| 单词 | retire |
| 例句 | “I retired from his presence,” he would say later, “with the belief that my commander was a whipped man.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I was eighty-eight and really did retire then. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa used to work at a small import/export company until he retired a few years ago. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z By 1951, the Propeller Research Tunnel was declared obsolete and demolished, and the engineers that had staffed it were left to find a new specialty or retire. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “I only moved to Lambert three years ago, but Granddad knew her pretty well. He’s lived here for, like, twenty years. He moved here after he retired.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A retired US Army sergeant named Jamie Shupe receives permission from an Oregon court to legally change their gender to nonbinary, becoming the first US person to do so. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z My mother being laid upon her mattress, I bowed and made to retire from the chamber. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We cannot stay here long but must retire under cover of our artillery to our own position. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The Slabs functions as the seasonal capital of a teeming itinerant society—a tolerant, rubber-tired culture comprising the retired, the exiled, the destitute, the perpetually unemployed. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The last rocket that could, Saturn 5, was retired years ago and has never been replaced. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The grocery opened at dawn and did not close until the last wandering vagrant dime had been spent or retired for the night. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “His pard-nah got retired out of the business o’er in Canada.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The CIA's counterintelligence chief retired in the late 1980s, but when the Wall fell, he rejoined the Agency to take care of some unfinished business. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In fact, many of them have starting salaries that are higher than their parents’ retiring salaries. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Now, then, Odysseus laid him down and slept in luxury under the Porch of Morning, while in his inner chamber Alkinoos retired to rest where his dear consort lay. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Reta retired early with her husband, telling each of us that she’d arranged for our dinners and beds with the innkeeper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I pulled up to speak to him, saw his eyes wash over Rocinante, sweep up the details, and then retire into their sockets. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s time for me to retire. You my last little girl,” I say, because this is the truth, it just ain’t by my own choosing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Professor Christie, a retired music teacher at the university who I’ve been working with for the last few years, is always looking for victims for me to play with. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She should therefore arrive some time in the morning; but as she cannot possibly get in before then, we are all about to retire early. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z How will I learn all there is to know about magic if Ma retires so soon? Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z That’s also why a lot of farmers go out of business or just give up and retire. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “My mother has been learning how to make clay pots since she retired from her neuroscience work. The metallic sculptures are my father’s, welded together with leftover computer parts from his repair shop.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Before he retired Grandpa had been a mailman, and Dad said no one worth our respect would have worked for the Government. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z This upset the Mellower’s mother so much, she retired to a far wing of the house. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Halliday smiled politely, readjusted her spectacles, and said, “I’d be happy to answer that for you...as soon as I’m ready to retire.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I bought some items at a retired veterinarian’s yard sale and the others I made myself.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then, when the position was prepared, the six kings of the advance guard were to retire through it, leaving Lot in the front line while they reformed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew he was retiring from the police force in September. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Our days began before the sun came up and ended well after it retired. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He lapped with delicate unhurried thoroughness, helping himself to two more before retiring to his woodpile again. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was now nearly four months since Justin and Nearly Headless Nick had been Petrified, and nearly everybody seemed to think that the attacker, whoever it was, had retired for good. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He retired to his laboratory or else he headed off in the morning with his satchel over his shoulder. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The automatic Doberman growled as it made a last tour of the lawn before retiring to its kennel. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z All the rest retired to their beds, with the exception of Matthias and Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He had retired her without ever racing her. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I suppose so. Shall we retire to the Executives’ Lounge? I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I doubted he was capable of choosing one over the other, even though he talked about retiring one day in Cange so he could be just a “country doctor.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z This would be tantamount to retiring from public life. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Former owner and boss of a frozen fish packing company, who retired and became the solo skipper of his own ship—an RV he drove around the country. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z All we know for sure is that she had retired from work completely by the early 1950s. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Friday is an excellent day for retiring,” said the mouse. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Right now, Tendai could count on her to retire for half an hour. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m out of practice, retired; it’s been three years, you can’t mess around with these resurrection recipes; one little ingredient wrong, the whole thing blows up in your face.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Having got there, he collected two successive loads of stone and dragged them down to the windmill before retiring for the night. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He remembers his father telling him that the residents are mosdy retired, or divorced. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “But to retire it,” Rick said, “because it’s needling you—give me that ” He struggled to pry the laser tube away from Phil Resch. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Miele’s partners informed him in late July that they wanted him to retire. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Here’s what some of the other characters in this story have been up to since 2000: My mother retired from her job with a foundation for disadvantaged children, where she managed communications for grantees. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The gentlemen retired to the smoking room for port and cigars. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Long after my mother and father had retired, I sat by the fire trying to think and couldn’t. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The sellsword kept the night watch by himself, rising as the rest of his band sought their beds and retiring when the sun came up. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Of course. Why don’t you go ahead and retire for the evening while I make your apologies. It’s near curfew, anyway.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In a cramped dressing room, he stands between Tracey Krause and Carol Gross, the retired gym teacher, a close friend who volunteers at the school and takes every trip with Truman Drama. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In fact, I would venture, what- with Mr Benn retiring, and with grandchildren on the way, that you and Mr Benn have some extremely happy years before you. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z "I must check that your rooms are secure before you retire. New protocol after those dead roses were found in your bathing chamber." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ruth was permitted to sleep until the sun rose, went to bed when Madam retired, and rarely had to work in the kitchen or garden. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dell was the fresh hire after Dickie Winkleman, who had served for forty-two years, retired. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “The jury will retire to the next room.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He thought my Observations on Fashion exceeding Seasonable & we retired some miles down the Road and purchased him a Shirt out of some Negro cloth & some Breeches, which we got at a very fine Price. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “We’ll consider that most carefully when we retire into the parley room, you have my promise.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Since he retired, Scooter has been living in a rooming house in Cape May, New Jersey. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Her maids carried them upstairs and demure Penelope retired with great contentment in her heart. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Locktons and Lady Seymour were all retired for the night by the time I returned. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Long after they had all retired for the night he sat up thinking. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I hope they retired to our wagon and spent time in each other’s arms. