Within their mere one year of life, annual plants inevitably remain small herbs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It isn’t fair that he burned out, but his light remains to remind me of everything we had and would never have again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And, as he suspected, no record of his fishing boats remained. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amaranta would sigh, laugh, and dream of a second homeland of handsome men and beautiful women who spoke a childlike language, with ancient cities of whose past grandeur only the cats among the rubble remained. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I put the phone down and realize, by the intense way Muhammad is scrutinizing me, that I have the remains of a dreamy smile on my face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

While it remained classified, not one of us ever told about the code, not even to our families. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It remains classified as a Level 4 hot agent, and if you want to shake hands with it, you had better be wearing a space suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She raced out of the classroom on the bell, leaving half her things behind; Harry, deciding that her need was greater than Ron’s just now, scooped up her remaining possessions and followed her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mudd remained calm and did not betray the secret known, at this moment, to him alone: America’s most wanted man was hiding in a farmhouse, less than five miles away! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered if he would remain maimed for life, and how they would now manage to continue their journey. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The Xi remained here in Taninli, but the lesser fay retreated to their own hollows and mountains and forests. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She reached into the pack again and found nothing remaining there but the red-covered rock intended as a signal when she reached the top. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The remains of the treat from Old Tallow was still there. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The only remains on the glacier were the main gates, which listed sideways, and a tattered blue banner lying over a pile of snow-bricks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Like that, I can feel the image burning into my retinas, where it will remain forever.. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

By Holmberg’s time fewer than 150 remained—a loss of more than 95 percent in less than a generation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Sherpas remain an enigma to most foreigners, who tend to regard them through a romantic scrim. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, many of the men considered themselves generous to allow the women to remain in “the ladies’ portion of the hall.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

In Aunty Ifeoma’s room, only a few things remained on the floor, the things we would use until we all left for Enugu: a bag of rice, a tin of milk, a tin of Boumvita. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Colleges, though most have invested in massive bandwidth to give their students easy access to the Net, remain collective enterprises. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had not finished confirming many details in Lawson’s confession, and there remained certain contradictions. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she remains so still because she doesn’t want him to know. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

While those differences constitute the most basic fact of world history, the reasons for them remain uncertain and controversial. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She remains baffled by the way their clients crave the communication, the reassurance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Willard Libby was in the process of inventing radiocarbon dating, allowing scientists to get an accurate reading of the age of bones and other organic remains, something they had never been able to do before. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was a surprise, therefore, to find that this new-comer remained standing on his feet, and it was he who made a signal to the waiter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even if he shut his eyes the sow's head still remained like an after-image. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I stamp out the remains of my little fire, clear up the scraps of food, and tuck Cinna’s gloves in my belt. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was no more “new and improved,” there was just the trick of different—new styles, and advertisements to convince that stylishness was all the rage—but the basic technology remained exactly the same. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He reached to help her stack the remaining books. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The priest took the mercenary’s remains off to the church. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Instead, he remained offstage, leaving the campaign of condemnation to Karl Compton, who was serving as scientific advisor to the occupation forces and publicly labeled the cyclotron destruction “an act of utter stupidity.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Beside her, tenderly, Leader picked up what remained of the boy and prepared to carry him home. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

We remained standing in the Appelplatz for a long time, unable to detach ourselves from this surreal moment. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even then he could have borne living with her if it had been agreed that they should remain celibate. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Instead of remaining and playing, he swam with steady strokes under Simon and crawled out of the other side of the pool to lie there, sleek and streaming like a seal. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Fighting as he had never fought before, the Prince of Pen-Llarcau, Taran knew, was calling on all the strength remaining to him. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

We went to Walmart a few more times with John, and the trips remained uneasy. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The dead remained dead, no matter how much we wished they could come back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They had moved into Down House, and Down it would remain. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cab skids past me, spraying an additional forty gallons of puddle water onto my pants—the only things, so far, that had remained relatively dry. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I would like you to remain here tomorrow until I have spoken to the school.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The vases would remain hidden between the rocks for eternity. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

In the remaining free minutes, hopeful students often took turns tugging at the door, which remained stubbornly closed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The dozen of us remaining strode off down the dark hallway to B-block, listening to the sound of our shoes hitting the concrete floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fewer than a score of knights remained ahorse, charging and slashing at each other as watchers and fallen combatants cheered them on. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Despite all the knowledge gained by scientists in the last few decades, this emotional realm remains much harder to reach. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Only the greenwitches remained, and their magic was limited to saying the old rites for birth and marriage and death. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Jonathan reached the tavern, only four of the men remained. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Are you going to remain silent and neutral in a matter of life and death to my people, to our people? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet hope remains while all the Company is true.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Who is on trial here and what kind of tactics are these, trying to taint the witnesses for the prosecution in an effort to detract from testimony that remains nonetheless overwhelming!” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He had been shipwrecked on Bermuda for nine months until new ships could be built from the remains of the Sea Venture. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Men are born and remain free and equal in rights,” it announced to the world. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Your power draws the attention of Kronos. The dead must return to the Underworld. It is not safe for us to remain.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

We remain at the curb, in its dust and leaf matter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But Moss remained behind, and he felt a distinct sensation pass over him: This was not his body. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Briony remained in the shade of the portico and thought about the little present she would buy her friend—something delicious to eat, a banana, oranges, Swiss chocolate. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Only a few days remained before school would be out. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, there it is, Ned. You and Selmy stand alone on this matter. The only question that remains is, who can we find to kill her?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The water surged past my swaying frame, and I sought to remain tall as the wavelets teased me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Lazlo was a boy no longer, no trace remaining—outwardly—of the small bald foundling with cuts on his head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Her blood pressure and cholesterol remained ominously high. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

And meanwhile the art of war has remained almost stationary for thirty or forty years. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

But the movie remained on his mind for months. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He grinned as the dog licked breakfast remains from his face. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I would remain until the ninth grade term had ended. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Williams wasn’t the first black engineer hired by Langley, but the couple of black men who preceded him had come and gone so quickly that not even their names remained in the institutional memory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He did not bathe himself with the gourd but would plunge into the fragrant waters and remain there for two hours floating on his back, lulled by the coolness and by the memory of Amaranta. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She suspected that Judith had invented the irksome procedure just to keep her busy, and in a burst of resentment she poured in the remaining cupful all at once. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But in the story, the doll remained silent and wore leaves for clothes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But a day passed, then two, and Blaine remained caged in his frozen silence. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But the economic and social mobility that had been held hostage by that legal discrimination remained stuck. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I stack the remaining cans of corn and peas on the shelf in front of me, pick up the empty cardboard box, and stand up slowly, hoping to determine who it is without being seen. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was a story that tended to sprawl all over the place, and yet it remained essentially portable. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I hold out my palm, and he tips in the seeds remaining in his hand. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

With nothing but her stubbornness and what remained of her fading strength, she made it to the opposite bank and hauled herself out of the water on shaking limbs. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She stayed under for as long as she dared and then surfaced, starting to swim across the moonless water with every ounce of strength remaining to her. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The women had remained in their tents, praying for the safekeeping of their husbands, and saw nothing of the battle, either. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only the old Heartrender known as the Witch of Fells chose to remain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Such behavior became an accepted, even expected, feature of the political landscape during the middle third of the nineteenth century and has remained so ever since. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Determined as he was to remain friends with both Ron and Hermione, he was spending a lot of time with his mouth shut tight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And during that time, Gerry, always the maverick, had opted to remain in Paris to confer unofficially with French diplomats about averting the looming war. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

My days were full, yet I remained, much of the time, unsatisfied. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was gone Observant, my body rigid; and Dr. 09-01 had his arm about me, and was with great effort trying to turn me away, though my gaze remained locked upon the awful spectacle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then, in the remaining hours of the night, he would form plans for meeting the crises he had dreamed of. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She faced the attacker in a kind of instantaneous flash and saw the disconsolate eyes, which remained stamped on her heart like the hot coals of pity. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, but the original owner of that photograph wished to remain anonymous. For personal reasons. I’m not at liberty to give the seller’s name.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Upon arrival he discovered that oil-company geologists, the only scientists in the area, believed the Beni was thick with the remains of an unknown civilization. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Relieved, he collected all the columns and posted them on Slashdot’s archives, where they remain at slashdot.org. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though sexual liaisons were common, society tolerated them only as long as their details remained secret. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The remaining fairy pushed against the lid with surprising force. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

This informant—whose identity remains unknown to this day—provided the CIA with precious information about who was using which cables and when. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

We handed in our keys and throughout the remaining six weeks of the term we went very hungry. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, too, but for the dispute over the Augustinus, the French might have remained in the old world of proof and persuasion, deduction and experience, truth and opinion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He freed his flashlight arm, but the other remained enmeshed in the web. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’d cut off a chunk of the Aztec emperors and whittled them down until there was only one remaining. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Their grim, redeyed stares drove away most of the remaining spectators who were idling about. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Nichrome wire was lying in the charred remains of the cork, which had either slipped or been pushed out of place by the aborted exhaust. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then he turned to his Domish passengers, the three who still remained of the six who had come aboard at the Planky Town. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Zooey glanced at me again, and the entire car swerved to the right, barely remaining on the road. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

All that remained was for me to play my part. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then, in a booming voice, the great Paqo spoke directly to Inti: “May you always remain as young as you were on the first day, giving light and warmth forever!” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“All others fall into darkness. Tell me, child, do you want to remain in darkness forever?” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Alex remained impressed with how much sound could come out of such a thin body. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It is difficult to usher the remaining patrons out as the dawn creeps up, and they are only consoled by assurances that they may return when the sun sets again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Tens of thousands of rebel soldiers remained in the field all across the South. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Speedy hopped to a halt and remained standing for a moment—with just a tiny, unsteady weave, as though he were swaying in a light wind. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I spent much of the lunch telling him my story, and he spent the remaining time selling me on Hopkins. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“No. You’re strong, Lanesha. Who got us ready for the storm? Who fixed this chicken? Who looked after me when I remained in bed? Who tried to reach 911? Who tried to help?” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I cannot believe,” said Silas, “that you could have been so...so stupid. Everything I told you about remaining just this side of invisibility. And now you’ve become the talk of the school?” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The plastic submarine remained, untouched between them, on the table. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Historians necessarily rely on the evidence which has survived from the past: in that sense their vantage point is a collection of material remains which exist in the present. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It was so much easier to remain where he was, on the far side of the suffering he had undergone. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clothes remained a subject of considerable friction, but the matter that threatened to affect Dad’s stability was jazz. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The New York Times subsequently reported that the two had performed well in class, but remained far on the outskirts of the social scene. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spender remained where he was, firing only on occasion. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when she died, her remains were to be burnt in the prison yard, to prevent her spirit from wandering into any young innocent bodies. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The elders remained silent for what seemed like forever. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It wore the remains of a dress shirt, slacks, and a tie. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“You going to take me to see him?” she asked of the remaining policeman. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

But the facts remained: she was an old cantina dancer with eyes like a cat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The skunks were going to remain under their porch. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Many of these homes had begun life as single-family dwellings and about half remained such, the others having been divided into doubles or triples. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

On one wall was a fireplace in which the remains of a fire glowed; on the other wall was an iron-bound trunk surrounded by stacks of leather-bound books. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They hurried to close the door on the real Mafalda; Harry and Ron threw the Invisibility Cloak over themselves but Hermione remained in view, waiting. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

After two weeks, no trace remained of the litter of dead fishes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As we drew the skin down over the rib cage it exposed the bullet, or what remained of the bullet. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Invoking his name was like turning a golden key to open doors that might otherwise have remained closed to me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

My speech remained the same, but my excitement evaporated into discouragement. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I bite my lip, trying to remain serious. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

His remaining eye moves back and forth beneath his eyelid—he’s alive, for now. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I remain flat on my back, catching my breath, and then I’m laughing along with him. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The consequences for our understanding of later American prehistory remain the same, whichever interpretation proves correct. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he is going to launch him toward the heavens where el Conejo’s outline will remain on the surface of the moon, so all are reminded of the mightiness of such a tiny creature. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

What did my father—who had dreamed of Australia—think of his children once they forced him to change plans and remain in America? Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only Red and I and Miss Violet remained on the stage. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His remaining clothes were cut away, carefully, so as not to cause him more discomfort. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

All through the winter he remained as patient as he could, and tried to restrain himself from going round constantly to see if anything was happening. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It was as though all of that life merely was back there, without any remaining effect, or influence. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When another sugar, such as glucose, was present, the lock remained intact, and no lactose-digesting genes were allowed to be activated. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Down the bridge a hundred feet or so were the blackened remains of tires that had been burned there. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Amari rummaged in the wagon to see if any food remained. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day, however, remains particularly vivid, a brilliant Saturday in October, one of the last summery days we had that year. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I can’t even think about my parents, forced to deal with the death of their only remaining child. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They all declared contemptuously that his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain were lies, and yet they allowed him to remain on the farm, not working, with an allowance ot a gill of beer a day. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

My lower half remains firmly anchored to the ground while my upper arms burn from the effort. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He remained in the hut for several days without moving or speaking, and then one night he took a turn for the worse. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No flesh remained on the arid bones, but the two friends cracked them open and worried away every scrap of marrow from inside. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He remained on the porch, but he leaned forward, his thick arms going up on either side of the door frame. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Kicked in the shin, tripped on the marble floor—assess the damage and do whatever is necessary to remain mobile. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he would come down this side of the aisle for the remaining seven. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The batteries in our one remaining radio were nearly depleted. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Despite his setbacks the previous year, Cal’s head coach Ky Ebright remained an extraordinarily wily opponent, widely regarded as the intellectual master of the sport. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There’s an odor of witch about them, something mysterious and exotic; it remains despite the scrubbing and the welts on their feet and the time they’ve spent in Solitary. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out in the blue water, the shadows of the tankers still loomed, randomly scattered like toys, but nothing else remained. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Why did the human societies of the larger landmass derived from Pleistocene Greater Australia remain so “backward” in their development, while the societies of the smaller landmass “advanced” much more rapidly? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

On the morning of January 27, 1945, Soviet troops entered the camps and liberated the remaining seven thousand prisoners—a minuscule remnant of the number killed and buried in the camp. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Catt had remained dedicated to traditional lobbying—privately meeting with legislators and the president to persuade them to support suffrage—whereas Paul’s campaign had been designed to humiliate the president. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Scientists speak out against the use of certain neonicotinoids, and some countries limit or ban their use on crops, but the rate of collapse remains unchanged. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Since 1963, she has remained incommunicado, and according to sources, even her family is unaware of her whereabouts. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Putting down their hunting buddy effectively made me a target, and when the two remaining shamblers turn toward me, slack mouths open in a hungry growl, I know I’m in for it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Within, there were the remains of a feast: a ham and bread. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Hanako thought it over, and she did not want to go into the market, but she also did not want to remain here without a grown-up. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He studied the letter and the few legible words that remained. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

They burrowed into a thick pile of straw and for some time remained listening for rats. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly he began to peel away the tattered remains of his cloak. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The militia would remain on guard until the following weekend. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I’d make myself toast if the toaster weren’t in the garage, along with the remains of several other small appliances my brother offered to fix. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Shackleton remained behind to ensure that all of his men got over safely. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

It is amazing that such an institution, exerting so much influence on academic science, has been able to remain so absolutely autonomous. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few hours later, the remaining slots on the Scoreboard began to fill up, one after another, in rapid succession. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Doc’s voice carried over the sound of our breathing, loud in the kitchen and against the still-crackling fire burning the remains of the cabin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The sensitivity remained: the ability to feel what the others were feeling in the belly and chest; words were not necessary, but the messages the people felt were confused now. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Next, I stirred the powdery remains into the beverages. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She remained on the gravel for a minute or two, not quite frightened enough to turn back, nor confident enough to go on. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The young man’s sentences grew jumbled as he continued, but his face remained earnest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was trying hard to remain calm, for she knew that a group leader must never lose control of herself, even if the group she leads consists of only herself and one brother brat. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so frightened, and at the mercy of so many conundrums, that inevitably, that summer, someone would have taken me over; one doesn’t, in Harlem, long remain standing on any auction block. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

He stood up and rubbed his eyes, and remained standing, peering into the dark, until he was relieved by Legolas. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’m at the courthouse where the remaining filler from the Virginia Dare Middle School shooting has just had his preliminary hearing. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Notably, however, even after such positive experiences, most family members remain committed to maintaining tight control over who knows and who does not know about the status of their loved one. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

At current rates of change, within the next decade the few remaining bands of hunter-gatherers will abandon their ways, disintegrate, or die out, thereby ending our millions of years of commitment to the hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Because they dwell in the depths of our souls and remain there until we die. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Friends are appalled at the way he speaks to his only remaining parent. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

When Hamlet reached my side, Horatio took his leave, saying, “In faith, Ophelia, I remain your servant” The kindness in his eyes consoled me briefly. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Those in the room who had remained unnamed looked into their own pasts—their own stories of coming to America. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hazel waited for Fiver to speak, but he remained silent. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw with quiet impotence how the deluge was pitilessly exterminating a fortune that at one time was considered the largest and most solid in Macondo, and of which nothing remained but pestilence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

His office looked like someone had detonated a bomb and unleashed a pack of wild wolves to pick over the salvageable remains. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The only remaining possibility was that he had walked past the turnoff while I was down at the pond filtering water, but this seemed manifestly improbable. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Only the trainer better make sure he always remains super alpha. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Futile gestures are all that remain to me. This one would make my sister weep bitter tears, at least.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The proof of her innocence lay in the bag of hairdressing utensils, which remained on the steps where Violet had been waiting. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama went next, and the door remained open a crack, but I could not hear her. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

