Well, Big Ma had gone down to Friendship Baptist Church to hear Senator Kennedy tell the black people they were American citizens who deserved decent homes, decent education for their children, safe neighborhoods, and opportunities. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

That was probably the safest place for him. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There were extra trains coming in and out of Moscow’s station carrying soldiers to the front and civilians to the distant countryside in the east, where they hoped they’d be safe. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

We would be safe inside the Justice Building by now, if I hadn’t stopped, if I hadn’t left my flowers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he had fallen asleep out in the snows and dreamed himself a safe, warm place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was safe, he had food, he could take care of himself and prevent further damage. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He thought if we moved out of Burundi, the land of the massacre, my mom and I would feel safer. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“She don’t seem too happy to see us,” I say, “but it’s still safer than I’ve felt in a while. Behind walls and such.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

For once I felt so certain that I knew what the right thing to do was—get Aileen home safe—but I couldn’t do it alone, not if I was actually trying to help her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I trusted that the guards were solid if my mom was okay leaving me with them, but I still figured to stay extra safe I’d barricade myself in her office with the bonobo until morning. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Gathering her pack, she ran her hand over the outside to check that its contents were safe, and limped away from the water to set up the little tent. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Through sheer, savage will, Minya poured even her life force into the colossal expenditure of magic necessary to hold on to her ghosts and keep her charges safe—and not just safe but loved. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“We have prayed these two days and now thank God for your safe deliverance,” Mother says, taking my hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It took him into another world where only beauty existed and where he was safe from hatred and disappointment and death. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Compared to where any of us are from, it’s safe.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Even within the safe borders of camp, that’s not the kind of advertising we wanted to do. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

If that soldier wasn’t willing to come near, did that automatically mean it was safe for me? Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not even his own manuscripts were safe from that dualism. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"It would have been worn by an official on an important mission, to grant them safe passage through the kingdom." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

‘That doesn’t look very safe,” said Polly, pointing at a place where the vail bulged outward and looked as if it were ready to fall over into the courtyard. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“If it’s so dangerous, why not seal the wood in something that won’t burn, like plastic or steel? Why not put it in a safe deposit box?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg entered his tiny workspace—“a cubbyhole,” he called it—barely big enough for a desk and chair, a bookcase, and two safes for classified files. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“The safe room!” exclaimed Butler, quickening his pace. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Even so, Odysseus had to swim for two days and nights before he reached land and could find a safe landing place. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not safe. The floors are in bad shape, and the cellar’s full of snakes. Copperheads, someone told me.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Adah is safe. Rachel is a demon. And your father is giving a sermon about Pharaoh’s army and the plagues. Everyone is all right.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

What if, somehow, it’s been Ziggy’s safe space all this time, too? A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It’s possible he’s searching for something he accidentally threw out, but judging by the split leg of his jeans and the grime on his rust-colored vest, it’s safe to guess he’s homeless. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There was never a time to feel safe. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Clutching me with his trembling, bony hand, he said, “Come quickly. The church will be safest. You’re being looked for everywhere. I have some food for you. If anyone comes, claim sanctuary.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Roach explained to Cardan in great detail how it would be much safer to be still, much easier to miss him that way. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Although Doña Ana’s house was no bigger than ours, its sturdy concrete walls and roof made it safe and cozy. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Parents of such students need jobs and good housing; the students themselves need to grow up with three meals a day, in safe neighborhoods. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I snapped several screenshots, just to be safe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then I worried whether Autumn was safe alone with my mother. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I’d suggest we go to the library to be on the safe side, but it’s closed on Fridays. So home it is.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then we’d spring Minerva and join the main camp, who would already be on the move to another safe haven, a straight shot north from here. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But the rest of the questers would be safe, too. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Loki makes the world more interesting but less safe. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

By Water.—Here is the safest way, in one respect, but with most danger in another. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I was writing more about the animals now and less about myself, which proves I was feeling pretty safe. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was a safe bet And I said, “It won't be long until the Navy is here.’ The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to keep the both of you safe,” Xan said. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It was late at night and the houses became fewer, but there was no safe place to sleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

People crowded around at a safe distance, read meanings into them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to think she’s out there somewhere, happy and safe and loved. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they’d been moved to a safer spot with the battle so close. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“For sure. He rescued a young woman near here, so she would be safe.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I watch the commotion, safe in my favorite leather armchair, where I’m curled up with a worn copy of Life on the Oregon Trail. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I also told him that I’d reserved a hotel room for him in Montgomery and that it would probably be safest to spend the next few nights there. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At home my wife and children were probably having their evening baths, safe against the dusk and the cold. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Absolute nonsense. Bunkers are safer than lying in a cassava patch.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Meggie’s father wanted to keep Inkheart safe from this Capricorn. So why bring the book here to me? He was practically running into Capricorn’s arms!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’s not safe and warm, but fresh and exciting. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s only two stops downtown, but it’s safer than walking.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Only once did they approach the dangerous subject, so suddenly that Ranofer had a very bad moment indeed before he realized he was safe. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Arnold arranged to meet André at a safe house on the Hudson River. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But despite that, despite everything, despite all the woman on the bus had told them about the world they’d reentered, Thomas felt safe for the very first time since coming out of the Box. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Nasser knew that he would be safe at the campus, with little possibility of flooding or crime, but still he went with Zeitoun. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Like here, if indeed you do feel safe and relaxed here.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I was safe saying that because she would never ask me any questions about the book. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“At least no homes were destroyed,” the villagers said to each other, “and we know everyone is safe.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Now she could go anywhere and be as safe as could be. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She is safe at school in Switzerland, neutral Switzerland, where no Allied bombers raid the skies at night. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the other Gypsies retreated to a safe distance and began to set up camp, pitching tents and starting cookfires. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“First,” Tats says, settling against the itty-bitty vent, the safest place not to be seen from below, “did you know Matt sort of waved at me today? Like this.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

But he wanted to keep his country safe, so he did the work he was asked to do. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

For the first time since I stepped off the train in Minnesota more than a year ago, I feel safe. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then he shouted, “Too many, too many. It’s not safe. My place was searched last week. It’s not safe!” and slammed the door in her face. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think he knew that, somehow, finding our heritage was like finding a safe place from her. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But this wasn’t a safe, controlled environment I was learning in. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

While he was shaving, he remembered a few months earlier, President Johnson had shown him the hidden safe where he stashed top secret documents. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Hall ran the tightest, safest operation on the mountain, bar none. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“We’d have to plan, make sure there’s a safe way in...” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I don’t like the sound of “for now,” or how Lucinda makes those quote marks in the air again when she says “we’re safe.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He'd felt safe in the darkness,- when you could not even find your own hand in front of your face, it was easy to believe that no enemies could ever find you either. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Whenever Grandma prayed, she made the world around her feel protected, safe, eternal. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

When the sound had stopped, I knew it was safe, and I made my way, sparing my right foot, back to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

‘Glad indeed I am to see you safe back. But I’ve a bone to pick with you, in a manner o’ speaking, if I may make so bold. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

This is what had brought them to the CIA safe house. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Kaz had said he didn’t want her prayers and she wouldn’t speak them, but she wished him safe nonetheless. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And my sister complaining, because we didn’t know anybody and it wouldn’t be safe for her to wait outside. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Their eyes spoke of failure and they came back to Ogden Loring like ships looking for a safe harbor. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had gotten a little wet, but the backpack had kept it mostly safe. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If I had a panic attack from the most mild and natural illegal substance on the market, then it was safe to say I would experience a psychotic break on a hallucinogenic. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s not safe, Richard. I’m not staying here longer than another week. These people never fight civilized wars, do they? So much for calling it a civil war.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The one drawback to attending Miss Preston's is the quiet It is ever so calm and safe here, with most of us having not a care in the worlds beyond our studies.... Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Next time he’ll come himself. Now that he thinks it’s safe. Why, he might be at the door any minute, in person! More wine, Pikes!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since the movie houses were now off -limits due to lack of funds, he would have had to drift, bored and aimless, around the business district until it seemed safe to return home. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Håkon had no magic as a human, so he was safe. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Every length smells of rabbit—of that great, indestructible flood of Rabbitry in which each one is carried along, sure-footed and safe. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m still not looking. I don’t think it’s safe yet.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Now it appeared that we were safe, a huge darkness had lifted from my mind. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Once we’d been in each room and established we were alone, I felt as safe as I did at home. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It also held a tiny paper with a message: another of Finn’s crooked hearts with the smallest of words written below, “Kids=safe.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I would be safer to ask Lolo to take me on his bike handlebars.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She had no need to move; she felt perfectly safe in the Nest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Though Frenchy’s concepts of reducing were in some cases medieval, they were generally safer than those the jockeys dreamed up on their own, so Woolf probably benefited as a result. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Let’s keep the photos and the camera safe in my room until Salim returns,’ I suggested. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Can you move my lab mice somewhere safe? They're in the bio lab. It's just one cage." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

You would have been safe from me there. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

In the safe harbor of each other’s company they could afford to abandon the ways of other people and concentrate on their own perceptions of things. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Officer, for all that you are doing to get to the bottom of this and keep our community safe,” Imam Malik says again. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Far enough up in the jungle to be safe,” Beetee replies. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s the safest time of day for us,” he said, answering the unspoken question in my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My opponent doesn’t have to engage my blade, just retreat, keep himself safe as the last minute counts down. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Though I was safe on the ladder again, I was afraid to let go of my tower. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

His attention upon his breakfast, Jean Louise thought it would be safe to have a look at him. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Or if I had to stay here, why couldn’t I just turn these two kids away, turn off my conscience, and be a coward, safe and comfortable? Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“If words drew blood, you might have cause to fear. I think your clothes are safe enough, my lady.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’ll be here, and will come back as soon as it’s safe. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As long as she was safe and the Doors disappeared, he could die knowing he’d done something right. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Does that mean you don’t have any contact with Mbandaka right now? I thought it was supposed to be safer farther north.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“He never looks in the tent. You would’ve been safer if you stayed there.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

‘Oh, Rashid. If he comes back safe, let’s be in touch more. It hasn’t been good for him, our never talking.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You Jews are no longer...safe...here in Würzburg. We are taking you into protective custody and moving you to the east, where you will be resettled." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

My head throbs as my imagination dashes here and there, trying to find him safe haven. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arnold, safe in British-occupied New York, was commissioned as a British brigadier general. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Afterward, wanting to give thanks for my safe return, I took Goodwife Peregrine’s pouch from around my neck, and removed my mother’s cross of lead. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

But—reaching out to touch the rough metal of the plane—safe. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was safer; though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Gloomy and oppressive though the house was, it had been their one safe refuge: even, now that Kreacher was so much happier and friendlier, a kind of home. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

‘Put it on the mantelpiece. It will be safe enough there, till Frodo comes. I shall wait for him.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He does not know where she goes exactly, but he has always assured himself that she keeps herself safe. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Princesse watched the couple from a safe distance, cradling her portrait in her arms. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Uncle, go down at once and tell the Lady Penelope that I am back from Pylos, safe and sound. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally she said, “You’ll be safe if you do what we tell you to do. Don’t leave the yard again today.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you’re climbing a mountain, you use a belay line to keep safe.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Eleanor sat by the wall now, because it made her feel safer, less exposed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“I want them to be safe, to live, but I cannot send them away. They are too young and cannot defend themselves. Not now but soon.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

More food than there is and a safe place to hide. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I—wouldn’t mind—so much—if I knew the children were being taken care of. That’s the only thing that matters to me. To know they’re safe and happy.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

We didn’t have someone who stayed at home all the time to make sure we were safe when Mama was at work anymore. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then my friends and I would have a new safe space to hang out in together. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Send them back to me, safe and sound, and I shall grant anything. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I once asked when we were safe in Oklahoma. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Well, perhaps he just thought your library would be the safest hiding place.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Tell him it was deformed—a monster! Tell him anything! Just keep my baby safe!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it was absolutely safe, they'd try to steal some food and water from the camp kitchen. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Now she’ll be safe, he thought, and a second later he saw the pale gleam of the window deep behind the bushes. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you worry, okay? We’ll put you somewhere safe and then all we’re going to do is try to talk to some people. Nothing else. Everything is going to be perfectly fine.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Your power draws the attention of Kronos. The dead must return to the Underworld. It is not safe for us to remain.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Aye, uncle, and every man kens fine how you have tried. But that dinna alter the truth, that we both desire at heart she may come safe.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With the taking of the Lord’s name in vain, I suggest we now say a rosary for a safe trip,” Lillian announced. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was more than happy to ensure their new planet is safe.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He could remember the old magician his father had bought it from, and how safe he had felt when it was made fast over the exposed pulse through which his ka might try to escape. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Once all the men and gear were safe on the same piece of floe with the boats, they began to relax, only to have another crack split directly under the James Caird. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“Do you think the ship will be safe while we’re gone?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“We want to keep you safe, lass,” Grandfather said as he pulled himself to his feet. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s quite safe, Hazel,” said Cowslip behind him in the hole. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the sight of it most of those aboard would have begun their obeisances to the gods who had secured their safe passage. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

I had to make sure he was safe. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

With a yelp of terror, Gurgi sprang from the cauldron and scuttled to a safe distance, where he furiously brandished his iron bar and shook his fist at the Crochan. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He wriggled his shoulders to adjust the pack comfortably on his back, and leaned forward to hug the blind man, who murmured to him, “Be safe.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He was incensed by the idea of my mom being in contact with her previous love, and she decided it was safer for everyone involved not to test his anger. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As more effective procedures were developed, surgery and wound treatment became safer. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had the idea that as long as we didn’t steal food, she was safe. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

My mother, my sister, and Gale’s family are finally safe. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

To be on the safe side, Nhamo built a low fire on the ground below. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hoped the others were safe, but she had to put all that out of her head and concentrate on the scribbled names flying beneath her fingers. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I asked, because how does someone who drove as safe as Momly, someone who didn't even listen to music in her car, get in a crash? Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

But Shin did not understand that he was safe. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Like familiar terrestrial balloons, the deeper a floater is carried, the stronger is the buoyant force returning it to the higher, cooler, safer regions of the atmosphere. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

From what he could gather about the flight times, he thought Elizebeth was probably safe, but he wasn’t sure. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

More than anything, he wanted to know his parents were safe. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

"Yes, Bedi Ma'am. I lock everything you taught me safe inside my head." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Embittered by failure, yearning for a safe place where he could await old age, the false homeopath took refuge in Macondo. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

We move together, staying in a group, to the safer wall, out of reach of bullets that might come through the window. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

We hope you had a safe and restful holiday and have come back ready with a positive attitude to successfully handle the academic tasks before you. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We must keep Bran safe. If there was one killer, there could be others." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I had a great time. Have a safe trip back to school...” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

But in my dreams I still have hope, and in life, no safe retreat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the growl of the all-terrain vehicle faded away toward the other side of the junkyard, the boy signaled that it was safe to leave the truck. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the brief question and answer period that followed, a reporter from El Pais asked Mr. Levy if by “return” he meant “safe return.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He felt gloriously warm and safe, better than he had for many years. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He could easily pick me up and toss me into the closet, but I knew he actually wanted me to keep him still and safe. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

In an unassuming storeroom filled with dropcloths and pallets and crates, behind a sheet of plywood, the mineralogist reveals a simple combination safe that the assistant director opens rather easily. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Why do you think the Survivalists lied about Baltimore being safe?” she continues. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Let’s say a prayer, thanking the Blessed Mother for a safe trip.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

If all he wanted to do was take a rest, that seemed a safe enough and quick enough thing for him to do. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Jam didn’t feel safe anymore, and she didn’t know if or when she would again. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She released my wrist, and as she closed the front door I could hear her talking to the candles: “You hear that? He will be safe. I told you he would be!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Tensions rise every summer. It always blows over. And our shop is in a safe part of town!" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I’m his baby, and I’ll always be his baby, and if being silent means I’m safe, he’s all for it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

A safe enough choice: Ernst is in fact a slow runner. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“The last time I was this scared,” Radar says, “I actually had to face a Dark Lord in order to make the world safe for wizards.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

"Well, as to that, Captain, when I left the inn this morning it was full of Black Ears. One is never quite safe when Chella daughter of Cheyk is about." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I need to find a safe place for Julie,” he said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It wasnt a safe place because the sound of the river masked any other but he thought it would cheer the boy up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Those who survived were returning to a nation different from the one they had departed, to make, in the words of their president, the world “safe for democracy.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

And if Asheville, the largest surviving city within hundreds of miles, really had erected walls to keep itself safe from the disease, things must be bad. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