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z With the Doorman in tow, I retire to the lounge room and slump gracefully onto the couch. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “I am not retiring now because I feel unable, mentally or physically, to do the necessary work,” she told the delegates at the meeting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She was two years past the retiring age, but in fact no animal had ever actually retired. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They retire to the far side of the lake to allow the Gamemakers to retrieve the body of the boy from District 3. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “If you don’t fly down here tonight,” he said, “I’ll go after them alone and I won’t be able to retire them. I just bought a goat,” he added. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It seemed that Helen had retired from playing for church that morning. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You look dazed. Are you sure you know what you’re doing, trying for three more Nexus-6s the same day? No one has ever retired six androids in one day.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The third daughter teased that that's how companies retired their employees, but when her mother made angry eyes at her, she stopped. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Then,” said Poirot, “having placed my solution before you, I have the honour to retire from the case...” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z So, I would retire each day with my favorite shoe to the rug and chew. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The head of the Fellowship Board no longer was Hans Clarke, a kindly biochemist friend of Herman’s, then about to retire from Columbia. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I got me a nice pension from the railroad. I was with them for forty-five years, you know. They gimme a beautiful gold pin w'hen I retired.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His grandfather Branwell retired to Naples, Florida after being an executive with General Motors. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She stamped on it, just to be safe, and retired to the porch. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He contributed to the quiet he wished for by offering no violence, no contention, and to do this he had to retire into secretness, since there is some violence in everyone. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All the house was still; for I believe all, except St. John and myself, were now retired to rest. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I perform my usual duties in the morning and retire to the back end when the crowd comes in. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Matt gave the fire one last poke before he retired for the night. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z For a while I struggled in vain, then knowing him already gone, retired two Steps to my Bed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Dr. Fine wasn’t playing for the United States because he had retired from play in 1951. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After a lunch of white wine and tongue-size cutlets, we would retire to the gentlemen's lounge and talk about money. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z And I had seen so many begin to pack their lives in cotton wool, smother their impulses, hood their passions, and gradually retire from their manhood into a kind of spiritual and physical semi-invalidism. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z That, too, was short-lived; the owner Walters trained for soon retired from the racing business. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Here she was in her forty-fifth year of teaching, all set to retire in June. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I’m sure they’ve retired for the night, I tiptoe out and into the shower, but a stream of screaming-cold water greets me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Each night, I lay awake, waiting until I heard her retire to her mattress to sleep before I allowed myself slumber. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “He has retired to the fifth floor,” Marco says, taking the remaining glass for himself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She sensed his glee at having proved her right, and became a little more retiring. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He retired to Manchester, Vermont, where he pursued such hobbies as astronomy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z While the three girls run around, I retire to Roger’s room and do his weekend homework the best that I can. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He is the only one of the three who is still alive, although he retired long ago. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The newsmen wanted to know if Howard was ready to retire his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weston caught sight of them the minute they rose above the masking tufts of long grass and retired inside the house to wait. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The rest of Sumner isn’t much more than a few streets lined with the small houses of townspeople and retired farmers. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “Here, sit down. Make yourself comfortable. Tessie and I want you and Ma to feel like this is your house, too. Now that you’re retired—” “What do you mean retired?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A retired police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, told The New York Times, “I was offered tanks, bazookas, anything I wanted.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We could hear the household turning away, retiring back inside. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z According to a retired agent, however, most have .38-caliber pistols. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “About a year ago, in Chicago. He retired seven.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Every one of the fruit rolls was successful, except for the time we had a retired postman for General Science 1H5. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z It is said: San Francisco is where young people go to retire. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z After I retired I moved out of the projects and into a house. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z School failed to interest him on any level, and the neighbors were greatly relieved when he finally retired his trumpet. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The economic injustice toward Virginia and most of the southern states—South Carolina was the exception, since it had not retired much of its debt was bad enough. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The boy retired and returned after a moment, bringing the tiny silver tray, which was covered with ladies’ visiting cards. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z We being ready to retire following our labor, we received orders that all companies should instead be prepared for deployment, but no word of our purpose. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z After declaring his irreversible intention to retire, Washington devoted several paragraphs to the need for national unity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Finally, finally, it was over, and Granddaddy and I retired to the library and closed the door. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She had been a great concert pianist, the doctor said, until illness forced her to retire. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My father did not lock the door behind him, so I slipped in and followed him with silent steps through the retiring chamber and into the bedchamber. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Even then, his heart remained weak, and he had to retire early from his top-secret job at the NSA. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “They call it the land of opportunity, and I don’t think that’s changed much,” said Diana Lackey, a sixty-year-old homemaker and wife of a retired contractor in Fulton, New York, near Syracuse. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Maybe some people. But I don’t have the right family name with a big business to inherit. My mother wanted to retire here.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Hank, a retired professor of classical archaeology, always brings a small volume of Greek poetry to read, his long sun-spotted fingers curling over the tops of the pages. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Driving the car at high speed was John Paul Vann, a retired army colonel, now working as a civilian advisor for the government. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The photographer, a retired Central Intelligence Agency agent named Howard Hunt, sat down to take notes. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And Carmel, begun by starveling writers and unwanted painters, is now a community of the well-to-do and the retired. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “When she’s home, she makes me put all that away. I’m a retired electrician, you know.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And somebody else, an aunt, is retiring from her job in that candy store. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As Trashman munched his way through the garden, she retired to the Invalid’s Room with a glass of sherry. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Cora folded her quilt and retired to her room. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Fifty hours later she retired to the scrape. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Part of the great transformation that we know as the Scientific Revolution, a transformation which began in earnest the year after Montaigne retired to his library, consisted in improving our senses. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We spent most of dinner imagining how, precisely, Daisy would retire from Chuck E. Cheese’s. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Then, before retiring, she exchanged her ordinary glasses for a pair of reading spectacles. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Vern? No. He was retired even back then and he didn’t go out on research boats much anymore.