All that remained unchecked, like a betrayal that was now unspeakable. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t turn at once, though, but remain standing where I am, taking a last look at the Wall. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remained motionless, so I got up to leave. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who wanted to stay and live with the possibility of having their houses fall into the earth were allowed to remain, and a few had evidently so chosen. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

In Ofnet Cave in Bavaria, archaeologists discovered the remains of thirty-eight foragers, mainly women and children, who had been thrown into two burial pits. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although Charles felt torn about leaving, because he was not one to shirk his duties, he just could not remain in Malvern. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other half remained: How was the RNA “message” decoded into a protein? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Northern emancipation was complete, but freedom remained elusive. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

This is wrong: landscape and people remain, though greatly altered. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

By the summer of 1942, only I remained—the sole member of my family left in the Kraków ghetto. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hands more enthusiastic than knowledgeable reconstructed many of the remaining buildings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He still hadn’t managed to pick up all the pieces after last time, and one or two holes remained in his heart, letting the cold air in. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Of course, Deborah never even had a casket: Her remains were scooped up and thrown in a plastic bag. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They remained always out of bow shot, but Taran caught sight of the lean, gray shapes flickering in and out of the scrubby trees. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

A baker’s oven in the ruins of the shop like a grim totem, human remains bent behind the steel of a jail cell. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t disagree with her, exactly, but the same faction members who rose up against Edward yesterday won’t remain quiet after this, either. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The game remained close, both combatants missing shots they should have made and sinking baskets that defied all principles of the game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pushing upward with what remained of her quavering strength, she heaved it open and emerged in a tangle of bramble with summer’s last shriveled berries still clinging to the vines. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

In an emergency, the poor would panic, become confused and go wild; the “better class” would remain calm and law-abiding, and find an orderly way to deal with the problem. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

For the good of the People in general, it was better he remain outside the op zone. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Through all of this, the press and public remained obsessed with Carrel’s immortal chicken heart. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

In her first weeks home, she remained unconvinced that she had had a heart attack. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Dad eases me across the room toward one of the few remaining empty pods. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The soldiers began pushing us toward the nearest car, the policemen going ahead to scatter what few passengers remained inside. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

As they crossed the two-and-a-half-mile mark, Washington remained in the lead, though its advantage had shrunk to about ten feet. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The princeling was in a sullen mood, angry that he had been forced to remain on the Shy Maid instead of going ashore with Yandry and Ysilla. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Jaime inched his way to him and grabbed him by the calves to make him get down, but the President replied with a curse and remained erect. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Instruct your nephew that he is to remain at Torrhen's Square, as his lord father commanded." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Four remained ... and one the white wolf could no longer sense. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He remained silent for a little while, staring into the cots. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

But Helmholtz remained unshaken even by this delightful promise. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

For now it was enough to know that she and the Incorrigibles would remain together at Ashton Place and that Lady Constance might serve as an unlikely ally in the task of solving this puzzle. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

One reason for its remaining unsettled is that different factors may have been decisive in different parts of the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The only pinpricks of joy in the vast, empty desert of my existence are the few remaining days of editing the movie I have made. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ben remained at fixed attention, his eyes not moving from a crucifix that hung on the wall opposite him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s pitiful and ugly seeing remaining ash, blackened trees and ground. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Lurz had mentioned that any other remaining old records from Crownsville were stored at the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis, about seven miles away. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I thrust all the remaining money into his hands. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

So Stella peered carefully into the shadows, her only light the flickering remains of the burning house. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We simply had to remain on guard and arm our warriors with strength and hope to prepare for the big battle still to come. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He remained guarded and wary, especially about work and bosses, and he was never comfortable talking on the phone, but he was gracious, appreciative and, at times, surprisingly warm. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, the task of making a seagoing clock or watch was far from solved: such a timepiece had to remain accurate despite changes in temperature and humidity, and despite the movement of the waves. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If the body remains horizontal, the air resistance gives the illusion of floating. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

At a signal from Crazy Horse, the flanking warriors charged the remaining soldiers. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

These three were all that remained of a dozen who had set out together from the Red City: a bricklayer, a weaver, and a cobbler. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They managed to put an hour’s slow walk between themselves and what remained of their attackers before Con insisted they stop to tend Shae’s wound. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

We went back one day and it was gone—only the hole remained, where its tire had been sunk. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Howard W. Campbell, Jr., remained standing, like the guards. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I am a lame gallimaufry and she remains perfect. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They slid about furtively searching for shelter, while his body remained paralyzed. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

My body refuses to remain still in the chair, mouth drinking desperate sips of air. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Now she had no choice but to remain silent and unseen and wait for the ordeal to be over. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Only the still trees and the grass and the unmoving little patch of sea remained. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

She felt him shiver and she sensed—and he did, too—how very much remained to be discovered. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Gilbert Lewis remained rooted in small science, happily puffing away on his acrid black cigars at a workbench festooned with hand-blown glassware. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I cannot rest while this history remains untold. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Cultivation stopped halfway, the fruit rotted on the trees and the hundred-twenty-car trains remained on the sidings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He remained out on the lake, digging during the hottest part of the day, long after everyone else had gone in. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Although Owen was allowed to keep the Royal Medal, the episode left a permanent tarnish on his reputation, even among his few remaining supporters. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then the father realized that Siddhartha could no longer remain with him at home —that he had already left him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's just that the fact remains, you do not seem to have been happy over the years. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The animals all asked Dog how he remained so well in the midst of famine. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The three remaining Richardson children watched the firemen set down their axes and peel away their smoky yellow coats. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She handed her remaining savings to the nuns and requested a private room with a television and the best nurse in the hospital. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The remaining darker patch on the ground was also a person, changing shape again as it sat up and called her name. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Hazel and Fiver remained in the ditch, nibbling half-heartedly at the dark grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sanctions against South Africa remained in force and even increased. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head shook slowly, and I guess he must have been thinking and fighting between surrender ing or remaining free, and hunted. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He strategized about how to get the message across, how to wrangle more volunteers and find pockets of people who remained unfound. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

However, two cloaked men had appeared in the square outside number twelve, and they remained there into the night, gazing in the direction of the house that they could not see. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She retraced her steps around the perimeter of the camp three times, grinding the remaining powders into the forest floor. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They understood that the soul of a scythe needed to remain pure. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

We remained parked, as if it were enough just to sit in the car, as if now that we owned it, we could forget about our living room and stay in the driveway every night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The magic remained for them, almost un-bearable to me—the magic of children thrilled to know my daughter had a party. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore, while Jefferson could talk with genuine conviction about American neutrality and the need to remain free of European entanglements, thereby sounding much like Washington, his version of American neutrality was decidedly different. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Although he would have preferred to stay at the rock a while longer, he decided to descend rather than remain in unwanted company. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

For some time, we remained like this, he sitting motionless and I Observant now, regarding the burlap weave on the bottom of the sofa, measuring my breath for silence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The nun who had come in remained by the crib for a few moments, and then made her way more slowly to the door. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

In other words, the racial ideology that gave rise to these laws remains largely undisturbed. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

After another thirty minutes, only four kites remained. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Many of the wounds had scabbed or remained as thin white lines, though her back retained most of its damage. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Recovering her poise, she said firmly to Fabyan, “That remains, Sir, for you to find out.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The talks continued for more than two years, in peaks and valleys of hope and gloom, while the test ranges remained silent. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She remained unconscious for a very long time. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The Boy Who Lived’ remains a symbol of everything for which we are fighting: the triumph of good, the power of innocence, the need to keep resisting.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He remained in Minneapolis until May 1886, when he left for New York City, planning to take “a part of the material there,” and to leave the rest in Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Armpit listened while she advised X-Ray that even though he was not under arrest, he still had the right to remain silent, and the right to have an attorney present during questioning. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“No, dear. I shall remain by your side.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The image of Zero crawling across the hot dry dirt remained in his head. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Now then, Charles,” said Mr. Lemoncello, “would you like to utilize any of your remaining lifelines? Perhaps an Extreme Challenge? An Ask an Expert?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Some would remain inconsolable, resentful, hateful, but they were in the minority. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She pulls the remaining balance out of her wallet like it’s no big deal. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As usual, the potter was nowhere in sight at the end of the day, so Tree-ear left the cart parked under the eaves and went to retrieve the remaining half of his midday meal. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I noticed first the absence of parkland trees, the giant elms lost to disease I supposed, and the remaining oaks cleared to make way for a golf course. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Her granddaughter remained at her side the entire time. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly she bent one knee, lowered herself, remained there poised, then rose again. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It unfolds as a bunch of little segments that won't open beyond 180 degrees, so it remains flat. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Winky, however, remained where she was, though there was a definite increase in the volume of her crying. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Would you eat anything from an animal, the last remains?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a second then or a minute or maybe even a day when things could have remained sort of normal. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Denna kicked idly at a charred timber half buried in ashes near the remains of the barn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Three of the archers remained by the prisoners. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

While they remained close friends, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton didn’t spend much time together anymore. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He remained in the army, helping to implement Reconstruction policies that guaranteed the black vote. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

However, as long as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remained in the South, and my father in the North, neither was too difficult to monitor. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cat remained utterly still for a full minute, blue eyes blazing in the dark mask. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

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 remaining seventeen players, waiting their turn to audition, were sent home. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Trina was taught to hide under the bed or in a closet and remain as quiet as possible. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And I wondered what happened to the rest, all those scrambled eggs, that crisp bacon, the porridge, the remains of the fish. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was Bruce Herrod, the amiable thirty-seven-year-old deputy leader of the South African team, and the sole remaining member of that expedition with real mountaineering credentials. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

My letters to the authors, inquiring the source of their information, like the letter to the hospital from which Gey’s paper emanated, remain unanswered. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Blood dripped from his smarting skin, ulcers formed, and Siddhartha remained stiff, motionless, till no more blood flowed, till there was no more pricking, no more smarting. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

It got cold at night, even on the beach in the summer, so he built fires with the remains of Calypso’s dining table. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But with all Wang Lung’s urging Ching to eat and eat well, the man still put no flesh on his bones, remaining always a small, spare, lean man of great gravity. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Freaks would always remain freaks—unless they could guarantee the passage of their traits to the next generation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

In hegemonic empires, the internal affairs of conquered areas remain in the hands of their original rulers, who become vassals. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The remains of her lunch, egg salad and chocolate pudding, were still evident on Boots’s face and shirt. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rain seemed to bring into focus just how much work remained. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I did my best to remain upright while the Pastor rang the bell. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Squinting down, struggling hopelessly at the ropes binding him, he saw the shining silver dagger shaking in Wormtail’s remaining hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Let us not forget, however, that such assessments must always remain incomplete and subject to revision. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dan Dalgard, meanwhile, left the room and remained in an office at the front of the building for the rest of the day. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What choice do I have, my lord? Come with you, or remain with Garth and Lady Lu?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I cannot remain one; I cannot enter the grove like this. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a groomsman at my wedding and remains a cherished friend and mentor. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Gradually they crept forward, closing their circle around the table, and there they remained for a very long time, staring at Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, many of the ancient groves have been lumbered off, but many of the stately monuments remain and will remain, for a good and interesting reason. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cards of address alone remained to nail on: they lay, four little squares, in the drawer. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

And in the front, where the band had stuck directly to the bare skin, there remained a whole lot of small patches of brown leathery stuff that no amount of washing would get off. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Only ten years after the passage and ratification of the Constitution, however, what were treasonable or seditious acts remained blurry and more problematic judgments without the historical sanction that only experience could provide. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It seems that McCandless was drawn to women but remained largely or entirely celibate, as chaste as a monk. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was already unified politically in 221 B.C. and has remained so for most of the centuries since then. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I squeezed in between the side bench and the tarpaulin and pulled the remain­ing tarpaulin over my head. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Many of them instead put much of their energy into producing big seeds, which remain dormant during the dry season and are then ready to sprout when the rains come. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The integrity of the environment is thereby preserved, the enormous value of the wildlife habitat remains intact, and the beauty of shrub and fern and wildflower has not been sacrificed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The mystery of why we weren’t getting pregnant would remain just that. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The bonfire’s curling cage sits empty, not even a smoldering ember remains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

All that remained was a dwindling light astern, and soon enough that would be gone as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The remaining lines were full of weary refugees and families. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I multiply my own pain once, twice, forty times and can only hope that Gale remains unconscious. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He used the butt of his rifle to knock out the remaining pieces of glass, then pointed the barrel inside. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You and your lovely sisters remain as radiant as the sky itself.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The region’s counties remained some of the poorest in America. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if the stain would come out or if some shadow of it would always remain. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

My father’s wife then pointed to the collared minister among the remaining five and said, “Pastor brought Marc to Christ before it was too late.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“The battle lasted an entire day, and when the dust settled and the smoke cleared, it was Dimarion who remained standing, and it was Dimarion who claimed the diamond.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The girls’ restroom—the place where the bomb exploded— has also remained frozen in time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them had no glass remaining inside their frames at all; others looked like mouths with jagged teeth. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She knew she had only been allowed to remain at the Academy because her father was the King’s Chancellor, and her mother—before she married him—had been a sage. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He remained forward with .dosed eyes, with the mouse suspended from his beak, as if he were not sure what to do with it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wipe my tears with my sleeve but remain sitting. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The resistance to Aristarchus and Copernicus, a kind of geocentrism in everyday life, remains with us; we still talk about the Sun “rising” and the Sun “setting.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve been standing at the window, feeling waves of tiredness beat the remaining strength from my body. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She insisted on her unequivocal determination for them to remain together only so long as they were friends, without constraints or promises for the future, just like Sartre and Beauvoir. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The remaining monsters on their side of the chasm tried to retreat, but the legion cut them down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Despite this, I remain doubled over and heaving until I wonder if it’s possible to turn inside out. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

While Maria settled into Frankfurt to deal with the family crises, her husband remained in Nuremberg. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then I tapped my remaining heel of bread against the side of my bowl. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A victim myself of too many hopes that had never led anywhere, I was for letting my mother remain as she was. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Eyre, I repeat it, you can leave me. How often am I to say the same thing? Why do you remain pertinaciously perched on my knee, when I have given you notice to quit?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ralph was kneeling by the remains of the fire like a sprinter at his mark and his face was half-hidden by hair and smut. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Burnham assured them that ample time remained but that he had no illusions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Along with them all the old man’s mental peculiarities. Characters remain constant throughout a whole lifetime.” “. . . two rounds of Obstacle Golf to get through before dark. I must fly.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I followed one of the walkways and explored the skeletal remains of a forgotten civilization. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

My mom says that despite their marital woes and my grandfather's wandering eye, they remained in love till the very end. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

What astonished me was that he had not carried the remains of the bread with him. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what choices we make—solo or together—our finish line remains the same. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Everything remained the same, the dryness in the air, the dusty winds, the refugees tilling dried soil, but Kainene was not back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

After a time, they dug carefully to broaden the run and as the day wore on the does, each in turn, remained beside him, licking his wounds and listening to his low, unsteady breathing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Voldemort’s expression remained impassive as he said, “Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. You must know this, Dumbledore.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The retired remains of the android rocked back, collided with the car door, bounced off and struck heavily against him; he found himself struggling to shove the twitching remnants of the android away. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

For the next ten days, Chicago would remain a battle zone, with sporadic incidents of violence taking place throughout the city. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Siobhan remained silent for most of their drive back to Silver Spring. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Roza rolled her eyes but forced her voice to remain cheerful. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He’s more an observer, with the dry, knowing manner of someone who likes to remain a little bit on the outside. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With just a few months remaining before the election, Barack didn’t even have a Republican opponent. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Finished with the last bite of lasagna, I lifted my glass and chugged the remains of my milk. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I eye them nervously—I didn’t expect them to remain so close. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When the show ended, I waited in my seat until only Diego and I remained in the theater. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

One last thing remained before they could depart: the thing that they had come for. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Gradually, the theater emptied, Mr. Turner shouting to us that we, at least, must remain stationary and minimize, rather than enhance, the violence of the rout. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Not only did the system allow Roosevelt and Churchill to communicate in perfect security, but it remained in use and unbroken into the 1950s—an astonishing record. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And I don’t know whether my head was cold or that I didn’t want to remain uncovered in the presence of a stranger. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Christmas morning, instead of racing off to River Valley Farm, he remained at home, and later in the day he shared with his family the splendid dinner his mother had been a week preparing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, smiling—and it seemed impossible that his dentures could remain so flashing white with all the coffee and cigarettes he consumed. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We remained several minutes, watching two Asian women hoeing, then continued on. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It comes to me that Jaime Lannister did not join the hunt the day Bran fell. He remained here in the castle." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to be locked down,” Carlos roared at the remaining boys. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hand remains beside her face, presumably in case I’m still there. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She was determined to remain married and it was the least he owed her, to remain married. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I had to remain in the enclosure until someone finally came and chased away the kata-kata. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

For all that, Lawrence remained unmistakably the animating force at Livermore, which soon acquired the operational features of a classic Lawrence laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In a southern New England town one contractor finished his work with some chemical remaining in his tank. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

A film of cold grease glistened atop the remains of the stew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The daytime crowds had disappeared, leaving behind a few strays desperate to soak up what little light remained. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

All that remain are the piano, the piano bench, and a brand-new Mrs. Walton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Inside, the huntress was sitting at a square table, where a silver pitcher sat near a goblet and the remains of a meal. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had managed to be a part of five very different sociopolitical systems, though her DNA remained exactly the same. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one level things remained the same between them. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remains distracted as she walks, considering the cards, but she slowly realizes that she is rather warm. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Instead, he slid the remaining three rounds into the empty chambers and filled the rest from a pocket of his cleaning kit. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She and my uncle glanced at Ultima who had remained quiet and listened to their talk. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

