| 单词 | responsible |
| 例句 | “Maybe your father is responsible for a change in me.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I am entirely selfish,” he said ruefully, “and always hoping that someone will tell me to behave, someone will make herself responsible for me and make me be grown-up.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z In the last analysis, the person responsible for making the system work was Mother. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was responsible for preparing three meals a day for the marchers,” recalled Bernice Morton. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sen came to them in tidy ballpoint script, posted on an index card outside the supermarket: ‘‘Professor’s wife, responsible and kind, I will care for your child in my home.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “He’s the son of one of our tenants. But the man’s not responsible for what he says or does. He’s been an idiot since birth.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z All the long, lonely way to the Cape, all the treacherous, squally weeks in the Indian Ocean—he was responsible. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remarkable view,” announced the Humbug, bouncing from the car as if he were responsible for the whole thing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I know what I’m responsible for, I know all the terrible things I’ve done, even if I don’t remember the details—but I feel distanced from those actions. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The spell was soon over, and Mrs. Pontellier could not help wondering if there were not a little imagination responsible for its origin, for the rose tint had never faded from her friend’s face. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Himself, sure, but he’d never been really responsible for some other person, and he wondered what to do—what a person did. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z And it was kind of strange because I almost felt responsible, because had I gone upstairs when I heard the chair go back, maybe I could have stopped something. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby Frank Cherry is responsible for planting the bomb that killedfour of my friends—why would I speak out in his defense? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He decided that he was not responsible for the lady’s actions, while he was responsible for his own. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “His spirit wanders. He has become an ngozi without a resting place, without heirs. He seeks revenge. He is the one who slew your relatives—and that one’s father is responsible!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The custom, the habit of slavery is established,” Jackson observed, and all responsible American statesmen had agreed that the southern statesmust be left to themselves on this subject.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z John seemed like a good man, a very responsible man. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of the careful, responsible rationing she usually does, Mama is making breakfast like there is no war, like everything is normal. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m the one who allows it and I’m the one responsible. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I remember asking Jamie—“In an emergency. Are you responsible for us in an emergency?” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Mom lets me work there because she and Annie are old friends, and Mom says she thinks having a job will teach me to be responsible. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “The rebels are responsible for everything that has happened to you.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He stomps around, explaining in detail how he will find the faeries responsible and destroy them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “But I fear I am being held responsible because I did not prevent it and I cannot cure it The tree has only a few weeks of life left unless ...” “Unless what?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Now that he was responsible for the education of more than 200 students, Garfield improved the academic curriculum. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The twins had been responsible for preparing the family meal on Tuesdays since they turned twelve earlier that year. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z If the bank had been responsible in some way for Ian Rider’s death, it was always possible they had asked him here to arrange his own. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “That little kid down the block: he killed her. He was responsible for two other jobs, too. I got his statement, signed and witnessed.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” said Matt, proud that Tam Lin considered him responsible enough to keep a secret. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I would be held responsible for smuggling her on. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Besides getting himself ready, each older child was responsible for one of the younger ones. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a tremendous burden, she says, to be responsible for every little thing, every infant born, every leaf falling from every tree, every wave that breaks onto the beach, every ant on its journey. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All this says nothing of the fact that Prohibition was directly responsible for the birth of organized crime in America and the introduction of the American gangster. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The man sounded sad, as if he were personally responsible for her life. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z From where she had been sitting, in a handicapped space by the exit, she could not see who had started it, but she knew one of her students was responsible. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The Greek was afraid that some day he might be responsible for his cousin. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I don’t want to be responsible, but I feel good when Ma thanks me. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z What is more, the members of the committee could be held personally responsible for all of this money because they had no legal authority to borrow or spend it. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The moon was responsible for tides, so it made sense if it was closer to Earth, the tides would be higher. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I don’t even think I would have been upset if he were responsible. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Was he really responsible for every one of them? Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z 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 During those six years, federal spending was responsible for nearly half of the personal income in southern California. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z “That is my policy since one Igbo man destroyed my house at Yaba. But you look like a responsible somebody.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I have never before, in all the numerous works for which I have been broadly responsible, trusted as much to the discretion of an assistant or co-operator,” Olmsted wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In the interests of truth, however, I want to make it clear that Norman Bowker was in no way responsible for what happened to Kiowa. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I can’t hold myself responsible for somebody’s parents who should have been looking out for their child at that time of night. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And so the anger of the mob at Mary’s death was doubled and tripled because a Burdow was responsible. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z At some point in the approach, Jones would tell Kelley he was now responsible for commanding the helicopter. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Each person is responsible for their own belongings. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “If you don’t go, I’m holding you responsible for bringing a plague on this family.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Their fight over who was responsible for the day’s gambling losses is over. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z To do things involving practiced skills, you need to turn loose the systems of muscles and nerves responsible for each maneuver, place them on their own, and stay out of it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Summer days, eight-year-old Dicey was responsible for taking them all down to the beach. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have nothing to hide,” C.P. declared to the state agency responsible for investigating the Klan. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Different meant that you were not responsible for the normal things in life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Phony rules, which proliferate like urban legends and are just as hard to eradicate, are responsible for vast amounts of ham-fisted copyediting and smarty-pants one-upmanship. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z 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 can’t. But I can take you down to the station until you give us the name of a parent, guardian, responsible adult, into whose care we can release you.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The seneschal was as bald as Skahaz, though in his case the gods were responsible. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was back in B-block a few days later, responsible for half of Q-gallery, on the flats, as well as the center gate—the main access point from the flats to the galleries above. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She hesitated, then plunged down the corridor Kaz had been responsible for searching. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The system was responsible for children until the day they turned eighteen years old. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Any noise, at all, would alert Mr. Flux, and though he’d somehow managed to climb from the Eternal Creek, he probably wouldn’t be very nice to the boys responsible for dunking him in it. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Though the Standard carefully avoided all mention of Harriet Tubman's name, it was a recognized fact in Abolitionist circles that she was responsible for the panic. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Leper’s annoyed, this-is-obvious tone would discount what he said in their minds; they would know that he had never been like this before, that he had changed and was not responsible. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The surveying group, which was responsible for plotting the course and measuring the length of the river, had their work cut out for them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z When her father left and filed for divorce, she thought it was because he didn’t want to feel responsible for a family—for her. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, he felt a hunger to get revenge on the people responsible for sending him there. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Why was everyone staring at me as though I were responsible? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “And when you want to start, I want you to come and see me. I want to know that you are being responsible.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The proper line, the one leading to the office responsible for issuing birth certificates and other documents, turned out to be longer than the other one, so we waited another hour. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kuda, you may not tease the automatic Doberman. Its chain is almost worn through—bad boy! Tendai, I expect you to be responsible for the others.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I was the one who assured the colored maids we wouldn’t be found out, and I am the one responsible for this. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They were pioneers in the field of infertility treatments, and were responsible for the first test-tube baby born in the United States. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I won’t try to speculate about who was responsible or what was unfair. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was done sitting by while he was robbed of what was rightfully his and those responsible went unpunished. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Mum and I were greeted by the two African game scouts who were responsible for protecting the thirty square miles of the park. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z And just to complicate matters perfecdy, I was starting to feel responsible for their safety and happiness and got panicked at the idea of them being captured or corrupted by the outside world. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A steward is someone who is responsible for the purposeful, careful management of resources so that the needs of a group can be met, both in the present and in the future. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z And if she could, punish the people responsible. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z You could even say the old man was responsible for the Keepers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone willing to give the young offender work and be responsible for him. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Serena began to feel responsible for making the boy wait so long for this moment, an entire month. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Met Bong says he is the one responsible for bringing the Khmer Rouge to power. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was the Huns who were responsible. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He does not forget that the classroom is responsible for remaking him. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Because I like him. And of the three of you, he's the most responsible," she joked. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “I know you designed the attack simulation. I knowyou’re responsible for my parents’ deaths—for my mothers death. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I know it was an accident, Mari. It’s just that you’re usually so responsible. You know”—Dolores flicked her eyes to the passenger’s seat—“I bet I understand more than you think,” she said. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Mr. Kasigi said spend it responsibly. What could be more responsible than giving to charity?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Zoning and planning are partly responsible, and so is the traffic. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z According to neuroscientists, what makes a creative thinker is the high activity in the association cortices sections of the brain—responsible for making new connections and for “eureka” moments. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Yes, I am responsible,” she said, and feigned a simpering smile. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “She was responsible for helping the city council pass that domestic-violence initiative in the spring.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The ones responsible for smiles and building each other up even when they’re down. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I would be responsible for their training, health, welfare, morale, and success. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A drunken Fire Department is . . . responsible for the destruction of Chicago.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Men of substance and character, responsible men, good men. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Authorities never prosecuted anyone for Stepson’s murder, but they came to believe that Kelsie Morrison—the man who had killed Anna Brown—was responsible. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Gandhi traveled back to India, where he spoke to the English government officers who were responsible for Indians in Natal. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z And if the European entrance into the Americas five centuries ago was responsible for them, what moral reverberations does this have today? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The ANC wanted the people to see its new militancy, but also to see that it was controlled and responsible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is over the line. I’m responsible for you,” she says. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In the years to come, even though he had been ill-humored long before he discovered the moth, Pappachi’s Moth was held responsible for his black moods and sudden bouts of temper. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mama and Papa grew old, it would be her and not Akira who would be responsible for them, just because. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I think he was responsible for getting her placed there.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Man,” Mr. Ray said with a sigh, “you better than I was. You responsible, y’know?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “He’s not my precious anything. But sure, why don’t you act more like him? He’s responsible, and he's noble, and he’s good because he tries and he...” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Visualize the banana tree as the enemy, the rebels who killed your parents, your family, and those who are responsible for everything that has happened to you,” the corporal screamed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But he was decent and responsible, never gambled or lost his temper, and always paid his bills on time. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But in a way, he’s responsible for my biggest source of income—keeping kids away from him. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Many had matured into adults who were much more thoughtful and reflective; they were now capable of making responsible and appropriate decisions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And at the top of the pyramid is a single person — Jacob — who is responsible for an overwhelming majority of the relationships that constitute my life. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of the agreement was that though it was a rental, I was responsible for anything that happened to it while I had possession. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Not only does zero hold the secret to our existence, it will also be responsible for the end of the universe. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “I’m even responsible enough to take care of a dog.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z As the person responsible for seeking solutions to housing problems, she had reached her limit of tolerance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Though his pan in the whole thing had by no means been a small one, Comrade Pillai didn’t hold himself in any way personally responsible for what had happened. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Together, they handle some of the more tedious time-management tasks Clock Watchers are responsible for.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She said she wasn’t going to be held responsible and she wasn’t going to lose her job over this. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z "I already know that Dante doesn’t have an ounce of common sense. But, Ari, I thought you were a little more responsible." Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The conditions usually responsible for these losses in Oklahoma were those made familiar by repetition over the years: the application of insecticides to crops, a heavy rain, and poison washed into the ponds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I opened my mouth to tell him just how responsible I’d be when Mom answered instead. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Left out! He and his crowd are responsible for it! And we’re going to fight it!” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, I’m out in that sunshine, with bus money in my pocket, responsible for no one but myself for four whole hours. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And she was entirely responsible for Prudence’s actions, Kit admitted with a sick heart. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He’d been responsible for the deaths of twenty children, and maybe it didn’t even bother him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Already potentially responsible for her husband’s stroke, I had now committed a sacrilege at my first liturgical opportunity. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “If a petition against such broadcasts would help in any way, I, for one, can guarantee at least 50 names of responsible persons who would be willing and eager to protest.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The handful that remained joined the ranks of He- Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, and were responsible for some of the worst mass Muggle killings of his reign of terror. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “What alarms me is the number of accidents that Joey is responsible for.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If I did, and they did somehow manage to win the contest, I’d be the one responsible. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Now one of them is gone and I feel responsible. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Might it be, I wondered, that the omega-3 fatty acids and the three-vegetables-per-meal I consumed were responsible for retarding my sexual maturity? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The idea that the three labs’ results were “ ‘not contradictory’ ... is an optimistic one for which I am not responsible, and to which I do not subscribe.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z According to her, she was responsible for overseeing all of our work. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He had a quiet yet gentle and responsible way about him—the opposite of myself. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The boy was fascinated by Fourier’s collection of Egyptian artifacts, collected during the Napoleonic expedition where he had been responsible for cataloging the astronomical monuments of that ancient civilization. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried not to think about him, but I couldn’t totally suppress the worry that I was responsible for his continued absence, ridiculous as it seemed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Domineering, complaining, demanding wives who had just about psychologically castrated their husbands were responsible for the early rush. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, you must be responsible for the worst actions of other black bodies, which, somehow, will always be assigned to you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I should be more relieved that a Muslim isn’t responsible, but all I can think of is the carnage. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z At a loss for words, she gently rubbed her cousin’s shoulder and reflected that Jackson and Pierrot alone could not be responsible for such grief; she remembered there was other sorrow in Lola’s life. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She wants to be able to say that she is responsible for how I’ve turned out. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She needed them to see her as hard-working and responsible, as someone ordinary, someone without secrets. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If she was old enough to be responsible for all her own actions, she was for sure old enough to use magic, right? Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z None of them ever accused me of being responsible for what had happened to Phineas, either because they could not believe it or else because they could not understand it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “They each have an equal role in government; they each feel equally responsible. And it makes them care; it makes them kind. I think that’s beautiful.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Students who were late or who misbehaved in class were responsible for the upkeep of the toilets at school. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Sisulu: ‘The government is responsible for what has happened in this country. I plead not guilty.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Here the clan looked after its own; nobody and everybody was responsible for them. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They now believed that the four people responsible were in their custody. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z We will be independent contractors, he tells us, not employees, which means, “if you lie to a customer the company is not responsible.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, efforts were made to keep the markets and streets free of offensive-smelling matter, and the laws holding homeowners responsible for cleaning up their property were strengthened. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z But you are a black boy, and you must be responsible for your body in a way that other boys cannot know. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “It was never fireworks— just quiet, calm, efficient, responsible—and that just suited him.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And my mom prides herself on being timely and responsible. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Note to self: Suicide is not a laughing matter, particularly for authority figures who are in any way responsible for you. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I don’t get angry very often, but I do get angry when people say he is responsible for what happened to me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In fact, it seemed like black people were solely responsible for crime in America. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We are responsible for the actions of those we bring here, especially children. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “A responsible person in Haiti cannot stay far from trouble,” I heard myself say. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Before reaching Customs, each Hajj party was assigned a Mutawaf, who would be responsible for transferring that party from Jedda to Mecca. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s more mature than that. He’s more responsible than that.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “You have heard, perhaps, of who this man who was killed really was—that he was responsible for the death of a little child.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my throat tighten, aware that if this hunting party formed, I would be in some way responsible for everyone’s safety. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She does not reply but her eyes light up when he identifies himself as the person responsible for its construction. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now Werfel was the one who felt sick to his stomach....If something had happened to Spurge, he would be held responsible and perhaps executed. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Truman’s scores rise and fall from year to year—along with the anxiety levels of the administrators and teachers who are held responsible—and usually land just a hair above or below the “acceptable” line. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z And if there is a reasonable chance that readers will misinterpret a statistical tendency as an absolute law, a responsible writer will anticipate the oversight and qualify the generalization accordingly. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “I am entirely responsible for my own coming,” she assured him haughtily. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “In an emergency. Are you responsible for us in an emergency? Like a teacher?” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The first two were essentially responsible for the northern Appalachians, the third for the central and southern Appalachians. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He and the man from Asaba talked in low voices as if they alone were responsible for her, and afterward he came up to where Olanna was sitting on the veranda. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Georgie and I were too fast for her to catch us in the act, but she knew who was responsible. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And she cried, “Do you mean I’m going to be responsible for Akira all by myself?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Alan was a gruff old fellow, for he was long hours in attendance on duty and was responsible for the safety of all within the castle. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Of course. I’m a smashing horsewoman. If you will open Pasha’s mouth, little boy, I can’t be responsible for the outcome.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Six Overseers managed the almshouse and were responsible for what went on inside that building, while fourteen Guardians took care of those in need outside the almshouse. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “We have relied on South Vietnam to carry the brunt. Now we would be responsible for satisfactory military outcome.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell Dad about how scared I was, how I still felt responsible. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 “I’d hate to be responsible for doing anything that would put him back in combat. I owe a lot to Yossarian. Isn’t there any way we could make an exception of him?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Much more often, we know nothing about the individuals responsible for devising famous alphabets of the past. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I began to feel that now I was her mother and responsible for keeping her safe. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And so many of these men held responsible positions; they exercised guidance, influence, and authority over others. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially now that she’d proven beyond a doubt that she wasn’t the one responsible for those murders. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He figured that the man responsible for signing the school up for this would want to be there on the first day of implementation, but that didn’t seem to be the case. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Anne, as the oldest, also was responsible for the deportment and general appearance of the whole group. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of streets formed a zone directed by a chief steward, who was in turn responsible to the secretariat of the local branch of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, listening to his classmates complain, he feels perversely responsible, as if his own work were being attacked. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It has become an increasingly important and responsible one. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I needed to tone down my part in it, become more responsible, listen to Mamá—wash some dishes or do some laundry for a change. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z If anyone had a responsible solution to this problem, Jackson claimed to be receptive. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z An Independent Electoral Commission with extensive powers would be responsible for the administration of the election. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It is for you that I feel responsible. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Has Martin really said “we”? I'm responsible for the first damage ever done to this family treasure. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Columbus was not ‘responsible’ for the existence of America, nor Galileo for the moons of Jupiter, nor Hailey for the return of Hailey’s comet, although certainly the credit for these discoveries belongs to them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was the assistant to the village master arts man, the one responsible for the creation of all the dances and drum rhythms. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “See, Dad? That proves we’d be really responsible if we got a dog.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They weren’t responsible for what he was feeling. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was as if the elderly man’s leaving had angered him and that he held not the second soldier but the new conscripts responsible. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I need you guys to be responsible and respectful,” she said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They then called on all responsible and law-abiding blacks to help the government thwart attempts to turn South Africa —a Christian, civilized, peace-loving multinational democracy—into a Russian satellite. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And while I do, I wonder if this man is responsible for the horrible smoke. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The Shetani was a primordial monster, responsible for the deaths of countless people. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "But there was no automobile accident," Mr. Norton said kindly, "nor was the boy responsible. You may send him away, we won't need him now." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is no English law that makes me responsible for those deaths.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My worst fear: that my family will die, and that I will be responsible. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the Jefferson-Madison collaboration, Madison was not just responsible for handling the messy particulars; he was also accountable for shielding his chief from the political ambitions throbbing away in his own soul. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “You have to help me. You’re pardy responsible. You said so yourself. If not for you I would never have gone into this in the first place. You just can’t shrug me off now.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Chemical reactions like those in our laboratory vessels may be responsible for the organic matter in interstellar space and the amino acids found in meteorites. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve enrolled Luke in Head Start,” Mrs. Moss said, sounding like the most responsible parent ever. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Even with everybody participating, that would mean each and every one of us would have to be responsible for ten thousand links of chain. It’s not realistic to think we could accomplish it.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I get it. You’re the responsible Indian girl. Give me your phone.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z But he interrupted me with this long lecture about how this money belonged to everybody, not just me, and how I had to be responsible. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Something was wrong with the whole deal, for Clifton was too responsible and had too much to gain simply to have disappeared. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to be responsible for my own escape, and I could see from watching television the reality of what I wanted. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Secret Service, which was already responsible for defending the government against fraud and counterfeiting. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The state attorney general had sent Hoover a telegram indicating that he held the bureau “responsible for failure” of the investigation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I can’t believe that the woman responsible for keeping Anne Frank alive in the attic came to speak to us in person! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Regardless of which field you find yourself in, you will more than likely be responsible for implementing a plan of goals and assessment. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The men arranged themselves before the conveyor belt and each was responsible for attaching his assigned component to the shape moving down the line. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “But try to find them a responsible father.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Even after all the explanations, she still felt responsible for the whole mess, especially for what was happening to Mr. Larson. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Everybody used to look at us like that—white, black, other mothers with kids who thought they were being responsible by only having two or three. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The recruitment and training of volunteers was one of the essential tasks of the campaign and would in large part be responsible for its success or failure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The subtle knife was responsible for the small-scale, low-level leakage. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Because I know you are capable of being trustworthy and responsible.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I do not know what he looks like, but if Pol Pot is the leader of the Angkar then he is the one responsible for all the miseries in our lives. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t mean her ancestors weren’t responsible for finding it, though. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I AM responsible. I’m gonna be eleven. Way into double digits.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The way he spoke made Lyddie feel that she was the child and Charles the responsible one. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She was responsible for the annual flooding and for the bounty of the harvest. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “You are the oldest, and I expect you to be responsible for your sisters and brothers, and to do more around the house.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter if they were related by blood or not: Maya was responsible for her little sister. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Why was everyone staring at me as though I were responsible? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was feeling anxious about leaving Sairy, and nervous about being responsible for Florida. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I know what happened and I know you must be in some way responsible. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They were responsible for social changes that not only revolutionized life in America when they took place but are very much with us today. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Some who hold this view even suggest that Indigenous cultures were responsible for their own demise. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “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 “I intend to prove that this defendant is sane, that he was and is responsible for these frightful crimes,” Buckley said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I have always felt about this accusation that the black “leader” whom white men consider to be “responsible” is invariably the black “leader” who never gets any results. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They were responsible and hardworking, but it turns out they didn't excel in the long-term planning department. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “We’re not actually responsible for her, you know. I mean, it’s not as if we signed a contract to look after her.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The older man shoots a look at Keenan, as if he must be responsible for this development. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Those guys had been told, “Take care of him. You’re responsible if he doesn’t come back!” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to believe one girl could have been responsible for all this. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It had been responsible for the doctrine of Might which was the Table’s enemy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I was starting a rotation in pediatrics at the time—good luck, since children don’t tend to hold the crippled responsible for their infirmities, as grown-ups do. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There were many more than Akers, though the others were responsible citizens and landowners and so did not have to lurk about the camp at night. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why a Dauntless leader would be responsible for a group of initiates, but maybe it is just for tonight. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell me Serakeen isn’t real. Going by a different name doesn’t make you any less responsible for what you’ve done.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The bigger asteroidal pieces, along with the comets, are mainly responsible for the recent craters on planetary surfaces. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘He won’t get into any more trouble tonight. Of course I can’t be responsible—but I think this will calm him down.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She also remembered his words: Aren’t you glad you aren’t responsible for saving one of the world’s masterpieces from a maniac! Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It had been her decision to come south, and she was feeling increasingly responsible for them all. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know who you are. You’re the one responsible for the end of the world. So, you know, thanks.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Meng is a responsible, reliable type who was the valedictorian of his class. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to be responsible for a death. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And this is not reducible to just you—the women around you must be responsible for their bodies in a way that you never will know. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He is responsible for nothing in the house; in spite of their absence, Gerald and Lydia continue to lord, however blindly, over their days. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Between 1990 and 1995, Hall was responsible for putting thirty-nine climbers on the summit of Everest—three more ascents than had been made in the first twenty years after Sir Edmund Hillary’s inaugural climb. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Maya was thirteen months older than Lauren, so she felt responsible. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z "Were you responsible for the death of a city patrol captain during a raid on the Los Angeles Central Hospital? Did you steal medical supplies and break into floor three?" Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It occurred to Kira that Jamison had been her defender, had been the one responsible for her being here at all in this new life. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to be responsible, but the first chance she’d gotten she’d run off to the attic to eat cookies and talk to a pretty ghost. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Cleopatra was also held responsible for Mark Antony’s desertion. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Was there any kind of filth with which he had not besmirched himself, any sin and folly which he had not committed, any stain upon his soul for which he alone had not been responsible? Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But as to what really caused such changes, just what particular chain of events was really responsible, I have never quite been able to decide. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was too cold to bike to Dari’s house, so Dad drove Twig and me over there and then decided to be all responsible and meet Mr. and Mrs. Kapoor. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z "Then you must be responsible for stealing sixteen thousand five hundred Notes from there as well." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z By telephone they learned that Blanca was ill and that the nuns did not want to be responsible for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "You're absolutely right, ma'am, but our hands are tied unless you, as a responsible citizen, help us out." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In quantum mechanics, a zero is responsible for a bizarre source of energy—infinite and ubiquitous, present even in the deepest vacuum—and a phantom force exerted by nothing at all. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Perhaps that's my greatest social crime, I've overstayed my hibernation, since there's a possibility that even an invisible man has a socially responsible role to play. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “We will have to consider seriously whether or not Mercy is responsible enough to continue such a position.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The Red Cross was responsible and independent, an international organization to whom the Western powers and the United Nations paid attention. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Over and over in our training he would say that same sentence: Visualize the enemy, the rebels who killed your parents, your family, and those who are responsible for everything that has happened to you. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z How many of those am I responsible for, because I participated in this? Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “But that, Monsieur, is not his real name. He is the man Cassetti, who was responsible for a celebrated kidnapping outrage in America.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether or not this was responsible for his short sight, who could say? Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z —Lewis My reply: Commander, pure bad luck is responsible for my situation, not you. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z By contrast, funding for agencies responsible for drug treatment, prevention, and education was dramatically reduced. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Strange as it may seem, Mrs. Granger, the sixth-grade teacher at Wilson, was responsible for the next phase of the Egypt Game. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Now when he should be enjoying the rewards accorded the most prestigious chair in science, he had to be responsible for the outrageous antics of an unsuccessful genius. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z One young woman was responsible for all the weapons on a single aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Kok, a Dutch businessman of extreme wealth, was president of a Belgium-based banking company, SWIFT, and was responsible for organizing several international tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Some of the villagers would be responsible for maintaining the well. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was the person responsible for local residential zoning,” Gerald says. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt so responsible for getting Branwell to talk that I asked him a bunch of dumb questions. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Chief said, looking at Obinze as though he was somehow responsible for this generosity. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The prisoner was simply another rebel who was responsible for the death of my family, as I had come to truly believe. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Archivist,” said Spurge, though he was not responsible for night. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “You’re only responsible for your own actions. You can’t control how someone else reacts to what you do. You made a choice. Stand by it.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “You want to be responsible for the whole world?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Oh, no, Todd,” he says, “they heard it in yer Noise. I just made sure they did. I made sure they knew who was responsible for bringing danger to our town.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Ultimately, I was the one responsible for my own success, and if that meant I had to seek out help to push forward, then that was exactly what I was going to do. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was only sorry that no one would ever know he was responsible. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He was outnumbered, and though we were just a bunch of unarmed children, we’d been responsible for the death of one wight and two hollowgast in the last three days. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Yet Princesse was also very responsible: She often helped Mom take care of us younger kids, getting us bathed and into bed at night. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And although I knew no one man could do much about it, I felt responsible. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This whole trip, Percy had felt responsible for leading and protecting his friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Yet it has been changes in our laws—particularly the dramatic increases in the length of prison sentences—that has been responsible for the growth of our prison system, not increases in crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop the cardinal’s death, and this made me feel responsible. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A long line of studies, including research into twins who were separated at birth, had already concluded that genes alone are responsible for perhaps 50 percent of a child’s personality and abilities. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I was trying to be like a man to another man, like responsible. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It is as if a building he’d been responsible for designing has collapsed for all to see. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z James Shoun and his brother denied any wrongdoing, and White could not prove who was responsible for the poisoning. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z My mom told me this story to make him seem like a responsible person who had suffered under the weight of his obligations or something. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Such an explanation is on the right track, as those factors demonstrably were directly responsible for European conquests. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I learned, however, from his wife, who seemed a decent, poor soul, that he was only the assistant to Smollet, who of the two mates was the responsible person. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Adiah may have been captured, but she wasn’t the one responsible for the attacks; something else was, something that was still out there, perhaps even at this moment. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z How could I be responsible for the deaths of so many? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Indeed, a sizable faction refused to accept the fact that two unknown men, two thieving strangers, were solely responsible. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Every trainer on the grounds believed Pollard was finished, and no one wanted to be responsible for crippling him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “At home this never would have happened. At home I wasn’t responsible for everyone else in the world.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know that the Bureau is responsible for the murders of hundreds of people, and your plan is to . . . take away their memory serum?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When I reviewed the spreadsheet that listed everyone in South Carolina and Florida who had been responsible for my case, I was amazed by how many there were. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The question that has now urgently presented itself is whether it is either wise or responsible to attack the problem by methods that are rapidly making it worse. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z That expansion may have been responsible for the extinction of Eurasia’s woolly mammoth and woolly rhinoceros. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “You shouldn’t feel responsible,” he said, turning onto his side to look directly into her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z With dark looks at Worsley, as though they held the navigator responsible, the men brought the boats into the wind again and continued sailing. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They don’t think I’m responsible enough to take care of a dog, but how would they know? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She was the middle child, stuck between adorable Finn and responsible Chess—sometimes she just needed something to be all hers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But friends and relatives fanned their outrage, and convinced them that those responsible needed to be held accountable. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I suppose now that I’ve got one I'm responsible for, I have to expect some changes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But if it does. Are you responsible for us?” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Whatever it is— remember—you 8c only you are responsible and it is up to you and you alone to overcome this part of your life. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I scan the panel of teachers responsible for choosing the contestants. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His witch finder would smell everyone’s hands and discover who was responsible. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Also protective of him, because for the first time in my life I feel responsible for him. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The first I clicked on, the Danag, was a Filipino vampire supposedly responsible for planting taro on the islands long ago. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I am very fond of you children, and I feel responsible for your welfare.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “But it’s okay. Ess is my job. I’m responsible for her, not you. And we’re working on the reading right now. See?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z You are responsible for maintaining your space suit in the same way that a paratrooper is responsible for packing and maintaining his own parachute. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He opens the hamper, wondering if he’s okay never seeing Aimee again, knowing she’ll never forgive him if she ever finds out he’s responsible. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My oldest friend, Bruce, for example, I met in first grade, so I’m the responsible party. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They felt responsible for the loss of the first bird, and they knew that sooner or later they would have to confess to their parents what had really happened. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “I’m responsible for you guys now, I figure.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It would be foolish to assume that any single agent is responsible for damaging the chromosomes or causing their erratic behavior during cell division. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She was responsible for running an entire camp all by herself. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I see Martin Tremaine, who was responsible for the food drive last year to help feed those who could not afford a holiday dinner.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Hahn was completely shattered by the news, and said he felt personally responsible,” Rittner reported. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “After the fifteenth of January, no girl, whether big or little, shall go to school. Otherwise, you know what we can do. And the parents and the school principal will be responsible.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Though dubbed a “front-page detective” for his incessant self-promotion, he had an impressive track record, including catching those responsible for the 1910 bombing of the headquarters of the Los Angeles Times, which killed twenty people. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z During her time in England, Alice Paul had learned the British suffragists’ political approach to their cause, which involved holding the party in power responsible for not passing the suffrage amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He glanced at his mother, the one responsible for adherence to the rules, and was relieved that she was smiling. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He said he wanted to be responsible, but if I said I’m not ready, I’m not ready. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He wondered, suddenly, somewhere in the back of his head, whether the mead was responsible for loosening his tongue. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z His message was that we must also look within ourselves and become responsible for our actions — sentiments with which I wholeheartedly agreed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But this is my brother’s fault. And I feel responsible.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m responsible for Aron’s death and for your sickness. I took him to Kate’s. I showed him his mother. That’s why he went away. I don’t want to do bad things—but I do them.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was responsible for the way architects and engineers draw buildings and machines: they project the design onto a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, preserving all the information needed to reconstruct the object. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The school had a zero-tolerance violence policy, but it also had a zero-tolerance bullying policy, and since Adam had started all the drama, the school decided that he was technically responsible. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She’d be someone I could have fun with, not be responsible for. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It was only with hindsight that they came to symbolize a new era; and it was the Scientific Revolution itself which was chiefly responsible for the Enlightenment’s conviction that progress had become unstoppable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Oh, she’d heard the whispers about how Bryan was responsible for killing that drunken Indian, she said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In Du Bois’s view, Washington’s public statements arguing that poor education and bad choices were responsible for the plight of former slaves ignored the damage wrought by caste and threatened to rationalize the entire system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z These novel insects, named Blatella asmithicus after the geneticist responsible for creating them, Dr. Andrew Smith, measure nearly a meter in length, and have an astounding resiliency and immunity to all known toxins. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He was the videogame designer responsible for creating the OASIS, a massively multiplayer online game that had gradually evolved into the globally networked virtual reality most of humanity now used on a daily basis. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “The simulations stimulate the amygdala* which is responsible for processing fear, induce a hallucination based on that fear, and then transmit the data to a computer to be processed and observed.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was because she held Shan responsible, at some level, for the fight with Blaine, for not wielding her power over Blaine to let him know he was overreacting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It has been responsible for major advances in astronomy, physics, biology, anthropology, economics and politics. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She said there was no call for them redcoats to shoot that highwayman, they are responsible for half the troubles of the world and they never had any pity on the Irish, either. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “The two of you sneaking around all the time. I’m not stupid, Moody. Of course I knew what you were up to. I just thought you’d be a little more responsible.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And I whispered, “They’ll think I’m responsible, that she died because I didn’t appreciate her.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone—probably a witch—was responsible for the deaths and Masvita’s condition. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I shake my head to eject such a revoltingly responsible thought out of it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I will not be responsible for the murder of more chickens,” said Samuel. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If Celaena was actually right about it, then whoever was responsible for killing the Champions could be among them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The knife would have been directly responsible for both their desertions. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It’s just, I’m afraid, as Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement I’m afraid I’m responsible— AMOS: There’s plenty you’re responsible for. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “You have no idea how afraid I’ve been that something might go wrong. I feel partly responsible.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z After each violent attack, I started to fear that maybe it wasn’t food poisoning, but rather that something far more insidious was responsible for the gut-wrenching torture taking place in my body. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z "My daughter's been responsible for setting a few unnatural beauty trends among the younger courtiers. That terrible blip with the sea-blue skin tone, and the trend where courtiers matched their teacup pets." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As the person responsible for your situation, I wish there was more I could do to directly help. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ku Klux Klan was a group of people responsible for much of my evening dread. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Besides, for too long he had lived under the shadow of his famous father, with most people falsely thinking that his father, not he, was responsible for the sharp insight behind Bragg’s Law. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I know Jeffrey must appreciate all of the playtime you spend with him, and I could tell when I talked to your mother that she was very proud of how responsible you have been. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt guilty to be somehow responsible for that. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z For as long as Chess could remember, he’d had to be the responsible oldest kid, the one who had to help Mom with Emma and Finn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Ms. Gievers developed a list of the individuals most responsible and filed a federal civil rights suit against them. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Then there were more responsible councillors in extraordinary hats, some of which were like tea- cosies, some turbans, some bird wings, some muffs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was about her a faint air of hostility, as if in some way she held us responsible for his defection. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Uaaxee came too and was responsible for keeping our animal guest, Apple, from galloping the length of the palace hall. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “What you just did was really responsible and right,” he says. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I suppose I was partly responsible for the rat’s death, but I’d only thrown it; it was Richard Parker who had killed it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Although he still felt partially responsible for Mariam’s loss, he was glad he had finally told someone the truth of what had happened. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The district doctor who's responsible for treating the miners had written him off, told the family to take him home to die. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The older people always remarked, “He is old enough and responsible enough to find himself a good wife, but he likes to be alone, he likes that loose life.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “As you say, Pip,” returned Mr. Jaggers, turning his eyes upon me coolly, and taking a bite at his forefinger, “I am not at all responsible for that.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Lee,” he said, “suppose we send a boy to the army and he is killed, are we responsible?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “These are the men responsible for the bullet holes in your foot. It’s time to make sure they never shoot at you or your comrades.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z "Come on! Own up! Step forward! You won’t escape this time! Who is responsible for this dirty job! Who pushed over this glass!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, my daughter created it,” I hear her boast, trilling her “r” ’s, clipping her vowels even more precisely than usual, as if her accent were partly responsible for the painting. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z At such a time of night, one's footsteps descending the back staircase are bound to be conspicuous and no doubt they were responsible for arousing Miss Kenton. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “About that fellow you caught? Prowling in the Clutter house? He’s the one responsible. That’s what we heard.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Janice Avery had given him nothing but trouble, and now he was feeling responsible for her—like one of the Burkes’ timber wolves or beached whales. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “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 I keep trying to ditch her in places, but she inexplicably reappears at my side, insisting that as my escort she’s responsible for my staying on schedule. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “As your name is subscribed to that law, as Vice President,” Adams declared, “and mine as President, I know not why you are not as responsible for it as I am.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Foege was one of the people responsible for the eradication of smallpox in the world and was known to favor unconventional solutions to supposedly impossible problems. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In fact, she now remembered that Old Tallow was responsible for the hide of the moose, which she had shared. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He had been responsible for the Asylum burning down. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The problem with this abbreviated analysis is that violent crime is not responsible for mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Wounded men in his care had died, they’d died while in his sleepless daze Horace was responsible for them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes that paper ran articles about Negroes who were responsible for new inventions or discoveries. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He felt deeply responsible for Eric, who could be cheerfully upbeat but could also grow morose and withdrawn and sometimes would sink into deep funks, not talking for days. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, as evenly as possible: “You conspired with Erudite. You are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Abnegation.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Potentiation seems to take place when one compound destroys the liver enzyme responsible for detoxifying the other. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Some remarkable process must be responsible for the vast outpouring of energy in a quasar. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z People who knew Walter found it difficult to believe he could be responsible for a sensational murder. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Yet underlying them all, perhaps, only a few basic kinds of injuries to the cell are responsible. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Prefects were responsible for preventing disputes, not provoking them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Who was responsible for starting the fire? they wanted to know. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “So he carried Mahvash back home, piggyback, and left me in the park. He told me it would teach me to be more responsible.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Maybe all he was really saying was: I am not responsible for your pain; share your happiness with me but not your unhappiness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The very last part of the brain to get myelinated is the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for reason, planning, and deliberation. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But that wasn’t completely responsible for the euphoric mood I was in, not even close. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z That suite’s modest potential for domestication was responsible for the late start of food production in North America. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z My father’s father—my grandfather—had been an architect in Iran, responsible for designing some of the country’s most beautiful buildings, and I could see that same kind of brain in my dad. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I responded that the state was responsible for the violence and that it is always the oppressor, not the oppressed, who dictates the form of the struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That boy must have snuck back in and stolen the paper, hoping I’d forget his name among the thirty thousand students I’m responsible for! Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z The man from the juice joint, who left the great mixing vat for no more than a few minutes, storms off to Uncle Al, convinced that roustabouts are responsible. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was how he said it that I knew he was responsible for those storm windows. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z PS I didn’t mean to say you weren’t responsible. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z To segregationists, blacks hadn’t yet proven themselves decent and responsible citizens; they needed to earn the privilege to live among whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she could quit her big job of being responsible for everyone else’s feelings. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to be responsible for the fete of humankind. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Perfect example. You’re not responsible with the money. It needs to stop. I want your debit card.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “I hold you responsible. You hear me? Our daughter isn’t the kind to just run off like that. You must have done something to her. Scared her.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Esperanza had told him that a man named Guillermo was responsible for that; her parents could study the science behind those plants, but were horrible at any gardening themselves. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Yes. She did. She loved you, Delsie. But she wasn’t able to be responsible for you. So, we all—Henry and Esme and me and Papa—decided to keep you safe here.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Were you responsible for my number one draft pick status? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I was responsible for her. I was the one holding her hand. If I had put that stupid Barbie in my backpack, Mariam would be here.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Weighing loss of such scale, one naturally wants to identify and denounce the responsible party. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Haymitch is actually bent on keeping us alive, but there are too many ears listening, so I just say, "Yes, he's gotten very responsible lately." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And I was kind of scared, too, but there was something about that light that made me want to go see what the person responsible for it was doing there. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Can you believe who is responsible for that small girl Urenwa’s pregnancy?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “It was an unfortunate mistake,” Berendht continued, “and the officer responsible will have to submit to our rigorous internal review, as well as possibly face criminal charges.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Running the rag over a gauge I wondered how an apparently uneducated old man could gain such a responsible job. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Since there were going to be houses anyway, they had better be run by responsible people. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Doubled over the table, she tried to hit the joker responsible. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “If Mr. Clarkson thought I was responsible, what proof would he have?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “At such time as the Court may indicate, I shall offer evidence and put witnesses upon the stand to testify that this defendant is sane and is responsible for these bloody crimes. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z For a long time—as his brother was taken back and forth to a special medical home and was forced to wear braces on his legs, which left him limping—Morrie felt responsible. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Way to make me responsible for everything,” Craig said back, as only a brother can. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, Sophia Morales, NBC News. Is it true that this department is responsible for the death of this young man’s father?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Now, is fate responsible for making you Alma’s boyfriend? That I don’t know.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Although the CLA has been responsible for many contemptible activities in its support of American imperialism, I cannot lay my capture at their door. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the man responsible for his misery. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “At fifteen you should know that you need to be responsible for what you are doing in school. Do you want to transfer?” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was an intricate and responsible job and had better be dealt with last. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He had seen many wonders in the forests, and was responsible for many of the passing freaks of my academicians: their scheme to domesticate the moose for transport and milk, their commitment to edible lichen. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the end, however, it was the cows who were responsible for the wood’s isolation, and the cows, through some wisdom they were not wise enough to know that they possessed, were very wise indeed. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt responsible for their argument, even though he knew that Nali and Uncle Jet were not arguing because of something he did. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She desperately needed love and reassurance from a responsible caretaker. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Her circumstances are probably responsible for most of it,” Deoch continued. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But I remembered his exact words: Be responsible. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “We are all responsible for maintaining the University’s reputation, E’lir Kvothe. An item like this in the wrong hands would reflect badly on all of us.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I knew we were not responsible for the bombing. That was not us. I told you that from the start.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t bother to tell him that he should not be sorry, that he is not responsible for any of those things. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He couldn’t shake the feeling he was personally responsible for not saving them. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z They didn’t want whoever was responsible for this to change their minds. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Way back when Frank was responsible for driving Axel to school, they were always on time. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “You are in complete charge of the Midway. Go ahead with the work. You are responsible only to me. I will write orders to that effect. Good luck.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The National Transportation Safety Board, the US agency responsible for investigating plane crashes, is headquartered in a squat, seventies-era office building on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, DC. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He was responsible for the replacement of burnt-out light bulbs, and for the cleanliness of the church, and the care of the Bibles, and the hymn-books, and the placards on the walls. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “It’s responsible for organizing your thoughts and actions to attain your goals.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Good. Then I won’t be responsible for you killing off any of my friends with your stupidity,” he says. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z "Time for a few confessions. Were you responsible for the break-in at the Arcadia bank?" Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Kaz didn’t care who was responsible; the murder fascinated him because he couldn’t figure out how it had been accomplished. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “What? I should go over Jaimito’s head? It’s only fair. He’s the one farming the land, he’s responsible for this place.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Again, everyone is responsible for everyone. In relay, you win and lose as a team. You are not two legs, you are eight," Coach droned. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z But too late, I had interfered and thus made myself responsible for its safety. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to be afraid of him. Some people act like witchery is responsible for everything that happens, when actually witchery only manipulates a small portion.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Since I was a good soccer player and a responsible student, in my third year the headmaster asked me to be one of the co-captains of the team. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy was the responsible one, finding the houses, checking them off. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And you must be responsible for the bodies of the powerful—the policeman who cracks you with a nightstick will quickly find his excuse in your furtive movements. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He still holds me responsible for the transmutation of our ship into copper. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z After the group divided up into several subcommittees, each one responsible for a different component of the charrette, they came to the task of selecting chairmen to guide the charrette. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For safety’s sake, a responsible guide will always insist on calling the shots—he or she simply can’t afford to let each client make important decisions independently. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When Faye died, he knew instinctively that Kate was probably responsible, but he also knew he hadn’t much of any chance of convicting her, and a wise sheriff doesn’t butt his head against the impossible. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t her scratch, but she felt responsible for it, and for everything that was about to happen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Something must have been responsible for the death of the girl. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “They heard us playing, and it changed their path,” she said, contrite, as if she felt responsible for whatever had frightened her. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “The Company wasn’t responsible. I acted on my own.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, I wanted the perpetrators to be held responsible, and if I saw Deborah’s killers standing in front of me today, I don’t know if I could forgive them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z One is responsible to life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “The Twins are thought to be responsible for shipwrecks, said to appear to sailors as St. Elmo’s Fire. Know what that is?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z No. I had no proof that Ambrose was responsible. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Woody was bringing the hot dogs and burgers, Wes would be responsible for firing up the grill. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a place to learn anymore, but a way station, and maybe she was responsible for that. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew then that it was she who had been responsible for the improvement in Kuti, not I, not my prayers. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll tell you a secret. I’m not responsible for whether my students care or don’t care. That care has to come from them—not me.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z We know who is responsible for cursing the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z "Yeah. She's not grading us all together anymore. We all are responsible for different parts of the project. That way it's fair, y'know?" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z If they caught him in the act, not only could they prove Mr. Dimblewit was responsible for the Nightbeast, but they could then—finally—follow the cucos back to the den. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Even so, his mother had smiled and shown that willingness to love the man who was responsible for dividing his father up throughout eternity. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re exceedingly responsible. You have this terrible need to heal people.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "You need to know where I am? Because you don't think I'm a responsible person? Well, I am. I know how to take care of myself. I'm actually pretty good at it." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z No responsible statesman in the revolutionary era had ever contemplated, much less endorsed, a biracial American society. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Would Thomas spend the rest of his days feeling responsible? The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I’m done with being made responsible for your unhappiness. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Now, first, & most important—Dad is not responsible for your wrong doings or your good deeds. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still responsible for my normal duties in the troupe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In one pool of light, an old woman crosses herself and prays, while in the other a seven-year-old girl is also praying, praying for forgiveness, because it was clear to me that I was responsible. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mike had mentioned that everyone older than thirteen would be responsible for doing some work; I just hadn’t realized that the assignments were chosen for you. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When they turned eighteen, men had to register with the Selective Service System, the agency responsible for implementing a draft. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Just today I met Eugen Jeissle, the ship's head printer, responsible for creating the boarding passes, the coveted pieces of paper that will allow passage to freedom. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “They’re about to wipe the memories of all our friends and neighbors. They’re responsible for the deaths of a large majority of our old faction.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Here he glanced at the beautiful lady, as if she might be responsible for the jingling—which she was. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then again, if I didn’t check her out, and she was the Recluse, I would have to hold myself responsible for anything that might happen to Nicole. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Even so, from now on it is clear that I belong to them; they are responsible for me and will take care of me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It seemed that they were in charge of the children only for the day; it was hard to believe they were regularly responsible for anything other than themselves. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The rancher provided the land and plants, but the sharecroppers were responsible for everything else. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z We have no firm information who was responsible for the act but yesterday we searched St. Oswald’s. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Now Robert had all the things that Josiah had been responsible for. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then they presented the chair to groups of facility managers and ergonomic experts—the kinds of people who would ultimately be responsible for making the chair a commercial success. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It implied that if anything went wrong and people died, the Army could be held responsible and could be sued. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you see, it’s my fault she was left behind. I’m responsible.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The boys lining the path to Newt and the girl glared at him as he walked past, as if he were responsible for the entire mess of the Maze and the Glade and the Grievers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She was responsible for making sure all the athletes logged in and out. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z However, if the new science is responsible, the mechanism is far from straightforward. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If I took the responsible route and told my parents the truth, my sister would never speak to me again, and I'd never get to party with her in college. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hold myself responsible for their actions. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he responsible for the other gooseberry pie? A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Hercules, without a thought of how kind Hippolyta had been, without any thought at all, instantly killed her, taking it for granted that she was responsible for the attack. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z These men are going to go find the people responsible for killing my friends, I thought. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When Bill Smith’s lawyer was questioned, he, too, insisted that he had no idea who was responsible for blowing up the Smiths’ house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I am not so unreasonable, sir, as to think you at all responsible for my mistakes and wrong conclusions; but I always supposed it was Miss Havisham.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Even though Wilson had spoken out in favor of suffrage, the National Woman’s Party continued to hold him, as the nation’s leader, responsible for the failure of the measure. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z ‘And don't be too gentle! He’s responsible for bringing in these ruffians, and for all the evil they have done.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z From inside the tower, the Roman numerals were reversed; the huge bells responsible for hourly gongs were giant sleeping bats in the gloomy rafters above. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The social ideal was responsible adherence to religiously inspired authority, not democratic self-rule. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We all supported his efforts to improve the diet and the treatment of students, including his suggestion that students be responsible for disciplining themselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A firefighter at the scene had told Ernest that those responsible for this “should be thrown in the fire and burned.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He no longer felt responsible for them now they had joined the main body of the retreat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was responsible for his own decisions and direction. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Master snapped, as if Ugwu were somehow responsible for the tension that had settled in the room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He never stopped accusing various neighbours of being witches responsible for his arrest. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But nowhere in the Medical Examiner's testimony does he indicate who was responsible for that murder. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The dark things in the princess’s heart were these: a very small, very hot, burning coal of hatred for the rat who was responsible for her mothers death. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Since she was responsible for the kitchen, Aunt Elinor decided it was up to her to take Bill to task. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z One day we were visited by the head of prison, who was responsible for running all of Robben Island and had come to hear our complaints. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She made the fires that cooked their meals and heated their baths, and Minya, well, she was responsible for the ghosts, who did most of the work. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Had someone else been responsible for what I had done, I suppose my blaming them would have satisfied me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “The man who was killed last night was the man responsible for the murder of Colonel Armstrong’s child.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to minimize the number of deaths I am responsible for,” I said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I denounce because though implicated and partially responsible, I have been hurt to the point of abysmal pain, hurt to the point of invisibility. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I chafed at the delays, but held my peace, trusting that if I showed myself to be responsible and meticulously careful, he would eventually relax and things would return to normal. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was clear that they didn’t want her to overhear their conversation with Bill, and she suspected that he had given some sort of statement indicating who was responsible for blowing up his house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Will looked up and around, but there was nothing for it; he was responsible. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Whoever that voice belongs to, she is pulling the strings; she is responsible for Eric’s leadership position; she is the one who wants me dead. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They would dream of what it would be like to live in a country where they could forget their color and play a responsible role in the vital processes of the nation’s life. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “The attempt to hold you in any degree responsible or censurable for the loss of life is an outrage,” wrote Dion Geraldine, his construction superintendent at the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I couldn’t escape a confusing sense of having lived through all of this before—Phineas in the Infirmary, and myself responsible. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Since there are serious consequences to misinterpreting these statements as absolute laws, a responsible writer should insert a qualifier like on average or all things being equal, together with a slightly or somewhat. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z At around the same time, records show that Cleopatra also acted alone when she arrested Roman soldiers responsible for murdering the sons of the new Roman governor of Syria. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I don’t want to be responsible for making Fina sad, too. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They say, ‘Be responsible,’ but what they mean is, Don’t go anywhere where I ain’t. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Said he “refused to be held responsible for a little kid getting injured in an abandoned death trap.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “I will, I will! Only you must be responsible for damages.” and obeying orders, Laurie heroically shut his eyes while something was put into his arms. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In the years after Rivonia, the ANC’s External Mission, formerly responsible for fundraising, diplomacy, and establishing a military training program, took up the reins of the organization as a whole. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hoped with every inch of my heart that Marcus wasn’t responsible, that this was all a big mistake. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “If any of you want me to read what you are going to write,” she announced at the first class, “you will be responsible for a reading list of my choice.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z All of you people, everyone responsible for this. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It was also agreed upon that the demon beast had been responsible for the destruction of the Mauthen farm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Someday, he would be the slaveholder, responsible in his own right for what happened to the people who lived in those half-hidden cabins. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But I am responsible for what I did. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas was horrified by the whole affair—he couldn’t help feeling responsible even though he’d never done anything to provoke Ben. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My cousins are the ones who are responsible. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “She’s not very fond of all the silly sideshow antics down at Luigi’s library. I suspect she wouldn’t mind seeing the place run by more responsible adults.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “He has not learned to be a responsible member of society. For this reason, I am canceling Wendell’s acceptance to attend your college in the fall semester.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Shavuot had come and gone, and Anya turned twelve and became a bat mitzvah, which meant she was responsible for her own actions and had to answer for consequences as a result of them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I mean, you need someone responsible to make sure we still have tigers. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Cortes was directly responsible for much of the carnage in Tenochtitlan, but the war was only a small part of a larger catastrophe for which blame is harder to assign. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He and Robbie had been so close, and he could not overcome feeling responsible for Rob’s death. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wish I was that responsible girl. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Something called the Economic Development Commission was responsible for getting the plant to Denver, Colorado. Parker was the president of the board.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z An obscure object all her own, which in addition to the need for privacy was responsible for bringing her down to the basement bathroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Every system of control depends for its survival on the tangible and intangible benefits that are provided to those who are responsible for the system’s maintenance and administration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I do wish you could center your big brain on the crimes we ourselves as a people are responsible for.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Virgil’s patriotic purpose is probably responsible for the change from the human Aeneas of the first books to the unhuman prodigy of the last. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He was right that I shouldn’t have had to ask him if he was responsible for smashing Marcus’s windows. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “They’re responsible for any accidental contact between humans and the supernatural world.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, rather ashamed, “Mrs. Danvers is responsible for everything.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is mainly responsible for pattern recognition, intuition, sensitivity, creative insights. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If your neighbors are going out every evening and leaving their small son on his own and crying, you should certainly report it to some responsible adult. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The switch between the two forms was partly responsible for the noise that Wilkins had been struggling to minimize. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I explained that Mom believed children should be responsible for their own grooming. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Poor Ms. Cope; I shivered again at how close I’d come to being inadvertently responsible for her death. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In the hallway, Lori and Dad got into a loud argument over who was responsible for pushing Maureen over the edge. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t know all the reasons for Cole’s anger, but we do know he’s out of control. Any solution found by this Circle must protect society and make Cole totally responsible for his actions.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “No. We grabbed her and kept her in the dark. We gave her an identity and explained what would happen next. She’s responsible for herself after that.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “At present,” he said, “I am responsible for conveying my associates to a place called Chicago. I understand it is somewhere in the hinterland.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a tendency of hobbit-holes to get cluttered up: for which the custom of giving so many birthday-presents was largely responsible. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Crouched in her little canopied compartment in the back of the aircraft, Tonya could see in all directions, and there she was responsible for two machine guns that would protect her crewmates from enemy aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I’ll see you this time next Sunday, and if I find this church risen one foot off the ground I’ll hold you personally responsible.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I really didn’t want to be responsible for a thirteen- year-old. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “These two have been telling me that for years, and I still can’t believe them. But I feel responsible.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “You are responsible,” said my mother, which meant I was in trouble if anything was spilled, burned, lost, broken, or dirty. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It is likely that we will not walk these halls again after the Choosing Ceremony— once we choose, our new factions will be responsible for finishing our education. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z According to an account by Galen, it was Euergetes who was responsible for one of the most notorious acts of bait and switch in ancient history. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Do I hand Dray over to the detective even though he wasn’t responsible for the girl’s death? American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As long as he could remember, he had never been responsible to anyone. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When you were teamed up with them it meant you were in part responsible for, or at least affected by, their mistakes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They said that a man who could elude the law as skilfully as Bigger had was “sane and responsible.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Atahuallpa’s capture symbolizes the European conquest of the Americas, because the same mix of proximate factors that caused it was also responsible for European conquests of other Native American societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Adolf Eichmann, the SS official responsible for the deportation of Jews to concentration camps, escaped to Argentina, but, fifteen years later, Israeli agents tracked him down, captured him, and flew him to Israel for trial. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, trying to be more responsible, “Who else knows he’s here?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess whatever “wires” are mixed up in my brain are responsible for all sorts of strange things. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “What gives you the right to demand any such thing. Those robots remain as they are. I’m responsible to the management, not you.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z When you’re grown up, then you can make up your own mind about religion, which has been responsible for a lot of wars and massacres in his opinion, as well as bigotry and intolerance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The insecticide responsible for these cases Has been withdrawn from the market, but some of those now in use may be capable of like harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z There were other buildings, usually the outlying ones, that were virtually falling down, which we couldn’t use for much, but for which we felt in some vague way responsible—mainly on account of Keffers. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I had not known him terribly well, but he knew us, because he had been responsible for reviewing our incoming and outgoing mail. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Perhaps in the repose of their dreams, their daughter is different, a responsible girl instead of one who sneaks out. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She knows what it may mean, and she still feels responsible for having encouraged me in the first place. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Whatever had happened to the city’s true name, magic was responsible. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Was there experimental proof that identifiable mutations in real genes were responsible for variation? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It was a conspiracy, he conjectured, and the United States government and the Jews were responsible. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Calder felt partly responsible—it had been his idea that Tommy do some detective work, and now his buddy had gotten in hot water because of it. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Thus witches often claim to be responsible for events that would have happened anyway. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was as if he were somehow responsible for her beauty and stature, as if he'd personally designed her spots and trained her to grow to the size of a pony. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “They are connected in this way, Madame, the man who was murdered was the man responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Mrs. Armstrong’s child.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain Bugloss, the officer responsible, had, of course, been demoted and expelled from the Owsla, but his disgrace, though very proper, only added to the General’s difficulties. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But what is responsible for the reddish coloration? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So can you tell me who’s responsible for what happened to Scythe Faraday? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The half truth is that I feel responsible for the three of them and I thought maybe we could use some pointers for the pageant. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “It’s my lab. I’m responsible for a lot of the technology you’ll see around Summerland. Electric lights,” he says, pointing to the ceiling. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to be responsible for making that kind of choice. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to be responsible for the girl, but couldn’t figure it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The third party he presumed responsible was the United States government. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was people like the chaplain, he concluded, who were responsible for giving religion such a bad name and making pariahs out of them both. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They are the ones who are responsible for that girl’s death. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “You cannot mean to hold Stannis responsible for his brother’s debts.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The fact is, over the past few months, I have been responsible for a series of small errors in the carrying out of my duties. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She prayed to the Goddess, to every god she knew, to the Wyrd, to whatever was responsible for her fate, that she wouldn’t have to use it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We would then all be able to have some understanding of the laws that govern the universe and are responsible for our existence. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got need-based financial aid. I’ll get loans that I’m responsible for to take care of the rest. But I’m doing this.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then again, he hadn’t given me my scar, and I was partly responsible for his. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z How could a government be responsible for killing so many of its own people? Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It was an old practice, holding family members responsible for the crime of a relative. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z To withhold such emotionally disturbing but medically nonpertinent details ... is in the best tradition of responsible clinical practice.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It might be thought that Copernicus was responsible for the destruction of the correspondence between microcosm and macrocosm. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Maybe it was this stray bit of information that- was responsible for Zizmo’s increasing moodiness, his suspicious glances at his pregnant wife. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The queer aunt whom his sixth-grade schoolmates teased him about and whom he hated because he felt personally responsible for her ugliness, her poverty, her dirt, and her wine. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z How could she teach me to be responsible if she wasn’t responsible herself? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Even so, Ambrose wasn’t so silly that he bought the fellow’s debt himself.Manet made a dismissive gesture. “He had someone else do that, but he made sure everyone knew he was responsible.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Your abuelo was responsible for the destruction of the shadowshapers. I’m trying to save them. You don’t understand any of this, Sierra. This is not your world.