My avatar was still only first level at the time, and it was one of the only safe ways for me to level up. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He said that when drivers text they lose “just about all characteristics associated with safe driving.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The Gran had assured her Beefy would be safe, but if the cuco was tracking her...and she was home...then that meant not just Beefy but her parents too would be in harm’s way. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t want to move her, but. . . wasn’t safe with Candor anymore. Obviously.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought it was your job to teach her to keep herself safe. Otherwise, what happens when you go? Anyway, Sam did it last year, with Deen,” said Ben. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

You can keep your mama safe and her heart in her throat and no words coming out. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I know a hobo when I see one! You children may come inside, but he has to stay in the garden. I wouldn’t feel safe.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He may have felt safe where he was in Uptown, but what if there really was chaos, and that chaos was simply making its way to him? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The incident robbed Beatrice of the hope her family would be safe in her new home. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The grandfathers, way past slashing but still able enough to bind stalks or feed the sugar vats, used to be thought safe. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The position would be far safer if Pauling had been merely wrong instead of looking like a fool. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I have found the perfect food—don’t know why I didn’t think of it before! It’s safe and it doesn’t taste bad either,” she says excitedly to Ma. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re following up our emails with formal letters to organize the Granger parents. The letters inform parents that we’ve requested a meeting with the board to discuss ways to make the school a safer space.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

She slips her hand in mine; I know I’m safe. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

He goes out, safe in the knowledge that I’m not the reporting kind. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Percy’s embrace was so warm and comforting she wanted to stay there forever, safe and protected...but that wasn’t reality. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“So people’s civil liberties can go to hell so long as we’re safe, yeah?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Somehow, she’d have to make sure it stayed safe, no matter what happened to her. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Word was that underneath the good times and the easy money something evil ran the streets and nothing was safe—not even the dead. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No matter what, no matter where it is, it will protect you and keep you safe. You could even break it and melt it down and the charm would still hold.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

What could be safer than the bus center with its lamps and wheels? Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

They had to kneel for Ultima’s blessing of safe return. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember curling up in it, feeling safe and happy, thinking, This is what marriage is —safe, warm, comfortable. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promise you your suitcase will be safe here.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Most people weren’t interested in doing household experiments and instead played it safe by hiding indoors. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I had a good bank, safe from the rats and from the rain and snow. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After we reached the hill without drawing fire, Hai thinks it’s safe. So he’ll send his men up, then he’ll write up his report and take credit for the body count. ” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t go to the police if you want your daughter back safe. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Matt was glad to be outside again.The sky felt familiar and safe.The same stars hung over the little house in the poppy fields. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A blanket would have muffled anything, made him feel safe. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

It was the safe, simple route to what I wanted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“She should be moved at night, when good people are safe in their beds. Now what is he doing?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember how she said being with me is “the safest, happiest place in the world” for her? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Had fed him from her own nipples, carried him close and warm and safe under her heart, and who had opened her legs far far wider than she herself ever had for him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father would answer quietly, “There’s no place nice and safe right now.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the one who had the strength, agility, and knowledge to get them safe passage out of town. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I suppose one could argue that as I have not joined the Death Eaters, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named can hardly count me a friend ... in which case, I might well be safer a little closer to Al-bus.... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She had stuffed a towel into the bottom of our door and insisted it was safe, but I worried— about the cigarette and the “girlfriend.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I was alive and climbing a tree and a girl that I was weak for was safe on the ground below. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I kept waiting for her to cross a bare patch of ground where it would be safe to build a fire. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did understand the need to be safe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Are you sick? You’re so pale—I worry about you, Luke, all day long. But then I remind myself, you’re safe here at home, out of harm’s way.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Now that we’re here, and safe, I realize that there are cuts all over the bottoms of my feet from running over rough pavement and bits of glass from broken windows. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I could not have felt safer, more secure. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

On March 17, 1776, as the siege of Boston neared a full year, the British left the city on ships that sailed for Halifax, a safe port in British Canada. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

That notion was often accompanied by the argument that women didn’t need the vote at all, since their interests were perfectly safe in the hands of men. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

But it was enough to see them safe to Ketterdam and to keep them in modest comfort for a good while. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I know that he feels safe with us, and we are about to betray him. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

They had never before felt as safe as this, secure in Ida's house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I always feel such matters are safest in your hands, despite the burden it places on you. How are your headaches these days, my dear?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He got into his truck and drove a safe distance away. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

What’s dangerous in the hands of the multitudes, he said, with what may or may not have been irony, is safe enough for those whose motives are . The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in the safe was an open can of sardines and a piece of Roquefort cheese. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The world was reduced to the surface of her skin and her inner self was safe from all bitterness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The fighting grew no less desperate at the end of the war, which meant that no one was safe—not even from their own regulations. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“The road isn’t safe. Everybody knows it’s not safe.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For a while I worried that Viking 1 had been condemned, like the legendary Flying Dutchman, to wander the skies of Mars forever, never to find safe haven. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of holding me tight and safe, her arms are porous. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tobias says to him—very quietly--“We won’t be in a safe house forever, and this wasn’t very smart of you.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But Gregory was right: it wasn’t going to be safe until everyone knew they were mine, not Ms. Griegson’s. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Soon we will be where it is safe.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diary safe in my satchel, I crossed the flooded clinic car park, leaping from dry bit to dry bit like James Bond froggering across the crocodiles' backs. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I find myself wondering if she’d be safe, even if I’m obviously not. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

In the weeks following Howard's disappearance, in August and September of 1985, Yurchenko huddled with the CIA at the safe house, telling Hathaway and Ames everything he knew about the KGB. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t go home. Not after all that’s happened. Anyway, whatever help I can be, I owe you that and a lot more. You were all perfectly safe until I got here.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She’s had to control so many things to keep me safe in my bubble. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was the one place in the entire simulation where I was truly safe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I toyed, of course, with the ridiculous theory that I’d stay where I was safe, like a sensible beast. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re safe for now,” I say, sliding the water canister from my backpack. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We reached a stretch where ashes had been thrown onto the ice and the going was safer. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s lucky that we’re safe inside and all together,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry. Same price. This is my patriotic deed today. I’m making the world safe for democracy.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was more or less weatherproof, so it could work as a safe hiding place. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

The old man assured him that he would be safe and that they would meet again on the outside. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Sheltered from the snow, the cold, and Russian soldiers, I finally felt safe. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I looked at her hands, wondering if it was safe for them to be touching food after where they had been. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Not even the homes of the dead were safe as wooden grave markers burst into flames and some marble vaults cracked under the intense heat. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The world must be made safe for democracy,” Wilson said in his declaration of war to Congress. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Once he was paired up with “Big Jim” Garrison, he felt safer. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You and your teammates will be moved somewhere safe. I’ll see you after the tournaments are over.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I fight to return to sleep though, wrapped in a warm cocoon of blankets, safe at home. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“What you doing here, man? You crazy? Ain’t safe for no white people down here.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mulch closed the safe, swinging the portrait back into position. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Then he saw the little chain around her neck and lifted it clear and unsnapped the clasp—a small gold watch, a little tube, and two safe- deposit keys, numbers 27 and 29. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell us what happened after we left, we haven’t heard a thing since Ron’s dad told us the family were safe.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I don't know why he gave it to me, but it makes me feel safer to have it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"As safe as we can be," he said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

After an hour, the elevator doors opened and the old man came out, was he going to leave Oskar up there, so high up, so alone, who would keep him safe? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t remember exactly how many safe lodging places were listed in Birmingham, but he’s sure he wouldn’t need more than one hand to count them. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

What’s more, they “informed me that Mrs. Frear had been taken to a private house in Huron Street, and was perfectly safe and well cared for.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I decided right then that if I had to do the wrong thing to keep my chickens safe and bring them home, that’s what I was going to do. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m glad you’re going to a relative’s house. It’s not safe for you girls to be traveling in Mexico alone.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I hid my books in a bag in our guest room, where it seemed safest, and whispered some Quranic verses over the books to protect them. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He looked at the sturdy cast drying, his foot safe inside now, wrapped in what used to be Vola’s quilt. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“We should get some paperwork for you. It’s in the safe.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Simpson came over to the new guys and made sure that we all had our weapons on safe. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pa says we have to keep moving to stay safe. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the past that sight would have reassured Neel and made him feel safe, but now he wasn’t sure, couldn’t be sure, and he didn’t try to stop the tears. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Men who can walk through walls—no vault or fortress will ever be safe again. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You smell of the Overland. That is not safe for you here. Or for us.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was probably home, sleeping safe and warm. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was open and honest, because there was something about him that made me feel safe. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jam wanted nothing more than to take all those feelings away and put him somewhere safe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Up to now, we have looked at the right and wrong uses of the apostrophe, and I have felt on pretty safe ground. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

“No need to get uppity, young feller. I thought I’d best shelter the Voles and see ’em safe to the Abbey later. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"We never do it unless we have permission from the parents. Some of them refuse to be separated. We only hide the ones whose families believe they'll be safer away. I thought you knew." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was much safer, obviously, to rob less prosperous people of color. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said home was always the safest place to be. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Keep him safe. He’s got such a temper. I’m worried he’ll do something stupid.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sister Mukumbu said we would be safer with Mrs. Woods than by ourselves. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

By using numbers rather than names when we compile our diary, I think they’ll feel more comfortable and it will probably be safer for all of us. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

His hobby was always his and his alone, and maybe it’s safer that way. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In some neighborhoods, the young men would’ve been safer living in war zones. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

At this point, Solomon was petrified but safe. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had made land; they were safe from the sea, but they were still in the chest, with no way to get out. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made a note to try those houses again the next day but left flyers tucked in mailboxes just to be safe. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She said it was nice and safe in Virginia. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if, when I sang, Dad forgot for a moment that the world was a frightening place, that it would corrupt me, that I should be kept safe, sheltered, at home. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Also, like all small children, I thought my parents would always keep us safe. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

After their narrow escape, the chilly, musty old place felt like home: safe, familiar, and friendly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Be safe, baby,” she told him, then pulled away from him to look at his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“The charter’s safe, where he can never lay a hand on it!” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he decided that the safest place was the canteen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as you are safe inside, cross over and go straight through into the megaron to find my mother. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep your weapons on safe. I don’t want none of y’all shooting me.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Omakayas’s first job ever since she could walk was to fetch her mother’s scissors, kept safe from her small fingers in a beaded woolen case, and bring them home. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

And there was no flickering coming from either Miig’s or Chi-Boy’s rooms, which meant they were either asleep or on patrol, so I was safe from discovery. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

‘All that has happened since we parted on the bridge would be a long tale. Will you not first give us news of the hobbits? Did you find them, and are they safe?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Get your shoulders back. You’re slouching again. That’s it. Now you’re standing like a soldier. All right, children, let’s say another Hail Mary that Dad’s plane will have a safe flight.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first the neighbors stayed in the street, a safe distance from the house. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad thinks—I mean, it’s not safe anymore to have you in the kitchen. You can still eat with us, and talk to us and all, but you’ll be...over here.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

There’s too much blood on his face, he’s too pummeled and wrecked to perish, his bedragglement is the sign to us that he is safe, actually immortal. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and his nephew fought their way back to the St. James Hotel to tell his sister-in-law the sad news, only to learn that she and Wood had been moved north to a safer location. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

At first I wondered why the room felt so safe. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I hope your faction doesn’t change their decision to make this compound a safe house.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I talked a blue streak to keep from turning tail and running back to our safe house. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“But you must not worry. We will always keep you safe.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It's safer than a main road because there's less chance of being seen; it's more dangerous than a main road because if someone does see you, there's no way to run. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Wouldn’t she be safer here in the palace? Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not safe for you here. Especially if you go around stabbing everyone.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Is your sister dead? My poor boy, I thought she was safe in a convent.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Passing neighborhoods on a major main street does allow me to peer in from a safe distance, and I’m noticing that a few areas still have electricity, which is somewhat comforting to see. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Kira had never seen such a bed and supposed the raised legs were to make one safe from beasts or bugs. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Night had come, but being too tired to leave the sandspit, I crawled to a higher place where I would be safe from the tide, and again went to sleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The house shook and rattled, but as Dad’s music filled the air, Barry started to feel safe. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He only snores when he feels safe,” I said. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Weiss wouldn’t have given it to you if he didn’t think it was a safe environment.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

"Keep her then, but keep her safe. If these animals think they can use her . . . well, sweet sister, let me point out that a scale tips two ways." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, when she was a safe distance away—two thirds across the garden and nearly home—she stopped and looked again more carefully. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I atone for the wrong I’ve done by keeping you safe.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Many years later, John recalled feeling, “As long as the raft was there, we were safe.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

No, she remembered they were safe in the bladder bag under the caribou skin. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listened to them, feeling good and safe and free. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

How could you be safe by the little stream or on the open beach? Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I sure didn’t feel safer or more in control of my life. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The cars were safe, but the world and heavens were now on a collision course with the basketball game. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Both the Egalitarians and the Survivalists have run on platforms that involve recapturing the cities of the East and making them safe. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Even though there's still some weird vibes between us, I feel safe. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Frankie didn’t release my elbow until we had found safe refuge in an alley several blocks from the entrance to the Wild West Show. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, he wanted to know if Mr. Clutter had a safe around there.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are not safe, and I am here to help.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As long as they feared the clock, Ralph’s motorcycle was safe. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Lonesome Highway may be a safer route, but it is clearly not free from danger. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Rain lashed down at her whilst Feral stood back safe and smug. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Miss Celia just shrugs but I keep those tickets safe in a drawer in case there’s ever any question. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Dogs have a nose for home. You won’t know where to look for him in the dark, Comfort, but he’ll know how to stay safe. He’ll be back in the morning; you wait and see.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“My father wants to make the world safer.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She had smell and touch and taste to help her, but touch and taste could be perilous when grinding poisons, and with some of the waif’s more toxic concoctions even smell was less than safe. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

This was the last place Bianca and he had shared as a home - the only place they’d ever felt safe, even if only temporarily. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I know she means that they are to keep safe my whole self. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know where we’re going. I don’t want them to be destroyed. There’s so much of me, of all of us, in these drawings. Can you find a safe place for them?” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

A safe home, food to eat, someone to protect me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dodging his duty? What about yours? There you stand safe and sound while people like Elmer and—and—” I wouldn’t even mention Charlie’s name to this man. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The dead were free and the living were safe, and there was an end to the dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

At first I hesitated, because I was in happy-fun-family mode, but she kept saying, “It’s okay to talk to me, Natalie. This is a safe zone.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He had to brush his eyes and peer through the dazzle to see where it was safe to put his feet. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We had no idea where we would go or even how to get to a safe place, but we were determined to find one. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Ma wrapped each piece neatly in paper and hung them in the attic where they would keep safe and dry. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With the knife. I saw what you did at Sir Charles’s house. You could make it safe for us, couldn’t you? You could help us get away?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She said that those were the next places where it was safe for Harriet to stop. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Can’t say I feel entirely safe in the hands of the Resistance, but they are certainly resourceful. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Lamphere guessed that the information inside his boss's safe held the key to something big, something that might finally give him the upper hand in his years-long hunt for Soviet spies in America. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jack had to learn which parts of town it was safe for him to be in without risk of being beaten up by a non-Jewish gang, or, at the very least, called anti-Semitic names. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

I began to feel that now I was her mother and responsible for keeping her safe. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Either way, I needed to keep him safe. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he stayed alone in the bow, brooding for the three days it took them to reach the tip of the Peloponnesus peninsula, the first safe port they could find. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The rock of the tower makes me feel safe. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Teens are going to have sex, Mrs. Richardson had said then; it’s the age, it’s the hormones, we can’t prevent it; the best thing we can do is teach them to be safe about it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She had to go get Jack now, and anyway, she was safer out here with the wolves. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It would be safer to wait—save my questions for Rufus. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

How pathetic that I felt safer in someone else’s house than in my own, right? Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then he went on with the safe, changed subject. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Very different from Incheon, but we liked it because it was safer. Away from the worst of the fighting.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“A whole collection of pornographic old books. God in the safe and Ford on the shelves.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I want to be like Kazi, too, safe with my vegetables, spices, and knives in the kitchen, letting the food speak for me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After a while, my brother Reginald had to have a hustle, and I gave much thought to what would be, for him, a good, safe hustle. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eisenhower’s remarks revived the contempt for the very concept of a “safe” thermonuclear weapon that had been raised by Strauss’s invention of the “humanitarian H-bomb.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But school hadn’t been a safe haven of mine for a long time. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The patrons arrival had changed all that, but he could not deny that they were better off now, for they no longer went hungry and they were better protected and safer. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was going to bring me safe to Winterfell, he promised. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s still not safe for us out there. We have to stay together at all times.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