One by one, then in groups, Cold Sassy came in to view the hidden remains. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

This colour is refracted a second time, but it remains a fine beam of light and its hue is unchanged. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And there remains the mother, bound and gagged and having to listen as her husband, her beloved children died one by one. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vannevar Bush balked at the sum, complaining that it was too much for the government to spend on equipment that would remain the property of the University of California. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

So the race between predator and prey remains exquisitely neck and neck. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy had attached himself to us of his own accord and now both of us took it for granted he would remain. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

What remained of them was strewn about the road: shattered armor, ripped clothing, swords and spears broken in half. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Ron glanced at Hermione, clearly hopeful she might soften at this small instance of humor, but her expression remained stony above her tightly knotted limbs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

For such a seminal moment in a field that demands rigorous procedural records, the full circumstances of the cyclotron’s birth remain frustratingly indistinct. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The visitors to the northlands were leaving, and those who remained were preparing themselves for the long winter that lay ahead. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Axel, like his own fence, like Byrd’s potting shed, like the flower boxes, like the remaining trees, is rooted to the ground. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A friend of the family found this single remaining photo and sent it to us years after the tragedy—a little postcard from another world. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

In terms of the voice, both boys and girls should remain singing in their head voice or falsetto. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

His temper would not remain in check much longer: He stood up and walked around, trying to work some of it off. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The remaining library walls tremble and shake, scattering dust and loose stones over us. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Still, my life remained absorbed by school and play and chores, running to the bakery to buy a loaf of bread or to the cobbler to pick up shoes that had been mended. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

After they had eaten, they remained in their places, awaiting Professor McGonagall’s descent from the staff table. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Once more he stepped forward, and once more he remained standing outside the door. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

His own gift, if the mahalath had given him one, remained a mystery. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The remaining eight hundred or so are refugees in District 13—which, as far as I’m concerned, is the same thing as being homeless forever. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The spirit of mass action surged, but I remained skeptical of any action undertaken with the Communists and Indians. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he thought to clap his hands, but he could not; they remained tightly folded in his lap. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

We, too, were going, since we had decided that it was too great an injustice to our children to remain. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you and your friends would like to remain . .. untouched by our serum, you may want to avoid the bread.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Those issues had seemed comparatively straightforward while the Allied war effort remained primarily focused on the Nazi regime. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Matsika said it happened before. Once, about a century ago, they remained silent for fifteen years.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The petition for a green card has to be filed through an immediate family member, and the “child” has to remain unmarried. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

More handcuffed men and women and policemen and dogs still remained in the streets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remains seated but holds out her hand. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

In the remains of the gypsy camp there was nothing but a garbage pit among the still smoking ashes of the extinguished campfires. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Behind on the beach, the remaining twenty-two men cheered and waved. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

But there’s only one way to make sure the throne remains ready for him while he learns everything he needs to know—and that’s if someone else occupies it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A few months later they were able to remain in houses, where they were found resting on treated walls. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Barack had spent a lot of time in churches during his time as a community organizer, which had left him with an appreciation for organized religion, but at the same time he remained less traditional. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Still the rain fell, and the bear remained. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

We return to the car and pick at the remains of the picnic. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Of course!” answered the Professor quickly, “you must remain to take care of your so sweet wife!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Several times Hall announced that he was preparing to descend, only to change his mind and remain immobile at the South Summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

We remained lying on the floor for days and nights, one on top of the other, never uttering a word. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that I did not tell her about my dreams, and they remained in me forever and ever... Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky remained as cloudless as ever, and the heat was even more oppressive than usual. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too many features of the fair remained unfinished, Burnham acknowledged. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The house and barn were gone, and smoking piles of ash and charred wood were all that remained. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The mighty Lannisters of easterly Rock, the Wardens of the West, had remained aloof from the struggle, ignoring calls to arms from both rebels and royalists. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, deformed as it was, Earth remained familiar, to be clung to. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

All that remained were the final arguments and then judgment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would applaud when Nathaniel Brown explained the residents’ position and remain silent after the mayor spoke. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Though this exchange did not remain in my mind for long, I was puzzled, and even more so by the twins’ unsatisfactory manner when I asked about it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

As headstrong and independent as my mom is, she remains the woman who gives back. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Nailer’s eyes swept over the broken clipper’s upper decks, the pontoons and stabilizers and the cracked remains of the fixed-wing sails, all of it white, almost blazingly white in the sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I think how to respond so his hand stays on that lever, so he remains this close to me, so close I can feel his breathing on the back of my neck. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He holds it in front of the candle to judge its remaining contents. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

But Washington remained out in front, their lead—almost two lengths now—essentially undiminished. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But Bull remained unhurried, gliding around the court with the definitive moves of the natural. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever, after a hundred ravens had boiled noisily off, one mammoth black beast remained, flapping around hysterically in the smoke. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bore it all while the country remained in peril, but once the war was over, and the insinuations simply continued, well, his lordship saw no reason to go on suffering in silence. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was only his revenant who remained, the small vengeful ghost who throttled Shae and put a crossbow bolt through the great Lord Tywin’s bowels. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She dragged Tino to our sideline as the remaining Palmetto fans screamed for a foul. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glassed-in cars seemed formal and luxurious as we drove from the station to Twenty-ninth Street, and Henriette managed to remain at attention even when sitting down. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone had remained calm and cool through the entire exercise. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The extreme poverty that plagued blacks due to their legally sanctioned inferior status was largely invisible to whites—so long as whites remained in their own neighborhoods, which they were inclined to do. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Do not speak any more. In the morning we will sell the pearl, and then the evil will be gone, and only the good remain. Now hush, my wife.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

A ten-foot trunk remained upright, its ragged top charred where lightning had struck. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Some of the water spilled over the sides, but the remaining water still reached the rims. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alabama’s public schools and facilities remained strictly segregated. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lola was required only to remain silent about the truth, banish it and forget it entirely, and persuade herself not of some contrary tale, but simply of her own uncertainty. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

This would, in fact, be the last lunch the two women ever had together, though they would remain cordial to each other for the rest of their lives. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Only the trader on the coast remains, and even he is not the same white man, year in and year out. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For there was a great commotion as soon as the remaining guests were astir and heard news of the raid on the inn. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

After this beginning, there remained two problems for Severus if he wanted to make himself master of the entire state. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

The organism remains viable in the soil for years and therefore be comes to all intents and purposes permanently established, increasing in effectiveness, and being continuously spread by natural agencies. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Even though he was sweating like a madman, his voice remained calm, reasoned. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were told to set up enough folding chairs and tables to accommodate the 111 people who remained of our class in four or five long rows. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other Confederate armies remained in the field in some Southern states. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kvasir took the remaining nettle twine and the piece of spacing wood. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He dumped the remaining fuel on the shelter walls. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

A minute later the square was empty, only the boy remained, prone where he had fallen, quite still. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wall, floor, and underside of her bed remain cool. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The Director spins around, barreling through his remaining security as he draws a handgun from his waistband. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Kelly cheered loudest of all, but George remained silent. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The science explains why, for all the growth in our other gadgets, television remains the single most dominant form of media. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

We was terrified of the Grapeshot, which we could hear Strike the Sand — so when we gained Hog Island Shore, we hurled ourselves into a Ditch quivering & there remained. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Its top was gone—a smoking crater was all that remained. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The man’s full-teeth welcome smile remained frozen in place, but the room had flooded with the bitter scent of deception as he answered her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And it remained that way all the rest of the cool dark night. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we remained outside until the sun finally went to sleep, tucking itself under the thin sheet of the horizon. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Everyone else reached the Shores of Sleep, but I remained oceans away. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The coal dust that collected in the moist skin around his eyes would remain—the miners of Coalwood walked around with their eyes lined like Cleopatra’s. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We remain that way, sliding between certainty and uncertainty and back again until we hear Carla’s approach and are forced to part. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

All through the summer and into the fall, my schedule at the Globe remained hectic. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Today only tertiary remains as a common designation everywhere, even though it no longer represents a third period of anything. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He let his eyes examine each of the remaining starting-point possibilities—top left, bottom left, and bottom right—and then, in a form of backward reasoning, tracked the path from the princess to the knight. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The weather remained lovely: crisp, clear, and dry. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Only the square arch of the gate remained upright, gaunt as a bone. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Willoughby was rare—his preference to remain behind the scenes implied the absence of vast personal conceit, a trait essential for two-penny despots. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

All that remained was a charred foundation, a few blackened timbers, and the remains of a teetering brick chimney propped up by a single two-by-four. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

His feet set a fast pace, and I hurried to remain with him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I stood up from my chair and ordered my platoon to “stand fast,” or remain still, as I reminded them about the room inspection that was going to take place immediately after school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

For a moment nothing would come, but I remained convinced that I had heard the meaning of those words sometime, somewhere before. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The time of action is upon us, but I remain ambivalent as to what action I should take. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

His face had remained expressionless; he hadn’t even nodded a greeting. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Committed as Violet was to hip development, even she couldn’t drink' the remaining malt—watery, warm and flattasting. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am surprised you have remained here so long,” said Voldemort after a short pause. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

What is clear now is that of all of that hope, fear, lust, love, and grief, nothing remains but Pecola and the unyielding earth. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the house Blanca wore an apron and cloth sandals, which made her indistinguishable from the few remaining servants. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fate of the Greenland colony, medieval Europe’s most remote outpost, remains one of archaeology’s romantic mysteries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the remaining curlicues of steam intertwine with the snow, visibility extends just to the end of my barrel. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Prisoners in Alabama are required to remain clean-shaven, so of course Walter looked different when interviewed on camera. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And with one broad swipe of his staff he knocks loose the remaining stars from the sky. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

In addition, once the fire died down, Stone Age entrepreneurs could walk through the smoking remains and harvest charcoaled animals, nuts and tubers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

To visitors today it seems obvious that Cahokia and the many other mound sites in the Midwest and Southeast are the remains of Indian settlements. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Only then would you and your band dare approach the carcass, look cautiously left and right—and dig into the edible tissue that remained. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unable to find words for my misery, I remained mute. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The resting horses nibbled the remaining wisps of hay, and they stamped their feet and they bit the wood of the mangers and rattled the halter chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would remain a child, in perpetuity, always, or I would lose him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The wrong of her slighted beauty remained with her until Troy fell in ruins. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the remaining empty slots were filled, the Scoreboard began to grow in length, to display rankings beyond tenth place. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I am sure Dumbledore would have wanted the school to remain open,” said Professor Sprout. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

However, the interior frame of the boat, being made of ash that remained perpetually dry and rigid, would not allow it to expand. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

What remains of my composure will blow to smithereens if I do. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

There he found the remaining strength of his people already assembled; for as soon as his coming was known captains rode to meet him at the ford, bearing messages from Gandalf. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

His one remaining back leg jacked him up, and Runt rolled onto his wounded haunch with a yelp of pain. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Constance remained sitting upon the floor, her face expressionless, the mighty paws clenching and unclenching. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The field work remained the same, but the time passed differently. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone knew of Herman’s unsettled state, and the Washington office must have been wondering how long I would care to remain in Copenhagen. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Fifteen years later, food remained an important issue to the poor citizens of Hayti. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

After all, the numbers in the sequence get closer and closer to zero; naively, one would guess that this would ensure that the sum remains finite. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Immediately, though everything else remained as before, dim and dark, the shapes became terribly clear. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Keep the fishpaste," said his traveling companion, and he rapidly divided the remaining food into two equal piles. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

When the three had left the stage, the hot-tempered boy remained, just as Scythe Faraday had said earlier in the day. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There was nothing in the room that could have been human remains. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He would hurl himself onto the street, overcoming every obstacle in his path, and remain at large for two or three days. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knelt down and began collecting them, filling my pockets with what remained of the town of Henrietta’s youth. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Since the chlorinated hydrocarbons are persistent and long-lasting, each application is merely added to the quantity remaining from the previous one. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

"The frightened, the weak, and the sick. And we who swore. We remain." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Henry, having found his comfort zone again, remains unfazed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I could remain in the school if Mama and I agreed to put me under the supervision of a city agency. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I tried hard to remain composed as we sat in stony silence while I waited for the bailiff to call my name. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing remained: all was swallowed up in chaos. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Though I hurried, I remained alert lest I blunder into another attack. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I have remained heavily involved in computing science, investigating and maintaining complex networks and studying everything from memes to artificial intelligence. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The revolts were quashed, but the immensity of the colored population remained. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The Museum held the remains of a broken sled in a glass case, and the inscription explained that it had been Leader’s arrival vehicle. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

One month after her arrival, at the mouth of the ghost tunnel, Cora remained certain of her decision. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They could lay bare in the utmost detail everything that you had done or said or thought; but the inner heart, whose workings were mysterious even to yourself, remained impregnable. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The value of obtaining the Copper Key had dropped another 1,000 points for him, but the value of clearing the First Gate remained unchanged at 100,000. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

His body collapses, his hands remain suspended as though he were praying. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her pocket the wrapped Stately Homes of England suddenly felt as if it weighed as much as the houses it depicted, but in her pocket it would have to remain. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“It remained where I had hidden it when I heard the Baron blundering through the forest toward me. Concealed inside a hollow tree.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Only the lights in the great tent remained. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Buddha walked away and his look and half-smile remained imprinted on Siddhartha’s memory forever. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some areas became hard as rock while others remained as soft as talc. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was preparing to leave the next morning at three o’clock, but Arthur and his wife insisted I remain for breakfast, which I did. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two that remained seemed nothing more than a dark extension of the rock. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

"I will answer you, just this once. I mean to give Harrenhal to Lord Vargo when 1 return to the north. You will remain here, with him." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But it was still a new course record by a wide margin, and Tom Bolles remained undefeated on Lake Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There her eye was caught by a sparkle on the floor by the desk, and she found the glass paperweight, and after that the remaining sheet of the note on the desk. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But humans enjoyed all of these advantages for a full 2 million years during which they remained weak and marginal creatures. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just beyond, through the mists, she glimpsed the walls and towers of Moat Cailin ... or what remained of them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

However, Dana had remained stubbornly uncooperative, and his statements were confusing. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, housing subsidies for home owners—who tend to be far more affluent than renters—have remained at their usual munificent levels. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His remaining eye is wide open, his tongue lolling outta his mouth. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

And the deep windows with their rebuilt sashes remained glassless. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘You may even reach the mountains. But until you conquer your fear, the dead will remain with you.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I wrap my arm around his waist and swing his body around so he’s between me and the remaining soldiers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

However, once the cleaning woman had left the door to the living room slightly ajar, and it remained open even when the lodgers came in in the evening and the lights were put on. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a young boy, my dad regularly witnessed his mom getting beaten, and the image of her being abused remains burned into his memory. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I gave a laugh, but behind me Miss Kenton remained silent. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

His unconventional attire evolved over time; his disposition remained unchanged. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Less than half an hour remained, and Reynie had more than half the test yet to read. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The San Piedro Review printed a reminder to its readers that it was pledged to remain silent on military news that might comfort or aid the enemy. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They remain inside the image ring, snow falling softly on their hair and beards, and except for their forms, their prattle, the town is dead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jessie touched the remaining wires to two small prongs coming down from an LED light, and the light blinked on. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The farm that once stood there had burned long ago, but the vegetable pit remained. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I watched coolly as the remaining people paraded, making figure eights around me and their badly bruised automobile. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we left the moon, we tried to use up all our remaining film by taking pictures of the moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

However Richard Parker took possession of the island, the bow and the tarpaulin remained my territory. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If that blue could stay for ever; if that hole could remain for ever.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

For a few seconds Crouch remained transfixed, his eyes blazing in his white face as he stared down at Winky. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t actually fired a gun since he had been in the Marines, which was thirty- one years ago, but he kept a pistol hidden at the house and remained confident of his abilities. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Past voyages of discovery suggest that many of the most interesting inhabitants of the galactic continent remain as yet unknown and unanticipated. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d been hoping the remaining goblins would lose their nerve once their leader was out of commission. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

"Those who are dissatisfied will drop away and those who remain you'll teach . . ." "I don't think I can," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The demand that they remain silent made them that much more eager to speak. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

We convene in the kitchen to talk “strategy” for the remaining ten minutes before we face the two teams from the other mosques. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Panic lanced through him at the thought of remaining married; without Ifemelu, the future loomed as an endless, joyless tedium. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

One of his eyes is already swollen shut; the other remains open. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The other hand remains perched on the horn, ready to honk at any moment. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I knew from the start that I was bound to be crucified either way I moved,” Johnson later said of the awful options remaining. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The woman, whose body remained frozen while a movie made her face and costume spring to life, reminded Charles of the graveyard statues from the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney World. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Davey Cantor came over and stood next to me, but he remained silent. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The audiences are modest enough that they remain individual people rather than blending into an anonymous crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I could feel my face moving, betraying my desire to remain unaffected. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Without the circle, they said, the whole thing would have blown over, but the residue would have remained. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The remains of the portrait are still in a plastic bag under my bed. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He stared forward and remained still except for the slight movement from his breathing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My father came running up the hill, but my uncle Pedro who had remained in his truck raced past him. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The blending, in fact, was everything—a way to feel like myself, to remain Michelle Robinson from the South Side inside this larger sweep of history. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

With just a few yards remaining, Lash began inching up, drawing even. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

