And speaking of treacherousness, things were not, in any way, progressing as Flora had planned. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He’d sent a young village girl to inform my grandmother he wanted to speak with her, only to have my grandmother confront him personally. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

So she hadn’t exactly spoken to Mamma again; she was sure that wasn’t going to be a fun conversation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He spoke with less hissing and whining, and he spoke to his companions direct, not to his precious self. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The prison service regulations were explicit that each prisoner was permitted to speak only for himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and the last sentence came out as little more than a whisper. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He spoke mainly about suffering and being released from suffering. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I had done ill to speak of him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

But what you cannot do in the basilica is speak or sing quickly: it would come out as gobbledegook. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I caught Rufus by the hand and spoke low to him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

If Jeanine is speaking through Max, she had to be able to see him in order to know that he was grabbed. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They spoke to me, and I responded, not in words but in appreciation and consideration of their thoughts. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Bryce,” I say, “never speak to someone that way ever again—especially someone that you love. You are not a mean person, and I’m not going to stand by and let you become one.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He didn’t wait for an answer, but as quickly went back to speaking to his soul. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m so glad you came. Let’s go upstairs where we can speak in something less than a shout.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Usually the mental effect for him was of speaking into a telephone and hearing his own voice in the receiver. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He picked at the bedspread before looking over at Cabot, who sat at the desk in the corner, and began to speak. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The English spoken language—the upper classes, anyway—must have fewer words than the Eskimo. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Being a human belonging to the wallflower genus, I’m kinda used to swallowing my words instead of speaking them. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Of course I’m taking them,” Mrs. Gale spoke sharply. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And speaking of dilemmas, I was about to face another one. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“By the way, was that your mother you were speaking to? Do you still live at home?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, Big Ma stopped muttering and spoke her mind. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

‘One of the twain. The other is with Théoden of Rohan and may come hereafter. Halflings they are, as you see, yet this is not he of whom the omens spoke.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Janie pulled back a long time because he did not represent sun-up and pollen and blooming trees, but he spoke for far horizon. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Just when she thought she had lost it and Jason would tell her so, the river spoke: Forgive me. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But Sheed was right, Grandma spoke like she was throwing her voice. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He spoke eloquently of what it meant to form a union and have it witnessed by a caring community, these people who collectively knew every dimension of Barack and every dimension of me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As Bobby sat with the referee, not a word was spoken; the afternoons crept slowly into summer twilight. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Did Vosya tell you why I wanted to speak to you?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He started to talk; he spoke of his boyhood in Ireland, of his mother and father and the many brothers and sisters. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke Farsi with a thick, rolling Hindi accent. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It is in these moments that I wish for John Kwang to start speaking the other tongue we know; somehow our English can’t touch what I want to say. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to speak in a normal voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Is that you, Bias Montano?” my father asked of the man who had just spoken. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hatsue sat motionless while her mother spoke, trying to guess at her meaning. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“All right, John, all right,” returned the old man, seeing himself spoken to. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

In some upstate towns, the prison is the main event, visually speaking: Clinton’s imposing wall runs along Dannemora’s main street. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ritchie simply looked at me as if I was speaking in a foreign tongue. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I will repeat the message. Will the party who addressed me at bedtime last night kindly speak up. Please tell me where you are, if you are my friend!” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He lowered his hands to his lap, and the next words he spoke slipped out before he could stop them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When he spoke again, his words were flat. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It took Fenoglio only a few words to persuade the guard outside the door that he had to speak to Basta at once. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She looked over her shoulder, visibly conflicted, before she spoke again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Viola looks away from my eyes but before she can answer, the old woman speaks. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

While he struggled to find a counterargument, Ron spoke up, evidently following his own train of thought. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“No, Connor, I don’t. As a matter of fact, I’m convinced that Branwell was struck dumb because he has a terrible secret of which he dare not speak.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And he...stinks. Does he not bathe? And he drinks wine until he can no longer speak or stand.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

They spoke to each other in German as they went from body to body. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had come about almost magically, as if the threads had spoken to her, or sung. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They waylaid me when you went to speak to the manager of the boarding house,” Nina continued. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Théoden opened his eyes, and they were clear, and he spoke in a quiet voice though laboured. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The conquests of England, every single one of them bloody, are part of what Americans have in mind when they speak of England’s glory. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