That would be the easiest, safest way, but the cost for both would be over $20,000. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

"You got to go because it's not safe-" "-they made us. They hurt us-" "Who? Jack?" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“If you were Brutus and Enobaria, knowing what you do now about the jungle, where would you feel safest?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Anya ran as fast as she felt safe, but he was way ahead of her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I wondered why they were crying just at that moment when I had more hope of staying alive and keeping safe than I had since the integration began. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have also been in contact with him ever since he left Hogwarts last year. It was I who suggested the mountainside cave as the safest place for him to stay.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It would lie always in its hollow like an enchanted thing, guarded by the woods, safe, secure, while the sea broke and ran and came again in the little shingle bays below. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

At safe houses arranged by the organization, I met the editor of the liberal Port Elizabeth Evening Post to discuss the campaign for a national convention, a goal several newspapers subsequently endorsed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She told us it was safe, that in all the time she’d lived there as a kid, she had not once experienced crime or violence. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Part of me can’t help but wonder if Mateo is bringing me home so we can have sex, but it’s probably safe to assume sex isn’t on the brain for him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Isn’t it good to know that we are all safe from the threat of the inferno? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He didn’t feel at all safe so far off the ground. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know everyone at the Mud House, and you can make sure they all get to a safe hiding place. I’ll go find Ampai.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“No safer place to break a leg. Besides, Barb just went off shift.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“The little mousies are safe from you today,” I told him. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“But I read the papers. Ronald Reagan is keeping us safe from the socialistic dictators, and you should be grateful for it.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I felt utterly safe and, for the moment, totally unconcerned about where we were going. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I wish that that were true. But as long as you stay here, you are safe.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“When there are threats to national security, foreign or domestic, the government has to do what it feels necessary to make sure Americans are safe,” Jessica said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“You would have to do something eventually. Mrs. Henry is al-ready losing much of her strength. The sooner we operate now the safer.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You’re welcome to stay with us as long as you need to. Especially this winter. Do you have a safe place to sleep?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure but that it wouldn’t be the Lord’s work to put them somewhere they can be safe,” said Mr. Stonecrop. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Daniel Ellsberg was working late again, his boss’s office was dark, except for a faint light coming from the open safe in the wall. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And a safe and effective vaccine was not developed until 1937. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“And he can...I don’t know how he’s doing it. He’s cutting my threads. Every time I grab one, he cuts it. I can’t control him. Get Håkon out of here; keep him safe.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He smells safe, too, like sunlit walks in the orchard and silent breakfasts in the dining hall. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Primarily, of course, their job was to keep him safe. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The steamy, noisy kitchen was the safest place in the world, it seemed to him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

At last, a miraculous cable arrived from John, pronouncing himself “safe and sound” aboard a British destroyer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“There’s no safe walking to my place this morning. We’d best go back in and give your mother a hand.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would not be safe to travel in daylight. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

A tavern is a safe place, a refuge of sorts. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make sure that his family was safe, but Kathy, his wife, wasn’t afforded the same certainty. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

His father’s notebook was safe inside a box in his bedside table. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I had been eating chicharrones while she probably sat praying for his safe return. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But there were soldiers loitering on the corner. I didn't think it was safe to walk past them, so I hid in an alley like a street beggar until they left." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

For the moment, all Eleanor could think about was keeping her box safe. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

After each score Rik put the cash in a bank safe deposit box, and finally, after my constant begging, I was paid. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

My legs feel strong, and I start humming again as I look over my shoulder at the distance we have come, without my needing to be carried, the viola case safe in my arms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The block was safe to play on under the watchful eye of housewives who sat in the windows in the summer, catching whatever breeze there was in those days before air-conditioning. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

This room is not so warm or safe, and everyone is looking to judge. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kissed my finger and touched it to her perfect lips and I knew that we would never be safe. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What about my house? I didn't have time to get the deed out of the safe." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Sorry. Awesome as it is, it’s practically in our backyard, in the middle of your three-to-four-mile safe zone. Besides, it’s not about crossing things off a list.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She kept the mirror in her apron pocket, where it could be secret and safe. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“After we speak to Moreau, I’m gonna personally see to it you and your mother are placed in a safe location until this is all sorted out.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I could see they needed a place to talk, a refuge here. A place to feel safe,” Brown recounted, as I wedged myself into a chair with a writing arm. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was their job to make certain the mine was safe for the two coal-digging shifts. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sleep might be a gray wasteland to her, but she knew what was lurking beyond the safe circle of lull, and she was glad of the gray. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The rock was also a safe place to store the food I had brought with me and everything I should gather. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

There they could train in warm weather and on safe tracks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her feet could not find a safe place—the sand beneath the water kept shifting. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Confident that he was safe, for the time being at least, Galileo returned to Tuscany. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“As much as is safe,” the Spaniard answered from the tiller. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

When he reached the platform and saw that the painting was safe, he stopped to rest. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll look for a cluster of trees or maybe an abandoned cabin. I’m sure we’ll find a safe place to rest for the night.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

So he started limping upriver in search of a safer crossing. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

This is what he said: “You won’t be going to school for a little while. Things are not safe. Dadi and I will give you your lessons.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Turn back, sah. That is our order. It is not safe. But soon, when we drive the vandals back, you can return.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She could take a safer route, along the driveway and back, before it entered the woods—and still give the impression of a serious search. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Now, safe in the knowledge that he has done everything that he can, Baker waits for that telegraph line to sing. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I grab Kelton’s backpack, empty out the school stuff, then, making sure the coast is clear, I go to the bookcase near the stairs—the entrance to the safe room. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He prayed for the souls of those who were dead, and for the safe return of those who were gone. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

If the animal life can eat it, it is safe for humans. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

A block that was safe and fire free one moment, might burst into flames a second later. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her pulse was frantic, her breathing ragged, and it seemed impossible that people could live at all with such flimsy stuff as skin keeping blood, breath, and spirit safe inside their bodies. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

With every shell that exploded he would think of his family, hoping they were safe, wondering desperately when he would be with them again. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when I heard him drive away from the house I knew it would be safe to come out. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“She is far in the woods, but the path is safe, and she can finish the teaching that your mother started. “ Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They weren't smooth and uniform like the jingles we’d seen in old pictures, hung from women’s dresses, being danced into grand entries at the old powwows when we were safe to make noise. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I did actually run, and whisked round the corner where I felt safe.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Jamison said it was safe as long as we stay on the path,” Kira reminded the boy. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I follow him, feeling safe, happier than in a long, long time. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like to leave you here,” I said to Provis, “though I cannot doubt your being safer here than near me. Good-bye!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“He was always watching you. Noting your behavior. He was very attentive to you. That’s why . .. that’s why I thought you would be safe with him. Safer with him than with me.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In order to feel safe, I always wanted to stay at home with my mother, Lois; my grandma, India; my papa, Will; and my baby brother, Conrad. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We’ll be safe once—” Footsteps echoed in the tunnel behind them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Tally followed at what she guessed was a safe distance, hoping her tricked-up board was still reluctant to crash into the darkness-cloaked rocks and tree branches. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

With her brothers and sister near, with the two youngest asleep in the back seat, sitting as they were in a cocoon of darkness, she should feel safe. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I wanted my family to be safe too." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Jeannette, I’m going to give you a sock that I want you to put in a safe place,” Mom said once she got in the car. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we walk in, I begin to feel a little safer. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s safe to say she did. I mean, again”—Amelia gestures meaningfully at the photographs—“just saying.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But I had no time, and I had to keep him safe. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

That night, for the first time since coming to Vrindavan, I felt safe. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, it seems like a safe enough answer to make her leave me alone until the bell rings. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

So that a part of me would feel safe. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I bet they had a guide, anyway, to get them home safe. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Lancelot could not think of the safe words, so the King mistook his silence for disappointment “Of course, you have a right to see your father and mother,” he said. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least Helena will be safe now. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

People started by believing the victims, and once this was apparent that it was safe to report monsters now, more and more people did so. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

At a time when New York had become the safest big city in the country, it seemed hard to remember precisely what it was that Goetz had once symbolized. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He liked being alone, because he was used to it, he was safe with himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I glanced at my finger—no blood yet—but to be on the safe side I kept my hand pressed over my mouth like a window awning. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Ramo had the task of keeping the abalones safe from the gulls and especially the wild dogs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you really think it’s safe in the barn? I mean, what if the lechuzas are in there?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Uncle Leang looks at her, face hanging, eyes blinking rapidly, and blesses Ma for a safe journey. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s wonderful that you brought this. You have no idea how it lifts my spirit. Please, keep it safe.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Your father got on with the post office and I kept going to school. I had you and I had school. And your father was safe.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I mouthed to the woman beside me; safe enough, a question like that, to all but a fanatic. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad has this calm-down-Layla voice that he turns on when he wants to reassure me, make me feel safe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“How do you know which roots to pick, which herbs are safe?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Sandy’s here, in my backyard, at least I know where he is, and at least I know he’s safe, even if no one else in town does. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

As long as I am a key part of both the captain’s and the parrot’s schemes, then both are safe if I make no move one way or the other. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Several years after my grandfather disappeared in South America, a large amount of money was discovered in a safe- deposit box that he’d kept at a bank up in Hallandale. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

‘Yes, it all comes back to me now,’ said Frodo: ‘the tremendous roaring. I thought I was drowning, with my friends and enemies and all. But now we are safe!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

However, I know that no matter how I feel about them, their home is safer than living by ourselves. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just—I’m just trying to keep you safe,” she stammered. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“See what I could find for you and your sick sister. Someplace safe and easy to get to, right?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

As to whether the operation was safe, the only way to know was to try it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would dig for as long as it seemed safe, and not a sec-ond longer. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

You have, and many of us have, defeated this intention; and, by a terrible law, a terrible paradox, those innocents who believed that your imprisonment made them safe are losing their grasp of reality. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Nat wondered what Prince would say if he knew how his supercargo felt about Lupe—that it wasn’t quite safe to turn your back on him. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went to Bolvangar to fetch him safe home, only I made it worse, and if I don’t say sorry, it’ll all be no good, just a huge waste of time. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was the safest place I could think of to go—I wouldn’t run into anyone from Mount Pitts, and I was guaranteed a good selection at a low cost. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She was trying to figure out a time during the day when it would be safe to sneak up to the attic and ask, while Mama dozed beside her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

They need it to learn, to feel safe and connected, and to function economically, socially, and politically in the next century. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if he got us to the surface, we’re still not safe. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It's always safer for me to sit next to anyone male. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They were outside the city gates, safe from view. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

His parents must be pulling their hair out, Officer Delinko thought, but the kid’s bound to turn up safe. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She experienced an enormous sense of relief and joy, now that Matt had returned and was safe. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We need a safe place to stay tonight.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Incarcerated men would trap rats, poisonous spiders, and snakes they found inside the prison to pass the time and to keep safe. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Sheriff Dean eyed the wheelbarrow but kept a safe distance. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The other one said, “An early start getting killed? This is the Nightingale’s road now. It’s not safe out there, little girl.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

For as long as I could remember, Gran had said her magic would keep us safe. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It’s nowhere near as cool as our real bug-out, though—a hidden safe house our family built deep in the woods in the event of a nuclear attack, or EMP, or any other end-of-the-world scenario. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As he hung them up in a safe place under the bridge, he said, “The potter’s trade passes from father to son here in Ch’ulp’o. Is it thus everywhere?” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The High Blade would cease shaking the tree, and Rowan would keep the High Blade’s secret safe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In the darkness he couldn’t read it and was safe from his own curiosity. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father had said it would be safer for me there. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I started forward and exclaimed, “Villain! Before you sign my death-warrant, be sure that you are yourself safe.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said no other man had ever made her feel so safe. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I am your mother and I want to keep you safe.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The swimming pool, certain shops on a certain street, Stop & Shop, this dorm, the buildings that house my classes—all of these are as safe as it gets, which is still not nearly safe enough. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“But a lot safer for you,” Tool suggested. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had been ready to sacrifice everything to protect his beloved South, to keep the beautiful white woman in the flyer safe from the black man’s lustful rage. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

If he were the master of the Deathly Hallows, would he be safe? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

If you stayed in safe zones, like Ludus, you didn’t have to worry about your avatar getting robbed, kidnapped, or killed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then I take several steps away so that I’m safe from the blast zone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I wanted you to have a place where you felt safe enough to cry if I could not be with you.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Pardon me? Why wouldn’t your ‘stuff’ be safe in her classroom?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We watched the same film about the firemen, policemen, and mayor, who kept our community safe and orderly. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think the house will be safe with no one in it?” Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

It had never occurred to Jesse that parents were meant to be understood .any more than the safe at the Millsburg First National was sitting around begging him to crack it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

The Littles always treated me fairly, but I knew that it was not safe to forget how things were. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His job is to watch us and keep us safe. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no place to hide, no tricks to play, no way to be safe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I lean into her, push my earmuffs on, and feel safe. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Where are your parents? It’s not safe! You must find them quickly!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He’d tested Momma to see how mad she really was and decided it was safe to play around. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think it's safe to say if I were a boy, I would have died instantly from the pain. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I told them, “Please tell my parents I am safe. Tell them not to worry.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Take my word for it, that bird is as safe with your dad as it is with you.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“How would they get anywhere near us? It’s not as though they can fly. We’re safe up here.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Able to make a safe way for people to cross from one side to another. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The sunlight bangs his own eyes shut and he holds his hand over them, peeking through his fingers until it is safe. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the women who’d made the record-breaking flight in the Rodina weren’t just dazzling celebrities: they were also safe role models. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Runt was safe and sleeping inside the abandoned groundhog’s den that Bristle had enlarged for him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Bella, don’t you dare waste time worrying about me. Your only concern is keeping yourself safe and — please, please — trying not to be reckless.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The kid is drunk,” he muttered to his wife and kept on walking, shooting back a sour glance after making it a safe distance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

‘And even in these latter days dwelling in the trees might be thought safer than sitting on the ground,’ said Gimli. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Something bad happened to you, but you are safe.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Still, I would have given anything to be back in the village, safe behind the walls of a house, even if it meant spending the rest of my life being scolded by Sass. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then she said, “I’ll run you a bath,” and I walked round the flat to make a map of it in my head so I felt safer, and the flat was like this. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” my mom said when I was done with the story, “you wrecked Alcatraz Island, made Mount St. Helens explode, and displaced half a million people, but at least you’re safe.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I knew I’d be safe traveling with him if we did. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The average purchaser is completely bewildered by the array of available insecticides, fungicides, and weed killers, and has no way of knowing which are the deadly ones, which reasonably safe. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Now he was safe, or safer than if he went down—the plane was flying, he was still breathing. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Voxy, you must understand that all I...and the Collective do is to keep us all safe, including you.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Everything would be better once she was home again, safe behind Winterfell's grey granite walls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I also wanted to ask you if we can talk to the Erudite you’re keeping safe here,” I say. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

There was an hour each morning, in the dim light of dawn, when all the island animals were safe. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

There were tears streaming down his cheeks as he sang, louder and louder: Glory to God and Jesus, too, One more soul got safe. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned away from her sadly, telling myself it was better, safer for her to vent her feelings on me than on anyone else. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I’m going to play it safe and go read—and, hey, there’s Ruby! You two can enjoy the degeneration of human decency without me.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It would have been safer to go to the farther bank—the villagers wouldn’t be able to find her—but she could barely see it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he hoped to provide his little brother with something like the safe and secure home they had both known before their mother had died and their grief-stricken father had fled north. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It would be safe to say that she made me proud to be Negro, just by being herself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I can get training on how to keep everyone back home at Rose Hill Plantation safe, then why shouldn’t I? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what kind of welcome I’d receive in North Carolina, but I figured on Duke’s campus I’d be in a safe environment where I would surely be able to find my “people.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He insisted that the war wouldn't last long and since he had a job, we would be safe. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“They knew the risks of coming with me when we left the Orleans. There were always safer options than crewing with an old loyalist like me.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the trees I felt reasonably safe; I made my way, dodging from tree to tree on the far side of the road. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I felt safer, even comfortable, as something inside me settled to its center. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a five-block square of Brooklyn with brownstones and linden trees, considered safe as neighborhoods go on this side of Atlantic Avenue. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Katya, the crew’s pilot, once again managed to land her crippled plane in a forest clearing on the safe side of the front line. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