The first time I ever did that, small starbursts of Mouse’s blood remained, so from then on I set them adrift on the current instead. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Never do the officers inform passengers that they are free to remain silent or to refuse to answer questions. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They all remained silent for a few seconds, the sounds of students running and shouting outside the office haunting them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It is one of the last wild places. My realm above is gone, I’m afraid. Only pockets remain. Tiny pieces of life. This one shall stay undisturbed ... for a little longer.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Kermit, Lyra, and the camaradas had the remaining five canoes down to a point where they could be dragged over land. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He flung himself down at Jack's feet Simon remained, looking out of the hole in the shelter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He drops his head between his knees and remains there for a moment. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Samuel wiped up the remains of gravy in his plate with a slice of bread. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I believe that he is going to remain faithful.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thirty seconds!” said Houston, meaning that they had only thirty seconds’ worth of fuel remaining. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hound had turned, clenching him in its metal-plier jaws, and trotted off in darkness, while the camera remained stationary, watching the creature dwindle in the distance—a splendid fade-out! Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as the focus remained on the plight of the low-paid black workers, many blacks began to take notice. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Yet some of the world’s failures to domesticate wild plants remain hard to explain. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Starting down, I noticed a large piece of ice glinting in the remains of an abandoned drink and seized its coldness in my hot hand and hurried back to the room. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to force myself to remain calm and try to breathe normally. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The few domesticates that remained to Native Americans were not likely sources of crowd diseases, compared with cows and pigs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As she remains there, I come back a few times to check she’s still alive, but I can always hear her breathing. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

What was worse, even when Francis stopped thinking about coiled coils or I about bacterial genetics, we still remained stuck at the same place we were twelve months before. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

This time I’m pitched off the helm and down to the main deck, becoming one of the many struggling to remain aboard against the pull of the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Occasionally they were fortunate enough to unearth the half-buried remains of an Incan village, and in no time at all the house would fill with all the objects they had stolen from the site. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pauses for a moment, waving the remains of the incense in front of Ashoke’s image before throwing the stick away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One therefore has to make simplifying assumptions and approximations—and even then, the problem of extracting predictions remains a formidable one. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the room was closed and locked, and remained that way for days. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The most recent were also the smallest; a matched pair no bigger than mastiff's skulls, and oddly misshapen, all that remained of the last two hatchlings bom on Dragonstone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The rest of the courtyard remained busy with drug activity. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Still, what remains is enough to indicate how the Mexica viewed their position vis-a-vis the Spanish: defeated, but not unequal. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I knew exactly how long it would be before the big wagons would pull into the front yard and load on the cotton pickers at daybreak to carry them to the remains of slavery’s plantations. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Uh-huh. And how many weeks can you expect to remain in your mortal coil?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I can make out only the first two letters before the remaining letters get lost in curves that look like a sales chart for a business that is rising and failing regularly. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There was yet one task remaining for Tree-ear before the emissary arrived, and it was not a task assigned by Min. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

But what choice do I have, now that he left us and I’m the only one who remains? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be saying that nothing from that place should be allowed to remain, though I’d never known him to be mean. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Before curious or superstitious townsfolk destroyed what evidence remained. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Where population densities are moderate, as in regions occupied by food-producing tribes, no large vacant areas remain to which survivors of a defeated band can flee. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

What guards remained had thrown down their weapons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Two days after this unpleasant exchange, the ill will between our team and the South Africans remained high. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Stocks, whipping posts, and this, the remains of the gallows. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Bits remained silent as Moss picked at the concrete, pulling tiny bits of it off and running it in his fingers. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I wrote these letters in the mornings before work, in the library, during my sessions of prolonged loitering in Commons, where I remained every evening until asked to leave by the janitor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

His mother promised to take him to Brooklyn to meet his daddy, but when she left home again five years later, Reggie remained in Lambert. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It remains to be seen whether I’ll succeed, but my diary can serve as the basis. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And like dust do many remain all their lives, until they are put away in dust, in a place of worms and maggots. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Since the chemical was acidic, its name was later modified to nucleic acids—but the cellular function of nuclein had remained mysterious. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

A faceless white posse sifted through the smoldering remains of the cabin, pulled up the trapdoor and delivered her into wretchedness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The traitors remained the same: ungrateful blacks and their allies, now known as “liberals.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I saw how my own people had remained in one place, while I had moved on and seen new worlds and gained new ideas. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All that remained was to install the small barrel stove. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Their point was that a human being in a gamma field was endangering his life and that it didn’t matter that he could remain there half an hour safely. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I need what strength I have remaining for your training. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hastily, she cut the remaining half of her caribou skin into four strips and a circle. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the rest of the day, Lyra stayed close to the other girls, watching, saying little, remaining inconspicuous. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“The triggering circuit,” Kadalyi said cheerfully, “isn’t attached. It remains with me. You see?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He and Herold would spend what few hours remained of this night at the farm, rest there all day, and then ride south at nightfall. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Siddhartha left the grove in which the Buddha, the Perfect One, remained, in which Govinda remained, he felt that he had also left his former life behind him in the grove. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s not a very good answer, Brink,” he said in a tone struggling to remain reasonable. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

What my father could not know then was that of the remaining three, including himself, only one, my Uncle Jim, would die in bed, of natural causes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor told my mother that if I had remained in Africa another day or two, the infection would have spread through my body, causing sepsis. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abigail remained confident that Jefferson could be trusted, that the bipartisan direction was the proper course, and the inclusion of a prominent Republican on the peace delegation to France, probably Madison, was a shrewd move. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He could not open the door, and he did not want to chase away his sister who had to remain with her mother. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scarcely one thousand natives remained on the peninsula, according to official figures; the disease had claimed more than five thousand lives. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

A direct hit turned the tide of the battle and ensured that Maçao remained a Portuguese colony. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

For however extreme the inward rage, outwardly Perry remained a cool young tough, with eyes serene and slightly sleepy. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cooperative option is to remain silent, while the individualist option is to confess. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cummings ran inside, but press vans remained camped out at the end of her driveway. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Only an expanse of bland, matte metal remains. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

With few routes open to become legal, they remain, like Peralta, without rights, without security, and without a clear path to a better future. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

She pays 17 percent interest on the car loan— with $13,000 remaining—because of bad credit from her previous life, when sometimes the choice was whether to eat or pay the light bill. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

It'll be the remaining Career Tributes from Districts 1, 2, and 4. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Despite besting twenty-three of the world’s most eminent chess players, though, he remained relatively unimpressed with his performance: “I am satisfied with the result, but not with my play.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Reta remained frozen, her hand held in front of her mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, the three researchers determined that the Norte Chico held the remains of at least twenty-five cities, all of which they wanted to explore. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

No matter how fast they moved, how fast they cut and swiveled, how fast the sticks popped back and forth, I slowed everything down and remained focused. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Unfortunately our present leadership won’t authorize a quest to look for them—” “Because Reyna isn’t stupid,” Hazel said. “—so we have only a few remaining scraps from the books,” Octavian continued. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I remained his wife because it was one thing I was able to do each day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The remaining flat in the house was occupied by a Polish dock walloper, his wife and their four kids. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chaol remained silent until they entered the stone castle, when he turned to her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Without his noisier companions he saw everything and was seen by none, many an animal remaining unaware of the cold, silent scrutiny in the undergrowth, or from up a tree. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She filled her pockets with packs of matches, and Doon put all the remaining candles in his sack—in case they arrived in the new city at night. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Although leaves remained on the beeches and the sunshine was warm, there was a sense of growing emptiness over the wide space of the down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mother and baby remained in the hospital for several days, and by the time they were released Mother had stopped trembling. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The reality was that though people had been kind enough to include them in events, they remained very much apart. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every wooden leg was broken, the upholstery ripped to shreds, hunks of stuffing strewn across the floor, along with the remains of the clock, flung from the wall and broken to almost unrecognizable bits. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I longed to point out to him that it was an actual impossibility to clean a much-used room to the point where no speck of dust remained, but that would have been suicide. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two remaining empty seats had just been filled. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But sleep remain a stranger to this night Pray for me, Your sister, Celie. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cars’ rusty remains are scattered, upside down, next to the tracks. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Since the disease may take a very long time to kill its victim, the victim remains alive as a reservoir of microbes to infect other members of the tribelet. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And Mother, after a losing battle to remain severe, joined in. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He motioned for me to remain on deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But the desolation remained after the walls had gone; the desolation followed after everything else. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I divided a can of sardines between the two remaining gunnysacks and then smeared the oil on my hands. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had already seen many people come and go, and the desert remained as it was. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We either converted to Christianity or remained tribal. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that stage of my youth, death remained as abstract a concept as non-Euclidean geometry or marriage. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My skepticism remained, but to be honest, I figured their enthusiasm would wear out soon enough and they’d all fall asleep eventually. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

So overwhelming was the tropical forest that I thought Calakmul’s history would remain forever unknown. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She remained standing in place, beginning to feel a little foolish, reluctant to go outside. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Esteban, humiliated and furious, remained with the sensation that something in his life had been destroyed forever. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Dwarves and the two or three strange Men that still remained got up and said good night to the landlord, but not to Frodo and his friends. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I told him to stay calm and remain inside, that others from the cars behind us would come to our rescue. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only one spirit remained inside when Pandora opened it.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A plate and bowl on the bedside table had the remains of her lunch—mashed potatoes and soup. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

With the exception of a slight grinding of the jaw, their faces remain still and horrifyingly vacant. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

For a great part of that night Woundwort remained awake, considering what was best to be done. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt the timelessness of it and I remained a long time alone in the darkened chapel— not praying, simply resting in the warmth where all senses are ordered into harmony, where hatred cannot penetrate. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many Irish immigrants remained mired in poverty, relying on sporadic day labor to keep them afloat. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

All that remained of those days was his fury and his outsized pride. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stayed in the Fort for two weeks, and despite the hardships, our spirits remained extremely high. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps as a legacy of his childhood, Jesse remained an obsessive reader. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was young enough to remain silent most of the time. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Morales’s frowning face remained on the screen, but another voice spoke over hers: “This entire trial is a fake!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The absurdity is plain: he remains smaller than most of the fourteen-year-olds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It does nothing to quell the fire, because the flames just close in and the remaining sides of the cooler collapse. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, little girl, what is it?” replied her mother, in whose eyes the stately young lady still remained ‘the baby’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even after his stunning triumph in Cajamarca he remained torn between fear and ambition. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

We stood in a field, one where trees had been clear-cut and what remained was nothing more than what looked like some sad, ancient war zone. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

But Mama remained in the bedroom as everyone else went out to the kotatsu. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I had no intention of remaining at the party. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Over the top went one of the last remaining sails, lashed down and secured with more rocks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He lay still now, but sleep remained far away; and it was not encouraged by the sound of Merry breathing softly, asleep in a few minutes after saying good night. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Remember you, when Sandwich arrived in the Underland the crawlers had been here for countless generations. No doubt they will remain when all thought of warm blood has passed,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Like many other evangelicals, some members attend churches that adhere to evangelical doctrine but that remain affiliated with mainline denominations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

He parks in front of his father’s building, remaining long enough in the car to see an elderly, sprightly couple emerge with tennis rackets. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But I did not sleep. I remained awake, eyes open, and I watched.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Armpit had never known X-Ray to remain silent. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu ate her food slowly, thinking how much she wanted to remain there with them, in their rapture, forever. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Scouts reported that no enemies remained upon the roads east as far as the Cross-roads of the Fallen King. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It stood dark and desolate behind the remains of a collapsed sept where only rats had come to pray for near three hundred years. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Already they had assigned a different worker to remain at the Hatchery. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You are, and will remain, as you have been designated. Your Christian name is of no interest to me. Now kindly sit down, Nurse Tallis.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Elephants feel a wide range of emotions, but their behavior remains constant. On the outside, happy and sad often look the same.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Washburn is still arguing with the remaining policeman about helping with the dented trunk. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I was the last to arrive, and the remaining space was next to Mychal, across from Davis, who was wearing a plaid button-down, nicely ironed, sleeves rolled up just so, exposing his forearms. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Chandresh’s attention remains only on the man in the grey suit, and it does not once wander to this other man who bears a passing resemblance to his assistant. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“But how,” said I, “can it have remained so long undiscovered, when there is a sure index to it if men will but take the trouble to look?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

But there is still a large effect of history remaining after one controls for the usual measures of good institutions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hurried up and down the stairs with the remaining trays of soup, then the roasted tongue and mushrooms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Beyond this camouflage is the Acropolis. You must remain here. I will check that your way is clear.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I considered myself lucky if, after subtracting lapses from new business, there remained fifteen dollars that I could call my own. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

All we knew was that one earth-box remained, and that the Count alone knew where it was. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He was true to his word and from then on remained mostly quiet, humming along to the radio. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

When Luna was five years old, her magic had doubled itself five times, but it remained inside her, fused to her bones and muscles and blood. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Biff stared at him idly and shook the few remaining drops of beer around in the bottom of his glass. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I motion for Suma to remain at the back of the line, sandwiching the three of them between us. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As for the children, she could only hope they would remain reasonably calm. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Another clap of thunder shook the windows, and the stormy ceiling flashed, illuminating the golden plates as the remains of the first course vanished and were replaced, instantly, with puddings. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But pound as they might on the slats, their own door remained shut. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her white shift, tied to the high stake, she remained motionless in the movement She rode above them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I thank you for your fair words,’ said Aragorn, ‘and my heart desires to come with you; but I cannot desert my friends while hope remains.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Only the front three rows of seats remained and each of those was missing a few chairs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I filled the pockets with the remaining eggs, grabbed a handkerchief, and picked up my purse. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Now, in the months leading up to Rio, I remained determined to enjoy every minute. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But all he said was, “Crispin, on your life, remain here until I return.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I can imagine my mom’s freak-out if she’d witnessed this sacrilege, so I quickly wash off in the sink and sweep up any remaining eggshell and dump it into the sink. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Through the years, old Rena remained phlegmatic, paying no apparent attention to the bedlam which had intruded into her twilight years. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

On other paths of the village were the half-burnt remains of those who had fought fiercely to free themselves, only to die outside. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It is not books as physical objects that are required to underwrite the fact; it is sources that don’t alter and change from one day to the next, of which books remain the clearest manifestation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Every meaningful detail about his real life remained hidden away, like the contents of a safety-deposit box that even he had lost the key to. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

For an eternity, the bear remained standing over Cole in the chilling rain. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

By sitting in the alcove, and keeping well back, Winston was able to remain outside the range of the telescreen, so far as sight went. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Listen to me carefully. There are Chilargentine scythes aboard this train disguised as regular passengers. You can’t avoid them, but if you wish to remain out of their clutches, I suggest you come with me.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Vonetta remained cool and then blew dust off the needle to show me she knew what she was doing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The two of us remained silent in front of the fire for a long time after that, thinking about these wonderful things. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The luxury underground fortress remained operational and ready to receive its political guests until a 1992 expose by Washington Post reporter Ted Gup blew the operation’s cover. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

All that remained on earth were the comments of the amazed crowd below and a multitude of experts, who attempted to provide a reasonable explanation of the miracle. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have always been a member of the African National Congress and 1 will remain a member of the African National Congress until the day I die. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt some relief in knowing that it would likely remain there, or even drop a foot once it reached an equilibrium with Lake Pontchartrain. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Hoisting the TV set, he decided to take it first, then the suitcases and remaining clothes. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The hoverpath wound through the smoking camp, over what streets remained between the charred ruins. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

If it remained intact as an effective fighting force, the American Revolution remained alive. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It is hardly surprising that Tycho, now in his fifties, didn’t make any significant observations here in the short time that remained before his death. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Instantly she leaped behind the door and remained hidden behind it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She'd never expressed any great interest in the outdoors, so I scattered her remains on the carpet and then vacuumed her back up. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It remained dark, not only because of the smokes of the Mountain: there seemed to be a storm coming up, and away to the south-east there was a shimmer of lightnings under the black skies. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Milkman stood up to hand it to her and remained standing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why did New Guineans continue to use stone tools instead of developing metal tools, remain nonliterate, and fail to organize themselves into chiefdoms and states? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As long as Francis and I remained closed out from the experimental data, the best course was to maintain an open mind. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Miraculously, Matty’s shoes remained, coated with the slippery mud so that he appeared to be wearing heavy wet boots by the time he dragged himself from the other side of the swamp. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Every night we watch the old recaps of the Games that the remaining victors won. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Except for winning Dorothy, which still remained my unsolvable puzzle, I figured I could do pretty much anything I wanted to do if only I worked at it hard enough. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Prior to that time, Jefferson had remained a forbidden subject. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The Germans decreed that only 15,000 Jews would be allowed to remain in the city. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But I don’t want to argue again, so I just nod and throw the remaining sheets into the chasm. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Though Jhogo had released him, the old man remained on one knee. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Smeared remains, colors entwined, cling to the asphalt. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

His attention remains focused on the flames despite the press of patrons around him as the fire is amplified through a rainbow of hues. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There were tears, but only from those of us who remained behind. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“But when I fell into the mistake I have so long remained in, at least you led me on?” said I. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her green eyes under the heavy lids remained fastened on mine. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

For the most part, it remained a mystery. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Almost nothing remained of the original Gray Horse settlement but some rotted beams and bricks buried in the wild grasses, which the wind ruffled in ghostly rhythms. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Throughout my formative years, the set remained on our library shelves, weighty and regal-looking with its gold spines. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Despite the power of calculus, the key problem remained. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Nothing of it remains; blackened stumps dot the place where it’s been, as if there has been a forest fire. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They spent what remained of their honeymoon on deck, learning how to finagle their way through Ellis Island. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The red nails made her look womanly while the rest of her—the thin pale arms, the fragile neck—remained as girlish as always. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We looked for the remains of Deborah, my cousins, and my aunt. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She could see it took every last bit of his terrible will for him to remain still beneath her touch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He addressed himself to Miss Bennet, with a polite congratulation; Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow, and said he was “very glad;” but diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley’s salutation. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

And so he remained, paralyzed by indecision, a donkey between two haystacks. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