A group of Turners went to the Howards’ general store and spoke roughly to Mrs. Howard. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Josiah was surprised that a Mexican woman had spoken to him, and he gave her the paper without looking at her face. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the Knight of Flowers had spoken up, she'd been sure she was about to see one of Old Nan's stories come to life. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They had spoken once, but there is not need for speech if it is only a habit anyway. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she spoke, a deep rumble of thunder shook the forest beyond us, and then crashed westward toward town. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

And he would not speak of it any more and Lotus saw he was peevish from some anger, and she sent Cuckoo away and suffered him there alone. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He was angry with himself for crying, and later, as he recounted the story of what had happened to him, he spoke in a detached voice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

This house sheltered us, we spoke, we loved within those walls. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Ramu has picked up English faster than I have because his parents know English and force him to speak it at home. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I turned to Jaja after she left and tried speaking with my eyes. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Generose, who spoke Swahili, some French, and Kirundi—the language of Bujumbura and western Burundi—knew only a few words of English. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I jumped to my feet, whirled around, and spoke out loud as if there were no Miss Crofts, as if I’d never been in a classroom before, as if I knew nothing about classroom behavior. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

None of them had learned how to speak with animals, or had saved an island from the cold, or had adopted a gosling. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

In one verse a donkey speaks: I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown, I carried His mother up hill and down, I carried her safely to Bethlehem town, I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When someone speaks for over twenty-five hours, it must be important. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I was not speaking the tongue spoken by those who rule men, the kings, conquerors, dictators, generals; in that language there was no answer to his question. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Would you rather have the paparazzi follow you around every minute of your life or never have anyone speak to you again? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Jackson, again, my sincerest apologies that we haven’t spoken before today.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He spoke of her often and with a peculiar pride. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stillness was broken by Van Helsing’s voice speaking in a low level tone which would not break the current of her thoughts:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When the hall was still, he spoke, soft-voiced, his weird gaze focused nowhere. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought to myself, How can we ever speak to one another? Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one has ever spoken to me like this before, with real respect. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The tallest one, his cloud of frizzy brown hair hovering around a pencil-thin neck, stepped in front of the others—the ginger kid who had spoken before, and two big-shouldered blonds that looked like brothers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I don’t even hear much speaking from anyone walking around us. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Right before the second half began, Gaines gathered the players around him once again, his voice rising as he spoke. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain knew one to speak to: a silent roundheaded man with a white wife, a farmer, living far out of town, without fhends. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spoke so sharply that my voice cracked. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“This was far too close. It’s even worse than I thought if the Sleeper spoke to Brahmasura.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Winston was just taking his place in one of the middle rows when two people whom he knew by sight, but had never spoken to, came unexpectedly into the room. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He was dressed in black mourning robes, and his face bore the same inconsolable expression I’d seen when we spoke on the phone. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We watch the doctor finish his statement, and then Vancouver’s mayor speaks. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And I would say, “The kind of twelve-year-old that speaks three languages.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

But none of us had thought to follow the woman, and as the seconds kept ticking on, it became like we were agreeing, without speaking, about how we now saw the situation. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But we were speaking of hands. How is yours?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Felicia is sullen and envious and barely speaks to her sister. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were men and women like them, with straight hair and dark skin, who spoke the same language and complained of the same pains. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He meant to speak firmly, but his voice sounded loud and coarse instead. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

A grandmotherly woman with a sweet smile spoke into the phone at the front desk. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And when at last he spoke, Toby’s words came out like hot oil on a stove—still on the surface, but ready to pop at the slightest disturbance. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Chemistry was, generally speaking, a science for businesspeople, for those who worked with coal and potash and dyes, and not gentlemen, who tended to be drawn to geology, natural history, and physics. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He felt the words that he was about to speak fly from him; he felt the power of God go out of him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

