| 单词 | request |
| 例句 | “Actually, I saw her shoot, for real, for the first time. I'm about to put in a formal request myself.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I was both baffled and somewhat insulted by the request. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z This last request caused confusion in the stadium’s cafeteria, as they were unable to supply the skyr. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I invited her over to play piano after school, and we learned a couple of popular duets at our mothers’ request. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He hadn’t paid him any mind but now the request made him suspicious. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If I ignored a request, he pulled my arm, tugged my hair, or did something so annoying that I pushed him away. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The resulting “interviews” of passengers in these dragnet operations usually culminate in a request for “consent” to search the passenger’s luggage. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When Shin made his first bathroom request after his release from prison, his teacher said no. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z My strategy was to overwhelm the prison authorities and the courts with legitimate requests, which I knew they would have a difficult time satisfying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bunderson responded: “We enter a plea of not guilty and request a preliminary hearing.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z "Your presence is requested by Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia in her chambers in an hourglass's worth of time." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Cleopatra’s End On August 12, Cleopatra asked to visit Mark Antony’s tomb, a request that Octavian granted. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z One day Matt ordered a Safe Horse from the stables and waited tensely to see whether the request would be denied. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My chat request is sent, and a moment later, Hideo accepts it, appearing at the edge of the pool as a virtual image. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I nod, my head filing each request into my memory. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Her requests were gen- tie but persistent, like the trickle of water that eventually forces its way through rock. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The request had a response beyond all expectations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “I shall momentarily request that we turn for Cambridge. We lay a false trail.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z That night I stopped in a liquor store and bought a half gallon of the cheapest rotgut on the shelf, just as Dad had requested, then took a taxi down to the Lower East Side. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My siblings were sitting there listening to this request, laughing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Cody upstaged the fair again in July, when exposition officials rejected a request from Mayor Carter Harrison that the fair dedicate one day to the poor children of Chicago and admit them at no charge. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The white woman’s request had fallen on deaf ears. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Debate on Greenberg’s request for an extension was scheduled for the early part of the meeting, but Grabarek departed from the published agenda and skipped to other matters. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z When the problem was first noticed, the legal counsel had advised that there should be no product recall, but rather, Customer Service should go with a "replace as requested" plan. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And such a request might tip off the SIM that something big is about to happen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, having tried many more variations of his request to see what Malfoy was up to, the wall was just as doorless as ever. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I remember what Modem Etiquette says about accepting a dance request. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Bobby had received numerous requests to give a deposition, he continued to refuse, so the case was dragging on. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As the bargaining representative for Ms. Vivian Shawcurt, Summerhill Infant and Child Care Agency is hereby requested to provide documentation showing either that she has found alternate placement or that she has returned to England. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Chantal tries to come in, too, but I only let her taste the rice and beans since that was her one request. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It took at least five requests to get the records. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “And third: I must request that you never ask Mr. Tanaka any questions about his family or their private affairs. This is a company-wide policy, and one that Mr. Tanaka is very strict about maintaining.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I know it: your request is granted then—for the time. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Except to clarify certain points about the short-roping incident, she requested that I not quote any part of that dialogue in this book, and I have honored that request. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z At Hoover’s request, Agent Burger had even written up fictional scenes, which were shared with the program’s producers. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This request, too, the lawyers refused, much to the regret of Milton Greeman, curator of Wistar’s renowned collection of medical specimens. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I can set up an account for you, if you want. You could send his son a friend request or a Facebook message.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Anyone can start a petition on the We the People website at Whitehouse.gov, requesting that the federal government address a problem or change a policy. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Yes, she can,” he said, “if she submits a written request.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Years later I had Newman request my court records, and the log and files were sent to me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Several South American countries including Brazil and Argentina have submitted requests to join the Global Alliance in response. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you like to rethink your last request?” he asked pleasantly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He'd been hoping for something less noticeable, but it was too late to request an exchange now. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z His daughter’s request, for such it might be considered, of being admitted into her family again before she set off for the North, received at first an absolute negative. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He handed the jeweler for whom he worked a formal written request for leave on Friday and Saturday. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z That request had peeved Dad, who claimed that we Oregonians suffer eight months of rain a year and should be exempt from ever worrying about water conservation. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t listen, however, and after a few more stubborn requests, Milligan at last set down his oil can and shuffled over to them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “If you want a book that isn’t there, you can submit a request at the desk,” she pointed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Did I drive him out here with my request? We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for them, and even sadder for Bobby, after Collins received the letter warning him against forwarding anything, that conduit was cut off and the requests for contact drifted down into wastebasket oblivion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was calling up at Daisy's request--would I come to lunch at her house tomorrow? The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Yishan made the request again and again, and the response was the same each time. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z His only request is that I sing his favorite gospel song, “Amazing Grace.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He warned that the parade route Paul had requested passed near a number of bars and saloons and that some of the men may get rowdy and disruptive. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Lawrence replied that “it never occurred to me to patent the work we are doing either, and I am doing so only at the urgent request of the Research Corporation and the Chemical Foundation.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Especially at his death, Sverrisson believed it was his duty to fully comply with Bobby’s requests. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Can we even have visitors? You could try to put in a phone request to talk to David, but the Director’s people totally listen in.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z This one was not a request disguised as anything. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "I'd like some information about —" "Get here as quickly as you can, we're leaving shortly," he said, giving me a Lenox Avenue address and hanging up before I could finish my request. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have been referred to Dr. Viftas in Santiago—” “And you would be very grateful for the captain’s leniency in allowing you to go,” Patria reminded me, embedding my request in her scold. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had spent the previous eight weeks confined to his room close to twenty-four hours a day and had been denied mental health services despite his repeated requests. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Upon hearing that, the Full Gospel Apostles enthusiastically assured her that the moment she began going to church, got us children and herself baptized, God would in no time grant her her request. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Barack and I did what we could to protect our kids from too much exposure, declining all media requests for them and working to keep their everyday lives largely out of sight. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Paqo had requested that I not visit him unless I had a proper reason. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Goat agreed to Leopard’s request, and she went off to the other side of the river to look for a fine new dress for her friend Leopard. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Once Argaven was fully informed, he sent me a summons, a request to come at once to Erhenrang, and along with it a liberal allowance for expenses. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Ignore her. She knows one sentence, and she says it day and night. The monotony of her request is too horrible to bear.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z He claims I rode inside the canoe, at my own request, because the weight of the oddly shaped battery tipped the boat dangerously. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a very serious request I was about to make. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Druggett acted also as our envoy to the Iroquois, requesting passage from them and explaining that we came but to view the sun and the planets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But not before she put in a formal request for me to see a behavioral counselor at the district main offices. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The warder was taken aback by my request and was unable to offer any explanation or produce anything in writing from the commissioner of prisons. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Only it is von Linden who sits across the table from me now, not E. or T. He is watching me, as I requested him to do. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We gave out her phone number and email address instead of mine, directing all requests to her. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Elizabeth had mentioned her name to her mother on her ladyship’s entrance, though no request of introduction had been made. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The case climbed to the Virginia Supreme Court, where Priddy’s request to sterilize Buck was affirmed again. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It was startling to me that an unusual number of the requests came from groups of white Christian ministers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Bloom did agree, but only because De Young’s request gave him a graceful way of refusing the job. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Violet rubs my shoulder, then turns, camera in hand, to quietly honor my request. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “One final thing. Mr. Shelton here has requested that we call Dr. Lopez, the district superintendent, to advise her of our findings. With any luck, Jake will be going back to school tomorrow.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Margaret said, “On the rare occasion when I was requested to change Connor’s nappy, his mother always insisted that I clean all his little bits and pieces.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know this is a strange request, but would it be okay if I do the speech part first?” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A traveler from Germany recalled that simply by turning an electric dial on the wall by his bed, he could request towels, stationery, ice water, newspapers, whiskey, or a shoe shine. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But his grandfather had recently gone blind, and he had requested Ashoke’s company specifically, to read him The Statesman in the morning, Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy in the afternoon. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Still confounded, the old librarian just held out the request form. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z That morning in late November, Rindlisbacher arrived with a common request: court approval to further investigate the Shaw accident. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then, below my seat-change request, a second answer and a new question. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A wish or a request had no effect. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When he made requests, they were small ones: a basin of water and a bit of soap, a book to read, more candles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Flattered, she wrote home to request that her big trunk be shipped to the Wrightwood address. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mendel himself requested forty reprints, which he mailed, heavily annotated, to many scientists. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “There were two other girls assigned to this room but they both requested transfers.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The caller gave her information about what sounded to Irina like a request for women to go to the front. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z It reminded me of Edward’s request — that I not fall into the ocean. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I am off to help build the wooden vats that the all-father requested,” said Thor. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z This was an online form that Sixer commanders used to request weapons or equipment inside the OASIS. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I remembered Calypso’s last request of me: Plant a garden in Manhattan for me, will you? The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I would then request the particulars of the case, the charge, the evidence, and the testimony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he writes her in return, he requests that she continue to write as often as possible. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Inquiry of the telephone company revealed that a “Mrs. Small” had called and requested that the service for that number be disconnected, “for vacation.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z People telephone the branch office to request an installation, or to complain about ghost signals, interference, starlings on the wires, and out goes Volkheimer. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I had no idea what he was talking about, until he produced my letter requesting a book about what he called “the Law of Torches.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Octavian came to see Cleopatra at the palace, reportedly at her request. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I’m sure he's itching to remind me that Aimee said she needs space from me, but those kinds of requests get tossed out the window on End Days. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z On the Russian front, after helping secure the World Bank loan, he received a special request from the Soros Foundation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I sent resumes and letters to each company and requested an interview. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Abilene’s parents found it charming that Abilene considered Edward real, and that she sometimes requested that a phrase or story be repeated because Edward had not heard it. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Benko requested and Bobby refused: “Yes, I wrote it, but I had a terrible time in that jail. I want to forget about it. No, I don’t want to sign it.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The slaves were distressed, and requested we throw them down a hawser, that they might board us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “For one last time, you shall be requested to low er your head before me,” he said. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I sent query letters to a dozen agencies and was stunned one August day when I opened our mailbox and found a request from a New York agency for the completed manuscript. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Milo took a firm moral stand and absolutely refused to participate in the Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade until Captain Black called upon him with his delegation and requested him to. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was odd to him that there wouldn’t be a funeral, but when Dad showed him the spot in G’ma’s will where she requested for things to be this way, Scoob didn’t ask questions. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z There was once a woman who knocked on my door requesting that I glean her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Franklin’s endorsement of the petition from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society effectively assured that the preferred Madisonian strategy—calmly receiving these requests, then banishing them to the congressional version of oblivion—was not going to work. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The group also requested “an audience for not more than two minutes in Washington as soon after your arrival as possible.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z At Linton’s request, he talked about his education and training, his voice a decided tenor. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And for those of you who requested a printing of the special send-off cheer, it is as follows. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Wasn’t he there at the request of a city official, after all? The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Number two: Do not enter an area that is fenced off. “Number three: No visitors unless you’ve made your request in writing one week prior to the visiting day. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, the guards at the gate ignored them, and when they finally acknowledged Yishan’s persistent requests, they did little more than pass the message on to a servant. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As my nephew, he had actually been requesting such a visit for a number of years. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His tone is light, as though this is a casual request, but I can feel him watching me, his eyes on my face. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My request was ultimately granted, accompanied by a stem warning from Colonel Jacobs that serious consequences would result if I returned to my impudent ways. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell the other gods, but Fleecy handles most of my messages these days. She’s wonderful at it, really, and I don’t have time to answer all those requests personally. It messes up my wa.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z "Her presence has not been requested," he says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The staff then supported Andre’s gallant request that he be shot like an officer rather than hanged as a spy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Such requests never come flying out of the blue. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t it really mean if we follow Westmoreland’s requests we are in a new war?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Ever since Coach Harper and Dr. Williams refused our request to create privacy in the Torture Chamber, she hasn't stopped steaming about it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “A Maven is a person who has information on a lot of different products or prices or places. This person likes to initiate discussions with consumers and respond to requests,” Price says. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She requested a gourd filled with wine be placed by her side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The family had been bombarded with interview requests, police questioning, and neighborhood stares. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He gave me a lab slip and a plastic jar, handed Soraya a request for some routine blood tests. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If you’re deaf to this subtle conversation, it comes as a shock when the opening bid seems to be, “Madame, I request from you three thousand zaires.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He would turn down virtually no request that helped illuminate texting and driving—or its risks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Belabra, the mathematician, requested an office with high walls he might write his formulas upon and whitewash over as he saw fit. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Fay, instead of trying to impose order, appeared distracted by the succession of in-mates presenting him with special requests. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lurz began reciting: “I, Deborah Lacks ...” Within moments she had an official medical record request on a torn piece of paper. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Reverend Dr. J. H. Barrows read a blessing and benediction and then, at the request of exposition officials, read a speech that Higinbotham had prepared for the originally planned ceremony. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z This request had the effect on me a Gestapo knock on the door might have. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He argued that it was one of the things he always requested, that he used it for baking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z What had happened: late Monday night, President Johnson, finally giving in to Governor Romney’s request, had ordered in federal troops. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t lose it,” he said, “because the Registrar never assigns me counselees unless I request them.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Every now and then, she would even make a polite request. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z All these wannabes killing themselves, running around hanging the lamest posters and FB-ing everybody with Like me requests, and Castro wins without even being on the ballot, as a write-in. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z To be revived is not automatic for a scythe; it must be requested. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In spite of this amendment, however, she requested to have a note sent to Longbourn, desiring her mother to visit Jane, and form her own judgment of her situation. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z At the detective’s request, Sam went to the Fairfax County Police Department, where an officer showed him a photograph of the hiker that had been faxed from Fairbanks. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the editor of a new picture magazine requesting an interview of "one of our most successful young men." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Pompey asked to meet with the king to remind him of their long-standing family and political ties and to request a safe harbor and support. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Inmate and visitor were kept separated only if one of them requested it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The group warned Mayor Grabarek about the situation and asked that the council deny Greenberg’s request for a zoning waiver that would allow him to build even more properties in Edgemont. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z To all of these requests he addressed himself. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Having made his request, all Charles could do was wait. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z But no one else volunteered for the Kilanga post, and the Underdowns had requested that it be taken by someone steady, with a family. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Commander Jameson has requested that you come with me to the hospital as soon as possible.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “If you mean to say ‘Why has Principal Peattie requested to see me?’ my answer is ‘I do not know.’ Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t like we were good friends or anything, but I wasn’t going to tell him it was a request from his dad. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And think he did, gathering his courage until at last there was enough of it to enable him to stand before Min with a request. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z For years, we had been able to talk for hours a day; now we had to make official requests and appointments, and our conversations were monitored. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A simple request that suddenly feels like I’ve been charged with a sacred duty. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I ask to be switched into hers, but I don’t think such requests are honored. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “But it would be churlish to begrudge Basil’s requests. After all, he did recapture our tapestry from Cluny. It was a very daring deed.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It’s more of an order than a request.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But they relented after Ajax and the other two just stood around for one hour and a half and repeated their request at regular intervals. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prisoners who requested to see their lawyers were given solitary confinement instead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This cartoon explains a traditional rule about two common modal auxiliaries: At least Mrs. O’Malley didn’t give the standard grown-up’s answer to a child’s request with cart: “You can, but the question is, may you?” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The honor of the Hand's presence was requested as soon as it was convenient. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ralph’s second civil request — that the cats be confined to Theresa’s room — was less easily granted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Following this cruelly mishandled execution, the state performed an autopsy—against the family's repeated requests. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He told them they probably wouldn’t be able to get a telephone hookup for at least a year, since he just got his after requesting it forever. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He requested that it be returned when the doctors were through with it. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As he’d requested, I did not use Norman Bowker’s name, instead substituting the name of my novel’s main character, Paul Berlin. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z While he tried to decide on the best way to approach his request, the goblin broke the silence. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Clippinger then requested us to urge them to throw off the bonds of slavery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He requested that the trial be reconvened in the afternoon. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Mayors of far-off places requested the honor of his company. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “A certain gentleman has requested an audience with you,” he said. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It’s hard to read Fischer and Orasanu’s study and not be just a little bit alarmed, because a hint is the hardest kind of request to decode and the easiest to refuse. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I was never the one paying for the room, but still, I resent being made to feel guilty for requesting a service an expensive hotel is generally expected to perform. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Luma gave her cell phone number to her players and their families, and soon they were calling with requests for help. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And so while Lenore huddled with other employees filing police reports and requesting interviews with hospital workers, Dell excused himself and accessed the school district website. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The Angolans told him how things had “gone up,” or were more “tough,” opaque words that were supposed to explain each new request for more money. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I call Tiny after school, but I get his voice mail, so I send him a text: "The Original Will Grayson requests the pleasure of a phone call whenever possible." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “What request could a Death Eater make of me?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He might have requested an assistant to do such menial chores, but he was too jealous of his secret to let anyone into his laboratory. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The request was made with such an earnest tone that not even a titter escaped the class. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Once he even called Bill Hewlett, one of the company’s founders, to request parts. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I deeply apologize. We thought you were expecting us. We will leave immediately and return upon your request.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z In the meantime, I have buried the items from your pack as you requested. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z So, when she did make her small request, after having spared him so many tears and welcomes, what could he do but seek her pleasure? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Accordingly, Sir David has requested that I convey to young Reginald the facts of life.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I imagined him canceling the request for backup. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “That’s the truth. I reckon they’re hanging me in effigy right now just so as they can have my face around town more. Special ladies’ request. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We were curtly informed that the injured man could make a request for a doctor the next day if he so wished. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Their mother lifted up her hands like an Island traffic policeman, halting their requests. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Within ten minutes, the clerk had faxed over a birth certificate request form with no questions asked. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And as the fiftieth anniversary of Independence Day approached, requests poured into Monticello and Quincy from across the land, asking the patriarchs to share their wisdom and memories about the meaning of it all. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I’m seventeen. I had a little touch of osteosarcoma a year and a half ago, but I’m just here today at Isaac’s request.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z An hour later, James has talked me into one slow dance, and has requested “Stairway to Heaven.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Of course, sir,” Marco says, taking a notebook from his pocket and marking down the request. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You can request to make a phone call from the Hub, subject to approval. They’ll explain at the orientation.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z No more answering shady Internet requests, and certainly no more consorting with the sons of European crime lords. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Mr. Potts?” she said as if she had been expecting the request. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It was clear to us that both students and outsiders would take the opportunity to make a huge issue of her request. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On one occasion, 13-04 took me aside and requested that I try to coaIher to sing the songs in private, and record them in my memory. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He considered this request, his left hand still holding his place in his book. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We stopped at a gas station on the way and picked up a six-pack of Moxie at Mr. Patterson’s request. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Stoker’s comment is the only truly original 1: A parent-teacher conference requested. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I would not back down on any of my requests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Felix had been feeling guilty about ignoring Benji on day one of tryouts and could not say no to this simple request. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “You requested me, didn't your Rishi rubbed the back of his neck, his cheeks warming. “ When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Coetsee noted this on a small pad he had kept beside him, and said he would send my request through the proper channels. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Honored members of the Mouse Council,” shouted Furlough, “I have brought you Despereaux Tilling, as you requested, to sit with you. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z And right then, I get a friend request from her. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The secretary, however, convinced that both requests were violations of the nation’s Bill of Rights, to whose protection even aliens were entitled, refused to grant Palmer’s requests. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Our adversaries...attempted to appropriate it, but I insisted yesterday we fairly captured it....I now request the band to favor me with its performance.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He telephoned our house and left a message with his phone number, requesting an interview. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z On the day he was sworn in, I wrote him a letter requesting a meeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever a new commanding officer was appointed, I requested a meeting with him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ask Mrs. Pontellier what she would like to hear me play,” she requested of Robert. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The sister had told investigators that she was afraid of her brother, and requested that they please not let him know her present address. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Before consenting to being zipped into its claustrophobic interior, he requested that prayer books be placed in the bag with him. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Her question startled me—suddenly I worried that my request for a dollar may have been out of line. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In early March, General William Westmoreland, commander of American forces in Vietnam, requested that two battalions of marines be sent to Vietnam to help guard the American airfield at Da Nang in central Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Nor does he bat an eyelash when Scoob requests a gas station stop in Shreveport to deliver hand-drawn cards to a pair of workers that say Thanks for the Anonymous Tip. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “Didn’t Professor Flitwick let her in earlier this evening, at your urgent request? Perhaps she could open the door for you? Then you needn’t wake up half the castle.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Let me see it” requested the young woman, entreatingly. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I was seized with shame: my tongue would not utter the request I had prepared. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When I listened to their requests for money, I wondered if I could ever desire as much from this land. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I’ll do as you requested and put a memo in his file for all medical personnel to take note of his lucid stretches over the next twenty-four hours.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The thing was heavy, and he’d called ahead to request that an easel be set up in the president’s office. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And after the food and the stories would come the departure, and always, before the departure, would come the request. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “So at least half the victors have instructed their mentors to request you as an ally. I know it can’t be your sunny personality.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Unlike judges and magistrates, who were automatically permitted access to prisons, members of Parliament had to request permission to visit a prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please have your offerings ready so that as many prayer requests can be received as possible!” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Bali laughs at this runt of a suitor and his puny request. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ferro leaned back in his chair, his hands clasped behind his head, and listened while I made my request for tin. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He put Massari through a short improv—told him that he had come downstairs on Christmas morning looking for a special gift he had requested. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Mr. Gitney has requested ... I should ...” I said to them, and bowed, too weak to complete the excuse; and so 1 continued my retreat. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I would have been horrified if I had known that two days after I received the music box, Mary Miller wrote Mr. Ferris requesting that parental contact be stopped altogether. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Citra’s mother brought him something to drink at his request, and now labored to make sure tonight’s dinner was the finest she had ever served. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A retrial was requested, but Ray, seventy, died of liver failure on April 23, 1998, before the new trial could take place.5 After King’s assassination, I worried that the Civil Rights dream might end. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was an unusual request from Walter so I eagerly agreed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It projected that power would be restored to Amity Harbor by eight o’clock the following morning and requested patience on the part of citizens. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And the Please was more like a command than a request, and then she gave her brothers a look like, I couldn’t help it! How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Elsie’s request is that I go with her to the aerial dance floor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When the lawyer asked if Hale had ever requested that he hire someone to kill Roan, Burkhart said, “He never did.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After the doctor confirmed the baby’s condition, Hitler granted the parents’ request. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Suddenly I heard the voice of a child begging for my life to be spared. But Chief Powhatan refused the requests. He declared, ‘No. The Englishman will die.’ Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z After a joyous reunion with my aunts and many cousins, Pa disappears with Uncle Leang to meet with the village chief and request permission to live here. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He riffles through the rest of the stuff, looking for what she requested, and finds it beneath a napkin with a circular stain on it. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He was actually quite happy, because it was only when he was requested to use his might that he felt he wasn’t a bother to everybody. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I was, as you might imagine, a little taken aback by this request and ordinarily the matter might have been one I would have spent some time pondering. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The two film towers had been pushed back, at Fischer’s request, and the lighting intensity on stage increased. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Stories with wolves and gruesome ends are specifically requested. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z My mother had to sign a letter requesting that the police release me into my brother’s custody. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If her own girls could not—or would not—accommodate a customer, she would send me to another place, usually an apartment somewhere else in Harlem, where the requested “specialty” was done. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you sure, Madam, that’s what the master requested?” she asked slowly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Son, can you at least just tell her the story, beginning to end?” my mother requested. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As he requested, I also put a chair on the back porch; there is not enough room there for a footstool, so it is not quite as nice. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z "The others we have planted at the request of relatives who have no tools or who live too far." Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Herbert had made a peculiar request the week before the execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The funding request for the new cyclotron was his first chance to exploit his new standing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Elizabeth received them with all the forbearance of civility, and, at the request of the gentlemen, remained at the instrument till her ladyship’s carriage was ready to take them all home. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Yield to our request,” they would ask Thebes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The man gazed at the suitcase and seemed to be turning the request over in his mind. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We w ould form a small band of music and play songs requested by our fellows. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She’d fitted all the doors and windows with locks, and at their request, installed three additional, secret doors. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “We’re following up our emails with formal letters to organize the Granger parents. The letters inform parents that we’ve requested a meeting with the board to discuss ways to make the school a safer space.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z After courts refused to block the Evans execution following multiple appeals, Canan went to the prison to witness the execution at Evans's request. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was not seen as an unusual request from a senior KGB official like Yurchenko, who regularly toured the city to meet secretly with agents he was running against the CIA and other Western powers. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I requested him to shut the door and sit down: I had some questions to ask him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z One had a great array of slaves; and at length, we decided to approach one, claiming that we had newly run away, and request he bring us clothing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She complied with their request and gave them particulars, like Keith’s Social Security number and a bunch of dates and names she rattled off. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The family completely ignored my mom’s request and chattered among themselves about what would happen if Wilfrido won the vote. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When he saw the state into which I was thrown by the request, he thoughtfully added the figures himself. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She spoke only when it mattered, when a thing needed to be done, or requested, or acknowledged. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Let her continue to think so, for in truth you soon will be, God willing and your health permitting, for I have requested the Prior to arrange your journey with all speed. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He knew that empty flats were scarce in the Black Belt; whenever his mother wanted to move she had to put in requests long months in advance. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A pair of white youngsters in school uniforms leaned over the fence and requested my autograph. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But beyond what she expected, he was furious with her for even considering such a request. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still wearing the same wrinkled black suit, which now looked like something from a trash barrel; he couldn’t even find time to buy a new one, despite repeated requests from Ophelia. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z At M’Dear’s request, the women pulled the slop jar from under the bed to show the stools. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course,” Ash said again, surprised by the request. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The trip, the Confederate truck, the harassment from the guard, and now a request for a milkshake—this was becoming a bizarre day. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Well, we should be able to request a special school on account of special circumstances.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “He requested that I find out what’s going on with you.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I decided to use it, but instead of handing it over to a secretary, I wrote a letter explaining that I had a message from Dr. Bledsoe and requesting an appointment. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “As requested, this’ll help you understand and speak Spanish. I think.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z So it seemed like a reasonable request, and I asked Dussel very politely. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z With enemy forces advancing, the Joint Chiefs requested permission to broaden the mission from merely guarding the base to engaging in what was described as “limited offensive operations.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At Linton’s request, Dr. Strayer described the driving simulator he used to test how well people drove. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They performed at the chief’s request at funerals and initiation ceremonies, when many Chewa boys become men. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z So she requested a copy from Hopkins, along with a copy of her sister’s records. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z My management team helped manage my schedule, so I could fulfill media requests between training. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She asked me for a request, and I said I would hear the royal songs of Oyo. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At Beetee’s request, I climb up into the canopy as the clicking begins to fade out. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The man guided us to a lean-to in the yard and bade us all wait while he requested his daughter heat us some mash. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “If you tell me we have no deal unless I am able to accomplish the impossible, then we have no deal. I could fulfill either of your requests, but not both.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A brunette girl with a wide smile—a smile you don’t expect to find on someone dying—requests a song and steps away. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There were protests from the defense, but the judge agreed to the request. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z No further details were offered to me, and I requested to hear none of it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The College will not free him for war, but in the summer of 1862 he requests a sabbatical for study in Europe. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let us speak openly. Why have you come here tonight, surrounded by henchmen, to request a job we both know you do not want?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A high school dropout, he used to work for a landscaping company; it went out of business, and he had to come to the offices to request a permit to hunt for another job. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She tells us these rosary beads were blessed by the Pope himself and would stop the flow of a river if requested never mind Patrick’s poor nose. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Spying the Navy Yard brass band taking shelter under the White House eaves, he calls out a request: “I always thought that ‘Dixie’ was one of the best tunes I ever heard. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z "The princess requested you come to her private workshop." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Buffalo Bill’s Wild West may indeed have been an “incongruity,” as the directors had declared in rejecting his request for a concession within Jackson Park, but the citizens of Chicago had fallen in love. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z To worship and request help from Durga, the most important goddess, you lie down and face a three- cornered fire pot. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She sounds as if my request were causing her bodily harm. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Kang gave no other details of the technique; nor did the emissary request any. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Just let me finish this. A last request, all right?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Assault suspect heading east on Fifty-eighth Street—carrying stolen item. Immediate help requested.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Still, he never turned down a request from Farmer, whose early caution about overcommitting PIH resources had given way to around-the-clock urgency. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z We were flooded with media requests, and Walter and I gave television interviews to local, national, and even international press who wanted to report the story. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z We, more than any previous generation, can readily identify with Bach's request. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The other people complimented the musician and made requests. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day I asked my mother to request a special prayer at her church for Arthur Ashe to win the tournament. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As I walked toward the entrance, the crowd bombarded me with a mix of insults, autograph requests, death threats, and tearful declarations of undying love. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I sometimes requested samp and beans, which I used to eat as a boy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The villagers used to climb up to the mountain hut regularly, requesting that Amah embroider peonies or five-colored clouds onto silks for weddings and birthdays. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As York learned later from General Andrew Goodpaster, Eisenhower’s military attache, his request had prompted the president to reflect that “the whole thing is crazy; something simply must be done about it.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z For if I selected one who believed that I had requested to be transferred because I hated my own people it would only complicate matters. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z These were days of pajamas and beard scruff, of mumblings and requests and him endlessly thanking everyone for all they were doing on his behalf. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z "I'm moving on to the deeper work you requested now." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Even in fourth grade, middle-class children appeared to be acting on their own behalf to gain advantages. They made special requests of teachers and doctors to adjust procedures to accommodate their desires.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Can you request anything you want?” she asked. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She went to the kitchen and prepared a cup for him as he’d requested. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Enrollment at churches and synagogues rose as never before, the requests for wine overwhelming some priests and rabbis. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z When a delegation from Quincy came out to visit him to request words for a toast at the local celebration, he was curt. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Caputo’s grim expression told me that this was not a request. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z For Christmases and birthdays she requested wigs and makeup, hospital gowns and uniforms. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z If the request for subpoena power was commonplace, the circumstances were not. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “The—the Commandant has requested you and Aspirant Aquilla to report to her office at—at sixth bell.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His first proposition and request, that the dance begun at Mr. Cole’s should be finished there—that the same party should be collected, and the same musician engaged, met with the readiest acquiescence. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The Klan youth, who had worshiped C.P. and was attending the charrette meetings at his leader’s request, now seemed hesitant to talk with him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They saved their money in canning jars, then wrote home to their parents in Japan requesting wives be sent. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Disappointed in the expectation of a customer, she coolly acceded to my request. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t think your grandparents envisioned an accb dental death when they made this request. But we’ll make the best of it.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z For five days he hears nothing on his transceiver but anthems and recorded propaganda and broadcasts from beleaguered colonels requesting supplies, gasoline, men. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Emboldened by this good news, I also asked if I could use the one computer that the school possessed to write Caitlin the request that day. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Washington dismissed the requests as sentimental, pointing out that if Andre had succeeded in his mission, it might very well have turned the tide of the war. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Responding to Lincoln's request, Dr. Bliss got to the station about twenty minutes after the shooting. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Her voice went up to soften the request into a question. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z PIH was flooded with requests for advice and information, from ministries of health and consultants and charities from every continent, about creating such a program in their backyards. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Still, the most unusual requests often came from the most normal-seeming people. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Sooner or later all fugitive slaves in the city went there seeking information about their relatives, or with requests for help of one kind or another. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Montsisi approached several members of the Black Tennis Foundation board of trustees, requesting that they help. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But why had such a request not been made by the defendants’ attorneys? In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He always requested that seat, not out of superstition but out of habit. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z How could he not honor the request of the man who gave it to them? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "I'd like some information about —" "Get here as quickly as you can, we're leaving shortly," he said, giving me a Lenox Avenue address and hanging up before I could finish my request. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I immediately made a request to the commanding officer to be permitted to attend her funeral in the Transkei, which he turned down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They even requested I lecture to the student body. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Estimo then renewed his request that the Targ brothers submit their DNA, so it could be compared with the samples taken from the body in the coffin. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Again their request was rejected on the grounds that the hall had a standing policy of not renting concert space to black artists. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z He did not mention the second meeting he had requested. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He never did make the connection between that fast-food stop and my request a couple of weeks earlier. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He had merely requested that they leave Harry alone, that nobody ask him questions or badger him to tell the story of what had happened in the maze. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As I understand it, at first Doña Charito was insulted at the de la Torre request: she was an artiste; she took on apprentices, not children. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Please don’t let it be me, Moss said, a silent request to no one, and with everyone. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It had never occurred to me to request this of my teacher. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z "As you requested, Your Magnificence," a voice said. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I explained that Melissa, Katie, and I were feeling overmatched by the volume of media requests and the work it took to travel on the tight budget we were on. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Now, here I am, staying in this vast penthouse suite that Hideo himself had requested for me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The letters didn’t pour in at the level experienced by Hollywood stars, but hardly a day would go by that several pieces of request mail did not arrive at 560 Lincoln Place. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Weaver brought the blind request to Raymond Fosdick, disguised as a grant application “for expediting the construction of the giant cyclotron, and for the purchase of certain associated equipment.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The doctors turned down his request, and Arthur went to a friend's town house to wait until they would allow a visit. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I received a letter stating that before the court would grant my requests they would need to know the nature of my defense. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of the day, Harry was besieged with requests from the other sixth years to describe the sensation of Apparition. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I saw him again not long afterward and reminded him of my request and he said the material was on its way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Trenton police received desperate requests for the poison gas antidote. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Zeus didn’t even blink an eye when I told him my strange request. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They didn't request an ambulance because it wasn't that kind of injury, but I wouldn't have minded riding in one. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The schools with good test scores and high graduation rates would be rabidly oversubscribed, making it impossible to satisfy every student’s request. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She was lost behind her sunglasses, ignoring her husband’s requests that she pose for another picture, walking past her children as if they were strangers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I can’t believe you finally responded to one of my chat requests. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z At her request I go up to the map and identify Ireland. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I send friend requests to Mr. Ram’s son, his wife, and Nuah and invite everyone already on my friends list to Mr. Ram’s page. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He was there, at the request of the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile, to give a series of lectures on world democracy. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I request that you pass the following to the authorities in the United States of America. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Forest fires in the northern state of Roraima that year claimed such a huge area that Brazil requested aid from the United Nations. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Lawrence largely approved of Oppenheimer’s draft of the communique but requested one telling change. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This is what you need to remember: Use be instead of was or were after someone suggests, insists, asks, requests, requires, or demands that something be done: I demand that I be excused. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “The dead request five more minutes,” she would say, and bury her head in the furs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Miss Rodriguez, but your mother requested I bring you home immediately. She asked me where you were, and when I told her she got very upset.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I also requested a list of the state’s witnesses and summaries of their prospective testimony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “She sent her daughter a friend request,” Molly tells Jack. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Lee requests that the attack be postponed until Grant can be located. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The meetings were usually scheduled by the government, but sometimes I would request a session. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Something like that. But first I must request that you write me a check.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shut up about Mommy, will you? And the ironing. You’re only on this mission because I requested you! Now start acting like a professional or get back to the perimeter!” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z That last-minute request meant Mother Lois had to rush over from her teaching job in North Little Rock. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head at the oddity of this request. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I have sent a note to Harriet requesting her to come to Boston.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t about to change now,” he reflected later, and reluctantly agreed to his boss’s request. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z At first Mr. James Ito looks puzzled by this request, seeing nothing in my hands. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I have less than two hours to live and I can’t think of a better way to spend that time than respecting Mateo’s final request to meet his father, but for real this time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “So, it seems your request,” the king said, “deserves consideration. The line tells me as much. Let me think.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Lord and Uncle, I come with two requests.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Dewey had had several conversations with her and had requested that everything they said be kept secret. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, upon request, he’d take out of his pocket the folded and slightly worn sheet and show it to admirers. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The navigator requested me as a roommate when my old roommate, who I barely even remember, disappeared without explanation. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z If that was so, it was a bad way to treat a friend, and this was not a request that he would be prepared to meet. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “I’m in charge of making the dinner reservation for all of these beautiful people on prom night. So now I’m taking requests.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He did not speak until they asked him for his last request. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I sent him a few chat requests, but got no reply. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was more of threat than of request in her tone. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Because it was a request and not an order, he didn’t face disciplinary action for his refusal. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I had been spending insufficient time with my family and Makaziwe’s request provoked pangs of guilt. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This one is a weirder request than the first two—but I decide to nod anyway. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The French girl, now quite miffed, stood aside as I went in to speak to the minister, who promised to fulfill our requests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I must be paid in full before fulfilling your request.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “All they play are oldies now. I thought it was a joke at first, or something Washington wanted, but apparently that’s all that gets requested these days.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z At last, in May 1949, after nearly three years in the displaced persons camp, we received word that our immigration request had been approved. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In a secret memo, he urged the president to deny Westmoreland's request. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was as though we were studying their requests, even at school, for we certainly didn't want to upset any of them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Auntie Meiya had requested that story; now it seemed so long ago. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I had had similar requests put to me in Eastern European capitals. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Crossing Fourteenth Street, an unmedicated psychotic would brandish a toilet brush, his mouth moving wordlessly as, in my head, the young people of France requested a table with a view of the fountain. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Not too long after, when Patria had come with her request to hide some boxes, Dedd had understood what tools were inside them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The OIC downstairs told me to quiet down whoever it was that was speaking so loudly on X—a silly request, I thought, so close to midnight. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard guaranteed Shin that his requests would be granted. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z They had fought in animal form, transformed into seals, competing to obtain the necklace of the Brisings: Loki had stolen it from Freya at Odin’s request, and Heimdall had retrieved it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In a fit of madness, I begged her favor to wear in the tourney, never dreaming she would grant my request, yet she did. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She started shaking her head as soon as I entered, anticipating my broken-record request. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He would cut his grant request to $500,000 and try to make up the balance from other sources. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It also meant she could buy me alcohol upon request, and that we looked enough alike that I could use her ID to go to bars myself if I wanted. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Mr. and Mrs. August Rosenbluth request the pleasure of your immediate presence in stateroom 3, car 48, for cocktails, followed by a late dinner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “This is indeed an unusual request,” Ida said, turning to Barbarossa. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Because she could not read, my mother always requested that I read her several verses every night before she went to sleep. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He had, those many months, been collecting offers for children sold cheap, requests for aid in running down families who had fled their masters. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After this, whenever anyone requested help, the society sent a volunteer as quickly as possible. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “But I thought I’d better come myself”—he held up a rolled request form—“so that there could be no question whether this was a mistake.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “My name is Albus Dumbledore. I sent you a letter requesting an appointment and you very kindly invited me here today.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Their attorney told us that out of all the requests from across the country, this was the only interview they were granting to anyone in the media. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not sure, but I think you can request to do that or something,” he said. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “At last. The perfect poison elixir, just as His Royal Highness requested.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I know this is a great deal to request from you, but I do not have anyone else to ask.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I will not serve the man. I am a volunteer aide with the man, sir, as you know. I most respectfully request another assignment.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Asked about the pistol permit that Malcolm X had said publicly he planned to request, Commissioner Arm said that as far as he knew, Malcolm X had never actually filed a request. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I revised my request; I just wanted to become invisible for a month or two. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Gerald Black, at his own request, was supervising the mushrooming wooden partitions that were springing up in a bellying circle on the vaulted third floor of Radiation Building 2. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Milo responded to his request with a benign smile. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Min sat motionless for a long moment—long enough for Tree-ear to wonder if perhaps his request had been unclear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She planned on borrowing the book Mrs. Chiltington had requested the very next day. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z "Your Majesty—Lady Camellia, the favorite, here to see you as requested," her attendant says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Once, for instance, Washington requested “hard money,” meaning gold or silver, “to pay a certain set of People who are of particular use to us.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Flight Research Division is requesting two new computers,” Vaughan said. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Pineville scowled, then busied himself sorting papers, but at last he got out his receipt book and scribbled out what Mr. Spencer had requested. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Maybe the notebook pages had just repeated his request to Van Houten. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z At Jack’s request Molly has taken out the nose ring and left only two studs in each ear. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z As he took the cup from my hand, Adèle, thinking the moment propitious for making a request in my favour, cried out— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “A request? Maria already has the Black Book! She could be on her way to the Black Key right now!” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “If it is in home, school, or anyplace. This is our request to the world—save our schools, save our Pakistan, save our Swat.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He said, “Are you aware, General, that there are officers on my staff who have requested your court-martial?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Captain Yossarian requests permission to speak to the major at once about a matter of life or death,” he repeated determinedly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Christian was offended at Tycho’s high tone and the way he treated the King as an equal, and not least by this haughty phrase, which implied that Tycho might refuse a royal request. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “Shall I request that they all join you for supper?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On June 22, Federal Judge Lemley granted the school board’s request for a stay in the integration order for Central High School, delaying it for three and a half years. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thelma looked at her quizzically but recognized the urgency in Stella’s request and agreed. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was jealousy because I had been requested to make these featured appearances. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sure the request would be something utterly fantastic and for a moment I was sorry I'd ever set foot upon his overpopulated lawn. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was a request he made quite often. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “I have a request to make of the honorable potter’s wife,” he said. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The next time she called 911, she was going to request cops who wouldn't send her alone into an occupied building. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Not all of these were improper requests; but the others were mainly favors, to be done when I had spare time, which was seldom. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw himself refusing Mack’s request and he saw the broken glass from the windows. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Accordingly, I respectfully request that you publish no further information of this character and advise me that you have made arrangements for the return of these documents to the Department of Defense.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “If 1 know Milagro, 1 think we better grant them their last request.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Stephen Daedalus did not grant his mother’s request to pray with her before her death. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Tristran hoped the little hairy man would not be offended by his request. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z When Ash appeared in the doorway with the extra ribbon they had requested, Ana gave her a chilly look and did not speak of it again. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On April 15, there was a court hearing that started with a request from Bunderson that the state of Utah pay for Reggie’s defense to hire expert witnesses. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The next day at work I called my former principals at Tembisa and Alexandra Secondary School and requested letters of recommendation. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One operative he met in Canada gave Booth letters of introduction vouching for the actor’s devotion to the Confederacy and requesting aid for him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Towsen, the second mate, had his berth at the request of one of the owners. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Another was not to get angry, even if it was the one thousandth annoying request, because sometimes they were just baiting you, hoping to make you mad. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, if I wanted to bait the pretty nurse, I must fulfill her request. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was both ideas together that moved me to request a dictionary along with some tablets and pencils from the Norfolk Prison Colony school. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean, you can make requests? Supplies you want?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Nor did I request a dispensation from a priest when a non-Catholic friend asked me to be his best man. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom rolls her eyes at the request, but Sam seems to enjoy the prayer. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Beowulf’s request further increased Penelope’s sense of contentment. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The judge finally told us that we were fishing after we'd made our ninth or tenth request for more police and prosecution files. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There are requests for all sorts of songs. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Finally, I came up with a plan which, while perhaps not exactly as Mr Farraday had requested, was the best, I felt sure, that was humanly possible. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He just pushed past the part of the conversation where they would honor each other as humans, and started making requests, as if Hassan was a servant. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Mr. Jenson’s handwriting was so wonderful that he wrote out all the diplomas by request. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z High school transcripts to be requested and forwarded. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the wake of Tet, the Joint Chiefs and General Westmoreland submitted another request for more troops. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Any sense of isolation she may have had withered and died in the presence of some two hundred sinners earnestly requesting to be plunged beneath a red, redeeming flood. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She shakes her head and continues in a sprightly tone, “We cannot sit here chattering, for Mother Ermentrude has requested that you be brought to her today.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was a request for the purchase of the land right next to the parking lot. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “This is more than I requested,” he said. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His practice was to do what he was bid—not to suggest to a party that perhaps the request was unfair, mean, or hopeless. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all grateful for the help, but as the spring of 1989 approached they all made the same request at the end of our meetings: Help Michael Lindsey. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She had gone to dances with other girls and stood in a corner refusing requests, while Ishmael stood among his friends. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I was annoyed by Dad’s sly request for vodka—tossing it out at the end of the conversation as if it were an afterthought, when I figured it was probably the purpose of the call. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I was only honoring a request,” she whispered, still not taking the roses. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Let me walk you home from the bus station. Promise me. This seemed like a strange request to me, but I promised he could. “Is this like a superstition or something?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s hope they’ve sent us more skilled workers and fewer gentlemen, as I requested,” says President Smith. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z But Grabarek handled his first crisis well, meeting with the students’ lawyer and granting their request for food and cigarettes. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Brown noticed Guiteau's frequent visits and knew that the man's request for a diplomatic appointment was the State Department’s concern. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The assistant was checking some request slips, and there was no one else around. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Conference of Mayors, 67 percent of the adults requesting emergency food aid are people with jobs. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "There's a moneylender from Braavos, holding fancy papers and the like, requests to see the king about payment on some loan." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z By itself, there was nothing peculiar about the request. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But the massive dog refused to heed his whimpering request until he crossed some invisible boundary beyond which the savage cur would not travel. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Brightwell shook his head at my request for steel tubing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "Of course not. I need to...I need to advise one of my sisters on whether she should complete a specific beauty request for one of her clients." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The Thunderhead piloted just about everything airborne, and even if it was an off-grid chopper, someone onboard would always announce their approach and request clearance. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As requested, the College assembled, but the veneer of mutual respect and consideration had worn very thin. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Does the request of a ghost overrule the plea of a wife? How can your vow of vengeance usurp our marriage vows?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Please find out from Corporal Snark if he put laundry soap in the sweet potatoes again,” he requested furtively. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The West Oakland High administration requests your patience and understanding as we try to deal with this situation as best we can. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Should he have refused when other electrical agencies requested sanctuary for their workers? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z During the following weeks and months, we requested sunglasses again and again. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Six years have passed since I received this initial request to prepare a new foreword for my father’s life story. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For a fortnight, Vanderbilt besieged him with wires, calls, and requests for private meetings. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But before she left, Mother made one last request. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The anesthesiologist, who stands near my head, requests classical. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyhow, what happens first on Friday the Thirteenth, we're in homeroom when this note comes from the principal's office: Maxwell Kane, your presence is requested. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Then you come at night and you make your request. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I have requested to be sent on one of the foraging parties. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “The president of the United States would like to formally request the state box for this evening—if it is available,” the note reads. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Washington also rejected this request, explaining that Andre, regardless of his personal attractiveness, was no more and no less than a spy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Within hours, at Kissinger’s request, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began placing wiretaps on the phones of Kissinger’s assistants. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It will land in Athten Fen, as you requested, sir. They should bring it down this evening at the beginning of Third Hour.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “I noticed your request while assisting one of the newer scrivs in his duties,” he said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z You might have wondered why we say I was quiet, but They requested that I be quiet. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to tell you in person that I would not be able to build you the desk you requested for another six months, or perhaps a year,” Antain said. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I must request that you do not mention anything in that regard. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I replied, “Mr. Dussel, I do take my work seriously. I can’t study next door in the afternoons, and I would appreciate it if you would reconsider my request! ” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But one day, Mac Maharaj told a comrade who was studying economics to request The Economist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The request was from Rodriguez, a Puerto Rican with striking green eyes who could have been a fashion model if he hadn’t gone into robbery and murder. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The standard government work week was Monday through Friday, plus a half day on Saturday, but she requested a special security pass to stay in the building after hours. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Biddy,” said I, in a virtuously self-asserting manner, “I must request to know what you mean by this?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The trial judge had denied our request for a stay of execution by the time I got back to Montgomery. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z During the next several months, Guiteau and his family attempted to obtain a pardon, going as far as sending their request to President Arthur. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He also mentions there might have been a phone call as well, again at the request of Jamie. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The youngest daughter requested gowns of silk and lace. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The regents’ breath was taken away by Lawrence’s audacious request for funds at a time when the stock market crash still weighed on the university endowment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She would not leave the mausoleum without Octavian’s guarantee that her request would be honored. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z But if this is Prim's, I mean, Rue's last request, I have to at least try. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z While Johnson wrestled with another agonizing decision, a copy of the troop request came across Ellsberg’s desk. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He always asks her, gives her an opportunity to make a request, even if he has one in mind already. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “We should have Mr. Greene print up a request to start a Protect Norvelt fund and collect money to buy what empty houses there are and keep this town from being sold or burned down.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The envelope contained a letter from his father, the letter Bobby had requested, listing the addresses of the relatives he hoped to visit in Europe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Well, this Erlone refused to go when they told him that Mr. Dalton had requested his release. It seems he had got wind of the kidnapping and said that he didn’t want to go out.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “The request of Mrs. Ferris for the ashes was refused,” the undertaker said, “because the dead man left closer relatives.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Though he requests a sketchbook, his instructor insists it will be better for him to capture the images in his memory. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z At her request, the funeral would be delayed until the following Saturday, five days away. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Washburn will request a special visa from the foreign ministry to send Lucinda to the States to help out his friend. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z It’s always amusing to catch one of the burly suits speaking in code over their earpieces: “Black Bear has requested extra banana peppers.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Will try to assess themselves when requested and take in things that others point out as important in their surroundings. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z His request of Bobby was couched in cordial, nonpleading terms, but Bobby heartlessly never answered him, and Lombardy stepped in to do the job. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My grandfather Captain Walter Tate requests that I inform you that we have, as yet, received no word from The Smithsonian Institution. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Trays a few times a day became a regular thing, and Ophie ran up and down the grand staircase as Mrs. Caruthers requested this or that. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He wound up calling Cingular’s legal department, who told him such requests could take ten to fifteen days, an amount of time that had already elapsed. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Once when I was little, my grandmother, in her usual logic-defying fashion, answered my request for another cookie by saying that my grandfather had been a tinkerer. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z “There will be no more requests to leave granted until our numbers are full. Is that understood?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Where is the huge gorilla woman? Well, I have three passengers. Direct request from Dr. Richter. And this one is with child.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z One student, among the best in the department, did not get so much as a request for his dossier. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It will always happen that he who is not your friend will request your neutrality, and he who is your friend will ask you to disclose your intentions by taking up arms. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Kelley began to dread the radio calls that came in requesting a Dust Off. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “You never know. You don’t make requests. You just leave out ingredients and see how they combine them.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Pocock now had a backlog of eight orders for eight-man shells, including requests from some of the most elite rowing programs in the country: Navy, Syracuse, Princeton, and Pennsylvania. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At her request he’d taken off the orange jumpsuit and put on a pair of jeans with a T-shirt. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Speaking-engagement requests came in—twenty-two of them in one particular Monday morning’s mail. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucretia Garfield took Bliss aside and requested that he be honest with her about her husband's condition. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His wife regularly wrote him lengthy, urgent and impassioned letters requesting money for food, clothing, rent, medicine, school fees, books, seeds and money to repair broken ploughs and leaking roofs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Price on request...Harry didn’t like to think how much gold the Firebolt would cost. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They return shortly and report that our request is granted. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Had to get the requests in while she was still on this normality high. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Ophelia helped with virtually anything he requested of her, from research to dealing with patients, but she was human, too. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z This was one’s right as a defendant, and though the request became a regular occurrence, Van Rensburg would almost always be stumped. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He zealously implemented the reforms requested by Stone that furthered his own desire to remake the bureau into a modern force. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Fischer’s request for an extended visa was denied, and what would be his lifelong, not-so-private war with the Soviet Union had commenced. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As the power plant is considered a critical water priority, Pete’s request for food and water had to be honored. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Sheriff, I have a request to make of you.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Since Central was a white high school, the Board turned down the request and recommended the use of the Armstrong High auditorium instead. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “Freedom is always a comfort,” Cecilia said, ignoring my request and thrusting a chocolate petit four into my hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In my cross-examination of Mr. Barnard I first read the court the letter I sent requesting that the prime minister call a national convention for all South Africans to write a new nonracial constitution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z —Now, we both know that your parents have requested this counseling for you, even though you say it’s not necessary. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The request unleashed bitter disagreements within the administration. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I was surprised at his request, but pleased at any chance to be with Raji. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Margaret’s high-pitched voice soared even higher with nervousness as she delivered the message—“Lady Constance requests your presence in the dining room— as soon as you can, she says! Oh my, oh my!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z As if in answer to her request, the procession turned and began entering the farm. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 A couple of hours in, Sasha had requested a bathroom stop, which was why they were now parked at a gas station off Interstate 5. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She puts money in envelopes and sends me to churches around the city to knock on priests’ doors, hand in the envelopes with the request for Masses. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Little niggard!” said he, “refusing me a pecuniary request! Give me five pounds, Jane.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Please pass along this request to the appropriate people in the world of publishing. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Somehow Father dared to approach Schindler with one last request—that his much loved daughter, whom he had not seen in two years, be put on the list of workers going to Brünnlitz. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But then the Supreme Court denied our final request for a stay of execution, and there was nothing else to do. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “We’d like to request the use of Armistead Field as our field to practice on, Monday through Thursday, from five till sunset,” she said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z We were required to show our identification to any official or soldier who requested it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Yeah, but I thought you might request me, too. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t want to go there. That’s why I requested you come today, to help me take him there. Those boys in the streets have been a bad influence on him.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z All the men had made the request repeatedly during processing, and had been told that there were no phones functioning. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Had it been at her request or had he deemed it an appropriate name for the diviner’s den of iniquity? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z For some mysterious reason, he responded as if he saw me as a regular human being who had made a reasonable request. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The executor of the Westing estate said the deceased requested that, in place of flowers, donations be sent to Blind Bowlers of America. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might be surprised, but I don’t get a lot of requests for sex in the back of pickup trucks. Or anywhere, really.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Koffi almost laughed at the politeness of the request, but complied. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The doctor requested me to write in his pocket notebook, my name, and regiment and some sentiment. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Though he had phrased his words as a request, Kaede had a feeling that they would not be able to open that door until he let them out. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The second was Yale’s complacent refusal to accommodate its sought-after assistant professor’s request for a promotion to associate professor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z For the same reason she continued giving concerts at church fairs and school parties, even though the requests were less and less frequent. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The tone of my request is so odd that it’s alerted him to some irregularity. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z At TRIGON's request, while he was still in Colombia, the CIA had assembled a second pen, containing a breakable vial of cyanide poison. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There was, after all, a trail of prostrating visitors to Chief’s house, relatives and friends bringing other relatives and friends, their pockets full of requests and appeals. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Later there came a request from the young couple, a request written and subscribed to by a hard-bitten bachelor, Ross Milton. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, he would accede to my request that he send it to the Proceedings of the National Academy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Some were requests for books with specific titles or authors, but others were more general requests for information. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She was not there, but in a corner sat Russell, the young man who had been campaigning around the village, begging the Eskimos to vote “No” on requests for liquor licenses by the local restaurants. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He arrived at our door with a written note stating that his name was Lekuyu but we were kindly requested to call him Nelson. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I gave him a rundown of the story—and told him I had the DiMaggio glove—he requested to speak to Mama and asked if he could meet us at the house. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Booth’s curiosity about public reaction to the assassination led him to make an additional request of Jones: Please bring some current Washington newspapers from the day Lincoln died or from today, the sixteenth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Without any hesitation I wrote to the States requesting permission to accompany Herman to Naples. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Even though I’d raised some more money over the past week with my babysitting gig and doing more door-to-door donation requests, I was still a long way off from my goal. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Fulfilling a woman’s request swayed emotions, giving a man the upper hand. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Is she—I mean, is that a request from her...?” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to request some more time, if possible.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z When they were finished, Mary Todd Lincoln sent a request: Please cut off a lock of his hair for her. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton requested a brief delay so that he could complete some pending legal business and put his personal affairs in order. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z At noon, we sent word at a plantation chosen by what means I know not, requesting they should deal with us fairly and present us with corn, livestock, and other sundry provisions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Fischer, on the advice of the RJF Committee, wrote to Iceland’s foreign minister, David Oddsson, and requested a residence permit, which was forwarded to him immediately. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For several days his morale had been buoyed by the request to sample the wines. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It seemed that all his requests were commands. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I listened and told him that his request was a legitimate one, but before I could respond to him, I would need to meet with all my men. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The team, one by one, had requested the pleasure: it was Jem’s quiet way of making sure she had a good time. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In addition to the sweater, she buys him three sable-haired paintbrushes from the Harvard Coop, sizes he’s requested by mail. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Several years before, the White House requested—and broadcasters agreed—that the president should not be imitated on the radio because it confused listeners. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z It requests a meeting between you and Ghohg at the border between our kingdoms. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He adds that shopkeepers should also be prepared to lend their floor space if requested. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Alone of the ‘little people’, leprechauns can speak, though they have never requested reclassification as ‘beings’. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly after the cannon marked the evening, Captain Mackay sent his aide, requesting we go forth and pull Serjeant Clippinger from his amusements. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I requested Octav. to bespeak an Apparatus from a Glazier but he would not & defied me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z "One parting request. Kindly make certain no harm comes to Sansa Stark. It would not do to lose both the daughters." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a request stop on the side of the hill, just past a large pair of open iron gates, and it looked uninviting and dismal. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He became alarmed by the way the new president was giving government jobs to unqualified people at the request of party politicians. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I—I don’t have any bank account numbers or anything but, if you look, there are pay stubs and invoices and requests of service,” Nora says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He’d packed a sleeping bag and a small suitcase with a change of clothes, toiletries, and yes, as requested, an extra pair of underpants. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I had lost my only chance to heal myself, right and true, for I knew the rock would never answer a second request. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I braced myself against his request, fearing he would ask me to soft-pedal. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mack departed and returned almost immediately with a universal No which was designed by Lee Chong to cover all future requests. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The man had visited Judge Tennyson that afternoon and made an official request, although the judge had been enjoying his customary Friday whiskey and might not remember. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If you were curious about any of them, you requested an on-campus interview. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Ford made a last-ditch appeal to Congress for economic aid to South Vietnam, but his request was refused. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She blocked all of my e-mails, phone calls, and chat requests. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A petition for certiorari, a request to review a lower court's ruling, is very rarely granted, but I'd known all along that the Supreme Court was our best chance for a stay of execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Requests and repeated requests, reporters at the basement door posing as utility men, utility women, they’re at the point where they simply want to get inside the walls. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, in keeping with traditions of academic research at the time, the cultures were shared freely, without compensation and in good faith with scientists around the world who requested them. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Waller had specifically requested Agriculture officials not to spray her property, because it would be impossible to avoid the pastures in spraying the woodlands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I’ll only be able to do this every once in a while because, now that your parents have requested exit visas, they’re always being watched. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z That makes two requests for Peeta’s death in less than an hour. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He grinned inside—he could only imagine Newt’s response to that request. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Bobby’s team also pleaded to the court that it strike down the deportation order requested by the United States and brought by the Japanese Immigration Bureau. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The Franciscans’ mission had begun with a request by Cortes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He will give one of the sunflower paintings to Gauguin, per his request. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Whenever Dr. van Heerden went to town, everyone made out a list of requests. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Your presence is requested by Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia in her tea pavilion immediately. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Some writers requested a personal update on his condition. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But with the requested reinforcements, the stalemate might be snapped. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Octavian? Your presence is cordially requested in the audience room! We have your violin!” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Our rooms had no phone lines, but my parents had requested I be placed in a room near one of Culver Creek’s five pay phones. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He may have been able to work a camera, but he was slow to catch on to our request. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Lamar came in and at Mother’s request put some Schubert songs on the gramophone. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I came at the request of my father, the King of Eyllwe, to learn your language and customs so I might better serve Eyllwe and my people.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We summarized the situation in South Africa and made our request for military training and money. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm making the request in Dell's name, because he is the person on the lease, and also because getting this kind of detailed plan from a kid would no doubt raise the flag of alarm. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The pilot puts on some more disco and says, “We’re playing your favorites until midnight! Drop by the cockpit and give me a request!” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z After talking it over with Quinton, I knew exactly what request I wanted to make. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z What could I say to such a request? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It felt like I was always missing Auggie’s FaceChat requests, so finally we decided to schedule our chats for right before dinner on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “The captain requests that, for your safety, you should fasten your seatbelts,” a stewardess said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Like when Emily Grant and her friends sent me friend requests out of nowhere just so they could post mean things on my page. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They had received a wire from London, in answer to Lord Godalming’s telegraphed request, asking us to show them any civility in their power. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I caught Dad at home with my latest request as he sat down and tried to give the paper a quick read. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z On one side of the yoyo there was a palm tree which the Filipino had carved at Ignatius’ request. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The man requests to interview them privately and the headmistress reluctantly agrees. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’m putting in a formal request to be allowed to retrieve the Black Key and bring it under our protection,” says Magnus. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z As a server, though, I am beset by requests as if by bees: more iced tea here, catsup over there, a to-go box for table 14, and where are the high chairs, anyway? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away few requests and received fulsome gratitude in return. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Hoagland had retired him, plain and simple, after Jack requested a quiet exit. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Show attendance will continue declining, and, with it, my profit margins. On top of that, the Kuhani and his committee of curmudgeons have denied my request for financial aid...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They would process your request and then send you the book by post. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then the pleasures and sorrows of his life will belong to him again. Until then, some of them fall to me. May I request that you come to your point?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The embassy requested that I come for an interview in a couple days. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Three or four can travel quickly and aren’t conspicuous: and the Chief Rabbit of this warren would be less likely to object to a few strangers coming with a civil request.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The children were excited by the request and quickly conferred with one another in that private, guttural code they sometimes used among themselves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “My husband’s aunt is a blithering idiot who has completely lost her wits. You should have told me of her requests at once.