And their private society remains only their family. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For every six young of the 1953 hatch that had foraged in the stream as the planes approached, only one remained. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

On the Field of Mars, engineers were hard at work, pulling down the remains of last night’s fort and setting up barricades for a game of deathball. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He crossed the room and clapped me on the back, and I stared into his remaining eye, looking for something familiar. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Dropping the bag next to the bird remains, he bellowed “Chow!” and took a beer from the fridge; he downed a good half of it in one swig, belched, doubled-clutched, and belched again. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remembers that after Reverend Wells’s sermon, the congregation began a discussion on the remaining funds needed to complete various and largely unnecessary renovations to the building. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Regina remained adamant and had the operation anyway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The pain fades as quickly as the ring itself, but the raw red mark remains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Just like algebra and calculus, these tools and these values represent acquisitions which are too powerful to be discarded, and which remain not as museum pieces but are in constant use. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Most of the jobs remaining at the dam site, he had been told, were for common laborers, paying fifty cents an hour. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As Assemblyman Jacob Hiltzheimer noted in his diary, “The members decline remaining in the city.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Trying to remain calm, I started by talking about my history. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It had stopped raining, but the night remained cold and windy. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then he rolled up the cleaning kit, set the gun on the table, and lined up the remaining rounds in a neat row of four. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s because I’ve been emptied; or maybe it’s the body’s way of seeing to it that I remain alive, continue to repeat its bedrock prayer: I am, I am. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Beau remained, frozen above the endless blackness. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

For some reason, despite the demonstrable support of the strike vote among the force, he was absolutely certain that most of the police would remain loyal to him and stay on the job. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Seth remained alert for the little pyramid of rocks that would mark where he should leave the path. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Out of the roughly five hundred settlers Captain Smith said were in James Town when he left, by spring only sixty settlers remained, all of them close to death. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

As the teacher reduces us to theorems, I must remain silent. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Of the sixth in the long row, nothing remained but a single leg, still tangled in its chains, swaying with each breeze. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It is remarkable that, so long after the ‘linguistic turn’, the basic history of some key words/concepts which make the scientific enterprise possible remains to be written. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“When my great- uncle sold the house, after the war, he traveled back to Saint-Malo, and he salvaged the one remaining recording of my grandfather. It was about the moon.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Their smoky glow flickered redly over the scraps and tatters of building material, as if they were the last remaining flames of a great conflagration, staying alive out of pure malice. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The sense of what they were saying became lost, and only the exercise remained. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So anyway,” Ben continued, “my two remaining strategies are either to purchase a prom date on the Internet or fly to Missouri and kidnap some nice corn-fed little honeybunny.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The bell is suspended and the wire remains taut, running vertically through the hole he has drilled in the wall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There she saw it—the remains of what would have been her first cabbages. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

As his vidfeed window winked out, I found myself wondering how Aech and I would remain friends through everything that lay ahead. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“It has distorted her appearance savagely. Her mind remains human and intact, but her body is that of a beast and will remain so until the splendor is extracted from her.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The remaining men found Rosie lying on her side, quivering, her foot still chained to a stake. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

What remained were enormous rooms with high ceilings, and a chandelier that reflected the light like a thousand mirrors. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her attention remains focused on the chandelier, but that alluring, secret-keeping smile has returned. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They remained silent, both of them, even as they pulled into the parking lot in front of the Lost Luggage Emporium. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Sons abandoned the remains of their fathers without a tear. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Trees can be felled for rams if rams are required. Amolf Karstark writes that fewer than fifty men remain at the Dreadfort, half of them servants. A strong castle weakly held is weak.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

With only a week remaining before the Santa Anita Handicap, Seabiscuit had to run well or his attempted comeback would have to be deemed a failure. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her only remaining son, Robert, had her committed to a mental institution in 1875. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I remained still and silent, but the creature within me growled its way deeper and deeper into my soul. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I remained quiet until finally she broke our silence. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

For a week the dead prisoner remains strapped to the stake in the courtyard, his flesh frozen gray. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

George remained by the front door, her mouth slightly open. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Trying to make no sound and clutching my cross of lead, I went around by the side of the church, where windows had once been but where only gaping holes remained. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Diego managed to remain calm, though I have no idea how. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Harry had been expecting it, knew his body would not be allowed to remain unsullied upon the forest floor; it must be subjected to humiliation to prove Voldemort’s victory. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Instead the victorious force simply quit the scene, hoping that any remaining problems would disappear in the ensuing chaos. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She realized, when she looked around, that she was the only person remaining at the table; even the King and Queen were dancing. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

That number depends on how long each victim remains capable of infecting new victims, and how efficiently the microbe is transferred from one victim to the next. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The smile remained, transformed into a glittering golden grin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Cora remained chained to the wagon as the men pursued errands. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Holly grabbed the remains of a nettle smoothie from the cooler and drank it in the tunnels. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The delayed installations meant that temporary tracks and roads had to remain in place. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Zero remained perfectly still except for his right hand, which slowly formed into a fist. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Inside they saw rows of crematorium ovens filled with the charred remains of burnt bodies, including the bodies of several young children. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And while some are easily guessed as ginger with peach or curried coconut, others remain delicious mysteries. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Those few peoples who remained hunter-gatherers into the 20th century escaped replacement by food producers because they were confined to areas not fit for food production, especially deserts and Arctic regions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Renewing then my courage, and gathering my feeble remains of strength, I pushed on. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

People are gathered here in a loose circle, but they remain silent, their faces hidden in shadows. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We can embrace our humanness, which means embracing our broken natures and the compassion that remains our best hope for healing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Would the family remain together long enough for them to finish school, to grow up? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I brought all my remaining cows to my friends and asked them to take them home for me. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only the feeling remained when his eyes were opened. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He pops the remaining piece of donut in his mouth and closes his eyes as he slowly chews. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Instead he took a sip of ale, the dregs of the half cup that remained from his solitary supper the night before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She went to the display cabinet, the only thing remaining upright in the room. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

They remain awhile at the table, talking, the sound of the rain echoing quietly in the enclosed space behind the house. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel remained awake for some time, licking Buckthorn’s leg, which was stiff and tender. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both people had to be in the same place at the same time, and both people had to remain still so that the kiss ended up in the right place. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The city remained mostly closed, but he supposed tomorrow things would open up again, when the national day of mourning was over. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

But now that I no longer live as a Catholic in a Catholic world, I cannot expect the liturgy—which reflects and cultivates my faith—to remain what it was. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest remained outside, watching the door close on any chance at work for the day. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

More than one rat remained alive it seemed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Colonel Washburn remains cool, surveying what could be a hopeless situation. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Blunkett must be sensible and make sure this country remains a refuge. People who have survived frightful wars must absolutely be allowed in!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But apart from my placement in the room, little of that formality remains between us. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remain awake, every fiber of my body aware of her proximity. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I remained in my room all the next day. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spread it out and look at the remaining points that are circled. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Cotton’s story illustrates, in many respects, the old adage “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

With full darkness, the remaining men rose from the fireside. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Emma was not convinced one way or the other, though she remained cynical and thought it was almost certainly trickery. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the Murray twins’ cries subside, Celia tries to shake the feeling that remains tingling over her skin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her remains were burned, her works obliterated, her name forgotten. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Linear B was inherently so ambiguous that it remained restricted to palace accounts, whose context and limited word choices made the interpretation clear. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The Ekumen will wait till you open it, sir. It will force nothing on you. I was sent alone, and remain here alone, in order to make it impossible for you to fear me.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

And since it was at some distance from the village, I was able to remain hidden from those who had already gone to their daily labor. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

By standing on his hind legs on top of a book, Ralph was able to see the remains of his motorcycle. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to shake it away, but still the distance, so great that neither could grasp the emotional tone of the other, remained. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the lady’s sensations they remained a little in doubt; but that the gentleman was overflowing with admiration was evident enough. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The Capitol demolished the visible remains of the district and cut off all access from the outside. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Soon nothing remained but little piles of dirt scattered on the creaking wooden deck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

After issuing orders to his remaining captains, Cluny, accompanied by a score of assorted rats, weasels, stoats and ferrets, crept off along the course of the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

A few miles to the south, a swirling pyre of flames and black smoke was all that remained of the Zhang family mansion. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

They remained stupidly staring at the crumpled figure on the ground. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

By day, the sun barely peeked through the smoky haze, and at night the stars and moon remained invisible. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been staring at it all day, in between Spanish lessons. How do we find ‘X’ if the location of the fire pit remains unknown? The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Lenina blushed scarlet; but her eyes, the tone of her voice remained defiant. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even with all these new developments, my father remained the Pope. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

But the Neolithic Revolution placed us on a level at which we might well have remained indefinitely. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I often wonder, will that ever change or will it remain just another secret swallowed by war? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But most of the stories were of resentful children who were bitter about divorce, children who had wanted even unhappy parents to remain together. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Now, behind those two inches you want to hide Aristotle’s ninety-nine cubits and, speaking only of my tiny error, remain silent about his enormous mistake. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” the king said, “but he, himself, was never able to read it, so it remained useless to him just as the Old Man of the Moon had said it would be.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It really is no wonder his ambitions remained unfulfilled.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Or, rather, they passed by a chapel that was thought to contain the conqueror’s mummified body; the actual remains turned up years later, stashed inside two metal boxes beneath the main altar. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But then the eyebrow went down again as he forced himself to remain calm. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

As she swam, her top came off and she remained a girl. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Whether three small- to medium-sized children and one tiny, terrified squirrel could cut a swath of destruction comparable to that of an enraged elephant remained to be seen. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

And no one seemed to share his conviction that the Wooded Island must remain free of all structures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As we all walk down life’s long, long road, We will remain warm traveling companions, standing against the lashes of wind and rain. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

We had bought on the way a hand of plantains, of which four remained, and as we had not eaten since morning I brought these out, giving two to my husband and eating two myself. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her gaze remained on the Klansman until Bill Riddick walked up to the microphone and called the meeting to order. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The wrecked jeep remained abandoned for two days. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Old ruins could still be found amongst its hills and bogs, the remains of ancient strongholds of the First Men. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The fact remains,” said Mama, “we had a fire!” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I therefore conclude that, since Fortune varies and men remain obstinate in their ways, men prosper when the two are in harmony and fail to prosper when they are not in accord. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Some doors remain closed, and others flash their themed interiors. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She came back quiet and remained quiet for the rest of the day, and every day after that. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

For many African Americans, the use of wholly discretionary peremptory strikes to select a jury of twelve remained a serious barrier to serving on a jury. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Returning servicemen were expected to have first claim on what jobs remained in the peacetime economy. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

But I was determined to remain aloof until I knew his feelings for me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep it focused on my surroundings, but I was tired and so I let it run a bit off leash for lack of the energy to remain disciplined. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

As we take a seat, the waiter hands us menus and hurriedly takes his leave, so that we—and the bodyguards—are the only people remaining out here. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A few poles remained of the village that had once been there, and a few pumpkin mounds with vegetables gone wild. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fire ate the flesh on Hugo’s face and hands, and the stench remained on Palmas Street for many months. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We feel that the only way to preserve our relationships with both factions is to remain impartial and uninvolved,” she continues. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The lad had taken great pride in serving as a king’s squire, and it had wounded him when Stannis commanded him to remain at Castle Black. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I handed him the remains of my turtle soup dinner, and, fascinated, watched him devour it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite his speech paralysis, my grandfather remained a vital person. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

No remains of the crops actually being grown in the highlands 6,000 years ago have been preserved in archaeological sites. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He needed just two draws or one win out of the remaining four games to wrest the title from the Russian, and from Russia. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the fate of her lost leg, the remaining one was magnificent. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The last glint of the morning sun on spear and helm twinkled and was lost, and still he remained with bowed head and heavy heart, feeling friendless and alone. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

What remained of her mascara ran down her face in inky streaks. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Here a fretwork wooden chef on his back, holding a board on which remains chalked today’s soup. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But the rest of the Quatrain’s meaning remained a mystery. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

After the service, as the remaining worshippers gathered outside the church, news whipsawed through the crowd that North Korean troops had crossed the 38th parallel. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He’d been standing behind me, because he didn’t want to block my view, and it didn’t take much for him to close the remaining inch of space between us. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Celia’s remaining breast droops by her elbow, the indifferent nipple facing downward. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just the two of you. No contacting your friends. Your ship will remain where it is. If you succeed, you may pass into the Mediterranean.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They still don’t get transmitted directly from one person to another, and even their transfer to us from animals remains uncommon. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He remained standing there for a moment longer, studying her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"A plot to take over the German government! Germans must remain on ready alert!" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He will remain Gogol during holidays and in summer; Gogol will revisit him on each of his birthdays. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Your other duties shall remain unchanged, ser. Should this peace fail, His Radiance would still wish for you to command his forces against the enemies of our city.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A ruling class which could guard against all of them would remain in power permanently. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Just Ruth, in the middle, astride the wall, remains silent. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Asha, it is time to go. Moat Cailin was the only thing holding back the tide. If we remain here, the northmen will kill us all, you know that.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“My job is done,” she announced, pouring the remaining black ash onto the red cloth. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Economic specialization is more extreme, to the point where today not even farmers remain self-sufficient. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

His grip on her hand remained tight as though he were aware of her presence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The king looked her over, and Celaena willed herself to remain upright, to stand tall as he judged. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I amaze myself sometimes at what I have personally been through and still remain in one piece. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They bandaged her wound, but there was nothing else they could do until they set up camp, and none of them wished to remain here, surrounded by the stinking corpses of dead wolves. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He kissed those enticing lips—they could not kiss him back; he caressed her hands, her face—they were unresponsive; he took her in his arms—she remained a cold and passive form. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But still, I found it presumptuous that another woman would tell me I was wrong to want to keep my kids in school and remain in my job. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Yet she felt angry that the patterns of his old life remained in place, so unquestioningly in place that he could write to her about his polo game. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dandelion remained where he was, looking at Bigwig uncertainly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You may depend upon it, Madam,” said Miss Bingley, with cold civility, “that Miss Bennet shall receive every possible attention while she remains with us.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The church remains a symbol of hope for all who enter its doors. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Church leaders and the Chicago Defender urged blacks to remain calm. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Throughout this time of loss and salvation, Bwanga had remained Ruth May’s most loyal playmate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two remaining now returned to Lookout Point. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Slughorn uncomfortably, “you must understand that the soul is supposed to remain intact and whole. Splitting it is an act of violation, it is against nature.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I remain posted up near the doorway while Katherine and the instructors circulate through the crowd. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Now only a few of the older order remained, and they no longer even pretended to trans-mute metals ... . . . but they could make wildfire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Though La Llorona’s body was translucent, her eyes remained untouched—dark and luminous in the shadows of the huisache trees. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

A few of the larger and bolder Northerners remained with them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But the feeling he had, the love he felt from her, remained. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I knew this was a tactic: she was remaining silent so that I would become so uncomfortable that I had to say something, even if I didn’t really want to. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now, especially as of today, the chipping away of the original eight androids until only the three remained. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The six men spread their remaining sodden sleeping bags on the pebbles and fell down, huddling against one another for warmth. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

In the rest room, I saw the remains of a loaf of French bread lying on the floor beside the waste bin. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the number of incoming African Americans in a particular neighborhood reached a certain point — 20 percent, say — sociologists observed that the community would “tip”: most of the remaining whites would leave almost immediately. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time of Anna’s death, the informal system of citizen policing had been displaced, but vestiges of it remained, especially in places that still seemed to exist on the periphery of geography and history. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He seemed to just sit down in the middle of what he had almost finished, and to remain so for three years during which he did not even appear to intend or want anything more. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it would tilt upward again and either move sideways to the right page or remain fixed in its upward position until the page was turned, and then start downward again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I do,” said Dumbledore, and Harry saw his feet slide a little on the floor as he struggled to remain upright. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Shackleton also chose Tim McCarthy, one of the seamen who had remained cheerful and steadfast through all their troubles, and who was young and strong. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

But still, the thought remained: She had no plan. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I remain committed to my eyes-on-the-shoes strategy, so I’m not sure but believe he’s released his grip on my arm so he can accompany the ranting in Spanish with flailing hand gestures. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The knife slipped from his hand, yet his arm remained twisted behind him, wrapped in the oilcloth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Whatever gave you the notion that I had any intention of not remaining an Orthodox Jew?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He turned to re-cross the burrow, but remained where he was, staring. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of this campaign, five thousand Cherokees were made refugees, and the number of deaths remained uncounted. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

But the fact remains that all witches are women. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

And the news anchor—only one instead of the usual two—says, “As a precaution, residents are instructed to stay in their homes, and remain calm.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

In front of the entrance in a black and smoldering pile were the remains of all my things. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

What she felt remained a mystery, she felt a thousand things at once, she could not unravel the thread of her feelings with enough certainty to speak with any accuracy. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“If I were in their shoes, I’d do everything possible to remain anonymous.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Emma remained in a state of vexation too; but there was more indistinctness in the causes of her’s, than in his. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The remains of the Cold Storage fire were still visible as a party of schoolteachers arrived from St. Louis, accompanied by a young reporter. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They had divided their forces, I learned: some remained on the eastern borders, not far from the Greenway, and some invaded the Shire from the south. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now, it remains to be considered what should be the methods and principles of a prince in dealing with his subjects and allies. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed the remains of Pearl’s dinner—glazed now with a white sheen of fat—to one side. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