His face spoke of pain—physical pain like I had seen in the hospital but also emotional pain, like I had seen in my parents. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When she rose to speak at city council meetings, councilman Charles Steel, a hard-line segregationist, turned his swivel chair to present his back to her, rotating around again only after she had finished speaking. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even the effort of speaking a few sentences had exhausted him. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here you are, then,” said the driver, a surprisingly short while later, speaking for the first time as he slowed in Charing Cross Road and stopped outside the Leaky Cauldron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head off his pillow then and spoke directly in her face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke he took from his pocket-book the memorandum which had been in Lucy’s breast, and which she had torn in her sleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Lately we’ve been speaking a lot on the telephone that came with the house. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I spoke right up, “I don’t think it’s fair if you just make an exception for us.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like knowing you have the right answer but letting him speak anyway. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He spoke as loudly as he was capable of speaking. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He spoke passionately, using simple and clear language, and told the people what they wanted to hear. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“This is trainer Tom Smith speaking,” came the voice over the line. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched Valerie’s face as he spoke, realizing that he was quickly racking up points with her, that he had an answer for every “but what about?” question we could throw his way. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Only three shabbily-dressed women lingered near her, and because she could not contain her eagerness, Kit smiled and would have spoken, but she was abruptly repulsed by their sharply curious eyes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Linguists capture their regularities in “descriptive rules”—that is, rules that describe how people speak and understand. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I gripped his arm and when he looked at me questioningly I spoke with firm intent. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He glares at me as though challenging me to speak. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Why would I speak to you? You always ignore what I say anyway.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

This one was larger and fuller and it spoke to me in English. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

No one spoke of gleanings—as if speaking about it might bring it upon them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“In school it was mostly English. But my dad was always making me speak French at home. I hated it.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

He was still red in the face when he got up to speak, and you could tell he was looking out at the audience for the carpenters and plasterers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He bent down so that Lina could speak into his ear. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He wiped away a tear and spoke of how his wife and daughters, since the accident, see him walk out the door each day and say: “Be safe, Daddy.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

When he spoke again, it was as though he were talking to himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Carlos spoke up as he tried to keep my twin cousins Benny and Brad from crawling all over him while he pushed the double stroller carrying his other set of twins, Brittany and Brianna. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Yanek speaks with the wisdom of the prophet Isaiah,” he said softly, then quoted, “‘Come, my people...and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the wrath is past.’” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he guessed something of my shyness at last for he took my hand, and kissed it, and laughed a little, even as he spoke. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Open your coat so your pregnancy is revealed. They will assume you’re older. I’ll explain that you are Latvian and don’t speak German.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Most of the time the Southern gentry spoke in code about such things. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I sat up and saw my bike on the ground, a freshly snapped gumbo-limbo branch sticking out of the front spokes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Since I have no seniority to speak of, teaching seniors sort of rocked the boat. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

We’d been friends for years, yet lately it seemed that we didn’t speak the same language. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Nailer tried to speak, tried to say something that would save her, but he couldn’t get the words out. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

We all knew there were priests around who would report you to the SIM if you spoke against the regime. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as I spoke I could tell her mind was wandering. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was something like a start-up inside a start-up, and in a field in which I had no professional experience to speak of. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She spoke about all of the injustices that one must go through for a simple label or belief. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Has he lost his voice, too, wondered Meggie, or could he never speak? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Before he spoke, he was terribly nervous—but how he described those nerves gives an insight into how thoroughgoing was his theory of oratory: Personally, I am always very nervous when I begin to speak. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

When you need to communicate something important, speak your truth face-to-face. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But two days after the shooting at Sandy Hook, when Barack traveled to Newtown to speak at a prayer vigil being held for the victims, I couldn’t bring myself to join him. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

After thirty-six hours alone, the door to Dasch's cell was unlocked and he was taken to a room to speak to two FBI agents. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

They are ancient paper lanterns, translucent, unlit, strung across the courtyard, too fragile to move — though when he sees Ralph, his father, still a brave man, tries to speak. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Zlata was speaking in front of the people from Croatia, they were all nodding their heads. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Those three girls were even more shy than I. They crowded around their mother with bowed heads and did not speak. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

For Ultima, even the plants had a spirit, and before I dug she made me speak to the plant and tell it why we pulled it from its home in the earth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never told Mama Ya-Ya but I used to try and speak with her all the time. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