How you can see in someone’s face that he feels completely safe, and full of power and love, and suddenly things between you become so easy. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

To them, nothing was safe, nothing was sacred. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“The rats, at least, are not guilty of that. Together, we will protect each other. Together, we will rule. Together, we will be safe. It has been decided.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely. It’s the safest place in the whole supernatural world.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He did not feel really safe until the plane had taken off. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

If this ex- panded idea of freedom spread, how safe were the kings and dukes, earls and knights, of England? Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I want to believe the red ribbon around my wrist will keep me safe always. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

But it was there, safe and clear, winding its way out of the dripping green maze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His body blocked the way to the safe darkness of the parking lot. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she looked into the camera in that interview and begged for our safe return, I could see how much not knowing where we were or if we were even alive was killing her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Snape was sweeping about in his usual bad temper, which surely meant that the Stone was still safe. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It was his favorite place in all the world, where he was safe from everything. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I finally decided that it had been a quiet victory for me to stand up and say, “You know what? I don’t feel properly prepared to do that vault. It’s not safe.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Please,” he implored the moon, silently, “please watch over Minli. Please keep her safe.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“If my father would only come with his men, it would be safe,” declared Robin. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

And, having assured himself that his friend would be safe in the empty inn, Tommy walked back through the village to the gap in the wall. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Typewriter and adding machine safe in black chest in private office. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She had relinquished her daughter to another family so that she would be safe; now she watched as Little Anna, in her small plain box, disappeared into the grave. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And paying proper homage to this ensemble of deities is considered crucially important to ensure safe passage through the treacherous landscape. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was less that he thought he could contribute to the meeting and more that he felt safer when Vikus was around. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jamie makes me feel safe, and right now I need him more than ever. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Then why do the gods even let me live? It would be safer to kill me.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course”—J/C gestures to us—“it’s a lot better when you have family support. They want to make sure they discharge you into a safe environment. I don’t have that.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I felt a certain amount of relief, knowing that she was safe and relatively sound. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Rocky wished out loud that night for a safe return from the war, but Tayo couldn’t remember his wish. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I have no love for them. Athena, do you truly think it safest to destroy them?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Only Americans could be so stupid as to confuse poisonous mushrooms with safe ones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

We ran and then walked until we felt safe. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest might have given up all hope of his uncle's safe return, but not him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And like Baba said, it’s a safe place and a fresh start for people who can’t be in their own homes anymore. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

There was work to be done, and Anatole felt we could be safe there. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was he not safe at the manor as she thought but somewhere unknown and unsafe and unfit? The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Let us hope that he will escape back to the caves. There he would be safe for a while. Safer than we. Such a refuge would be to the liking of a dwarf.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Being Chinese, he had thought the safest place to work would be in the Chinese restaurants scattered like toys in around the legs of the el on 125th Street. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll just have to be less amazing. To be on the safe side.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The woman with the baby drops to the stones to give thanks for their safe passage. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some jerk taped up in a safe room playing at life. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

So I shrug to be on the safe side. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Her hands fluttered helplessly over me, trying to find a safe place to pat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her father believed the law would turn everything in the country around and would finally do what no other laws had been able to do—make things safer. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The sound made me feel safe and very young. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Feeling safer after my talk with Pa, I climb off his lap and make my way back downstairs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I go outside in the world, the question isn’t ‘who will keep me safe from him?”’ The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She handed Mama the package she had somehow managed to keep safe. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Sat beneath the table, safe there, and Deen had pulled the dune grass from around his ponytail and held it out. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Kaz slid a black wood panel aside and unlocked the safe hidden behind it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You are a thoughtless, insolent child, and several brave men have died this evening in order to make you safe. You’d do better to act politely.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s not safe. Remember, nothing in life is free,” Doha’s dad said. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“All you have to do is take my hand and walk with me. It won’t be long before we’re all... safe.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There was a safe, secure welcome in opening the kitchen door and being greeted by the warm aroma of cooking, and my mother and Ultima. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps from her, I could learn the quickest, safest way North. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He could hear the squirrels cluttering and rustling above him, safe among their leaves, but they knew better than to come down to where his brother and he were prowling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It is not safe for us in the south? Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Inside their small apartment, it felt like an oasis from the chaos in the streets, and it was one of the only places my mother felt really safe. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I’ve tried convincing them a thousand times, but they don’t want to leave our old home. So I do my best to keep them safe here.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But because it faced the house where Maeve roomed and not the street, it was a safe place to leave a token of gratitude. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"It's not safe to stay in the open, Peeta," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Sr. Rivera said, “But here? It’s safe, no?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe she wouldn’t forgive them until Redemption was safe, and maybe not even then. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When the bar was down, Arya finally felt safe enough to cry. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Only the horses in the stables were safe and warm, but the stables were already overcrowded. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe he had been caught in some other neighborhood and was safe in jail. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was probably why he’d brought us to this miserable place, to keep us safe from the beast. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Was it safe to approach if it was moving rapidly? Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was safe there, but far too unstable to sleep in. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wait, Frank! This floor is not stable, and underneath...well, I’m not sure what's underneath. I need to scout a safe path.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She supposed she didn’t really need an imaginary electric fairy to go through with her and Kelly’s plan, but it seemed safer that way. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

And how can I bring her back safe? The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think I would ever feel safe here again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Never. Ever. You’re my girl, Zu. We just want you to be safe. It would kill me if anything happened to you.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Past my lingering fear, I sensed this was a safe place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Once we were safe outside, I checked him over real careful and he didn’t look that good. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘The glass is reinforced. It’s very strong and safe—’ ‘So you don’t want your ticket?’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was safer in a B-29 bomber over Japan during the war in an air raid, than the people of Washington are walking to the White House neighborhood. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I met that morning in a safe flat in a white suburb with various members of the local and foreign press, and I once again called the stay-at-home “a tremendous success.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minutes feel like hours until it’s safe for me to cross. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Four stones, one of them in the basement of the museum, locked in a safe. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The birds clearly fed on the tree, but that didn’t mean the fruit was safe. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be safer not to say her name. But stay alert. One thing I’m sure of: From this point on, the dead are stronger than the living.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They were safe, even from the Bat Lady. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I know I am like a leprosy. I will go tonight and then you will be safe.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she's doing her odd little dance back out of the circle and scampering into the woods again, safe and sound. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

We’re sitting opposite each other in the beer garden at the back of the pub; it feels safer here than on the street side. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had not feared for his own life, so the massacres became external, outside of him; he had watched them through the detached lens of knowing he was safe. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Let her body drop into the water, felt the tide carry her gently back to the safe, sturdy ground. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Lyra clenched herself, but relaxed almost at once as Pantalaimon thought to her: We’re only safe as long as we pretend. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Ranofer was up in a moment and after him, pausing only long enough to assure himself of a safe margin of distance between them. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

It was all I could do not to sprint out of Mrs. Baker’s classroom—even though we weren’t supposed to run in the halls—to the safe world of junior high geography. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The secretary had not yet transcribed the shorthand, but she had read it through several times before hiding the notebook in a safe place. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Want to build a safe for your candy, Justin?” he asks. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

So instead, Tad said, “If we think it’s safe enough, Rashid said there might be some things we can use in Mr. Lott’s room.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

No one had ever known him to be related to the Gaunts, he had hidden the connection, the killings had never been traced to him: The ring, surely, was safe. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then he walked over to the ATM machine, and to the night safe, set in the side of the wall, and inspected them. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“We won’t talk of it, even if he’s safe now,” she said. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I decided to seek a safer place where I could carry on with the training. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Toby could have his and Cady’s meager possessions packed and be out the door in no time, and then Cady would be safe. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

An empty house would be safest for us, but blacked out like this, there was no way to tell which houses were occupied and which weren’t. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

We knew then that we were safe till morning did we desire it; but the Professor told me that we should not want more than an hour at most. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

They talked about inconsequential, safe things for about fifteen minutes. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

By the third week in September, although the sixth graders were still teasing April—from a safe distance—they were beginning to think of her rather proudly, as their own private oddball. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not safe carrying you around in my pocketbook on the street of his mother or the avenue of his little boy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she changes the subject to something safer. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It might even explain his stubborn refusal to stay safe. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even though I was lost and lonely, it was safe for the time being. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He consoled himself finally with the thought that the rent was paid and that they were safe for thirty days. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, the New York City police department recommended Small’s to white people who would ask for a “safe” place in Harlem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder what it’s like to walk down the street, safe and easy in your skin, and just blend right in. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Let’s pretend that we think the rice is safe and we are letting it cool.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not safe for me here,” Nailer said. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

After feeling more and more like an outcast, Peer Communications was my safe haven at school. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Bo, who felt so safe, and who believed that Esther would never follow them to Venice, because that's what his big brother had told him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was still time to escape unseen, to go back to his house and attic and normal, safe life. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

She crawled inside the crate, gagging as she riffled through the bits of straw on the floor and felt the walls for signs of safes or hidden compartments. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

That split second it takes to go from safe to a full-on fight for survival. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lyons reached into the safe and pulled out a document that was sealed inside a thick plastic sheet. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The only safe course was to ask for funds to spend another year with Herman. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

"Outside is not the safest place for kids on their own." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“But it’s not for a fixed safe, I don’t think. Nothing too big. Maybe something portable. Could be a safe-deposit box, actually. An old one. Or some kind of fire-retardant cabinet.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

This way we would be safe and avoid causing chaos. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He nipped a tiny bite of the raisin and told himself school must be safe because so many children went there. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Strong enough to keep nearly any secret safe. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

They wanted Arya to present herself and swear an oath ... it must mean her sister had fled on the galley, she must be safe at Winterfell by now . A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t know. Well, no secret’s safe with me, is it?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Still, it was obvious she wanted me to stay; beyond my own safety, my presence in the loop would make everyone else safer. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The laundry would become a cozy new home, almost safe from the night footsteps, the traffic, the city outside. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a happier version of the story, I would have ridden it home this morning after leaving Mirjam there, safe and sound. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m only kidding, of course. Your mother is safe with me.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He must be telling her about my injury, asking her if it’s safe to keep me out here alone. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I guess, but he usually asks that you stay and help with the camp for a few weeks in return. Plus, why would you want to go home now? It’s much safer here.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I stayed awake until two o’clock in the morning, relaxing only when I was certain Dorothy must be home and safe. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He felt safe in their sight, and the deep silence of the trees helped him think. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A tiger can make a soft prrrn-prrn noise deep within its chest and make even rabbits feel safe and content. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But what about when he said, ‘Don’t forget to keep that one safe’?” asked Harry for the umpteenth time. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

There were not nearly as many kite tournaments as in the old days—no one felt safe outside for too long—but there were still a few scat­tered tournaments. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But all in all, maybe showing up stark naked in that chariot would have been safer for me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We’re safe for a little while,” Vann said, “because they don’t expect to see us and it takes them a few minutes to react.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The women liked a long blue gown for me, and it was stunning, but it seemed like a typical choice for such an event—too traditional, too safe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Not chilled, not safe, just somehow disconnected from everything. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Even when you know it's dead-end wrong, it all sounds so right and so safe. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Toad. I’m glad you came, that you’re safe. But... are you feeling sick?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Everything was in order, everything inside was dry and safe, and Bonneville’s rucksack was still tucked under the seat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When I realize I’m safe, I look for Walter, prepared for a fight. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

My dad felt like it was better for us to experiment in a controlled and safe setting, and while his logic made sense to me, I never took him up on his offer. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I inch back farther, closer to the door at the other end of the vestibule, which will take me to my car, where I’ll be safe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

For the rest of the seven minutes, he wrestled safe. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She took it, but to be on the safe side she kept Michael beside her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“And we need to find a nice, safe place to rest.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

But we had no time to learn—after only a few months, Hitler began the series of invasions that led to World War II. It was no longer safe for us to stay in France. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t wait to tell her about it, but wanted to save the news until he was “safe and sound in Hyde Park.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But none of that made Thomas feel safe. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Only the man who had fallen off the boulder needed to be carried back to Sister Gladys’s hospital, and to be on the safe side a litter was used for Baba Joseph as well. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He made a show of chastising the guard for not keeping you safe. Still, the unworthy sot remains in his service.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I shall tell him some day, she vowed to herself, when I am sure that Hannah is safe. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t safe, and she wasn’t free, and Weep’s problem had just grown much more complicated. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Walking on that mound of money felt weird at first, but at least I knew the money was safe. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elsie said the only reason they haven’t canceled the summer training sessions is because Bureau headquarters is probably the safest place for us to be. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was safer for my friends to think I was dead. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

As long as a bull-fighter stays in his own terrain he is comparatively safe. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I felt safe, like I was camping in a tent in the woods and surrounded by whispering trees and peaceful bears, like the stories Uncle Bill tells about taking Boy Scouts to Bear Mountain. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

It was one of the few places that made me feel safe. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Nessa holds her right arm and shoulder, trying to keep them safe. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was no secret in Coalwood that injury and death was always a possibility for every man every day in the mine, no matter how hard Dad and his foremen worked to keep things safe. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The roads where I live are still cracked and patchy, and it’s not safe to drive on them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“He wanted safe streets, and a bigger breakfast program. We can give him that.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Pet’s bulk was casting a black shadow over her, but it felt almost safe, like a shield. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Sensing my fear, Kim tells me the route Meng took to Vietnam is very safe, and does not cross any Khmer Rouge zones. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They make me feel safe, like this is an ordinary weekend day. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Will copied down the address and phone number, and since it was safe to admit he didn’t know Oxford, asked where to find it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I do promise you, madam, that your darling boy is perfectly safe.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

She had been dating Claire for five months, and her arms were a place safer and better than all the backyard hideouts in the world. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She decided, in fact, that it would be safest not to speak at all. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

School was my safe haven, and I was eager to start second grade. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She thinks she has it all figured out inside her safe little bubble. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

A sword without a hilt, with no safe way to hold it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In one sense, it was the safest place she had been since she left the village. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At least, for anything negative. School should be safe and fun, and it’s up to you to let us know when something is wrong.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I wonder how he omitted the only other safe generality—goddesses with cold feet. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked for good luck, for a respite from the fog; he prayed that the gods would clear the fog away and keep him safe from the freighters in the shipping lane. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I return to a safe topic, both for something else to say and because the rude part of me wants to convey that I don't think Ollie's visit warrants it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Rice had become a precious commodity, to be kept safe from the North Korean soldiers. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Thee is welcome any time, child. I’ll keep it safe for thee. Now show me what thee has learned today. What letter is this?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But he doesn’t know my password, so the account itself should be safe. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss was nowhere around, and Luke was safe too. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

There was a way out, it just might not be the safest, smartest route. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Do you think it’s safe to build a fire?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was sitting at a safer distance, I came back to the chupacabras and started circling him while my sisters kept their stakes at his throat and back. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Regardless of what had been going on between us that day, deep down, none of us wanted Ruth to return home despondent, and at that moment we thought we were safe. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We slid off the nice, safe shelf and back into the sea. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Jay steps close behind me, murmuring, “I’ve never felt so safe.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t she try to stop me, or at least keep me safe? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Tailored a special pocket in my coat to keep it safe.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Circe’s island was a safe place for Reyna and me,” the queen continued. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Already many others had thought it safer to leave Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s not, darling. Because I can keep you safe. I know I can. But nobody can help themselves.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

When it was safe to stop, I sat on a curb. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Ralph dodged feet until he was safe against the wall, where no one would step on him or even notice him in the crowd. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Perfectly safe for you to go to bed now.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It might be safer to go back to class.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

‘But not at once. I will go with you as I promised. I promise again. But not now. You are not safe yet. I will save you, but you must trust me.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Once, his boss reprimanded him for leaving a safe packed with top secret documents open overnight. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The crate, which had only moments before seemed safe and warm, now closed in about them like a prison. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

‘I should not make use of it, if I were you. But keep it secret, and keep it safe! Now I am going to bed.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how they got their leg irons off, or where they went, or if they are safe. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“They hang out here because, well, it’s a safe place to hang out and beg. We tolerate them, but—” “Oh, Hazel is awesome,” Don said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When Harriet arrived at the White House, she learned that her husband was safe. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Percy was supposed to step up, take charge, and keep everybody safe. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As long as Ton-Ton didn’t disturb its insulation, they would be safe. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Remember what I said: five minutes. Keep your ears open. If you hear my voice at all, don’t move. Don’t make a sound. Don’t come out. I’ll open the door when it’s safe. Got it?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I asked him whether he felt it was safe for me to make a descent with solar radiation showing 18.574. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Might be safer not to converse so loudly,” Grandpa said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