By century’s turn over three hundred Japanese had arrived on San Piedro, most of them schooner hands who jumped ship in Port Jefferson Harbor in order to remain in the United States. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She flips the black queen right back over and studies the remaining cards, trying to finish me once and for all by picking the queen of clubs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Despite the proselytizing of the Mbekela brothers, my father remained aloof from Christianity and instead reserved his own faith for the great spirit of the Xhosas, Qamata, the God of his fathers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The McCabes would remain my family for the rest of my life. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I will remain here until my demands are met.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I looked at him with sympathy, envy, and—because any of us who remained could be the next one penciled-in by Holmes—fear. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Geyer knew from the girls’ letters that they had remained in Cincinnati an additional night. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Ash watched Gwen and Colin and the other household servants join the crowd around the Royal Hunt, but she remained where she was, the crackling heat of the bonfire at her back. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the colour of the ones that remained . Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Folding the corner, she flipped through the remaining pages. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

L’Hôpital’s rule was extremely important for resolving some of the difficulties with 0/0, but the underlying problem remained. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Silent Sam remained as he was, like a well-trained pointer dog. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Under the crushed hood lay the tattered, glistening remains of a giant silk cocoon—the trap that Annabeth had tricked Arachne into weaving. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

When they arrived in the City, the merchant dropped her off at the Square, where a dozen men and women were cleaning up the remains of the bonfire from the night before. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore a gray county-issue sweatshirt and khakis, and while he had lost the terrified look of his early court appearances, his eyes remained wary. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I won’t. What about what my father said? Are you going to remain an Orthodox Jew?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Yeah, dude had his problems—some stuff I won’t try to figure out—but his talent remained. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

At least they all remained inside the car. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Judge Lawrence Irving, a Reagan appointee, noted upon his retirement: “If I remain on the bench, I have no choice but to follow the law. I just can’t, in good conscience, continue to do this.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Out of the grave site, skeletal warriors erupted - spartoi in the tattered remains of British redcoat uniforms. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I point my pistol at the remaining men, waving them away from the wagon. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But she remained where she was in the middle of several football players. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached down to help him stand, but he remained in the dirt of the road. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Later, when Vice President Johnson arrived at the deathbed, he remained in the background and chose not to take charge. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But still it remained, rain dripping from its matted coat. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

If Gollum had contrived to follow them, he remained unseen and unheard. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It remained an educated guess based on logic and circumstantial evidence and was largely ignored by medical professionals. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Because there was no evidence remaining, the bootleggers had to be set free. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

What mattered to them was that the strongboxes and mason jars under their beds, in which they now kept what remained of their life savings, were often perilously close to empty. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

With his pipe, genially self-effacing manner, and electrified hair, Einstein was too splendid a figure to remain permanently obscure, and in 1919, the war over, the world suddenly discovered him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The screen is the only thing that remains. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When she was comfortably full, she carried the remains back to the scrape and tore off an eyas bite. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I hope I can persuade you to remain king until Oak is ready to return.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mina is now sleeping like a little child; it is a wonderful thing that her faculty of sleep remains to her in the midst of her terrible trouble. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the remaining glass wall, men were shouting from the walkway. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Nox cursed colorfully and shoved his remaining glasses into the line, many of the competitors doing the same. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Howard was driven by image; Smith remained the Lone Plainsman, forbidding and solitary. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the astronauts, heroes forever, spent mere hours on the moon, I have remained in this new world for nearly thirty years. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

But since then, people with pools used the remaining water in them to wash their cars and water their lawns and such. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Painstakingly, she put a dot of glue on each of the scraps and pressed each one into its place on one of her precious few remaining whole sheets of paper. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But a question remained: where was my home? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

What remained of his body plummeted toward the city below, swept out of Mark’s vision as the Berg sped forward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It seemed to reach through her—within her—and smothered the flame of that desire until all that remained was a hard, hot little ember. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Herold dismounted and walked to the door while Booth remained in the saddle. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe in a few days, if I remained patient and prayed, it would really be that way—white students would welcome me and smile and treat me like an ordinary human being. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twilight was coming on apace and a star or two was already out, but the remains of the sunset could still be seen in the west. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

What remained of Mantell’s collection after his death passed on to his children, and much of it was taken to New Zealand by his son Walter, who emigrated there in 1840. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Ollie and I remained trembling in place, watching their backs until they turned out of the alley. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

No barracks remain in the rear view now, just a smoking road to nowhere. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Either out of weakness or out of fear, he remained there, undoubtedly to muster his strength. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unsure whether there was oxygen waiting for him, Hall decided that the best course of action was to remain with Hansen and try to bring the nearly helpless client down without gas. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The arms remained long, but they were feathered now, an iridescent gold ending in obscenely human hands. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Weasley nodded and turned the doorknob, but apparently Mr. Weasley was holding tight to it on the other side, because the door remained firmly shut. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I jump the remaining few steps to his SUV. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He dug his thumb into my cheek and eliminated the remaining space between our bodies, his kiss impatient and rough. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

"Look at how much damage he's done in less than a week. How much of Manhattan will remain if he survives another month?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Her four feet remain firmly on the ground. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She remained perplexed and a few days later again asked Holmes about Emeline. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The air changes, but the chandeliers hanging above them remain steady and still. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Four years later the soil still contained heptachlor, and scientists were unable to predict how long it would remain poisonous, or to recommend any procedure for correcting the condition. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And the ten remaining girls in my class lingered in the courtyard every day after school in case these were our last chances to be together. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“We agreed on everything, and I’d say it remained that way pretty much through our marriage. He still says to me sometimes, ‘We were the best team ever.’ Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I pay for all our tickets, donating an extra couple hundred dollars in the hope that the arena remains open for many, many years. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As before, after taking a cut for himself, Wojek gave us the remaining coins. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Protecting his daughter was a life mission he remained dedicated to. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Despite the surgeon’s best attempts, Roosevelt’s left leg remained prone to infection at the slightest injury. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Bobby bit Ramirez on the arm, leaving scars that remain fifty years later. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly retracted my head but remained crouched under the window, afraid of going anywhere lest I be seen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I can say is that at the time what I feared more than anything was that one or the other of them would stalk off first, and I’d be left with the remaining one. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We continued to crack chestnuts open, until I could no longer remain quiet. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s to face the remaining Champions in a duel,” he said slowly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They lay in an orderly pattern, ribs here, legs there, showing through the remains of black pants and a black shirt. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shortly after noon the Stancomb Wills and some of the remaining stores were safely back in camp. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

At this hour, only a few members of the burial society remained in the building to take care of administrative duties and funeral arrangements. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Some of them whisper, but most remain silent. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A bundle of soiled blankets is bunched in the corner, the remains of the food scattered next to it. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Once on the other side, we find shelter in an old abandoned warehouse with a low concrete roof, propped up by three remaining walls. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the morning of the parade, the issue of where the African American women would march remained up in the air. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She didn’t spy Nox, or the other remaining Champions—or Cain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She was over fiftieth level, so it would remain in existence for the spell’s maximum duration: fifteen minutes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When the curtain descends on this current wave of attention and the thematic celebrations cool down, my sisters and I will remain proud. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a minute to realize that they were the remains of someone’s dinner. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

European and U.S. environmentalists insist that the forest should never be cut down or used—it should remain, as far as possible, a land without people. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

And there matters rested for three years, while schools in progressive Durham remained as segregated as those in reactionary Birmingham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

She folded her arms and stared defiantly at Pet, whose face remained still, trained on hers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A fierce murmur swam through the remaining crowd of spirits as they flooded onto the fifth floor ahead of Wick and his throng haints. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“The radio just went off the atomic beam. Every other world station’s gone. They dwindled down to a couple in the last few years. Now the air’s completely silent. It’ll probably remain silent.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how Darin can remain unruffled beneath that gaze. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

That alone would kill the enthusiasm of any would-be acorn farmer who had defeated the squirrels and remained patient. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

His back to the tree, Gwydion faced the four remaining warriors. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The cows remained in place, but the two horses were interested; they lumbered toward him in a huge friendly manner. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luna remained in her cocoon, pinned in place. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I turned toward Fig for sympathy, but he remained in a tight ball on my bed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Only the Third Gate remained, a crystal doorway floating in the air above the crater where the castle had stood a moment before. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A few miles out of Lone Pine we started looking for another stand of trees, some tall elms, and what remains of those gnarled pear orchards. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two men refused to post the $200 bond required of nonresidents, and remained behind bars for five days before they were released. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

They continued to hash out how Esperanza could contribute, but Moss remained silent, unsure how to help, uncertain he should get too involved. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her black shawl was drawn around her head and face so that only her eyes remained uncovered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A. Senior and that remains to be seen. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

My mother remained in the same hospital at Kalamazoo for about twenty-six years. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A black-and-white picture of the Washingtons remained on the screen. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Rusty Ruins were the remains of an old city, a hulking reminder of back when there’d been way too many people, and everyone was incredibly stupid. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She and French later reconciled and they had another baby, a daughter, Marilyn, but their life together remained chaotic and dismal, living in broken-down houses, working long hours for little pay. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

If need be we could turn off our oxygen and safely remain up here for perhaps twenty-four hours; after that, however, we would need to either go up or go down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He circled the basket like it was prey, wary eyes fixed on the two remaining slips of paper as he tried to determine which bore his family’s name. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Some lines were inked over, and a small number of Friedman documents remained secret in full. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Many, having made the lonely haul from Mexico City, would welcome company for the remaining 380 miles to the border. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Only Nahtan remains essentially himself, the same man however you look at him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our present lack of such ultimate explanations leaves a big intellectual gap, since the broadest pattern of history thus remains unexplained. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was probable that there were some millions of proles for whom the Lottery was the principal if not the only reason for remaining alive. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

For a moment Jonathan remained standing there, not knowing what to say. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Except for the bacteria and worms that might still be alive in the remains of the animals, there was no other life left on the lifeboat but Richard Parker and me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be a lot easier if everything down below had remained exactly as it was when young Eduardo wrote it,” said Mr. Lyons. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I don't have a stick, so I take my remaining arrow and insert it in the knot, twisting it as tightly as I dare. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Thus, unlike Australia and the Americas, East Asia and most Pacific islands remain occupied by East Asian and Pacific peoples. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Chou enters a hut and comes out with a few metal pots, aluminum bowls, and the remaining few small bags of rice and salt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gathered the remaining Williams boys and boarded the first bus that appeared. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

For this reason, they prefer to remain hidden. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

You will find him there with other lads that are remaining in the City. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

By the end of 1944 about 6,000 people remained, and those, for the most part, were the aging and the young. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are doing all we can to recapture Black,” said the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, this morning, “and we beg the magical community to remain calm.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

That question remains to be seen: but not I hope by you or me. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The shock of the explosion and the stench of the remains floated in the air for a long time. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Eberhardt remained polite, even though he knew the policeman wasn’t telling him everything about the green rag. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we remained in our section, we required less supervision. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra was speechless for a second, then the two remaining phantoms sprung up toward her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Earlier decisions had chipped away at the “separate but equal” doctrine, yet Jim Crow had managed to adapt to the changing legal environment, and most Southerners had remained confident that the institution would survive. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Ralph remained behind at the inn, where he rides around every night in his sports car, generously giving rides to his relatives and enjoying their company now that they have benefited from his education. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Soon they were joined by Silver and Dandelion, but the other rabbits, more hesitant even than Hazel, remained crouching in the long grass on the right bank. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once it has been wiped out, there remains no one else to be feared, for the others have no credit with the people. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me happy in the festering city traffic, even when the lights are green and all the cars remain still. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I remain stuck there, unmoving, as he strolls out. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up to find his mother approaching him again, her mouth moving and sounds coming out, and he sighed, tuning her out, like shutting off the sound on television while the picture remained. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Contrary to his fears, however, Bigwig remained as silent as himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because the Australians remained nomadic hunter-gatherers, they acquired only those few Macassan products and practices compatible with their lifestyle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There is much which remains closed to me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Dr. Cramp and the Pastor remained motionless as Laura led me across the marble foyer and opened the door of a shimmering white bathroom. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The light, as it grew, began to show the upper field, while the distant hedge and brook remained dark, linear shapes below. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air around him had a greenish, muted hue, as if only several minutes of twilight remained in the day. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She remained devoted to the old ways of doing things. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She half hoped it would remain in her locker, unseen, and whoever had her notebook would leave her alone. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And when the covered wagons set out to cross the continent, friends and relations remaining at home might never hear from the wanderers again. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank remembered the two gorgons in the Tiber—the way the river had pulled apart their remains to keep them from re-forming. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I fully believe that I will end up on the train again, to be unloaded at the next town, paraded with the remaining children, and shuttled back on the train. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

It might be a cow or it might be the remains of a rabbit. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was difficult to argue, since our only remaining options were either giving up or running into a hail of gunfire. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

While his father pulled a couple of pints for a customer, Malcolm gathered empty glasses in a suitably inconspicuous manner, and he was glad to see that his hands remained steady. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It would take a full twenty-four hours to harden; but the sky remained cloudless. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

No one remained on his part of the field save a large number of corpses. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She called the Osage chief, and Anna’s skull was retrieved and, at a quiet ceremony, interred with her other remains. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I notice Allys’s face is damp, with a dull yellow pallor, while her hands remain a cool, creamy prosthetic peach. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Only Al Ulbrickson remained motionless and silent, still riveted to his seat, his eyes cold gray stones locked on the white blades out in the river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I see Master Clovell glaring at us, and I wonder how long Captain Smith will remain unshackled if he keeps talking this way about the gentlemen. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He needed to attend fund-raiser after fundraiser just to remain a viable candidate for public office. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

His jacket remained unzipped, and he stared off to a point that only he could see. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And untried they shall remain unless we try them.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

My gaze remained fixed on someone who, eyes wide open, stared into space. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The zebras, giraffes, and other hay burners remain on their feet but with their necks extended and eyes half-closed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Only Clover remained, and Benjamin, who lay down at Boxer’s side, and, without speaking, kept the flies off him with his long tail. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

All that remains is to write it up on paper, giving me the wood, and to sign it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The infantry made so good an assault on those that remained that in a short time most of them were put to the sword. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But the conflict within the American revolutionary generation remained a passionate yet bloodless affair in which the energies released by national independence did not devour its own children. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I knew the questions were meant for both of us because he used the plural “you,” unu, rather than the singular, gi, yet I remained silent, grateful for Jaja’s answers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Their clothes, what little that remained, were torn and barely covered their bodies. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the other half remained in Beringia, which was then comparatively hospitable. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

When poor single mothers had the option of remaining out of the labor force on welfare, the middle and upper middle class tended to view them with a certain impatience, if not disgust. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only two seats remained empty, one behind the other. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

That one temporary decision became irreversible, because no shipyards remained to turn out ships that would prove the folly of that temporary decision, and to serve as a focus for rebuilding other shipyards. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But here’s the catch: The door remains firmly shut until the birds are at least five weeks old. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

"The comet led me to Qarth for a reason. I had hoped to find my army here, but it seems that will not be. What else remains, I ask myself?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A decade later Cieza de Leon saw the battleground and from the wreckage and unburied remains thought the dead could have numbered sixteen thousand. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Its tone remained sarcastic, but its fur was bristling, and its brush of a tail stuck up in the air. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I knew I probably wouldn’t be able to fall back asleep, so I decided to kill the remaining hours until dawn by brushing up on a few coin-op classics. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Despite the tremendous cost of the British attacks on its villages and crops, the enormous Cherokee Nation remained strong, with a well-functioning government. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Seconds later they saw the beam of a flashlight through the crack that remained open. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I’m too old, too frightened, too much in love with the shred of life I have remaining. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I stare at my own paper, which remains blank. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Precisely what Booth told Cox on the front porch—and during the next few hours they spent together in the house—remains a mystery. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I felt I must remain a while longer, until the bullies had a chance to carry out their threats against me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remains of houses and sewn clothing testify to a greatly improved ability to survive in cold climates, and remains of jewelry and carefully buried skeletons indicate revolutionary aesthetic and spiritual developments. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The chest of drawers remained where she’d shoved it in front of the passageway. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then, when his thirst was quenched, he swam about in the remaining water, washing all the dust and dirt out of his fur. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Yet for a week after the application of the insecticide the water remained poisonous, a fact attested by the daily deaths of goldfish suspended in cages downstream. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The remaining type of variation among Polynesian societies to be considered involves tools and other aspects of material culture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

His remaining eye regarded Nailer, and his breath was laced with the stench of combat and blood. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

And so, if programs for breeding domestic animals can be introduced, at least some of the remaining wildlife will have a chance. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Another palpable temptation is to pretend that none of this has happened, to deny any accusation she makes based on whatever remnant of memory remains. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

They remained some days in Lothlórien, so far as they could tell or remember. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Only the king's bodyguard, thirty of his toughest fighting men, remained in the hall itself. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her interface ring remained on the bedside table, and Tally carried nothing but the survival knapsack and Shay’s note. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“The concepts of sympathy are not entirely easy to grasp. But underneath everything there remain three simple laws.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Many of the small rectangles of fabric sewn by hand into interlocking circles have dissolved altogether, the ghostly remains of stitches holding snippets of colored cloth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I started to stand up but remained seated because my father did. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

In her wallet will remain her Massachusetts driver’s license, her social security card. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the remaining children, Cadence, Liberty, Bonnie, Taft, and Will, they know that tragedy is not glamorous. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I remained as unmoving as the mountains, still unsure what to do. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Pippin cowered down with his hands pressed to his ears; but Beregond, who had been looking out from the battlement as he spoke of Faramir, remained there, stiffened, staring out with starting eyes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

On the trees the topmost branches are bare, the remaining leaves yellow, paper-thin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He dresses in black too, knows how to stay on course, never surrender, remain calm, and carry on. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Down the road the Hessians remained standing still. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

When they finally summoned the nerve to steal back into the ruins the next night, nothing remained but blackened stones, the hollow shells of houses, and corpses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Clovis defenders remained as adamant as their critics. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

