| 单词 | responsible for |
| 例句 | 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 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 Their fight over who was responsible for the day’s gambling losses is over. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z 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 “I am entirely responsible for my own coming,” she assured him haughtily. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 "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 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 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 It didn’t mean her ancestors weren’t responsible for finding it, though. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 think I was responsible for what happened. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes that paper ran articles about Negroes who were responsible for new inventions or discoveries. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 The system was responsible for children until the day they turned eighteen years old. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 —Lewis My reply: Commander, pure bad luck is responsible for my situation, not you. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I was already responsible for two people, myself and my sister, and I didn’t want more responsibility. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an old practice, holding family members responsible for the crime of a relative. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 “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 “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 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 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 The knife would have been directly responsible for both their desertions. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 Besides getting himself ready, each older child was responsible for one of the younger ones. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 I remember asking Jamie—“In an emergency. Are you responsible for us in an emergency?” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z "Your only defense can be you were so madly in love you weren't responsible for your actions." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 I would be held responsible for smuggling her on. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z 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’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 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 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 “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 “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 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 “I’m sorry, Archivist,” said Spurge, though he was not responsible for night. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Cleopatra was also held responsible for Mark Antony’s desertion. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z 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 “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 Now that he was responsible for the education of more than 200 students, Garfield improved the academic curriculum. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 was still responsible for my normal duties in the troupe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z All of you people, everyone responsible for this. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Prefects were responsible for preventing disputes, not provoking them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One young woman was responsible for all the weapons on a single aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z How could a government be responsible for killing so many of its own people? Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 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 “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 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 Thus witches often claim to be responsible for events that would have happened anyway. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “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 “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 “Her circumstances are probably responsible for most of it,” Deoch continued. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 We would not deny, for example, that we had been responsible for acts of sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z How could I be responsible for the deaths of so many? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “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 “There is no English law that makes me responsible for those deaths.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Was he really responsible for every one of them? Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “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 “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 problem with this abbreviated analysis is that violent crime is not responsible for mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 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 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 The bigger asteroidal pieces, along with the comets, are mainly responsible for the recent craters on planetary surfaces. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t want whoever was responsible for this to change their minds. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 “Now, is fate responsible for making you Alma’s boyfriend? That I don’t know.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 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 In the last analysis, the person responsible for making the system work was Mother. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He was feeling anxious about leaving Sairy, and nervous about being responsible for Florida. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He fired the foreman responsible for failing to properly support the roof of his section. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “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 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 “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 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 The Abnegation volunteer agency my mother works for is responsible for most of those renovations. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Each person is responsible for their own belongings. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He had been responsible for the Asylum burning down. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was hard to believe one girl could have been responsible for all this. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Here the clan looked after its own; nobody and everybody was responsible for them. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I usually have to worry only about myself, but when you work in a system, you are responsible for everyone's safety. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But too late, I had interfered and thus made myself responsible for its safety. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z 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 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’m responsible for you guys now, I figure.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 Was there experimental proof that identifiable mutations in real genes were responsible for variation? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 Potentiation seems to take place when one compound destroys the liver enzyme responsible for detoxifying the other. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z People who knew Walter found it difficult to believe he could be responsible for a sensational murder. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “Hundreds of people died. Do you think your ngozi was responsible for them all?” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A drunken Fire Department is . . . responsible for the destruction of Chicago.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 The rancher provided the land and plants, but the sharecroppers were responsible for everything else. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 “You want to be responsible for the whole world?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “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 The subtle knife was responsible for the small-scale, low-level leakage. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “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 It has been responsible for major advances in astronomy, physics, biology, anthropology, economics and politics. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I didn’t want to be responsible for the fete of humankind. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Summer days, eight-year-old Dicey was responsible for taking them all down to the beach. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 “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 Something must have been responsible for the death of the girl. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z 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 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 Who was responsible for starting the fire? they wanted to know. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Some of the villagers would be responsible for maintaining the well. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 She’d be someone I could have fun with, not be responsible for. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z 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 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 "Time for a few confessions. Were you responsible for the break-in at the Arcadia bank?" Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But that wasn’t completely responsible for the euphoric mood I was in, not even close. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 “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 "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 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 Now Robert had all the things that Josiah had been responsible for. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He was responsible for his own decisions and direction. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 “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 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 “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 She hesitated, then plunged down the corridor Kaz had been responsible for searching. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “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 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 "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 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 “You’ll have such proof as exists. You are the only one responsible for your own wants.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to be responsible for making that kind of choice. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “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 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 They weren’t responsible for what he was feeling. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 “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 “They’re responsible for any accidental contact between humans and the supernatural world.