There it would be safe until spring when I would hide it in the cave that Rontu and I had found. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was seeing to it that Layla got home safe. I told her that it was best for you not to leave your trailer. I’m sure instructions will follow shortly.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

They were clever thieves and nothing I stored would be safe until I had built a fence. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how abstract the work or how conceptual the problem being solved, no one at Langley ever forgot that behind the numbers was a real-world goal: faster planes, more efficient planes, safer planes. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She was so absorbed with the problem of keeping the astronauts safe on their round trip to the Moon that she was making herself vulnerable to the most mundane kind of risk. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The Freedom Writers filled this huge hole I had by giving me a safe place where I always knew someone cared. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The treasury is the safest place on the island.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

A combination saloon, inn, and post office—not unlike Surratt’s tavern—it was known among Confederate sympathizers as a reliable safe house and place to exchange information. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A room somehow feels safer with the desks all lined up. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

They stayed away from each other for the rest of Dad’s visit, although Dad never ceased to admire her from a safe distance. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were bringing Bessie’s body in now to make the white men and women feel that nothing short of a quick blotting out of his life would make the city safe again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m cursed. You wouldn’t be safe if I were your wife.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was comfortable and safe, but she was too weak from hunger to stay there. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

They settled themselves in the boat, having checked that Alice and Lyra were safe and comfortable, and they fell asleep in a moment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“If you mean your fellow prince, he is near, with fifty men. Bring your dragon out, and he will see you safe away, as promised. Caggo commands here.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

If the mice stayed healthy, then the moon rocks must be safe and we were free to rejoin our families without fear of infecting anyone. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If she says it’s safe, we can go up tomorrow.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

We kids felt relieved when she directed her cruelty at someone else because it meant we were safe—at least for a while. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

When he feels safe again, he resumes his wandering. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s as if her body had inhabited this space for a time and pronounced it safe for her mind. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

They start out safe enough with Momma saying, “Starr baby, call me as soon as you get this, okay?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“That was good. Very, very stupid of you. But good. Sleep safe.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Clicks from her ivory and cardinal-beaded abacus fill the main hall each morning, and the banging noises of her spintria safes fill each evening. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Mine is to stay at home safe with Father and Mother, and help take care of the family,” said Beth contentedly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“None of these creatures are good. Not the way we think of good. None are safe. Much of morality is peculiar to mortality. The best creatures here are merely not evil.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The church provided a safe haven for these scientists—but it also effectively neutered their curiosity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Just like he said, the safe was empty—except for his will and a letter and some stock certificates, land deeds, and other legal papers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a safe place, and safety was all the robot really wanted, so she stood there, motionless, all perfect lines and angles set against the irregular shapes of the wilderness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We’d have to find her before it starts, then get her to a place where it’s safe for her to deposit the splendor without hurting anyone. It would have to be remote, away from people...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The weather began to turn colder, and from her bed at night Tessie listened to the wind and the rustling leaves, wondering where I was sleeping and if I was safe. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

During the Civil War, the Barnett family fled to free Canada, then resettled in Chicago when the end of slavery made it safe. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The Stinkpit, a rugged sprawl of collapsing tenement buildings adjacent to the Claw, probably wasn’t any safer. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“The only thing Chubs wants is for us to be safe,” he said, still whispering. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And kissing seemed safe because fat lips are okay—and because Park usually closed his eyes. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“I know I’m going behind your parents’ back to let you write to him, but I still want to keep you safe. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Riley’s book was safe, comfortably pressing against my stomach, my belt cinched tight against it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It will keep you safe at night. As much as anything can, that is.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She would keep her promise to keep it safe. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Here it's safe, here it's warm Here the daisies guard you from every harm The final lines are barely audible. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The only truly safe passage across the forest for an ordinary person was the Road, which was situated on a naturally raised seam of rock that had smoothed over time. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’re quite safe here until he comes,” said the doctor. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It felt too big of a responsibility for me, so I asked my mother to keep it in a safe place until I knew what to do with it. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He would impress Katherine XIX—she had always loved the idea of him being a genius—and he would make the world safer for Dumpees everywhere. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

It felt safer there, if the chaos made you nervous. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The piece of wood was still safe and secure in his coat pocket, though one good shot from a scorpion might set his lifeline on fire Bad Frank, he chided himself. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was safe to go to Sam’s now. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe the other kid knew the rhythms of the neighborhood, too, and let his guard down only during times he considered safe. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

You know that some wild plants, such as wild strawberries and blueberries, are both tasty and safe to eat. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every trip was an adventure into a strange, fearful city; and yet I felt safe by my fathers side. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come with us into the safe room! You don’t need to do this!” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“They are very protective of their skins and usually only keep them in a place they feel is safe.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

They tried to reassure me that I was safe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

If this guy was so clever, why did he put the safe behind a painting? Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Some of these safe areas must be kept under constant wizarding supervision; for example, dragon reservations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You just stay behind Gum Baby and hush. Gum Baby’ll keep you safe.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Carlos says we can hang out down here now since the old Hideout isn’t safe.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But he did want to remind his brother that even if he felt safe now, danger could come at any time. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I can’t. It wouldn't be safe, not for me and definitely not for you,” I told her. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Then Dinkey would be safe, and that would be all right. And that’s my wish.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The archers from Apollo’s cabin brought out their bows and arrows, ready to slay the menace, but with so many campers mixed in with the birds, it wasn’t safe to shoot. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I need somewhere safe to sleep, instead of an empty hillside with no shelter. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Today flying is a lot safer, especially on airliners, but fighters have always been more difficult, especially in the early jet days. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just to be safe, he had better stay away from socks from now on. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

"Whatever happens, keep him safe and keep him there, is that understood?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He must get it and keep it safe, too. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“You do it first so I know it’s safe.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I do not want to ever leave his safe arms. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a sealed letter in the safe,” he said, taking the driver’s seat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He saw Dobby’s face in the crowd and shouted out, asking for help, but Dobby called, “Harry Potter is safe there, sir!” and vanished. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas knew why Newt wasn’t mad—the Maps were safe, the code figured out. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Now that he was safe, Gregor began to feel the fear of falling into that black void. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My job is to keep you safe, so you can have the best life possible.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The woods weren’t safe, especially so far from the village. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Now that I was safe, I finally looked back. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then, to be on the safe side, I wanted somebody I didn't know and wouldn't go on knowing—a kind of impersonal, priestlike official, as in the tales of tribal rites. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Much to her own surprise, she felt safe. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

If she held it for long enough, she thought she might wake up from this awful nightmare and be back safe at her family Seder. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she was safe inside the solid log walls. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, please give them our regards, and tell them to stay safe! Things are getting strange out there.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I figured he’d be safe in there till I could get back. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The man who is with me wants to take this boy to a safe place.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Girls like Zohra and my other cousins, who are safe and comfortable and living perfectly ordinary lives. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

To keep them safe from people who might come to the island to do them harm, the bonobos mustn’t stay too used to us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was while we were looking for a safe place to settle down that we saw it: A lame donkey harnessed to a dilapidated old wagon was making its way down the road toward us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The living men and women and children of Weep were safe from her nightmares again tonight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But it was also clear that our search for safe harbors had led us to landing sites that were, by and large, dull. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Burnham, however, believed from the start that the fair’s workers and visitors needed a better, safer supply. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Cora in her comfortable darkness patted the sturdy wall: It had kept her safe. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Should he have refused to allow all of his employees safe refuge within the gates of the plant? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

"This is our place. Craster keeps us safe. Better to die free than live a slave." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

In those days it was not thought at all safe for a young, single girl to go into the wilds of Africa and study animals. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Being so close to the fire with a belly full of delicious food was making me feel drowsy and safe. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I want you to make sure that these people are at the meeting, that you tell them how the thing can be made safe, so that they really understand.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thinking back to our metal-detecting days, I get an idea of how to keep Papa’s stuff safe. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

It was safe to move now; the woodlanders had gone from the parapet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She was safe from the blast wave—at least her body was, up in the citadel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

"Great weather all year round. You could have a disguise or face-lift if you would feel safer that way," Hathaway continued. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I don’t know. My mom’s probably going to ground me for the rest of my life just to keep me safe,” said Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wearily Ralph pushed his motorcycle back to the cave under the clock where it was safe. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

After the trouble with the safe, it was not permitted to keep food there any more. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I thought how every safe generality I gathered in my travels was canceled by another. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had enough trouble not falling down when the ground was dry; it might be safer for me to go back to bed now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Prayed he’d be safe from all the dangers that lurked for a young black man in Oakland—guns and crime and gangs and cops. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I don’t even need to close my eyes, just stay safe under the covers and breathe. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

But then I thought about the fact that he was living in his car, and maybe he needed to make sure he was safe at night. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She does the same and doesn’t make a comment about whether it’s safe to eat. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“They doubled the Horn. And sometimes they got home again. But what about all the ships that don’t come home? If ‘sailing by book’ makes men a little safer, what’s wrong with it?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Have you been sitting out there, Baby? It's not safe." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, let’s say half a dozen, to be on the safe side,” said her mother. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

He told himself that whatever happened, Bri would be safe and healthy and he couldn’t guarantee that in New York. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s all off,” she murmured as soon as she judged it safe to speak. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

After dinner, Ellsberg drove to Rand and got another batch of documents from his safe. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“But even punishing him’s not so important as making sure Lyra’s safe. That’s the most important thing.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“At least you shall be safe here from him!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, cocaine dealers and aficionados across the country, and perhaps also in the Caribbean and South America, were working on a safer version of distilled cocaine. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

A reporter from Science asked Southam why, if the injections were as safe as he swore they were, he didn’t inject himself. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He kept making her feel like it was safe to smile. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

My mind became unnaturally calm, as if part of me had lifted right up out of my body and was sitting on a tree limb watching the spectacle from a safe distance. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

These streets were still blocked by the rubble of ruined walls, and it wasn't very safe to walk there. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He was thankful for his family, thankful that they were safe. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I would never be safe, because I know, and he won’t be able to trust me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

By now, of course, that treasure had disappeared into the cellar of his house and was carefully locked in the heavy safes that Capricorn had fitted there. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then I sat down and I felt a bit safer. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was no longer at a safe distance, staring at my frozen parents at the black hole’s edge. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t that my foster parents didn’t want us to have fun; they were doing their best to keep us safe, especially me since I was so small. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It is probably safe to say that no two people in the natural sciences have ever despised each other more. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He’s safe inside statistics and diagnoses and actionable next steps. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“He will be safe. There is food for him to eat and water to drink and places to sleep.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

"As you will. Ser Robar, give Lady Stark safe escort to this sept . . . but see that she returns to us by dawn." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Fannie heard seamstresses in Chicago and New York City had banded together and demanded higher pay and safer working conditions. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

If I get it to be more like a group of friends hanging out, then it’ll feel safer somehow. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“It was better to announce my engagement by letter than to wait until I returned home, as thus I might draw the hottest fire while still in safe harbor,” she wrote in her autobiography. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Where it will serve no purpose but to make you feel safe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Without her John would never have been safe. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So zealous in their charge were those proud cats that they bent the last joint sideways for safer custody, and in time the faithful tails became crooked forever, and their childrens’ and their childrens’ children... The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The herbicides, then, like the insecticides, include some very dangerous chemicals, and their careless use in the belief that they are “safe” can have disastrous results. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Most of all I looked forward to feeling safe, to having fun with maybe a party or two, and to lots of lounging in front of the television—that was my plan. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in that moment, I wanted nothing as much as I wanted Alice to feel safe with me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Postpone? Mom, how could it not be sajil I’m a half- bloodl It’s like the only safe place on earth for me!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

And the Alliance flows pretty fast, so it doesn’t wear safe ice until winter has hung around for a while. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“It is not safe, you know—highwaymen will slice your throat in a heartbeat.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just want you to be safe,” he said, his voice thick. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

For people who didn’t know anything about his life, America now provided a healthier, safer atmosphere to do so. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the way he occasionally looked over to make sure we were safe reminded me exactly of Jet. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay. I’m retreating. I’m making no sudden movements. Don’t hurt me. Glad you made it home safe, Lyd.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He was worried at the thought of the narrow escape that she had had, but he was relieved that she was now safe. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Despite her faults, Judy was a kindly soul, and she was so bossy and talkative that I felt oddly safe with her. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I mean that when I’m the one doing everyone else’s dirty work, and everyone is afraid of me, I feel safe. I control what happens and to who.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Once they were securely ensconced at the Gryffindor table for dinner, however, he felt safe enough to tell them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I point the gun Evelyn gave me at him, just to be safe. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I’m comforted that everyone I speak to is saying that as usual the capital is the safest place to be. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Only at a safe distance, later, when you can see it as decor, not as the shape your life’s been squeezed into. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I’ll do everything I can to make sure you’re safe. But now I have to get these kids out of here.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“It was pretty hot. It was not like the Nuba Mountains. I didn’t feel safe.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Your mom thinks it’s safer. Why are you crying?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She wrapped us in her arms, her pink robe like a cocoon for us to feel safe in. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Finally, finally in the safe darkness of the stronghold she told him. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

But then something happens to remind me that we’re not safe, and my words slide away again. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He seemed a safer person to have around. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Way before that she had entered a safe sleep. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He orders three certified copies of the name change decree, two for himself, and one for his parents to keep in their safe- deposit box. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Farid jan, this can’t be safe for you either. Maybe you shouldn't be seen with me. You have a family to take care of.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, as it happens,” said Malcolm, fumbling with trembling hands in the rucksack, “we’ve got these orders from the king’s ambassador in Oxford, kind of a passport, so’s we can have safe passage. Look.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Maybe...he tried to think of another safe reason Jen hadn't signaled for him to come. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I need to tell David that I’m home, I’m safe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Three emergencies, actually: first, Lawrence recognized that he must spend more “in order that this giant new machine may really be safe.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“The only thing I want is to be with you. But I need for you to be safe. Safe from me.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Teachers were called upon to do whatever was necessary to keep the schoolhouses clean, safe, and comfortable for pupils. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Stay close by. It’s safer the closer you are.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Day after day, they were there for me; until one day, I not only felt safe, I did not want to leave. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“They don’t know if it’s safe out there; they don’t want to risk her.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

After he had finished, he pulled up his pants and said with satisfaction, “I like it. It’s safer than American outhouses.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

That’s a perfectly safe strategy in Mexico’s mild climate, but in Canada a disastrous one that would guarantee the plant’s being killed by autumn frosts before it had produced any mature corn cobs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I just want to know how we can make sure this won’t happen again. How can we feel safe in the future?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Finally, my dolls and dresses would be freed from the shed and we would go to a safer home. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Long’s you two can stay out of trouble”—she grabbed the eel’s skin at the neck and pulled it all the way off—“I imagine you’re safe enough.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, all right then. If I have your promise that my family will be safe, then you can have this old thing. It means nothing to me.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“How about I sit over here, then, where it’s safer,” he says, scooting a few feet away from me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Now that I am safe, the adrenaline that propelled me here is fading, and the pain is getting worse. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Robin put on his warmest under tunic and carefully put away the little harp and all the parts and tools so that they would be safe. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

I wondered where my parents were, worrying whether they were safe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Soon, as soon as I possibly can. I will make you safe first.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her constant efforts to keep me safe is like being vacuum sealed. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She’d desperately wanted to see her father to know that he really was safe. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“First we put you somewhere safe. Then I deal with them.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Yuri Gagarin had a much more reliable and safe ship than I do. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we officers could calmly remain inside the mess hall, we would be more likely to remain safe. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She left Dauntless not because she was ill-suited for it but because it was safer to be Divergent in Abnegation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In seconds the safe lay open before him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I don’t care how “safe” these lands are supposed to be. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh Matthias, thank goodness you are back safe! It was dreadful, not knowing where you were or what had become of you. I thought you’d never come back.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She says people helping people made her feel safe again. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

It was only safe to let go of him when Snape had seen them out of the castle and they were making their way across the vegetable patch toward the greenhouses. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Your uncle knows why. Everybody knows why. It’s not safe here. Come along.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“What the hell do you think I am? Blackie? Who the hell do you think kept him safe last night?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Just remember: Right side, fire. Left side, explosive. Center, regular. You shouldn’t need them, but better safe than sorry.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

All that mattered was making sure Redemption was safe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The Permian players ran to the locker room with whoops and hollers, relieved that their ascendancy was safe for another year. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small, well-traveled, red dirt footpath cuts through the town and is usually quite safe. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Claire retreated, seeking the safest, coolest place, and found herself back at the construction site. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

