单词 | be given |
例句 | The wedding took place on June 14,1958.1 applied for a relaxation of my banning orders and was given six days’ leave of absence from Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We stood in line, were given one ornament, placed it on a branch, and then had to go back to the end to wait our next turn.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But get this—on the condition that Arletta is given time to make a statement and introduce Brent Chisholm at the concert.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Some were given to me, some to my mom. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The scythe attack came less than a minute after she was given her slice, piping hot from the oven. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z With senior nurses seconded to casualty-receiving hospitals further out in the hospitals sector, and more cases coming in, the qualified nurses gave orders freely, and the probationers of Briony’s set were given new responsibilities. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z On their second day at Manzanar they were given a mop, a broom, and a bucket. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The centaur is given an X X X X classification not because it is unduly aggressive, but because it should be treated with great respect. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In Malawi, only dogs are given names, I don’t know why. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Half of the group were chosen, at random, to be guards, and were given uniforms and dark glasses and told that their responsibility was to keep order in the prison. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who was given away? What can you tell us about this place? What about a virus? Do you know anything about two women and a little girl, maybe captured outside?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was like being given his own house, separate, all to himself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Hare was given a heavy piece and as he carried it along he sang under his breath a song which told all about a clever hare who had fooled a stupid lion. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z We took the package Frank was given to an apartment downtown near Roosevelt Hospital. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The baby, he says, was given to him by another shepherd from the Laius household, who had been told to get rid of the child. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure what guidelines Miles had been given for his speech, but if the shade of Mr. Gunthrie’s face was anything to go by, he had wildly ignored them. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Members of a local secondary school marching band, wearing rented tuxedoes and vintage top hats, practised a piece of the Mozart requiem, and children were given bouquets of flowers to carry. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He never flogged me, thank goodness, but I was given a vivid description of one of these ceremonies by my best friend at Repton, whose name was Michael. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Slaves were given long, sharp machetes, which would be their equipment—but for some also their weapons—until the harvest was done. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The lieutenant hadn’t even mentioned them, but we had been given a supply of insect repellent. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals slain in the battle were given a solemn funeral. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He was given a leave of absence for ill health. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I had been given to understand that those castles were ruins. Dismal places, bleak and cold, hardly more than heaps of rubble. At Eastwatch we heard talk of rats and spiders.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And with each phrase came the memory of the pleasure he’d been given by thinking it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z What is more, he was given the title of The Royal Dream-Blower. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Gerald thought it was odd that of the four of them, Andy, who had the worst grades, was the only one who had been given a car by his folks. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Viola went to lie down with a cold cloth and a headache powder and was given an unprecedented two whole days off to recover. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z After dinner they drank anisette and I was given the crunchy diamonds that formed in the sugarcane strings inside the bottles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The wise man conversed with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn to be given the man’s attention. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for a briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words "Hello, class, my name is Mr. Sedaris." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Truman’s cast and crew have been given two hours to set up in an unfamiliar theater, after which the doors will open again and nearly a thousand people will pour in. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She learned the words “hungry” and “eat,” even though hunger was a constant and the food she was given was barely life-sustaining, as well as verbs like “try” and “cry” and “die.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to be given brandy and put to bed. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z They testified, according to the defense, only because they were given a break in their sentencing. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The orders were given more harshly than on other days, and there were strange vibrations in the air. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He could tell from the whole feel of the place, which simply seemed to sag, as if all hope had been given up long ago—if there had ever been any to begin with. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Lately, she had been given to exaggerating things. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That night for dinner, they were given rice that was mostly barley and grains that made it crunchy. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Wolf and the others had disappeared into the distance ahead of him a long time ago, even though they had been given 55-pound backpacks to carry. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z It was the first time I’d been given any American money. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z And in addition to classes, in weather that grew colder and stormier every day, the pilots were given flight tests to decide which aircraft they’d be best suited for. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z And then we were given the opportunity to study a variable on our own. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Before we climbed back up to the main gate, we were given a closer glimpse of the fence that substituted for a wall along the riverfront and on either side of the sunken railway corridor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Navid whined all day, even though he was given the simplest task of making mashed potatoes. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “He is given to many disguises. He is a veritable will-o’-the-wisp, scurrying here and there in his never- ending search for marauders. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she is given a roomful of choices and she meets someone whom she really likes, and in that instant she completely changes her mind about what kind of person she wants. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But the child at home is given the opportunity to shout out an answer of his own. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground floor of the Wailing Tower was given over to storerooms and granaries, and two floors above housed part of the garrison, but the upper stories had not been occupied for eighty years. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He claimed to have consistently warned the staff of the danger—“so much so that I see myself as an ‘old crab,’ but now maybe warnings will be given more respect.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In one recent ten-year stretch, each of these names was given to at least two thousand babies in California—fewer than 2 percent of them black. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z On the same day it was given out that fresh documents had been discovered which revealed further details about Snowball’s complicity with Jones. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z When people are released from Illinois prisons, they are given as little as $10 in “gate money” and a bus ticket to anywhere in the United States. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Allegra looked like she had just been given an early birthday present. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then these groups were given differing levels of rights and privileges in order to keep them at odds. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Polly groaned inwardly as once again she was given what she considered to be slave duties. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They had also been given only eight hours to complete the course. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Now imagine you are at a race in which no count or starting signal is given, but a chosen leader just decides to start running and you are expected to jump in and catch up. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The gods clapped Brokk on the back and told him that he and Eitri had made the finest gift that they had ever been given. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “The next award is given to the highest score in the onstage-interview competition. And surprisingly, we have a tie! The winners will each receive a fifty-dollar cash award sponsored by Bamberger’s.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In all the tales, the price for a life was a life — to bring back the dead, a newborn child would be given up. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been given a front of his neck so a breathing tube could be inserted into his trachea, or windpipe. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z When they reached Evander’s home a warm welcome was given them by the King and his young son, Pallas. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s ill. Can you ... ? “Can I see to it that he is given his share of whatever Bridgebane provides? Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In meetings over the next few days, Groves was given the complete picture. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Before his second week was out, the part in Love’s Labour’s was given to Chris Beeston, and Nick was back upstairs with us, practicing his swordsmanship. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She would have been there in person to hear the announcement, but by the time she knew they were moving to San Francisco, tickets had all been given away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One of our sloth bears became seriously ill with severe hemorrhagic enteritis after being given fish that had gone putrid by a man who was convinced he was doing a good deed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He had not been given underwear when he arrived at Hunt, so if he took off his jumpsuit he would be naked. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I was just a jerk who’d been given a second chance. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He was given nothing to eat and could not sleep. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Prisoners who requested to see their lawyers were given solitary confinement instead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “To him must be given the credit for a more enlightened policy that, while not entirely complete, pointed the way toward the new penology.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Maddie was given her own little guest room in the increasingly familiar Cottage. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When she knocked on the door of a farmhouse, a place where she and her parties of runaways had always been welcome, always been given shelter and plenty to eat, there was no answer. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The death of the six million Jews had finally been given meaning, he kept saying over and over again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As added incentive they were given a little food and money. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The cop directed him to a rooming house, where he was given a cot in the hall. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Some months, if we have been very productive workers, we are given half a day to rest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The puppies were given away and we moved south, where the heat and humidity worked against a collie's best interests. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “There is no rice to be given away,” I said. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It held his driver’s license, and without it the only identification he had was the prison ID he had been given at Hunt. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z When Kenna’s album was making the rounds in New York, being considered by music industry executives, on three separate occasions it was given to an outside market-research firm. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It would be a true nightmare except that at the same time good, sweet memories are given even more strength, more reality. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z That first week all we were given was soup, which stank horribly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Another time, he purposely stepped on the glasses of a guard he didn’t like and was given solitary again. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The livestock at Efifi had to be given medicine every few weeks or they would die. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When his father told him about Ruth, he joined him in despising her, but he felt put upon; felt as though some burden had been given to him and that he didn’t deserve it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It must be ascertained that they had been given orders not to fire until our column was within fair range of their weapons. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z When the morrow came, most of the morning was given over to talk of grains and greens and salting meat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She was given no choice of hospitals; she was simply taken to Wood- hull, the city hospital Will Wlson had rejected. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They had been given special, new quills for the exams, which had been bewitched with an Anti- Cheating spell. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Each window was given a person who leaned from it and waved slowly, as if under a timeless water, at some moving form in the fathoms of space below the moon-silvered towers. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z All other intervals are given by irrational numbers based on the twelfth root of two, not nice numbers that can be written as a ratio of two small whole numbers. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “I do. So tell me your words or I shall be given reason not to.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I waited outside for a few minutes, where I was given an injection that made me sleepy. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z No reason was given for the expedition, though chances are she was staking it out for a future field trip. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Notice that, using flats and sharps, any pitch can be given more than one note name. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z At Devon the open ground among the buildings had been given carefully English names—the Center Common, the Far Common, the Fields, and the Fields Beyond. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Poseidon has been given permission to unleash his frill fury on the cruise ship Princess Andromeda and send it to the bottom of the sea. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It's as though for the last few days, sheltered by the rocks and the rain and Cato's preoccupation with Thresh, we were given a respite, a holiday of sorts. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z This was most definitely not the race plan Moch had been given. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Maybe I am lucky—that at the age of nine I was given the ghosts of my parents’ best selves, and at twenty-three the ghost of my true love’s best self. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The same questions are asked of him and the same answer is given. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The brothers Joked that he had been given the two ugliest men in the Night's Watch; being blind, he was spared having to look at them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Was it wrong to give away a gift that had only just been given him? A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Plain and simple explanations on living off the sea were given in abundance, but a basic knowledge of seafaring was assumed by the author of the manual. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Any animal caught singing it was given a flogging on the spot. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The day was brightening all about them as if a pink lamp had been given more wick. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, through a process of elimination, and some luck, he was given the pass. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There are times when they return with very little and each person is given only one small potato per day. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Antain pocketed much of what he was given to present later to his beloved wife. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We were given cold water to drink that the boy explained in pidgin French was fresh and safe. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Only Africans are given short trou-sers, for only African men are deemed “boys” by the authorities. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been given an extraordinary gift in Elowen’s fortress: a second life. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I was given this dubious reassurance more than others. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It hadn't even been given that name yet. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On the strength of this success, Luce was given the opportunity to open the Psychohormonal Unit at New York Hospital. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Today you get an opportunity few are given — today you get to change history—to change time itself. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z We were given new clothing and settled in two tents. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Each member of the crew was given an assignment. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “It would have to be given by a worker...or spirit.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We were given forty-eight hours to clear out. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z And: How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is given . The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, I thought, the clubs will be given a new lease on life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We had made light of all the advantages we had been given and had treated the school with disdain, or so it seemed. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I dropped the spoon I’d been given and slurped straight from a wooden bowl, my table manners a distant memory as greasy, delicious broth dribbled down my chin. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I never knew why I was given a scholarship to the California Labor School. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re in the stories! You are the fish that was given to the first king of the City of Bright Moonlight!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then, carefully, using the delicate cutting tools she had been given, Kira snipped away the frayed threads. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The checks have been given to them by their parents’ hundreds of friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Our friend said there were long periods when he was given one banana every two days. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Just one-third of white youths were sentenced to adult or juvenile state correctional facilities in 2012, while two-thirds were given probation or sentenced to serve time in county jails. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Snail, however, was now suspicious of the seed he had been given, and when, the following year, Tortoise again gave him corn seed, he took it to Hare. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Oh, he might have preferred being unchained a bit now and then, but if you were to be a captive, you couldn’t ask for more than he had been given. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The treasure had been given back to the earth, and it would be a sin to steal it. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given a table and a pile of cucumbers. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Under normal circumstances, if the men were innocent, he maintained, they would have been given a phone call and the opportunity to post bail. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The instructions had to be given eye to eye, and they had to be very precise. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It must be rare for him to be given notes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Elizabeth’s congratulations were given with a sincerity, a warmth, a delight, which words could but poorly express. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Definitely not a worksheet problem, like all the others I’ve ever been given. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Citizens were given dwellings when they were assigned spouses. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly it struck me that this might be the moment and means of my doom; I was to be given to the wolves, and at my own instigation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But the golden godson was stuck on a camel, farther back in the caravan, and Lazlo had to be content with echoing exclamations from Calixte, who was given to gloating. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I dream that I’ve been given a head wrapped up in a white tea towel. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I was given methods and approaches to attack or defend and was told to execute these moves with speed and strength. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The authorities insisted that once Hale and his conspirators were given life sentences, they’d found the guilty parties. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Those serving in the military were given rations according to a strict order of rank and importance. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As a badge of honor, formerly imprisoned suffragists were given a “Jailed for Freedom” pin. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z My dad hands him the documents we were given back at home. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Those of us not ordered to the border will be given city commands, where we’ll hunt down Resistance fighters or Mariner spies. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “They were given to me as a present by a king,” the boy said. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But no such happy lot was given to me or to my father. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s afraid of what we would choose, if we were given actual freedom. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The departure of six carloads of lettuce packed in ice was given a civic overtone. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You were given a warning to clear this area out within the hour. Anyone who is not gone in the next five minutes will be arrested for trespassing and disturbing the peace.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They agreed to a five-year contract, during which they were to be paid a daily wage, and were given promise of a return passage back to India. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Non-Mormon as well as Mormon kids are given time in their school schedules—the kids call it going to “seminary”—to visit nearby Mormon churches daily. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “To the Abnegation, power should only be given to people who don’t want it.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He by chance was given a room which had once been the home of George Jean Nathan, the critic and editor. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “But the boy is the reason you were given a pass for a ship. He was too young to go alone.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When we were setting up, Joe realized he’d left the cord to his guitar in his locker and had to run back to find it, which cut into the time we’d been given. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z While my parents were being given a crash course in gonadogenesis, I—still officially Calliope—was doing some homework myself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When it was given him, he drank his Majesty’s health and compliments of the season, and took it all at a mouthful and smacked his lips. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z As befit his rank and station, Quentyn Martell had been given quarters within the Great Pyramid, two levels down—a handsome suite of rooms with its own privy and walled terrace. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One of the first items on the very long list I have been given to think about including in my confession is Location of British Airfields for Invasion of Europe. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Whenever a Japanese pilot volunteered to become a kamikaze pilot he was given a funeral service before he got into his plane. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not that I know of,” replied Basta, smiling like a child who has just been given permission to smash a toy. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They were given an unprecedented amount of information and intelligence from every corner of the U.S. government and a methodology that was logical and systematic and rational and rigorous. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z For it would be on this visit, his grandfather had said, that the books in his glass-fronted case, collected over a lifetime and preserved under lock and key, would be given to Ashoke. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He had hoped to be given his true name, Messenger, because of this trip. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Apparently they’ve been given instruction to prepare only my hands and face, probably because everything else will be covered in the cold weather. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Will I be deserving of all these honors I have been given? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Chapatis were given out, and we were shooed like chickens from the courtyard out into the city. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Frank had been given a huge task that would most likely get him killed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So many wonderful events were unfolding that I believed that I had been given a second chance. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I thought not to inquire why my mother stayed in this house, or why we alone were given names — mine, Octavian; hers, Cassiopeia — when all the others in the house were designated by number. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Fuller ordered a big cutoff and many men were given their pink slips. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Fuchs was given a tiny Tech Area office overlooking a pond. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The positions of trust were given only to the common criminals, especially the gangsters and the murderers, who formed a sort of aristocracy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Ellsberg was given a canvas cot next to the colonel’s in one of the plaster buildings. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Since they were visitors, they would have to share living space with those who lived there, and would be given the best accommodations. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The ones that love you protect your feelings because they’ve been given a piece of you. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Basner calmly explained it was a document he had been given in Tanganyika because he did not have a passport. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The manager had to come over, and they were given a new server who didn’t care about the cash value or telos of a comic book. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It was given to me by my great-grandfather, Henry Wilhide Webb III, who dived to the bottom of the river to get it 71 years ago. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Maybe it was given to him by someone he has emotional ties with. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And thus anyone who does not diagnose the ills when they arise in a principality is not really wise, and this talent is given to few men. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z We demanded to be accommodated together, and were given all sorts of absurd explanations why this was impossible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I came off, too, to report the only exclusive information that is given to-day regarding the strange escapade at the Zoo. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z With the easy grace characteristic of Mother when she was given a chance to be magnanimous she agreed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Fifi was given the choice of either staying on the Island for a year at Tía Carmen's or going back to the States, but not to her boarding school. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The misconception is so common that it has been given a name: the etymological fallacy. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The first task we were given was to clear a massive plot of land the size of a football field. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When the king came to Gertrude’s chamber to dine, I was given the honor of attending them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Dinka patterns again—the kind that were given to the boys in Salva’s village as part of the ritual of becoming a man. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He needs to be fed and blessed, to be given some gold and silver, to be patted on the back after feedings and held carefully behind the neck. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We were given a week to move, but we didn’t have anywhere to go. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The shadow of the black hand that will return what has been given. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That we take the same lessons, that we be given whatever they have. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was given a list of qualifications that had to be met. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Not since Ethelred,” he said, “the one who was called Unready. In fact, it was while staying with my family that the name was given him. He was invariably late for dinner.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I had already been given a set of rules to follow that assured me, at the very least, that I would somehow get into heaven. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z An entire wing was given over to her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She saved most of the money she earned, hoarding the tips she was given. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Currently I worked for Kilvin and was given relatively menial jobs at relatively low pay. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He gave everyone in the room repeated assurances that the girl would be given the best care possible. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She gets pregnant sometimes and then the vicious cycle is given impetus. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Because they sound so closely related to each other, they have been given the name "perfect" intervals. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Outliers are those who have been given opportunities — and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Finally the new science was given a distinctive identity by a new language of facts, theories, hypotheses and laws. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The number of my sister wives would depend on my husband’s righteousness: the more nobly he lived, the more wives he would be given. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They did not know who I was or why I was to be given particular treatment; their ignorance was evident, but made no difference. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But he saved me, for fear of the great wrath of Zeus that comes when men who ask asylum are given death. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At that time—and in many ways it is still true—the public was given at best a very limited and horribly skewed idea of what nuclear war would be like. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mom went up to the woman at the desk and was given some papers to fill out while a nurse came for me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was told by a typed note to wear everything I had been given to the party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z But each day, the teacher’s voice sang out with hope and each day the negative response was given. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked all the right questions as to what I wanted to get from Stuyvesant, and whether or not I appreciated the opportunities I was being given. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He recognized them: there were tattered scrolls in the vaults of Stormhold in which those knives were pictured, and their names were given. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z And step one had been already taken: the Muslims were given die impression that I had rebelled against Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Strength has been given to us. Else how could so much have been achieved by such as we?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z A copy was given me by a Frenchwoman I trained with, just after she was brought back from the field late last year. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The lecture was to be given tomorrow, and it was now almost eight-thirty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z That same year, her mother was given permission to do her programming job remotely, which meant anywhere she had a computer. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A hill was taken, or a hamlet, and the only body counts that were given were for the Congs. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth, though, is that my father got his first infusion of capital from a ggeh, a Korean “money club” in which members contributed to a pool that was given out on a rotating basis. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been given forty dollars in travel money, along with my bus ticket. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I was in Korea 15 months, was rotated and sent back to the states—and was given special recognition as being the first Korean Vet to come back to the territory of Alaska. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have been there in person to hear the announcement, but by the time she knew they were moving to San Francisco, tickets had all been given away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Their discovery: when people are given a small stipend for donating blood rather than simply being praised for their altruism, they tend to donate less blood. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She was given to playing with words in that way. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z However, if the cops show up they are given to flight. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Since only men were encouraged to pursue careers in these subjects, the lists she was given had no women on them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “The student may be given no more than two single lashes across the back,” Lorren recited. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Here I am about to voice ideas that most scholars don’t believe, and argue that they should be given a second chance. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Inside his braincase sensations were being reviewed, evaluated, before any official reaction was given. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His notes are given after rehearsals to the whole group, or in offhand and often indirect conversations. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “These were given to the missus by President Theodore Roosevelt, so be careful.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I have been given opportunities to answer this call in my own city in smaller, daily ways. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At these meetings members pay their dues, are given party tasks, are instructed in the party’s interpretation of world events. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point she was given a temporary employee ID at a hospital so she could trail along behind a cardiologist from bed to bed as he made his rounds three times a week. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z In the study, undergraduate students were given the task of choosing what snack they wanted to eat, whether a delicious yet calorie-rich chocolate cake with cherry topping or a serving of healthy fruit salad. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We would be given proper cabins on the ship, I was sure of it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again, listeners are given a clue that the program’s time is passing faster than reality. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z She had been given lots of fine china when she had married, all of it beautiful and some of it antique. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And even if these scenes of our youth were given back to us we would hardly know what to do. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell me this, Matty. When Mentor left the Trade Mart, he hadn’t been given anything, had he? He wasn’t carrying anything?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z All the way to Frankfurt, Germany, my seatmates and I talked, or I read the book I had been given. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I felt like I was letting everyone down, but this was what I was given, and I didn’t have a whole lot of other options. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The other Navajo men of the first twenty- nine had been sent on assignment overseas, but he and John Benally, another member of the Navajo 382nd, had been given a different job. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I am given permission to manage them as I see fit, I have no doubt that their better natures will prevail,” Penelope answered rather boldly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I was given my own carbide light, my own pickax, and my own place to work. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The French Film Academy, through the intervention of Rene Tabard, arranged for money to be given to the Melies family, and some of that money went into furnishing Hugo’s room. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The disassembled missiles were lashed to the decks of cargo ships—including, ironically, many American-made vessels that had been given to the Soviet Union during World War II, when the two nations were allies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Just the journey, not our troubles. Sylvie laughed. “As freed slaves we were given forty acres and a mule. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, on her third bottle of the dark beer, Ambuya was recounting how Ruva squealed when a fish she had been given by Crocodile Guts wriggled in her hands. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They were given just a little food each morning and very little water. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z One man’s life was given over to a boy to end, all on his own. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Chavez mentioned that Vivian was “free for adoption,” which sounded like she was a kitten being given away at the flea market. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They hadn’t so much taken it, people said, as been given it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very good, Percy. Elpis, the Spirit of Hope, would not abandon humanity. Hope does not leave without being given permission. She can only be released by a child of man.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Names we have been called, names we have been given. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z More than likely Tisquantum was not the name he was given at birth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. I would be too. It’s hard to give people things—I guess it’s harder to be given things, though. Seems silly, doesn’t it? Want some coffee?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z You are given a hierarchy, recurring characters, the help of repetition, of anticipation, the firm hold of a long history. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Shin heard that He Geun had not been given the day off. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She holds out her white-gloved hand, and Bailey notices that it is larger than the glove he was given as proof of a long-ago dare. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He will later bite someone, and both dogs will be given away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “A rare treat to be given one then.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the daytime, whites were given a guarded treatment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They both knew that they had been given a choice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the harvest was over in early July they were given a day off for the Strawberry Festival. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z If a contestant reached the $8,000 plateau and failed to answer that question correctly, he or she was given a new Cadillac as a consolation prize, worth about $5,000 at that time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She’d already been given the chit for the job and wanted to leave while she could still see the Pennines. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z As a little girl, I longed to be given the honor of the stool, but now I just feel too tall and awkward, with these children staring and whispering about me from below. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was to be given the chance to defend himself! Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The dead were given proper funeral rites at the campfire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was about to marry one of the emperor's granddaughters, and with the marriage he would be given rule of the city. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Old-time Nantucketers are given to trading what one of them called “barbarian stories.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z When the Duchess brings me clothes to put on they are nothing like the trousers and rough-spun shirt I was given before. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The second years were given something new to think about during their Easter holidays. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z "They can't read. One book is just like any other to them, just printed paper. Anyway, they're used to being given anything they want." Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Of all the jobs he was given, this was the worst. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She was more than ready to take on any new job she was given—the tougher, the better. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Medusa’s head was given to Athena, who bore it always upon the aegis, Zeus’s shield, which she carried for him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But those who were given the high-fear booklet were more convinced of the dangers of tetanus, more convinced of the importance of shots, and were more likely to say that they intended to get inoculated. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he was traveling incognito, in which case he wouldn’t like to be given his right form of address anyway. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But it seemed they had all forgotten that, for Salva now had to beg for scraps, which were given grudgingly. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It always happened this way when an assignment was about to be given. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given to understand that I could either curtsy or shake the Queen’s hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was given a secret little book known as “The Los Alamos Primer,” made up of copies of the lectures Robert Serber had given the year before. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He tugged on his last set of clothes, grabbed the phosphor grease, found the silver earring and the luck bag of rice that he’d been given. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Ask and it shall be given. My church is my community, and you’re my family, so of course they’d love to hear from you.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z So Japanese people were given honorary white status while Chinese people stayed black. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When she’d been Star of the Week in kindergarten, all the kids had asked questions about why she was adopted, where her “real mommy” was, if she had been given away because she was bad. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Deacon said the officer has recently been ill with the flu and had been given medication that made him drowsy.’” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Yutar asked that the evidence be given in camera, but that the press be included provided that they not identify the witness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The emperor was always trying to steal immortality. He never understood immortality is a gift that has to be given. A gift you will give him, even though he does not deserve it.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until someone realized that “tracking” is wrong that the stereotyped “at risk” urban high school kids were given their chance. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Lip service had been given to this idea months before Fuller’s arrival. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was being given no choice, it seemed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His sermons were given in a small Catholic church—St. Jean Bosco in Port-au-Prince—which had become the progressive, liberation theology church in Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z All of these things affect how much time the note is given in the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z It might be that the infected child would be given a clean bill next examination. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had me agree to a lot of obvious things, such as that I knew my situation was serious, and that I was aware that I wouldn’t be given many more chances. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Not, I grant you, but what his manners is given to blusterous,” said Joe, apologetically; “still, a Englishman’s ouse is his Castle, and castles must not be busted ’cept when done in war time. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The teacher also raged against the colossal loss of territory: Alsace and Lorraine were returned to France and large amounts of land were given to Belgium, Denmark, Poland, and Lithuania. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Louis and Regina Borgenicht and the thousands of others who came over on the boats with them were given a golden opportunity. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Well, I have decided that it is time, now that you know what prompted Lord Voldemort to try and kill you fifteen years ago, for you to be given certain information.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I was given a uniform, a new pair of boots, a helmet, a flashlight, a whistle, and a knobkerrie, which is a long wooden stick with a heavy ball of wood at one end. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Priority should have been given to figuring out some way for poor and working-class whites to feel as though they had a stake—some tangible interest—in the nascent integrated racial order. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Neel had been given the entire front half of the hut for sleeping and studying late into the night. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z China and India and Mesoamerica would, I think, have tumbled to science too, if only they had been given a little more time. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All of them sit on folding wooden chairs, like graduating students who are about to be given prizes. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z In every class, an Executive first presented the day’s material, then the material was reviewed—and sometimes the review was reviewed—and then the students were given a quiz over the previous day’s lesson. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z This kitten was given to Tristran to make up for missing the market. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I feel immensely relieved by the news that I won’t be given—and have to ignore — direct orders from 13. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Don’t talk about cutting welfare provision and giving tax breaks to the rich; talk about creating a Big Society where people are given control over their own destinies. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z And then he was given the real thing. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Unless an engineer was given a compelling reason to evaluate a woman as a peer, she remained in his blind spot, her usefulness measured against the limited task at hand, any additional talents undiscovered. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Instead, I was given an assignment in the opposite direction...Okinawa, The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Camp conditions were so terrible that prisoners were given one cup of soup a day, and this was really only flavored water. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, I was given a new gray jumpsuit and another pair of plastic slippers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was well for all that this peaceful time was given them as preparation for the sad hours to come, for by-and-by, Beth said the needle was ‘so heavy’, and put it down forever. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z For the time being, the young pigs were given their instruction by Napoleon himself in the farmhouse kitchen. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z We were given a ten- minute trigonometry problem which appeared to solve itself on my paper. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A lute was given to me when I was six and my sister, Cecilia, was four. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He’d been given an advance and had about a year to complete the manuscript. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z You will be given a numbered ticket when you board the bus. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z And I am given crutches to hobble around on. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We stood at attention as he told us that the work we would be doing would last six months and afterward we would be given light tasks for the duration of our terms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That bangle had been given to her great-grandmother by her mother. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z He simply accepted whatever was given him, whether he deserved it or not. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Merry bowed, and the lady showed him the shield, which was like the shield that had been given to Gimli, and it bore on it the device of the white horse. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z So tables were placed end to end along the center of the Great Hall, an enormous drafty spot that was given to being chilly even in the summertime. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z All those except Yossarian reporting on sick call with temperatures below 102 had their gums and toes painted with gendan violet solution and were given a laxative to throw away into the bushes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Adiah, along with paying you a well-earned compliment, I do also feel obligated to give you a word of advice: ‘To whom much is given, much is required.’” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A special prize was given every year to Miss Katherine Bar- low for her fabulous spiced peaches. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He preferred the white pieces and would not play if the black men were given him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They were given cross-country skis, with which they needed no training. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Wilkins later maintained that the photograph had been given to him by Gosling, Franklin’s student—and therefore it was his to do with what he desired. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It was also during that time that a starving young artist, who had been given lodging in the house out of pity, paid for his stay by painting the only extant portrait of Clara. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When he interviewed for the job and was given a tour of Odessa, one of the very first sights he was shown was the football stadium. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But I do not believe that it can be given as a rule today, since I do not think that factions ever did any good. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Some black senior social worker had been given a month off to investigate the “Black Muslims” in the Harlem area. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had not known bread could be given. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z They’d been given a clean and pretty place to live, but did they deserve it? A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z At The Maids, a housecleaning service, I am given something called the “Accutrac personality test,” which warns at the beginning that “Accutrac has multiple measures which detect attempts to distort or ‘psych out’ the questionnaire.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Hueper has described this epidemic as a serious warning that greatly increased attention must be given to controlling the number and variety of environmental carcinogens. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z My plan is to stand in front of the class for the five minutes I was given for my presentation. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I ate the food that was given to me, not because I liked it but because our teachers were monitoring our every move. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z When an informal examination proved that she had memorized the orders, she was given the Oklahoma papers to read. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He feels honored at having been given advance notice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Some of the other Twelves, he had noticed, had been given folders thick with printed pages. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z For many, the Urban League business card they were given at the railroad station was all they had to go on. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When the first orphans were found huddled near a blacksmith’s forge, Israel and two others were given the task of finding shelter, care, and support for them. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In two more months Volkheimer will be given his commission and go to war. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When they were given corn-meal mush, it was poured into a large tray or trough. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “When I first got Sabrina’s e-mail, I thought, well, if I’m really honest with myself, the truth is I was given some very good advice about dating. I just didn’t listen.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There were raucous sing-alongs and a captain’s ball, for which everyone was given balloons and noisemakers and party hats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z If anesthetic to render the patient unconscious, like chloroform or ether, was available, the patient was given that. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Mark feels as if he’s been given a glimpse into hell. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z For no apparent reason, the probationers were given a half day off, free from study, though they were to remain in uniform. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I had been given to understand that the Night’s Watch defended the realm against such monsters. No one mentioned keeping them as pets.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So another ending was given to the story. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was given the opportunity to study law in England, he faced the same problem as the indentured sugar workers: He would lose caste if he crossed the black water. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z When the stories were being shaped, we are given to understand, little distinction had as yet been made between the real and the unreal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Kevin never realized then or ever that he had been given a clue, and he pouted all the way home. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She was given a new dress-cloth because the old one was torn and foul with dog blood. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps my exile would end suddenly and I would be given a scholarship to return to the campus. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Freeman was given one year and one day, but he never got a chance to do his time. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents are much too afraid of an argument to say anything, which is a shame, because I think people like that should always be given a taste of their own medicine. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Perseus found, as Hercules was later to find, that a lovely maiden had been given up to be devoured by a horrible sea serpent. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Amah said the Paper was given away and...” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Have they been given any of the real tributes memories? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “The benefits of alternate reality deserve to be given to all. The bulk of our profit comes from the worlds themselves, not the hardware.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was given a wheelbarrow and told to collect human waste from the privies. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It’s essential that he see a draft of the speech before it is given. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z A tingle runs through me at the chance to crack this problem, possibly the biggest puzzle I’ve ever been given the chance to solve. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Consider the rumor that would have been given increased—credence. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I held out the small statue that had been owned by my family ever since it was given to my great-great-great-grandmother Defile by a French man who had kept her as a slave. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The sporadic grumbles that can suddenly overrun a town like a summer forest fire had been given another excuse to ignite again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been given an unusual and special reprieve from the committee, and granted an additional year of nurturing before his Naming and Placement. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z One Christmas, Elizabeth showed one of the law students a new coral necklace and bracelets she had been given. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The few tapes I owned had all been given to me at one point or another and thrown into my suitcase at the last minute. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z As the day of Richard’s birthday celebration drew near, she was given a list of tasks each morning that found every moment of her day filled. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then finally I got to the address I’d been given and rang the bell, and the second he opened the door I recognized him. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was buried in a box, just where he’d left it, between the pages of a book on boatmanship he’d been given on his thirteenth birthday. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Venkatesh soon discovered that the names and addresses he had been given were badly outdated. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The bottom of each red cup was given a dab of paste and the cup was pasted on the penciled heart. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “A pair of these jars was given us as a wedding gift,” he said. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only because they told me there would be more lessons, but also because I had finally been given a name other than the Ugly One. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The chief was given all his storebought utensils and forced to walk away from the village forever. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It s timed, over at the Birthing Unit, so we don t get a batch of newborns late in the year. Parents being given newchildren don't want brand-new ones.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Bree-hobbits were, in fact, friendly and inquisitive, and Frodo soon found that some explanation of what he was doing would have to be given. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The substitute Laborers, who would be given a different holiday, took over all the necessary tasks: nurturing, food delivery, and care of the Old; and the community was free. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Although I did reach a representative, little information was given over the telephone so I scheduled a subsequent call following my return to the States. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All the other experiments made specific assumptions about gases that would be given off or taken in by the microbes, assumptions that were little more than guesses. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo was given a white dress and a scarf for her naked scalp. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They were given food and water at the end of the day, then locked back in the shed for the night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We are like the twins in old fables, each of whom has been given half a key. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He thought he could see Kreacher struggling to see a loophole in the instructions he had just been given and waited. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “You will be given the chance to play a brand-new, exciting game!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t get up until I was given all the cows I’d earned. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She was not being given food or water and would not live long. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Upon his return from Brazil, the unmistakable impression was given that she considered collaboration even more impossible than before. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I was given songs and dinners at a table with brass candlesticks. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Students were given course credit for work done in working-class neighborhoods. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she was ready to be given to the groom, she would pretend to cry, and we would stroke her hair and tell her not to worry. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Matt was given no utensils and had to put his face in the bowl like a dog. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, each of them had been given a complicated circular chart, and was attempting to fill in the position of the planets at their moment of birth. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z These had been given when Hercules died to the Prince Philoctetes, the man who had fired his funeral pyre and who later had joined the Greek host when they sailed to Troy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My lawyer threw up his hands, and immediately after that he was given the floor. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z No grades were given, but there were oral exams each week. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Those engaged in the development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction are given salaries, perquisites of power and, where possible, public honors at the highest levels available in their respective societies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is it true she gleaned the last president, before the Thunderhead was given control?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Henry and I were given two gas cans and a lighter, and we soon figured out what to do with them. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But they also were given an extraordinary opportunity, in the same way that hockey and soccer players born in January, February, and March are given an extraordinary opportunity. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Even more remarkably, nearly 30 percent of the black girls are given a name that is unique among the names of every baby, white and black, born that year in California. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It was the first gift he had ever been given. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At the studio, Woolf was given the same script. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The men were given one thin blanket each. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z When the young women of the 122nd Air Group were given winter uniforms, of course once again it was standard military issue meant for men. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The school board overruled; he was given a few weeks’ suspension and returned to the classroom. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z On the day following the visit from King’s, a hard look was given both to the ill-fated three-chain affair and to a number of possible variants. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Pumblechook’s own room was given up to me to dress in, and was decorated with clean towels expressly for the event. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She was given her own little private plywood cabin in a corner of the dugout where the other pilots slept. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The Humbug made no reply, for he was already too busy eating, and in a moment the three of them had finished absolutely everything they’d been given. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The following day the students were given the same kinds of tests again, with questions that were different but of equal difficulty. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The watchers moved forward together, as if some signal had been given. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She had to use the tools she was given. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Washington was told that a baker had been given the letter by the woman, a former girlfriend. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For the moment, at any rate, the lesson would not be given. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Once services were held outside, we were given the option of attending. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before we went to bed each night we were given a slice of bread smeared with molasses. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though our cots were more comfortable than the beds most of us had been given at Indian boarding school, few of us got any real sleep that night. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The hundred hours of community service she had been given for her actions were nothing compared to the way people pretended not to stare when she walked by. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Afterward, we were given permission to go back to our block and have our meal. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z From that beginning the armed forces of the Roman Empire began to be weakened, and all the virtue taken away from it was given over to the Goths. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “But your sins are more serious still, because you were given the truth and have turned from it.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z ‘He was given that name by kind Master Samwise, the hobbit that knows so much.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I figured my parents probably wouldn't get old Thurmer's letter saying I'd been given the ax till maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Then, at the end of the tour, as a special present, all of them will be given enough chocolates and candies to last them for the rest of their lives! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Although no final exam was given, you were expected to produce one long paper on what was learned. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “My son, fear the Lord and the King, and meddle not with them that are given to change, For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruin of them both?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It was like being given a maths problem when your brain’s exhausted, and you know there’s some far-off solution, but you can’t work up the energy even to give it a go. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The first of the Coates shows was televised locally after it had been given heavy publicity over the weekend by the newspapers. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been given the name of a powerful male dog, but she was a cat without personality, which is why True Belle liked her and wanted her close by. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The house was given over to the dog, rooms redecorated to suit her fancy. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In 1869, President Johnson ordered that the bodies of the conspirators be given to their families for reburial. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z "Camellia and Edelweiss, when I ask you for something, no explanation need be given. Whether at home or here. All of you should remember that." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The boys were given one hour to wash up, wash their clothes, and tidy up their tents. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Your talk has to be given sitting down. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “There’s big patches of oak trees there. And whenever Sounder was given his head, he picked the hills for huntin’.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And look at the chance she was given! Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The place is not full, so he is given one room to sleep in and another one to use as his painting studio. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In looking back over my career thus far, my chief satisfaction derives from what I achieved during those years, and I am today nothing but proud and grateful to have been given such a privilege. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Old Flint and The Norrey had been given places of high honor just below the dais. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He came back to New York reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and saying, "I am given up, Mami! It is no hope for the Island. I will become un dominican-york." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Victims' advocates were added to parole boards, and in most states they were given a formal role in state and local prosecutors' offices. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z One day there was particular trouble with a thistle, and he had miscalculated the amount of food which ought to have been given the day before. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z How could Snape be given the Defense Against the Dark Arts job after all this time? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Each term, he was given one notebook with twenty-five pages. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Four dogs guarded his bed at night, one at each corner, and a young pig named Pinkeye was given the task of tasting all his food before he ate it, lest it should be poisoned. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I had been given a nightdress so covered with bows and frills that I couldn’t lie flat comfortably. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But in the dream, Leo had been given a choice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Others argue that a person who’s going to put money into the American economy should be given priority for legal residency. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z At least half his working life was given over to alchemy and wayward religious pursuits. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you say that the whole affair had been bungled, and that you should have been given a free rein from the first?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He stood before the pastor and shouted, “You said there was nothing God wouldn’t give! ‘Ask and it shall be given.’” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She was given a microphone and she spoke into it, telling the congregation what she’d told the reverend, that she had been investigating Islam, and that—The preacher cut her off. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z No real explanations for their presence had been given yet, but with the exchange of gifts, the feeling of unease began to lessen and everyone knew that the dancing and drumming would soon begin. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "A poor choice of words, what is meant is—" "What is meant is what is said. The boy will give me a crown. And what is given can be taken away." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The way you would look at someone who had just been given bad news. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The pupils were as integrated as they could be given that apartheid had just ended. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z First, that she would be given a husband, to take the place of her dead father. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I was not only going to be a fighter pilot, but I was going to Las Vegas, Nevada, where training was given in the very best fighter, the F-86 Sabrejet. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This happened when heptachlor was given a tolerance that later had to be revoked. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At home, I was given a warm salt solution, and when I washed out my mouth I showed Bailey the empty holes, where the clotted blood sat like filling in a pie crust. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They had had classes, seen diagrams, been given instructions. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Part of the interest of the Odyssey, as distinguished from the Iliad, lies in the details, such as are given in the story of Nausicaä and the visit of Telemachus to Menelaus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z How to wash one’s own hair; how to judge which colors suited one; how to say no in such a charming way that no offense was given; how to put on lipstick, powder, scent. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z If you analyze the odds of being given away at birth and then losing another full set of legal guardians 147 months and 7 days later, I'm right on the edge of the graph. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I will,” I said, standing up straight like I’d been given a mission. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And if two plurals are given, the one that’s listed first is often the more common. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Feeling as if they’d just been given very bad news indeed, Reynie had to stop himself from asking what the good news was. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The signal having been given, he should have charged Lot’s footmen with his knights, while Lot’s knights charged his footmen, and there would have been a splendid slaughter. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Thank heaven my audience is not made up of such sobersides. Sander, see that this lad is given instructions in laughing." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When Calchas declared that Chryseis must be given back to her father, he had all the chiefs behind him and Agamemnon, greatly angered, was obliged to agree. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Some pepple people have the gift of writtin writing i think I must of been sleep when that gift was given out. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “And none of his kind would complain. Even if they did, who would listen? Half that coast has been given up as drowned wilderness. Just malaria and convicts now.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It was impossible to prove that she was dead, so by the Soviet Union’s strict military regulations she couldn’t be given the award. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In addition to all my new roles, I was given the task of copying out the individual sides from the book of each new play. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Do you remember the hardest question you were given tonight?” the reporter asked him. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The tests complete, I was given the name of a Dr. Holiday and told that I must see her, at Bellevue, the following week. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z At work, I met with the partner in charge of my division, asking to be given more challenging assignments. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Two reasons were given, the first was that a “most material witness,” Hickock’s father, was at present too ill to testify. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Many had not been given time to dress; they covered themselves with woolen blankets, or huddled naked under cloaks or bedrobes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z People went to the corrida to see Belmonte, to be given tragic sensations, and perhaps to see the death of Belmonte. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z It had been given to them, everything—including tickets to Disney World—all paid for; a gift of healing from the town of Shanksville. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z For nourishment patients were given “veal or chicken broth, creamed rice, and tapioca.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Arya was given a whole leg, since it was her rabbit. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Flags were flying from all the windows, children had been given a holiday from school, and a parade was being organized in honor of the famous youth. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Notes one octave apart are given the same name. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z On the evening of his very first day, Salva was given a bowl of boiled maize to eat, and another one the next morning. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They found a dime-a-dance place just off Broadway where servicemen were given half rates. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps Felicia had been given laudanum in the beginning, to keep her obedient. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We each were given a party cracker to pull, inside of which was a paper crown, a noise-maker, and a miniature tin toy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z But the disinfectant we were given to clean our cells, when sprayed on the dried milk, made the writing reappear. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat there for nearly twenty minutes before Frank was given a package to take downtown. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z There were some more conventional pets, too: Tana, a beautiful white and lemon cocker spaniel who was given to me, and Hobo, a springer spaniel I looked after for a friend. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z In places the branches wove a canopy overhead and he was given a moment's respite from die drumming of the rain against his head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The Captain dictated that credit could be given, when necessary, but the books were to be watched closely. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In consequence, lead was given a clean bill of health. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He was given a medical deferment for the braces he wore on his teeth, and told to report back in a year. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was trained to be a carpenter by her family, the house he lived in was given to his grandfather by her family. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Not one thought was to be given either to the past or the future. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Having just seen Beck walk into camp after being given up for dead, however, Anatoli Boukreev was unwilling to write Fischer off. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We are given dissecting kits with scalpel-like knives that could be sharper, and trays with a coating of wax at the bottom, and a package of pins, as in sewing classes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She kept it in her plane—she’d take it out and knit until she was given a combat assignment and then she’d tuck it behind her parachute. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They didn’t want to be given special treatment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z We have been given nineteen rooms to clean, most of them “checkouts,” as opposed to “stay-overs,” and requiring the whole enchilada of bed stripping, vacuuming, and bathroom scrubbing. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z All the bodies are cremated before being given a proper medical autopsy. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We'll be given a lot of useless plaques, and everyone will have to pretend they love us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Among the first things that had to be given up were Caroline’s mainland voice and piano lessons. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of the diners was given a small painted tray on which was some tarnished cutlery, to place on his or her lap. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Lawrence was given to extravagant predictions of this sort; if he had not consistently delivered on them, no one would believe him. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Normally Africans would receive sandals made from car tires, but in this instance we were given shoes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every sage who took the vows was given a mark just above her wrist: a stylized symbol slightly larger than a gold coin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The Meeting always ended with the singing of Beasts of England, and the afternoon was given up to recreation. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z In the back of the transport, the girls talked with the manic quickness of those who’ve been given second chances. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We had been given board games and cards, which we often played on Saturdays and Sundays. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our Cavendish typist was not on hand, and the brief job was given to my sister. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I was brought here to have a golden opportunity, but unfortunately, it’s not being given to me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She was given a cot near the door in Martha’s little house and was soon walking to school in the darkness. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Could not the same speech be given about mass incarceration today? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In the early 1960s, during what my mother referred to as "the tail end of the Lassie years," my parents were given two collies, which they named Rastus and Duchess. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z That is the story of the mead of poetry and how it was given to the world. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I had been given a real suitcase by the missionary women in school, but it had broken apart in the rain one day. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z And hopping on one foot wasn’t the worst order I could be given. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Day by day, Meng and Eang have to borrow money from her sister and friends to supplement the low food ration we are given. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He is told that notice of the new name must be given to all other agencies, that it’s his responsibility to notify the Registry of Motor Vehicles, banks, schools. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was as great a compliment as any I had ever been given. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z You aren’t the first person in the world who was given a bunch of bags that somebody else packed, right? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Tyrion was given a flagon of purple wine, Penny a flagon of water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z During the day, I’ve been given clearance to hunt as long as I take a guard along and don’t stray too far. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Support” came in the payment by members of a fee, “stockvel money,” to the host; and in return, they would be given free liquor and “stockvel plates”—dishes of chicken, rice and vegetables. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given a washcloth and towel, extra underwear and socks, and was assigned to D-10. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Another show I was given was a British comedy from the 1970s. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There’s an aura to this card, and it’s been given to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “No wonder this job is given to Eskimo men and boys.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They, too, were given names and inner lives. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was her mothers widowed brother with his boy, Dan, but the small girl, Mar, was not with him; perhaps she had been given away. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every family is given a small brochure that talks about racism and how the community can work together to make things better. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “The gift is given. It cannot be taken back.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It turned out he’d been given confusing instructions on his last visit to the clinic, and he hadn’t received his monthly five dollars. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z A prince can gain their favour in various ways, but because these vary according to the situation, no fixed rules can be given for them, and therefore I shall not discuss them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “This is certainly a fine reception that I am given after my first day of work,” Ignatius said furiously. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "I was told to tell you that Mr. Sparland said for you to be given an assistant." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just an ordinary knock, such as is given hourly by thousands of gentlemen, but it made the Professor’s heart and mine beat loudly. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He couldn’t get into the best schools, but spent so much time studying on his own at the public library in Moscow that he was given a job as a schoolteacher. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The blind man had been given the true name Seer and was respected for the special vision that he had behind his ruined eyes. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z But as soon as he took the handkerchief, he understood what he had been given. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The lectures were given in secret by branch leaders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The refugee workers have Meng fill out many papers before sending us off to the camp’s church, where we are given clean clothes, bedsheets, and food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Famous physicists were given code names—Enrico Fermi, for example, was supposed to tell people his name was Henry Farmer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant to me that the white boy was being given the ticketing job because that’s what they saw when they looked at him. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “You were given the chance to prove your loyalty. But instead of killing the girl, you defended her. Instead of following my order, you defied it.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Joe Sullivan was given a June 2014 release date that was changed by Florida officials twenty days before his scheduled return home. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I knew now the sign I had been given, my first night in this country. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z There was some discussion of the name that the new row should be given. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She was given a restorative and her consciousness returned. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been given no fresh water to drink since that first meal of the morning—but Amari was glad to be away from the stench of the bottom of the ship. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The name he bore as a child, Duny, was given him by his mother, and that and his life were all she could give him, for she died before he was a year old. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My throat is dry, and I feel like I’ve been given bad news, but I still haven’t entirely grasped what that bad news is. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Shin’s mother never told Shin why she had been given the honor of marriage. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “That impertinent youngster of mine thinks it’s time your daughter was given the greatest experience in the known world,” the senator mentioned, as the masseur pummeled him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z And in the midst of it, Bono was given away as a Christmas gift to a trustee of the College. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She is given hot saltwater baths to soothe her bruises and stitches. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Not just been given a pretty face, but also a ... pretty mind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Once again the passive voice makes that possible, even though the baby didn’t do anything: The baby, he says, was given to him by another shepherd. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I have wandered for so long without any sense of purpose, and now this ephemeral purpose has been given to me—it feels like it has been given to me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “I hope I am given to a handsome nobleman,” Chasca confided. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She closed her laptop, which had been given to her as a gift from the inventor Daedalus last summer. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If So-and-so’s blood pressure was high, she should be given hawthorn to stabilize the collagen and dilate the coronary blood vessels. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In 1421 the great engineer and architect Brunelleschi was given a three-year patent by the city of Florence on a new design for a barge for carrying marble. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And how she found two of the five witnesses that were given immunity, suggesting, if not proving, that the act was committed by a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z That meant that I should be back on the sidewalks playing handball or enjoying the games I had been given when I was sick. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The jerfalcon which had been given to Lancelot was not property through her moult Like Hamlet she was fat and scant of breath. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The clerk then explained that I had inadvertently been given a seat not normally allowed to visitors, but in this case it was an honor for them to make an exception. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given one and used it, gladly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Even Old Tallow stopped over to eat whatever she was given, often standing outside the door and bolting soup before she hurried off to hunt. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Laila was given a bed at the far end, beneath a window that someone had painted black. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Other double agents working for Washington were given the cover of “deserter.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were given a questionnaire later, all the students appeared to be well educated about the dangers of tetanus. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z You must know all the while that it is there, but until it is needed you must never let it emerge into your consciousness in any shape that could be given a name. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential capacity to connect to others, which was required for the creation of a family unit. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z And at 2:00 P.M. today my brother will be given a verdict in his own murder trial. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She claimed that she had been given DNA for her own problem and would not think of herself as Maurice’s assistant. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Maybe it had been given to him by someone who loved him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Even if Hal was given his own personal bodyguard, it wouldn’t have protected him from himself. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was, instead, being given a sky-ride on the end of a rope by a large winged sow. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z His mum didn’t look great, looked even worse after five days in hospital, but she was still hopeful about the new medicine she was being given. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to know why my family had been given so much to grieve about. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z A man arrives from Corinth with the message that Oedipus’s father has died It emerges that this messenger was formerly a shepherd on Mount Cithaeron, and that he was given a baby.... The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z On December 26, the orders were given for the Marines to pack up. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "Not really,” Jeannette said, "except I was startled to hear that one, a boy, was given the name Paul. That was my father s name.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The child called Nobody Owens would be given the Freedom of the Graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z They were given credit for this but they deserved none for they were the ones who had stayed out so late that it was morning when they got home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A third group was given the topic after reading the story; it didn’t help them at all. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Depending on their size and age, the children are given different jobs and training. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Call it what you will. Glamor, seeming, illusion. R’hllor is Lord of Light, Jon Snow, and it is given to his servants to weave with it, as others weave with thread.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The warehouse employees have been given a day off tomorrow, so Bep will be alone in the office. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I forgot all the promises I had made—before being given the drum—to improve my character and wailed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z C-rations, grandchildren, were the special food packets that we Marines were given to carry with us so that we would have food to eat when we were cut off. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls were given no special treatment, and were expected to be every bit the equal of the boys. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She was given a registration number, a pass to the library, a schedule of her classes, and a list of the textbooks she needed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sir, the internees were given clear orders, and so were we.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z "And every one of them has got to be given a dose of Mouse-Maker," she said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “The time has finally come to see how you fare as actors and actresses. Everyone who auditions will be given a part.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “The Director decides what news you get at Mobius and grants you access via the media units in your dwelling. All the answers you need will be given to you at the orientation.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The rest of the house was given over to the tenacious assault of destruction. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In a separate envelope he is given his father’s wallet, his car keys. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I was given cakes and cookies and rides to school. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I heard many stories about the Isle—I remember it is Isle and not Island—and was given much taciturn advice. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The saboteurs were given instructions about where their target was and, at night, they were to assess its most vulnerable spot. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “I have been given orders to keep it safe in its casket until I can deliver it to Ghohg myself. It is priceless.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Eventually, she locked them in their room at night with an alarm that sounded if anyone tried to escape, and they were given a bucket to use as a toilet. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Officials were worried about retaliation after the attack, and so we were given an opportunity to leave the country and start anew. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z F to B was considered so unpleasant that it was given the names ‘the devil in music’ and the ‘wolf tone’, and disallowed from the list of perfect fourths. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z "You know," she said, "I've been thinking very hard about what you did with that glass. It is a great power you have been given, my child, you know that." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He is given a bath, which calms him some, and put to bed in an isolation room. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I needed him to hug me close and say that to whom much is given, much is also expected. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally they were pulled out, and he was given a choice: he could be reassigned to the American base in Okinawa, or he could stay in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His turban, he told them, had been given to him by an African prince as a thank-you for getting rid of a troublesome zombie, but they weren’t sure they believed this story. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I want to live the life I was given. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I wonder if she has an opinion or was given a choice. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The night before I left, a dance was given in the Lincoln School gymnasium. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Trashman straightened up as though he had been given an order. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He had been given a generous gorge the night before, and he was not hungry. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Osborne’s shortcoming, as Lawes saw it, was that he gave prisoners too much self-government too fast—and that some of what he gave should never be given at all. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And about the only time we were given even a little vacation was when we’d been hurt in action as I had been. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given a tour of the research and development laboratory for General Mills, the sixth-largest food company in the world. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “She was given away to someone else. That broke his heart. Her name was Black Buffalo Woman. Later, though, Crazy Horse married a woman named Black Shawl.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He was given a room; he was told that he would receive extra money for himself, over and above his weekly wages. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The records of those calls, the FBI explained, had been given to the White House and had since disappeared. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Much of the same evidence would have been given to the Italian police. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, he was given a scholarship to universities in Indiana and Tennessee, where he earned a degree in medicine. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The different ways language becomes metaphorical, the different ways it performs, are given names. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Bobby was angry that he was not being given any “up front” money. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Rising to her feet, she asked the senior cousin what she had to do and quietly took the calabash that was given to her. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z His eyes were gleaming behind his glasses like the eyes of a child who has just been given a much-wanted present. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They were given typhoid shots that first afternoon; they stood in line for them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s my chance, I suppose, she thought; I’m being given a last chance. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z My brother got in big trouble, and my sister was given a “serious talk” by my parents about bad influences. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Odds are given on their ages, whether they're Seam or merchant, if they will break down and weep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes I'm so glad I’ve been given the gift of control over my emotions, because I just can’t even imagine how much it would have hurt me otherwise. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She was given a referral to a therapist. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Wrapped up like white mummies, we new astronauts were given our first peek at the Gemini spacecraft being built at the McDonnell plant in St. Louis. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But I feel like I’ve been given the last glass of water on Earth and I’m just gulping it down while everyone watches. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It was his addled understanding of the rules of warfare that the marksman should be given a second chance. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Or consider the sentence from the Wikipedia entry on Oedipus: The baby, he says, was given to him by another shepherd from the Laius household, who had been told to get rid of the child. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain was beaming as if he’d been given a marvelous, unexpected present. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he wondered if she returned all of his presents for cash, the way she had with a radio she’d been given at a school picnic. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was given the name by his father, the first Crazy Horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z It wasn’t going to be a holiday, not like Presidents’ Day or MLK Day, so there was still school that Wednesday, but it was called Patriot Day and he was given permission to miss school. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He was given a holding of land for his own and a portion of sheep. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I was never very polite after one of those episodes, and that day—my birthday—I felt particularly toxic for the humiliation of having been given a bath by my stepmother. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But the regiment was given an injection of pride and spirit when, on May 4, 1943, they were awarded a new name. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Blood covered the man’s face, and welts and bruises had already appeared from the brutal beating he’d been given. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Even caged rats are given water bottles and food pellets. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He did not like the bedroom he had been given, he only went in there to sleep. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z His last public concert was given at London’s Guildhall in November 1848, a fund-raising event for Polish refugees. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But the real shock came when he was given permission to use the bathroom. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Govan was then ailing and not going to the quarry, and he was given the task of counting out eight squares of toilet paper for each prisoner per day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew what I needed to say because it was what I had been saying since I’d been given this unique platform. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Every six months each girl was given one month of vacation to get drunk and raise hell. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Anorak” was a nickname Halliday had been given by a female British exchange student at his high school. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The week before, each child had been given a strip of ten tickets labeled “hot dog,” “soda water,” “merry-go-round” and so on. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Reznak, see that the prince and his companions are given quarters suitable to their high birth, and that their wants are attended to.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The dance was being given for me, in my honour, because I was the bride. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And gangs like the Black Gangster Disciple Nation were given new reason to exist. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “It was given to me by a Vera Cruz girl; they are very generous,” he replied, striking a match and lighting his cigarette. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I thought you wanted the name of the actress,” the father said, disappointed not to have been given the credit he thought he deserved. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Every subject was given its own binder: dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, woodland animals, flowers, fruits and vegetables, rural landscapes, urban landscapes, men’s faces, women’s faces, men’s bodies, women’s bodies, and hands-feet- bottoms-and-other-miscellaneous body parts. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z To Sam in the leading boat was given the task of watchman. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We had been given the opportunity to see the creation of the Jewish state. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Sometimes I think I was given the right name,” Nhamo sighed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At Assumption Church, no doubt against his wishes, Milton Stephanides was given a full Orthodox funeral. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They surrendered their phones and were given laminated high-security clearance badges on lanyards. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Some contracts also included a promise that they would be given some property or other goods when their term ended. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Neither he nor Resa had been given anything to eat since they were put in those nets, so it was doubly satisfying to fill his belly with Basta’s food. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “He’s been given top-grade security status. And we’ll be joining up with additional security at the Leaky Cauldron too.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Mens names were given to fighters and women’s to bombers. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant that ordinary sentences and phrases had been given secret meanings, agreed upon in advance. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Civilians were given just enough food rations to keep them alive. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Maybe Daryl and Keith were given the balaclavas, and my mate from last night was given his black outfit and his cantankerous demeanor. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Casual and fun-loving, John almost flunks out of his new school until he considers the trust he's been given and the shame he would face if he returned without graduating. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But we all watched as her personal coach, Yury, insisted she be given a chance to fence, in this our final match. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The flag was run up and Beasts of England was sung a number of times, then the sheep who had been killed was given a solemn funeral, a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z A wedding was promised, a wedding will be given. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Strict instructions were given to members of MK that we would countenance no loss of life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Blacks were ghettoed into separate bathrooms, but they had also been given an unprecedented entree into the professional world. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Pollard and the other exercise riders were given instructions to simply lean on his neck, sitting still and leaving the reins loose, so that the horse could choose his own pace. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexander was given a reward, and he went on to become a great hunter of atheists and pagans. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z ‘Oh, they know all about you. You haven’t been given any riding to do for them of late, have you?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Each person was given $4,000, which they hid in their money belts. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Hazel placed Buckthorn as a sentry while the day’s haphazard work went on, and twice more during the afternoon the alarm was given. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And I hoped that all the people who had drawn rotten lives would be given a change of luck. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z NOTE—In Division II, the English derivatives from Latin roots are given in abbreviated form, and are arranged in paragraphs under the particular radicals, from which the several groups of derivatives are formed. New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z And what they termed ‘ ‘the true knowledge of the black man’ ’ that was possessed by the followers of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was given shape for me in their lengthy letters, sometimes containing printed literature. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He has no fingers, only stubs, since what has been taken can never be given back, but they are clean and sound. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Many became enamoured of the Darkness and the black arts; some were given over wholly to idleness and ease, and some fought among themselves, until they were conquered in their weakness by the wild men. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The remaining Smokeys had perished in the fire that had quietly, without any alarm being given, burned the district headquarters to the ground. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At Brooklyn Hospital, he was given a drug to break up the clot blocking an artery to his heart. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Pride of place is given to the discovery of America and the invention of the compass, with, between them, the printing press. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Assignments continued, and Jonas watched and listened, relieved now by the wonderful Assignment his best friend had been given. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z We were given special opportunities, including weekly trips to a community college to attend an advanced writing workshop or dissect a rat in the biology lab. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A bunch of the other fishing guides had written to the Coast Guard, saying Dad ought to be given one more chance with his captain’s license. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was given a briefcase and his honorable discharge papers, and fed a steak dinner. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In other words, Queenie was given the opportunity to Gracefully Bow Out. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z As far as I knew, no gunter had ever been given this kind of tour. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I found, stumbled upon, was led to, or was given great literature. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “The land is to be given to another if you cannot make payment.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z They will be instructed in the false history that I myself will be given after the reset procedure. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They ferried him to an evacuation point, whereupon a helicopter flew him to the airport and he was given a free plane ticket to New York. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I was given to understand that the reverse was to be despised. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Our tables were covered with white paper instead of tablecloths, so everybody, including the adults, had been given crayons and markers. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When she was given some treat to eat that was not given to me, she would secretly save some and give it to me when we were alone. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z All^ of Gene Johnson’s infected monkeys died no matter what drugs they were given. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she was given dinner with all the nice parts left out and sent to bed for two solid hours. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Every morning, Allen made sure the small Bible he’d been given in basic training was in his left-hand pocket, carefully wrapped in plastic to stay dry. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was given a mandatory death-in-prison sentence after his jury was illegally told that he had to prove his innocence beyond a reasonable doubt and the State introduced impermissible evidence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “It was very much as it was today, Jonas—the same suspense, as one Eleven had been passed over when the Assignments were given. Then the announcement, when they singled out the one—” Jonas interrupted. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z When he took the job, the only piece of advice he was given by the outgoing superintendent was never to promise anyone Permian season tickets. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We had been given a room apiece, on the top floor of the Hearth. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And if that was not enough, he was given a whole list of names, beginning with ‘Old Barliman here’, to whom he could go for further information. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Couldn’t he see what a gift he’d been given in that girl? A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I enter the beauty salon wearing really big sunglasses, like one of those women on TV who's just been given a black eye by her husband. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And who knew when we would be given another ration? Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Ota ran between their legs excitedly; he had been given a piece of the warm liver, but he smelled the meat and was eager for more. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Pattie had been given a telephone number for the Kern County Department of Children's Services. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z All whites undergo compulsory military training, but no such training was given to Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The unit had been given a critical responsibility by the president.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Skirnir took the sword he had been given, Frey’s sword that fought all by itself, and he returned to Alfheim with it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He is given a piece of paper with his father’s new phone number in Ohio, and the date on which it will be activated. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Each of us is given one of these. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He is given first place in the last Grand Review in Washington. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never said you couldn’t — Ron, you thought you’d been given it too!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t. You had that look in your eyes. Like a startled deer, or someone who’s just been given bad news.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “It was something to feel that all the rest of my time might be given to Hartfield. My regard for Hartfield is most warm”— Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Had they been given more time, they would have. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We were given two buckets of slop and water. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Medications are given out after breakfast, after lunch, and before bed. We take them over there.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The amount of food is comparable to what I was given while I worked. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the guzzling was over, those who were considered old enough were given small glasses of home-made liqueur, a colourless but fiery drink that smelled of mulberries. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot stopped at once, as if he were a farm labourer who had been given permission to knock off for his dinner. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z During stressful exams he was given a seat in a corner, with a trash can, just in case. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Each newchild was given to his assigned parents at the Ceremony that would take place in December. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We were given dedicated teachers, first Mr. Martinez and then Mr. Bennett, both gentle and good-humored African American men, both keenly focused on what their students had to say. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The youthful count of St Pol had been taught the arts of war by being given twenty-four living prisoners to slaughter in various ways, for practice. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty-four letters reached the stockbroker at his home in Sharon, and of those, sixteen were given to him by the same person, a clothing merchant Milgram calls Mr. Jacobs. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Misbehavior that my cousins would have been punished for, I was given a warning and let off. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Not long after Senn’s visit our clothing did improve and we were given long trousers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer was given an army physical—and failed. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That same year, her mother was given permission to do her programming job remotely, which meant anywhere she had a computer. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The manuscript copy which Malcolm X was given to review was in better shape now, and he pored through page by page, intently, and now and then his head would raise with some comment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In my mind, I practiced the words I would say to the Sacred Rock if I was given the chance. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z All the poor lady’s papers were in order; explicit directions regarding the place of burial were given. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z In the old days, I, the oldest daughter, would have been given some comforting rum-filled brew, or salted black coffee, to drink before seeing her father’s body for the first time. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He paced his cage vigorously, and even ignored the scraps of meat that were given to him to whet his appetite. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But when the class was given the assignment to write a poem, she did read mine. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z One black butcher who died with no family to provide a proper burial was given a full, all-expenses-paid union funeral parade. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He had always been straightforward with me—more so than most of the others—but when he described the white mouse who had been given intelligence, he was as pompous and artificial as the others. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z But as he drew nearer to the address he had been given, the other languages fell away and the familiar lilt of the Lithuanian tongue enveloped him. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Its essence lies in the principle of symmetry: the same sorts of explanation must, according to this principle, be given for all types of knowledge claims, whether they are successful or not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was to be given a completely fake identity, and they were trusting to the malevolent aura cast by Bellatrix to protect him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Marguerite, more comfortable behind Mother Ermentrude’s desk than in a messy kitchen, waits to be given a task. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Some of this was sold to beer halls in the Cow’s Guts, and some was given to the vlei people, many of whom were untreated alcoholics. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The Muslim sisters, both married and single, were given an honor and respect that I’d never seen black men give to their women, and it felt wonderful to me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mr. Rice had let it get around that his heart was given to a lady from Baltimore. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Americans who might have been philosophically inclined to oppose the Klan had now been given enough specific information to oppose them more actively, and public sentiment began to shift. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In the arithmetic test, children were given math questions like “When sugar costs 10 cents a pound, how much will five pounds cost” and asked to write their answers in the margin. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was, however, no sign nor mention of money or jewellery: not a penny-piece or a glass bead was given away. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He had been given a quick and closely supervised tour of German athletic facilities and been assured by his Nazi handlers that Jewish athletes were being treated fairly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Most had been given freedom of the castle in return for their pledge not to attempt escape. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In Old Nan's stories about men who were given magic wishes by a grumkin, you had to be especially careful with the third wish, because it was the last. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Of course, tempo instructions don't have to be given in Italian. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Though we do not have to work, we are given a ration of rice and salt and sometimes fish. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Bronwyn reached the bottom, she opened her trunk and handed out the peculiar sheep’s wool sweaters we’d been given in the menagerie. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Often small school groups came to visit and were given a little lesson on the life cycle of fish. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After a week, the search was given up. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “When you first came to Minnesota, you were given the name Dorothy,” she says. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Instead, she was given kitchen duty—but the commander promised that when the fighter aircraft arrived, she could be the second person, after the top male student, to try one out! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The surgeon who removed them told Shawn to preserve his baby teeth for as long as possible, then when they rotted out, he’d be given posts. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The Paper turned the first king’s father into a tiger, but that was long before the Paper was given away. How can you have it now?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Saying good-bye at the end of a visit, Craig would give my dad a final, concerned look and pose the usual question about his health, only to be given the merry brush-off of “I’m fine.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I went up before the assembly, and was given a violin that was not mine. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He said, ‘Sir, I’ve been given guidance by the program director to give completely different directions.’ Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z A few weeks after I started at the new school, I was given a chance to distinguish myself. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Nearly all of his father’s presents were given with reservations which hampered their value somewhat. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d been given no place to relieve themselves, and the stink of bodies and worse was nearly unbearable. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Marina Raskova was given the Soviet Union’s first state funeral of the war, with Moscow city and Soviet state officials in attendance, a thundering salute of guns, and an air force flyover. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Each test taker was given four minutes to puzzle over the problem and then was asked for an answer. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Let Israel be given a chance, let hatred and danger be removed from their horizons, and there will be peace in and around the Holy Land. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were given long jail sentences or deported to the tribal reserves. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It's a great privilege, after all, to have been given a part to play, however small, on the world's stage.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps only a very few—perhaps they would all be given out before he even reached the door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z We, who were oudaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With the tool I’d been given, I reached in and fetched out some. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘Yet maybe this will lighten your heart,’ said Galadriel; ‘for it was left in my care to be given to you, should you pass through this land.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Upon exiting the gate, Sorrento would have been given a clue as to the location of the Crystal Key. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “That reply is being given as I speak to you tonight.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Part of that wisdom is understanding what you were given—a city where gay bars are unremarkable, a soccer team on which half the players speak some other language. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The girl with blue hair is made Mistress of the Treasury and is given a trunkful of manifests from sunken ships. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The medal did its work, for both the turnkey and the jailer were also ‘Sons.’Johnny was given a neat, private room on the ground floor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never spoken Martian to someone and had them give me the look that could only be given to a Martian. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Ophie nodded, trying to hide her excitement at being given a small bit of freedom. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The week before, we’d all been given a lecture about taking the opportunity seriously and behaving appropriately. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Harry wasn’t surprised to see that the Bloody Baron, a gaunt, staring Slytherin ghost covered in silver bloodstains, was being given a wide berth by the other ghosts. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Since Sabena Airlines was one of the show’s sponsors, it was agreed that two round-trip tickets would be given to Bobby as a promotional gift. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They were given the new job, as custodians of our peace of mind, the focus of our understandable and rightful dread of being inferior; official censors, judges, and executors. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She said Shorey had already been thrown out of the camp and I should follow as I would not be given food or shelter there. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They were given a tool for joint interactive planning. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I had witnessed birth, but I’d been given none of the facts of conception. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ruby gave him the flattest look that had, perhaps, ever been given in all of time. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The rocks were heavy and rough, and we were given no wheelbarrows or gloves. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He took away the two points he had been given for answering half of the question and gave Maxwell a chance to answer. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Later we were given a felt mat, and one placed the felt mat on top of the sisal one to provide some softness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was given only a quarter second. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of them had been given a code name: Wolf, Fox, Eagle, and Snake. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The orders were given over the loudspeakers: “Form ranks of fiv es! Groups of one hundred! Five steps forward!” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline was so tiny, so fragile, she must be given every chance of life. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z White subsequently informed Hoover, “Before this man could put into execution any of his ‘dirty’ work, he left...as he was given to understand that it would be healthier for him some other place.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I wanted to put on the gloves I had been given, but I feared to drop the coin and lose it in the snow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Two whole days were given over to celebrations. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The girls are given less food than the boys but are expected to work just as hard. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee prepared sealed orders to be given to each of Watters’ men; they were to scatter out over the countryside and find Stuart and get him back to Gettysburg with all possible speed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At the first checkpoint, each indent was given a thorough scan with a brand-new Metadetector to make sure they weren’t hiding any electronic devices on or in their persons. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z During the last week of school, prizes were given to the top students. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been forced by Aladdin’s false uncle, the magician, to take up residence in the lamp and had been given power to grant everyone’s wishes but his own. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he was given a warm bath, dried, and led back into his stall, where his legs were painted in liniment and wrapped in protective bandages. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Claire had been given increasingly more demanding tasks in the lab, but they were still tedious and repetitious. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So I was given the same first name as that teacher’s dead uncle. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The red square for Ungifted lit up and was given a check mark as the correct answer. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Frodo and Sam were led apart and brought to a tent, and there their old raiment was taken off, but folded and set aside with honour; and clean linen was given to them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z All were given vaccinations, metal feeding bowls, and warm clothes. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Hushpuppy was given a huge pile of the leftover parts, which he ate with gusto. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We lived in single cells along a corridor and he and I were given cells at opposite ends. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Benton assumed that he had already been given another, better mission to serve his church. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I presumed she must have been given specific instructions because while we sizzled, she kneeled in front of David O’Neal, a popular junior boy. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The bonobo either hadn’t been given anything to eat or had refused it — he was so thin. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She pulled out a copy of the sheet that each guest had been given. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything, including the courtyard, was given a thorough cleaning. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z If your performance impressed the audience and the owners enough, you were given a token: a tiny set of silver pipes that could be mounted on a pin or necklace. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “We will return to you all of those Legos that are left. Some of them have been given away already.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It felt to Tamara “that we had both been given birth again.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, as Granny and I prepared to leave, I was given a small box by Mrs. Smith. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities were given additional power over black people, as if they didn’t already have absolute power over our lives from birth to death. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But, deliberately, Muslims were being given the impression that I had rebelled. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But even being a noted inventor who had been given his legal freedom by his father was no guarantee of safety to a black man in Louisiana, so he returned to France. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Not being so large, the hyena was able to sleep in a hut, and was given the skin of a waterbuck with which to cover himself. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Even the Matching of Spouses was given such weighty consideration that sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a Match was approved and announced. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z And some of them I don’t know anything other than their names, like Benjamin Zylberberg, the Jewish doctor, and Esther Lévi, whose flute music Julie was given to write on. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Most donors at the Kingsfield get their own room after third donation, and Tommy was given one of the largest singles in the centre. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z All the top contestants were given a sheet of paper with the following paragraph printed on it: Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I felt like I was being given the secret keys to the kingdom. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In this direction, if you happened to be broad-minded, you might have been amused to see the saucy Alisoun who cried “Tee-Hee!” after she had been given the unusual kiss which Chaucer tells about. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z To instill a sense of loyalty to the Angkar and break what the Khmer Rouge views as an inadequate urban work ethic, the new people are given the hardest work and the longest hours. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I could take it all back—blame Lucifer and be given a clean slate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Begging pardon, sir, but I’ve not been informed as to the whereabouts of Washington’s headquarters. If I was to be given that information, I could pursue my obligations with greater speed.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been given a prize box of popcorn candy and was reaching in the box for the prize. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Charles had taken to attempting to train them, but Emma told Lenny he “does not make much progress, as they can neither see nor hear’ So they could not respond to cues they were given. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The order had been given, and honor bound them to obey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After asking several widows, I found the government building where pensions were given out. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Many, many were sick The chief was given all his storebought utensils and forced to walk away from the village forever. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As it was, the poor animals had to be given injections to treat animal sleeping sickness every few weeks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, characters and themes are given a short musical pattern, and every time that character or theme appears, the musical pattern is performed. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z And he watched Elisha, who was a young man in the Lord; who, a priest after the order of Melchizedek, had been given power over death and Hell. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z To ensure a fair competition, each entry was given a number, and the applicant’s name was sealed in an envelope taped on the back of their design. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z So the feast was beginning and the watchman had been given his portion. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Oklahoma’s attorney general said, “Too much credit cannot be given these gentlemen.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When they were finished, all the students were given a short questionnaire, asking them questions about the quality of the songs and the effect of the shaking. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems ironic that the commanders considered the boys old enough to fight but not old enough to smoke: The youngest recruits were given candy instead of the usual cigarette ration that older soldiers received. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Pupils are required to unite the prefixes and suffixes with the radicals, thus forming the English derivatives, which may be given either orally or in writing. New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z A wet ink pen and a bottle of ink had been given to me, but the ones I took out of my desk drawer were ones I had bought myself. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Besides reading, writing, and the study of history and the stars Robin was given certain duties in the routine of the church. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z It would be hard to forget it, with all the reminders I am given. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z These people were like the ancient Israelites because they’d been given a true religion but hankered after false idols. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The girl must be given to the brother of Goré Mtoko as a junior wife. As you know, she will really be the bride of the ngozi, and her first son will bear his name.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been given no books, no paper, no radio. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z From where they sat it seemed that this other part was given over entirely to boatyards and docks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “The money is not mine. It has been given to me—I have collected it while I have been away.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Americans who might have been philosophically inclined to embrace the Klan had now been given all sorts of caution against doing so. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Ben said, “I wish she had been given the gift of silence.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Look at the battle of Malmesbury, which was given up on account of bad weather. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. O’Dowd walked to the team’s Sherpa leader, Ang Dorje, and said audibly: “This is Ken Vernon, one of the ones we told you about. He is to be given no assistance whatsoever.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “We may have been given only a glimpse of what this special unit did regarding this case,” he read, “but what we know is more than disquieting.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then they were given another set of equivalent tests, only this time the time limit wasn’t enforced at all, allowing the students to keep on working if they wanted to. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But a month earlier, Hitler had already received an even greater gift, and it had been given him by those who would soon become his mortal foes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The girls in the ATA had been given a good splash of publicity in the papers and were expected to live up to certain standards of neatness. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I tell him I’ve learned I don’t have to wait to be given an opportunity, but that I can make an opportunity and use my voice to speak up for what I need and want. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Washington was suspicious about the letter, wondering if Hunter had been given it by the British and if it was “intended to fall into our Hands.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He was given a few more simple sums which he did in his head. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When the case resumed a week later I was given permission to address the court before I was asked to plead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, a simultaneous exhibition is given by one master who walks from board to board, competing against multiple players. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Morrie was given a grant to observe mental patients and record their treatments. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z By overhearing the guards and prisoners talking, Zeitoun realized the prison had been given at least two nicknames by the guards and soldiers. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They lacked something that could have been given to them if we’d only known they needed it: a community around them that prepared them properly for the world. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I was given this token so you would know me.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I discovered the details from Kathy, who had been given the information from a visiting Hindu priest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dupont, after all, would not have known who had been given the replicas of the diamond; he had no insight into the last-second safeguards of the museum. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly, as though he were listening to somebody else, Winston heard himself demanding in a loud booming voice that he should be given the whole piece. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was given three rooms, and a separate toilet, with one room to be used for sleeping, one across the hall for studying, and another for exercise. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to be given the benefit of the doubt. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z But Hall’s report also caused concern—Soviet spies worried they were being given disinformation. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On July 28, 1943, Lilya sat in the cockpit of her Yak and dictated a letter to her mother while she waited to be given a combat mission. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The black lettering is the same as all the other words I’ve been given. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I remember how Manman would outwit those vagabon in suits who would offer expedited visas in exchange for things that are not meant to be given away for visas. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I was amazed that we had been given all of this food for free! Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I was specially interested to hear the talk on nucleic acids to be given by Randall. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z ‘You have chosen the Evening; but my love is given to the Morning. And my heart forebodes that soon it will pass away for ever.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But when Marina was given a private room with a double bed and flowers, she was disgusted. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I’d prayed for protection and strength and had been given more than I had even asked for. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z No explanation based upon a hard and fast rule of conduct can be given. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Doing all that Chandresh asked of him and more, to the point where he was given free rein with everything from approving the design of the gates to ordering the canvas for the tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Blacks were given the crumbs from the table, and had no option but to accept them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So less thought had to be given to the procession of teenagers who leave ghetto high schools disadvantaged, badly taught, unable to find decent jobs. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had it proclaimed everywhere that a great reward would be given to whoever could pass a thread through an intricately spiraled shell. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given two heifers and four sheep, and felt far richer than I ever had before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Wilfred got the Jew who owned the store to sign a promise that upon release I would be given immediate employment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We were given a small amount of water, which helped, but we were quite thirsty when we were finally “rescued” and returned to civilization, which in this case turned out to be Beno, Nevada. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This was apparently his third such offense, so he was given permanent probation. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They would be given a private room, take baths; maybe someone would wash their clothes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In the operating room I was given anesthesia, and the next thing I recalled was waking up in a room with the doctor present. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were given our coupons without having to beg or dance. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It was given out that the pasture was exhausted and needed re-seeding; but it soon became known that Napoleon intended to sow it with barley. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z On my sixteenth birthday, I was given the most extraordinary gift: I was invited to speak to the United Nations. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Near the front sat Dr. Gazzaley, mentally preparing for his own talk to be given shortly. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It looked a lot like the one Moss had been given by his biology teacher. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z So to mark his manhood, Tyrion was given charge of all the drains and cisterns within easterly Rock. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After telling them his life story, he was given some money so he could travel to his family in Speyer. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z This time, he hadn’t been given five million dollars. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I suppose he had reason to be optimistic—he’d been given a second chance at life, at hope. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The general of the air army that they flew with thought that the joke was on the enemy, and said that the new mother should be given a medal. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z These were always happy occasions for Ann and her children because they were given the old—but still wholesome—meat when her employers cleaned out the freezer to make room for the new beef. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Even the applause, though enthusiastic, seemed serene when Fiona was given the important Assignment of Caretaker of the Old. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The speech was given in his capacity as Transvaal Volunteer-in-Chief to a roomful of Freedom Volunteers in 1956, a few weeks before we were all to be arrested. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Why had he been given this useless ability to absorb the meaning of words, sentences, stories, books? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Meanwhile, stand ready. Your task will be given soon enough.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And now I'm being given a chance to prove it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Moushumi’s been given an eight A.M. section, something that had annoyed her at first. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A luncheon was given for me that afternoon by the Nigerian High Commissioner, His Excellency Alhadji Isa Wali, a short, bespectacled, extremely warm and friendly man who had lived in Washington, D.C. for two years. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We are lucky to have been given this work. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When his birthday comes, presents will no longer be given to him. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Shy and awkward, Robert nevertheless read his prepared remarks and was given a hearty round of applause. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The bed was given to the four old grandparents because they were so old and tired. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Professor McGonagall watched them turn a mouse into a snuffbox — points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, but taken away if it had whiskers. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z All his mind was given to listening and nothing else for two slow hours; but he heard no sound, not even the imagined echo of a footfall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At the start of school, he was given a black uniform: pants, shirt, an undershirt, and a pair of shoes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Because of the accident, the 588th was given another two months of training before they left Engels to fly into combat. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They were given the special title “Guards”—the mark of an elite military unit. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I was given a yellow Amity shirt and black Candor pants earlier as a result of that particular edict. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They were wrapped in blankets and guided below, where they were given a hot drink and abruptly dropped dead—all sixteen of them. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The tests were given by a man who looked, to me, like the Joker in the Batman comics. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z They’d each been given the opportunity to select one object to aid them in their ascent—rope, spikes, special boots—and sure enough, Cain had gone right for the rope. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I had been diagnosed back in the Fort with high blood pressure and had been given certain pills. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, Fischer was given his two prize checks, one from the Icelandic Chess Federation and the other from James Slater, the millionaire whose eleventh-hour financial offer had saved the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z What happens to a body when a force does act on it is given by Newton’s second law. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Had she been warned that I must under no circumstances be given encouragement? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t interested in any of the dolls or blocks or tea sets I’d been given, only that piano—plinking and plunking on it nonstop. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z It happened that way after the Sacred Twins were given the Thunder Bow and the Arrows of Lightning by their father, the Sun. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given the rank of junior lieutenant and Kanei was given junior sergeant. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The paper explained that, in the 1990s, Wisconsin police departments were given nearly a hundred thousand pieces of military equipment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z All of the Death Eaters were looking up at the captive now, as though they had been given permission to show curiosity. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We were given no blankets, no food, no mats, and no toilet paper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hadn’t General Jackson’s arm been given a full funeral ceremony? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When I reached the village, I made my way to the office where we had been given the papers that brought my pension. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Centuries later, the biologist Max Delbrück would joke that Aristotle should have been given the Nobel Prize posthumously—for the discovery of DNA. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The quality of Kreacher’s cooking had improved dramatically ever since he had been given Regulus’s locket: Today’s French onion was as good as Harry had ever tasted. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Evidently she passed the test for she was given a number, a locker key for which she had to pay a quarter deposit, and told to report the next day at five o’clock. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z No man is given but so much time to accomplish whatever is his life’s work. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only did we count how many colored people were on TV, we also counted the number of words the actors were given to say. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “For some reason, through whatever kind of miracle, you’ve been given a gift.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z By village standards, his family was well-to-do and Pa was given everything he needed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The guilt applies only to those things that are being given away for free. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “I have been given no knowledge of this,” he said to Coll. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Once I do, I’ll be given my manhood, and my honor.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Fishermen sometimes shot duck loads at them, but for the most part the gulls were given free rein on the docks; their gray white droppings stained everything. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When they finished their speeches, the experts had all the mothers line up and come to the side of the room, where each was given samples according to the number of people in their household. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “You are given entirely too much freedom,” she said as she opened the door and shoved Ash out into the yard. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But about six months later, the authorities relented and we were given three-legged wooden stools and the stand-up desks were lowered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was decided that I was old enough not to have a baby-sitter after school, and I was given my own house key. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z We were given quizzes early in the year, and I fumbled them all badly. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He was sentenced to be hanged inside the penitentiary, and White, though opposed to capital punishment, was given the grim task of overseeing the execution, much as his father had done in Texas. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In prison, Hale was given a neurological and psychological examination. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As the book keeper was ill, Sander was given the task of holding the play book and throwing out lines to players who were floundering. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Somebody said, “I’m Charles C. Diggs, elected congressman from the state of Michigan, and I insist on being given a seat in the courtroom.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I bounced out of the theater as if I’d been given an unexpected present. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie was given another loom and then another, and even at the increased speed of each loom, she could tend all four and felt a satisfying disdain for those who could not do the work. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I was given no script, no talking points, no advice. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z If American agents were ever on Hall’s trail, Cohen said, the KGB had told her to help arrange his transport to the Soviet Union, where he’d be given a new life. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been given a lot of awards, and I started to feel that it was too much. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In return for a favor to some white mobster, my new boss and his wife had just been given a six- months numbers banking privilege for the Bronx railroad area called Motthaven Yards. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Compton was given the chairmanship of a new committee, known as S-l. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She reminded Penelope of a windup toy whose key has been given a few turns too many. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She was given a seat to herself and happily fell into the routine of the new school. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, Orson Welles and the talented Mercury team are given credit for producing an exceptional radio program. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He was given an unsatisfactory evaluation rating, placed on probation for a year, and had his salary frozen. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z More than 40 percent of the white babies are given names that are at least four times more common among whites. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Every day I was given one hundred oral problems to solve. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Hodor was given the task of bearing Bran back to his bed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I have...I have been given a sacred task by the Elf King. I will not...” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He had been given an office right near our Navajo tribal headquarters and we could see that the door was open. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel guessed, “Scent, probably. One vork knows your smell from your spying mission. And the others probably were given something from my house to sniff.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z "He must be given to the god. The old way." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And yet I could not escape the truth of what I had been given, and what I had lost. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the short classes that we attended, we had been given questionnaires as a form of exam. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It was almost like he was given a special ticket to see a magic world in his dreams, even if he couldn’t remember anything when he woke up. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z And as these meetings were the only opportunity Marco was given to see his instructor, the continued absence frustrates him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Had the pad crew been given time to do normal inspections, they would have noticed the minor defect in one of the bolts. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We were given some silly worksheets to keep us busy, but no one could concentrate—not even Luke. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z All the Insomnia Con students had been given rooms in the same dorm, so it wasn't hard to figure out where she would be. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Fifth graders were given a tour every spring. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At the next table, she was given a small slab of dark bread. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They were given for girls who came home. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Plutarch Heavensbee might have already been given orders to knock us off. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Derivatives not obviously connected with the Latin roots are given in the last paragraph of each section. New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z “The food is given to the poor—to us—when it has been blessed. There is a lot tonight,” she added. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she was given a “spinal wash,” in which a cold, wet towel was rubbed up and down the length of her spine. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the course of a week, he might be given between one hundred and two hundred songs by new artists, and every weekend he sits at home, listening to them one after another. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Rick, selecting question three, said, “You are given a calfskin wallet on your birthday.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z They passed hotels, clothing stores, jewelers and bookstores; then old brick churches, with signs out front saying what sermon would be given the next Sunday, and a few large old city homes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Why wasn’t she being given more days at home? A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I slept very well, and in the morning, a group of nurses came in and said that I should keep the pajamas and dressing gown that I had been given. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There were tryouts in early December and I was given the only solo spot. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anyone who disturbs her will be given to the Shadow to welcome him here.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I had been given sleeping space in the attic where most of the house servants slept. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “To be born into privilege,” she said, “is to be given the tools to replicate that privilege.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He had only been given one instruction: that it was the task of the guards to prevent anyone from coming through the gap in the wall from the village, by any means possible. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The first week I was there I was given a series of tests that showed that even though I couldn’t speak English very well, I read and wrote it at the tenth-grade level. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He was being given an entrance exam to the University of Paris. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z No word has been given as to whether a ransom request has been made. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He could probably have made it down to Grand Central Station jumping by himself, but it saved time to be given a ride. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given a lime green tray of food. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her family had been given rooms adjoining hers, but the palace was so large that she could hardly believe they were sleeping under the same roof. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z However, it was not until 1944 that an executioner had a chance to employ his craft; over the next ten years he was given nine additional opportunities. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z An incident of police brutality that would be understood as undeniably racist if the officers involved were white may be given a more charitable spin if the officers are black. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z For exceptionally poor work or bad behaviour, you were given a Stripe, and that automatically meant a thrashing from the Headmaster. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Very cold. You will be given more clothes in New York.” A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, my lady. They are the clothes I was given.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was treated in a veteran’s hospital near Lake Placid, and was given shock treatments and released. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Tam Lin’s departure, Matt had thought long and hard about the excellent education he’d been given. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He began to wonder why he had been so eager to come, when he had been given every excuse, even his lord’s command, to stay behind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z ‘But the time has come for him to open out. So far we have been given nothing more to go on than Farmer Maggot’s guess that it has something to do with old Bilbo’s treasure.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Two days later, Arthur was given the oath in a short public ceremony at the Capitol by U.S. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He limped about, looking soft and sad, and soon all John’s sympathy was given to this violent and unhappy woman. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Small amounts of sweetened wine would be given to a patient to stimulate the blood; quinine would be administered. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I was given to understand that I might find King Stannis here. It is most urgent that I speak with him at once.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The animals agreed to this and Elephant, who was the strongest, was given the task of swinging Hare round and round with his trunk. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the command was given to move out again, the talk died, and they climbed back into their saddles. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Their next adventure was with the Cyclops Polyphemus, a full account of which is given in Part One, Chapter 4. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the dead animals had been given the name 053. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He learned his first lesson about the necessity of counterintelligence when a young woman was brought before him for questioning about a coded letter she had been given. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been given to me by the bishop, and I was still trying to wrest meaning from them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes if they were in a hurry, I’d be given toys to play with and dragged along. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The next day at school I inquired among the students about jobs and was given the name of a white family who wanted a boy to do chores. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Terrified that the same thing would happen to them, sixty-five others entered plea bargains and were given sentences for up to twenty-one years in prison. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z None of the rest of us was given a bath or a hot soft-boiled egg, though cold hard-boiled ones were passed around. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She was given to me by the Queen.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I stayed there until the next week, when the whole class was given a spelling test and I scored the highest grade. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z She was smoking a cigarette of her own as she waited to be given further instruction. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She announced it like she’d just been given six hours of homework. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z In the first several rounds, it makes sense to eliminate bad players since the jackpot grows only when correct answers are given. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Because I’m the only girl in my family, the only advice I was given was to keep my legs closed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was also during this time that we were given school supplies—books, pens, and pencils—and told that we would have classes from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on weekdays. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We were given notebooks, a training manual, and a tall stack of forms to fill out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My master took a room; I was given a pallet on the floor and was wakened long before I was ready the following morning. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yes. Co a Askew’s insides has been given a public airing.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Each team is given a backpack, a flashlight, a coat hanger, and a crowbar. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She smelled the thick bit of punk which was given gratis with each purchase and which, when lit, smoldered for hours and was used to set off the firecrackers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She said the most difficult part of Candor initiation was being given truth serum and answering personal questions in front of everyone in the faction. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z If this is the prospect, or anything like this, all ideas about better ways to speed things up should be given open-minded, close scrutiny. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights came up and the man of honor was then invited up on stage, where he was given a gold laurel wreath to wear as a crown. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They were arranged by their original numbers, the numbers they had been given at birth. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Some of the Champions, Grave, Ned, and Bill included, had been given long manacles. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She was allowed to sleep later than I was in the morning, was given more food to eat, and had fewer tasks than I did, always the easier ones like airing the quilts and pillows. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I am going to the market first. Yesterday I heard a man say that overripe fruit and vegetables are given away in the market here. Perhaps I can get something for us.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z This was the first time we were given a copy of the indictment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Chaplain Shipman was seated in his tent, laboring over his paperwork in his reading spectacles, when his phone rang and news of the mid-air collision was given to him from the field. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was a courtyard, and high steps, and gateways, and at every point bears in armor challenged the incomers and were given a password. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Huge portions of what is loosely termed “the squirrel brain” are given over to one thought: food. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z As the new guy on the block, Dell was given the kids who the other two counselors didn't want. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z And people who litter shouldn’t be given a cute name for what they do. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Pattie had been given a telephone number for the Kern County Department of Children's Services. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Ear and Eye had sleeping bags, but Arm, in deference to his recent illness, was given the sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Besides, since last seeing himself in the glass he had been given a complete new set of teeth. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “You’ve been given an opportunity others would trade anything for,” I repeat him exactly. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In a universe so cruel and unfair, so designed to torment him, he’d been given a mother who cared for him, deeply and completely. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In the 1920s in the United States, high school girls were given special classes in sewing, cooking, and hygiene, while boys learned woodworking and how to use tools. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The following morning I was given a note saying that he had recovered but had to catch the early train to Paris and apologizing for the trouble he had given me. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The actual output was given as sixty-two millions. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Palmer was given the task of finding out whether the elaborate educational curriculum that had been devised for Sesame Street by its academic advisers was actually reaching the show’s viewers. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not that I’m living life for them, exactly, but I have so many choices they’ve never had, and I feel like I can do so much with what I’ve been given. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I went to Pease, reminding him that the boss had said that I was to be given a chance to learn the trade. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been expertly restored, but was still extremely nervous, and had agreed to return to her job only on condition that she was given extra protection. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I’ve just been given these instructions from headquarters.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In short order they were given toothbrushes, pajamas, and warm slippers—it was drafty in the old house at night—and shown to their rooms. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It was an honor to be given the job, but he had to stay in France until it was done. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He says it was given to him by his father, who passed away two years ago after contracting cancer. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They were given names and relatives, and special responsibilities for the cosmic services they were expected to perform. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the end another new, foreign-born priest, Father Gregorios, had been given the post. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She sometimes brought home blankets and the small lotions that are given to patients. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The ugliness of me had to be given expression. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I was given a choice—go home and ditch the coat, or go to the principal. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For her services, Bibi received no income but was given meals, provisions, and sufficient meters of cotton at every October holiday to replenish her wardrobe at an inexpensive tailor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z This all was executed with utmost Silence; orders being given in a Rasp; even Grunts muffled. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After a while I realized he had been given a drug. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby and his guards were given a small cottage at Nagymaros, but he ate all of his meals and spent most of his time at the large family house. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A woman in camo pants and a black shirt whose name was given as Ms. Smith interrupted. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Members of the Youth Corps were involved, however, in C.P.’s most blatant act of violence, a brutal and stupid affair that was given an undeserved element of romance with the label “the shoot-out.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I was so freaked out it was a frigging relief just to be given an order. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z After only about four months, she was given an honorable discharge for “health reasons.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They lay together, like thin, strange, secret frogs, their bothes well-boned and ready to fill out into toughness as soon as they might be given decent nourishment. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After the funeral, as we walked back to the house, each of us was given seven pebbles. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the basement was given over to beds, each of which had a little table beside it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z If Lazlo was a silent baby, harshly raised by resentful monks, Thyon was a small, charming tyrant who demanded everything and was given even more. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In his version of Book I of On the Revolutions the arguments that could be adduced against the movement of the Earth are given a more prominent position. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But Tycho was used to being given considerable indulgence and saw any reduction in his income as an insult, as well as a threat to his work. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z These fears were given a public platform with the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in 1962. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z When Troy fell she had been given to Neoptolemus, sometimes called Pyrrhus, Achilles’ son, the man who had killed old Priam at the altar. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys get out of school to travel to football games, so I guess it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise that every contestant is given the Friday before the pageant off from school. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Metronome markings are given in beats per minute. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z ‘The sign has been given,’ said Aragorn, ‘and the day is not far off.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z What I was given was the thing you can’t earn, and can’t keep, and often don’t even recognize at the time; I mean joy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z There I gave up my street clothes and was given a set of old army fatigues with the insignias ripped off. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He had been given a week in his cupboard for this, even though he had tried to explain that he couldn’t explain how it had grown back so quickly. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She injured her leg and was out of commission with the dance company for a while, but recently she was given a big role in a new piece. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I slipped in behind her to get carried along by her wave, but the crush was dense and I was given a warning too. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “So be it. You wish for something, however, that you have already been given.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z On the last day of their final year, which was called Assignment Day, they were given jobs to do. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The blue was gathered in her hand, and she could feel it quiver, as if it had been given breath and was beginning to live. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z These are the kinds of services that Kenna’s record was given to—and the results were dismal. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The information includes details about the exact hfpe of cow or pig, what kind of feed it was given, what drugs, if amj, when it was slaughtered, and more. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Maybe she feels that if I’ve risen in status enough to be given a match, she can afford her own small gesture. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I suppose it was given you by a boy you met at Lake Hopatcong last summer, and it reminds you of him,” murmured Stuart, dreamily. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead, we are given money—brand-new crisp bills in decorated red paper pouches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just returned from Winter Conclave and have been given this ring so that I might take on an apprentice.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was a sobering thought, but it was what I’d been given. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Still Brian was given copies of the pictures and tape, and looking at them seemed to trigger the dreams. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “In other words,” Rick said with acuity, “I’m not going to be given a chance to check out a single Nexus-6. You people dropped this schizoid girl on me beforehand.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Whatever was given by Black people to other Blacks was most probably needed as desperately by the donor as by the receiver. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Those over fourteen have been given entry- level ranks in the military and are addressed respectfully as “Soldier.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Now the children were moved from the room where they had slept and the room was given to the new daughter-in-law, and all was arranged as it should be. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Before Bobby left Sweden, he was given a small white envelope containing his earnings from the tour-de-force playing he’d just demonstrated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A culture showed that the bacilli from his body were resistant to all four of the drugs he’d been given, and to one other first-line antibiotic as well. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z When Alexandra was given a cardiogram after the war, the examining doctor found that her heart was so scarred, it looked as though she’d had a heart attack. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On screen, the Cowardly Lion was being given courage. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been given too much love and trust to be good at these things Arthur was not one of those interesting characters whose subtle motives can be dissected. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z All these responsibilities were given to me when I became Captain of Fives. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He had opened the metal case and was methodically laying everything he had been given out on the back seat in neat piles. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z However, guidelines are given below for infant and toddler music experiences. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Her father embraced her and she cried into his arms for being given the terrible proposition. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Francis’ quick verbal tour through the structure and its implications lost none of its zest for having been given several times each day for the past week. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The tests were given in only a fraction of the time usually needed for completion, so most children had lots of unanswered questions, and when the time was up the tests were collected and graded. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a few weeks after Worlds, and in a way, our procession reminded me of a medal ceremony, except that no gold, silver, and bronze medals would be given out. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His head swam, but from the heat in his body he guessed that he had been given another draught. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The Russian was given two separate code names inside the Agency: IRONBARK, for the military information he provided, and CHICKADEE, for his political espionage. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Having been given a little ray of hope, the loss of it was worse than not having had it at all. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The natural assumption of children, Markman argues, is that if an object or person is given a second label, then that label must refer to some secondary property or attribute of that object. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She told Mama the doll had been given to her as a prize. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As a child, she had learned very quickly to disregard the Father Bear Mother Bear stories she was given to read. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And Pong was given as much respect as the oldest monks at the temple. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z No credit is given for distinguishing between these two very different emotions. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Gradually, perhaps under the influence of a Middle English AMA, the worm was given sole rights to the word, and the doctor became the doctor, out of dek, meaning to accept, later to teach. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I then immediately applied for a two-week remand on the grounds that I had been transferred to Pretoria without being given the opportunity of notifying my attorneys. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With Millennium Challenge, then, Blue Team was given greater intellectual resources than perhaps any army in history. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Each contestant is given a “Miss King Middle School Pageant” T-shirt to wear with our own jeans and sneakers. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z We teenagers are given extra camp money to spend in the store on makeup and clean, if threadbare, dresses. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But, of course, most of the things were given where they would be wanted and welcome. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I was given an address and an appointment for seven o’clock that evening. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He is given his own office, with his name etched onto a strip of black plastic by the door. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z What good would those opportunities do him if he wasn’t qualified to be given them? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Had Revere been given a list of 250 surnames drawn at random from the Boston census of 1775, there is no question he would have scored well over 100. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was given an endoscopy, an MRI, and a barium swallow to test her gastrointestinal tract. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In 2006, Korean Air was given the Phoenix Award by Air Transport World in recognition of its transformation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Soon after she was given the New York state papers, and now had three states to read. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In South African courts, evidence from the witness box can be given only in the form of an answer to a question. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So the command was given, and the brothers of the Night's Watch raised their camp behind the stone ring the First Men had made. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z ‘Receive it, lord!’ he said: ‘in earnest of other things that shall be given back. But if I may counsel you in the use of your own, do not use it — yet! Be wary!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Copernicus was given command of a castle at Allenstein, and held the town against the invaders for several months. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z That was one of the lessons he had learned at the Dreadfort: to take what he was given and never ask for more. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then we were given the job of seeing that no one wasted time again,” he said, sitting up proudly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘It may be well enough for this lord of the race of Gondor, as he claims,’ he said, ‘but who has heard of a horse of the Mark being given to a Dwarf?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It’s a good thing this assignment was given early in the year. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Now Emilia was given away by her father. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason had been given to Lupa the wolf when he was only two years old. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Today we were given the torch to carry our message of tolerance and education to these kids. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I tell her the story of how my gram was given this necklace for her First Communion and passed it down to me before I came to America. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Some of the seeds I purchased and some — for example, broccoli and carrots — were given to me by the commanding officer, Brigadier Munro, who was particularly fond of these vegetables. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, I thought I would bring food to his cage, but then it occurred to me that Chester must be taking everything away that was given to him. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He went to the country of the Amazons, the women warriors, some say with Hercules, some say alone, and brought away one of them, whose name is given sometimes as Antiope, sometimes as Hippolyta. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His testimony was given with simplicity and what seemed like candor, but Mtolo had gone out of his way to embellish his evidence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Without his knowledge, and much to his delight, at the end of the broadcast he was given the tickets to Russia, with a stopover in Belgium, Sabena’s home country. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Whether it was comments from other fencers or their parents or being given a hard time by coaches or referees, Faizah had to deal with it all. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In round two the contestants were given dozens of inner tubes and instructed to stack them into tall, puffy towers, which were immediately knocked down by the afternoon's second vachette. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “We both know him. I worked with him on a legal case and came to admire him. He’ll see to it that Frightful is given good care.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to my extra week, I’ve now been given a fresh supply of paper. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z After all had been seated, toasts were made, thanks were given and returned, and then the feasting began. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Just this morning she had been given the chance to hide her love in Angela's bag, the big tapestry shoulder bag she carries next to her heart. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z They were given soft slippers and fresh clothing, plain but clean. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The order to attack might never be given. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Mr. Lemoncello insists that everybody be given balloons and cake. Cake has no place in a library. Frosting is sticky. Sticky fingers damage books.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “At my age the bones are water in the morning until food is given them.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z By that time, however, stories about the dead hiker, including excerpts from his diary, had been given prominent play in newspapers across the country. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After the service everyone is given white balloons and we are ushered outside. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until one o’clock that they were given notice that he would be released any moment. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As if to his eyes some sudden vision had been given, Gandalf stirred; and he turned, looking back north where the skies were pale and clear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When Frodo replied that only the things specially directed by Bilbo were being given away, they said the whole affair was very fishy. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There were other things from the Ayemenem House that had either been given to them or salvaged from the rubbish bin. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She had never been given a choice, and now it was too late. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Others were given the parable of the Good Samaritan. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was always the chance that they alone had been given the answer. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, we have been given power and yes, that power gives us the right to rule, but it also gives us responsibilities over the ruled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z For weeks after, he said nothing to me, except the gruff hellos which were given without ever looking in my direction. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a minute is given for free wandering. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Since only one Mark fed at a time, there could hardly be any confusion about where to go if an alarm were given. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It gave him something else to think about besides what kinds of food would be in the bag of groceries he and Julie would each be given on Friday. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z A few details were given to police by witnesses. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Dorian had been given a list of appropriate brides? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They were given a wide berth after that. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She herself should have been given every possible encouragement to continue what she was doing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The mother and children can reach for whatever they want, but we have to wait until it is given to us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few months earlier, he had been given a flight safety award by his airline for successfully handling a jumbo-jet engine failure at low altitude. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I’d done grilled prawns with lots of chilli and coriander, and we were drinking this delicious Chenin Blanc that he’d been given by a grateful client. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Had he been given the chance, he believed that he could have had a career like the one he had had at Permian. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The typical baby girl born in a black neighborhood in 1970 was given a name that was twice as common among blacks as whites. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z At school, we were given an hour-long break for lunch each day. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We did not have a traditional Christmas meal, but we were given an extra mug of coffee for supper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew any plan, any power, I’d believed I had, had been given over to God, gravity and the boy on the wall. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He was given more of the coal solution. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Once the new scythes were given their rings and took their new names, the remaining apprentices were called down front. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Theon was given a suite of chilly rooms with ceilings so high that they were lost in gloom. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She didn’t look like the same girl who had argued with the King’s Chancellor in the Council room, demanding that she be given a choice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He became that by having been given room to express and expand his genius. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well, Jake, however you acquired this ‘instant intelligence,’ it seems you have been given a great gift. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z We were to be given free rations, sleeping quarters, and a small salary. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The city had started hanging grave robbers lately—which was ironic or fitting depending on one’s perspective, as the bodies of the hanged were given to medical schools for dissection. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I do not know why I was given such a dress, but if there’s any way I can fit into it, I will. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I hoped he wasn’t upset that I’d been given such a nice gift. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z For breakfast he was given only half a bowl of beans and three tortillas instead of six. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The team was given a tiny amount of pure U-235, one of the first samples to arrive from the Oak Ridge plant. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, if you ask him, he'll say he was given that name by the hood, just because he always tries to be hard. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z For their hard work, they are given more than enough food to eat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The young Arab did as he was asked, and was given enough gold to buy yet another sheep. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Three, Isaac, was given an Assignment as Instructor of Sixes, which obviously pleased him and was well deserved. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z At the time, however, my report was given short shrift because of another related report with greater ramifications. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At his sentencing for treason in a London courtroom, George Blake was given one year in prison for each of the British agents he was known to have betrayed to the Soviet Union: forty-two. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Already, theyd been given a taste of great change because of a revolution closer to home. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Each new family—black or white—was welcome and was given a key to the pool and a copy of the rules. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Buddy's mother had even arranged for me to be given a job as a waitress at the TB sanatorium that summer so Buddy wouldn't be lonely. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The old man slept day and night, and ate what was given him and there was still strength in him to creep about the dooryard at noon when the sun was warm. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Throughout my journey, I had been given advice, but nothing compared to Akhi teaching me that my opponents’ strengths and weaknesses were as important as, if not more important than, my own. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z At eleven thirty, Roberto carried the twenty lunches in a box and delivered them, on foot, to the workers who were given half an hour for lunch. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My own family basically did what the American justice system does: I was given more lenient treatment than the black kids. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Earlier in the year, Comrade Pillai’s political ambitions had been given an unexpected boost. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The new endeavor consumed as many person-hours as it could be given. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We went to the square wearing our army shorts and the crapes that had been given to us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Charlebois had been given only three days’ notice to report to the Academy. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, she was given very little background to go on, but even so, she made progress. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Isn’t it just barely good enough to warrant my being given a chance?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Alkinoos’ daughter stood her ground, being given a bold heart by Athena, and steady knees. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z How everyone is given the same opportunities to succeed if they’re willing to try. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Toward the end of maneuvers, Billy was given an emergency furlough home because his father, a barber in Ilium, New York, was shot dead by a friend while they were out hunting deer. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, after the civilians had been given time to take shelter or leave, the bombers started their runs. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The four of us had been given what was in effect the prison’s penthouse: a spacious room on the third and topmost floor of the prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The one I was given to honor Aunt Eva’s dead friend. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When they reached Crete they were given to the Minotaur to devour. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was told that Kirk had sat in the wrong seat and was given the wrong grade by mistake. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Beyond that, each was to be given 30 percent of all television and film rights. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z By the time all the new knights had been given their sers the hall was growing restive, and none more so than Joffrey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Cornflower was only picking up one word in three, but by the fierce scowl on Foremole’s face, she was certain that the rats would not find it a pleasant experience being given “owd ’arry.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In Thebes, Creon was in control and he proclaimed that none of those who had fought against the city should be given burial. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of us would write out a summary of the story we were given; these summaries were then passed among us, and later smuggled to the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day Johnny knew what orders were given to the Tenth and he knew other boys and men and women and girls were as carefully watching the actions of the other ten regiments in Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He might even be given back to Rosa. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “We shall help you, because that’s the task we’ve been given. But you must let us know what you intend to do.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was as if the teachers, many of whom were white, had been given a mandate. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The next day, her arms stopped working for an hour, and she panicked and had to be given a sedative. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "I remember another stripling who was given com-mand of Storm's End. He could not have been much more than twenty." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The newspaper office was broken into and valuable material destroyed; Lafe Edwards’ saloon was given similar treatment; but the general store was untouched. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z If, as I had been given to understand, the Orgota knew about me only what Karhide had chosen to tell them, then this should have been only one among many surprises. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Solora’s tykes would be given away, distributed to those who had none. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have been given a venue to work within,” his instructor says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Shavings of wood and sawdust were falling on the floor, where just this moment she was being given feet. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In any case, The Times was not present at breakfast, and more attention was given to Vogue, the only magazine to which they subscribed and about which Francis could converse at length. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I was to be given the utmost help and protection against all the dangers that might come. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His lips were too ruined, too swollen, and his tongue too blistered for him to be given fluid by mouth. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Descriptions of how each articulation is done cannot be given here, because they depend too much on the particular instrument that is making the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Circumstantial evidence on its own could now be given greater weight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I entered as any tourist would and was given a seat not far from the Speaker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lera was given a pay bonus and a special victory breakfast of vodka and watermelon. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Someone called out our names, and we were given our uniforms and sent to the dormitory. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “The lists are given to our sponsors—really rich people, even companies—and they go out and buy us everything.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The procession had passed not a foot from the place he had been given on the bench, and Jon had gotten a good long look at them all. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It seemed to them quite likely that the place would be given up without any fighting at all. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We had a bath and on emerging were given scotch and soda, which we drank thirstily. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I was given the job to look after the camp. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Berrange later revealed in his deft cross-examination that many of the African detectives were unable to understand or write English, the language in which the speeches were given. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His orders were being carried out even before they were given, even before he thought of them, and they always went much beyond what he would have dared have them do. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She answered: ‘It could be done, that, if you sailors take oath I’ll be given passage home unharmed.’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z No one ever assumed the popular girl needed to be given a gift. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z ‘The state and the defense will be given opportunities to make any submission they want tomorrow morning at ten o’clock.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although most of the credit for my exoneration must be given to Dr. Aurelius, who apparently earned his naps by presenting me as a hopeless, shell-shocked lunatic. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A lot of the workers were from the States and one of the perks of the job was that they were given hotel rooms to live in. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z At last, Captain Smith has been given the position that the Virginia Company assigned to him. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It is given by many writers, always in substantially the same form. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re separated and interrogated, and each is given the choice of confessing to the major crime and implicating his partner or remaining silent. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She repaid the gift by giving it magnificent care, expert service and maintenance that was given with the emotionless precision of a mechanic. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If a million teenagers had been given the same opportunity, how many more Microsofts would we have today? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z To start with, she had been given to think that she had a position for several years. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Our wish is that you will take our remarks—which are given with sincere enthusiasm—as a basis for another draft. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s the place of his dreams, the place where he was married, where his children were born, where he was given the trust of his neighbors. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Inside the card, I told Sam that the present I gave her was given to me by my Aunt Helen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Because they were declared Sons of Jacob and therefore special, they were given a choice. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z For this reason, and not out of neglect, as was later said, the hatbox was stowed away in the basement, where it awaited a more propitious moment to be given a Christian burial. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have to bring him from the trading post and entertain him until the judgment was given. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He has been given an awareness of the world that is out there, but he has not been given the means to reach it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Surely Cardan must have been given fighting tutors since he was old enough to hold a stick in his hands. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z During tests we were given blank maps of the thirteen colonies, and asked to fill in names, dates, capitals. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Orders were given that if the team ran into anyone on the beach, they were to overpower them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z And whenever the cat was given a fish-head to eat, the barn would smell of fish. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It was given out that the animals there practised cannibalism, tortured one another with red-hot horseshoes, and had their females in common. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “It’s the ngozi who has to be satisfied. Life must be given for life.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was given drugs to stop her blood from clotting and to control her blood pressure, treatment that Woodhull officials say is standard for the type of heart attack she was having. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They were given a tour of the boat, above and below decks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Hot all over at the thought of being given a valentine in front of a line of first years, which happened to include Ginny Weasley, Harry tried to escape. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Student leaders came to every dormitory and told us whatever messages they had been given—we didn’t have a PA system or a loudspeaker. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z This convenient comparison is given extra poignancy by Beethoven’s reference to the French despot in his momentous third symphony, these days known as the Eroica but originally dubbed the Bonaparte. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z No details were given of what he was up to, and so each time the letter passed between Francis and me the greater was our frustration. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He has been given more potential, but he has not been given more opportunity. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When I was twelve, I started at the Jewish Lyceum and my fountain pen was given a new case in honor of the occasion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Some of the men shared the meat among several households, and the rest was given to the women to be cooked for the feast. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Two men were given permission to fetch water. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z That same punishment was given to the other boys and girls who spoke Navajo. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He was disappointed, but not inclined to believe Yossarian, for he had been given a sign, a secret, enigmatic vision that he still lacked the boldness to divulge. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z One week before the battle he is given command of the Regiment. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The evil spell is broken, and the little ragged girl and her poor mother are given a nice house next to the castle where they live happily ever after. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z And they will be given a huge silver urn—‘for chilling champagne.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The ones who made it out were given warden positions when the first small wave of kids was brought to camp. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They were given no food, no water, and no toilets—just an overflowing bucket in the middle of the boxcar. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In fact, his conduct approached that of a bully, and he was given to swaggering up and down before Spitz’s very nose. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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