There was a reason, he now knew, that he had remained in the city. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He drank a bit from the wine that remained from his dinner of the night before, and he gathered his jacket closer to his body. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of her former beauty not a vestige remained. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two remain at his side from eight A.M. to four P.M. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

But there remained one impediment to Hale’s scheme. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It even remains as I walk through the front door, kiss the Doorman, and make us some coffee in the kitchen. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

One girl remained with them for weeks on end. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The soldier’s eyes flit to the remaining piece of cake and then away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He would not return to the War Department yet, but would remain here. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he heard their retreating footsteps, he flew around the remaining desks until, oh, joy, he found one with a composition book that had Janice Avery’s name on it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Just in case it’s not enough fun watching the obliteration of the arena and the remaining tributes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

This would cause many of the possible infinities to cancel out, but it was suspected that some infinities might still remain. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silver dollar remained cold in his left hand. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Since he had to remain there waiting for a clear passage through traffic, I asked him to let me off. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few things remain the same in this new world. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In some of the nightmares, I was the daughter and the charred remains became Papa’s. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Rather they were quite specifically the voice of the oppressed African-American - ‘these songs are the articulate message of the slave to the world’ - and should remain so. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Silent, waiting for the bell to sound, I remained dazed, diffident, afraid. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stones were so cold that touching them, we felt that our hands would remain stuck. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bracelet was long lost, but the box remained. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The remaining pages were wrinkled and stained from water damage. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

As the crowd swelled around the circle, any remaining sense of individual responsibility fell away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He had let the information remain secondhand; like most people he did not care to experience it directly. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now, Booth knew, only two actors remained onstage. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I will knock without relenting, for the Bible says that the door shall not remain closed to those who persevere. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But he had been wrong, and the record of the subsequent seven years suggested that the limit still remained well over the horizon. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Never going to happen,” Jessie said, flicking the remains of her chocolate croissant at Allegra and hitting her right in the middle of the forehead. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Al Ulbrickson remained characteristically silent on the topic, but the older boys fretted that that in itself seemed an ominous sign. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know why he wanted me to remain with him. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

After mangling the Hab, I pulled the remaining canvas down to the flooring and resealed it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Sarai, remaining just as she was—tucked into his shoulder, her forehead resting against his jaw—told him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we will not have to leave so soon. Last night at the block leaders meeting it was definitely decided that the camp must remain open until everyone has a place to go back to.” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the weather remaining cool, he still had to wear his ragged sweater to practice almost every day, and the boys still teased him continuously for it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He gave it the remains of a cookie from his pocket. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

And because I remained quiet for so long now my daughter does not hear me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as bread and good red wine remained to keep the men up, and appease their craving, they would not touch the cattle. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing that remained of their passing was the cream puff, abandoned before Sycorax had climbed into the radiator. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Half a mile down the road, Dicey saw the mailbox, dented, rusted, its post awry; llerma was all that remained of sloppily painted black letters. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while Hazel and Frank stood together, watching the remains of the giant melt into the ice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I’d checked out his photo in the summer edition of our staff directory—a less-than-flattering, poorly lit head shot of a guy with a big smile and a whiff of geekiness—and remained unmoved. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The rotating projection of the earth disappeared, but the button remained, as either a taunt or a promise. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her eyes, cold and expressionless, remained on his eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mama offered the man the small portion of rice remaining from our morning meal. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The principal looked at Mom over his black-rimmed glasses but remained seated behind his desk. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was the way D.I.’s awoke recruits when he was at Officers’ Candidate School and it remained, to him, the most efficient way to rouse soldiers from their sacks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Alas, my cruel fate condemns me to remain here till my tyrant is destroyed.’ Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

In compensation, the sculptor has treated the limited free space atmospherically, yet the figures remain imprisoned in stone. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a search for SpagBol and a count of the remaining packets, Tally found that she had lost only two. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Thirsty and still hungry after devouring what little food remained, the two of them sat in one corner of the boxcar until sunset. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I was pleased to hear my voice remain steady. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Then I removed the remaining volumes to my own chamber. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

More Killing Curses flew past Harry’s head from the two remaining Death Eaters’ wands; they were aiming for Hagrid. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Every minute you remain at this altitude and above,” he cautioned, “your minds and bodies are deteriorating.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

They laid siege to the tomb all night, but the following morning, both force fields remained intact. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He surged ahead, easily winning every remaining point. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When lawyers presented percentages about teenagers dying from alcohol poisoning and drunk driving, it was ruled things would remain as they have been—legally. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Instead, I pop the remaining candy into my mouth. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Tell me he told them that I, I alone remained faithful.. . prepared to risk everything to deliver to him the one thing he wanted above all. . .you.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Feelings that are true sink deep into the heart, where they remain. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The fair remained open, informally, on October 31, and many men and women came to the grounds for one last visit, as if paying their respects to a lost relative. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

No traces of what I just saw in his face, in his very being, remain. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Although the master spy Sargo remained elusive, his networks were quickly destroyed, and so were his radio stations and power bases. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Charcoal residues from a fire can thereby end up close to the remains of a plant or animal that died and was eaten thousands of years earlier or later. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He remained with the Candidate, sitting beside him next to the bed until the woman began to breathe normally and was able to get her tongue back in her mouth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

What remained of the Vincent de Paul and Holy Angels faculties sat at one table, laughing together. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Still, if one subtracts all the superstitious elements from the subject, there’s something appealing about the small residue that remains. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next he took the remaining rope that we had and tied it securely around the same sturdy tree. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she flung the dirty water out the kitchen door, she watched the brown liquid soak into the ground where it left a stain on what remained of the snow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Refusing even to acknowledge that he’d heard, Amarante remained stiff backed, his shriveled sunken lips as tight as he could make them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But everyone else remained silent, their eyes averted and unsure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Some are caused by microbes capable of maintaining themselves in animals or in the soil, with the result that the disease doesn’t die out but remains constantly available to infect people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Each of the six remaining teams was assigned its own desk. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He also reported they had only 5 percent of their fuel remaining, which wasn’t much. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we appreciated his efforts, and we tried to find some things, which remained a challenge. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

His thoughts remain preoccupied with the image of the girl from the theater. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The plan was to first secure the village, then remain there and form a new base instead of bringing the goods back. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

There was no shade on it at this time of day, so not even the old men remained. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it were to remain a no, Charles assured him, “I will never mention the subject again.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Object’s eyes remained closed throughout; her head was often turned slightly away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Wanting to conserve whatever oxygen remained in my tank, I asked him to reach inside my backpack and turn off the valve on my regulator, which he did. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it is,” I say, staring at what remains in mine. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

There was no doubt she was suffering, yet she remained upbeat, downplaying everything with a shrug and saying, “Any caring mother would do all that and more for her children.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Snail’s words remained in his mind for the rest of the day, and by evening he had made his plan. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

When the violin started playing, they became attentive, got up, and went on tiptoe to the hall door, at which they remained standing pressed up against one another. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

But our response to crime remains a blunt and expensive instrument that more often seems to scar the criminal than reform him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, without thinking, I rip away the remaining fabric with my bare hands. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

His experiments with electrical conductivity were a century ahead of their time, but unfortunately remained undiscovered until that century had passed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

So I kept reading about shark embryos that snack on their lesser sisters and eventually devour other siblings in the womb until the fittest shark remains and the mother gives birth to only one baby. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Then they walked “all the remaining Part of the Night without making any Stop,” hoping that the Indians would not begin pursuit until daylight. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The public symbols and constant reminders of black subjugation were supported by whites across the political spectrum, though the plight of poor whites remained largely unchanged. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

None of the foam or the underwire remains in the pointed brassiere, and the seat is worn to near obscenity. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the other children had all disappeared, she remained at her desk, quiet and thoughtful. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sara White remained on his mind long after he and the Forty Odd departed the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And Allah blessed me to remain true, firm and strong in my faith in Islam, despite many severe trials to my faith. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a kind of sorrow for them: a commonplace whose strangeness remained somehow hidden from my incurious fellows. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Replace God with Marx, Satan with the bourgeoisie, Heaven with a classless society, the Church with the Party, and the form and purpose of the journey remained similar. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

So apparently the pater wasn’t a complete moron, but Annabeth remained confident. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But even as geneticists celebrated the synthesis of heredity, evolution, and natural selection, the material nature of the gene remained an unsolved puzzle. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

We teased him a moment longer, but he remained stiff and stern, so we left off. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered how many people had abandoned their cars at this point and walked the remaining miles down. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He had been prepared to lie, to bluster, to remain sullenly unresponsive; but, reassured by the good-humoured intelligence of the Controller’s face, he decided to tell the truth, straightforwardly. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bank was littered with the crow-picked remains of perch and crayfish and turtles and frogs. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

‘Our choice then,’ said Gimli, ‘is either to take the remaining boat and follow Frodo, or else to follow the Orcs on foot. There is little hope either way. We have already lost precious hours.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Mother was scrubbing the remains of scrambled eggs out of the skillet. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The roar remains, the buzzing of a thousand bees, very close. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

For four months, Operation Gold remained completely undercover. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The question remains: Why was this Milton’s last movie? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“All that remains is to decide what to do with the information. Who has the list?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is the best way to try to help save the wild animals that remain. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The faces change, but the production remains the same, like a Broadway show. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The surviving lamassus began to retreat, and the remaining demons grew bolder. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He and Kim remained cordial but distant, no matter how much I tried to sell them on each other. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those Maori who remained in New Zealand increased in numbers until there were more than 100,000 of them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Whether this statement will be enough to quash the rumors that several bodies were removed from the woods an hour later, remains to be seen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Instead of sleep I counted the stars and kept six on the individual breathing of each remaining member sleeping in their tents around me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

As a result, its students were dispersed across the railroad tracks to the remaining two high schools in town, Permian and Odessa High. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He grows bored of eating the same thing day after day, and one evening he discreetly pushes the remaining food to the side. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the tall, slender house remains nearly unscathed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Even with a good harvest on the remaining corn and the hay, we’d never bring in enough to pay off the bank. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Eril-Fane might have slain the gods and freed his people from thrall, but that thing remained, blocking out the sun, and lording their long torment over them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I have placed the crucifix over the head of my bed—I imagine that my rest is thus freer from dreams; and there it shall remain. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

To win the Cherokees to their side, British authorities provided weaponry and money, while separatist representatives threatened the towns with complete destruction if they did not remain neutral. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was past midnight before the fire consumed all the remains. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As I lifted my glass to my lips, I noticed that his remained full. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

What little remains is no more than the wisp of smoke that lingers in the air after a great fire has burned out, and even that is fading. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Sixty of your hostages were sent off to Eastwatch and the Shadow Tower after they’d been fed. Edd Tollett took six wagons of women back to Long Barrow. The rest remain with us.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

‘Then if the Ring cannot be kept from him for ever by strength,’ said Glorfindel, ‘two things only remain for us to attempt: to send it over the Sea, or to destroy it.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

No wonder the nurse had wanted her to remain unconscious. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

That they’d have to inject her with a saline solution to expel her baby’s remains. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had searched all the remaining books, and Ron and Hermione had not come back. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

To see the remaining traces of this early settlement, scientists would have to jack up the whole enormous pile and dig underneath. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

We did form a union, though one in which we remained distant from one another. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It remains for me a season of storms. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so he remained for more than half an hour, lingering between life and death, writhing before our eyes. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, the bats took to the air with the remaining packs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We kept getting very close decisions from appellate courts denying relief, and Mr. Hinton remained on death row facing execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I will then deliver your impossible task in accordance with Twelve Towns Laws. Until then, you remain Witchlings.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Cato has finished the first phase of his tantrum and takes out his anger on the smoking remains by kicking open various containers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I wondered if that upstairs bedroom light remained on. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

At this point, if Lee remains and continues to defend Petersburg, his forces will be destroyed by Grant’s Army of the Potomac, which grows stronger in men and guns with each passing week. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing will make me change my mind about the button, but I’m trying my best to maintain the status quo for the days that remain. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I blushed, thinking of all the pots that had remained barren and the fruitless work I'd done at the community garden. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The animals had poor eyesight, and the best thing for a human to do was remain perfectly still and silent. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

While dramatic progress was apparent in the political and social realms, civil rights activists became increasingly concerned that, without major economic reforms, the vast majority of blacks would remain locked in poverty. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But she remained standing behind the wheelchair, her eyes blazing towards us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

What had been true before was true all over again: they would have to master an entirely new set of skills simply to remain upright in them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He alone remained defiant, spitting venom at the queen’s men as they prodded him along with their spears. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Further evidence of fixed residence comes from their heavy stone tools, remains of substantial semi-underground houses with signs of remodeling, big village sites of a hundred or more dwellings, and cemeteries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sargo and other key spies remained at large, but there was no longer any easy way to track them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Two months later, after buying Tori a new car with unlimited car washes, Candice and Brandon split the remaining money fifty-fifty. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In another parish 150 dead sunfish could be found for every 4 that remained alive. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Then she noticed Aunty Ifeka’s kiosk, or what remained of it: splinters of wood, packets of groundnuts lying in the dust. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There were a few remaining elderly patients who, having survived so long under his care, were afraid to change doctors. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

When but two meals remained, she made up her mind to tell Amaroq she wanted a whole shank of caribou. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remained in her seat with her accelerating heart and sweating palms, and humbly inclined her head. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I suspected that as long as I remained in my seat, no one was going to walk over and dump soup on my head or attack me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stick to the road out of habit, but it’s a bad choice, because it’s full of the remains of those who tried to flee. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The boldest still dropped a few lines into the river, though even that was hazardous; more remained tied up beneath Meereen’s walls of many-colored brick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The few men who remained reached down for stones. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Half the sky was obscured by smoke and heat shimmer, but high above there floated the squat shape of the one remaining zeppelin—too far away, Lee thought hopefully, to see them even through binoculars. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they walked on, his hand remained on her elbow with a new possessiveness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

On the roof that night, Zeitoun and Todd and Nasser barbecued the remaining meat, noting that it was the first time any of them had been at any sort of social event since the storm. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The other bonobos remained fixated on the pond, but Songololo came over. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Octavian could scarce remain within the compass of the gunwales. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

It was in the papers this morning: Police have opened an investigation into the death of a child after they found human remains buried in the garden of a house near Holkham, north Norfolk. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roy remained on the floor, catching his breath and trying to sort out what had just happened. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the few years he had remaining it would corrupt his other senses until at last only his bird-screech voice would remain, and then that would expire, too. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The room remained silent, and Mr. Quisling said,“Mr. Lee, your cipher has survived the week. Congratulations on winning your first homework pass.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But insulated by her money, a staff of paid attendants, and unwavering self-absorption, Pittman was heedless of the resentment and scorn she inspired in others; she remained as oblivious as Jane Austen’s Emma. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Queen scraped the remains of her cat into two heaps, one of them a neat pile of warm bones, the other a miscellaneous lump which softly steamed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The couple remained together and two years later Ann gave birth to a healthy baby. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Relief remains tied to the background, from which it only partially emerges, in contrast to free-standing sculpture, which is fully liberated from it. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd began to quiet down and return to their seats, but Moss remained standing, glaring at the woman who spoke, hoping she saw the look he was giving her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But note Sabra’s judgement: ‘It remains true, however, that the confirmatory experiments in I. H.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I look around for help and then gather the remains of my breakfast and stand up, flushed, realizing just how hot it is. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Through the whole of Mammachi’s outburst he remained restrained and strangely composed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wrapped the few remaining in a paper and put them in the knapsack. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Czernobog moved one of his kings around the board, eliminating Shadow’s remaining pieces, while using the other two kings to keep Shadow’s pieces pinned down. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

One less canoe meant divvying up the cargo and redistributing the weight across the remaining canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Over time, the real remained in the photo while the hallucinations faded away. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They cascade down her back and flutter gently in the breeze while she remains still as stone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Soon no one would remain, and the fair would cease to exist as a living memory in anyone’s brain. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Caught between the hatred he felt toward the soldiers and his fear, he remained unmoving. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He works to remain calm during these conversations, not to accuse her of meddling, as he once would have done. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Because he lacked a good map, the cable spanning the river also remained incognito. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gregg had once told Agent Burger that he knew something about the murders, though he remained coy, insisting that he couldn’t betray a confidence. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The exceptions were New York and New Jersey, which, not incidentally, remained the only northern states to resist the passage of gradual emancipation laws. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Some remaining windows, ones in which the colored glass had shattered, were now paned in a thick, ordinary glass that distorted the view through bubbles and ripples. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the palaces unveiled in the Rookery were so immense, so detailed, that their construction was likely to consume nearly all the remaining time, leaving little for him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

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

Some villagers remained at the body beating her head and face, smashing the little mirrors into silver splinters. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am nervous to have him here, mixing the sad remains of my family life with the sad remains of my Dauntless life. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I point my drawn gun at the remaining drovers, who have gone still. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

My lingers at his lips tried to retrieve the remains of my supper. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his heart, he wanted to remain awake, but he also wanted to sleep. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus the possibility of time travel remains open. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards rewarded him for his help by letting him scrape up any remaining fruit. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Despite the horrors Penny had suffered, she remained somehow trusting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Luckily for them, the Navy wanted her skills to remain secret, so her name had to be kept out of the record. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The rusalka remained where she was, but she brought her head up farther out of the water. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Garfield intended to remain in the army until the war was over. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It had remained impervious, and so the bulk of the charge, meeting perfect resistance from above, had had nowhere to blow but...down. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

From that firebreak we cut across toward the first row of pear trees, looking for what might remain of Block 28. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just — let Prince Aidan remain in the dark about one of his dance partners tonight.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The name of the tribe was Seneca, but since my parents did not discover their error until after I was born and they were, by then, used to my name, it remained Salamanca. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