He heaved a huge sigh of relief once he saw he was safe. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Hmm,” Hera whirled away in a huff, but I figured our lives would be safe, at least for a litde while. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m hoping this spot is as safe and fun as that was.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“But I could not refuse Yanna’s offer. I hope she is safe.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“It is much safer at Point Comfort,” I tell her. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“We have to make sure he’s safe. If that elf dies, it will be a diplomatic disaster.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Yes. I got it in my pocket safe.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I was watching them through the crack and hoping to heaven they would hurry up and leave so that I might be safe at last. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

They were not as safe as he thought, away from the road. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The art room is one of the places I feel safe. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Another newspaper commented, “Many indulge the hope that America’s entry in the conflict to make the world safe for democracy,’ will result in giving a new meaning to democracy in America.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Now do you think that’s safe, Young? Is that how you got here? Couldn’t your parents—” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

They were safe and snug on his knees, with his strong arms around them. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They were looking for their husbands, sons, and grandsons. They wanted to know that their loved ones were safe. Many of them were angry at the Long Knives. So that’s when it started.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

No, make that seventy just to be safe. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Too much time out west in the wide open. He thinks he's safer behind the walls in Baltimore than he is out here.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He could follow the Wall east, perhaps all the way to the sea, a longer route but a safer one. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He took her safe all the way to the corridor outside her bedchamber. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Back and forth I went: a half mile safe, a curve, a half mile edging the side of the cliff. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I think, in a way, he felt safe in them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cub sprang back in alarmand watched from a safe distance. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They mean gentle hands and warm food and safe sleep. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I will be alright, mon cherie. Monsieur Ballantine has arranged safe passage for me on a ship bound for Haiti tomorrow.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Missing your half-breed pal?” he kept whispering to Harry whenever there was a teacher around, so that he was safe from Harry’s retaliation. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I needed safe access to the locker and the top of the tarpaulin, no matter the time of day or the weather, no matter his mood. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The ground under them was not safe and solid. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I fled, and felt somewhat safer in my own room, where there was no moonlight and where the lamp was burning brightly. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I promise to try to be safe,” I recited. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The roof was not a safe place for them. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the time, I stayed here, safe with my books and my garden. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Still, to be on the safe side, he told his mother he was ill and stayed in bed all day. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

No engines in the sky, no enemy voices; so Lee thought it might be safe to light the fire, and after a struggle he got it going and brewed some coffee. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex knew there was no place on earth that they would be safe. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I remember Evelyn’s voice, speaking in the shadows in the factionless safe house: “What I am suggesting is that you become important.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh! Peace, peace, my love,” replied I; “this night, and all will be safe; but this night is dreadful, very dreadful.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sweetie. Your head is pretty tough. It will keep all your memories safe. I promise.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

But I thought the three of you would be safe. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“What,” said I to Herbert, when he was safe in another chair,—“what is to be done?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Hwin said it looked to her as if the safest thing was to go right through the city itself from gate to gate because one was less likely to be noticed in the crowd. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I’d do anything to take my words back, to put them again in the safe silent vault inside me where they belong. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She often wore baggy secondhand clothes and a big hat that made her feel safe in this strange, alien environment. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Surgical techniques then weren't effective or safe enough to search blindly for a bullet deep in the body or to repair vital organs. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“They’re frightened and tired as it is, you know. What we need is to find a safe place soon, and I’d rather succeed in doing what we can than fail to do what we can’t.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo raced down the stairs and found Frank and Hazel safe under their table. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

"The boys are safe," he promised her wearily. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

By then I was sure that Mr. Loomis would have left the hillside and gone into the house, so I felt safe in leading Faro to my camp. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

On a per capita basis, Switzerland has more firearms than just about any other country, and yet it is one of the safest places in the world. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

It was time for Will to become inconspicuous again, so he performed the magic that had deflected all kinds of curiosity away from his mother and kept them safe for years. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

They would be well fed and warmly clothed, and those who wanted to could send messages back to their families to let them know they were safe. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I put my fingers in my ears and tried to think of the safest place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

See was the least of the words she might have chosen, but the safest. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even before it blew up into the nightmare tonight had become, Manhattan hadn’t felt safe. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They weren’t very subtle with their attempts to segregate us or at making a safe space for people of color, but the truth was, I appreciated the sisterhood we’d formed. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When I finally felt safe enough to risk a look back, the bus driver was lost to my sight. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The zoo was my place, the place where I felt safe and comfortable, and he was ruining it! The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

What I really wanted most of all was to shut them all up in the henhouse until I knew it was safe for them to come out again. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

And that made it better because it was like the little station wasn’t there, outside my head, but I was in bed and I was safe. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I was only safe because my mother was a Dauntless leader. On Choosing Day, she told me to leave my faction and find a safer one. I chose Abnegation.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“For a while, after the Purity War, all the laboratories were underground, to keep them safer if they were attacked. Now it’s just the support staff who goes down here.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We were all so startled that it took us several seconds to realize that my father had come in the front door and was now pushing the old food safe against it. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bring the dog home, and Dad will be safe: that was the deal! Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Because, you know, maybe that made it, and her, safer. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was, all of it, familiar and beckoning and safe. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Davis Square, with all its restaurants and college students walking around, seemed like a safe place for us to spend a few hours. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

You have to think of your safe place every day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how she does it, at eighty-six. Here we are, Gran,” she said, raising her voice, “arrived safe and sound.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Until he heard differently, he was going to assume Papi was safe in Puerto Rico and Mami was safe in Queens. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no! No, the snakes would never bite you. Our snakes aren’t like the snakes in storybooks. Real snakes are safe. Here, anyway....” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

They all assume he’s good and safe because he’s home with his dad, but Sandy was safer living in the bayou. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“We are only safe here for so long,” Marcus says eventually. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Only the rainwater and the food provided at the Cornucopia are safe to consume. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pheoby had insisted that she bring it along and keep it secret just to be on the safe side. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Alec grabbed Mark again and they followed, keeping a safe distance. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It would be good to know Bri at least was someplace safe. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I knew I was going to be safe, because I’d never heard of a vampire that could drive a car and I’d never seen one that had such a good sense of humor. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t like risking this, but covering my face is safer than not. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

By then the British were safe home again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve got quite my own stockpile of supplies, separate and apart from the stuff Dad has in our safe room. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The first pronunciation given is always the safest. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. There must be safer ways of annoying your father. Now which way is it to Alice’s house?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He thinks he is safe, because he is what he says he is. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We sat at a safe distance from the water while the flocks of gray-and-white sanderlings pecked at the shore. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When yellow fever returned to Philadelphia the next summer, Washington wasted no time in removing Martha, himself, and the rest of his household—along with his official papers!—to that safe location again. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Oh, of course!” said Jane, thinking that was the safest thing to say, but not knowing in the least whom they were to pay their respects to. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

So, instead of resting, he hurried north toward Makeni, a city many kilometers away, where he thought it might be safe. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t say anything funny or clever, and, to be on the safe side, when he was talking to a prison official, whenever possible, he didn’t say anything at all. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Jack is safe, bent over with a Dauntless arm slung across his back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In an orderly situation, they were relatively safe. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Asheville is the last safe haven in the East,” the man replied, his words barely perceptible now, nothing but dry, faint rasps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They felt that it was much easier and safer to rob their own people, for they knew that white policemen never really searched diligently for Negroes who committed crimes against other Negroes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I decided, just to be on the safe side, to go behind this screen and do my training there. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

We’d tell them we were in hiding; if they were good people, we’d be safe, and if they were Nazi sympathizers, we could try to bribe them! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

So it was a pretty safe bet that Ximena would make it in. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He would shake his head at me and say, “No, you should be safe.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Always and forever. The island is safe. You can fall and bump and scrape and even bleed a bit, but you’ll be fine.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I am safe here, completely safe with him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Matt,” he said in a low voice, “if you will let her go to him, I’ll take her to Washington and see that she is safe.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Legalistic debates over federal versus state sovereignty were just the most accessible handles to grab, the safest and most politically suitable ways to talk about alternative national visions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Not if I don’t open my mouth. I don’t think he want nothing but to make sure I don’t get him in trouble. I think if we don’t say nothin’, then we’s safe.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Such a move has to be arranged in a complicated way, with cutouts, coded letters, and a “safe house,” a place where the case officer and his agent will not be detected by counterspies. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the conflict ended, they expected company owners to reward them with better pay, shorter working hours, and safer conditions. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

He didn’t feel particularly safe in the bugs’ land. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Do they have to be in safe spaces like cages? As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“And Mary King is safe!” added Elizabeth; “safe from a connection imprudent as to fortune.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He’d stop and scribble some numbers down on a small spiral notepad and then measure again, and say something like “Better safe than sorry.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

When Petra answered, he said, “Listen, I think we should call the National Gallery and ask if A Lady Writing is there. You know, to find out if the painting is safe and all that.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe his father had kept him home for the day, just to be safe. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

As his fingers pressed the last inch together, he felt a shock of air—but it was gone, he was safe: it was the spear that would have passed through him in that other world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

At last, it’s safe to take my earmuffs off. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

After a bomb threat was made at her school, they decided the safest solution was to move to another town. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

However, if you feel you are safe paddling in these sparklingly clear shallows of comma usage, think again. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Is it safe to look?” inquired the Wart, who had shut his eyes at the critical moment “Quite safe,” said Meriyn. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lower part of the fence was safe to touch, although the top wire buzzed and popped with electricity. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s doing what he thinks is best for our family. It’s our job to keep you both safe.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

From sun and moon and star they had been safe underground, but now a star had descended into the very earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

‘Nice hobbits! We will come with them. Find them safe paths in the dark, yes we will. And where are they going in these cold hard lands, we wonders, yes we wonders?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Kids traveled from all over the city, north, east, and west, leaving behind their neighborhood skirmishes for a school they hoped might be a little safer, a little saner than the one closer to home. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I drew in my breath as if I were standing on a high dive and took a tentative step toward her, still in the dense shade, still hidden, still safe. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Underground is my specialty. It’s safest for all of us if I go first.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Back to where it was clean and safe and their houses waited for them on quiet streets with locked doors. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry. I’ll be per-fectly safe. I’m not even a real soldier. Just one of Plutarch’s televised puppets,” I reassure her. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Con said: “Taisin, I’m sure you’re capable of a great many things, but this—this doesn’t sound safe. Look at what she has done to you.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Earl was back closing the safe, and then the clock begun to strike. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you hold it like this, your thumb is safe. The down side is that you lose a lot of the mobility in your wrist.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure it’s safe? Are you sure?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Yes. I will be in touch again. Send word when you're safe." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"And even if it was safe, young 'un, I'd be ashamed to be seen with you on the main road." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

When he thought it was safe, he got up and started walking in the opposite direction from the Station Inspector. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“The whole world is going crazy,” my father said, “and no place is crazier than college. You’ll stay at your job and be safe.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The Montgomery Advertiser summed up the first days of 1957 with a blunt editorial: “The issue now has passed beyond segregation. The issue now is whether it is safe to live in Montgomery, Alabama.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

No vows to the crown matter now, and watching him murder his own family hasn’t left anyone feeling safe. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Show me the runway!” the pilot cried out, hoping desperately that he was close enough to Kennedy to somehow glide his crippled plane to a safe landing. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The others started to file out behind him, and Kaz shut the safe, giving the tumbler a spin. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I will keep it with...what I showed you. It will be safer there.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I wanted to turn and run back to my own neighborhood, where people would welcome us and where I felt safe at least some of the time. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"Are we safe here?" asked Tristran, panting, and looking about apprehensively. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Haukelid was safe, but all he could think about was getting back home to continue the fight. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here you are, yer honor, the lovely thing itself, safe and sound.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

If it was safe in the city, as he promised, then why did he look like that, and why did he not come with them? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“No, little one. We cook. We be safe in cave for now.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A safe haven where demigods could build their lives—he wanted that to be part of his future. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It’s quiet and safe here, and we’re using our money to buy food. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She thought I was one of those women who had come to the compound because they didn’t feel safe, because they thought they were going to be forced into marriage. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her, I had not dare to take into this place, but left safe from the Vampire in that Holy circle; and yet even there would be the wolf! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I felt strangely safe, isolated, alone in the stillness of dusk turning to night. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Call me when you get there, okay? So I know you got there safe?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

In this tiny room, it was about as far away as if he'd sat right next to her on the bed, but the distinction between chair and bed somehow felt safer, less scandalous. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I doubt that my life has been worth the danger you have endured, Horatio. Leave me now and hide until you deem yourself safe.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

"And good luck. I do hope you get safe away." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

But keeping my car safe wouldn’t be a problem here on Neonoir. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Who knows, some other kids may need a safe place to run to next year. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“The boy can stay here and gather his thoughts as long as he wants. He’ll be safe, I promise.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It’s not safe enough for us to travel on the river until the unrest has died down, 50 our only choice is to continue to the release site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

That would outnumber the lives saved by two of the most widely promoted inventions in recent memory: safer cribs and child car seats. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I need a way to know if the ground in front of me is safe. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A kid could be safe as long as he wasn’t stupid. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He felt that he would be safer if he took it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Bud OK in Flint,’ that lets him know how far you got and that you’re safe. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“He’s saying, I don't know where I am or what’s happening. Reassure me. Be kind to me. Tell me I’m safe.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

So he’d said it was safe for him to dive in the hole. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“God bless America, where we turn everyone against each other to keep us safe. Screw trust and friendship.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Keeping out of sight, Victor followed them at a safe distance. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Now that I knew we were safe from the effects of the blast, I began circling so that we could view the results,” said Tibbets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With his eyes and those hands there won’t be a woman safe in all the world when he starts hunting after the ladies.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I put it into my red plastic purse to keep it safe. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We must kill the structures all the way to their roots,” the angels had said, “and only then will Lucille be safe.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s safe as houses. I’ve been here for hours and no one’s come even close to me. Everyone carries their own light so it’s easy to avoid them.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She squeezed him again, said, “Thank you for everything and please try to stay safe,” then let him go. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“When I asked to leave Pax on that old mill road because it would be safe, he knew.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine staying here as long as it takes. So long as the three of us are safe and okay,” I said. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I might be safe inside this line of women, but there was no escape. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“My home is a safe place for all.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She was asleep—oh blessed rest—and instead of her own unconscious fraught with prowling terrors, she was safe in Lazlo’s. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A doctor had to examine Roan—a heavy drinker who had once wrecked his car while intoxicated—and deem him a safe risk for the insurance company. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

"Thank you, Lord, for this food were about to receive. Thank you for our many blessings. Keep us and our families, both those in Boston and Cuba, safe from harm. Amen." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He wanted her to keep the piece of tinder safe. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

By the 1940s, several studies —one of them conducted by Howard Jones, Henrietta’s physician—showed that radium was safer and more effective than surgery for treating invasive cervical cancer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A good cat fact to know is that they only expose their tummies when they feel safe. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I thought I could get them home safe, but I can’t, and now I don’t know what to do.” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

"But we could double or even triple our safe intercept range—" "We're done talking about this," Lewis said sharply. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel relief to hear that my sister will be safe, even though it means Lucinda has to go away. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

And that is how we know Tehlu cares for us, and watches us, and keeps us safe from— Trapis broke off his story as Jaspin began to howl and thrash against his restraints. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She had always thought of Boston as a safe place, a haven, for runaway slaves, just like Philadelphia. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He left her with his guards, confident that his prized prisoner would be safe. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Not to mention the US currency they’ll figure we have in our safes from our foreign donors.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re as safe as I can make you,” I said ambiguously. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

While the exact number of horses in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War is unknown, it’s safe to say that the total reached the upper tens of thousands. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Is this safe? Because the book I want is all the way up at the top.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I told him I could not make her stop, I could not keep her safe. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Little came in, later, to tuck Stuart in for the night and hear his prayers, Stuart asked her if she thought the bird would be quite safe sleeping down in the living room. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

He pushed in a good safe thirty feet, until the saplings rose up taller than he was, until his anxiety let him breathe right again, before turning to parallel the road. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When he mentioned keeping the girls safe, I looked over at Rose, who stood by Minerva’s trailer holding RiRi’s hand. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I had to keep her safe until the storm passed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled myself slowly up the ladder, and then Bronwyn, Emma and I broke the surface just enough to breathe and talk while Millard stayed safe a few feet below, the tube all to himself. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It was safer to be small, to be less of a disturbance for the Recruiters to track. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Surrounded by an ever vigilant crowd of baboons, she could hardly be safer finding new hunting grounds. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most people had probably decided to play it safe with the weather and stay indoors. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Conversations with Crick frequently upset Sir Lawrence Bragg, and the sound of his voice was often sufficient to make Bragg move to a safer room. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