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z After our first few days at the quarry, we made an official request for sunglasses. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Canadian Government stated that the request of the American Secretary of State had been received. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When the money was used to pay for The Vermeer Dilemma, she was surprised but could hardly complain, given her request. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z No word has been given as to whether a ransom request has been made. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z On descending, I discovered a police constable standing there with Miss Kenton, requesting that I verify the tatter's identity. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When their request was turned down, they had settled for Armstrong High. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z By the time they had reached Constantinople Street there was a hostile silence in the taxi, which was only broken by the driver’s request for the fare. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew she shouldn’t have pushed the request away; it wouldn’t be long before the twins would be too old to want her stories or songs. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Afterward I received dozens of requests to speak all over the country. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But sometimes—not often, mind you, maybe once a year, maybe less—a request would come in for a weapon that was more than even Yeste could make. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As I took my first steps toward the Sacred Rock, I tried to focus on the request I wanted to make of it. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It seemed not in him to say “No” to such requests. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked the trooper to get together the affidavit facts to be submitted with the request to the court. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The troll managed Freebie’s account, and he was basically never allowed to say no to any Freebie-related request. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z When I return, a request is blinking in my view, asking if I want to Link with Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Incredibly, presidential security was very weak in that era, even during wartime; almost anyone could walk into the Executive Mansion without being searched and request a brief meeting with the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty years earlier, at the request of Chicago’s South Park commissioners, Olmsted had studied both Jackson Park and, to its west, Washington Park, and the broad boulevard that connected them, called Midway. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “And I didn’t really request it, did I?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z This is a little bit like requesting people not to work on the golden hamster! The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z There are even pockets sewn into the skirt, a request the dressmaker was happy to oblige, and I’ve hidden Tom Sawyer in one just in case I find time to read some later. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He requested DNA samples of Bobby’s nephews to determine, through their familial heredity, whether the samples taken from the gravesite actually matched Bobby’s DNA. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the midst of all this, someone told Deborah that as Henrietta’s next of kin, she could request a copy of her mother’s records from Hopkins to learn about her death. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Today’s been rough,” I sighed, heeding Fig’s request. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He still couldn’t figure out why his father had granted the King of Eyllwe’s request that his daughter visit their court to become better acquainted with the ways of Adarlan. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Octavian ignored their requests but kept communication lines open. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z This normal-sounding request seemed to bring the man to his senses, and a shudder passed over him, as if he were waking from a dream. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He had had no experience with such a request, but was willing enough to aid me in my project. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it please my lord, I would request a privy audience.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We don’t take requests from criminals,” says Tori. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I scratched the back of my neck, feeling a little awkward about making my next request. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A year later the visa request was granted, and all that was needed was the money for air transportation and expenses. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A request for a new toothbrush might take six months or a year to be filled. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you kidding? I requested this hall. There’s no one like Nina Simone.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z If he looks too thin, I can slip him a few entrails, provided my next request is allowed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Emissary Kim has specifically requested that Potter Min’s work be brought to him. I do not wish him to be disappointed.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Miss Gordon requests that anyone who has any news about her brothers whereabouts communicate with the family at their home address. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He turned the cleaning into a big production, making separate requests for the tiny bags of powdered soap we kept in the office, for a toilet brush, for garbage bags. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had another delivery to request, one that would empty the boat. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Wolves and gruesome ends, and signed with an A\\ Does this mean it was Lord Fredrick who requested those disturbing tableaux and without your knowledge?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Will you go to the Registrar’s office tomorrow and put in a request to change counselors?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “O.K., young lady, here’s that special number you requested.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The pleasure of your company is requested at the Grand Civic Opera, January ninth, seven p.m. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If it found me worthy and answered my one request. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Sugar,” Lillian said, “I know this is an outrageous request, but the girls and I feel more comfortable powdering our noses and doing our business in a clean well-lighted bathroom.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I merely request that you maintain an easier beat.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "Camellia, the princess has requested your presence while she dresses for her party. This is a great opportunity to get to know her and to learn her preferences." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I requested somebody from Magical Maintenance to sort out my office, Cattermole. It’s still raining in there.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He has more stories than I’d requested in the first place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Miss Bingley moved with alacrity to the pianoforte, and after a polite request that Elizabeth would lead the way, which the other as politely and more earnestly negatived, she seated herself. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z At her request we powdered the down over her lips and throat, penciled definition into her brows, and walked her to the banks of the fish pond where our children played cricket in the afternoon. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But by now I am accustomed to intelligent people asking about the condition of my body without realizing the nature of their request. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The request surprised me, then I was ashamed of my surprise. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The other children were put in homes as I could not manage to take them all in my home and them being part indian blood and welfare took care of them as I requested. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Boxes and boxes started arriving as the Department of Children and Families complied with Karen Gievers’s requests to see all the evidence. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z At Caesar’s request the station agent told of how he came to work for the underground railroad. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Having refused what I considered an impertinent request, I could see that my personal safety was in jeopardy.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I wanted to send her a photo of me as she requested. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Behind the priests' refusal is an implied request: You know what it is like to be in our shoes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Fie continued to provide Segre with metal scraps and even acceded to Segre’s request to irradiate a quantity of uranium oxide mailed from Italy so that he could continue searching for nuclear reactions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He was making the hospital visit at Bayona’s request, as a favor to a Peruvian TB doctor whose daughter was sick. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z If they granted Westmoreland’s request, Americans killed in action would likely rise to one thousand a month. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He used the city directory to locate a furnace company and requested an appointment with an experienced man. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Your Honor, we are a little short of the thousand dollars and are requesting an extension to raise the remaining funds.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z At his request, the young women followed him upstairs to the third floor. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Farmer listened to their requests for an additional community health worker in their area, and I was sure he would find a way to oblige them. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “This would be a showcase piece, a curiosity. Your clocks are impressive, but what I am requesting would be something truly outstanding, das Meisterwerk. And money is absolutely no object.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Lumiere brothers refused my request, so I was forced to build my own, which I did using leftover parts from my automaton. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z "Any final requests? If you wish a last look at your brother or a last prayer, you'd better let us know now. It's the only privilege you'll get before you die." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Adams also received many requests from federal and state committees charged with organizing the celebration of what was being called “the Jubilee of Independence.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I happily fill special requests for ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches; I laugh at the Barbara Bush joke when it comes up again, and again. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Since only Henrietta’s family members were authorized to request her records, Deborah agreed to go with him to Hopkins, where she filled out a request form. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I apologize, my lady, but it was specifically requested. I have it in writing.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z More forces would be sent, he said, “as requested.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He’d started to receive fan letters and requests for photos, autographs, even some selected game scores to autograph and inscribe—not just from the United States but from different corners of the globe. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If Barack or I had a meeting in Blair House, located just across an already closed-off part of Pennsylvania Avenue, they’d sometimes request that we take the motorcade instead of walking in the fresh air. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I made certain requests I knew the authorities would never satisfy, such as our desire to be transferred to prisons nearer our homes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I requested a meeting with Mr. de Klerk the following day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “One more request;” she became very solemn as she said this, “it is not vital and necessary like the other, but I want you to do one thing for me, if you will.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I requested the approval of my plans to transfer to Cambridge so that I might work at Perutz’ lab and learn how to do crystallographic research. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The officers requested more coffee, lit their pipes, and unrolled their maps across the tablecloth, stained now with splashes of turtle soup, butter, wine, and candle wax. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Bliss claimed that he had chosen his permanent medical staff at the request of the president. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Gosh! Now, there’s a tall order,” said the clerk in response to Nye’s request for a description of the elder Smith. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Philippa had promised to keep it a secret—promised not to ask questions when Celaena requested she find a gown and matching mask. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Lawrence had laid the groundwork for a request that he finally submitted toward the end of the year. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I requested a meeting with my colleagues, and to my surprise, the authorities summarily refused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Patria had approached her in the fall with a strange request. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fine. The advance team is ready, as you requested. We can leave—” She frowned. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Redtooth dodged back as his request was greeted by howls of derision and some loose pieces of masonry from the ramparts. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He requested his transcripts from Radford and from Virginia Highlands Community College and figured out that he had about a year’s worth of credits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It was one of their grandmother’s requests disguised as a suggestion, one which seemed innocuous enough, that Caroline attend Radcliffe College. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But in fact, Gey’s history indicates that he wasn’t particularly interested in science for profit: in the early 1940s he’d turned down a request to create and run the first commercial cell-culture lab. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z From the moment of Matanzima’s first request, I referred the matter to the High Organ and the ANC men in our section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lamphere agreed, though the request was akin to asking, "How about the key to the vault at Fort Knox?" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z This is not a simple request, especially not for Byrd. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z How his mother had been able to write to the company and request a fresh set of cards. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Finally, I requested a meeting with the chief of police and the police officers who had stopped me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "Have you made a decision about my request, Camellia?" the queen asks as soon as the door closes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They were offering the Zeitouns a free trailer, a two-bedroom portable unit that would be delivered to them at their request. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z On the work tablet she had been carrying, a request light blinked with an incoming call. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In order to see them, I had to put in a formal request for a visit, which had to be approved by the Head Office in Pretoria. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The training course was meant to be six months, but after eight weeks I received a telegram from the ANC urgently requesting that I return home. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On learning of this request the crowd outside the Tribune booed and hissed, correctly interpreting the move as an attempt to gain time to lobby for more votes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Wolleck appeared at dawn to request my permission to declare his intentions to you. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon I began receiving requests for interviews from other Southern states too. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When a “translation request” was generated by a cell, a photocopy of the original was summoned from the vault of the nucleus. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It was a command, not a request, emphasized by the decorative-but-deadly-looking knife balanced in his hand. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A request for a book with the word red in the title, even if it was Little Red Riding Hood, would be rejected by the censors. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds up his cup again like he’s giving me one last chance to make any requests. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Keeper of lost things, guide us to what we seek. We send this heartfelt request to the universe of granted wishes.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I got them, and she requested a bar of chocolate with almonds and two kilos of apples. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I went back to class during third period and was bombarded with requests to retell the story. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We greeted them and Padre de Jesus explained that we were on a retreat, so if they had any special requests they wanted us to remember in our prayers, please let us know. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you put in these requested forces and increase air and sea effort, we can at least turn the tide to where we are not losing anymore,” commented Air Force Chief of Staff John McConnell. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At my request, Mom bought the ingredients for a Black Forest cake. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Then lend me one package of pitted dates,” he requested. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Do we increase our risk by refusing to follow the government’s request?” asked Sulzberger. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z According to him, once the Kuhani entered the hall, patrons would be busy making offerings and asking him to relay their specific prayer requests. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Each functionary had his own role to play in granting whatever wishes the king requested. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Her boss had turned down her request, but she had managed to quietly trade shifts with a co-worker. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z As soon as they disembark, a second ride is requested. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Brunner called our position in and requested that our present position be our pickup zone. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His two colleagues were knowledgeable enough to dismiss his request for a taxi and call an ambulance instead. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The more people drink, the more requests they make, and the fuller Dutchy’s tip jar grows. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It seemed to me a most plaintive request. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The requests poured in for Reggie to talk publicly, and even though his sentence was complete, he said yes, over and over. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z In fact, I am astonished that you would make such an unreasonable request. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “This is what we call love,” the boy said, seeing that the wind was close to granting what he requested. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And as the United States’ first athlete to compete at the games in hijab, I received a lot of additional media requests for interviews by myself. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I am sure that Tori would also request the right to rid the world of Jeanine Matthews,” he says in a low voice. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The note requested Dicey to come to camp the next afternoon at two, an hour before the children went home. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Each week Francie made the same request and each week the librarian asked the same question. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z For the entire week, I added a special request that my father come back safely from his long journey. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Both Vic and Dawn have their own cars, but at Dawn’s request, Vic follows her home, just so he can walk her to the door and they can have a proper goodnight kiss. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The girl shook off the request effortlessly, and he noticed that, perceived it without understanding it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z No one seemed to want it, and I began to think of asking for it, wondering if such a request would be met with a new round of scoldings. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He said Dad signed the request without comment. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My father told me that some of them were advertisements, offering a heavy winter coat for sale, or somebody’s services in writing a letter home, or perhaps a request to buy a demon watch. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m sorry. Allow me to make that request.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The man then requested that we beat him, so that he might claim he resisted our sortie. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I come back with the requested items, and she’s already at work on the box, slicing through it with an X-ACTO knife. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z ‘Yes, I will indeed,’ said Treebeard, seeming pleased with the request. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "You must be as thrilled as I am to meet again. Call it an act of extreme kindness that I requested your leg be bandaged up," she snaps. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I had asked Mr. Dill to call throughout the day because we were waiting to hear the outcome of our final stay request at the U.S. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z On the evening of that day they overtook the Samanas and requested their company and allegiance. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, my request could not be refused. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Sobukwe, I thought, seemed pleased by my interest, and said he would make sure I received the requested material. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But Lazlo had many times fulfilled Thyon’s research requests, and once, in the early days, when he’d discovered a rare metallurgical treatise he thought might be of interest, Nero had even said, “Thank you.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There was a stir of voices from them, requesting and obtaining shelter. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z They called their servants to bring more threads and silks, and the woman in blue requested a new needle. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I requested that the prison service supply me with sixteen 44-gallon oil drums that I had them slice in half. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We urged the court to deny the State's request and rule quickly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Just like you requested. You still offering to supply pizza or other food?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Having undertaken the study of Hard French, I’ll overhear such requests and glare across the room, thinking, "That's Mister Steak to you, buddy." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After making their request, the old man said, “Of course you can stay here. Come on in.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He hung back & requested Proofs of the Boy’s Dedication to our Cause. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I requested that the magistrate begin the case, and I would bring in my certificate in due course. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was immediately put back on oxygen, and a helicopter evacuation was requested for first light the following morning, Wednesday, April 24. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “What? Did you tell him requesting me was a mistake?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I had never made quite sure whether the invitation was a request or a polite command. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a shocking request and of no possible physical comfort or medical benefit to Lincoln, but Dr. Leale allowed it. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a tremendous request, but I couldn’t bear going back to the market. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Postal inspector Anthony Comstock had requested a copy of the paper, and he had insisted that it be mailed to him. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z His request is not accepted, although he cites his poor health, and he serves until the end of the war. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their website said you could send a letter to request assistance. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Ms. Halliday requests that you return tomorrow afternoon with the key. She will be here around two o’clock.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Commander Jameson seems to relax a little, obviously relieved that my request is finished. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was a reasonable request, but an overwhelming one, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Sure,” I agreed, even though I was a little puzzled by her request. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Our request was denied, and we received instead a temporary permit, under the Group Areas Act, which soon expired. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Notice the use of “we” and the fact that the request is now much less specific. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z A few days later, another hiker called and requested a helicopter because he was a day behind schedule and was afraid he would miss an important business meeting. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The New Orleans Police Department had put out a nationwide request for law enforcement help, so Gonzales agreed to go, along with about thirty other officers from Albuquerque. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In March 1925, Hoover had reinstated Wren but only after warning him, “Unless you measure up to the standards that are now in effect in this Bureau, I will be compelled to request your resignation.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The leadership told the Illinois delegation to follow Paul’s request and have Wells-Barnett march with the other African American women. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Just as the deceased had requested,” said the paper, “a good time was had by all. It’s just too bad that the one who would have enjoyed it most couldn’t be there.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z You are to state that my point of view is a valid one, and to request that the attributions that I identified earlier be changed immediately. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Violet, I’d love to respond personally to each and every request for assistance, but unfortunately I’m unable to, due to increased customer demand, so I’ve sent this automated intelligence Nina to talk to you instead. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Curiosity is a dangerous petition: it is well I have not taken a vow to accord every request—” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I don’t think he expected the request to give me pause, but it did. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In late afternoon, Enrique reaches his old boss on the church telephone with his request. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Though Mama seemed aware of my shortcomings, Sergeant Holmes kept assigning me to V-gallery, and somebody finally told me that Mama must be requesting me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeta and I have been training intensely, though, and Finnick’s such an amazing physical specimen that even with Mags over his shoulder, we climb rapidly for about a mile before he requests a rest. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z To this I assented; and he requested a boy fetch me a fiddle lain in another room. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I thought the media requests prior to making the Olympic team were numerous, but this was a whole new level of attention. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I requested a meeting with Colonel Badenhorst and was turned down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The lady’s request, which would have given no trouble to people brought up like Arthur or Gawaine, really was an upset for him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “First we have a brief presentation from Ms. McCrea and a few students who have requested time to speak to us,” Headmaster Clarkson announced. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But questions pirouetted around Penelope’s mind faster than even the ballerinas of the Imperial Russian Ballet could have managed: Who had requested these awful stories about children and wolves? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She took the paper and pencil he gave her and wrote down the name and address as requested. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk over, give our compartment letter, and request three packs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z At my request we were married in that room by the village chief, in a ceremony that was neither quite Christian nor Bantu. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Just the week before, Eveillard said, a woman had arrived and requested a no-contact visit—she was going to tell her husband she wanted a divorce, and feared his reaction. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the magistrate informed the regent what we were requesting, the regent exploded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The patient has requested that no one except her parents be permitted access to her. Those are her wishes.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z One landlord told the committee that her tenants needed immediate financial help in order to survive and was granted the money requested. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He showed me a large log book half filled with student’s names and their requests. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z No request of Gregor's was of any use; no request would even be understood. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He quickly and quietly sang the requested number a capella. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z That afternoon, we were handed “dream sheets,” the requests for transfer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Telephone solicitors frequently ask to speak to our husbands or request that we put our mommies on the line. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “I request you help us girls to get an education.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “He will build you this desk and chair in exchange for your help, sir. He humbly requests that you take on the job of tutoring me in math.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Farmer takes the wife’s blood pressure, too, at her request—her numbers are high as well. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They are there, they explain, at the request of the Natural History Museum in Paris. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There was nothing for Frodo to do but to fall in with this request, or order. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z So I requested that I be assigned kitchen detail for the duration of my stay. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Well, anyway, this era of putting Harry off lasted maybe a couple of weeks, and then came Ruth’s request. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to a doctor and requested a cursory, nonintrusive examination, but was told that only a blood test would enable the doctor to evaluate his kidney function. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Baba isn’t about to take a request from the imam lightly. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Let me see it,” requested the young woman, entreatingly. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z By and large, every rower in an eight-oared shell does the same thing—pull an oar through the water as smoothly as possible, as hard and as frequently as requested by the coxswain. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But some media requests required me to travel to them instead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Saidy answered the phone for what seemed to be the twentieth time that day, thinking it was yet another request for Bobby to make a statement or grant an interview. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I had Mr. Casey mail my request from his house so the envelope would not be stamped with U.S. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It seemed strange to Kira that she could make requests and to have them answered. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I requested a meeting with the colonel after his appointment and visited with him shortly I thought about this moment for a long time afterward. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I sign up for Facebook just so I can send her a friend request. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Part of me felt like I was wasting the coach’s time with my request for a lesson, but I pushed those feelings aside, because I needed to be in this safe space again. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The merest acquaintance would have said something more emphatic than “I will, thank you; good-by,” to such a request. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z This request was denied, but the deputy chief met with me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “In the name of the Council, we swear by the River Styx to grant your reasonable request as long as it is within our power.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Z could have refused Trepid’s request right off the bat, but he figured that Trepid would just find someone else to do his dirty work, and that would not be good. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He swam swiftly toward a seven-foot-tall merman with a long green beard and a choker of shark fangs and tried to mime a request to borrow the spear. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It had been a battle to get my request taken seriously in the first place and an even bigger one to get it approved. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z On December 29, Rey writes, “Today, my superior issued a certificate of mental disturbance, reporting general delirium and requesting specialized care in an asylum.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He gestured to their table, already adorned with the few books Rishi had specifically ordered and requested to be placed there. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Davidoff made a special request to Colonel Prinsloo to permit me to come to Johannesburg on weekends to help him put things in order. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The directors of the Exposition Company did decide to seek a direct appropriation from Congress, but their request triggered a congressional investigation of the fair’s expenditures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “There could be no quibbling with a request of yours, no matter who delivered it. We’re here to serve, not to question.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Usually he was the last one to make that request. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Powell gives his name as Lewis Payne and makes up an elaborate story, saying that he has come to Mary Surratt’s at her request, to dig a ditch. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z At his request, they assemble an assortment of little cakes for him to take back to District 12, where he can examine their work in quiet. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was Ucho, my longtime enemy, requesting permission to sit with me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My heart raced a little, because this was the first time he looked as if he was actually considering our request. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z |
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