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Of course, responsible writers have to deal with counterarguments and counterevidence. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “You have to stop singing or I can’t be responsible for my actions.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “These terrorists are the antithesis of Islam. They’re not Muslim. Violence has no place in religion, and the terrorists are responsible for their own crimes, not the religion and not us.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I was always known as one of the most responsible students in my classes and I feel like I’m letting everyone down. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “If you let anything happen to yourself — anything at all — I’m holding you personally responsible. Do you understand that?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter that the show was over and everyone was going home disappointed, only that you felt responsible for the movie being bad. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She drank and smoked pot occasionally, but she was also an A student and widely known as the most responsible girl in the squad. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The commander was responsible for several of his government hotel visits. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It was unwritten law in China, so my informant told me, that when one man saved another’s life he became responsible for that life to the end of its existence. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He shouldn’t feel responsible for the ugly, stupid thing Paul was going to say. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Whatever mechanism within you is responsible for adrenaline, it has never been so sleek and polished, so keenly poised to pump out a warming squirt of adrenal fluid. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z As the services progressed night after night, my mother tried to persuade me to join, to save my soul at last, to become a member of a responsible community church. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said, “maybe she should have kept a closer eye on her daughter. Maybe she should have raised her to be more responsible.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hundreds of people died. Do you think your ngozi was responsible for them all?” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This federal grant money has resulted in the proliferation of narcotics task forces, including those responsible for highway drug interdiction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As soon as they were weaned, Napoleon took them away from their mothers, saying that he would make himself responsible for their education. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z It cannot be proven that I was responsible for the incident. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “You’ll have such proof as exists. You are the only one responsible for your own wants.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I’ve been thinking about that a long time. Many people died of cholera, not just our family. I believe Rosa was right: Goré Mtoko couldn’t be responsible for a whole epidemic.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The editor of the Rushville, Indiana, American felt a higher being was responsible. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “It seems he has been responsible for several deaths!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “But I’m not at all sure I was responsible. I feel sure your young friend would have found some other means to aid you if I had not been available.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why is it I’m responsible for everything?” she asks as she waves to Theresa, Jimmy and Annie to hurry up. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re only fourteen years old—exposure to that kind of stress might kill you or make you sterile, and I don’t want to be responsible for you not being able to have children someday.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Charging Dr. Euwe as the responsible agent, the federation warned him that it would consider the match “wrecked” if Fischer did not appear in Reykjavik by noon on July 4, Euwe’s deadline. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He explained to her the nature of his hatred and told her she was as responsible for it as anyone in the world. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The Bureau’s Garden City representative, and the agent responsible for a sizable portion of western Kansas, is a lean and handsome fourth- generation Kansan of forty-seven named Alvin Adams Dewey. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z For many of the microbes responsible for our unique diseases, molecular biologists can now identify the microbe’s closest relatives. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Not that I feel like I have to check up on you or anything. I’m sure you’re both very responsible teenagers.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He fired the foreman responsible for failing to properly support the roof of his section. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I felt he was living on the edge of being out of control, of not being responsible for who he was or what he was. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Whoever was responsible had tried to build the fire in the shelter of a rock outcropping, but it hadn’t been enough to keep the flames from dying out in the wind. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was also why he had organized the house on an efficiency basis, so that it would operate smoothly without supervision; so that the older children would be responsible for the younger ones. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Because most of these cases had never been investigated, it was impossible to determine precisely how many of the deaths were suspicious, let alone who might be responsible for any foul play. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z What this may be is not yet definitely known, but there is some evidence that insecticides are responsible. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Rain always said that nothing was more responsible than doing what was in your power to make another human being happy. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Whoever was responsible wouldn’t want another kid snooping around. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I’m responsible for every subway delay, every road closure, the very phenomenon of wind resistance. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z More than that, he was one of those responsible for the organization of the G.A.R. as a cohesive and potent force in the national life. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In light of this, the Review points out that those of Japanese descent on this island are not responsible for the tragedy at Pearl Harbor. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The Abnegation volunteer agency my mother works for is responsible for most of those renovations. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I was responsible for him and I failed him. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z By a strange quirk of fate, this ambitious choral composer found himself working in the one building in the world which, by dint of its architecture, was responsible for a new style of choral music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But my move to the trailer park—for the purpose, you will recall, of taking a second job—made me responsible for $625 a month in rent alone, utilities not included. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because,” I said, “the saver has to be responsible.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z When the news got around that I was also responsible for unleashing the runaway globe that bowled out the gym, I was really going to be Public Enemy Number One. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Of course, if anyone had noticed, no one cared about who might be responsible. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I should think you would be more responsible with the information you print in the publication you choose to call a newspaper. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Was it because he felt responsible for Lem’s being on the Astrea? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need you kids to be brave and responsible for me tonight,” he said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She was, by her own account, responsible for the death of her own children. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I think I was responsible for what happened. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The warden and officials in President Woodrow Wilson’s administration didn’t want to be held responsible for the illness or death of Paul or any of the other hunger strikers. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Among the three of us, I was the only one responsible enough to keep and wear a wrist- watch. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo de Vries had proposed that mutations were responsible for variation: changes in genes created changes in forms that could be selected by natural forces. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Tell God Theresa was not responsible for the excitement on the sofa because that’s what the consumption does to you. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “We don’t know if the draccus was responsible for this,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What if these people don’t think I look responsible enough? Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She’d figured out who’d get the windows on each day and who was responsible for keeping paper and junk from piling up in the car. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Even I had voted for him; he seemed conscientious and responsible. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I hand- scratched to them how the white man’s society was responsible for the black man’s condition in this wilderness of North America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s my personal opinion that the “Hate . . . Hate ...” title was primarily responsible for the reaction. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was responsible for about fifty machines and the seamstresses who operated them. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “But you’ve never been responsible for another person’s pet before. It’s going to involve more than walking, and you aren’t usually around dogs.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z We would not deny, for example, that we had been responsible for acts of sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A tropical mosquito that carries parasites responsible for such diseases as elephantiasis has become strongly resistant in many parts of the world. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z One of these mercenaries, responsible to no one, had shot Zeitoun. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Before a regatta, the cox receives a race plan from the coach, and he or she is responsible for carrying it out faithfully. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The man who, more than any other, was responsible for this transformation was Dr. Joseph Goebbels, minister of public enlightenment and propaganda. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After all, parents are responsible for one of the most awesomely important feats we know: the very shaping of a child’s character. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Mitochondria are stable and responsible lodgers, and I choose to trust them. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Bureau is responsible for my parents’ deaths. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Nately’s father was a sober, philosophical and responsible man; this old man was fickle and licentious. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “He was responsible for our foreign branches. You must have known that.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She would have to take Sanaz, her youngest daughter, because she was eleven and Arman didn’t want to be responsible for her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z One night there were presents for everyone because Faye’s was the best house, the cleanest, and nicest in the whole county—and who was responsible for that? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, dear!” exclaimed the Wart, feeling ashamed that his blood-thirstiness had been responsible for making these two knights joust before him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your grandfather is not in any situation to make promises like that. Besides, I am your father, Hiram, and I’m the one who must ultimately be responsible for your safety.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I pushed away the feelings of guilt over his condition, but it was hard to escape the fact that I felt at least partially responsible. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Lincoln’s responsible bodyguard William Crook had a more esteemed career, working in the White House for more than fifty years—a time that spanned the administrations of Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z This is the crucial moment where I either challenged the Capitol or went so crazy at the idea of losing Peeta that I can't be held responsible for my actions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Mollie had her doubts about Bill: Had he, in some way, been responsible for Minnie’s death? Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Now that I’m almost a woman, it’s time I learn to be responsible, Amá says. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was the person usually held to be responsible for Athena’s becoming the protector of Athens. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She learned that James Parker, a millionaire who had just disappeared, was responsible for all these improvements within the city. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Demigods like Percy were still responsible for carrying on Roman traditions in modern times—fighting monsters, serving the gods, protecting mortals, and upholding the memory of the empire. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For that reason, he couldn’t be held responsible for his actions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He felt, in some way that he could not explain to himself, that she was responsible for what had happened to him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The Beauty Minister tells royal listeners what criteria the ministers and the queen used to choose the favorite this season: disciplined, dutiful, responsible. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z All true—yet, as the team’s leader, he knew that ultimately he was responsible for the team’s success or failure. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z By then everyone thought my grandma was the nutty old lady responsible for my bad behavior. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the farmhands, though, was a member of the Blackfoot Indian tribe named Levi, who behaved very differently from the coarse miners—being polite, gentle, responsible, sober, and well spoken. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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