| 单词 | seek |
| 例句 | It would be for her a well-spring from which she would draw the most destructive emotions, deceiving the lover and seeking to imprison the beloved, curtailing freedom in every way. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z If it is impossible to fight that which one does not understand, then why not seek to learn? The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But in the shade of the papaya trees the soil was dark brown, with the moist, friable feel that gardeners seek. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z To Leper it revealed what all of us were seeking: a recognizable and friendly face to the war. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “The message said: The Greek has arrived. Or possibly: The goose has cried. I’m thinking the first interpretation is correct. You seek to join the legion?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Aren’t you going to reprimand me for abandoning my faction and seeking out my brother? ‘Faction before blood,’ right?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Everyone—including Johnson—had assumed he would seek a second full term as president, but he knew now his chances of reelection were bleak. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Such a course of action was necessary, and since princes cannot avoid being hated by somebody, they must first seek not to be hated by the largest group. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, Article 20 states, “All Germans have the right to resist any person seeking to abolish the constitutional order, should no other remedy be possible.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve gained pounds lying continuously in bed, seeking surcease and sublimation in food. Now we must run. I must leave this house. It has terrible associations.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared down at the page; and well can it be imagined how little I perceived of the meaning of Mr. Locke’s disquisition on space and place; though I shall transcribe and seek to understand. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I crouch by the trunk, my fingers stroking the bark, seeking a Braille code, a clue, a message on how to come back to life after my long undersnow dormancy. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead, they seek to use their understanding of a chain of causes to interrupt the chain. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The guards whirled, rifles pointed at the walkway that led to the courtyard, seeking the source of the sound. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Even her customers, offering lavish praise and seeking details about the food, could not get her to linger in conversation. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Ma says she will have many men seeking her hand in marriage and can pick anyone she wants. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘A Roman does not wait for death. She seeks it out and meets it on her own terms.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She loved experimenting with differing amounts of pigments and binders, seeking the clearest, most durable colors. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z That sound—the swift, shocking report of gunfire—called the scattered, irascible, permanently seeking part of his mind into focus like nothing else. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My brother and I used to play hide and seek in the long, narrow hallways, and on and under the stairs. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "Are you the kind of person who seeks out grief? Or do you just like that book?" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z An eternity had passed since she last saw her husband, for this was her fate: to stay lost on the moon, forever seeking her own selfish wishes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Next time you should be more specific about what it is you are seeking.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I did not want to hear that I could not set forth to seek Hallows with a fragile and unstable sister in tow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “They were seeking the treasure of their Personal Legend, without wanting actually to live out the Personal Legend.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And they greeted Gandalf and said: ‘We seek the Steward, and men say that he is in this House. Has any hurt befallen him? And the Lady Éowyn, where is she?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Unknown to all these men who risked their lives to fight great battles—men who deserved to enjoy the peace—plans will soon be hatched to seek revenge for the Union victory. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z These were carefully phrased to suggest, without saying so outright, that he and Edlefsen had achieved the resonance they had been seeking. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “And this is why you have come to France, to seek their support?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Unable to read, and too proud to seek help from those who could, he kept on taking the wrong papers each time. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Union Stock Yards commissioned Burnham’s firm to build a new passenger depot at its entrance, to manage the expected crush of fairgoers seeking a crimson break from the White City. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In a way she almost took pride in her decision, for it enabled her to seek refuge in a mystery. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Nelson,” he would say, “what do you have against us? We are all fighting the same enemy. We do not seek to dominate the ANC; we are working within the context of African nationalism.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Holder released nine states, mostly in the South, from the requirement that they must seek advance federal approval before making any change in their election laws. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We use the word ‘Epicurean’ to mean someone who seeks physical pleasure but, in the Renaissance, Epicureans were materialists and atheists and consequently unable to acknowledge any good other than physical pleasure. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As Elijah Muhammad spoke, the two Clay brothers practically led the applause, further impressing everyone with their sincerity—since a Muslim rally was about the world’s last place to seek fight fans. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Hospitality was, of course, very important to him, since all guests, all who seek shelter in a strange land, were under his especial protection. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused and looked across the down, as though still seeking the bleeding rabbit who had vanished in the half-light. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s ever since then, I suppose, I started seeking out for my donors people from the past, and whenever I could, people from Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z These debates are worthwhile, but it is critical to keep in mind that the question of how we do reform work is even more important than the specific reforms we seek. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He was seeking other consolations in one of the thatched huts around our rancho. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If we seek this, we shall put him out of reckoning.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Of course, one seeks to provide a general, sustained service to one's employer, the value of which could never be reduced to a number of specific instances - such as that concerning Lord Halifax. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Courtiers seeking an office waited to meet with Claudius. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was as if in seeking out suffering in some of the world’s most desperate locales, he made himself immune to the emotional pain that came more typically to the rest of us. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The fever of ambition drove men and women alike to seek advancement, even by deceit and betrayal. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “A Fflam never shrinks from danger! The mightier the foe, the greater the glory! We shall seek them out, set upon them! The bards shall sing our praises forever!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Lion lost no time in seeking out Hyena. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes perhaps a tramp will wander there, seeking shelter from a sudden shower of rain and, if he is stout-hearted, he may walk there with impunity. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We don’t seek out friends, in other words. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “They seek to enslave our children and make them messengers of their will. You must prevent this.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “The seer told Sigurd to seek the village of the river dragon!” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Repent and seek sanctification. Pursue the path where you can make things right.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z That when the arena was cleared and the people had gone home, when the tigers were back in their cages, Caesar could send some agent to seek Julius out and murder him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I came home to seek ray heir, aware that in doing so I faced death. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z This new breed of brokers would often receive advance payment in cash from affluent or middle-income South Korean families seeking the release of a relative. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It was such an unfathomable condition that Gaston failed in his efforts to become intimate with him and had to seek other pastimes for his idle hours. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Most of us have come back to make money in Nigeria, to start businesses, to seek government contracts and contacts. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As the person responsible for seeking solutions to housing problems, she had reached her limit of tolerance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But more than any shame I feel about my own actual violence, my greatest regret was that in seeking to defend you I was, in fact, endangering you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In short, organized religion made blacks blind to, or avoid or seek to escape from, reality. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “They make the most uncommon noises, not unlike a person crying. No, your visit to this graveyard was a misstep, sir. Somewhere the child you seek awaits you, but he is not here.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I seemed to have something like a right to seek counsel here. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Claire retreated, seeking the safest, coolest place, and found herself back at the construction site. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Did the cold wind blowing through the house lead him to seek warmth in other places? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Whenever he got cranky, he liked to lay hands on a gun, like a child seeking the comfort of a favored doll. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Most gunshot victims don't die after nine months, and it was surprising that the state was seeking the death penalty in this case. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “You travelled to seek happiness, but a fatality seems to pursue you. And poor Clerval—” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than seek refuge from the cold inside the White House, the women paced back and forth on wooden planks to get their feet off the icy-cold sidewalks. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Thula was educated and artistic and determined to seek finer things than a wheat farm had to offer. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Once you have the power to exclude, you have what people have been seeking in old money.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He fumbled through the grasses, seeking the gleam of his blade. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I had no qualms when it came to writing frankly about Hall, Fischer, or Sandy Pittman, each of whom had been aggressively seeking media attention for years. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Initially he had been ambivalent about whether Chicago should even seek the world’s fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Thomas didn’t respond, kept looking, willing his mind to break down the memory barrier and seek out this girl from his past. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He hired thousands of men to clean streets and ordered police stations opened at night for men seeking a place to sleep. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “All we seek,” he told Theseus, “is burial for our dead. We come to you for help, because Athens of all cities is compassionate.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It had color and shape and even a scent if you knew to seek it out. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My eyes flitted around the chamber, seeking inspiration. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “So, I think this paper, which the Old Man of the Moon said he borrowed,” the king said, “this written line torn from the Book of Fortune is ‘the borrowed line’ you seek.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The Office of Misinformation will in such a case liaise directly with the Muggle prime minister to seek a plausible non-magical explanation for the event. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth was—and nothing would have persuaded Nero to believe it—that it had never occurred to Lazlo to seek his own advantage. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Spies for both sides made their way in and out of the city seeking answers. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It bounds around seeking prey with huge claws and three rows of teeth, but it makes the sounds of a beautiful silver flute. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z You would have a God who forgives all, but when it comes to your personal whims you seek punishment for your vengeance. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not wish to trouble the manager, only to seek his advice, for which he would pay an appropriate fee. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He made a vague report to Lieutenant Dana: Two suspicious strangers visited his cousin’s farm seeking medical attention. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought her hands seemed to locate the root or herb she was seeking before she actually saw it. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “We Americans know, although others appear to forget, the risks of spreading conflict. We still seek no wider war.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She put her arms around Miss Miss like a child seeking comfort. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The story lasted late into the night Vasudeva listened with great attention; he heard all about his origin and childhood, about his studies, his seekings, his pleasures and needs. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It is one of the body’s many mysteries, which the study of anatomy seeks to unlock. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Climbing vines had grown up inside the room and had pressed against the glass of the windows, seeking warmth and light. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So I don’t have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “We’re standing at the ancient entrance of the Necromanteion. Odysseus came here, and dozens of other heroes, seeking advice from the dead.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He found what he was seeking, pulled one from the package, and said, “Have you a match?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z According to the rumor, there is someone out there who is seeking out corrupt, despicable scythes...and ending their existence by fire. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He didn’t seek her eyes but looked at something beyond her, something great and difficult to make out. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Many of the prisoners, though, had been driven to a desperate act—often, something violent and despicable—and afterward they were penitent, seeking redemption. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But so long as it is there it will seek its own way out, heedless of the will that is within me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls away from Alex and rolls back over, looking up to the ceiling again like a man seeking penance from a wrathful god. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And the text is, “All men seek for Thee.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Everything made to ache and splinter and seek and throb by the loss of our parents, our homes, our words, our Elder and our RiRi, our safety. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A curse had been placed on one of the families of the Agua Negra, and because the man knew my father and about Ultima’s powers he came seeking help. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, she had a soft spot for anyone who was seeking knowledge—even about something as simple as Chinese handcuffs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The salient policy question was clear: Should the United States declare war on France or seek a diplomatic solution? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z May God bless you for the earnestness with which you have tried to seek out what is right; may He guide both of us in that search during the days ahead of us. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The Horned King turned his mount, seeking to trample them. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Furiously Menelaus went through the Trojan ranks seeking Paris, and not a man there but would have helped him for they all hated Paris, but he was gone, no one knew how or where. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured he’d find out, one way or another, that I was still sick, but I never imagined he’d seek out my brother. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A prosecutor said that he was now someone “whose mind is at ease because he has relieved his tortured soul of a terrible secret and now seeks repentance and forgiveness.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D. sprang out of bed and went downstairs to Dussel’s room to seek the comfort she was unable to find with her spouse. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He longed for her so greatly that at last he dared the terrible descent to the lower world to seek her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z We also see how the leader of a modern state would seek a more reliable way to deploy muscle to advance its interests, namely by developing a well-trained modern army. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z These birds fly back and forth across the world, seeking news and bringing Odin all the knowledge of things. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Blue Eyes plunged after her, seeking an opening. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z In order to accomplish any goal, one must feel worthy of achieving what one seeks. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She no longer hopes to live by seeking the truth—if women ever do hope this—but continues henceforth under the guidance of a seventh sense. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a program that seeks to permit non-English- speaking children, many from lower-class homes, to use their family language as the language of school. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our ancestors would never have had to seek outsiders for help.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Thomas closed his eyes, searched the darkness of his thoughts, seeking her face in that emptiness. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z You wouldn't seek him out for advice on a personal problem, but he'd be the first one you'd call when the dishwasher broke or someone flushed a hairpiece down your toilet. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z So, in May 1956, he placed an ad in the Ohio State Penitentiary newsletter: Physician seeks 25 volunteers for cancer research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I will seek the mantle of leadership and stand prepared to uphold the Constitution and the American way of life. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The lifelong quest of Johannes Kepler, to understand the motions of the planets, to seek a harmony in the heavens, culminated thirty-six years after his death, in the work of Isaac Newton. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At first he was pleased by what he saw: The Washingtons, extremely distressed, had raised an outcry about their lost son, seeking help from all quarters. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He had already spent much of the fortune left to him by his father, fruitlessly seeking the Philosopher’s Stone. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Here they were, content to live off “government handouts” instead of seeking “self-sufficiency,” like everyone else, through a job. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My sister Ferula helped me get closer to the del Valle family by uncovering distant links between our ancestors and theirs, and seeking out every opportunity to greet them as they came out of mass. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And, since no one bothered to explain otherwise, he regarded the process of seeking knowledge as the greatest waste of time of all. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. She wouldn’t reply until yesterday, and then all I got was ‘I don’t have the information you seek.’ Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Ned sent Alyn to seek him out and offer him a position with the Hand's guard, but the boy was flush with wine and victory and riches undreamed of, and he refused. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My father had risen before all of us, to seek information in town. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He stayed there for ten days, until high winds forced him to seek refuge in a cave midway up the precipitous face of the bluff, where he remained for another ten days. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “He is gone, boy. Do not seek to call him back from death.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In seeking an explanation, only one appears to fit all the facts. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Mr. Cullen?” the teacher called, seeking the answer to a question that I hadn’t heard. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The last thing my sisters and I needed was lightning bolts seeking out plane metal. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The woman in the lacquered wooden mask said in the Common Tongue of die Seven Kingdoms, "I am Quaithe of the Shadow. We come seeking dragons." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Nicolas made fun of his social concerns, arguing that only a fool with the calling of an apostle would go out into the world seeking misery and ugliness with the stump of a candle. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z What made him seek this quarter of the house at an untimely season, when he should have been asleep in bed? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Besides that portion reserved for travelers there was an almonry overflowing with the poor of London, seeking food and clothing. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I wished I were a real servant, the sort who could quit one situation and seek another. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I was seeking you. But I am a stranger in these parts. All I knew was that you might be found in a wild region with the uncouth name of Shire.” The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Many times he passed his hands along the wood as if seeking any flaw. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Therefore the Supernatural World Congress forbids the Bureau from ever seeking out the key. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I was It, and when I went seeking I came upon a tombstone such as I had never seen before. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “No, I come to seek you,” he says, startling me with his frank reply. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The world was beautiful when looked at in this way— without any seeking, so simple, so childlike. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He had tossed and turned all day, prowling the bed like an animal seeking sleep, oblivion. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "It seeks to poison and disrupt in order to hurl us into an epoch of chaos," shouts Hitler. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Go your way, Manuelito,” Abue says when we talk, “but seeking with your heart. Only then,” she says, “will magical things happen.” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z "Perhaps," said Qhorin, finishing the egg, "but there is more, I think. He is seeking something in the high cold places. He is searching for something he needs." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He could find no improvement with overnight analysis, and upon resumption he was forced to continue seeking what looked like a draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In some men it is in them—The text is ‘All men seek for Thee.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Energy must have an outlet and will seek one. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Communism spelt the unity of human life, and when a Communist, newly risen from his oppressed isolation and feeling strange and lonely because of it, saw another man seeking seclusion, he became afraid of him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If you can do that, the peace you seek will follow. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But we seek the dominant intelligences, the grandest creatures on the planet, the sentient and graceful masters of the deep ocean, the great whales. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “And he told me to say that if you feel the need, he will help; but you must seek his aid at once, or it will be too late.” The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z "For Stannis. Or your brother, it's all the same. Why else seek your father's gods? You're praying for our defeat. What would you call that, if not treason?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Our captain would prefer to be fifty leagues farther out to sea, well away from that accursed shore, but I have commanded him to steer the shortest course. Others seek Dae- nerys too.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In one sense, we were huddled in there, bonded together in seeking security and warmth and comfort from each other, and we didn’t know it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z To help me keep awake, I imagined myself being stranded on an island and seeking help. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Neither would they limit themselves to the slow and equally uncertain process of seeking justice within the courts. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The so-called Gateway of the Sun attracts pilgrims by the thousands who seek astronomical meaning in its location. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Tomorrow I will leave this place and seek another. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I decided to seek a safer place where I could carry on with the training. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Sip turned to me, and seeking intelligence, demanded, “Augustus, I hear you dug ditches for the rebs. I hear you dug out Bunker Hill.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “You can and must have pleasure and diversion, only I beg you, do not seek it in people of that kind. Your whole future depends on it.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It had a buoying and tonic impact upon me; my senses would strain and seek for more and more of such relationships; my temperature would rise as I worked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “But...How? Why?” says Camel, his eyes desperately seeking the doctor’s face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “You want that old scoundrel? You dare to seek him out!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I came only to seek a flower for my—my friend. I must go now, Ancient. May your ka be joyful.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Yet, he thought, he would hold his peace awhile; he would seek to know more clearly the Lord’s mind in this matter. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She joined the Sisters of the Star to seek the truth. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Some of the most fascinating of the new methods are those that seek to turn the strength of a species against itself — to use the drive of an insect’s life forces to destroy it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He liked the idea of being a conventional person, a schoolteacher and family man, and Levittown was full of people seeking conventional lives. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The Old Bear was too stubborn to retreat, but neither would he rush headlong up the Milkwater, seeking battle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Whole hours pass during which he can do no more than press his cheek against the wall of the truck shell seeking something cold. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Oh,” Ion cried, “my mother must have put them around me. They are a clue to my mother. I will seek her everywhere—through Europe and through Asia.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, the lights and music of West Stave came into view, the canal choked with men and women of every class and country seeking diversion. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Pauling never got anywhere by seeking out messes. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Within Siddhartha there slowly grew and ripened the knowledge of what wisdom really was and the goal of his long seeking. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Fires hiss in corners, seeking something to devour. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He looked down at her for a moment, the light of dawn seeking out the color of his eyes and making him look almost human. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I had two options: go on to university or seek work. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z On the streets she dragged us to the counters of each and every jeweler, peering into glass cases, seeking our opinions of tiara designs and locket settings. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z To seek shoes for my famously bruised feet. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “My advice to you, my violent friend, is to seek out gold and sit on it.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought she wanted to be free and seek a mate, but I could not let her. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Are we to abandon him? Must we not seek him first? An evil choice is now before us!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Many of Alexandra’s first settlers came from the tribal reserves, where they could no longer eke out a living, to seek work in the city of gold. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, the heroine had to seek work in a grocery store. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When she finds what she is seeking, she hands it to you, and you take the business card from her black-gloved hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By April, the women speak only of the Russians and the things they will do, the vengeance they will seek. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "Must it be so? This flight was great folly, but will you not be merciful? These are your foster brothers we seek." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Suffice it to say, there was a love triangle, and one who, to seek revenge, went spreading tales of having licked a breast. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The only course which remained to us was to abandon our late conveyance and seek another. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z So of all islanders—of all ancestries—the Review would seek as calm an approach as possible in this emergency. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Ask information of the people at the inn; they can give you all you seek: they can solve your doubts at once. Go up to that man, and inquire if Mr. Rochester be at home.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He has been so persecuted for seeking justice in race relations I was afraid my presence anywhere near him might further jeopardize him. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In Jane Austen novels, a death often precipitates the loss of a fortune, which propels the heroine to seek a husband. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys move only their eyes, only their thoughts, tracking in their minds the passage of the two officers as they move between tables, seeking out the next boy whose father has been killed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “And although we are doing our best, if they cannot be remedied soon, we will seek out another planet.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I knew he was seeking to cut the all-important vein, the jugular. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The strongest must seek a way, say you? But I say: let a ploughman plough, but choose an otter for swimming, and for running light over grass and leaf, or over snow — an Elf.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The cat leaped on to an overhanding rock, and as the hollow, raucous howl went ringing back and forth again the dogs turned questioningly, their eyes straining to seek the reality of the call. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z So he was seeking among what little he had to call experience for something to measure it by, and he couldn’t find anything. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z A Polish count, aged eighteen, devoted himself to the ladies, who pronounced him, ‘a fascinating dear’, and a German Serene Something, having come to supper alone, roamed vaguely about, seeking what he might devour. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, the statement was coming from a crook seeking to shorten his sentence, and Spencer, the one person who could corroborate Gregg’s testimony, had since been gunned down by a posse of lawmen. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We had already concluded that the formation of complex societies is somehow linked to population pressure, so we should now seek a link between population pressure and the outcome of war. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The ghostly soldiers returned, their haunted eyes seeking warmth, food, life. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked the length of the picket fence in front of the house, seeking for a walk leading to the rear. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They are the ones who stay the latest, through the small hours when most visitors have gone to seek their beds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z What you seek lies hidden in the trash. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “At my Lord Zeus’s command,” Artemis said, “my brother Apollo and I shall hunt the most powerful monsters, seeking to strike them down before they can join the Titans’ cause. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When Sapo and I were in the sixth grade we would play hooky by going there to play hide and seek, hang out. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “For the seeking of a piggy, there are many great lords in the forest, riding with frightening shouts. They would not be cruel to starving Gurgi—oh, no—they would feed him...” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z If you are concerned about this score, we suggest you seek professional help regarding that ax issue and perhaps develop your level of responsibility, beginning with a single bean plant. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Whole areas of that relationship were still blank to me, but I knew something about the competitive, prestige seeking aspect of it, and about the perpetual conversational duel that can result from it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t even seek out the best views, highest hills, or most notable landmarks. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It made me seek solace, sympathy and companionship in the wildness of the streets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z That points to something wider: while the fusillade of insults moves its object out of the embrace of the community, it seeks to move its speaker closer to the center. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Mm-hmm. And what sort of truth is this person seeking out?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z You who read this act of contrition should know that by writing it I seek a kind of forgiveness—not yours. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot said: “Go we, and seek that which we shall not find.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She is like a sparrow, a small brown bird with sparking eyes always hopping hopping seeking crumbs. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Linguists talk about the phenomenon of “accommodation”— which is the way in which we seek to adapt our own language to fit into a speech community. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z So why don’t employees behave in an equally rational fashion, demanding higher wages of their employers or seeking out better-paying 7 “Companies Try Dipping Deeper into Labor Pool,” New York Times, March 26,2000. jobs? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, the gravel beds of the streams which the salmon seek out for spawning received an unusual abundance of eggs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Slowly he made his way upwards, like a long black reptile, his claws seeking hidden niches and crevices in the sandstone. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I’d spent my young life seeking approval, dutifully collecting gold stars and avoiding messy social situations. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This book seeks to recognize that proponents of both positions have some good arguments and some bad arguments. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z His presence surprised me, since it was against his character to seek the trauma of watching two thousand bread-and-butter biochemists pile in and out of badly lighted baroque lecture halls. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Then the sea began to seek its old place, running backward in long, foaming currents. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d made sure that she had the front seat, but Roza curled away from him like a flower seeking the sun as everyone else rattled away in Polish. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He decided to seek the help of the local kings in order to avoid past mistakes. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Men. And you notice he said he was going to ask the eldermen to come seek out your advice?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z How doth all that seeks to rise burn itself to nothing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Going through the cold seeking a telephone booth I realized that I had committed myself to bring her some kind of surprise, and as I walked I became mildly enthusiastic. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at my house in which I had spent years seeking my God, fasting to hasten the coming of the Messiah, imagining what my life would be like later. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “It controls quick reactions to things. It deals with basic stuff, like seeking mates and reproduction. It’s been preserved throughout evolution.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Humans are obligated to kill zombies, just as zombies have an obligation to seek out humans and feast on their flesh. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z There was no shortage of women seeking work, for the fair had drawn legions of them to Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And so enslavement must be casual wrath and random manglings, the gashing of heads and brains blown out over the river as the body seeks to escape. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I retreated to the Corner, plotting revenge and seeking wisdom from my main man, Chicken Man. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But eleven were just spam — which would have been great if I had been seeking a cheaper mortgage or a way to “lose that weight fast!” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z These are the qualities that welfare - to-work job-training programs often seek to inculcate, though I suspect that most welfare recipients already possess them, or would if their child care and transportation problems were solved. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z No shadow came crawling through moonlight seeking the rent through which it might clamber back into its own domain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry, Your Honor. Just seeking clarification on the unconscionable lack of aid.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z In the process of being discharged from the Union Army, he had gone to a white officer to seek help in filling out his papers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I expected the Director to seek me out after the Incident, but when a few days had passed, I assumed he was no longer interested in me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Maria, however, grew less and less interested in dressing up and accompanying her husband to seek patrons among the rich and influential. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was a mandate to seek out young people whose best qualities might otherwise be overlooked and to give them a chance to do something meaningful. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His glasses giving his eyes some small protection from the smoke, he raked the firestorm below, seeking a sign of life, a limb or a face that was not yet charred like wood.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In vain, for nothing could check him as he rushed on slaughtering all in his path and seeking everywhere for Hector. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Suggestions for a new constitution were to come from the people themselves, and ANC leaders all across the country were authorized to seek ideas in writing from everyone in their area. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The sea tumbled him over and over like a stone, seeking out his eyes and nose and throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He had been approached by a man named Komo, who was representing a squatter camp outside of Johannesburg that the government was seeking to relocate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And what does a person with such a romantic temperament seek in the study of the classics?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We star-crossed lovers from District 12, who suffered so much and enjoyed so little the rewards of our victory, do not seek the fans’ favor, grace them with our smiles, or catch their kisses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And yet this is a place, he gathers, that people come to seek divorces, dispute wills. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She was obliged, reluctantly, to stop in the next village and seek shelter for the night. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Both he and Corporal Whitcomb had been provided with every convenience so that neither might ever plead discomfort as a basis for seeking permission to return to the Headquarters building. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z That’s what the Director is counting on—terror seeks silence, not screams. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Sooner or later all fugitive slaves in the city went there seeking information about their relatives, or with requests for help of one kind or another. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackson and his mother hustled him into a nearby cafe that was already packed with people seeking refuge. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z "H you dream that, why would you seek to hold me back? Is it because of what Stannis said at the parley?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Now the Danes seek the overthrow of Fortinbras. Some pin their hopes on me, a mere friend of the prince who should have been their king,” he says with some dismay. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In the fall of 1959, seeking to ease tensions with his rival, Eisenhower invited Khrushchev to make the first-ever visit by a Soviet leader to the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was the Muslim high court which examined all possibly nonauthentic converts to the Islamic religion seeking to enter Mecca. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z II When civil rights leaders first demanded the admission of minority students to higher education, academic officials could have challenged their critics to seek the more important reform of primary and secondary education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "If you would pardon, me for a time, I will seek out the captain and see if he has letters for us." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I waited now his return; eager to disburthen my mind, and to seek of him the solution of the enigma that perplexed me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Or whither does your senseless curiosity lead you? Would you also create for yourself and the world a demoniacal enemy? Peace, peace! Learn my miseries and do not seek to increase your own.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z It pitted two sides against each other, both of which were seeking my support. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The term "anchor baby" refers to a child born to a noncitizen mother in a country that has birthright citizenship, especially when providing an advantage to family members seeking to secure citizenship or legal residency. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He was, in a sense, seeking to prove that the very creator of mankind was also its greatest oppressor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It was so interesting to realize that another person my same age, went through such a horrible experience seeking refuge from a war. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “They have found what they were seeking,” he said. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z No woman in her right mind, these days, would seek to prevent a birth, should she be so lucky as to conceive. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes probed and searched him, seeking a soft place, but his eyes were flat and hard. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now he needed to seek approval from the Exposition Company’s executive committee at every step, even to buy drafting boards. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z To imagine that a good-looking policeman would seek me out. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z You seek out the traditional, the natural and the cosmopolitan. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Suffering, continual seeking and continual failure were written in his look Siddhartha saw it and smiled. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mighty warriors go to seek a piggy! It is clever, wise Gurgi who finds her!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z But it is in the nature of punctuation lovers to care about such things, and I applaud all those who seek to protect the apostrophe from misuse. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z I was seeking Brahman, Atman, I wished to destroy myself, to get away from myself, in order to find in the unknown innermost, the nucleus of all things, Atman, Life, the Divine, the Absolute. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in church, a place where many people seek solace in times of grief and sorrow, families often keep secret the imprisonment of their children or relatives. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Kill me, then, Voldemort, I welcome death! But my death will not bring you what you seek....There is so much you do not understand....” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In her month and a half of turbulent motherhood, Bebe did not once seek help from a psychologist or a doctor. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You will never find the monster you seek,” Artemis said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Although the time of peregrine courtship was over, and other males and females were feeding young, this male was seeking a mate. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His sister had oft called upon the High Septon of late, to seek the blessings of the gods in their coming struggle with Lord Stannis ... or so she would have him believe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There is nothing to hold on to so I cling to anybody I can, seeking a place to sit. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “When shall I see you?” asked Arobin, seeking to detain her, the maid having left the room. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, the algorithm would seek out a classroom full of students who performed far better than their past scores would have predicted and who then went on to score significantly lower the following year. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z ‘That will not be far to seek,’ said Gandalf, rising from his seat. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In the morning, with great anxiety I left Dr. Trefusis huddled upon the hearthstone and went forth to seek us more permanent lodgings. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “If it was to be secret,” said Jane, “say not another word on the subject. You may depend upon my seeking no further.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z As human beings, we seek meaning in everything. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Well,” Mr. Bonner goes on, “if the person feels as though they have enough information—names, dates, access to primary sources like newspapers and photographs—they can seek out some truth that way.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Is it possible that all along in Erhenrang he was seeking my advice, not knowing how to tell me that he sought it? The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But Queen Wealhtheow did not seek to make him change his mind in this fashion. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z To lose your father is to lose the one whose guidance and help you seek, who supports you like a tree trunk supports its branches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z With the blessing of both Sargo and Argentina’s president, Hellmuth was going to seek closer ties between his country and Hitler. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As I wandered home—little fearing, amidst the confusion, any harassment—I passed individual soldiers sprinting down alleys, seeking their station. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z With the growing corruption of Adarlan and the king’s campaign to hunt them down and execute them, the faeries and Fae fled, seeking shelter in the wild, untouched places of the world. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Still, I querulously assented, and, upon his order, went to seek a knife. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I never do find an apartment or affordable motel, although I do make one last attempt, seeking help one morning at a charitable agency. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end they were forced to go back down the ravine that they had climbed and seek for a way along the valley. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Why should they seek to harm my queen when she has taken me for her king and consort? Now help that man, as my sweet queen has commanded.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then, wearing a doublet and hose in high fashion, he would hasten down the broad way to join the throng of men seeking positions in King Hamlet’s court. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Today, for game number ten of the duodecimalthon, we’ll do a little role-playing. You Olympians will play librarians, and I will play the patron who has come here seeking a very particular, very special book.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Only by taking account of such life forces and by cautiously seeking to guide them into channels favorable to ourselves can we hope to achieve a reasonable accommodation between the insect hordes and ourselves. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Gerald and Lydia think nothing, in the mornings, when he and Maxine join them downstairs in the kitchen, their hair uncombed, seeking bowls of cafe au lait and toasted slices of French bread and jam. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Abandoned pieces of furniture on the street and sidewalk were fiery torches, while shadowy figures darted through the night seeking a safe escape. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z But the place was so packed with refugees seeking protection, we couldn’t all stay there. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She wondered what had brought him here to seek the gift of death. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He sighed, glanced at his father to see if he had heard above the ticking of the clock, and settled in to write about seeking divinity. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Then, muttering thanks to the Goddess Kwan Yin, she flung her weary self into the armchair to seek solace in the uninterrupted enjoyment of the last inning. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He did not curry favour; rather, he was seeking a relationship with destiny: his music yearned to be the expression of humanity's deepest desires and anxieties. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The contestants included RCA, the Columbia Broadcasting System, and General Electric, all seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission for mutually incompatible technologies. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I’m seeking a true alchemist who will help me to decipher the codes.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The greater the threat from inside, the more you long for those waters, as if you’ve grown accustomed to the terrible tentacles that seek to draw you into their crushing embrace. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Yet there will always be animals that seek to escape from zoos. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “We have come to seek shelter with him.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been too hot to think, too hot to sleep, too hot to do anything except seek refuge anywhere you could find it, until the temperature ticked back down from intolerable to just bearable. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “We came here tonight sensing the manticore, but he was not the one I seek. Tell me again, exactly what Dr. Thorn said.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z But it was not her business to think for me, or to seek a place for me: besides, in her eyes, how doubtful must have appeared my character, position, tale. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Most knights who land upon my shores seek me in my hall, not in the Belly of the Whale. A vile smuggler’s den, that place. Are you returning to your old trade, onion knight?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z To press towards the Self, towards Atman—was there another way that was worth seeking? Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand that you are seeking a governess for three children. Perhaps you might tell me their ages and a bit about them.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I have been chased often, but have never been caught. Now if I came to your village I would know neither where to hide nor where to seek. No, no! I will not leave.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the graver thing I must seek, the dire constant, which I thought at first was simply John Kwang. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She reaches out her hand—she never does this, other than when seeking repayment after I borrow things from her wallet—and smiles. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Demand for labor was high, and Johannesburg became a magnet for Africans from the countryside seeking work. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me remind everybody, we are not here to win or lose. Justice often fails because it seeks to punish, not to heal. Jails and fines harden people.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They tormented the old creatures, seeking the source of their power. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “It is not fitting for a pig-boy to seek the same honor as a prince.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z My father pushed him to seek out the toughest competition he could find, which meant that he would later send Craig across town on his own to play with the best kids in the city. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Tired of invoking God through the three-legged table and a cloud of hashish, he had decided to seek Him in a region less harsh than his native land. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was like a child brought to her first school, or a little untrained maid who has never left home before, seeking a situation. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Some years later when the colonies began fighting to separate from Britain, the Cherokee again found themselves in the middle of warring nations seeking to enlist them as allies. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Why didn’t she go to the Ngaliema Hospital to seek treatment where she worked and where the doctors would have taken care of her? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she looked up, and in the floor of the birdcage, like a spider in the center of a web, was the symbol she had been seeking. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Encouraged to seek out more, he embarked on increasingly ambitious journeys into the wilderness, sometimes traveling over a thousand miles through the rugged mountains. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Have you ever noticed I have never once approached you and have been exhaustively civil every time we’ve spoken? Yet here you are, seeking me out again.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Jesper consulted his compass, and they turned south, seeking a path that would lead them to the main trading road. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I seek my identity in toughness—but it is Morrie’s softness that draws me, and because he does not look at me as a kid trying to be something more than I am, I relax. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This superior talent is recognized by other artists, who admire their work and seek to emulate it. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z For a minute, I was afraid that she might get hurt herself, going out to seek revenge for me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z All have this in common: they are biological solutions, based on understanding of the living organisms they seek to control, and of the whole fabric of life to which these organisms belong. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Explorer and conquistador alike were ultimately seeking gold for themselves and their sponsors. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Some of the band stopped when they felt the land grow rough underfoot, but others pressed right on, seeking the phantom village, following dim wavering shapes that fled just out of reach before them. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The few black people at the tournament, much to my surprise, mingled freely with whites, as the two groups walked about the courts, eagerly seeking autographs from the tennis stars. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She danced with many men, no doubt seeking Rosencrantz under each disguise. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Room 203 is a place where they can seek refuge from all the mayhem. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Gwydion was seeking the spot where Taran had last seen Hen Wen. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z They tried to peck at her, seeking to dislodge her, or distract her enough to make her fall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Every man’s a cheater, and so every man is fed, For we feed upon each other, when we seek our daily bread. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z “Well, if we are extravagant it is only once,” I said, seeking to console my uneasy mind. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I tramped the hills seeking out the huckleberry bushes. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, Budgie does not serve the same functions for me, and on Sunday I decide to seek out my own kind. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Only one part of the form had given him pause: in approximately three lines, he was asked to provide a reason for seeking the change. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Since the nobles are more perceptive and cunning, they always have time to save themselves, seeking the favours of the side they believe will prevail. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Even David, my old high school boyfriend, sometimes dropped in to seek his counsel. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She told him then that the time had come for him to seek his father, and a ship was placed at his disposal by his grandfather. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She had pictured him seeking her at the very first hour, and he had lived under the same sky since day before yesterday, while only by accident had he stumbled upon her. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z This vast stream of life, dammed and muddied, is trying to sweep toward that fulfilment which all of us seek so fondly, but find so impossible to put into words. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Scare others off. Prevent the wounded from seeking help,” says Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He knew in advance what O’Brien would say: that the Party did not seek power for its own ends, but only for the good of the majority. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z There are the tone cults, of course, dressing in sackcloth and worshiping sonic vibrations—but like so many things in our world, they seek to imitate what once was. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z After they had broken their fast he gave Aeneas the advice he had come to seek. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His radical politics and left-wing activities in South Africa had made him persona non grata there and he was seeking political asylum in Ghana. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, you poor darling! It isn't a game, really you have no cause to worry, we're free. He's in Chicago, seeking his lost youth, no doubt," she said, bursting into laughter of self-surprise. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was seeking herself and finding herself in just such sweet, half darkness which met her moods. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Then shouldering their burdens, they set off, seeking a path that would bring them over the grey hills of the Emyn Muil, and down into the Land of Shadow. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Nobody knows him, nobody quotes him, nobody seeks his advice after seventy-five years. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z While unicorns and merpeople are only too happy to stay within the territories designated for their use, dragons will seek any opportunity to set forth in search of prey beyond the reservation borders. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But, Aragorn,’ she said at last, ‘is it then your errand to seek death? For that is all that you will find on that road. They do not suffer the living to pass.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Inej ran lightly over the tops of the crates, making her way down the row, seeking her targets below. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Most were happy enough with what they understood of their liminal existence and did not seek help from seers. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He did not look at Ultima, but it was obvious he was seeking some understanding from her. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kleptocracies with little public support run the risk of being overthrown, either by downtrodden commoners or by upstart would-be replacement kleptocrats seeking public support by promising a higher ratio of services rendered to fruits stolen. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Separatists pendent their own groups who seek to become independent of the nation that has power over them and to form their own government. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Liberians, for example, often moved to Iowa; Somalis to Minneapolis or Lewiston, Maine; and Sudanese to Omaha, Nebraska, to seek out the support of communities of family, friends, and countrymen. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Two weeks into his work at Grand Coulee, Joe discovered that among the many college boys who had converged on Grand Coulee seeking work that summer there were two from the Washington shell house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The home I’m seeking is intact, the people alive. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z After the lecture I tried to seek him out. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She felt an answer seeking her, but where? Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z We shall go to make our search—if I can call it so, for it is not search but knowing, and we seek confirmation only. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I thought of their husbands, desperately seeking day labor in the city, trying to find any work that they could. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The choir was summoned and sang a modern arrangement of “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” with new words pertaining to graduates seeking their place in the world. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It carried a young prince seeking the future. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He wanted nothing so much as to seek out the godswood, to kneel before the heart tree and pray for the life of Robert Baratheon, who had been more than a brother to him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So it wasn't just that things interested him because he didn't know from boring—it was the connection his brain made, connections he couldn't help but seek out. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Are petty meanness and spite characteristics you approve of in students who seek to become arcanists? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Why would he leave when what he seeks is here? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She climbed—hand then foot, then hand again, seeking the next small crack, the next divot in the soot-slick walls. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The girl’s expression—her lowered eyes, the way she glanced around, seeking escape—told Samantha what a mistake the question had been. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Almost uniquely among fantastic creatures, the werewolf actively seeks humans in preference to any other kind of prey. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z That each has come to this house seeking the same thing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I meant to retrieve my table-book or, failing that, to seek an opportunity to transcribe the play again. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She followed the wall, seeking another option, and found a stone cornice bearing a statue of Kerch’s three flying fishes within reach. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Never call me. Never seek me out. If we see each other—anywhere—on the street—in passing—don’t stop. Don’t say hi. Don’t wave. Don’t anything.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Instead, the prince must establish rewards for those who wish to do these things, and for anyone who seeks in any way to enrich his city or state. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Today we are again seeking messages from an ancient and exotic civilization, this time hidden from us not only in time but also in space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z White blood cells and other cells of ours actively seek out and kill foreign microbes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Surely this pebble is what the German seeks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Robert Kennedy, then running for President, telegraphed: “By your actions in support of employees who seek recognition for their bargaining rights, you set a standard that all should emulate.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Through the thin counterpane she could see what was left of his belly huddled before him on the bed like some helpless thing seeking shelter. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I scanned the sky, too, but unclear about what signs I should be seeking. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Their whispers, the cries of little children seeking lost parents and tired of walking, and the wails of hungry babies replaced the evening songs of crickets and birds. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Simultaneously, they seek to minimize their risk of starving: moderate but reliable returns are preferable to a fluctuating lifestyle with a high time-averaged rate of return but a substantial likelihood of starving to death. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I never took life for sport. You see, there are some who seek celebrity to change the world, and others who seek it to ensnare the world. Goddard is of the second kind.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He slackened his speed a little, seeking new foes, and his knights came about him, and Dernhelm was with them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Rowan wanted to believe he’d seek justice, but he thought back to the days before he became an apprentice, when the appearance of a scythe was the most frightening thing he could imagine. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A narration might ask for the clarity and emotional temper of the plain style, for example, whereas the peroration— where you typically seek to stir your audience—gives the opportunity for a higher style. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Every day, more and more people had reason to seek solace inside Halliday and Morrow’s virtual utopia. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Jamie decided on an answer first, “Please tell Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler that we are seeking information about the Italian Renaissance.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. But not today. Today we join expert tour guide Merle Hodge on a lavish journey through the Arkansas bayous to seek out the elusive Lazarus woodpecker.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z A ritual that seeks to feed my mind and would starve my somewhat metaphorical soul. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the way a college confers a status symbol upon its students. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked about me wildly, seeking to see even in that darkness. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It only exists in connection with those whose habits are to seek association with men and domestic animals, to bite them and to suck their blood. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z We filed cases seeking to stop the practice. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Going through the cold seeking a telephone booth I realized that I had committed myself to bring her some kind of surprise, and as I walked I became mildly enthusiastic. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “And though I will speak truth to the powerful, I seek no power myself. There are noblemen here in France, however, who may aid the cause of Denmark.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I told her that desperation led you to seek death. I do not think she believes me. She knows that you stole the mandrake, but she bears you no ill will,” Horatio whispered. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He explained all this to them while they huddled in a room far underground, where the water would seek out and drown everything in its path. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But still I go on seeking an angular slot to slip myself into, someplace that feels like home. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Am I meant to know, but not to seek? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Koil Street? There are three or four. Which one do you seek?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z As we walked, I told Grover about my conversation with Apollo the night before—how he’d told me to seek out Nereus in San Francisco. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Thus, we seek a new harbor, and a new encampment. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly was questioning the ceiling with her eyes, seeking an answer among the grease and cracks. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some had walked all the way to the mines, others to the islands of the South, all of them seeking their families’ daily bread wherever they could find it. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But chemists do not assign a purpose or function to a collision of two gas molecules, nor do they seek an ultimate cause for the collision. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Would she not be forced to seek welfare, and food stamps, and school lunches, would she and her child not become a drain on the community’s resources? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nina crawled on hands and knees, seeking some kind of shelter. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He tells us that there’s more trouble for El Li'der, that a busload of people seeking asylum crashed the gates of the Peruvian embassy early this morning. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “The great colleges and universities were designed to provide for mobility, to seek out talent,” said Anthony W. Marx, president of Amherst College. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Its claims of public-spiritedness and moral rectitude obscured its essential nature as a terrorist organization seeking economic, social, and political power. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Kaz had seen enough slum dwellers seeking satisfaction in dark corners and alleys that the allure was lost on him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m sure some of the younger fencers didn’t understand my tenacity or competitive nature during practice, but fencing was my only way to seek revenge on an enemy with no name. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I don’t seek out new songs, but if it’s catchy, I’m set. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “I’m going to seek peace in every possible way,” he declared. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I stare at him, seeking answers in his face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A few of my classmates managed to shake my hand as I pushed toward the door, seeking the street. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z An old weatherworker of the Vale, seeking to win the boy as prentice, had taught him several charms. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z At the next available opportunity, he will seek me out—as I am not permitted to roam the streets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “You seek to bend me to your will, but it will not work. Your flattery is naught to me but wind!” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As unrest grew, Ptolemy’s only choice was to seek Rome’s help, further angering the citizens. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Half sick and in despair, my mother made the rounds of the charitable institutions, seeking help. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Similarly, “anyone who seeks out the company of such vicious creatures as werewolves and giants would appear to have a fondness for violence.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Many natives, seeking to categorize the newcomers, were open to the possibility that they might belong to the realm of the supernatural. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The overall musical effect is cinematic: shock and awe for a fin de siecle generation seeking thrills and spills galore. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The branches were mostly bare of leaves now, and the squirrels were in full-fledged autumnal hysteria, frantically seeking nuts and burying them everywhere their tiny one-track minds could think of. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z According to Rosa, Burt owed her deceased husband $10,000, which she was seeking to recover. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Words spurted from everyone, often not seeking and not getting any response. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Tell me true, old friend, why did you seek me out if not to trade?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The redhead was not even out of danger before Howard and Smith were tailed by jockeys and agents seeking the mount. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The puzzles and riddles were fun, and she devoured the books, but the actual seeking was what brought her back to this game again and again. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As soon as he is out of sight, the nervous crowd separates to seek out shaded areas to rest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then for the last time the Council met; for now we learned that he was seeking ever more eagerly for the One. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They were a motley collection; a mixture of the weak seeking protection, the ambitious seeking some shared glory, and the thuggish gravitating toward a leader who could show them more refined forms of cruelty. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “We call this Circle Justice, but we really seek wellness. We try to meet the needs of both the offender and the victim.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z From the moment I arrived on the island, I had made it my mission to seek some accommodation with our rivals in the struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists seeking a step-by-step guide to the novel science of artificial radioactivity needed to study Lauritsen; those seeking a foreshadowing of the new science’s possible harvest consulted Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z To read these ancient episodes is to be returned, as ’twere, to myself; in lost antiquity, I seek my restoration. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Fizz is prone to remedying me and would invariably seek the answer to my “problem.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z One member of Tom’s company would seek out the most ruthless bad man in town and then provoke a fight, so he could kill him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And if a girl was to seek her freedom, how could she do such a fool-headed thing? Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It was time to seek out her father. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z That said, Kamen was very much Rubens superior in the academic pecking order, for the latter was a freshly minted PhD still seeking a faculty position in the Chemistry Department. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The fact that we have met here now for years is no reason in itself why we should not seek a more convenient arrangement from here on.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “His spirit wanders. He has become an ngozi without a resting place, without heirs. He seeks revenge. He is the one who slew your relatives—and that one’s father is responsible!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On the screen I saw tanks rolling through dusty streets, and fallen buildings, and forests of unfamiliar trees into which East Pakistani refugees had fled, seeking safety over the Indian border. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I gather that Nick gets Gary and Tiny to sort of make up, and the alliance agrees to seek money for both Tiny Dancer and a series of flyers aimed at education. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was a homeless, friendless man to whom life meant little and he determined to seek the Sphinx out and try to solve the riddle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The same way an animal senses storms and seeks shelter. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The formalities did not last long, we all knew the man had come to seek Ultima’s help. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He got away. He must have reached the Hessian garrison and informed them. As I told you gentlemen this morning, it was probably he who brought the Hessians out today, seeking some sort of revenge.” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Paul recognized the symbolic value of women being arrested on the Fourth of July for exercising the rights to seek freedom. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A sprinkle more, seeking him; he plugged his ear with his pinky. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I came home to seek my heir, aware that in doing so I faced death. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z After that Wormtongue played dangerously, always seeking to delay you, to prevent your full strength being gathered. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z More battles lay ahead before any of us could seek the healing of an Enemyway. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The spy went into his act: a simple- minded fanner seeking a runaway wife, terrified of soldiers. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For into Merry’s mind flashed the memory of the face that he saw at the riding from Dunharrow: the face of one that goes seeking death, having no hope. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I would have to seek advice from Harry, although my estimation of him as a counselor in affairs of the heart had received a substantial drubbing at the hands of the wretched Miss Minerva Goodacre. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z With all the government officials, doctors, scientists, and church people present, all seeking the truth as to whether Bobby was Jinky’s father, it seemed impossible that the exhumation was performed improperly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Another crack, and this time the bullet went deep somewhere inside, seeking out the center of his life. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Over time, markets will always seek to become more free. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I’d seek out Frank as often as I could for extra coaching, even when other kids were getting straight into a game. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Camel is in such bad shape Walter seeks me out in the menagerie to tell me about it, but August is watching, so I can’t return to the train. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then she raised her head to the dark Wood and looked for what she was seeking. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever he took a man's life, afterward he would seek the quiet of the godswood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “If you win, I shall grant you what you seek.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Actually,” the mullah said, “she herself has to answer. And she should wait until I ask three times. The point is, he’s seeking her, not the other way around.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “I know the people you are seeking, the child cutters,” the bear said. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z As we get closer to the border, I see more and more Muslims on the opposite path from India seeking new homes. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We had come seeking Florence to share our secret with him, a secret of the dark, deep-blue water in which he swam. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Down the stairs she tumbled, seeking out each of her siblings and whispering, “Family meeting, NOW!” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “And what is the second way in which you seek my help?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They gave him the permission he’d been seeking for his entire life. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In seeking these articles, I encountered the beads of a pearl necklace Mr. Rochester had forced me to accept a few days ago. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Before the hornets could seek out new victims, Basil ordered the defenders down to the gatehouse study, where they had a celebration snack. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For the third time they had met and touched: he had of his own will turned to the shadow, seeking to hold it with living hands. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Maria could visit libraries full of scholarly works and seek out fellow insect scholars, collectors, and artists. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The prosecutor insisted that Charlie be tried as an adult, and he announced that he intended to seek the maximum punishment permitted by law. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was afraid to seek out Colonel Regan, afraid that word would get back to Madam and our lives be put in jeopardy. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis says it behooves me to remind myself of the heroics of men who seek the impossible in ships. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z People rush home to seek relief from the heat, have lunch, take cold showers, and nap before returning to work at 2 P.M. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with a slight rasp of his canvas skin, he turns his head to me, and his blue button eyes rotate slightly, like binoculars seeking focus. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Still Ambrose continued to seek me out, like a dog too stupid to avoid a porcupine. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Lucas took his leave of her there, to seek out his father, Lord Tytos. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I ask, thinking of my father, who in seeking my safety would have sacrificed my happiness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Lord, please guide us today as we seek the truth,” the reverend said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Was it simply fever, feeling without knowing, seeking without finding? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! What a wonderful story!” the French host said, her palm placed dramatically on her chest, looking around the table, as though to seek a response. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he said, “I, too, seek Hen Wen.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Something compels me to seek out things that are better left alone. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Out into your city,” he said, “to drink a keg or two and pick a quarrel. It has been too long since I’ve killed a man. Might be I should seek out your betrothed.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The first thing we must do is isolate the half-blood Thalia. The monster we seek will then come to her.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “While I am about it, I might as well seek my fortune, too,” he thought. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Elation swept through him, and with it his new sense unfurled, growing and reaching out, seeking and finding and knowing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And because his attitude was poor, their attitude toward him was also poor, until, as time went on, his patients began seeking other, more modern remedies from other, more modern healers. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Saints. Angels. They’re from the Free African Society, God bless them. If one is the Eliza you seek, you might find her yet. They had several other homes to visit.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists usually seek to attribute historical developments to cold economic and demographic factors. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Law enforcement officers generally have no personal resources to pay damages to victims of misconduct, so the city, county, or agency that employs them is typically the target of any civil action that seeks compensation. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z ‘I suppose that’s fair enough. You seek information about Gaia’s hunter. His name is Orion.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A chemist seeking to understand the gene has no more opportune moment to capture the chemical nature of the gene. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The kind of power you seek depends on your worldview—what is necessary to survive, and what is most important. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z At its heart lies a theory Wagner drew from Schopenhauer, from Buddhism and from Christianity, that self-enlightenment, or personal redemption, is achieved by denying oneself gratification, resisting temptation and seeking an understanding of fellow-suffering. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The firm shunned those who came seeking a defense of indefensible behavior, which was common enough in the unprincipled corridors of the financial district. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I bad as lief seek oat the nearest grotesquerie. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I heard him make a survey of the house, seeking something, perhaps, which he did not find. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And when the same provocations are applied to nation states, they too sometimes fly into murderous rages, egged on often enough by those seeking personal power or profit. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Any smart police would seek out someone with more money, gold chains, wristwatches.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Some nights, a friend and drinking-companion of mine of the Patriot forces, a Mr. G—ing, would seek out my lire and would conduct me back to his regiment, with whom I had briefly served. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I think that those who wished to seek shelter in Cathair have already come; most of the rest refuse to leave their villages.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Pheasant sickness” became a well-known phenomenon: birds “seek water, become paralyzed, and are found on the ditch banks and rice checks quivering,” according to one observer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Truly, I would love to accept your offer. But I am not the man you seek.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Bewildered, the Jews stood in line, seeking family members and friends. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z But they’d seek his help for physics and even software coding, a tribute to a rare depth and breadth of scientific capability. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Those who seek peace above all else, they say, will always deceive to keep the water calm. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She has something he’s been seeking for a long time but hasn’t found. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As I speak, I think of the meaning of the words that praise God for his gifts and protection and seek his guidance to overcome every difficulty. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “And when he is old enough, he will learn the truth of who he is. He’ll be free to seek you out if that is what he wants.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What good seeking the safe course, on a journey such as this? The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Other species are slower, less nervous, seek protection in herds, stand their ground when threatened, and don’t run until necessary. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Because they live far on the other side of my village and they are very poor, Pagdzin tulku. I only heard of my kinsman’s illness yesterday and I came at once to seek your advice.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A middle-aged neighbor, Cole Cannon, had come over one night seeking to buy drugs from Evan's mother. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She says he has become the very embodiment of the fresh start she was seeking for herself, and onto him she has grafted all her middle-class hopes. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But every time they paused the Labrador would shake his head, or scratch frantically with his hind leg, seeking release from the pain. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me finish this tale first. So: Farin was taken into the Wood to seek out the unicorn.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I consider men who always need the protection of others to be those who cannot meet their enemy in the field, but must seek refuge behind their city walls and defend them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He slipped away through fields and forests, his precious old instrument under his arm, to seek out refuge in the hall of some lesser marauder. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z During a rally on May 4 to support workers seeking an eight-hour workday, a pipe bomb exploded in Chicago’s Haymarket Square, panicking both the demonstrators and the police, who opened fire. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z “Now I’ve made my dispositions according to custom, and if any man or woman seeks to disagree, they may do so freely.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Before she offered Ifemelu the job, she said, tone hushed in confidence, “My husband did not support me when I started this, because he thought men would chase me if I went to seek advertising.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Another hand up, forcing her limbs to cooperate, seeking a rhythm, but finding only an awkward syncopation that left her muscles trembling with every upward gain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Namely: not seeking profit or praise from his redemptive efforts. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Theon thought of seeking out the bodies of the two men he'd slain himself to see if they had any jewelry worth the taking, but the notion left a bitter taste in his mouth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Did he come here to Baltimore to seek his fortune? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Shooting was immediately halted, and the reckless lad, perhaps seeking an unusual pet for himself, was allowed to leave the premises with the bird. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I said, seeking to reassure him that I had no unfriendly intentions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We became unnatural the moment we conquered death, Scythe Faraday would say—but couldn’t that be a reason to seek whatever nature we could find within ourselves? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z My eyes rove the shadows, seeking out threats, a habit from my years as a Fiver. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I hoped for him to seek me out, but he did not. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As he spoke, Matthias had been moving away from the seeking talons. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He promised to seek ways of helping me and the family. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, that raises the question as to why Miss Duncan is here at Miss Preston’s instead of out seeking her vengeance. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Prins did not appear to be listening, and when I had finished he said, “Ag, Mandela, your wife is only seeking publicity.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z These things have pointed the way my heart has been seeking all along. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “Vikus tells me you are very anxious to return home. It pains me that we cannot aid you immediately, but to seek the surface tonight would be impossible,” she said. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I found the place overcrowded with black women, men and children seeking treatment for all kinds of diseases and injuries. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I clamber to my feet, seeking something to steady me. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Then that’s what you shall have. And the thrill you were seeking, too.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The men Lord Tywin sent to seek after him had traced his course as far as Volantis, where half his crew had deserted him and he had bought slaves to replace them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Grand ma grew careful about balancing her ingredients, holding the measuring cup up to the light She was like a scientist seeking the cure for something. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Every night since then, she was haunted by the fear that she had somehow made things worse by seeking out the Fairy Hunt. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must seek it out. It does not show itself to everyone.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Their conceptual apparatus is Aristotelian, and they seek to address a gap or anomaly in the Aristotelian scheme of knowledge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In July of 1945, Emperor Hirohito sent a letter to the Supreme Military Council, urging them to seek peace. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Pole Star threw herself up beside them, seeking to grapple, but Dauntless lunged past, carried by the surf. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I seek out Carlyle at midnight, and ask him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z ‘Here are the tracks that we seek! Up this water-channel: this is the way that the Orcs went after their debate.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Here I am,” I said, surprised that he would seek me out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And she did not seek new people; rather, she fled from them. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He went to Delphi, but all the priestess would say was to bid him seek the land where men eat not Demeter’s golden grain, but only acorns. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They might seek other employment; if there was any other employment and the police did not get them. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The English are not far ahead of rich and influential Americans when it comes to seeking rarities and oddities. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I merely seek to make your ultimate choice fair and honest.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I seek my mother, but I find younger game,” said Hamlet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Or was it some member of the company—Mr. Heminges, perhaps, seeking a moment of solitude in which to balance his accounts? The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Even though Regina felt Bobby was fairly independent, she was worried that he was home alone too much, and she had been seeking someone to childsit for him, to be sort of a companion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The one group I met during those exploring days whose lives enthralled me was the Garveyites, an organization of black men and women who were forlornly seeking to return to Africa. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will be right back with the information you seek.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z My hands feel sweaty as I draw out the miniature crossbow, seeking to steady it against my arm. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He classified the lines he studied into stratifications of importance, always eliminating the not-quite-perfect continuation and seeking what he called the “true move,” that which could not be refuted. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As the third day of the riots began, some leaders, black and white, horrified by what had taken place thus far, began to seek ways to bring the mayhem and slaughter to an end. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Of the few who did return to school, most soon left to seek work. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z That very night I seek her out and find her kneeling in her cell, praying before a simple icon. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Sohrab’s silence wasn’t the self-imposed silence of those with convictions, of protesters who seek to speak their cause by not speaking at all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z To this day, activists continue fighting new laws that seek to disenfranchise voters of color. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z "In my 'at risk' afternoon program we had a whole session on seeking permission for community projects." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I have studied their photographs often, seeking to find in those figures some clear resemblance to the man and the woman I’ve known as my parents. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides Grant and Blaine, the other candidate seeking the nomination was John Sherman of Ohio, a former U.S. senator and the current secretary of treasury under President Hayes. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, even in a crowded warren, visitors in the form of young rabbits seeking desirable dry quarters may be tolerated...and if powerful enough they may obtain and hold a place. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Often she spends this time with Tsukiko, but instead of seeking out the contortionist this particular evening, she sits alone at her table, shuffling her tarot deck compulsively. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ultimately, I was the one responsible for my own success, and if that meant I had to seek out help to push forward, then that was exactly what I was going to do. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The number of North Koreans seeking asylum in South Korea has increased nearly every year since 1995. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He crawled away to the right, seeking for a path round the mere. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He was seeking the exact source of the radiations. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I explained to a group of several hundred Africans, Indians, and Coloureds that volunteering was a difficult and even dangerous duty, as the authorities would seek to intimidate, imprison, and perhaps attack the volunteers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet he knew more and more surely now that the thing was not far off, seeking blindly down his cold trail. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I yanked at my clothes and pulled my camera free and held it up to everything I’d been seeking. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z How could intelligent beings seek to control a few unwanted species by a method that contaminated the entire environment and brought the threat of disease and death even to their own kind? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The trail maintainers in Maine have a certain hale devotion to seeking out the rockiest climbs and most forbidding slopes, and of these Maine has a breathtaking plenitude. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Drummle, I did not seek this conversation, and I don’t think it an agreeable one.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Exhausted and bleary-eyed though he was, he must make one last effort, seeking one last piece of advice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He would seek out the younger members of the staff “to learn about us and from us,” recalled Alvarez, who was Loomis’s junior by a quarter century. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The mayor instructed the group to “seek the highest possible level of understanding on a totally voluntary basis, acceptable to all parties concerned.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “All must speak of what you know of the place we seek.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I am surprised you did not seek the aid of the Consistorial Court, where we have strong nerves.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She was tempted to seek him out But far from yielding to the impulse, she avoided any occasion which might throw her in his way. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z With no credible scientific evidence that a crime had occurred, the State introduced inflammatory evidence that Marsha was poor, a prior drug user, and obviously a bad mother for not seeking prenatal care. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Formless, they drove against him, seeking to tear him from his saddle. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I decided to seek membership at the Wanderers Club—one of the finest, most prestigious and most exclusive of clubs in South Africa. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He would seek her out later and show her that he was completely different. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was no beauty here, no real merriment or joy, just transactions, people seeking escape or some colorful oblivion, some dream of decadence that they could wake from whenever they wished. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The cheerleaders have obtained some sort of special exemption to roam the hall in a pack with pens in hand to seek out autographs of staff and students. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z For men are much more taken by present concerns than by those of the past, and when they discover benefit in present things, they enjoy it and seek no more. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z We also discussed whether the campaign should follow Gandhian principles of nonviolence, or what the Mahatma called satyagraba, a nonviolence that seeks to conquer through conversion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We could seek for them the same opportunities we seek for our own children; we could treat them like one of “us.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Instead of seeking a diplomatic appointment, Guiteau had a new, more important mission—one dictated by God. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The presence of peers is one of the things that raises the emotional stakes, making it more likely that teens will seek out risk and short-term reward without pausing to consider the consequences. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Afterwards I could have kicked myself for not guessing, for not seeking Tommy out and getting it out of him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Supplicants approach him and put their hands on his veiny arms and bony shoulders, seeking healing from maladies real or imagined. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Before this they had lived as individuals, each somewhat afraid of the other, each seeking his own pleasure, each stanch in that degree of Americanism that had been allowed him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. She wouldn’t reply until yesterday, and then all I got was ‘I don’t have the information you seek.’ Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As the door closed behind Jamison, she stroked the cloth, seeking its solace, but it seemed to withdraw from her touch, almost as if it were trying to warn her of something. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Since 2002, the Beijing government had been attempting—with considerable success—to stop North Koreans from rushing into foreign embassies and consulates to seek asylum. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I admitted my problem, then I lied again, saying that I had it under control, that I was seeking help. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I never thought of Hiroshi as someone still seeking approval or acceptance. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Then I go to the wardrobe and open it, seeking some clue, some valuable piece of information. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She forced her muscles to flex, her fingers to seek, and pulled herself up one foot, then another, again and again, murmuring prayers of gratitude to her Saints. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “But why need we seek him further, when he is gone away from us?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She sped like a bird over sea and land seeking her daughter. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A local legislator introduced a bill seeking compensation on Walter's behalf that prompted the local press to report that Walter was seeking $9 million. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The rat’s soul was set afire, and because of this, he journeyed upstairs, seeking the light. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Into his heart the thought will not enter that any will refuse it, that having the Ring we may seek to destroy it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He said that yes, certainly, a Muslim should seek to learn all that he could about Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Daughter, it is Here that I will seek thee.’” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Even in chaos, the world will seek balance.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim's warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Everybody had told him, everywhere, that his only chance was Lancelot, and in the end he had come to seek. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that I was banned from black tennis it was easier on my mind whether to decide to seek membership at a white club. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And in subjecting ourselves to week after week of toil, tedium, and suffering, it struck me that most of us were probably seeking, above all else, something like a state of grace. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Recognizing that his continent-wide estimate did not account for regional variation, Kroeber encouraged future scholars to seek out and analyze “sharply localized documentary evidence.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It is important here to distinguish between teleological history—the notion that history has a purpose or goal—and retrospective history, which seeks to study history as a process of development. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Some seek him out, and the meetings and dinners that follow herald the formation of a kind of club, a society of lovers of the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She made me promise that we wouldn’t tell anybody about Dad’s death because Uncle Myron would claim that she was an unfit parent and seek custody. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Francois Rabelais. He was this poet. And his last words were ‘I go to seek a Great Perhaps.’ Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Over and over again I've gone up above to seek it out. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosemary is leaning over me, seeking my eyes with hers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Although there were a number of scythes who turned a cold shoulder, even more crowded them, seeking to ingratiate themselves. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There the guests were divided into teams, then given cipher messages that told them where to seek out the next course. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And they followed this way quite unthinkingly, changing places and lands little by little, with some of them settling in the lands already discovered and others seeking new ones. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She turned, tilting her head, seeking Dill’s face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z These young fed voraciously, seeking out the strange and varied insect life of the stream. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z No one with half a brain would admit to seeking out the rebels. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The Diaries describe a violent Aryan revolution in the United States that overthrows the government and seeks to take over the world. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Because the design of space missions is finalized many years before launch, and because of Vishniac’s death, the results of his Antarctic experiments did not influence the Viking design for seeking Martian life. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keeper of lost things, guide us to what we seek. We send this heartfelt request to the universe of granted wishes.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z My father had entered the hospital seeking help. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Frodo looked up at the Elf standing tall above him, as he gazed into the night, seeking a mark to shoot at. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They quickened their pace that afternoon, the dogs running faster as though they, too, were eager to seek the shelter of the trees. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We stand like statues, both of us seeking an out. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z My uncle Pedro had come to seek the help of Ultima and we all knew it, but there was a prescribed ceremony they had to go through. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The future, McKissick and a few others realized, lay not in seeking the right to spend money, but in the ability to earn it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Johnson was in the last year of his four-year term and would soon need to seek reelection. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Her best chance, she had decided, lay in seeking employment as a governess in one of the wealthy families. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There was talk now among the directors of seeking a $10 million appropriation from Congress, but the only immediate solution was to reduce expenditures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Therefore, a prince should always seek advice, but when he wants to, and not when others wish it. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Harry, unable to find the job they had come to Seattle seeking, went on the public dole. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There he was, the unknown thief, the thief he was seeking.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Still, more and more were coming every year, every month, seeking jobs in the North. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Only Captain Reed kept them moving forward, seeking out sluggish currents in the still water, maintaining their course despite the blinding light and the blistering heat of the west. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Later, the stars wander out of their nursery to seek their fortunes in the Milky Way, stellar adolescents still surrounded by tuffs of glowing nebulosity, residues still gravitationally attached of their amniotic gas. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the rat, in seeking forgiveness, did manage to shed some small light, some happiness into another life. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The paper says that, as with substance abusers, studies of people with Internet addiction have found “increased novelty seeking, low reward dependence, impulsivity, high risk taking, low self-esteem and disadvantageous decision making.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There was an audible sigh of relief as everyone rose from the fire circle to seek the privacy and rest of their own cabins. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Jackie had now returned alone, seeking comfort in the virtual world. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then the woman was attacking, slashing, stabbing, Archer just barely evading the seeking blade. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But I was determined to find out, so I made it a point to seek those boys out as soon as I could escape my mother’s watchful eye. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A slogan is a vital link between the organization and the masses it seeks to lead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We don’t have any strong food traditions to guide us, so we seek food advice from “experts.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z With a Ph.D. in his pocket Crick could then seek employment elsewhere. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Again and again he declared, “We seek no wider war.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z So as Aunty Ifeoma drove, I looked at the cars on the road, seeking Father Amadi, looking for that pastel-colored small Toyota. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There was only the girl walking with him now, her face bright as snow in the moonlight, and he knew she was working his questions around, seeking the best answers she could possibly give. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been back to Surrey almost every vacation and she had many opportunities to seek him out at the bungalow, or pass him a note. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You were right in seeking it without delay,” Eilonwy added with a shudder. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z After another drink, he said, “Very well. Whose story do you seek?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Dr. Williams said, “I understand that you’re seeking help, Jet. That was a very strong thing to do. It’s not easy to ask for help.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “And because of that, you have a certain wisdom. You understand that you know nothing about this man you seek. You should be careful before bringing others into his space.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He had once spoken to Lupin out of that fireplace, seeking reassurance about James, and Lupin had consoled him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Ashwinder fives for only an hour and during that time seeks a dark and secluded spot in which to lay its eggs, after which it will collapse into dust. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Old women sit on sidewalks and extend their weathered hands, seeking a coin or two. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Four they are, and four traits we seek: Courage to face their darkest fears Cuming to outwit their foes Strength of arms and mind and heart Loyalty to break the soul. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z What knowledge did he seek and on whose behalf? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It must learn to seek out other sparks, it must dominate the shell. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She often walked there at night, the fairy cloak like a ghost around her shoulders, but she did not seek out the path to Rook Hill. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He sketched the letters of the name in large floral script, as if seeking to dispatch the cumbersome duty of addressing the card as quickly as possible, before advancing to the message itself. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Look, when we ask a question she replies, ‘I don’t have the information you seek,’ like maybe if she did she would answer the question. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Science, of course, seeks to show that it does, just as Russell sought to show that there was no hippopotamus in the room. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z "I have been told,” the merchant began, "that you are a Brahmin, a learned man, but that you seek service with a merchant. Are you then in need, Brahmin, that you seek service?” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t have to seek out a new religion on his own; he simply had to follow in his brothers’ footsteps. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I loosed the ties a little and pushed a finger inside the top, absentmindedly seeking purchase. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “A means to ensure that those who seek my services are in earnest.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There are complaints about motorboats, gossip about the owner of the general store, whose wife has run off with another man and is seeking a divorce. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I go to YouTube, seeking even more inspiration. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Bigger’s eyes looked round the room, as if seeking a means of escape. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He drew back his arm, pausing a moment, seeking true aim, wanting to come up with the final devastating blow. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “True, true,” said Dumbledore, and he was like a child seeking reassurance. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And now I seek my hatred and cannot seem to find it. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "If my lord will open the wardrobe, he will find what he seeks." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The restless images gave way to a vast sweep of meadow, where Taran ran through grasses shoulder high, desperately seeking a path he could not find. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Yvaine realized that she felt nothing but pity for the creature who had wanted her dead, so she said, "Could it be that the heart that you seek is no longer my own?" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He did not seek reality; his goal was not on any other side. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z And this was more than just seeking help. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The dead are not superstitious, not as a rule, but they watched her as a Roman Augur might have watched the sacred crows circle, seeking wisdom, seeking a clue. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Because of this, he began to seek out new allies and to vacillate with France during the campaign the French undertook in the Kingdom of Naples against the Spaniards besieging Gaeta. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Finally, they have the power to seek revenge for their suffering. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ginny did not seek another one-to-one meeting with Harry for the rest of the day, nor by any look or gesture did she show that they had shared more than polite conversation in her room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “The Foretelling is truth. A truth you will soon face. You seek to run. You seek to abandon your duty. But you cannot escape your destiny.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Our plan was to ask the Court of Criminal Appeals to reconsider its decision, and if that turned out to be a dead end, we would seek review in the Alabama Supreme Court. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Whereas, at MIT, I’m going to have to work a little harder to seek out my people.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Unburdened by a dairy cow's timidity and great bother of fat, she charged the soccer players as if seeking revenge in the name of oppressed cattle the world over. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The holes were actually sensory organs that gave the shark a sixth sense and helped her seek prey. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A touch of the poetic, better suited to the grandeur that Dawkins seeks to invoke than a colorless adjective like massive or enormous. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Let us leave this scene of shame and seek out a quieter place.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Also it would advance him in the opinion of men everywhere if the object of his journey was to seek for some news of his father. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “To keep sanity must be a struggle, to keep honor a Herculean feat. I am not judging your father, only seeking to explain why he survives so long.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “What I can do, however,” Badwa continued, “is provide you with answers to some of the questions you have entered this jungle seeking answers to. I can give you truth.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Shall we seek shelter here by the road?” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z If you get bitten and the snake is poisonous, seek medical attention immediately. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z As I gazed at him I had little doubt it was me he was seeking. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, seeking the company of animals, I enter the menagerie and tour the perimeter. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The owner of a black baseball team remembered that he “moved four times...seeking desirable living quarters.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I heard hooves and was certain it was a patroller seeking out the murderers; but it was a youth who rode past without so much as marking us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As noon approaches, the group begins to break up, seeking shade and food. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She was seeking confirmation of the voice and vision, and everywhere she found and acknowledged answers. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The economic changes making material goods cheaper have forced businesses to seek out new opportunities so that they now market to groups they once ignored. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It was rare that I ever felt compelled to seek out the source of a stare, but this one felt different. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The whisper changed to an uncontrollable chattering of teeth as Ranofer halted beside the narrow panel of blackness he was seeking. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z In anterooms just inside the halls, more Fruit of Islam men and white-gowned, veiled mature Muslim sisters thoroughly searched every man, woman, and child seeking to enter. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am going out into the world to seek my fortune and to look for a lost bird. Which direction do you think I should start out in?” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “This life is for the dogs. No, it’s worse. Dogs can at least seek out their food. I can’t even do that.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z This time, as she wrapped herself in her old cloak and let herself out of the house, she knew what she was seeking, and it made her pulse quicken in anticipation. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The same Patrice Lumumba, mind you, who washed his face each morning from a dented tin bowl, relieved himself in a carefully chosen bush, and went out to seek the faces of his nation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had gone to seek him, but he was not to be found. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Salvation is real,” a voice said to him, “God is real. Death may come soon or late, why do you hesitate? Now is the time to seek and serve the Lord.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Adults had a funny way of seeking justice. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They showed me something that all men have but seldom bring to the surface, since most men seek health. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Again they did not seek rides and no one stopped to offer one, although many cars passed them. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z My fixed desire was to seek and find a good and intelligent woman, whom I could love: a contrast to the fury I left at Thornfield—” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z That was the main reason why many flocked to the cities to seek work. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do what you will,” he said, “but you are seeking your own destruction.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z People seek food in order to satisfy their hunger and fill their bellies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z From the first moment Europeans stepped onto what came to be known as North America, they left bloody footprints wherever they went seeking land and resources. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah had gone off to seek the solitude of his gatehouse study, where he claimed he could think more clearly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Since Ifemelu came back, he found himself seeking stories of men who had left their marriages, and willing the stories to end well, the children more contented with separated parents than with married unhappy parents. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They went at once to seek out Tyro and discover themselves to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z To the Father, she prayed for justice, the strength to seek it and the wisdom to know it, and she asked the Warrior to keep Robb strong and shield him in his battles. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the end, we settled upon this: Desperately Lonely Swing Set Needs Loving Home One swing set, well worn but structurally sound, seeks new home. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z In his eyes was the hunted look of a beast seeking some gap in the ring of his enemies. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z So eager are readers to seek coherence that they will often supply it when none exists. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I started up the steps, seeking the shelter of the house. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness had already terrified me, but now the strange pounding noise on the roof made me seek Ultima’s hand. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On Mondays she had come to expect occasional visitors seeking temporary shelter from bad weather. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In days long past they were built by the Men of Gondor in their pride and power, after the overthrow of Sauron and his flight, lest he should seek to return to his old realm. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Bacchus told us we should seek out...what was his name?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In this case the death propelled our heroine to seek something else. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Confronted by a situation which they had never faced before, and having no memories from which to find either solace or wisdom, they would not know what to do and would seek his advice. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Pausing among the comfrey and ground elder, they stared at each other, seeking reassurance. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists in those fields tend to be ignorantly disdainful of fields to which those methodologies are inappropriate and which must therefore seek other methodologies—such as my own research areas of ecology and evolutionary biology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps I didn’t either, but my mind was seeking answers to Florence’s questions. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Cases in point are the kelpie, whose sole aim in life is to attract humans towards it, and the Pogrebin, which seeks out humans for itself. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And I will that all the world wit that I, Sir Gawaine, Knight of the Round Table, sought my death at thy hands— and not through thy deserving, but it was mine own seeking. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Soldiers of the Minister of War aren't supposed to use their positions to seek special treatment or favor. It's against the code." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "Renly's death was no fault of yours. You served him valiantly, but when you seek to follow him into the earth, you serve no one." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “What do you seek within the Lestranges’ vault?” he asked abruptly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It would be on his track now, seeking to draw near to him, to take his strength into itself, and suck up his life, and clothe itself in his flesh. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I am not seeking an assassin. I am seeking a hunter.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “He seeks revenge, and yet he shuns it.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The same day, the school board of Plano, a predominantly white suburb outside Dallas, announced that it was filing suit to seek an injunction preventing Carter from continuing in the playoffs the next night. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilted the key up to the light and read them aloud: “What you seek lies hidden in the trash on the deepest level of Daggorath.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z University conferences and professional committees worried over the conflicts and compromises presented by academic profit seeking. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z To seek the imperfection in the chain that keeps you in bondage. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She was an eagle seeking out new pinnacles. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z What made me seek his friendship was when I heard him discuss religion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “We cannot go and blindly seek the empire’s aid,” the pirate leader says. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He agreed that there were times when a person seeking justice might need to take action that could land him in jail. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Born in 1596 in the middle of France, Descartes would bring zero to the center of the number line, and he would seek a proof of God in the void and the infinite. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Voldemort was not seeking a new wand; he was seeking an old wand, a very old wand indeed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Spy-hopping—Great whites, one of a few shark species to regularly lift their heads above the surface to seek prey! The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I did not seek out new places on this night. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Kaisa said, her tone carefully conversational: “I dislike Seatown in the summer. It is all young ladies and their mothers, seeking out suitable husbands.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In theory, in 19 out of 20 cases, the overall results will differ by no more than 3 percentage points in either direction from what would have been obtained by seeking out all American adults. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Now homeless and hungry, these people come to the city seeking shelter and help. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing when to fight and when to seek peace is wisdom. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Instead the wheel began a slow turn, as if seeking one last roll through the sky. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As he had put it often, “We seek no wider war.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z ‘I was not sent to beg any boon, but to seek only the meaning of a riddle,’ answered Boromir proudly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We give harbor to many who seek our shores. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Delve inside that brain of yours, and seek it out. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Furious at the secretary, Palmer began seeking ways to get around the denial. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “I’m scared, Goggles,” Sonia whispers to her brother in English, seeking his hand and refusing to let go. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes my father would seek advice from Granddaddy about some aspect or other of the farm or the cotton gin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The roots had flattened as he made his way here and there, seeking the shortest, safest route from place to place. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Reporters seeking a great story sought to uncover the final act of Booth’s life: the disposal of the assassin’s remains. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the Empire’s leaders—generals, the Blood Shrike, even the Emperor—make a yearly pilgrimage to the Augurs' mountain lair, seeking counsel on matters of state. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z No wonder he had gone away to seek his fortune. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He looked up as if seeking answers in the ceiling bosses where the arches met over the nave. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “That you have so much passion in your body,” she said insolently, “that you seek assuagement thus. Your husband would give much to know where you have been tonight.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The man stalled in his progress, seeking a further handhold. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Maybe we should put an ad in the paper, Barbarino.'' Scipio leaned back in his chair and put his hands behind his head. “Unbearable little fellow, four or five years old, seeks mother. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z This book seeks to remedy this peculiar lapse. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Look, when we ask a question she replies, ‘I don’t have the information you seek,’ like maybe if she did she would answer the question. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “We seek the Great Fork in the umbilical between north and south,” they told her, thinking she was one of them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The directors of the Exposition Company did decide to seek a direct appropriation from Congress, but their request triggered a congressional investigation of the fair’s expenditures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Later, seeking out magazines and books and films and secondhand stories about America, his longing took on a minor mystical quality and America became where he was destined to be. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “And what of that father whom you seek?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Afraid of reprisals from the military if they did seek help, many Haitians stayed away unless their health problems became critical. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Little pattings came from around the doorframe, small seeking sounds, feeling the edges of the door, trying to sneak a way in. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z And some have charged that the claims advance the political agenda of those who seek to discredit European culture, because the high numbers seem to inflate the scale of native loss. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It is la llorona, my brothers cried in fear, the old witch who cries along the river banks and seeks the blood of boys and men to drink! Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He bids you depart and seek the kingdom which is your destiny.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Panting, I scooted against the wall, seeking comfort in the unyielding plaster. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Not I. For I deem it perilous now for mortal man wilfully to seek out the Elder People. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They took a hemp sack and a bucket and went seeking, working their way across the sand, out along the spit that led to the island. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z In the evenings and on weekends, he and Johnny White and Chuck Day prowled B Street together, seeking adventure instead of advantage over one another. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z ‘I will go forward free,’ he said, ‘or I will go back and seek my own land, where I am known to be true of word, though I perish alone in the wilderness.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She came all the way down the stairs and looked round the basement, as though seeking some missing detail. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She remembered Atticus telling of the pair in his office, years ago when they appeared seeking a divorce. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In North America this kind of warfare was fueled by the desire to seek not just a military victory but also the complete annihilation of Indigenous peoples. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z It took a minute or two, but as soon as it was quiet again, Mr. Chatham cleared his voice and said, “The state will not seek the death penalty in this case.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He’d tell himself to ignore her, and the next thing he knew his eyes would be seeking her out. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had, after all, brought nightmare to this dreamer to whom she had come seeking refuge. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Also, we worked on reports and materials that seek to deepen the national conversation about the legacy of slavery and lynching and our nation's history of racial injustice. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Whenever there was a problem—a labor dispute with the Sherpas, a medical emergency, a critical decision about climbing strategy—people trudged over to our mess tent to seek Hall’s advice. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z So maybe the Whisperer could only seek out certain things and was incapable of detecting anything else. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t you send a message to Boston, seeking Mr. Cornell?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He would seek me out and woo me again, begging for my love. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Bears are shy, and these wouldn’t seek Omakayas out to attack, surely. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he drew his sword as well, and followed the others through a gated archway that the Tonists always left open for lost souls seeking tonal solace. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Like the wicked King Herod, he would seek the innocent babe’s destruction. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Pris had now cut three legs from the spider, which crept about miserably on the kitchen table, seeking a way out, a path to freedom. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But the crucial point is that he did not seek a special place for humankind, distinct from that of other animals. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z If the Lord had ever allowed her to cross that swelling ocean she would have gone, among all the millions buried there, to seek out his grave. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z During the war with Britain, representatives of the colonies that were seeking independence created a governing document they called the Articles of Confederation. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z And not until he had returned to Pianosa, his business in Rome completed, did he seek medical attention for his wound. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z People who need jobs or seek family, who, to keep going these long rough years, have begged and scrounged for food. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Among the cyclotron labs seeking sustenance, Berkeley remained the most voracious and still the most successful. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When they had hidden the treasures in a nearby cave they separated, she to summon Telemachus home, he, whom her art had turned into a shambling ragged old man, to seek the swineherd. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They had become that perfect thing that all crew coaches seek. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And bear and deer wandered miserably down from the high country, seeking food. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though they might be eaten, they had to obey the instinct that made them seek out the darkest place, on the far side of the light—and in this case it was an illusion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “What are you seeking?” he said, and his voice was silky and cold. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He thumped his tail and grinned, as if he’d merely been seeking affection. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I said I was seeking for the truth, and I was trying to weigh—objectively— everything on its own merit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z An ad of theirs seeking franchisees later spelled out the benefits of the system: “Imagine — No Carhops — No Waitresses — No Dishwashers — No Bus Boys — The McDonald’s System is Self-Service!” Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z He had been assuming, since his own enterprise had gone agley, that the Queen was a pure woman; and that he, in seeking to enjoy her, was in the wrong. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But now Frodo often met strange dwarves of far countries, seeking refuge in the West. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In keeping with almost universally accepted practice at the time, physicians and other scientists at Hopkins and elsewhere did not seek permission to use tissue removed as part of diagnostic and treatment procedures. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Massari had not previously been involved in theater, but was driven to seek a specific role—he wanted to be Jesus. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “The Dark Lord no longer seeks the Elder Wand only for your destruction, Mr. Potter. He is determined to possess it because he believes it will make him truly invulnerable.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As we made the sign of the cross, I looked up to seek out Jaja’s face, to see if he, too, was bewildered that Aunty Ifeoma and her family prayed for, of all things, laughter. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His teacher made him afraid, on an instinctive level, of trying to seek out new information. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I thought of Chavez, angered by the death of his brother, seeking the blood of revenge. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And the third is the way in which he seeks to stir them to anger, pity, fear, or exultation. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “New Voice, where is it you seek to be?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom, and he replied, “To seek one who fled from me.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, ants seeking water and crumbs enter during a time of drought. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Bobby ultimately sued Reshevsky and the American Chess Foundation, seeking a court order to resume the match and asking to have Reshevsky banned from tournament play until the matter was settled. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the case of the Bull’s Head it is the bold “finding” that impresses us most; in the Captive, the strenuous “seeking.” History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As weeks slid past, he began making plans to seek another job, thinking that he had been permanently laid off. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Migrants huddle around the San Jose church like cattle pressed up against a barn seeking protection from a cold winter chill. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I began seeking ways of distancing myself from my father’s rituals. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it is the first in which we have been greeted with familiar words. I came seeking scholars, but had not anticipated that we might ourselves be a subject of scholarly interest.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But I was still in the mode where the guy did all the courting and seeking out. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “But why must you be the one to seek justice? To kill a king! Do not think of it, but leave revenge to heaven!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But if he seeks advice from more than one counsellor, a prince who is not wise will never have consistent advice, nor will he know how to make it consistent by himself. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Alas and all, though: We seek peace from a monster. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Humans aren’t the only creatures to seek mastery and rebel at being mastered. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But I do not seek allies in war. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She heaved herself up on her elbows, eyes seeking the lamp. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But I seek one who came to you too soon. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He no longer had to seek out food and water for the sheep; he could go in search of his treasure, instead. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Go to some noble, then, or seek an audience with a priest of Amon? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She looked around the room, her eyes seeking out every blip of purple and white. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Few kings of Faerie have ruled so well for so long as Eldred. Now he goes to seek the Land of Promise.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Let us go and seek out other mysteries to explore for the moment.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When we say the search for life elsewhere is important, we are not guaranteeing that it will be easy to find—only that it is very much worth seeking. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A man had left a Czech village to seek his fortune. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I will take off my shirt and my shoes when they try to board me. I will seek asylum,” he told Obinze. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The confinement, as Moni told me, was partially voluntary: he was not seeking mental rehabilitation as much as a physical sanctuary. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It sounded almost jovial, as if they’d been playing hide and seek. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But I’ve had the freedom to make those mistakes, and the freedom to seek redemption for them. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “It is precisely what I seek to point out.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As a New York Times editorial soberly observed, “People caught in this impossible predicament are less likely to seek regular employment, making them even more susceptible to criminal relapse.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Her fingers are dry and rough and her eyes seek mine, persistent, though I feel strange meeting her gaze. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Gazzaley explained that people tend to be good at focusing and doing so narrowly—in a relatively small physical space, but when they seek to attend to a broader space, they lose detail. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The Man gasped, stared for a moment amazed, and then ran wildly about, seeking here and there among the rocks and trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z All I can think is how does he—who told him—I’ll kill them— “The ghosts of our misdeeds seek vengeance,” the Augur says. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Neither can I manage to talk with the many strangers who automatically seek me out whenever they need a cigarette or directions to the nearest Metro station. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z If you find the person you are seeking, keep walking until you see a Police Identification Booth. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Nailer tried to open his memories, seeking any recollection of the last three days. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Plus, that girl seeking freedom would have to walk. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z "The letter had other tidings. The king is riding to Winterfell to seek you out." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The black marketer in me, I guess, seeking reassurance and finding value in the tangible world. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But past midnight, the sleepers began to shift beds, everyone seeking the comfort of another body. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No one replying, I said to Bono, “We must seek a place where we can vow to live in more perfect unity.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Migrants huddle between the cars or with strangers, seeking protection from the biting wind. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “In the customary place, Rodrigo, the freight yard. They seek work.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Governments and corporations organize their Web sites around their bureaucratic structure rather than the kinds of information a user seeks. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I had resolved to leave out a few details; I would seek their counsel about the idea of having talks with the government without mentioning that an actual committee had been formed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Only when he was well north of the Tower did he mean to turn and seek for some way to take him east, east on the last desperate stage of his journey. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z What sets the real artist apart is not so much the desire to seek, but that mysterious ability to find, which we call talent. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, say a person wanted to seek out some truth, but wasn’t exactly sure where to start?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Representative Thetus Sims of Tennessee had broken his arm and shoulder by slipping on ice several days earlier, but he refused to seek medical care until he cast his vote in favor of the amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z E.T. - the most famous alien of our time; seeking a very small woman or accomplished professional midget performer. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going to America. To seek my fortune.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Growing more silent and almost unconsciously understanding each other in their glances, they thought that the time was now at hand to seek out a good honest man for her. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z It is an ultimately tragic act wherein the hopeless seek hope. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Now dread came into the Kargs’ hearts and they began to seek one another, not the villagers, in the uncanny mist. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Was this the sign she had been seeking? Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are ‘a son of the sun’ as an Overlander, but also the son who seeks his father. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Jhogo, seek out these eunuchs and bring them here at once." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It reminded him of the wool from his sheep ... his sheep who were now seeking food and water in the fields of Andalusia, as they always had. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is no hurry. It is more late than I thought. Come, let us seek somewhere that we may eat, and then we shall go on our way.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Like eating or sleeping, or like seeking love or finding a job. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Vainly they crawled and clambered about the walls of the coomb, seeking to escape. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Within seconds he was stabbing out moves, trying combinations, seeking won endings, and rattling off variations, his fingers barely able to keep pace with his thoughts. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Art school was getting to be a drag anyway, cutthroat and backbiting, with everyone seeking praise from the instructors. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Anthropology tells us and archaeology implies that our uncivilised ancestors could be red in tooth and claw; psychoanalysis seeks to persuade us that the savage in all of us lurks not far below the skin. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Finally he looked up, his eyes seeking mine, full of his own questions. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He dug his heels into the riverbed, seeking a firmer foothold. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Then I left the castle, intending to seek the mallow root I had promised for Elnora’s medicine. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The movie house was now overrun with refugees seeking warmth and shelter. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The Supreme Court dismissed the case, however, ruling that Lyons lacked “standing” to seek an injunction against the deadly practice. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Look frantically for its source, bow loaded, seeking a target to hit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Perhaps it is human nature to seek out hidden things. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “You seek one who does not exist,” Theseus answered. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember that man now, but seek no revenge in this telling. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I mounted my horse, determined to seek the path again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I scan each person who passes on the sidewalk behind the sliding glass doors, seeking a familiar face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But he was not often able to give what he came seeking. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Zeno himself didn’t have a proper solution to the paradox, nor did he seek one. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In the morning, they set out to the main road to seek help. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Naturally he had come to seek the services of Tom Swift and his friends, and Tom leaped at the prospect of adventure. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But that only gave other Europeans the opportunity to take the lead in seeking sugar fortunes. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z When people took sick, their temperatures rose and caused the body lice to seek more hospitable abodes. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not the only man to seek his fortune far from home, and certainly I am not the first. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He told Bobby he’d have an opportunity to seek revenge...on the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “They don’t want to hear about pain. They just seek the advice. I simply advised them against increasing the population.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “According to Ostis, you can use Transformation to imbue a sword with ‘a thirst for blood,’ so when it comes time to kill, the blade itself seeks out its targets.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I had by now given up hope of finding the roadside inn and had set my mind on motoring on till I reached the next town or village and seeking shelter there. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I climb higher to get away from the seeking tip of the highest tentacle. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Whenever I move—seek to move without Palsy—I curse him who hath brought me low & for he was a Betrayer, an Adder I nursed in my Bosom. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Ernest recognized that the rapidly rising stature of the Rad Lab in worldwide physics was based partially on its generosity to other universities seeking advice, manpower, and radioactive products. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z We came upon torches and a crowd of men who blocked the road—slave patrollers seeking runaways. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z So, when she did make her small request, after having spared him so many tears and welcomes, what could he do but seek her pleasure? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And what I saw in him I had not thought to seek, but will search out now for the long remainder of my days. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he left Chicago and moved to Gilman, Illinois, where he met a young woman and began a formal courtship, which compelled him to visit Holmes’s building one more time, to seek a divorce decree. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When President James Madison went before Congress seeking a formal declaration of war, he specifically referred to British support for Indigenous fighters on the frontier. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z It must therefore seek out its partner and annihilate with it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s the constant sense of dodging and darting, seeking your chance to cut in, the irritation of others pulling ahead of you. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z For a sickening moment Penelope thought that the dead creatures draped around her neck had miraculously come to life and were now seeking some kind of awful revenge. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Radios blared frenzied merengues from one house, while from another, an Evangelist exhorted his listeners to abandon their sinful lives and seek salvation in the arms of Jehovah, Aleluya, Amen! When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “So that there are no descendants to seek revenge.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z And so it is of human life the goal to seek, forever seek, the kindred soul. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Reach Higher would seek to help them along the way, providing more support for school counselors and easier access to federal financial aid. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When I reached home, I did not tell the family what had happened; I merely told them that I had quit, that I was not making enough money, that I was seeking another job. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z How did Donne know that the new philosophers were seeking new worlds, not only by thinking of the planets as worlds but also by looking for worlds elsewhere in the firmament? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It is as futile to seek the past there as in a refuse of dishes encircling a table, each with its own crust of gravy, its own tale of bone and crackling. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Next she began seeking out cross-class marriages, which proved a different exercise in journalistic frustration. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z As a leader, one often seeks prominence; as an outlaw, the opposite is true. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Next came the U.S. government, seeking to place an Indian exhibit on the island, and then Professor Putnam, the fair’s chief of ethnology, who saw the island as the ideal site for several exotic villages. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z On February 17, he told the public, “We seek no wider war.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There were some plants that Ultima could not obtain on the llano or the river, but many people came to seek cures from her and they brought in exchange other herbs and roots. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The puzzles and riddles were fun, and she devoured the books, but the actual seeking was what brought her back to this game again and again. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The woman wants to train Jule and help her seek revenge. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Many, however, immediately go on their way to seek the wise man, the benefactor. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see now that what he said was true above all. I do not begrudge Ellidyr his prize. I, too, shall seek honor. But I shall seek it where I know it will be found.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She crept out of the barn and around the side of the structure, seeking the stream that had led her here. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z We frequently got calls from people simply seeking an update. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was April 1947, and I continued to seek private time with Grandma because she was the only one on this planet I felt close to. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The woman had had a child, and her boyfriend did not want to marry her; she was seeking to institute an action against him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “For almost ninety years I’ve walked among my kind, and yours ... all the time thinking I was complete in myself, not realizing what I was seeking. And not finding anything, because you weren’t alive yet.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And, yes, you can be angry and seek justice when you are attacked. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z ‘To the Stone of Erech! I seek the Paths of the Dead. Come with me who will!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Most people seek their fortunes early in the evening. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Were you seeking her? Now, that is curious. No, she is not here.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z But it would be nice if they arrived right quick after that, before Madam could hire someone to seek me out. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z At a stroke, the village hosting the Westerners would gleam with wealth; its neighbors would seek a share of the undeserved bounty; conflict would explode. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The man raised his hands above his head and folded them there, seeking reprieve. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Slaves are forbidden from seeking treatment in the infirmary,” Izzi whispers from behind us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "We could go seek him out," Sander suggested to Mr. Heminges. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z RAVEN: I do not have the information you seek. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I only seek some wisdom for when I shall be married,” I said, affecting carelessness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I do not know its name,” Taran said, “but that may be the one we seek.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Passersby do not seem to notice a young man sitting beside a corn plant in the middle of a magic circle, seeking. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He wrote a letter to the then Imperial Mathematician, Reimarus Ursus, seeking his opinion on his own work, and sycophantically praising Ursus as the greatest mathematician of all time. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I guess it’s true that like seeks like, said Mom. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z But in 1989, driven by a change in the Supreme Court's treatment of death penalty appeals and shifts in the political winds, the attorney general's office began vigorously seeking executions of condemned prisoners. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I am used to kids seeking my attention and friendship in the city. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If he loved it all so much why did he seek the superficial froth of Monte Carlo? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I resolve to seek out normalcy, and decide to hang out with another friend, Sofia Rodriguez, who wasn’t answering texts last night. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “If Gurgi had not gone seeking help, he would not be here to serve you now. But he is here! Yes, yes, faithful Gurgi returns to beatings and bruisings from the terrifying warrior!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Many linger to pass additional condolences on to Lainie, though some move off to seek shelter from the rain before the last of the dirt has settled. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If the world despised you so much, you were apt to seek revenge on it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “I am mudiimu. A dirty spirit has invaded this clan, and we must seek it out.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Now a quarantine barrier in Mississippi seeks to prevent the re-entrance of the screw-worm from the Southwest, where it is firmly entrenched. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Some scythes find the fame addictive, and seek greater and greater celebrity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They become unstable and have a tendency to unsettle the mood because they deviate from comfortable convention, seeking relationships with unfamiliar chords. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Bloom recognized also that as czar of the Midway he no longer had to worry about seeking a concession for his Algerian Village. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We seek the dead only, to return to earth the body, of which no man is the owner, but only for a brief moment the guest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Max had gone west to seek his fortune, and upon her blouse collar, Mrs. Brenner bore proof of his success—a tiny nugget of raw gold fashioned into a stickpin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They themselves had revealed how they struck up storms to force travelers to seek shelter. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “The dragon’s pearl is not the Luminous Stone you seek?” the king replied, and despite his formal tone, Pinmei could hear the devastation in his voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her even temper was like shelter to me, a place to seek refuge. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Huntsman in bearskin flung out his arms and scrabbled at the weeds, growling in rage; the last warrior trampled the sinking man, vainly seeking a foothold to escape the deadly bog. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Just wanted to check in about the truth you were seeking not too long ago. You make any progress?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z When I decided to seek out my treasure, I never imagined that I’d wind up working in a crystal shop, he thought. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The object of this law is to caution the Court to seek to find out why a man killed and to allow that why to be the measure of the mitigation of the punishment. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘We cannot build a house, but tonight we will do as the Galadhrim and seek refuge in the tree-tops, if we can. We have sat here beside the road already longer than was wise.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the 1950s and 1960s, when we went to Western governments seeking contributions to the ANC, we were turned down flat. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had made his mind up the night before, when he realized that it was senseless to continue leading a hermit’s life while seeking for a quick fortune. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had plenty of courtroom experience, and he knew it was time to seek help. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He didn’t need to seek out the old woman for this! The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He suggested I seek the favor of Emperor Haile Selassie and promised to arrange an introduction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t it be...forgive me...more prudent to call off this battle, enter the castle, and seek him y-yourself?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His friendly advice on how to handle Luzan was that I actively seek out his weaknesses, expose and use them to take him apart, limb from limb, cell by cell. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The statements made by Department witnesses seeking appropriations were not in accord with those contained in key publications of the Agriculture Department. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Or perhaps they will merely pick up and leave for Mars or Europa or Titan or, at last, as Robert Goddard envisioned, seek out an uninhabited planet in some young and promising planetary system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, when the wound was smarting terribly, Siddhartha rowed across the river, consumed by longing, and got out of the boat with the purpose of going to the town to seek his son. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Judge, I'm not seeking appointment. I’ve told Mr. McMillian that we would—” The dial tone interrupted my first affirmative statement of the phone call. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Transvaal Law Society was an extremely conservative organization, and they were seeking to punish me at a time when they assumed I would be unable to defend myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary was seeking to make herself more useful to her country, and yet it was she who had to go hat in hand to the school board. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Any serious politician will realize that under present day conditions in the country, to seek for cheap martyrdom by handing myself to the police is naive and criminal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Save up my skill to surprise the Court when Madoc gives me permission to seek a knighthood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On the one hand, the election of Barack Obama to the presidency creates an extraordinary opportunity for those seeking to end the system of mass incarceration in America. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z |
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