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I explained that Mom believed children should be responsible for their own grooming. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 In fact, it seemed like black people were solely responsible for crime in America. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Someone willing to give the young offender work and be responsible for him. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 According to her, she was responsible for overseeing all of our work. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z We are responsible for the actions of those we bring here, especially children. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 Whether or not this was responsible for his short sight, who could say? Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 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 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 Shetani was a primordial monster, responsible for the deaths of countless people. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For that reason, he couldn’t be held responsible for his actions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 “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 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 I don’t want to be responsible for making Fina sad, too. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 This whole trip, Percy had felt responsible for leading and protecting his friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Maybe your father is responsible for a change in me.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “I want to minimize the number of deaths I am responsible for,” I said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z 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 "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 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 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 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 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 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 She was, by her own account, responsible for the death of her own children. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “He was responsible for our foreign branches. You must have known that.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z 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 “But if it does. Are you responsible for us?” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 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 Some remarkable process must be responsible for the vast outpouring of energy in a quasar. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is over the line. I’m responsible for you,” she says. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think he was responsible for getting her placed there.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z 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 "Then you must be responsible for stealing sixteen thousand five hundred Notes from there as well." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “I need you kids to be brave and responsible for me tonight,” he said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 “It seems he has been responsible for several deaths!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 She was responsible for running an entire camp all by herself. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 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 Was he responsible for the other gooseberry pie? A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z This was the man responsible for his misery. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They are the ones who are responsible for that girl’s death. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z 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 Were you responsible for my number one draft pick status? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 By contrast, funding for agencies responsible for drug treatment, prevention, and education was dramatically reduced. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 It cannot be proven that I was responsible for the incident. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 He does not forget that the classroom is responsible for remaking him. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Then again, he hadn’t given me my scar, and I was partly responsible for his. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z 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 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 Someone—probably a witch—was responsible for the deaths and Masvita’s condition. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 "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 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 “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 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 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 The right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is mainly responsible for pattern recognition, intuition, sensitivity, creative insights. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am very fond of you children, and I feel responsible for your welfare.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z 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 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 “What alarms me is the number of accidents that Joey is responsible for.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 “Way to make me responsible for everything,” Craig said back, as only a brother can. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “In an emergency. Are you responsible for us in an emergency? Like a teacher?” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Chief said, looking at Obinze as though he was somehow responsible for this generosity. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 But nowhere in the Medical Examiner's testimony does he indicate who was responsible for that murder. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 He didn’t want to be responsible for a death. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “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 “He was the person responsible for local residential zoning,” Gerald says. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Secret Service, which was already responsible for defending the government against fraud and counterfeiting. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “No,” I said, rather ashamed, “Mrs. Danvers is responsible for everything.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He no longer felt responsible for them now they had joined the main body of the retreat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 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 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 “You have to stop singing or I can’t be responsible for my actions.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The man sounded sad, as if he were personally responsible for her life. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 Was it because he felt responsible for Lem’s being on the Astrea? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 never stopped accusing various neighbours of being witches responsible for his arrest. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 I felt guilty to be somehow responsible for that. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “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 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 He still holds me responsible for the transmutation of our ship into copper. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I’m done with being made responsible for your unhappiness. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z 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 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 “I was responsible for preparing three meals a day for the marchers,” recalled Bernice Morton. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We know who is responsible for cursing the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z 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 “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 But what is responsible for the reddish coloration? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 I scan the panel of teachers responsible for choosing the contestants. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z 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 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 But I am responsible for what I did. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 The Bureau is responsible for my parents’ deaths. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z 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 “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 “It’s responsible for organizing your thoughts and actions to attain your goals.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Now, first, & most important—Dad is not responsible for your wrong doings or your good deeds. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ku Klux Klan was a group of people responsible for much of my evening dread. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “We don’t know if the draccus was responsible for this,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 The commander was responsible for several of his government hotel visits. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z How many of those am I responsible for, because I participated in this? Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “You cannot mean to hold Stannis responsible for his brother’s debts.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 I was responsible for him and I failed him. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 “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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 “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 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 Different meant that you were not responsible for the normal things in life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I will not be responsible for the murder of more chickens,” said Samuel. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “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 “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 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 So can you tell me who’s responsible for what happened to Scythe Faraday? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “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 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 She was responsible for making sure all the athletes logged in and out. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 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 You could even say the old man was responsible for the Keepers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Can you believe who is responsible for that small girl Urenwa’s pregnancy?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It had been her decision to come south, and she was feeling increasingly responsible for them all. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 |
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