You have, and many of us have, defeated this intention; and, by a terrible law, a terrible paradox, those innocents who believed that your imprisonment made them safe are losing their grasp of reality. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

But she always answered gently and in great gratitude, “It is quiet and safe.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

They cared about having their streets paved, about having playgrounds and parks in their neighborhoods, about traffic lights being provided to make the streets safe for their children. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He decided first to find somewhere safe for his mother to stay. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, there were five whole safe places listed in Monroe, Louisiana, but still: everyone he’s seen at this campground so far has looked like G’ma. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I looked around again—just him saying he didn’t feel safe made me think McCoy was hiding around a corner with a lighter and a can of hairspray. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She was too sick with worry to notice I was safe. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because it is not stored to any great extent when given alone, we are told that methoxychlor is a safe chemical. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

At night, inside the cabin, she felt safe. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, you will be safe here as long as we have the protection of the Spanish. What skills do the three of you have to offer?” he asked. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was lying on my own bed, bloody and dirty, but safe. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Where are you to live?” said I. “What is to be done with you? Where will you be safe?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I waited ten or so minutes, just to be safe. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The kingfisher keeps screaming his alarm cry but from a safe distance. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The family made it to a refugee camp in Mozambique, where Generose applied for refugee status and—she hoped—resettlement in a safer country. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“That should help with safe passage. Percy, pray to your dad, too. See if he will grant us safe passage through the seas.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

If I got malaria, it wouldn’t show for another week or two, so for now I was safe. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

After slipping inside the tiny hiding space, I closed myself in, welcoming the darkness as the only safe companion to my despair. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

If she could make it to the mountain before the hovercars completed their slow turns, she would be safe. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It might be safer to keep Bri indoors, but her life had no meaning without the Church. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The demons’ water, she informed us, was not very safe. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grace of our good intentions made me feel wise, blessed, and safe from snakes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sir, it was nothing. I’m glad Maya’s safe.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

"It might be safest if I went on ahead," he told Poole. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Everything seemed calm, and I told Grandma it was safe to go home. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the December skies were cloudy, everyone felt a little safer when they flew over the airfield to pick up their escort and found thirty-six Soviet fighter aircraft joining them in the sky. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think he even knows you’re here, dear. You’re safe with us. You just take all the time you need.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had both gone from terrified to safe so quickly that we were close to laughing from sheer relief anyway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Longer than is safe when driving fifty miles per hour. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

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

We are safe, we can get down to it, this telling of bad truths which are not entirely true. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can hear both Quinton’s and Mama’s voices in my head telling me to come back to where it’s safer. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I wanted to live under the safe protection of somebody who wore decent clothes, bought meat from the grocery store like the Good Lord intended, and cared about others. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do have the dragons, after all, and keeping them safe is a big responsibility. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s safe to say I’ll need more time than that. And you’ll get none of it tonight. A real story takes time to prepare.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I need a safe space, a place to tuck into. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The rest of us, stranded in the open, looked at each other and then at Henry—thirty feet away, safe at the shady margin of the wood. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stop at my locker to get this notebook, which I keep there where it’s safe. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I am Divergent, so I am not nobody, there’s no such thing as “safe,” and I have other things on my mind than playing house with Tobias. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The safest way was to avoid bad places after dark. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then I would run to close those last few feet between us — reckless as always — and I would be in his marble arms, finally safe. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jordan Baker instinctively avoided clever shrewd men and now I saw that this was because she felt safer on a plane where any divergence from a code would be thought impossible. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Then Ivy remembered that her secrets weren’t safe. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I want to say, If you don’t feel safe coming to my house, then don’t come. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There was no reason to assume the worst, but it was safe to say Papi wouldn’t make it home on Saturday. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He ran to his brother's side and swung Needles's free arm over his own, and together we propped Needles up, practically running him back across Lewis Ave, where we felt safe. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

With her hunting us, we weren’t safe anywhere on the farm. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

"The docks are dark and distant, and the streets are not safe by night. Men." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He got up and walked over to the wall and removed a painting, revealing a wall safe. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

There’s no record of where those two pieces of misinformation came from, but it’s safe to assume they came from within the walls of Hopkins. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He felt comfortable and safe in here, surrounded by the sloshing noises of virus-killing liquids and the hiss of air and the ruffling sensation across his back as the chemicals played over his suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone else was falling back, even Eril-Fane—as though “back” were safe. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“They wanted to be safe and protected and have a pleasant life,” Volpe said. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“If everything the Survivalists have been saying is a lie, then no one is safe,” Katherine says. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The assassin searched for his arrows and went away grumbling—but the Wart realized that, even if he was safe from the archer, he had lost his way and his hawk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Took ’em to a safe place and let ’em go free.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s safer if I keep my mouth shut. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He’s known as the saint who keeps athletes safe and healthy, which is exactly what I needed at the time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

‘I’ll let you know if it’s safe. Wait for my word.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“As soon as you can walk, I’ll take you to Islamabad. Not entirely safe there either, no place in Pakistan is, but it’s better than here. At least it will buy you some time.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We had to keep all our food safe from rats and mice and cats, so the women wove grass baskets for storage. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they began tracking along the high side of the seam, looking for a safe place to cross. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Wells, did you think at the time there was a safe in the Clutter house?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we think it’s safe, we could try Mr. Lott’s room. The Robotics Club stores all sorts of things in there.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

By daybreak, when my grandmother and mother made their way home, the entire family was home safe, proof to my grandmother that our family was immune to harm as long as they went to plays. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yes, you are all safe for the present. Soon there will be feasting and merrymaking to celebrate the victory at the Ford of Bruinen, and you will all be there in places of honour.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I have heard that they are safe to eat, but I hesitate momentarily before putting one in my mouth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just watch them until I know that they are safe. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter if we don’t go skydiving to play it safe, even though it means we’ll never get to fly like my favorite superheroes do. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He said this way I won’t die, I will just disappear for a second and then I’ll turn up someplace else, where it’s safe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I want to play the rest of the night safe. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She could see him and he was fine, he was safe and back again. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rabbits and field mice and all other small hunted that feel safer in the concealing light crept and hopped and crawled and froze to resemble stones or small bushes when ear or nose suspected danger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Plus the Gran warded Seven’s house and put extra protections on Beefy’s room. He’ll be safe.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I guess that after everything my grandfather had been through, he never really felt safe anywhere, not even at home. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“I think it is safe to say that is a temporary condition,” Glerk said. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Maxim was safe in his dressing-room, and the way through was barred against him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Those were lawless days and it was not safe to leave your house—or even to go to sleep in it—unless you were certain that it was impregnable. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was high enough to feel safe, she leveled off. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

And she took my temperature by kissing me lightly on the forehead, as if I were as clean and safe as a teakettle. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I stop a safe distance away from her and follow her eyes to the baby, more tubes and wires than limbs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Even the scrubbing made a safe, pleasant sound. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of them thinking that this is the safe place in Harlem. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Should I be afraid of flies? Your Brazen Beasts will keep me safe from any harm.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Cordelia knows it’s called a safe, Perdie told her that once, when she was little and mistook one for a balloon. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think it would be safe to ask her? To see what she says?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Keep near the shore. It isn’t safe in the middle.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Better to work with something safer, such as anthrax. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even her walk changed from a safe mother-walk to another wilder sort of walk. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was my job: to worry, and to keep him safe. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then and earlier, therefore, it would have been safer for her not to be hated by her people than to have had the fortresses. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I will make sure Beefy is safe. Do not worry,” the Gran said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

An officer with a partner is no safer than an officer on his own. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“We don’t want real money for it. Just a safe way out of New York.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

TV, computers, and video games competed for kids’ time, and in some neighborhoods staying indoors felt like a safer choice than going outside to play, as Craig and I had done when we were kids. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Sire,” Taran began, “we ask no more than safe passage through your realm. The four of us...” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Even when I saw there was no safe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The story is interesting from another standpoint, proving that what the public is asked to accept as “safe” today may turn out tomorrow to be extremely dangerous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“All these potions came from my chemistry set at home. My mom saw it. It’s safe,” I said, trying my best to convince Mr. Terupt. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“No! No! Do not go without. Here you are safe!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“You can't have a lock. If you want to keep your stuff safe, find a better hiding place. Or better yet, go talk to Max and you can clear up this entire misunderstanding.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The warm, safe scent of her belly entered my nostrils and completely invaded me, awakening in my blood a fire I had thought long since extinguished. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the safe cocoon of their home—their real home, as she’d begun to think of it—the tears began to flow, along with a choking rush of fury. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You just made this graveyard even safer than it was before.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He had dug a hole for himself: He loved the Net and found it safe, so he spent almost all his free time there. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it seems to me I have two choices: I can wait for that study to be done or I can decide that it’s better to be safe than sorry and buy foods without atrazine. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

From halfway across the parking lot, safe in her own speed and in shadows, Dicey stopped. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

An instant later he was safe on his mat under the acacia tree, breathless and panting but lying in an attitude of sleep. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Whether he’s imprisoned or goes back home, it’s the same result. The road is safe.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Also there are offices, and art studios, and storage facilities, and banks with safe- deposit boxes, and gates to yards, and parking lots. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The school is actually located in a safe neighborhood, just a few miles from the ocean. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Part of me is relieved that Helena will be safe. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And now the only thing that kept her safe was her mobility, her anonymity. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

There is only room for me to send my love, and some pressed pansies from the root I have been keeping safe in the house for Father to see. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether it was safe for them to stay. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She would have made any sacrifice to keep Frank safe. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Time for me to make things safe—for me, Mama Ya-Ya, and Spot. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

It’s not safe for us to go to Pakistan; that is true. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“But I thought the house was already safe.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

During that long, terrible trek, finding a safe place to stop and stay for a while had been desperately important. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think we’re safe?” she asks quietly, after a long minute. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure she is safe?” whispered Jo, looking remorsefully at the golden head, which might have been swept away from her sight forever under the treacherous ice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although the chimps who used to live in the forests all along the lake shore have gone, along with the trees that were their home, the chimpanzees of Gombe are safe. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

It never occurred to me that one man could start to play with the faith of fifty million people--with the single-mindedness of a burglar blowing a safe. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I knew that Bill and Cooke never ventured beyond the safe bounds of Negro living, and they would never blunder into anything like this. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have no fear; you are safe. Once I freed you from the earth, I had need of Mechtild’s skill.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“All right. Leave us. You fly on back. Will can cut a window into your world, or any world you like, and you can fly through and be safe, that’s all right, we don’t mind.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Let’s find somewhere safe to hide until the bombing’s through. We can search more when it’s over.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He had hoped they could just go back to the ship, and Hazel could teleport the Celestial bronze from a safe distance. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s not safe. You weren’t supposed to know,” he said, murmuring into her dark hair. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I figure it’s the safest place,” she says. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure where Max is living now, if it’s the same place or a different one, or if it’s safe to say his name. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I mean, these places, on the map? They’re safe houses, like this one, right?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We can make ourselves invisible. Their vision slides over us and over anything nearby. You were quite safe. They can’t even see the island.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I had heard bombs go off in my neighborhood, but it seemed unfathomable that it could happen in this safe haven. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m worried about what's going to happen. It's not safe for you.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Now that I knew my family was safe, I spent all my time worrying about how we would pay for my treatment. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I pray everyone is safe even as I know that no one is safe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“That’s okay, don’t talk. We’re almost safe now—you, me, and the Lady,” Petra said soothingly She took off her jacket, wrapped Calder in it, and started quickly down the ladder to get help. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rochester was safe: he was God’s, and by God would he be guarded. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I turned and walked away, trying to keep my composure until I reached a safe distance. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

You can keep nothing safe from our eyes and ears. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The safe feeling of a crowd is gone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I think it is safe to say they acted like gentlemen murderers in that way. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our work together flushing out the more dilettante students has made this school a safer, purer place — SCORPIUS: Has it? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

The flock must always be guided, and the laws keep their bodies safe. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

‘There is only death above. You will be safer in the tunnels. Hurry back. Forget you saw us. Protect yourselves.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You’re safe as you’re going to be anywhere,” Doctor Snow says behind me, handing me a pair of my pants from a neatly washed pile by the bed. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps a safe means of hibernation for humans will be found, so that the space travelers could be frozen and then reawakened centuries later. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It has been a terrible carnage, we know. We saw it from the window. But surely it is better that your aunt should be safe, and all the forms of justice satisfied.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt safe, ensconced, and protected, even though I knew in my head that was idiotic. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The smooth wave rose, tightening her throat, making it impossible to speak, and then, as she held on, tensing her lips, it fell away and she was safe. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And then the roaring turned into a clattering and a squealing and it got slowly quieter and then it stopped and I kept my eyes closed because I felt safer not seeing what was happening. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘The Nile can flood without us. Meet me at daybreak beside the broken tree. It is safe enough now.’ The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go back to the safe zone with the shot if you’re still practicing.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He refused to teach me any sygaldry at all, and on top of everything else, he began to ration what little sympathy he thought safe for me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It isn’t safe to be here,” he tells me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I decided the safe thing to do would be to sleep in a tree. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I prayed to keep him safe when he was in Vietnam. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She is referring to the group of Abnegation who were with my father and Marcus in the safe house. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We will leave Syria and travel somewhere safe,” he says. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

If I found out that they're home safe, and back with their parents...well, that would be like proof that we’re going to find Mom again, too, and everything’s going to be okay. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You takes this piece of cloth, you hear, boy? Keep it safe, ’cause all my memories be tucked in it. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was quite safe; the oddly garbed animal posed no threat to his authority as bailiff of this stretch of water. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was a safe time for collecting data. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I refused to dwell on the last thought, concentrating instead on making things safer for him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But that couldn’t be; Kainene would not have been safe if she had been there. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He would be quite invisible and safe from detection. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“You’re not safe in the town. It’s better out on the canal where no one can hurt you,” pleaded the old man. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

It should be safe to enter the apartment as long as someone is the lookout on the lobbycam, watching to see if Mr. X comes into the building. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Reed adds: “The statistics show that the Southerner who can avoid arguments and adultery is as safe as any other American, and probably safer.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Edward hesitated to test himself, to see if this was safe, to make sure he was still in control of his need. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The plan was that my baba would eventually find a way to follow us to America once it was safe for him to leave. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Why had she thought of him as her safe port in a storm? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know whether it was safe to go to Madam Pomfrey — would she recognize a dragon bite? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It was safer for blacks to stay home. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Even the mustiest old chocolate Santa Claus wasn’t safe from him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You know it’s not real safe to hitch a ride these days, right?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Although he was safe from the long arm of Judge Roth, other arms had been reaching for him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Keeping her safe meant keeping her hidden, even from the ones who loved her. But times have changed.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I had no idea if he’d borrowed any of the puzzles from them too, but I’d studied the games and their solutions thoroughly, just to be safe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“But I think ahead. I have my credit card somewhere safe.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was black as tar inside but it didn’t matter— I only had to reach the chamber to be safe. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Was he keeping a safe distance between us? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

So Johnny and Katie talked away the night and the rise and fall of their voices was a safe and soothing sound in the dark. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I won’t stop you. I want this to happen, because I want you to be safe. And yet, I want to be with you. The two desires are impossible to reconcile. ...” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was time to settle somewhere, time to build a family, to remain safe and constant, on land. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It is not Grandpa, but some stranger is safer than being a mark for the monsters of lightning all around. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

For the first time in his life he was safe from his father. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yossarian felt much safer inside the hospital than outside the hospital, even though he loathed the surgeon and his knife as much as he had ever loathed anyone. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I knew my parents loved me, and I felt safe with them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“We need a safe place to hide,” said Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“The only thing that’s important is that everything worked out okay and that Mommy’s safe and sound, right? We have a lot to be thankful for. Today could have been so much worse.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Just find me a place to hide. There’s got to be somewhere safe.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t sure it was safe,” said Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He had to prepare his brain, he had to get his mind controlled and safe from their efforts, so that they could not break him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Ain’t nothing I want. Not that you can give me, anyway. Can you keep Henry safe?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I repeated his name until his eyes seemed to focus on me, and then he drew a sharp breath and said, quietly but clearly, “Go to the island, Yakob. Here it’s not safe.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There’s breath and the knocking of my heart, like pounding, at the door of a house at night, where you thought you would be safe. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

