| 单词 | responsibility |
| 例句 | He wanted everyone to see the interconnectedness of it all, and that the responsibility of the WLs was more than just giving money. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In the disorder of the past year, when the central command fell apart and the revolution degenerated into a bloody rivalry of leaders, it was impossible to determine any responsibility. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z "We require an affidavit releasing the company of responsibility," he said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z To be the superintendent of a school district like Hardcastle, with its forty-seven buildings and more than thirty thousand students, was a huge responsibility. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z At the same time, my mother started moving up at the real-estate company she worked for, taking on more responsibilities and earning a better salary. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The reverend gave me responsibilities at church that made me feel mature and important. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Supreme Court—the one branch of government charged with the responsibility of protecting “discrete and insular minorities” from the excesses of majoritarian democracy and guaranteeing constitutional rights for groups deemed unpopular or subject to prejudice. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Cousin Eunice would have to do something to find them; she would think it was her responsibility. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z "There's going to be a change in your responsibilities. From now on, instead of managing the satellites around Mars, your sole responsibility is watching Mark Watney." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually sages did not perform funerary rites; that responsibility typically fell to village greenwitches or, in the cities, to specialists. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Indeed, without a permanent site, how will Romanies ever be taught the responsibilities of citizenship? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Now I saw that it was my responsibility, as his friend—because his answers would help me make sure that he was going to be okay, no matter what. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She told the cook that she herself would be greatly occupied during Mr. Pontellier’s absence, and she begged her to take all thought and responsibility of the larder upon her own shoulders. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z What did “responsibility about what I need to do” mean? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “As my mom would say, ‘It’s your responsibility, Dante.’ Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Ralph walked in the rear, thankful to have escaped responsibility for a time. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Life, however, was yet in my possession, with all its requirements, and pains, and responsibilities. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z With him rested the basic responsibility for his father’s military appearance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I am a burden to society, and nobody’s responsibility. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath and shouted, “Los Alamos cannot accept responsibility for the safety of the Oak Ridge plant!” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then the chicken’s your responsibility. Unless you’re not able to care for a single chicken?” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He had to take more responsibility for his actions. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I hope that in our future hours, we will find time to remember our responsibilities to others and resolve to give something back to our society. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Wherever it was, I would be driven there—“because, when we invite someone here,” he said, “we take the responsibility of protecting him from the white devils until he gets wherever it is he’s going.” The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “You gave me the money to join the club. Now it’s my responsibility to win the contest.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It is horrible; there is no way to describe how horrible, having this grief and this shame and this responsibility and having it be so public. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I realize now that my feeling for Alice had been moving backward against the current of my learning, from worship, to love, to fondness, to a feeling of gratitude and responsibility. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They say a sponsor can be a person, a group of people, an organization, or a church group who will take responsibility to help us settle in our new home in America. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mind not having many responsibilities with the club, as long as Miles kept reporting that I was doing what I was supposed to. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z At work, I was still attending all the meetings I always had while also grappling with most of the same responsibilities. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She pries open my head and my fists and crams into them responsibility for time, responsibility for intervening oceans. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “A person who has responsibility for or looks after something,” said Jake. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z In fact, his duties at home gave him a sense of responsibility and self-reliance that made him seem older than he was. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They see as their responsibility to care for their children but to let them grow and develop on their own. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z And what was the responsibility of a responsible prosecutor? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The point of this language of “intention” and “personal responsibility” is broad exoneration. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Maybe he didn’t notice me, or maybe he did and was quietly relieved to see one of his responsibilities disappear. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Personally, I don’t think the children are at risk based on this single incident, but my supervisor is probably not going to want to accept further responsibility.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Let me ask you a question first, sentry. What are the responsibilities of a man on guard duty?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite what Roosevelt may have wanted, the responsibility of bringing justice for the crime fell on Rondon since he was the highest-ranking Brazilian military officer. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z All he could figure out was that whoever died fourth had a pretty big responsibility to the eight who were still living. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “It is here, in America. We have a terrible responsibility. We must replace the treasures we have lost.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Thomas was more than fine with lying low—finding that computer station and punching in the code was more than enough responsibility for him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Not only that. I have a duty—a responsibility—as your mother to keep you safe. Just like Doc tells you to protect yourself, I’m supposed to protect you and your brother.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The magnitude of this responsibility and the courage of the committee members become clear when we learn that the majority of them were not wealthy. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z My father’s love of Nikki had forced Bill to step up to his parenting responsibilities—it was almost as if Bill cared more because another man did. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Maria’s days were long and busy, filled with housekeeping, child-rearing, and the responsibilities of running the studio. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “He is keeping up under his responsibilities and looking well, and we all owe him a great debt for his constant watchfulness and attention to our slightest wishes.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It’s another to feel someone else falling in love with you, and to feel a responsibility toward that love. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “I thought of waking them to tell them myself. I thought of telling you and letting you have the responsibility. But I saw their dæmons, and I knew that would be best.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But she had stayed on, returning to housework as the children grew older, with responsibilities for the special polishing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She wanted to be a fighter pilot, and she was worried that she wasn’t going to be able to live up to the responsibility. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Dad stays in the den after his small dinner and doesn’t give me the lecture about responsibility that I’m expecting. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Compliments like that are part of the parental responsibilities she took on when she evicted me from her womb. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z If I was going to take care of them, if they were my responsibility, if any of us were going to survive, then I had to learn to control my temper. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Ms. Gievers, Gay, and Mary wanted someone to take responsibility for this. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Jimmy Cross did not want the responsibility of leading these men. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Oshiro was assigned responsibility for the radio and told he could hand it off to one of the Vietnamese they were training, as long as he kept an eye on it. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Since none of the other kids wanted to pet him, I felt like it was my sole responsibility to improve his ego. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It was her responsibility to see that he was happy, and she felt somehow that she had failed on the job. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It is, of course, the responsibility of every butler to devote his utmost care in the devising of a staff plan. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I had led them here—it was my responsibility to get them out. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Yes. He said that you had to take responsibility for your actions, but that you also have a commitment to your team.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Now I had a token responsibility for two live and healthy coyotes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The Treaty of Versailles forced the German people to accept full responsibility for starting the war. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z While I take responsibility, I also make no apologies. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There were others farther away, but they were the responsibility of other groups. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Since Francie had five years in which to make up her mind, the responsibility of deciding whether or not to marry Ben did not weigh too heavily upon her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can’t take Styx in. It’s a huge responsibility, and very expensive to add another child to the household.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She understood that now, and she knew she had a responsibility to live up to it—if the unicorn allowed her to. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He carefully crafted his words to put all the responsibility on Reyna. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It is your responsibility be cause you are surrounded by the Dreamers. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “You obviously cannot be trusted with this responsibility any longer. You are out of chances, young men.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “What this girl needs are some quehaceres around here. Chores might teach her more responsibility.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I can not shoulder the responsibility of electing officers who publicly repudiate the principles of the society,” Foster said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “I made it clear, however, that I would be president in my own right,” he said later, “and that I would assume full responsibilities for such decisions as had to be made.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his responsibility, he’d say, to handle the family finances. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Such a list of legitimate apostrophe jobs certainly brings home to us the imbalance of responsibility that exists in the world of punctuation. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z I was heady with the responsibility of it, fully in her thrall. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Now see here, Fudge -— you’ve got to do something! It’s your responsibility as Minister of Magic!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The burden I feel is the burden of responsibility, which is a tricky one to deal with. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “And it is my privilege and my responsibility to ride all the way up with you,” I said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z His icy blue eyes looked older, somehow—full of worry and responsibility. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Besides, if the air-conditioning is going to break down on a ninety-degree day, it’s management’s responsibility to fix it before people start looking for other ways to cool off. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Supervising a construction job was a large responsibility, and every morning brought new obstacles and headaches. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You made him what he is! You bear the responsibility.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She thought, My children are grown up, they are no great responsibility. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Teaching and increased fund-raising responsibilities got piled on top of my bulging litigation docket, but somehow things progressed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I could only accept responsibility for the living, not for the dead. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I was already responsible for two people, myself and my sister, and I didn’t want more responsibility. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And they were responsibility—because many, many bunglings could be traced back to a set of keys and the person who had been entrusted with them. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Good families will help their children accept responsibility.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “You are behaving like a spoiled child, Kaede, which only goes to show that you are not prepared to take on the responsibility that this journey would entail.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We the Coalition take full responsibility for this action and will monitor developments and offer assistance to the fullest extent of our resources. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Although I had chosen a different path, I tried in my own fashion to live up to the responsibilities of the role for which I had been schooled. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not philosophize about the law or his responsibilities, but Tom noticed that he always maintained the same manner, no matter whether the prisoners were black or white or Mexican. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I gotta stand tall. I have a right to vote, a right, I tell you. And a responsibility.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It felt too big of a responsibility for me, so I asked my mother to keep it in a safe place until I knew what to do with it. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z For the first time, he grasped the awesome responsibility that lay in his hands. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why aren’t you helping? You spend your whole day at the Owl Club. You act like it’s not your responsibility.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My father, meanwhile, has taken on a new responsibility at home. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z People always lecture the poor: “Take responsibility for yourself! Make something of yourself!” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When Donald was told that he had fathered twins, he sank down on his knees and surrendered responsibility for their lives over to God. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z "So we went ahead on my personal responsibility." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from our jobs we had few responsibilities. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Lancelot now that you could see him clearly, was an erect refinement of humanity—a fanatic for human responsibility. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will take responsibility for these cupcakes. Now that I’m eleven, I can handle that kind of responsibility. If there’s one thing I am, it’s responsible.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “Still, Mrs. Hameed. The classroom was your responsibility. I trust that you make sure students don’t touch anything that they don’t have prior approval to use.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “I hope you, as the leader, took full responsibility for the mistake. Isn’t that what we tried to teach you in school?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “First I want to make clear that being chosen section leader is an honor, but also a big responsibility,” Ms. Fender was saying. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve always wanted you to assume more responsibility and authority,” the office manager screamed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You always were the protector, even though I was born first. It’s time to let me take on my responsibility, Janey. It’s way past time.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Daughters who had complained bitterly about the responsibilities of taking care of their aged mothers-in-law had altered when Sula locked Eva away, and they began cleaning those old women’s spittoons without a murmur. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “The responsibility...,” the press release said, “is with the government and not with the women of America, if the lack of democracy at home weakens government in its fight for democracy three thousand miles away.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z At ten years old I thought myself young; that maybe things would get better as I got older and was able to take responsibility for my own life. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper stared at Annabeth with awe, just starting to appreciate the huge responsibility her friend had taken on. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In part, that was because the Mutual, operating in the vacuum of the segregated and underdeveloped South, quickly assumed a range of functions and responsibilities far beyond those of a mere insurance company. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Because a week ago, back when there was no hope of a comeback, I didn't have any responsibilities. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Power comes with responsibility. Your government knows that people are dying!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They claim they aren’t, but they refuse to let me bring Sacred home because they say pets are a big responsibility and they don’t want to be the ones taking care of him. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “You’re right. It is my fault. I am head of this family. It was my responsibility.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Though overwhelmed by the responsibility being placed on his shoulders, he felt absolutely committed to the president. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then we will say: ‘Great-unde will be delighted if you care to hitch up with us; but mind, we cannot take responsibility if things go wrong.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This officer, given maximum power, bore minimum responsibility. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Lillian Meecham had been radiant, a dazzling partner who added charm to a family so drilled and weighted down with the responsibility of obedience that they seemed to function and move together like a machine. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I missed him to the point of a real, physical ache, but I understood that he had responsibilities. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z If only I were relieved of this responsibility, I could use all my strength to fight for my own survival, to take care only of myself . Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z From Mayes with the linebackers, filling up an entire blackboard with defenses and read responsibilities that looked like an equation for nuclear fusion. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But on a quiet sea, with lungs and nostrils unburdened, no responsibilities, and much time on his hands, the traveler with a philosophic bent could find his imagination enlarged. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z For a safety expert at the top of the chain of command, who lives every day with the responsibility for managing risks, the bird traps set out by her underlings are a distant memory. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z This was an era in which the Church’s unquestioned supremacy truly began to crumble and mere mortals took on the responsibility of creating the world around them. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But what I do know is, the responsibility of the project lays on my shoulders and I see it in their hardworking, lined faces, how much the maids want this book to be published. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And he wasn’t overly stressed about the responsibilities of fatherhood—he didn’t even know what that meant. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “People look to us to be an example, we’ve got a responsibility!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, our girls carried extra responsibility by virtue of who their father was, knowing that their screwups could make headlines. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But unwilling to hazard the responsibility, she let me in, and presently brought the sharp message that I was to “come up.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Um, just to talk about the impossible task. How it was a big responsibility and blah, blah.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Hannah Song was frustrated that Shin sometimes avoided responsibility, expected special treatment, and made little effort to learn English, which limited his usefulness as a spokesman in the United States. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Like the gardener, a leader must take responsibility for what he cultivates; he must mind his work, try to repel enemies, preserve what can be preserved, and eliminate what cannot succeed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What I felt more than anything was a sudden sense of responsibility. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z All these responsibilities were given to me when I became Captain of Fives. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are the Guardians of the City. It’s our responsibility to watch and keep the city turning. To see it begin to crack alarmed us to no end.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I had let go of my dream of reading about when I was sixteen and took on responsibilities to help feed all the little ones that came to our family. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn how to love and bond in the deepest way, then you should have children.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not understand how Kiyoshi could stand the responsibility of taking care of a young sibling. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I didn’t want him to be caught short. Besides, we always give the kids some responsibility with the Student Activity Fund. They’re teenagers. They’re supposed to be able to handle it.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z After Pattie signed the bottom of the paperwork that gave her legal responsibility for Willow for the next twenty-four hours, the police cruiser charged out of the parking lot like a getaway car. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Who, I ask you, can take, dare take, on himself, the rights, the duties, the responsibilities of another human soul?” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Western communication has what linguists call a “transmitter orientation”—that is, it is considered the responsibility of the speaker to communicate ideas clearly and unambiguously. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z You may have every reason to feel let down by her, but no reason at all to feel any responsibility on your own part.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Once you began, there would be no end to the responsibilities. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She told us once that this was our school, and we needed to take responsibility for it. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn't like the feeling I had talking to them, that everything was a little bit my responsibility, or that I had some special knowledge about what was going on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Sheets and towels were provided, but keeping them clean was my own responsibility. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes the responsibility felt overwhelming, but I couldn’t stop using my voice to fight bigotry. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Then, upholding his big-brother responsibilities as “first taster,” he nibbled on one of the claws hanging out from between the bread. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Ay, Pedrito, how can we be true Christians and turn our back on our brothers and sisters—” “Your first responsibility is to your children, your husband, and your home!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I soon graduated to the next level of responsibility, which was night duty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The first lesson is that Friedman was willing to work hard, take responsibility for himself, and put himself through school. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He placed the responsibility for fashioning a suitable new vacuum chamber in Livingston’s hands, and then vanished from the laboratory to go “angling for funds and other support,” Livingston recalled. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I think about how Mom told Noah it was his responsibility to be true to his heart. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Parents, students, citizens, school officials, and public officials of these areas met their responsibilities in a dignified, law-abiding way. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He enjoys his responsibilities: Bible readings, teaching the word of Jesus, visiting the sick. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He knew that Kreacher could not be permitted to go and live with Bellatrix Lestrange, but the idea of owning him, of having responsibility for the creature that had betrayed Sirius, was repugnant. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc., are some of the special features of the Suzuki approach. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z When people are in a group, in other words, responsibility for acting is diffused. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Saying kaddish and sitting shiva, that absolves them of any responsibility for you. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as General Peckem had received his medal, he began asking for increased responsibility. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z With a new sense of responsibility he brought his eyes back to the ground near at hand, studying the next move. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z His responsibilities are doubling; there are not, it turns out, a lot of Aryan diamond experts in the Reich. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She thinks working with her will teach me responsibility, clear my head of filthy thoughts. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, I know this isn’t easy for you. I know you’d rather not have any responsibilities. But the fact is, you do. If you play baseball on Alcatraz, you can play every day.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Petra and Calder felt separated from everyday life by a chasm of responsibility. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “But, sir, General Lee is giving me responsibility for an entire corps.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Given the responsibilities for other lives he’d taken on, disregarding symptoms of hepatitis for a month seemed almost a selfish act to me. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “If that breaks, my parents will make me pay for it. They’re big on personal responsibility.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But I had perpetuated the Mandela name and the Madiba clan, which is one of the basic responsibilities of a Xhosa male. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Because Mom’s calling clients and Dad’s at work so David’s my responsibility — that’s why. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, we all have duties and responsibilities to each other, not the least of which is to do no harm. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It could wash its hands of responsibility, placing blame on the poor. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On top of his other responsibilities, Barack lived with a ticking clock, one that incessantly reminded him of the minutes and hours remaining before the March primary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At last night’s dinner, all they'd talked about was lawyers and investments and responsibility. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Harry, you keep talking about what your wand did,” said Hermione, “but you made it happen! Why are you so determined not to take responsibility for your own power?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Yes, a big responsibility you have there, Mr. Kapasi,” Mr. Das agreed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Now that he had had time to think, he was beginning to doubt the wisdom of this course, or perhaps he felt strongly his responsibility. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You shouldn’t be rude to her. She’s not young and this hospital is a big responsibility for her. Mrs. Walker's too old and she’s no use to her.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z At first, the woman had resisted taking responsibility for this child because she didn’t think she was strong enough for the task. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Even though no one said so, it had been my responsibility to watch the kids, especially Raymond, who was the youngest. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d maintained that Ruth May was still too young to take the responsibility of accepting Christ, but in truth I think he was holding her back for the sake of pageantry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All of him was hidden by his angelic face, and for this he had no more concern or responsibility than has a fawn for the dappling spots on its young hide. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was his responsibility to determine each candidate's "fitness" based on how fluent they were in English and how well they knew America and its culture. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z What would happen if she set it all down, not just the little guilts and responsibilities, but the biggest one? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His newspaper, she said, had a responsibility at such times; his father before him had known that. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I know you may not trust me since I’m her brother,” says Dylan, “but I feel like it’s my responsibility to do something about it.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The future was to have been Park’s responsibility. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He carried a strobe light and the responsibility for the lives of his men. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see that Brinker was more embarrassed by this than I was, but I felt it was his responsibility to answer it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She explains that the judge will take legal responsibility for me. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The boy was simple, Cora decided, responsibilities of his office notwithstanding. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z So I refuse to feel the slightest responsibility. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They had always had an agreement that if Grace wanted to know anything, all she had to do was ask, but that put all the pressure, all the responsibility, on Grace. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “You are the woman I love. Nothing can change that. But I feel this sense of responsibility about what I need to do.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As one staffer saw it, the Urban League’s job was to develop “in the worker’s mind her personal responsibility to become a regular and efficient employee.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Barnes stood up, too, and tapping on the newspaper sheet with his index finger, he asked, “Then you take full responsibility for this newspaper and whatever is printed in it?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The position of gatherer paid well, and carried a certain amount of responsibility, but it was not the same as being a player. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Computers had been installed, and more and more responsibility was taken away from Sassur, who knew nothing about such things. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z They learn responsibility through taking care of goats and cattle. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite their overwhelming grief, the men around the bed were aware of their responsibilities. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Isaac knew that his first responsibility was to survive, and to make sure Edmond survived. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Slopper was tasked with putting that together, and he thrived under the responsibility. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z My responsibilities were to organize the campaign, coordinate the regional branches, canvass for volunteers, and raise funds. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had seen beauty, but the beauty had burdened me with responsibility. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes! You had a responsibility to Ginny, and to her mother. You have no idea how worried she was! She was ready to call the police!” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z It’s called a crime against humanity because all humans co-own the responsibility never to forget it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It had a symbolism that wasn’t in the other poems, and it also involved the poet’s ideas about the moral responsibility of the mariner. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Because of beliefs in Germany at the time—that women were physically and intellectually incapable of undertaking responsibilities outside the household realm—women could not formally train in a profession or manage a business. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Even his family seemed to interest him in an abstract way, like lab specimens he’d come to feel responsibility and affection for. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He was starting a new life at Purdue—he was even getting married—and I doubted he wanted responsibility for mine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And eventually he nodded slightly and said, “You want to take responsibility for what you have done, and you find it difficult to do that, to feel fully accountable if you cannot remember it?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got responsibilities, Henry. Anyway, I’m not cut out for more school.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The school probably had attorneys telling him to avoid accepting responsibility. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “I’m in charge, don’t you see? This entire school is now my responsibility. The chocolate sale is ready to start and you pull something like this.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet in spite of my sense of violated responsibility I was pleased by the developments and went ahead with my plan. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw that almost as a moral responsibility. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He had no staff and few responsibilities—just touring around the province and checking the court record books. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z There was a big task pressing in on us, a big responsibility: to shoulder some power, to uproot the dictator’s thugs, to be effective and thorough with-out becoming vengeful. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “You realize that the vast majority of them here in the South are unable to share fully in the responsibilities of citizenship, and why?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I think Mr. Terupt handled them the way he did because he was trying to teach you guys some personal responsibility.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The chaplain shook his head, feeling despicably remiss because he did not know how to delegate responsibility and had no initiative, and because he really had been tempted to disagree with the colonel. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I remember his face, which was not a pretty face, because his jaw was in his throat, and I remember feeling the burden of responsibility and grief. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They often depend on the South Korean government to solve their problems, and fail to take personal responsibility for poor work habits or for showing up late on the job. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It’s why picking the right candidate for a job is so difficult and why, on more occasions than we may care to admit, utter mediocrities sometimes end up in positions of enormous responsibility. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “You have a responsibility to represent our family. To be kind. To work hard. Don’t fight.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He also objected to the fact that I would make my bed in the morning, saying it was his responsibility to do so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The first is ‘a person who has responsibility for or looks after something.’ The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame her for wanting attention,” my mom said, and then to me added, “but that doesn’t make her well-being your responsibility.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Whereas, if he had taken the responsibility out of our hands by making us stop playing rough, then there probably never would have been a snowball thrown.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Working already? That’s a big responsibility for such a little thing,” she said, clucking her tongue. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z And all this without the slightest confusion about work and responsibilities. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It had been unnecessary, of course, for her to mention that the silver was one of my father's main responsibilities and one he took great pride in. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z From what I later understood, he finally backed away from taking on the responsibility of those eight mouths to feed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That case involved a police raid on a nightclub in Chambers County during which black residents had been illegally detained, mistreated, and abused by local authorities who refused to accept any responsibility for their misconduct. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z No one took responsibility for putting it there. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The question of how one could broach the topic of reducing his responsibilities was not, then, an easy one. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In any case, the result was that I finally gave way, albeit by saying: 'Miss Kenton, I hope you realize that the responsibility for taking on this girl rests squarely with yourself. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Now she knew the household income was going to be her responsibility for quite a while. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She liked Islam’s sense of personal responsibility, its bent toward social justice. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z No one stood up, no one took responsibility. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “And as the eldest, it will always be your responsibility to look after your younger siblings. Promise us that you will always watch out for them and make sure they don’t get into trouble.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z In the opinion of Dr. Satten and his colleagues, Andrews’ crime amounted to such an undebatable example of diminished responsibility that the case offered an ideal chance to challenge the M’Naghten Rule in Kansas courts. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The responsibility for continuing the conversation, since I had forced it to be superficial, was mine. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Newspapers shirk notoriously their editorial responsibilities and print what they think their readers want. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He then suggested that they could avoid fines and jail time if they asked the women to take an oath so that the women would assume responsibility for their actions. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “When people give you big responsibilities, you have to try to live up to them.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “These kids don’t take responsibility, or don’t know how,” she said. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The poetess lived alone and shaped her time and activities carefully in order to meet the heavy demands of artistic responsibility. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z So as I sat in the living room that night, I took on the full responsibility of finding my parents’ killer—even if it turned out that the killer shared my DNA. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She had a fiance and would one day marry, on which occasion the responsibility of her beauty would become her husband’s. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But watching him in the corner that way, she started to feel very fearful of the responsibility. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “You were lucky to get paired up with me, because I don’t know anyone else in class able to cope with this much responsibility on their own.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Shame, remorse, regret, responsibility—all of the siblings of guilt. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Presenting them with public duties, those opponents stated, would prevent women from carrying out their all-important responsibilities in the home. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z They were given names and relatives, and special responsibilities for the cosmic services they were expected to perform. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had noticed that none of the other squadron commanders ever mentioned this secondary responsibility, but once Bull thought about it, he hunted about for a satisfactory solution. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But last year Ted’s feelings about what he called “decision and responsibility” changed. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see. I don’t suppose any of us should have that responsibility for the blighted towns in the north of England?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Guilt is not readily passed down the generations, but responsibility can be. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But the shift in attitude and in public responsibility at the laboratory were as distinct in character as the golden age of aeronautics of the 1950s would be from the space-age 1960s. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z By taking full responsibility, Helmuth saved the lives of his two friends. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z As a single man with no family responsibilities, he could meet with these experts, go to scientific meetings, and visit museums and libraries whenever he wanted to. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z You will get married and have kids and responsibilities that make it hard to talk on the phone daily or see each other very often. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I felt the responsibilities piling on my conscience. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel gathered his courage and piped up: “Regibald du Burgh, this elf is my guest and my responsibility, and any violence you wish to do to him must first be done to me.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “But today you happen to be my responsibility.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Only such real, meaningful actions as those which are sincerely motivated from a deep sense of humanism and moral responsibility can get at the basic causes that produce the racial explosions in America today. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, tell me. You see, there’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be. What are you like?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All my life—even today—I’ve wondered how to balance my responsibilities to him with my need to look out for myself. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z To stand up to his family, to his wives and in-laws, and accept responsibility for what he had done. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “I feel that we must bear a good deal of responsibility for it, beginning with our cable of early August in which we suggested the coup.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He talked of nothing else but European Jewry and the responsibility American Jews now carried. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Guiteau was convinced it was his responsibility to solve the political crisis, and God was telling him what he had to do. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It is, he thinks, an even greater commitment than inheriting responsibility for the family farm. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’ll ask her never to contact me. This will never happen again, babe, I promise,” he said, and she thought he sounded as though it was somehow the woman’s responsibility, rather than his. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “What if she misses other days? It’s too much of a responsibility for you.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z On the negative side, arts teachers are seen as separate “specialists,” which erroneously relieves the classroom teacher of any responsibility for incorporating the arts into the daily classroom experience. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Thomas bore the responsibility anyway—and it was growing heavier the more he thought about it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z None of this is to suggest that those who break the law bear no responsibility for their conduct or exist merely as “products of their environment.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “What good are kindness, self-sacrifice, energy, and a sense of responsibility if they are so jealously guarded that only one’s brothers and sisters may benefit from them?” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The security restrictions also burdened Lawrence personally, and not merely because they added a new administrative concern to his expanding responsibilities. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “But you will be free of responsibility. He will have the camp counselors to take care of him. And you will have a new family. Us.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I had last had a holiday in 1948 when I was an untested lightweight in the ANC with few responsibilities beyond attending meetings in the Transvaal executive and addressing the odd public gathering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As he saw it, it was part of his responsibility, what he’d been elected to do—to look rather than look away, to stay upright when the rest of us felt ready to fall down. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The routine was ironclad, which put the weight of responsibility on Barack to either make it on time or not. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The director of the school musical had set up a meeting to discuss the responsibilities of the house manager. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He read all of it, seeing it as part of the responsibility that came with the oath. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was a secret selection, made by the leaders of the community, the Committee of Elders, who took the responsibility so seriously that there were never even any jokes made about Assignments. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It was the responsibility of the eighth grade president. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Cudgeon was doing what politicians did best: trying to duck responsibility. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was nobody else in the world he would honor with so great a responsibility. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All the girls had “duty work assignments,” like Christine’s post at the library, a practical way to teach them responsibility and discipline. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z It is an ongoing responsibility, a parenthesis in what had once been ordinary life, only to discover that that previous life has vanished, replaced by something more complicated and demanding. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Though backshifting usually occurs when someone said something in the past, it also occurs when a proposition was generally believed in the past, as in This meant that Amy was taking on too many responsibilities. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The responsibility to conduct the ceremony rotates from faction to faction each year, and this year is Abnegation’s. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z This promotion is a great honor—and a great responsibility. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The emotion and high anxiety would likely express itself in the form of a racially charged debate about values, morals, and personal responsibility rather than a debate about the prison economy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He helps people for a living, so it’s basically his responsibility to help Mom. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Prefects have different responsibilities, and the newest prefects have the least desirable chores. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The speech both indicated our line of defense and disarmed the prosecution, which had prepared its entire case based on the expectation that I would be giving evidence denying responsibility for sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been promoted to the position of abbot of the monastery in Brno, and his administrative responsibilities were now making it impossible for him to continue any plant studies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I know that’s wrong because it’s my responsibility, and I know that things get worse before they get better because that’s what my psychiatrist says, but this is a worse that feels too big. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z My one responsibility for the day was to chaperone Sul Ross and make sure he didn’t stuff himself on birthday cake to the point of getting sick. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Because Mr. Rhodes assumes no responsibility for his actions, we have no other choice but to send them back to Florida.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Dad, more of Great-Uncle Jim’s chickens turned up. Gregory says we need to pick them up today. If we can’t afford to take responsibility for them, he’ll try to find someone else who can.” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z And probably because I really believe in responsibility for your actions. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt strange to be hosting, to assume the center of responsibility. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Some of them ran from responsibilities and some felt driven out of society by injustice. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Both Dad and Mother tried to impress us that it was our responsibility to make guests feel at home. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen many of them take on more responsibility and blossom both professionally and personally, even under the glare of the harshest lights. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Lucy Sneads, who can be a nasty piece of work if the mood takes her, and who has some portion of responsibility for what happened next, helpfully told him. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z As a father, it was my responsibility to make sure that my son’s spirit would rest peacefully. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt a certain amount of responsibility to Ernestine and the younger girls, since she knew they would never be emancipated until she paved the way. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z They chose the topic of “rights and responsibilities,” and planned to focus on the right to drive but the responsibility to do so without using a phone or texting. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “We talked about this. A dog is a big responsibility. And you have to show us you can handle that kind of responsibility.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z "Yes, I can see that you're beginning to learn. That's good. Two things our people must do is accept responsibility for their acts and avoid becoming bitter." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z One of our main responsibilities as gallery officers is to keep the keeplocks locked up. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to have accumulated things by now: possessions, responsibilities, achievements, experience and wisdom. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But it was his responsibility to investigate, so he offered to meet with him at his office. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She says that a lady always takes responsibility for her behavior. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Early in their marriage, Daddy and Mama created a special arrangement involving family responsibilities. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was among my responsibilities to show visitors and new students around our campus. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She stood solemnly listening to the speech of firm instructions on the responsibilities of Eight and doing volunteer hours for the first time. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “What did I tell you? You don’t need to worry about money. That’s not your responsibility. It’s mine.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. And that should lead you to consider your responsibility as a business head. You owe your employees that consideration.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z My brain simply takes over the responsibility of making sure I'm in lockstep, and I become as mechanical as the guard. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “If you are willing to make the commitment. We should be able to assist you, and Poppet and Widget would be able to help, as well, but the true responsibility would be yours.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Natasha and Daniel enter the adult world of practicalities and responsibilities. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They had to take responsibility for what they did. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Their responsibilities depended on how old they were. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s two years old and already the portrait of brotherly vigilance and responsibility—his arm extended toward mine, his fingers wrapped protectively around my fat wrist. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His responsibilities included supervising a large pool of cheap black labor. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a lot of movement. A great deal of responsibility.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z All of the kids who had gathered there—some who had escaped from camps or capture, others that had been able to hide out long enough to avoid it all together—had responsibilities. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He continued, “Cannot read in the Evenings—fatness & idleness—Anxiety & responsibility—less money for books &c if many children forced to gain one’s bread.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s just too much what we need to ask afore you give him all that money and all that responsibility.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He had no answers to their questions, and he made no attempt to deny his responsibility for the absence of Spitfires and Hurricanes over the beach. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had the responsibility more than all the other gods together of postponing as long as possible the day of doom, Ragnarok, when heaven and earth would be destroyed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In many cases, the SS appointed Hitler Youth as Volkssturm leaders, thus giving teenagers the responsibility of training men old enough to be their fathers and grandfathers. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Once we know about how the mind works—and about the strengths and weaknesses of human judgment—it is our responsibility to act. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Radio is new but it has adult responsibilities.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The idea was the boys’, but the responsibility was their parents’. • some unusual plurals. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was aware of a sense of freedom, as though I had no responsibilities at all. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Then you should say, ‘Los Alamos cannot accept the responsibility for the safety of the Oak Ridge plant!’ Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She awoke from a long childhood in which she had always been protected and surrounded by attention and comforts, with no responsibilities. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “The crushing responsibilities of his later years,” Martin Kamen would observe, “hardened his attitudes about people and increased his suspicions of their motivations.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Moss wasn’t sure, but he felt a responsibility regardless. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Life isn’t fair, really If they have the privilege of that medical degree then it comes with a responsibility to help their people.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My response may sound harsh, but I felt responsibility both as a husband and as a leader of the struggle, to be as clear as possible about the ramifications of her action. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He reminded Harry in every letter that whatever might be going on outside the walls of Hogwarts was not Harry’s responsibility, nor was it within his power to influence it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z To me, she says, “We told you not to leave the apartments. Sam needs to teach you responsibility.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Samuel said that Tom was quavering over greatness, trying to decide whether he could take the cold responsibility. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A toilet flushed from somewhere in the back, and a voice from behind them said, “Hey, Mikey. You had one responsibility—keep groupies off the bus. How hard is it?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “With great power comes great responsibility,” he reminded them. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I see it as my responsibility to ignore the emptiness of the streets, the nonfunctional stoplights, and the occasional clusters of walking dead. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z By this gesture he assumed full responsibility, but at that moment, she hated him for the inadequacy of the response. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was one small lar—a jolly godling whose responsibility was the welfare of the family—which, being made of bronze, had escaped the destruction. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Please tell me if it was Great-Uncle Jim’s too, so I can tell my parents it turned up and it’s my responsibility. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah takes over immediately, assessing the team, pondering our combined brain capabilities, assigning responsibilities—in general, doing what she does best: bossing around the rest of us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As part of her housekeeping responsibilities, Maria would have shopped daily in large open-air markets such as this. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was collegial and interdisciplinary, with only the blurriest lines distinguishing the individual researchers’ responsibilities. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Jasper was not her responsibility, but the stains of his blood on the wagon and her clothes might as well have represented her own dead. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As the war continued, Lincoln gave him more and more responsibility. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Larissa’s life Elsewhere would be quiet and serene as befit the Old; she would not welcome the responsibility of nurturing a newchild who needed feeding and care, and would likely cry at night. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Yet they overcame their fears and took on the responsibility in order to save their stricken city and its people. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She feels bad when she can’t carry off what she considers her responsibility. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We've all got strong opinions here, and \\Ms our responsibility to get them heard. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Mary felt the weight of responsibility like a heavy hand between her shoulder blades, but made herself sit up lightly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The Stolls seemed to like that—getting handed an important responsibility right in front of their dad. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Eventually I would miss her too much and I would take responsibility for the fight. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They were lecturing us on “the proper attitude” and the responsibility of our parents. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you accept financial and ultimate responsibility for the dog?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I should have gone out with him, taken that small responsibility. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as the Space Task Group worked to create boundaries with the research center that had given birth to it, Space Task Group employees still had responsibilities to their old managers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The distinction was important to officers, who wanted no personal responsibility for the harmful effects of the system. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Infinite possibilities and enormous responsibilities stretched out before him, but he was not prepared to take advantage of the former, or accept the burden of the latter. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remember people are not reading you as entertainment, they’re reading you as cultural commentary. That’s a real responsibility. There are kids writing college essays about your blog,” he said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Ben said that the real reason was cuz a small group of people on an isolated planet need all the adults they can get so thirteen is the day you start getting real responsibilities.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z "I take full responsibility. I'm sorry, Camellia. It's all my fault." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Several responsibilities awaited me at home before I could leave for church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I had been granted unusual freedom and responsibility at an early age, for which I should have been grateful in the extreme, but I wasn't. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is. I take full responsibility for that.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Both of us understand the very grave questions presented by any decision of this sort. We both recognize that the ultimate responsibility is not ours.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At the end of the year she reminded us of how bright we all were and how it was our responsibility to do something with that brightness. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Fischer, completely aware of the encounter’s political and cultural implications, accepted the extra layer of significance as his own responsibility. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I take responsibility for all my actions, III take all the consequences. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "Madam Minister, let me express my sincerest apologies. Protecting Camellia is my responsibility. I failed you and my queen." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “But now you have a responsibility to dress that way,” she insists. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, at the age of thirty-eight, I had reached the light heavyweight division and carried more pounds and more responsibility. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z President Harry S. Truman, Stimson observed with relief, accepted his new responsibility “with the same fine spirit that Senator Truman had shown before in accepting our refusal to inform him.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Despite this expenditure, Hoover had decided, after assuming command of the bureau, to dump the case back on state authorities in order to evade responsibility for the failure. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The rules governing jury selection provide yet another illustration of the Court’s complete abdication of its responsibility to guarantee racial minorities equal treatment under the law. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “And finally you,” he said fiercely to Teenie, “I trusted to obey me. Your responsibility was to me and you failed.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was not my responsibility,” he said, reaching to shake hands with Le Duc Tho. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I wanted to take her back to the street where I had found her, but Fd already disturbed her rest and had taken on her soul as my own personal responsibility. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “He wasn’t the kind of man who would do something like that. He took his responsibility as a scythe—and training us—very seriously. I can’t believe he would just give up like that....” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The responsibility of raising her fell to her older brothers, and her father's other wives. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “It’s you and not your mother. It happened because you let it happen! You must take responsibility!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When he’s bored at home, there are plenty of books to read, and his parents see it as their responsibility to keep him actively engaged in the world around him. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I was instructed to hear in the Renaissance poet’s celebration of pastoral life the reminder of his reader’s own civic responsibility and power. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That was a good thing, because the extra responsibilities could sometimes take away from practice time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Listen, I know this isn’t your fault. This was too big a responsibility for a child.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z But its administration was utterly unable to reconcile its responsibilities as a disinterested servant of the public interest and those of an owner of a commercially valuable patent. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I am afraid that I have entrusted you with too much responsibility for someone of your age.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In Cambodia, if the father is busy with work and the mother is busy with babies and shopping, the responsibility of disciplining and punishing the younger siblings often falls on the oldest child. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It would mean more work for her, but more responsibility as well. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “It’s unusual for someone so young to have so much responsibility.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z And local bondsmen such as Maurice Ryles and Warren King, both of whom lived on my street, assumed responsibility for a number of people who couldn’t afford to get out. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I have a responsibility,” Bailey says, repeating the word he has begun to hate. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By the time I got home, I had wrapped myself in the blanket of responsibility she was about to drop on me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I felt a pang of envy, but I felt a bigger pang of responsibility. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “The unit had been given a critical responsibility by the president.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Photos of black employees who “occupied positions of responsibility” at NASA, all of them involved with the space program, accompanied the text. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I felt that it was my responsibility to protect these people, to give them directions they didn't want and generally scare them with my kindness. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A first step toward satisfying that responsibility for Europeans and their descendants in North and South America would be to treat indigenous people today with respect—something that, alas, cannot yet be taken for granted. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He liked to have a good time, didn’t want to be too tied down with rules and responsibilities. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She either didn’t notice the odor or pretended not to, shirking the responsibility for cleaning after whatever rodent’s nest was up there. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Accepting responsibility can make you do that, I guess. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z When I told Mr. Ingman about the responsibility I felt to Olga, to my family, he told me I had to write about it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His message of personal responsibility, particularly as it relates to fatherhood, was anything but new; it had been delivered countless times by black ministers in churches across America. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “He had begun to develop a sense of responsibility,” White told another writer. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The newspapers had pointed out that the fourolds were also reflected in clothing, and now high school students had taken responsibility for eliminating such dress. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jeanine and I divide our responsibilities according to our strengths,” he says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The legislature approved his plan shifting responsibility for desegregation from the state to local school boards. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes responsibility is worse. It doesn’t carry any pleasant egotism.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The only break I got was when Mameh would send me to her relatives in New York during summers, but in fact, my responsibility for the store grew after my brother Sam ran off. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "It is the responsibility of your adversary to see that he strikes this, and not your gut. Of course, in Nick's case, it may be difficult to avoid." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z "We're scientists. We must take the risks of our science and our will to achieve. Would you like to resurrect God to take responsibility?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will. Don’t worry. It’s my fault, and I take full responsibility for you.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z To these families, it all seemed so disingenuous, the thinly veiled plea for mercy and, most of all, the idea that Reggie was taking responsibility, “willing to man up.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And since she comes right after me, she is my responsibility. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the responsibility and relative sacrifice meant something completely different, like a landscape taking on new colors, or all the furniture in a house being rearranged so that now everything appeared perfectly in place. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Likewise, “united thoughts and counsels” stretches the notion of collective responsibility to the breaking point. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “As a veterinarian, I have certain responsibilities with regard to the transportation of dead animals, sir. I can’t just knowingly ship a dead animal with an infectious disease across state lines.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d be surprised at the lengths people will go to avoid responsibility,” Wanda replied, and her voice was rough, but certain. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “It’s a shame such an unstable individual was allowed to have a position of responsibility.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The toll that Dr. Gazzaley is referring to comes in large part from the challenge of juggling all of his responsibilities. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z How weird, she thinks, that there are people who maybe don’t feel this thing, this endless buzz of nerves and fear and responsibility and control. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She hadn’t asked for a spare hand— hadn’t wanted one—and now he was trying to shove the responsibility off on her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I’d carried it over in my own waistband, so it seemed like some part of the responsibility was mine. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Once elected, Reagan’s promise to enhance the federal government’s role in fighting crime was complicated by the fact that fighting street crime has traditionally been the responsibility of state and local law enforcement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Not long after Fischer reached Kruse and began the troublesome descent to Base Camp, they encountered Boukreev at the top of the Icefall, ascending alone, and Fischer harshly reprimanded the guide for shirking his responsibilities. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “He’s not a criminal in any sense of the word other than he was involved in an accident and he’s willing to take responsibility for it,” Bunderson said. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Without taking my eyes off her, I told the crowd, “I know these chickens are a big responsibility. That’s why I need you all to help me. Will you help me keep them safe?” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He was an ambitious and humorless Lieutenant Scheisskopf, who confronted his responsibilities soberly and smiled only when some rival officer at the Santa Ana Army Air Force Base came down with a lingering disease. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She took on the full responsibility and recognition of breadwinner and returned to church. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Tapping the right girl for a particular job was a big part of the manager’s responsibility. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “It’s when you have so much responsibility and so many things to do that you get...” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It would be no less true to say that Estraven’s acts had risen out of pure personal loyalty, a sense of responsibility and friendship towards one single human being, myself. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Because Jude's leaving was so complete, the full responsibility of die household was Nel’s. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s time for Daddy to face up to his responsibilities. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It is your responsibility to help your Uhmma take care of him. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “We are all accomplices. You must share the responsibility.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, Helmuth remained true to his pact, accepting full responsibility for writing and distributing the leaflets. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z While that last assertion is partly bravado, there was much truth in it, for Ann felt acutely the responsibility her new influence brought. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Which means—the school will be in my charge. The school will be my responsibility.