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “With all you know about psychoanalysis, you’re going to ruin whatever’s left in that head of hers. All she wants is to retire and sleep.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The red shift gives the speed at which galaxies are retiring, but doesn’t tell us how far away they are to begin with. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She'd retired the mittens until next winter, and her slender, graceful hands waved above her head. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “It’s to remove any legal basis on which this man Deckard could claim he hadn’t killed anyone; he only ‘retired an android.’” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In the final year of his third term and preparing to retire, he was leaving not because of term limits but because of fatigue. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Ogden and Kira “retired” to their home in Oregon and started a nonprofit educational software company, Halcydonia Interactive, which created free interactive adventure games for kids. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Even after he retired from the Navy, Walker continued to spy for the Soviets by recruiting his son and his brother—both naval personnel—to work with him in exchange for money. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My relationship with my parents was stronger now, too—they were both retired and had time to spend with the grandchildren. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “He’s retired now, good for him to have something to do. But I couldn’t leave poor old Ripper. He pines if he’s away from me.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z There were mostly retired warriors listed, occasionally the name of an esteemed master scholar of the temple. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They retired there by the thousand because the air was so bracing and healthy it kept them, so they believed, alive for a few extra years. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, there is nowhere to retire to because outside the singularity there is no where. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z After every Olympics, a lot of gymnasts take time off, and others retire completely, which means that some countries can’t field a full team the following year. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Though his English improved somewhat, he retired into silence. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After I retired, I finally had the time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Previously, all spacecraft had been designed to fly only once and then be retired to a museum. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I left Osage County to return home, I stopped to see Mary Jo Webb, a retired teacher who had spent decades investigating the suspicious death of her grandfather during the Reign of Terror. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you write that letter to get even with Levy Pants because you weren’t retired?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not been sorry to retire when she did. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z For every kid, there are like five adults helping them to prepare for the finale—all retired Bureau employees. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then we can all retire; high time we did; the light is going under the dark world’s rim, better not linger at the sacred feast.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess she must have thought that since she could afford to retire, so could the rest of us. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The last of their three children was finishing college, and they had retired their mortgage. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Woodwell is about a million years old now, and mostly retired, but once upon a time about half the working boats in Spinney Cove come out of his shed. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z By retiring when he did, he avoided that fate, which would have established a precedent that smacked of monarchical longevity by permitting biology to set the terminus of his tenure. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Lydia’s parents retired to their front porch rockers with glasses of wine and books while Travis followed Lydia and Dill to the TV room. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z If he’d known how this straightforward Recon assignment was going to turn out, he would probably have retired then and there. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Following this, we retired to the wedding feast, which, there being no meat for the Ethiopian Regiment for two days, consisted of pork bones boiled in water. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I replied that I had not, and was about to make another attempt to retire only to find myself detained by further inquiries regarding various persons I may have met. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm X also admired The Reverend Adam Clayton Powell, in his Congressman political role: “I’d think about retiring if the black man had ten like him in Washington. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d retired by then—he was seventy- two—but he did odd jobs and worked on heating systems with his brother Walter. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Many residents of the Black Belt were reluctant to retire into their stifling-hot homes, choosing instead the cooling breezes blowing across their front porches and steps. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Hoagland had retired him, plain and simple, after Jack requested a quiet exit. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shall we not allow our guests to retire?” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He glanced down the hall, but my grandfather had already retired. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your police department—others as well—may have retired, very probably have retired, authentic humans with underdeveloped empathic ability, such as my innocent niece here. Your position, Mr. Deckard, is extremely bad morally. Ours isn’t.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Instead of offering up her usual smile, Beatrix Halliday cleared her throat and said, “Ask me again in two weeks. I’m putting in my notice. I’m retiring.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I had the chance once. Now I will retire with too many memories.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were ready to retire, I would bring sweet wine and clean linens, trim the candlewicks, and withdraw, locking the doors behind me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It has been a most enjoyable evening, but I really must now retire.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When the Captain retired, my father, at the Captain’s insistence, took over his position of mine superintendent. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The bums who retired in disgust under the black cypress tree come out to sit on the rusty pipes in the vacant lot. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Both Adams and Jefferson knew their roles by heart, especially in its Ciceronian version as a pair of retired patriarchs now beyond ambition and above controversy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Then she would retire to her cabin, where she stayed groaning and trembling until the ship was firmly tied up at the quayside in Oslo harbour the next day. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1920, Riddle retired the colt at only three years of age. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Shultz filed his habeas corpus petition, and the Kansas Supreme Court commissioned one of its own retired justices, the Honorable Walter G. Thiele, to conduct a full-scale hearing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z As the candles guttered out and were replaced with new, Madam and Lady Seymour retired to their bedchambers and Lockton’s business companions left to play billiards at the King’s Head tavern. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, there are gun rooms and trophy rooms, a billiard room and a smoking room, two libraries, innumerable retiring and drawing rooms, etc. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Are you so offended that I managed a method of secretly retiring, instead of actually gleaning myself?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I’m just back from General Lee’s headquarters, sir. The General has retired for the night. Everything going nicely, sir. General Lee says we should all be concentrated around Gettysburg tomorrow evening.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we all retired to our rooms to rest for the long evening ahead, to say our prayers and to consider our resolutions. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He would be retiring soon whether he wanted to or not. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Batt was a retired Army officer with twenty-six years in the service. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Many more questioned his motives; after all, Kalugin was a retired KGB general and had once directed the spy service's counterintelligence operations inside Russia. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I shall retire for a few moments’ peace,” Mrs. Horsepool- Worthingham announced as she removed the sherry bottle from the pantry. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Washington had been threatening to retire even before he was inaugurated as president in 1789, and he had repeated the threat in 1792 prior to his reelection. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When, in my second year, Fort Hare introduced an interpreting course taught by a distinguished retired court interpreter, Tyamzashe, I was one of the first students to sign up. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it wasn't for your stupid, harebrained ‘project’ this woman would have been retired long ago,” Mr. Levy said to his wife. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept his chair well back, retired by the winebowl, for he alone could not abide their manners but sat in shame for all the rest. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Cantor, a retired postman from Pennsylvania, who was devoted to growing orchids, said that he would have enough blossoms for the corsages. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The five cabinet members then rolled up the large parchment and, with many bows and flourishes, retired. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, he died before he could conduct the experiments and both the idea and the necessary equipment were passed on to a brilliant but magnificently retiring London scientist named Henry Cavendish. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It was well past midnight before the last of their guests took their leave and Dany retired to her own apartments to join her lord and king. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It seemed wrong, like those football players who finally retire and have to face that first Sunday at home, watching on TV, thinking, I could still do that. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My caseworker at the time, Mr. Wilcox, was preparing to retire. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Some disgruntled American—a retired veteran—referred to me as “a thing that had to be destroyed.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Something about the androids you retired last night.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He’d retired by then—he was seventy- two—but he did odd jobs and worked on heating systems with his brother Walter. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Steadily, Log-a-Log gave orders to the Guerrilla shrews to retire back across the field where they could rest up and eat a much-needed meal. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The idea of retiring him and taking him home to Ridgewood began playing in his mind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "I may be retired, but I'm not a hermit. Not quite yet." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Another member of the Society asked that I stop in before retiring. These women are seamstresses, they live alone.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "John John, you look like you getting ready to retire from middle school," Trey said. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I retired to a window-seat, and taking a book from a table near, endeavoured to read. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Nothing whatsoever occurred to them, so they retired to the library instead. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He had the body of a retired linebacker, six feet four inches tall and 215 pounds, his back unnaturally stiff and upright from having his spine fused so he’d stop throwing it out. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z They were both recently retired—my grandfather from the ministry and my grandmother from twenty-six years as an elementary school teacher in the Bronx. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Sir, is it true that Professor Merrythought is retiring?” he asked. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Couldn’t he have retired on some sort of disability? someone asked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We ate a dinner of Slim Jims, raisins, and Snickers and retired to our tents to escape the endless assault of mosquitoes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Every few minutes you turned to look at them, and if you saw one of them moving the offender had to retire to the back line and begin again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, well, that’s nice. I’ve been there lots of times. Used to work for a chiropractor there before he retired and moved to Germany. It’s a lovely little town. Now here’s what you gotta do.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He could quietly retire, and that would be the end of it. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z On the floor beside the door, Ess found a box with old kitchen tools that had become rusty and been retired. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After that, the four-year-old horse would be retired. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Precisely why I am afraid that you must retire from this experiment.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z To the world, to the press, to the government, he was a retired lawyer of fading distinction, yesterday’s man, of no interest. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He nailed a pair of horns to one end and then retired to his cabin until deer season was over. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He had retired from his firm on the terms he wanted. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z In the corner of a first-class smoking carriage, Mr. Justice Wargrave, lately retired from the bench, puffed at a cigar and ran an interested eye through the political news in The Times. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Dawn Celeste tells everyone that she’s a retired social worker and perpetual wanderer, and Luke is a college student on hiatus. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Like the last person in the household to retire for the night, it would be Jefferson’s responsibility to close up the fireplace and “rake the ashes over the coals.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s better unsaid. _ each to each * Tomorrow is the day After I’ve walked in, I retire to the lounge room and sit there, completely exhausted, on the couch. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Desire reeled inside him, but he would wait for evening, after dinner, after they had entertained any guests, after Ikejide had retired. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They’d start hollering somewhere in the middle of the house, assail each other furiously, then retire to their corners and start drinking. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He appeared not quite as physically impressive as a football linebacker, but certainly looked like a broad-shouldered athlete, perhaps a retired Olympic swimmer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Their plan had been to return overseas once they retired, but they couldn’t bring themselves to leave. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The summer progressed and the Salinas River retired underground or stood in green pools under high banks. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “If I ever retire from scrounging, it will be on a Friday.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m retired,” Max said, “anyway, you wouldn’t want someone the King got rid of, would you? I might kill whoever you want me to miracle.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When tired of this occupation, I would retire from the stairhead to the solitary and silent nursery: there, though somewhat sad, I was not miserable. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He’d become wealthy, and was hoping to retire before his knees gave out on him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Now she was retiring—as much as she ever could. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Its only fixed manifestation is in the Fastnesses, retreats to which people may retire and spend the night or a lifetime. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His crews spared the landing strip and the mess halls so that they could land safely when their work was done and enjoy a hot snack before retiring. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He saw deputies fire their handguns and between shots, one of them beat retired miner Joseph Starzeleski with a club. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Tonight sometime, he thought as he clicked off the bedside light, I will retire a Nexus-6 which looks exactly like this naked girl. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Now and then his mind fought its way upward, and when the light broke in it brought him only a sickness of the mind, and he retired into the grayness again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But then the possibility occurred to me, once I had retired, that I might actually have given these people offence. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z What is less known is that at the close of the Southern African conflict, this same general had been discreetly retired, and he had then entered business, dealing in shipments from Southern Africa. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z "Mr. Subramaniam, retired Indian Police Service officer. And if you don't believe me, I'll just call one of my former colleagues, and they'll bring a pair of very fine bracelets made especially for your wrists." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I must say you people know how to retire a person.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z John Taske, at fifty-six the oldest member of our group, was an anesthesiologist from Brisbane who’d taken up climbing after retiring from the Australian army. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z What did matter, indeed struck most readers as the only thing that truly mattered, was that George Washington was retiring. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Alex retired into the kitchen and shyly wiped his eyes with the back of his wrist. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For this reason, every night after dinner and executions, he would retire to his secret bedroom on his private yacht, which had been wallpapered ceiling to floor in photos of Ladybird Hope. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It was nighttime and we sat by the fire stretching our arms toward the flames as we listened to stories and watched the moon and the stars retire. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He went downstairs and ate a steak at Pop Ernst’s, bought a bottle of whisky, and retired to his room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Only Momma and Wynn called me Jubi, which was only slightly better than their retired Juju Beans of my earlier years. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Charley ate his supper, did his tour of duty, and retired into a carpeted corner under the table which was to be his for the next three months. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We ate at a steakhouse down the street and retired happily to our televisions and beds. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “I have to retire the three more andys. I have to finish up my job and go home to my wife.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She pulled out a set of the old robes Kreacher had laundered for them, and Harry retired to take the potion and change. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the past week, he and Zachary had retired to other rooms to do something, anything, else. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I had accomplished my goal to make an Olympic team, but I couldn’t come up with a good enough reason to retire from the sport. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z "Wait a minute," this someone might say, "are you talking about Mr. Sedaris the retired man living in North Carolina, or Mr. Sedaris the distinguished academic?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Supposedly, any retired legionnaires they met on the trip would help them if shown the letter. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Some of their passes and strikes came close to Corky, so we retired him to New Mexico, where I have a shack in the mountains. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Judge Norton had retired weeks before the ruling from the Court of Criminal Appeals. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Before he retires to his own rooms, a suite three times the size of his flat, Marco quietly returns to the library. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Antarctic winter was half over when the men finally retired to their cabins and bunks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Many top horses before him, such as his grandsire, Man o’ War, had been retired prematurely to avoid high imposts. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Leon looked as if he hadn’t spent five minutes in the exercise room since retiring from pro basketball; all that remained of his NBA physique was his height. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed at Piggys expecting him to retire meekly as usual and in pained silence. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Moniek married, and he and his wife, Erica, reared two sons before retiring to Florida. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Nancy was invariably the last of the family to retire; as she had once informed her friend and home-economics teacher, Mrs. Polly Stringer, the midnight hours were her “time to be selfish and vain.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1571 Montaigne retired from his professional life as a judge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Something went wrong today; something about retiring them. It wouldn’t have been possible for me to go on without getting an animal.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Work, play—at sixty our powers and tastes are what they were at seventeen. Old men in the bad old days used to renounce, retire, take to religion, spend their time reading, thinking—thinking!” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you can ‘retire’ it, as they say.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He reexperienced his gambling mania and his feelings of uselessness after retiring, but this soon passed because it was the 1940s and he was running the bar and grill again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “A spectacle of rhetoric. These days, I hope they get the spectacle done early so I can retire at a decent hour.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Van Riper told me that many of his retired compatriots from the Army and the Marine Corps felt the same way. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z This was his day, and after they came in to greet Maurice they both pleaded pressure of their work to retire behind the closed doors of their joint office. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z These were not only Britons and Germans, but also Belgians, French, Italians, Swiss; they were diplomats and political persons of high rank; distinguished clergymen; retired military gentlemen; writers and thinkers. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She retired from teaching when I was born so that she could take care of me while Mom worked. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The first night I retired to my room soon after dinner. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The court retired to deliberate as those words still echoed in the school that had been turned into a barracks. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Millers, who was the other nurse, retired into the house, and by degrees the child’s wailing was hushed and stopped, as if it were a young ventriloquist with something in its mouth. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “I grew up very poor and so did my husband,” said Wanda Brown, the fifty-eight-year-old wife of a retired planner for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard who lives in Puyallup, Washington, near Tacoma. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Instead of coming back from Oxford after those twelve weeks, she’d stayed on to do a summer course, explaining that a professor she admired would be retiring after that. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “It has been an exhausting day,” the doctor said, “and I think you ladies should retire early.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The Marthas don’t want to be forced to retire, because who knows where they go? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least that’s what he says. He retired to some small town in Arkansas.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Aberdeen Gardens, the sprawling development built on former Hampton Institute farmland, was another desirable location, its wide streets with grassy medians and surrounding forests drawing many active-duty and retired military families. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z After the gates to the mausoleum had been locked and the family, friends, and gravediggers had retired, I was left alone among the flowers that had escaped Barrabas’s hunger and accompanied Rosa to the cemetery. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I needed a biologist to explain how both of those things could work, but instead I saw Mr. Patterson, a retired engineer. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She was a regional nurse who traveled a lot for her job, and he was a retired Air Force sergeant who now worked as an air traffic assistant with the Federal Aviation Administration in Houston. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z At some point, Abel’s boss decided to sell Mighty Mechanics and retire. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The women all wore Sunday dresses—a retired waitress, a sawmill secretary, two nervous fisher wives. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Adam retired secretly and walked out of the house and into the woodlot to a sheltered place behind a stump that he knew well. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Editorials would demand that he either recant or retire from public life. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The year he retired, he had risen to a rank equivalent to Director. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to tell you yet, but you may as well know. I’m going to—I’m going to retire.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wonder and self-congratulation, sir. I have your permission to retire now, I suppose?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Jo bore up very well till the last flutter of blue ribbon vanished, when she retired to her refuge, the garret, and cried till she couldn’t cry any more. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It does and it did, and we went in to the house where the ghosts had already retired and we went to bed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “She set out to explore the house, I think. “You will milk her before we retire, Wormtail,” said the second voice. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Are you doing this just to make me angry? You can make me angry without all this. Now let her alone. All she wants is to retire. It’s like torturing a dumb animal.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Chief Mpondombini was a retired interpreter from the Native Affairs Department and knew the chief magistrate well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandparents were almost done raising their boys, and now here we were, four young children who needed the kind of attention and care that Grandma Nellie thought she was about to retire from. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He was retired at that point, after a long and distinguished career. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Most of the woodland defenders and Redwall mice had retired to their beds. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Think how many paychecks I would of gotten by now if I had stayed and retired with the railroad. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always, as his mother said, “a shy and retiring kind of a boy.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Then he retired and sat as far away from the others as possible. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Interestingly enough, he retired not long after the frog incident. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In a few years, when her older cousin retires, Justice will most likely take over the practice, a solid prospect, though far less lucrative, and less glamorous, than a partnership at her Lexington law firm. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Margaret's handwriting was the smooth, round style used by the older generation of schoolteachers, which is exactly what Margaret was before she became an elementary school principal, which is what she was before she retired. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Once, no doubt, they were heroes, but now they have retired from battlefields and they see things from a different point of view. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Queenie retire to the horse blanket in the corner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In one sense I’m now the greatest bounty hunter who ever lived; no one ever retired six Nexus-6 types in one twenty-four-hour span and no one probably ever will again. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z At Chumley, they have professional security guards who wear earpieces and look like they just retired from the secret service. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She had long retired from her previous way of life, had presented her garden to Gotama’s monks, taking refuge in his teachings, and belonged to the women and benefactresses attached to the pilgrims. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She regarded the main part of the basement: the one saggy couch that had been retired from the living room upstairs after Finn spilled grape Kool-Aid on it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Two years before Margaret Draper retired, the district reorganized its school system and sent sixth graders to middle school instead of elementary. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “When I do retire, this is all going to you, my dear,” Mme. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He moved around silently on the days that Master retired to the study for hours. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Thick-tongued and groggy, he won the race by a nose but couldn’t repeat the weight-loss performance and retired from the saddle not much later. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother retired at midday with her wind machine, and all our lives got better, especially Father’s, whom she sometimes invited to retire with her. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I came to tell you that one of them is behind you and below, not in the apartment. It will be the hard one of the three and you must retire it first.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I lingered some minutes, being unaccustomed to retiring from a chamber without permission or direction; but our hostess having disappeared, I passed above-stairs to see what strife had occasioned such an outburst. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “But the hour has come for you children to retire to your room.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z "Don't get me wrong. I hope all that happens so y'all can buy this store and I can retire, kick back and watch Law and Order marathons all day, every day." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Mr Lewis, so far as I could ascertain, had already retired. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She was a fine soul, and he’s—well, he’s a retired lawyer. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He retired soon after the vote, only to be nominated as a justice to the Supreme Court by the newly elected president, Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Been happy as a lark since the day I retired. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The Burnhams dined by themselves in the Olympic's first-class salon, then retired to their suite and there, for no particular reason, Burnham’s thoughts returned to Frank Millet. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “And that is not all. Before you retire to the shed you shall go to Todd and apologize or I shall be forced to give you the strapping of your life.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He sent his children up to bed and gave the servants permission to retire early. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now as he spoke the sun set, dusk drew on, and they retired, this pair, to the inner cave to revel and rest softly, side by side. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I retired to my rooms where I slept like a dead man, lost in the vastness of my new feather bed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Too disgusting, I had to retire to the vomitorium. Poor boy, actually seeing it—who can wonder? But in front of his father, and yours...What a blow to his pride!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She’d be retiring at the end of the season, which meant the five of us would be the last team she mentored in her legendary career. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Two for me to retire, he thought; one for you. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Montague finally retired from active scholarly pursuits after the cool, almost contemptuous reception of his preliminary article analyzing the psychic phenomena of Hill House. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z After retiring to his hotel that evening, Garfield finally had the chance to polish his inaugural speech. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then, like decadent Romans at Petronius’s board, we took a walk and retired for the necessary and inevitable nap. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “The train starts again. You smoke your pipe. You discuss the state of Europe—of the world. It is late now. Most people have retired for the night. Does anyone pass the door—think?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think I’ve traveled enough for the both of us. I’m ready to retire. Settle down. Get old.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. van Daan: “Oh, but Mrs. Frank, I don’t understand what you mean! Honestly, I’m extremely modest and retiring. How can you say that I’m pushy?” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The deputy appointed to watch him through the dark hours—a retired sawyer named William Stenesen—had shone a flashlight on him just before midnight and inquired if he was faring well. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z By his calculations, he wouldn’t be able to retire before he turned ninety-eight. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She was a New York City school teacher for forty years, and after she retired, decided to travel the world with her husband. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He remembered Nivea, Rosa’s mother, who, after her husband had retired from politics, terrified by the poisoned brandy, had begun her own political campaign. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of my jurisdiction; another bounty hunter from another police department will retire Polokov and claim the money. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The CO was retired, said Father Hayes, but his retirement was troubled by the thought of what his life’s work had amounted to. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After he retired, the machine gobbled up the one independent office left. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The letter is accompanied by another exorbitant amount of money, enough for Herr Thiessen to retire comfortably if he wished. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Rush once again vowed to retire, but decided to regain his good name before doing so. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes, while the other guests retired to the living room, Mr. Richard would come into the kitchen to ask Ugwu questions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Mary Harris? Is that you? Why, I haven’t seen you since you retired.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z My father was retired, but the dog had business. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He repaired chairs for a living now, since he had retired from teaching. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The men—two truck farmers, a retired crabber, a bookkeeper, a carpenter, a boat builder, a grocer, and a halibut schooner deckhand—were all dressed in coats and neckties. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s only been three days since I retired from Chuck E. Cheese, but it’s already shocking how much easier school is,” she said as she unzipped her backpack. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “You retired to rest—when, Monsieur le Comte?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d expected some kind of office or retiring room for the guards. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Alec had been retired from the military for a long time and really, really, really hated it when Mark called him that. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Funny sort of place to choose to retire in,” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Naturally, you will wish to retire to a safe place to observe the spectacle. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z When he retires from Bowdoin he has taught every subject in the curriculum except mathematics. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The lawyers made their arguments, the jury retired, and less than three hours later they filed back into the courtroom. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Now that they are retired they seem to think about subjects they never considered before. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They were a retired couple whose adventures outdoors generally consisted of a daily slipper-clad shuffle to pick up the mail and newspaper. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I thanked her for her considerate choice, and as I really felt fatigued with my long journey, expressed my readiness to retire. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Chong was a retired piano teacher and my mother had traded housecleaning services for weekly lessons and a piano for me to practice on every day, two hours a day, from four until six. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The men on the Comer were southern working men: plumbers, carpenters, painters, drunks, con artists, retired army lifers from nearby Fort Knox, tobacco workers for Brown and Williamson, and some just plain ol’ hustlers. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Curly guessed it was her very first Hollywood role after retiring from beauty pageants. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was eleven years old when the Captain retired and my father took his position. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m afraid my equipment conversations nearly always ended up like that somehow, with the talker retiring with hurt feelings and a piece of formerly prized equipment cradled to his chest. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The neighborhood, Jack told us, was full of New York City cops, most of them retired. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Don't you know the quickest way to die is to retire? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I retired to a chair at the edge of the hall, as close to Char as I dared. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z To combat this, Hollingsworth wrote, “Take one part muriatic acid to ten parts of water; rub the feet every night with this mixture before retiring to bed.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She’s the person I’ve spent the least amount of time with on this trip, quiet and thoughtful, and a retired college professor always busy with charity work. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I prepare another before I retire to a tree where I continue sipping, eating rabbit, and even indulge in one of my precious crackers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I may see you only if I fulfill my dream of retiring in Honduras. You’ll see me when I’m old,” she says. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, Mr. Deckard—Inspector Bryant has been trying to get hold of you. I think he’s turning your name over to Chief Cutter for a citation. Because you retired those six—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Jaggers’s eyes retired a little deeper into his head when I handed him the tablets, but he presently handed them over to Wemmick, with instructions to draw the check for his signature. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She and her new husband had already retired to the room they would share in the big house with her new mother-in-law and the rest of her new family. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z At a time when middle-class women were expected to retire after they started a family, this was a daring decision. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Some of us followed, others just closed up shop and retired. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Crooks had retired into the terrible protective dignity of the Negro. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z My back stung; I prepared his hair for retiring. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There’s Sam, the kindly retired cop who has to plug up his tracheotomy hole with one finger in order to force the cigarette smoke into his lungs. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night, when the married couple retired to their rooms, she was overwhelmed by a peculiar hatred she could not explain, which filled her soul with regret. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed him down to the parlor, where we kindled a fire for the ease of the academicians, who were retiring from the experimental chamber. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Almost everyone who lives there is retired from useful life. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Retire? He young man. Too young to retire. Big Skiff, he the best harpoon. Always strike good fat fish! Tell him I say ‘hi,’ okay?” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Senator Trueba was already old enough to retire, but the thought had not even crossed his mind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The banquet over, the guests retired to sleep. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z After all the stock is loaded I retire to the ring stock car. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I am vacuuming the home of a retired couple and happen to look into a room I’ve completed, where I see the female owner’s enormous purple-encased butt staring up at me from the floor. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I would suggest you retire for the night.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Once we get in touch with your momma, we’ll get you enrolled in an online program. Lisa’s momma is a retired teacher. She can tutor you through it so you can finish the year out.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The gentlemen are liable to retire to the smoking room at any moment.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He wished Melissa were fussier as he retired to the dark and dirty tunnel of her left boot. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Scene: After an uneventful Thanksgiving dinner, the three friends retire to Jupiter’s bedroom to while away an indeterminate number of hours while the parentals embark on whatever it is parentals embark on. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think I've actually had more effect on the world since I retired. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The retired remains of the android rocked back, collided with the car door, bounced off and struck heavily against him; he found himself struggling to shove the twitching remnants of the android away. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Those other carbons, the other suspects you’re supposed to test and retire. I know them all.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z By the time he retired, he'd become the Court's most vocal critic of excessive punishment and mass incarceration. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Lockton and Madam retired upstairs, releasing Ruth for the evening and leaving me with the cleaning up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z By unanimous vote, my brothers and I retired the Fentress Firefly Prize at bedtime, declaring the season of 1899 officially over. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z As much as he welcomed food and the chance to rest, Taran was silent throughout the meal, and continued so when he retired to his nest of straw. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Smith settled the horse in a comfortable stall and retired to his own little room right above it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all painted by my grandfather when he retired. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I did challenge a rather drunken miner late one evening, but he meekly showed his pass and retired to his hostel. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Levy won’t let us retire her. She thinks it’s better for Miss Trixie to keep active. Mrs. Levy is a brilliant, educated woman. She’s taken a correspondence course in psychology.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But although he became the most respected scientist of his time, Boyle retained his retiring, modest nature and declined many honours. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “Heavens, no. I’m going to sing jazz on the radio and make heaps of money. Then, when I’m thirty, I shall retire and live on a ranch in Ohio.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z On Sundays, now, he plays the organ at Grace Lutheran, replacing the lead-footed organist who was persuaded it was time to retire. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Presently he said, “Eight. Originally. Two have already been retired, by someone else; not me.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z All of a sudden Mrs. van Daan, who feels the need to bring herself into every conversation, remarked, “I'm very modest and retiring too, much more so than my husband!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z So the Incan woman retired to a galleon arm-in-arm with her Spaniard, singing that the chains of slavery were sweet when bound with the chains of love, while her people were engulfed in magma. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Decidedly I suffer from the nerves,” said Poirot and retired to bed again. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Alice retired to the background until she was barely visible at all. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Up to now he had encountered and retired progressively more ominous manifestations of Baty. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Now retired, he worked both as an administrator and a counselor for at-risk boys. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z With the money he had to pay rent, buy food, pay bus fare and retire portions of his ever-increasing gambling debts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For that reason we did not discover until we retired that our hotel beds were full of little hungry creatures. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She had retired to her private rooms until further notice and would take supper alone due to a severe headache. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I’ve been waiting for years to retire, but every year they say I have one more to go. They work you till you drop,” Miss Trixie wheezed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You hear that desire to work. And you want to crush her by retiring her. Gus, please. Get help. You’re going to end badly.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that they were retired, they were free. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Having satisfied his palate, he cleaned his palette, and retired to his pallet. pore over/pour over. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I used to love bringing the girls here myself when I was a kid. That’s why I bought this place when I retired from building.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Still, the incident had lamentably put off his retiring time, which was ordinarily eleven o’clock. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When my grandfather retired a few years ago, Papi, being the oldest, was put in charge. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Late that night, after Ulbrickson had finally retired to his quarters, the boys stole out of the hotel singly or in pairs and walked along the shore of Lake Carnegie. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The old man admitted to being a retired English professor who had been thrown out upon the world forty years ago when the last liberal arts college shut for lack of students and patronage. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Underneath in small type was a sub-heading: “Had planned to retire on pension next month.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of returning to the dance, I went to my chamber, undressed, and prepared to retire. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Listen, it’s not my fault he’s a mysterious and retiring young royal and you’re the tempestuous ingénue that caught his eye, okay?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As yet no animal had actually retired on pension, but of late the subject had been discussed more and more. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Of course she could retire to Florida, she said, but what would poor Mr. Schultz do without her? The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “People knew he was gay, but he didn’t openly admit it until he retired.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z It’s Mr. Burnside, the retired business executive who never exactly came to terms with the end of his career. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “We had a few older agents who were set to retire but decided to putter on for another year. Means we can only offer four spots this summer.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The ministers retired for the night without coming to a consensus. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He’s sitting opposite, a newcomer, an interloper—a retired barrister with a square jaw, pitted nose, and great floppy ears. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The driver’s grandfather had recently retired as a district court judge, which gave the accident an extra public layer. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Mom’s parents had retired to a farm in Abb’s Valley, Virginia, and they had a privy. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The papers referred to Seabiscuit as “retired,” but Howard wouldn’t use that word. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes you have an old real science teacher who retires or quits and leaves you without a replacement. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z No one had hugged her like that since she had retired from the theater. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Granma Mary Rommely had taken the baby and retired to the front room where she sat in the dark and prayed for everything to come out all right. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He introduced me to a dozen men, one of them a retired teacher, another an engineer, a former architect, a surgeon who was now running a hot dog stand in Hayward. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ali had served dinner earlier—potatoes and curried cauliflower over rice—and had retired for the night with Hassan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “No. 13. We played picquet together. About eleven o’clock my wife retired for the night. The conductor made up my compartment and I also went to bed. I slept soundly until morning.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z When the captain retires for afternoon tea, or whatever a man like him does with his free time, I climb to the crow’s nest, to get as far away from the Abyssal Serpent as possible. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I recalled that the commanding officer had recently said to me in a bantering way, “Mandela, you ought to retire to the Transkei and take a good long rest.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By then she had retired from the concert stage, following a farewell tour that began with a sold-out concert in Washington’s Constitution Hall, where she had once been barred from singing. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Their conversation is like a gently wicked dance: sound meets sound, curtsies, shimmies, and retires. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When Max telephoned upstairs that I was here, Sir Lawrence came down from his office, let me say a few words, and then retired for a private conversation with Max. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z When the messenger left, she and her trusted servants retired to her chamber. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z George, the older of the two, was a retired teacher and Ben was a police sergeant. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the evening, we retire to our Fly & mess. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I am sorry to intrude on you. I will retire.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And yet Mr. George F. Kennan, the retired diplomat, allowed that he felt “not the faintest moral responsibility for Africa.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This was his fifth executive assistant since Mrs. Halliday had retired. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He gave someone else the mount, and retired soon afterward. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The election officials knew Henry Selden, a retired New York judge and Anthony’s ally in the abolition movement, by reputation, and they didn’t know what to do. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Once retired, Henry devoted his time to work for peace. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I know,” I tell Mama, “but...Ma’s going to retire soon. So I need to do this now, Mama. Please?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Our Arts Master was a shy retiring man called Arthur Norris who kept himself well apart from the rest of the staff. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z After Curly retired to the air-conditioned comfort of the trailer, the patrolman began walking the property, following the line of his flashlight beam from one survey stake to the next. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might as well retire to your bedchamber,” he said to me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mother: “I didn’t say you were pushy, but no one would describe you as having a retiring disposition.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z There weren’t retired breakdancers just lying around, waiting for my parents to pay them in Persian food to teach me to perfect a flare. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Adèle seemed scarcely to need the warning; she had already retired to a sofa with her treasure, and was busy untying the cord which secured the lid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z "You should have retired, Ishtar," says Nergal as he crawls over a mound of pale corpses sniffing for juicy morsels. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z No sooner had her handmaids retired for the night than he tore the robe from her and tumbled her backwards into bed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Every so often a new car would arrive—full of traveling families, retired people—as they nibbled and drank. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He looked like he had been around a long time just getting ready to retire. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z As the young man fell to the ground, I involuntarily grabbed the knees of both Hugh and the retired roofer. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After the news conference, Dewey retired to his office, a room that the sheriff had temporarily lent him. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After thirty years in business, the owner of the store was looking to sell and retire. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z After retiring from Star City, Valentina held various government offices, such as people's deputy and deputy to the Supreme Soviet, and she served on committees. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He’d been a book editor in India before he retired so he has a lot to say about her. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “We were in the same group when we were out looking for Ziggy, and I was telling him more about you and Malia. It turns out his wife used to teach piano. She’s retired now.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then they said, "He's gone to live in Palm Springs. He's retired." Alan Cumming: "Life's just the same show with different costumes" 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z "Much of this fundamental work was done in the early years of the project by a small army of volunteers, including historians, clergymen and even retired soldiers." Medieval Latin dictionary completed 2013-12-09T14:21:26Z If Biles had retired after Rio, the stories leading up to the Tokyo Olympics no doubt would have been championing Lee's name and her impressive list of skills. Suni Lee's signature move is her ability to perform under pressure 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z Reducing premium subsidies for the highest-risk farmers could encourage less production, she argues, pointing out that the savings could be put towards helping farmers to permanently retire farmland. Farmers are reckoning with a harsh new climate reality 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Goodings, who is 60 this year, relishes this risk-taking side of her job and has no plans to scale back, still less retire. Lennie Goodings: 'Virago survived because it's a brand with a philosophy' 2013-07-20T07:30:01Z “I don’t think of it ever as a job … It’s called living. So I don’t see retiring. You don’t retire from life.” Jane Seymour on finding new love in her mid-60s: No Tinder 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z His father is a corrections officer at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, a state prison in Suffield, Conn., and is an Iraq War veteran who retired from the United States Air Force Reserve as a staff sergeant. Nishat Shahabuddin, Shawn Shafiei 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The memoir is co-written by her husband, Kelly, the retired astronaut and Naval officer. 9 books to help us understand mass shootings 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The groom’s mother retired as an accountant in Selma. Avy Villaraza, Darnell Thompson 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z In this tragic French-language drama from the Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke, the quiet life of a retired couple in Paris is turned upside down after the wife suffers a stroke. ‘Parasite’ Is Hoping to Do What These Movies Couldn’t: Win Best Picture 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Leading this effort is a new interim director, Luder Whitlock, a retired pastor and seminary president who also previously led the charitable arm of a local investment management firm. After Basquiat Raid, Orlando Museum Faces Crisis of Credibility 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z “When I retired, it was the end of my career, and that’s still true. My career is over. I have gone back to the pure joy of what I feel when I dance.” Alessandra Ferri Makes the Most of a Dance With Father Time 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z A dark comic western set in Arizona in the early 20th century that was produced by Cherokee in 1971, it starred Mr. Garner as a retired soldier who becomes sheriff of his hometown. James Garner, Witty, Handsome Leading Man, Dies at 86 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z But the bad apple's misdeeds were reported by his own uncle, himself a retired cop — and then the uncle is killed. Crime fiction: a new Ian Rankin hero and nightmares from Joyce Carol Oates 2011-11-09T22:55:06Z Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a result of efforts by the retired Curt Schilling to invest in top-quality fantasy games. Video Game Review: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, From 38 Studios 2012-02-11T00:55:49Z And that’s the case whether the bot is offering up the name of a retired Trump donor from Oklahoma City or showing how fruitless Twitter political arguments really are. 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