But a stronger feeling was the one that stayed with her after that dream: the excitement of opening the drawer and seeing that he was still there, that he was safe and smiling. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Its dappled, highcrowned roadways make safe homes for birds; quick squirrels run the veins of its treasure-giving hand; but the ground below is dead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t the whole house supposed to be safe?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Everybody head home and stay safe. We’re shutting down production while we wait out this storm.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She would just need to swim down the coastline and find a safe, inconspicuous place to sneak aground. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He might be safe there—if he could just remember the address. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So what’s your story?” he asked, sitting down next to me at a safe distance. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I took it. And now I give it to you, to keep safe. Here. Don’t give this one away.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I know she’s desperate to get back to her mom, but taking risks when we’re so close to being safe isn’t the answer. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Your ugly little secret is safe with me.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Once his identity was established, the CIA spirited Goleniewski away to a safe house and eventually to Washington, where he handed over hundreds of names of Soviet and Eastern Bloc spies to the Americans. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She is safe with Steve Mason’s gay cousin, and I am safe knowing that nobody else will interfere with this moment. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I'm not their father. I'm not their cool uncle. I'm here to keep them safe. Here to protect them. Even if it's from themselves. Anybody here?” he shouted again. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was not safe to spend time looking back. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the safest thing to do at the outset, if technology permits, is to send music. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is the safest place she could think of, the easiest for her to access. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“It is a useful lie. For you see that I, a poor, simple creature without reason, am harmless and hence safe from harm,” I explained. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“You’re always safest out of doors, no mike, and why would they put one here? They’d think nobody would dare. But we’ve stayed long enough. There’s no sense in being late getting back.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe, he thought, the diamond ring and the gun could buy Bri a safe way to get to the convoy. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Those were great days back then, great days, and it was safe to say that life was never quite the same afterward. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Far from any influence that might whisper unwanted thoughts and feelings to her too-weak soul, she was safe from the change. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Bridges are safe, over dead people streams like this one. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Note well, now, what I say, friend, and your chances are excellent for safe conduct from my father. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m just doing my citizen’s duty to guarantee that white women are safe in our community.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t safe yet, not one bit, but she was surrounded by familiar dangers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meaning we got Tatarska, and Max is to meet me at the basement window—which seems the safest spot—in two days. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The city police were terrific and made me feel as safe as possible. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Deliberately causing mayhem in Snape’s Potions class was about as safe as poking a sleeping dragon in the eye. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Drunk, you mean? You think my mother minds drunks? He’d be safe as a baby.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It must mean that he was safe, and they were still connected somehow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ll send a rider,” said Franklyn Flowers, “but the lad won’t much like the idea of staying safe, I tell you that. He wants to be in the thick o’ things.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Because now that she knows what I look like, it's safe to leave me alone with her daughter. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The suit had been carefully tested in the laboratory, and it was safe against all predictable radiation levels. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I could sense her mental shields going up, like this was not a safe subject. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Just to be safe, she tied a new ball of string to the end of her rope ladder. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Here it's safe, here it's warm Here the daisies guard you from every harm Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true Here is the place where I love you. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I’m trapped inside the guardhouse, which means I’m safe from the beast. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“You can find a rope and come back when things are safe...” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Just a safe place to stay while Wielaf got his strength back. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The only other safe place being his own house, which was exactly five and a half blocks from this Dumpster behind the GreatGrocer supermarket. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Other times, when she deemed it was safe enough, she lit the lantern inside their little crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The arguments against it were good, the strongest being that Mr. Clutter’s aversion to cash was a county legend; he had no safe and never carried large sums of money. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Better safe than sorry,” said Kate, through a mouthful of lima beans. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We made a dozen safe houses like this. I doubt Luke even remembers where they are. Or cares.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But since we're lucky to get two or three hours of electricity in the evenings, it's usually safe to touch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“It feels safe sitting up there, above the traffic.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Nelson told me how to find a safe place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lassie was in England at last, safe for a while with a kindly old man and woman who planned to keep her forever. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Sometimes in the night the ranch people, safe in their beds, heard a roar of hoofs go by. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, at least you know now that it’s safe!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Weston’s manners,” said Emma, “were always particularly good. Their propriety, simplicity, and elegance, would make them the safest model for any young woman.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Normally we’d bring everyone together for a smudge, but the air was dark and the littlest kids were safe on the back porch in rocking chairs with Minerva. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“So it is safer for us to be in the open so we can see it approaching and run out of its way?” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is no longer safe for us to stay here.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My room looked safe and cozy, but I didn't feel all that secure. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I thought her remoteness would keep her safe, but she was near Mbandaka. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s safer this way. I’m—I’m just protecting you.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

But the animal keeper had the solution: leather pouches that would enclose the cub’s feet and keep his child safe. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It doesn't look safe, but there are seat belts for all of the passengers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The people felt uncomfortable but safe because there were the seawalls to chain the senseless monster in his bed. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

As Arnold and André were meeting at a riverside safe house, they heard gunfire. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I have Shae in a manse near the Iron Gate. I want you to go to her and keep her safe, whatever may come." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The bookcase had wheels, and each night, before he left, McNaughton would wheel it into a closet-sized safe and lock the door. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Quite safe, dear. She is not hurt, and won’t even take cold, I think, you were so sensible in covering and getting her home quickly,” replied her mother cheerfully. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, whatever they thought they were going to do with it, Snape decided the sword wasn’t safe where it was,” said Dirk. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

When that door closed she forced herself to wait a few more seconds, just to be on the safe side. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After passing through an alcove containing a safe, a wardrobe and a big supply cupboard, you come to the small, dark, stuffy back office. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“She seemed to think it was safer. Well, that’s all, you may leave.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I whisper to Christina, when we’re on State Street and far enough away from Erudite headquarters that it’s safe to talk. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Because his kid can’t go upstairs to his own room until he says that it is safe? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She had a wild thought: if she could only run to the Richardson house, she would be safe. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the safe and sane world I thought I knew is filled with terrifying unknowns. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“This is your place now, Ghalib. Your belongings will be safe here.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But a traveler’s check is perfectly safe,” I said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew Mrs. Joe’s housekeeping to be of the strictest kind, and that my larcenous researches might find nothing available in the safe. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

That comparison wouldn’t have occurred to him, because home was the place he kept safe for his mother, not the place others kept safe for him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling pleasantly safe and secure, the girls sat back down and began to make plans. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

"That is where I will keep you safe." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

If that’s identification, if that places these men at that scene”—he paused a moment, then shouted each word—“then none of us are safe!” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The meat locker was a very safe shelter. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Be sure to get the leather bag safe. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

If that happened, he would be safe in sending the ransom note. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Yes it is. Anyway, I find the biggest branch and tie myself to the trunk with a rope so I don't fall off. Up here, I'm safe from stray dogs and cats—and humans." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I was worried that she wouldn’t have a safe place to flush her supply of the dye. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was a mixture of sadness and darkness in his eyes that seemed not quite sane, and definitely not safe. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The riverbank was steep and high here, so she was quite safe when a rushing torrent of water, heralded by a great curling wave, swept past. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if he got back to the Overland, Gregor didn’t think he would ever feel safe again. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He could hear a rabbit moving behind him, but the run was so narrow that he could not have turned even if it had been safe to do so. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, it went only from one side of our yard to the other: what our mother could see and deem safe if she stood in the middle. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At times,” says Charity, “but we’ve found a way to keep everyone safe and hydrated.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

"It's too dangerous here, Day. You know it is. Arizona or Colorado would be safer—or come on, even Barstow. I don't mind the outskirts." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

City and citadel were safe, and all was right. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I whisper, watching as Will sits down in a chair beside me, scooting it back to make sure he’s a safe distance away. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s quite safe. And we’re going to the most wonderful place in the world!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re building a special case to display that diamond. Some kind of transparent safe.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

"Why not? She'd be a deal safer in Dome than she is here." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He used to believe that if they came here—the most beautiful city in the world—then they would be safe from Esther. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It made me feel safe, knowing that the answers to all my questions were here, somewhere waiting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you think Mami and Papi would want you to be safe, at a convent with holy sisters looking after you?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“The world isn’t the safest place ever, we know that because of Christian and everyone else dying on the daily. But I should’ve shown you some risks are worth it.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"I name you ko, and ask your oath, that you should live and die as blood of my blood, riding at my side to keep me safe from harm." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

In one direction lay home and everything I knew, unmysterious and ordinary and safe. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It was unreasonable to return to the damp boat except to bail it out, but she felt safer there. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We crowd together, the best we can while keeping a safe CF distance. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Nobody’s seat was safe just because he had rowed in the boat that had defeated California so impressively. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It would be safer and more pleasant to take a companion; but not more than one. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun was safe on his roof, the city was silent and still, the stars were in their place. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Standing in the clearing, safe, she peered into the maze of branches and undergrowth. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

When we’re a safe distance away, I stop with my hands braced on my knees. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"I have to find out what's going on in her head, don't I? It's my duty to keep her safe." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They don’t know, so we’re safe—even though there was no more Mom and Dad to know about anything. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“It is no longer safe for my staff.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Real people died in those school shootings—kids our age. We have a right to be safe.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I wanted to learn to be just like her and help our family and our community stay safe and healthy and happy. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We certainly would not have certified a Viking landing site as safe if orbital photographs had shown such shifting patterns. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It became plain that they thought of their life in the hutch as dull but safe. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says the safer way to go to Thailand is via Vietnam. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We can convince him it’s okay, hide him someplace safe.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

They were a way to keep employees safe and honest, and they offered a thrill to anyone who enjoyed watching others take their pleasure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Alex watched—while trying to come up with a way to keep her alive and safe. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I know I’m safe at home and that Mama is at work, but it still feels like having this book is wrong. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I just want to remain safe and warm in my haven with Scott, undisturbed. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess we would need to know what that letter says before we know if it’s safe to use the internet to solve it.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Now that she’s safe, I feel less guilty for asking her to go. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s perfectly safe. I’ve seen this before where I—where I used to live.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We'll know by sunset. Take the girl in till then, and keep her somewhere safe." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“We’ve had to operate in such secrecy—it hasn’t been safe for anyone to know more than one or two contacts.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then I felt relief only after I crept down the stairs and went to her door to listen, to see if she was safe. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She became sick and had to return home, but she didn’t feel safe, even in the security of her childhood bedroom. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The men had shouted at her to leave, screaming that a railroad yard was not a safe place for children. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I have to get up to use the tin can under my bed, which, to be on the safe side, has a rubber mat underneath in case of leaks. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

If anything, being near these trees makes me feel important—safe—special. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

But as a child, I felt protected and safe from harm. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

So he knew that he was safe, and that Lyra was safe in the priory, and that Lord Asriel was safe because he’d escaped his pursuers; but there was danger all around, just the same. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I could see that the others in the car behind us were safe. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pray you, let Mance find her and bring her safe to me. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Best of all, the ranks of the demons were noticeably thinned, which meant it was reasonably safe to be walking the streets again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"T'ain't safe at—" And then his eyes grow to the size of apples. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

A local tribe served as wardens to keep the bonobos safe from hunters, in return receiving funding for a local school and clinic. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But with luck, in the middle of the crowd, it would be safe to talk for a quarter of an hour and arrange another meeting. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I tell her about my little adventure and assure her that it was safe and that I was never in danger of tumbling to my death. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, there’s a tall, thick bush just below his window, similar to my own window, so I’m feeling pretty safe. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

With a child's instinct, I knew the man was safe, for occasionally, strangers my grandfather had met on his travels came for a visit and wandered over to our property. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Charles, kind and slightly ethereal soul that he was, was something of an enigma but Camilla was the real mystery, the safe I could never crack. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She was inside this silence and she was safe. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow the management’ll spot that orange cord hanging about and they might say it’s not safe.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Emotions are feelings and feelings change. Is it safe to say that you don’t hate me anymore?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And she is naive—she trusts Captain Ratcliffe to keep her safe and fed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He had reckoned, during the terrible night, on finding at least some of the tribe holding out against the horrors of the island in the safest place. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Even Daddy could rest assured that I’d be safe there; getting hurt just wasn’t something you thought about happening at church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“The Black Book is still safe inside the Great Vault, right?” asks Elsie. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The outlaw evidently thought it would be safer not to argue. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo liked his quarters okay, but he felt safest here in the heart of the ship—in a room filled with mechanisms he knew how to control. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I think you two are safe to go back to the castle.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I know. Stranger danger. Make sure Ray’s safe in the shower. He can come into the girls’ shower.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

How he might be safe for now, but he might not be safe for much longer. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Lucky Strike organized scavenge parties to take care of the dead, burning them or burying them according to their rituals, and making the place safe from disease. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

There are plenty of jobs for immigrants, and it seems to be safe. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

From the grim look on his face, I can only gather that the Reserve is no longer my safe zone. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Winterfell is burned and broken and there are no more safe places. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But I think it is safer to store some. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He said that it was hard being safe. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But when I turned around, I realized that unless the Bannock Police Department hired hundred-year-old officers who got around with walkers, we were pretty safe. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And it was funny: When Mom watched out their front window while Finn, Emma, and Chess were waiting for their bus, it always made him feel safe and secure. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Then you are an idiot and deserve what you get. Mbandaka is no safer for you than Kinshasa.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

My hand rested against my pocket, my fifty from Tamika’s mom tucked safe inside. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And I stood there and I opened my Swiss Army knife in my pocket to make me feel safe and I held on to it tight. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Some might think it better if the lord commander stayed safe and warm south of the Wall. Not that I’d say such myself, but some might.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Is it safe to assume that it was because of the story of the . . . um, the duckling that turns into a swan?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Do you think it’s safe to leave the cave?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I climb over Rufus and I bet he would kill me himself if he caught me leaving our safe island, but I want to introduce him to Dad. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jeavons said that I liked maths because it was safe. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was not the answer Shae had wanted, but at least she was safe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

These girls ain't look like they had to text their daddies to tell them they made it there safe. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Taking no chances, they gathered all the money in the house, bundled up their baby, and prepared to leave town for a safer location. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

She had one rule to keep us safe from toadstools and such: “If it tastes good, it’s bad for you,” she said. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Patches of orange lichen made the only bright color, and a high-water mark on the cliff walls showed that their landing site was not at all safe. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She let herself cry about Papa only in front of the goats, because they didn’t try to comfort her or tell her it was okay or offer her false hope about his safe return. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I considered them from every angle, pictured the treasure safe in them, and made my decision as morning came slowly on. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“The affairs of their clients are absolutely safe in the hands of Mitchell, Sons, & Candy.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Seeing as I don’t know when next I’ll see you, anyway. Keep safe.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

In any case, just to be on the safe side, every time she had an opportunity Blanca let him know that she would never marry him, not even if her life depended on it. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

What kind of person takes action without thinking about who might be locked in an upstairs room, trusting the people who have always kept them safe and loved them? We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Pleased to see that he was still safe and sound, Hazel turned back to have a word with him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we cut ourselves off so the other settlement wouldn’t catch it! That must be it! And so if you stayed in the swamp, then yer safe!” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I wonder—if I came here long enough, mapped every step and slope, would I feel safe? Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

When it was safer, they’d agreed, when the Taliban cut down on their raids, in a month or two or six, or maybe longer, they would dig the TV up. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Two Iroquois rode with us to secure our safe passage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As a salmon he was fairly safe, he knew. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

"Is it safe?" said Aravis at last in the tiniest possible whisper. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

When Stanton met with Horace Greeley, the editor of the New York Tribune, he told her, “hold your claims...until the negro is safe, and your turn will come next.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Instead of repelling herself to a safe altitude, Holly crumpled onto the troll’s back, becoming instantly entangled in the ropy fur. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

For instance: keep the others safe, if they are safe. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Los Angeles Times declared that “no man’s house, no man’s wife, no man’s children, will be safe if the police force is unionized and made subject to the orders of Red Unionite bosses.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Ethan’s eyes, at that moment, are the kindest, deepest, safest brown I am sure I will ever know. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“It will be more humane for the draccus and safer for us.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Those internal employees who used to keep her safe are long gone. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I am frightfully glad to see you safe and sound.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I met them. You don’t have to worry about them, Jane. The funny thing about rich folks is they never remember the hired help. I assure you, my secret is safe.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I felt safe among the jostling crowds, but soon my fears returned. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“My sons,” he proclaimed, “are where they should be, safe and sound.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, stupid people love stupidly, but the love of a free man is never safe. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Robert, this boy is family. He’s been visiting and now he’s going home. You see that he gets there safe and sound.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A dog accompanied him, or rather, the dog ran ahead, slowed, sniffed the ground, gave a bark, chased a butterfly, and in a dozen other ways, made the world safe for the man. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z