We, the children, remained flat on the floor of the block. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, Anthony tried to distance herself from the WCTU, and she remained devoted to the cause of suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t have argued with him even if he had remained. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Even those who are technically eligible to vote following release from prison frequently remain disenfranchised for life. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I just want to remain safe and warm in my haven with Scott, undisturbed. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of what remains are texts on monuments, murals, and pottery—about fifteen thousand samples of writing, according to one estimate. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Strange, to be able to travel anywhere, anytime, and to choose to remain still.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He moved a little, making room for me, but remained near, not wholly trusting. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Numbed and pruned it; by six o’clock, fewer than three hundred persons remained. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All students are to remain in their classes. Teachers, begin lockdown procedures. This is not a drill. The all clear will sound when lockdown is over.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

All that remained of the former wired-in city were the ruins. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Stanley wasn't sure, but he thought he could see the remains of the Mary Lou off in the distance. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

A miracle once it is familiar is no longer a miracle; Cal had lost his wonder at the golden relationship with his father but the pleasure remained. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

At this point one of the remaining lads from the bus collapsed in a shivering heap and Mitraillette sort of stalled. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

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

And the longer he remained silent, the more nauseated I felt. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The sky remained a hot, dry blue with not a single cloud in it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The corset was all they needed in terms of an aphrodisiac, and it remained for my grandfather the singular erotic emblem of his life. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Pierce had remained an active and steadfast suffragist all her life. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I thought it was behind me, that what remained was only suffering’s ghost. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She went on to write a PhD dissertation on the effect of formal rhetoric on Shakespeare’s language, and remained an evangelist for the use of the trivium in education. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The young man’s blue eyes remained open but no longer seemed to be looking at the ordinary things in the room or through the window. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

When the Council’s man exited his black vehicle and walked the remaining path to the gate, strewn with debris from the explosions and subsequent fires and maybe even some looting, the campers moved in closer. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

As the population of the ghetto continued to diminish, officials began to reorganize those of us remaining. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The pamphlet-makers were still clustered around the remains of the Decoy Detonator, which continued to hoot feebly as it smoked. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Caesar’s scheme, in turn, remained the standard in the Western world for some 1,600 years, forming the basis of the Gregorian calendar we use today. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

The remaining distance it covered with a flicked tongue, mopped sloppily across Sheed’s cheek. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I thus wrote to Washington saying that I wished to remain in the stimulating environment of Copenhagen. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Chronicler remained where he was, pale and sweating. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the morning she was still dancing and the Red Calf had to take its breakfast of dandelions all by itself because the Red Cow could not remain still enough to eat. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Although the National Executive Committee stated, “Our emphasis still remains mass political action,” Umkhonto was referred to as the “military wing of our struggle.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of us remained in the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I was trying to force my voice to remain calm with the result that all the unreleased shrieks were clogging my throat. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All of the eggs broke,” he informed us, holding out the remains. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Grover sat forward, chewing excitedly on the remains of a Diet Coke can. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was a perfect October afternoon, with the sun streaming through what remained of the russet leaves of the maple and beech trees that lined the road. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The light streamed through the window behind him, yet his silhouette remained blanketed in darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Soon, Kate, very soon. There remains one more test, but after that, whether you pass or fail, I promise you all a good supper. Fair enough?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I tighten my grip on my remaining knife. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

There she would give birth to four children, my cousins, and remain for the next eight years. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Life Is Life meets on the grounds of the arboretum in a nearby Ohio town, which shall remain nameless. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He let his arms down, and Håkon remained, his struggles growing weaker. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Hitler was now desperate and had called up all remaining men and boys. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“People spend lifetimes breaking their stick to get rid of anger. But always anger remains, and they think they’ve failed.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

They could not approach, me, whilst so armed, nor Madam Mina whilst she remained within the ring, which she could not leave no more than they could enter. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

You must make a commitment to winning the remaining games or be prepared to have the stigma of being called a loser attached to your team for the rest of history. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew that he had to do something, but he remained where he was, his gaze riveted by the Hessian’s height, his bright uniform, the pale face beneath the high, golden cap. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

There are the splash-back remains on the underside of toilet seats. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his fingers, as if frozen in memory, remained tightly cramped and clawed, shaped like a shell over what they no longer held. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He got some ice for her foot, and the two of them remained silent, trying to nurse their wounds. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

How I hated myself for remaining so long in that horrible world! Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

She expected the doorman to remain upright, but he dropped his right hand and executed a deep bow to the princess. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He'd been born there, and though my parents had immigrated to the US when he was little, Iraq had always remained home for him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

No trace of Nergal remained except for a few scattered feathers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

If moving outside the city was so advantageous, my siblings asked, why were we always so determined to remain in Kraków? The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how long it would take for him to be found or for those remains to be pumped into the river. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Confused and embarrassed, the woman reluctantly invited Anthony in for tea, and while she prepared it, “Aunt Susan” so charmed her family that she remained there for six weeks. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Tally checked the charge; more than half remained thanks to her slow speed and the bright sun now overhead. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Zita remained in Los Angeles for six weeks and stayed at the home of Robert Ellsworth, an attorney who helped Bobby with various legal matters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

My mother’s face has not aged as quickly as the rest of her body; it remains smooth and glowing—a cool tan— which her gray hair cleanly accentuates. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to remain calm as I turned to the two women and really looked at them for the first time. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The snow-white angel alone remains, hovering over Tara Burgess’s fresh grave, holding a single black rose in one hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Only a few twisted shapes of metal remained, rising above the trees like skeletal fingers grasping at the air. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

For a time I remained out of school to wait upon my mother, then Granny came to visit us and I returned to school. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bookman shot a swift bitter glance at the HSS head; the others in the room remained uncomfortably silent for a moment. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, miraculously, something of her former life remained, her last link to the person that she had been before she had become so utterly alone. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

While personal accounts of the fair were enthusiastic, Olmsted wrote, “nearly always incompletenesses are referred to, favoring the idea that much remains to be done, and that the show will be better later.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

But those “few appropriate remarks”— delivered to an audience of between 10,000 and 20,000 people— remain probably the single most influential piece of rhetoric in American history. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Pippin and Sam had remained flat in the grass, and had seen nothing; so Frodo described the rider and his strange behaviour. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

My parents spoke of getting a neighbor to stay with her, and each offered to remain and let me go instead. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shock of the moment is registering on his face, you can see his struggle to remain emotionless, but his blue eyes show the alarm I've seen so often in prey. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But he kept in a drawer at Bag End the old cloak and hood that he had worn on his travels; and the ring, secured by a fine chain, remained in his pocket. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

For twenty minutes, we remained in our places, the officers walking among us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

On receiving the notice of the Westing house meeting, Judge Ford canceled her remaining appointments and hurried home. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eldest son bounced a ball against the wall; the youngest remained prone. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Ben reads: "American principles, freedom, democracy, and justice for all, withstand the test of time. History changes. Relationships between Americans change. But America's ideals remain strong or adapt and get stronger." Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was to be that lieutenant, and gather all that remained of the West under his sway; he would be their tyrant and they his slaves. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“And neither does he. Imagine, if you will, what it will be like if they both remain but don’t get back together. August is simply beside himself with grief.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Androids, however, had, as he knew, an innate desire to remain inconspicuous. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

When Hoover met with White, his grip on power remained tenuous, and he was suddenly confronting the one thing that he’d done everything to avoid since becoming director: a scandal. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Stanton remained devoted to the cause of women’s rights, but at least for the time being, Anthony knew she had to wait until Stanton could spare more time for the movement. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The water steams, and as the steam clears, I can see the few remaining water bottles at the bottom of the ruptured cooler melt, spilling the contents out pointlessly. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

In his own top secret memo to Johnson, he outlined the three remaining alternatives. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

From all over the valley it seemed to Taran there came voices urging him to remain. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The cool air in my mouth and the jarring of my molars dislodged what little remained of my reason. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The expansion’s remaining thrust began when the Lapita potters sailed far eastward into the Pacific beyond the Solomons, into an island realm that no other humans had reached previously. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The work is done, the data is in, and all that remains is to see whether I have accurately projected the curve on the Algernon figures as a prediction of what will happen to me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The remains of a stream meandered through the rocks, and here and there were small pools of water at which the baboons—and Nhamo—could refresh themselves. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Schachter remained huddled in her corner, mute, untouched by the optimism around her. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the stories, he took slaves’ spirits on trips of happiness and joy and wonder, all while their bodies remained on the plantation and continued to work. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

With one hand, he picked at one of the last remaining pieces of blue vinyl on our foam couch. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Today, because this is America and you are not destined to remain in the class into which you were born, I live in a house with four bathrooms, and there is always enough hot water. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

But more likely, there would be something about her that remained permanently changed. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

We remain flattened on the worn-out, dusty blue carpet of the bank, and Marv and I are looking at each other with eyes that argue. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I spew the berries from my mouth, wiping my tongue with the end of my shirt to make sure no juice remains. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Emily’s gaze followed her, and for a moment, remained fixed behind us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if it led to Park deciding that she was way too much like a walrus to remain his girlfriend . Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

For most Soviet citizens at home, 1940 remained a period of uneasy peace. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

With the mountain spewing liquid fire, and the meadow offering no means of concealment, the remaining thirteen tributes—including Haymitch and Maysilee—have no choice but to confine themselves to the woods. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The headless one lands next to the remains of a joint. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Taisin fitted one of their few remaining candles into a lantern and lit it, setting it on the ground where the head of the grave would be. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I’d failed at protecting, and now, as a result, I failed at remaining myself. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

While Olivia and I were both intellectually capable of handling the college curriculum, of excelling in it even, we remained in key ways emotionally adolescent. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I pulled back, but she remained close and locked around me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He threw his legs out with an aggressive confidence: the gait of a person who would not ask for directions but remained sure that he would somehow get there. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

For rabbits, winter remains what it was for men in the middle ages—hard, but bearable by the resourceful and not altogether without compensations. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no idea how much food remained in the wagon, and of course I would also need water. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

When the men had gone home, he remained to talk with Mamá and Salvador, and Lupita again was sent to put the smaller ones to bed. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

They had finished eating, but they remained around the fire, talking and laughing. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Of the outer wall, nothing remained but a vague shadow and a few dim lights floating in the dark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Dandelion remained beside Haystack, begging her to move and expecting every moment to feel the cat’s claws in his back. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He staggered to his feet, lurched to the door, kicking it, battering himself against it with what little strength remained to him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Still, as grinding as the routine became, the allure of the lab remained strong. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The bones remained—the rattling ribs, the claws and teeth along his arms and shoulders, the great yellowed collarbone across his shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Which is why it must forever remain a secret sacrament. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I was a bad casting but I couldn’t be remelted. Nobody can be remelted. And so I remained a bad casting.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are some very pertinent reasons why this memory has remained with me, as I wish to explain. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It’s now a matter of remaining calm and steadfast, of gritting our teeth and keeping a stiff upper lip! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Stonesnake went east with him a short way, then doubled back to obscure their tracks, and the three who remained set off toward the southwest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The mystery of the bracelet would remain unsolved. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And now that I feel so close to him, I need Thaya Jaan to remain in my life for a very long time. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

But the street remained quiet as I crept forward. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

His defeated name remained in bronze on the school record plaque, while Finny deliberately evaded an athletic honor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only thumb and forefinger remained on the hand that held the reins; the other fingers had been sheared off catching a wildling's axe that would otherwise have split his skull. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Now those specks in the distance, almost too small to be seen, were coming inexorably toward them to attempt to dismantle their world, and what tatters remained of Sarai’s belief deserted her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“His field of study went back much further than you’d expect, that’s all. He was looking for remains of civilizations from twenty, thirty thousand years ago,” the Pole replied. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Naturally, food producers, especially early ones, continued to gather some wild plants and hunt wild animals, so the food remains at their sites often include wild species as well as domesticated ones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, the ultimate explanations—for example, why bronze tools appeared early in parts of Eurasia, late and only locally in the New World, and never in Aboriginal Australia—remain unclear. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Though Chacko was not a card-holding member of the Party, he had been converted early and had remained, through all its travails, a committed supporter. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice remains steady as she croons to Buttercup. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The remains of a central building and a well and the jagged foundations of several houses, like broken teeth in neat, tidy squares. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The whole room remained silent as a tomb. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Of those three neighbors, Aboriginal Australians remained hunter-gatherers with almost nothing to offer New Guineans that New Guineans did not already possess. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

For the most part, that adoption was linked to our adoption of food production, which required us to remain close to our crops, orchards, and stored food surpluses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the fall progressed, I remained ensnared by bacterial matings, often going up to London to talk with Bill Hayes at his Hammersmith Hospital lab. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

But here are the words that kept ricocheting around me all day: Nobody says the words anymore, but somehow the violence still remains. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Most of the Gladers had remained quiet through it all, perhaps worried that speaking would make everything vanish. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He would remain in there brooding for days, suddenly emerging to fire his warriors with grandiose schemes and wild ideas. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

One glimmer of hope remained, one alternative to the big bang: steady-state theory. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Despite the fact that my parents remain even now in my mind a critical, silent chorus, standing together, I continue to write. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Considering Egyptian society’s obsession with immortality, it’s not surprising that Egyptian art remained unchanged for 3,000 years. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

Once it was dark, we remained by the instruments and saw the stars in their vaster orbits above us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As much as I’d changed cards, my second choice remained the same. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The most productive areas of modern China were politically joined for the first time in 221 B.C. and have remained so for most of the time since then. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

What freedom am I being offered to live my life as a family with my dear wife who remains in banishment in Brandfort? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She repeats this process over and over, working until the cloth burns without charring, remaining bright and white within the flame. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Yet I also remembered, as if it had happened, great Scyld, of whose kingdom no trace remained, and his farsighted son, of whose greater kingdom no trace remained. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Can someone pass out and still remain standing? Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

If one forbade her to sleep beyond dawn, another insisted she remain in bed till noon. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

One lone spider remained atop the jar, its delicate legs blending in to the thin geometric designs that crisscrossed their way down the painted sides. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Jefferson noted, somewhat gratuitously, that perhaps in New England vestiges of feudalism remained and thereby misled Adams. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It is now some twenty minutes since the man left, but I have remained here on this bench to await the event that has just taken place - namely, the switching on of the pier lights. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

But his arms remained folded across his chest, and he stood there, swaying slowly back and forth, and looking at me intently. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The Cottages were the remains of a farm that had gone out of business years before. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything about the program remained top secret, even the final decision about each patient’s life. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The lack of clarity about their postwar roles as the handover of policy authority to civilian control approached had further diminished morale among the staff members who remained. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I take another sip of whiskey, swirl the remaining liquid around the bottom, and then drain the glass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As he walked through town, Ellsberg watched villagers stooped over in the remains of their homes, sifting the ruins for anything salvageable. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"When I made my report two days ago," he continued, "I deliberately refrained from mentioning that we have the remains of the plane—and we also have the pilot, who is quite alive and kicking!" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At the sight of Gregor, who, totally surprised, began to scamper here and there, although no one was chasing him, she remained standing with her hands folded across her stomach staring at him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

They went rather hesitantly down into the cutting, half expecting the fiery, thundering angel of Frith to appear out of the twilight; but the silence remained unbroken. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her gold and silver dogs sniffed the air, but they remained calm and attentive at her side. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In March, with just half a year remaining until the dedication, he invoked the “czar” clause of his construction contracts. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Let me see now, Malian. Why, that brings your total to forty-seven. Congratulations, Malian. I’m sure you’ll be selling those three remaining boxes today.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of them remain in the cities, prolonging the lives of ancient Silvers, mending livers destroyed by alcohol and the like. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

The story he had interrupted would remain unfinished. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only a few hands remained in the air. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But the fact remained that any five-year-old girl in any family was always obliged to do as she was told, however asinine the orders might be. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Dumpster had been slowly reeling in its shadow, so that he now had to sit with his back flat against it and his knees drawn up in order to remain wholly in the shade. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

All nine of Mama’s remaining students turn to stare at me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The very next day the determined crowd came back and finished burning down the remaining structures. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

The divorce was still final—and would probably remain so. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The audience remained silent, waiting for her to go on. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Mortality had remained a conveniently hypothetical concept, an idea to ponder in the abstract. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The two sides fought a civil war and tough stains from that war remain. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The jagged purple words that had been scrawled across the page remained seared in her brain. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If both sides now return to the attitude of good will shown in October,” Kissinger cabled to the North Vietnamese, “the remaining problems can be rapidly solved.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

After paying for my bunk in Mews, a talent was nearly all my remaining money. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He remained there without moving for some time, making no sound. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson remained annoyed with Izzy all week, though truth be told, she was usually annoyed with Izzy for some reason or another. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A person who had died but remained in order to help others. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It remained still because she was pretending, she was not entirely serious, and because willing it to move, or being about to move it, was not the same as actually moving it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

One idea, which remained in textbooks well into my own school days, was the baked apple theory propounded by the Austrian Eduard Suess just before the turn of the century. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Bonetti periodically burned the garbage and hauled the remains to the city dump in his truck. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to pray, but no words filled my mind, only the close ness I shared with my uncle remained. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only a few lingering wisps of smoke remain, along with the sharp smell of charred wood that is slowly changing to the comforting scent of a fireplace, tinged with something like cinnamon or clove. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The brain then must process the whole piece at once while still remaining focused on the one performing part. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

All the Jews remaining in the city would be forced to live in the ghetto and would not be able to leave unless given permission by the Germans. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Luce remained vague for my benefit, but still persuasive enough for theirs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Yet Elizebeth remained unruffled, approaching the job with her trademark energy and élan. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

This has been well tested by experiment and is likely to remain a feature even if we find a more advanced theory to replace relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z