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hayden returned in December to direct the decoration of the building’s exterior, believing this to be her responsibility. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The fiasco placed heavy pressure on Lawrence, whose outwardly sunny disposition concealed how close he had been brought to physical collapse by the weight of his responsibilities and the strain of constant traveling. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I said it would be an abdication of our responsibility as leaders of the people if we did not do so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He feels himself spiraling down into madness from the worry, the guilt, the responsibility. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “So much responsibility as to how the Games turn out.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Minister Malcolm X told me that he would not take personal responsibility. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Scott didn’t much like his job’s chief responsibility: hang out at bars and, as Singleton put it, “enforce Utah’s crazy alcohol laws.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z People always seem to band together in accordance to a principle that has nothing to do with love, a principle that releases them from personal responsibility. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z I paid my way with my compensation money and found living with her pleasant except for her constant talk about leadership and responsibility. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually they were allowed to rebuild in wood only outside the city’s enlarged commercial district, but the stigma of their responsibility for the fire remained.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu was watching her; she felt the responsibility of an actress whose family members expected the best performance. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mother said that if I wanted to learn trigonometry, it was her responsibility to teach me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He wanted to lie down in this redolent field, curl up in the green womb in the dazzling aura of these mountains, growing warm and drowsy under the sun, abdicating all responsibilities—and sleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in the crew had a specific job with carefully delineated responsibilities. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Larson had accepted full responsibility for the newspaper and everything in it. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z It was Martin’s turn to absent himself while Ethel assumed responsibility for their guest, nursing Cora through two days of fever and convulsions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z What others did was their responsibility, for which they would answer when the judgment trumpet sounded. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z If they were startled, then Gregor had no more responsibility and could be calm. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinx had been the face of the whole operation, and not one to pass blame, he took full responsibility and promised to make amends. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Their purpose was to escape punishment, or work, or responsibility, and they were used for profit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But it is not my responsibility to protect a predator. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He had half expected his friend to laugh at him, to refuse with some biting comment that would remind Milkman that Guitar was a mystery man now, a man with blood-deep responsibilities. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Negro leader, the “successful” man in Atlanta, is deeply imbued with a sense of responsibility toward his community. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Most important, she now had a sponsor, a mentor willing to make her career and prospects for advancement his responsibility. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Would you take full responsibility? You could lay this guilt on your mother’s soul. That would be reasonable. You were destined for great things. Your mother diverted your path. See what you might have been....” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was a lot of responsibility, but I still found time to practise tennis. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With that assignment came various time- honored responsibilities. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, most saw it as their responsibility to rally around the president. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z By asking me this growned-folks question, Mr. Leroy was giving me a lot of respect and responsibility so I didn’t want to rush into answering him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bedlow would not have her in the house, unwilling to bear the responsibility, and Dr. Morris had declared her too weak to travel to Maine to her uncle’s. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z According to Butler, most of the guests talked in general terms about civic responsibilities or about the dangers of illegal drugs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z No one wanted to broadcast their failures in responsibility. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “When I was a kid. But my parents never wanted the responsibility. Plus we had to go to India every couple of years.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That they were admitted peacefully on the campus is due in good measure to the conduct of the students of the University of Alabama, who met their responsibilities in a constructive way. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Here she was, a young Norwegian in a foreign land, suddenly having to face all alone the very gravest problems and responsibilities. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my privilege and my responsibility,” I answered. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “As I see it, they have to do with love, responsibility, spirituality, awareness. And if I were healthy today, those would still be my issues. They should have been all along.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I do have the dragons, after all, and keeping them safe is a big responsibility. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z And we felt a responsibility to stand up for our homeland. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z James Franck had been correct when he wrote after Hiroshima and Nagasaki that scientists could no longer “disclaim direct responsibility for the use to which mankind had put their disinterested discoveries.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And he did plan to take public responsibility for the leak. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But in the case of housing, the extreme upward skewing of the market has been accompanied by a cowardly public sector retreat from responsibility. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As the crowd swelled around the circle, any remaining sense of individual responsibility fell away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It is surely a professional responsibility for all of us to think deeply about these things so that each of us may better strive towards attaining 'dignity' for ourselves. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t really Pet she was afraid of but the job that lay ahead of them, the responsibility, the way she would have to hide it from her parents. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z There were superior orders that prohibited visits to prisoners condemned to death, but the officer assumed the responsibility of letting her have a fifteen-minute stay. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Breaking the law goes against their church teachings, but the boys feel sure that they have a responsibility to learn the truth. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He feels free of expectation, of responsibility, in willing exile from his own life. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They complemented one another: Stanton, the thinker, was burdened with family responsibilities; Anthony, the organizer, was a master at the logistics of executing petition campaigns and planning events. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The flight engineer knows this, because it is his responsibility to track the weather, so now he decides to speak up. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “The last time I asked, he said he didn’t want the extra responsibility. But maybe if I walk dogs for a while, I can convince him that I can handle it.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Of course. She was careless about things. Didn’t think ahead. Didn’t take responsibility. And I think that’s caused some hard things for all of you. I’m sorry.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z What had that to do with responsibility, with building Brotherhood? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Didn’t the elite have a responsibility to share their well-being with those less fortunate? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z How could that possibly be the coach’s responsibility? The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I think he did feel responsible for us in his fashion, but we were way down his list of Things to Worry About what with having the responsibility for saving the world on his shoulders. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, my teachers were unsentimental about their responsibility. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “They are the progeny of my wife and, thus, my responsibility. I may be cruel, a monster, and a murderer, but I do not shirk my responsibilities. Nor should you shirk yours as the eldest.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I wonder if this child takes her responsibility here seriously,” Miss Lulu said to Bernice. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The wizard clan MacFusty, who have dwelled in the Hebrides for centuries, have traditionally taken responsibility for the management of their native dragons. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, I think most of it might be true. If it is, that’s a lot of responsibility, isn’t it, Robbie?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The underlying problem was that Boukreev’s notion of his responsibilities differed substantially from Fischer’s. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I'd gotten the overall picture, but natural or not, there was no way I was going to take responsibility for this one. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z For, having interfered with a course of events, the savior could not escape his responsibility. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Because what kind of sister would I be if I didn’t teach him the importance of taking responsibility? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z How could I take responsibility for something so powerful? Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The federalization of drug crime violated the conservative tenet of states’ rights and local control, as street crime was typically the responsibility of local law enforcement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “You and Bobby Gene are my responsibility. Styx is someone else’s. We all care about him, but what he was doing was wrong. And the people responsible for him needed to know about it.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As far as responsibility goes, no one really wants it—but all of us are responsible to the community we live in Sc its laws. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I let Pasqual and Louis, one of our most trustworthy employees, who was taking on more responsibility all the time, know that I’d be handling the Gorens’ yard myself that morning. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A Pepette also had responsibility for making smaller posters, which went up in the school halls at the beginning of each week and were transferred to the gym for the mandatory Friday morning pep rally. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It just feels like such a huge responsibility to name a baby. What if he hates it,” Astrid frets. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He always took the blame, the responsibility—and the punishment. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She felt it was her responsibility to call as many homes as possible, warning that the extraterrestrials were on the way. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They act as though this is a message black audiences have not heard many times before from their ministers, from their family members, and from politicians who talk about the need for more “personal responsibility.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Thomas hated that his link to Ben was being made public—hated the responsibility he felt. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Increasing family responsibilities often kept Elizabeth Cady Stanton from traveling to meetings. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Florida felt crabby and unsettled, as if it were her responsibility to stay on the alert. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I had spoken hastily, without thinking, without a sense of responsibility, and I now greatly regretted it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Justice’s circumstances were different from my own, and after the regent’s death he had important new responsibilities thrust upon him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When Gretchen's talent was recognized by teachers, both my parents stepped forward to claim responsibility. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When the family sat down around the table that night, he was going to tell them what had really happened, and finally take responsibility for Mariam’s loss. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Bringing the whole matter into the open might be the best plan, but that would mean trying to find that former student, who was the sort who would deny all responsibility anyway. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Cleopatra and her sisters received the same education as their brothers to prepare them for the responsibilities of ruling an empire. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It gets easy for us here to forget our responsibility as citizens. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She was struggling to become someone else, and maybe felt the pressure more than the rest of us because, as I say, she’d somehow taken on the responsibility for all of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For a second, he thought about leaving it and letting it be someone else's responsibility. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z To have every responsibility land on your shoulders. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He was hounded incessantly by an impression of vital duties left unfulfilled and waited in vain for his responsibilities to overtake him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I know it’s just costume jewelry and that none of this is real, but that doesn’t stop me from feeling the weight of the crown like a responsibility. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Will work to become knowledgeable in areas of their current job responsibility and put efforts in trying to communicate effectively. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “You don’t know how to delegate responsibility,” Corporal Whitcomb informed him sullenly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Guards who worked towers over a yard had a lot of responsibility. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Leon, who had the pure gift of avoiding responsibility, would not assume his father’s role. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Before Cole could answer, Garvey said, “Yes, Mr. Matthews, this is about responsibility. By the way, when is your son’s birthday?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And now, twenty years later, I’m left with faceless responsibility and faceless grief. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In October 1985, the DEA sent Robert Stutman to serve as director of its New York City office and charged him with the responsibility of shoring up public support for the administration’s new war. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But whether or not Valentin wanted to be there leading the 587th, and whether or not they wanted him there, he wasn’t going to shirk his responsibility as a commander. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I knew my mother and brother needed me, and I accepted this responsibility. I never forgot my father’s saying he counted on me to take care of our family.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “He probably got too busy with all the responsibilities of being a husband and father. You know how that is. You know how hard he works.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She did not want to accept her own responsibility for the tragedy of Elowen’s life. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “It’s Twenty-seventh Air Force’s responsibility to process the orders promptly once they get them from us.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t understand how anyone could take so much pain, shoulder so much responsibility, without breaking. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I will accept that responsibility on behalf of all my brothers,” my uncle Pedro intoned. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It added to my grief that I was not able to bury my mother, which was my responsibility as her eldest child and only son. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was our responsibility to deal with that situation when it came up.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Some of the ones that helped me come to mind, from finding strong mentors to being entrusted with responsibilities that forced me to get serious about my behavior. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Worst of all, the treaty forced Germany to accept full responsibility for starting the war and pay huge reparations as punishment. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Royalty, ” the king said, “has many responsibilities. And one of them is not becoming involved personally with even the distant relatives of one’s enemies. Put him down, Pea. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Her daily job of setting out the newspapers was simple but came with responsibility, as it meant that the faculty entrusted her with the keys to the library. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They quickly laid me on a camp bed and explained the rules of the community and my responsibilities. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is lovely to see you as well. Why, I was just telling my girl that she missed a very moving discussion on moral responsibility at our last Bible study.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There were no words from them about how they were going to take any responsibility for keeping students from abusing us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But a great number of educators spoke of “personal responsibility” in a country authored and sustained by a criminal irresponsibility. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “And take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be so much better a place.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who else would take the major responsibility for a new lab and then ask a thirty-year-old man with no experience to run it?” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Taking care of a dog is a big responsibility.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Their immediate concern was to save Lucas from the jaws of death, for that they would accept any responsibility. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a good thing she knows that with great power comes great responsibility. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “The laws of this state permit the hearing of evidence to ascertain the degree of responsibility. And, also, the law permits the offering of evidence toward the mitigation of punishment.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It would be years before any of them could assume their responsibilities. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “People complain about the stupidest things. They don’t want to take responsibility for their actions,” Rindlisbacher says. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The sudden feeling of responsibility for his friends almost overwhelmed him—made it hard to run. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Today—yes, Ma—I was trying to take some responsibility. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z With Mom and Sam gone, Ford is my responsibility. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z All the installments hadn’t been paid and she took on the responsibility. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z One of the most common arguments espoused by the antisuffrage forces was that women were not emotionally strong enough to handle the responsibility of voting and were thus incapable of making sound political decisions. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Similarly, one should grant the Maya the dignity of assigning them responsibility for their failures as well as their successes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She may have gone to the pigsty as a last act of responsibility: she would protect this child as she had protected its father. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Or, in English, ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Her parents weren’t home when the agents came, and since Junie was the oldest child in the family, it fell to her to assume adult-level responsibility. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z During my thirty-four-year tenure as a climber, I’d found that the most rewarding aspects of mountaineering derive from the sport’s emphasis on self-reliance, on making critical decisions and dealing with the consequences, on personal responsibility. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As much as Ophie loathed the responsibility of the bed linens, she kept telling herself it would be worth it to see how proud Mama was of her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “It’s your responsibility as citizens to be informed about what’s happening in politics,” she said often. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The burden of all that responsibility loomed over her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I took a swig because I was taking responsibility! All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z To fulfill my responsibility as a revolutionary, I listed all my teachers. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They had taken their lessons in citizenship and civic responsibility to heart, setting an example for their teachers. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The only responsibility the talent pipes carried was that of performance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She would talk to her husband, yes, but he was dying, and she was the one who now managed the store and bore its responsibilities, and she had come to a decision. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was not the responsibility, or the pain, or the patients, or the politics, or the masses of information tumbling and reeling in her head like cars on a circus ride. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She says it’s her responsibility to know my private thoughts, that I’ll understand when I have my own kids. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Either way, he was gone and I was here, carrying the responsibility. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z With admissions behind me I had no responsibilities until fall term began. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “So that those who have the responsibility for understanding can understand,” he said. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She welcomed responsibility and kept her head in every crisis. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z "It is tragic what happened to your delightful home. And as Nergal is family, it is our responsibility to repair the damage he caused. How much do you want? Is a million enough?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Carter carried the responsibility for the assignments on his shoulders. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z That is what she saw in his face—not concern but responsibility. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Is politics merely a pretext for shirking one’s responsibilities, an excuse for not being able to provide in the way one wanted? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No responsibility, no memory of the hours before, no idea of what he was about, where he was going, what his plan was. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I was aware that my original reason for talking to Maribel, which had been fueled by a sense of responsibility, had been replaced by something else: I just wanted to be around her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Still, there is something worse than just trapping, and that is to trap without sense or judgment or responsibility, and shame that it may be, such things happen. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The AEC chairman could not imagine how a bifurcated weapons program would operate or how the reduction in responsibility for the Super would affect morale on the New Mexico mesa. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “But it isn’t quite the same thing, is it? We’re speaking of some of the world’s poorest people. The doctors have a responsibility as Africans,” Alexa said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He didn’t want their respect; they could take their responsibility and shove it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The admirals, heavy with responsibility, paced their quarter-decks with ponderous tread. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom was cranky at breakfast and gave Hazel a talking-to about snow shoveling and maturity and accepting responsibility. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. I didn’t know,” I said again, not appreciating yet how keenly this man took his responsibilities. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I said that both races, as human beings, had the obligation, the responsibility, of helping to correct America’s human problem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The fence that told him exactly what was his responsibility and what wasn’t. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Art tucked another stick of Juicy Fruit between his teeth and wished this was not his responsibility. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Every chance I give him, every truth I tell him, lightens the burden of my responsibility that much more. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Do I think safety on the job is the responsibility of management? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Your father’s family had equal responsibility to provide your needs. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The responsibility of giving the lady away devolved upon the Aged, which led to the clergyman’s being unintentionally scandalised, and it happened thus. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He has no religion, no concept of morality, no civic responsibility, no fear—nothing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He chased golf and tennis balls to run away from family responsibilities. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There were committees for the press, radio, film, transportation, public art, and the budget, each charged with separate responsibilities for extracting the maximum propaganda value from the games. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I have with me a family of four. Two children. They are with me, it is my, it is my own responsibility.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Except for the one time he had hit his father, he had never acted independently, and that act, his only one, had brought unwanted knowledge too, as well as some responsibility for that knowledge. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And the black people had to build within themselves much greater awareness that along with equal rights there had to be the bearing of equal responsibilities. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z At the committee’s first meeting, they divided up the most important responsibilities. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z With senior nurses seconded to casualty-receiving hospitals further out in the hospitals sector, and more cases coming in, the qualified nurses gave orders freely, and the probationers of Briony’s set were given new responsibilities. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Your Gran said that since it was for my team, it was my responsibility. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I had begun to sense that there was a way for people to live, and that it was our individual responsibility to find that way. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Lancelot and my aunt are a disgrace to all of us. Agravaine and I will take the responsibility, if no one else will.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d never understood why her friends were so willing to let a god take away their responsibility for choosing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “If it’s not an operational flight,” said the squadron leader, “there’s no need to ring Intelligence. I’ll take responsibility.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Looking out for Joey’s interests was part of my sponsorship responsibilities. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Nikki was older, so she was always the one looking after me, and it was my responsibility to look after Shani. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They had an equal responsibility for keeping the apartment clean, for cooking, and for taking care of the boys. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was his responsibility, his duty, his word. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing wrong with the child’s lungs, but nevertheless you’d better take her. The country air will do her good. We simply can’t assume responsibility for her. I’m sure you understand.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was now plain that we would not attempt to use legal niceties to avoid accepting responsibility for actions we had taken with pride and premeditation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a safe place, and I had certain responsibilities there. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If that’s the case, they should just say so instead of blaming the whole thing on my perceived lack of responsibility. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z To face up to the questions of power and responsibility and risk. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But in his eleven years he had never been faced with the responsibility of making a fearful decision like the one confronting him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel a great responsibility for Kosi and that is all I feel. And I want you to know that.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “My responsibilities as High Blade would make it far too difficult to take on apprentices. You should be flattered, however; not just one, but two scythes have come forward—one for each of you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And I can also understand why he would shun taking on such a tremendous responsibility. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was looking for Earthian logic, common sense, good government, peace, and responsibility.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then all of you bear the responsibility for this breach of our peace.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Remarkably, no one in a position of responsibility saw that this strongly signaled a lateral blast. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I looked after the girls, and I took care of my responsibilities at home. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “This feather symbolizes respect and responsibility. No one must speak without this feather. When you hold this feather in your hand, speak honestly from your heart.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Obviously, no right comes without responsibilities—and those should be spelled out both in schools and in families. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My argument has been that responsibility for what we know lies both with ourselves and reality. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But I didn't think I was ready to take on the responsibilities of running a nonprofit law office. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was torn between his loyalty to his family and friends, and his sense of guilt and responsibility for what was happening to the eight of us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel that the penguins are really your responsibility,” she said, “and you must make up your mind.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “I like to think so. Having young ones is a big responsibility. You have to teach them how to take mud baths, of course, and emphasize the importance of fiber in their diet.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z When the weight of responsibility felt so heavy, leaving the yoke of the world behind seemed a better alternative. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He gave his head a little dubious shake, as if disowning responsibility for what he was about to tell me. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z As Minister for Magic I think it’s my responsibility and right. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “That plate was a gift from the Education Committee when Principal Peattie assumed the responsibilities of being the principal of this school,” he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This feature makes the politics of responsibility particularly tempting, as it appears the system can be avoided with good behavior. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “So, how do we take responsibility? You can apologize—and even if you cannot remember committing your transgression, that doesn’t mean that your apology, and the sentiment behind your apology, is not sincere.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In that house she had what she never had in her own: responsibility. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the last person in the household to retire for the night, it would be Jefferson’s responsibility to close up the fireplace and “rake the ashes over the coals.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z If you are concerned about this score, we suggest you seek professional help regarding that ax issue and perhaps develop your level of responsibility, beginning with a single bean plant. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Even Anne would relax and forget her responsibilities as the oldest. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Alvarez assumed personal responsibility for making sure the tanks were polished smooth. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her mockery irritated him, as did the speed with which she had absolved Major Madu of any responsibility for Major Udodi’s boorish behavior. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Al Shepard, the chief of the astronaut office, assigned each one of us a specific area of responsibility, in which we were to train ourselves to become experts. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For three years, I’d given myself to it with zeal, taking responsibility for the largest and the smallest of operational tasks, right down to restocking paper in the photocopier. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Madame Padva wished not to be involved any longer, but she is confident that Miss Burgess can handle her responsibilities.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While Chapman and the state officers connected with the case now readily acknowledged Walter's innocence, they were unwilling to accept any responsibility for his wrongful prosecution and death sentence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "So you exercised your personal responsibility," Jack said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultimately, of course, Adams himself must bear the responsibility for signing into law the blatantly partisan legislation that has subsequently haunted his historic reputation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Please, Your Honor, forgive her. I take full responsibility for her behavior.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But if Hazel hadn’t gotten there—sacrificing her life to stop Gaea, taking responsibility for her actions so that her mother wouldn’t end up in Punishment—what chance did Frank have? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z From a tender age it had been Alba’s responsibility to put fresh flowers in the vases. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z What I want you to know is that this is not your fault, even if it is ultimately your responsibility. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Services in black churches frequently contain a strong mixture of concern for the less fortunate and a call to personal responsibility. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She never asked him about the patients who came to the doctor's office, or said that his job was a big responsibility. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But by far the greatest responsibility was to respond to the priest in memorized Latin prayers. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Never lose sight of the fact that our special responsibility as landscape artists applies primarily to the broad, comprehensive scenery of the Exposition,” Olmsted wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The horse meant financial rescue, the ability to meet his responsibilities as father and husband, professional redemption, and the end of a long, public humiliation. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Son, this isn’t about choosing sides. This is about learning responsibility.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He is told that notice of the new name must be given to all other agencies, that it’s his responsibility to notify the Registry of Motor Vehicles, banks, schools. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Whatever my responsibility was for what had occurred, I knew that I would pay for it, knew that I would be expelled, and the very idea stabbed my insides again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Now 1 had that responsibility, to check everything from A to Z, so that when a new airplane entered squadron service, there would be no surprises waiting for the new boy, the inexperienced second lieutenant. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since he discovered the venue for the challenge, he has been slowly taking on more responsibility for the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A: At this time, there are no claims of responsibility. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “And I know he regrets not being able to properly settle his responsibilities here.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I know. But the rule still holds. If we unload, I’m going home. Period. I’ll take responsibility.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Yes, we have been given power and yes, that power gives us the right to rule, but it also gives us responsibilities over the ruled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “As your guardian I have responsibility for you, yes. Fortunately, I am not the only individual in the world willing to take on this responsibility.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I was glad, of course, to be relieved of responsibility, but it rather added to my sense of humility to feel that I was not even capable of licking stamps. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Some Americans were against resettling the 130,000 Vietnamese refugees brought to the United States, and host families or sponsors had to agree to take responsibility for the refugees before they could leave Fort Chaffee. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z And then there were the problems of my taking on more responsibility in the Company. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, they wanted the Army to agree to take legal responsibility for the building. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The secrecy of weapons development, carried to especially extravagant lengths in the Soviet Union, implies that individuals so employed need almost never accept responsibility for their actions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he was just happy to push the responsibility off onto me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “They are in her House and are therefore her responsibility.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She was on her own, weighted down with the staggering burden of sole responsibility for keeping her children and herself alive. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She stumbles a little on responsibility, but she gets it out. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z From that day on the sense of responsibility, the natural grace, the calm control that Remedios would have in the face of adverse circumstances was revealed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But she was not our responsibility, and in our private moments we were thankful for it. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z My action . . . my—the painful word formed as disconnectedly as her wobbly smile—my responsibility? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The burden must be carried; the want provided for; the suffering endured; the responsibility fulfilled. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He was so light and precious, and since I had eight years on him, I already felt like he was my responsibility. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z After Call left, I gave up progging and took over the responsibility of my father’s crab floats. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My stepfather’s final admonition to me went unheeded as I absolved myself of all responsibility and stayed out of the house as much as possible, thus avoiding the emotional impact of watching Mommy suffer. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When the grisly trip was ended, Johnny took Tilly home, feeling that his was the responsibility of explaining. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Please God, I shall never, never forget them, nor the grave and sweet responsibilities I have taken upon me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z When it was decided that people needed to die in order to ease the tide of population growth, it was also decided that this must be the responsibility of humans. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Her older sister, Margaret, was matronly and dignified, probably from having assumed matronly and housewifely responsibilities too early in life, their mother having died when they were quite young. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z How could he answer all of them if he succumbed to the mundane responsibilities of married life? Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you have no confidence in the Voigt-Kampff scale,” he pointed out, “possibly your organization should have researched an alternate test. It can be argued that the responsibility rests partly on you. Oh, thanks.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z All he can see is that the white man wants to hold him down—to make him live up to his responsibilities as a taxpayer and soldier, while denying him the privileges of a citizen. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see. Is it responsibility or blame that bothers you?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Oh, it’s sad, very sad that the old adage has been confirmed for the umpteenth time: “What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does reflects on all Jews.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Half of the group were chosen, at random, to be guards, and were given uniforms and dark glasses and told that their responsibility was to keep order in the prison. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of its officials characterized the whole program as “ill advised, hastily conceived, poorly planned, and a glaring example of riding roughshod over the responsibilities of other public and private agencies.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z When I was with the cows, they were my responsibility. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “Filling the refrigerator does not fall within the parameters of my responsibilities. Therefore, the lack of food therein would have no reflection upon me whatsoever.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z In the third year, I was made a prefect—a student who’s given some responsibility for monitoring the other kids and running some school activities—and I had my own room. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Alice didn’t take me in out of kindness or familial responsibility. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The ship is made of millions of separate parts assembled redundantly, so that if some component fails, others will take over its responsibilities. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One day we will have to pass the responsibility on to others.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I was fully absorbed in discovering who I was and had yet to take responsibility for even that process. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z And yet Mr. George F. Kennan, the retired diplomat, allowed that he felt “not the faintest moral responsibility for Africa.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The others excuse you, judging it necessary that those who are in more danger and who hold more responsibility should have a greater reward. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered whether having final responsibility for someone, even a creature like a horse or a dog, was fundamentally opposed to the wild and inward journey of writing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The secret was shared with us, and a day came when the responsibility of this enchanted refuge fell on our shoulders. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “It is my responsibility, you see, to maintain order.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z |
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