He wiped his eyes and spoke very quietly, as if awed by his own wisdom. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he had stayed very clear of Angel, speaking to her only to praise her or ask her questions. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has a down look when spoken to, and not remarkably intelligent. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She faced him fearlessly and he spoke to her as persuasively as his eloquent tongue could. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed to Theresa that Helen could leave if she wanted to, that it was Ralph to whom Grover needed to speak, about business. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally Elvio explained, “Mamá knows almost no English. We always have to speak Spanish to her.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Now, sitting behind the headlights, Bull speaking easily and unself-consciously, Ben in a sudden blaze of perception realized that Bull had forgotten, at least for the moment, that he was addressing a son. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lourdes, who defiantly rebuilt the aviary and restocked it with birds, never spoke to her mother-in-law again. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lancelot stopped crying, and spoke with his eyes on the floor. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It twitched in a nervous way when he spoke. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I remember eavesdropping as a little girl while the Beauty Minister and Du Barry spoke in her office about beauty trends and body parts, and how much the masses should pay to be beautiful. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When he replied, his words were weighty and spoken with a grim resolve. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The officer's eyes seemed to linger long and hard over my driver's license before he tilted his head toward me to speak. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

His words are spoken with a quiet fierceness, and I suddenly feel shy of him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As always there were a half dozen people sitting in the outer office, waiting for their chance to speak with the father. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

But before Natalie or Chess could speak, Finn said, “I know Mom smells like apples. Some guy or woman from MIT wouldn’t know that.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There was a long silence in which no one spoke or moved. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I turned to Jeanne, but before I could speak she said, “Don’t worry. I’m not letting go.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” said Bod, and before he had finished speaking the girl was coming through the hole on her hands and her knees. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“No. We need to talk first,” I said, turning around to look right at the twins as I spoke. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Softly and patiently just like her, I speak. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until I set out the pies for dessert that Joseph spoke again. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

People passing us were speaking all kinds of languages. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She inhaled deep and walked over to my bed, hopping onto it as she spoke. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The moment she had recognized Alex she had begun speaking urgently into her brooch. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I had the capacity to imagine such language, but neither Call nor I had ever really heard it spoken. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t speak about integration or say things about us or them— I just talked about God and how he cares for each of us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A reporter stands in a park somewhere, speaking directly to the camera as she gestures to the snowy hillside, the shaggy white trees. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Harding asked for the answer to number fourteen, and no one spoke up, so I raised my hand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would have to speak with the manager of the theater about booking such dull fare. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I learned to speak fluent Hungarian just so I could talk with her. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“How dare you speak to me like that!” shouted Mrs. Salt. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Alexa turned to him in slight surprise, as though she had not expected him to speak. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I knew that he was aching to dispute Cooke’s optimism, but the memory of the fight he had just had was so fresh in his mind that he could not speak. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some who heard her speak described her as “birdlike” with a voice like a “silver flute.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Tonight I want to speak to you of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia,” Johnson began. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

When the court was quiet, he summed up the charges, after which I had my opportunity to speak. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first step was to restore confidence, so I asked him, speaking pretty loud so that he would hear me through his closed ears:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think that’s a particularly sympathetic way to speak to someone with a migraine or potential brain tumor.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

It was Igbo colored by the sliding sounds of English, the Igbo of one who spoke English often. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She tells us not to speak to or even look at each other. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Four peas in a pod, so to speak. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It is those duties I would speak of.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

More and more, mistrusting his interpreters, he tries to speak in Kikongo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opens her mouth but her thoughts erase themselves before she can speak. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, not really. Just healing and speaking tongues.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He tested her strength, still, and kept her working at it, but he had not spoken of the climbing out for many months. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

One of Hale’s lawyers asked him if he’d ever spoken to Hale about the murder of Roan or any other Osage Indian. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“But I think thee knows why. I could see it in thy face a moment back. The Meadow has spoken to thee, too, hasn’t it?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She studied my face as I spoke; she seemed to be watching more than listening. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Strider was speaking they watched his strange eager face, dimly lit in the red glow of the wood-fire. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But it’s like his brown eyes speak a special sign language. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It took every bit of Koffi's willpower to keep her voice from trembling as she spoke. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He had no doubt...the voice that spoke to him was one of his ancestors. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I had been studying the flames of the fire when Chasca spoke to me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

And when some older men tipped their cowboy hats, mumbling, “Buenos dias, como le ha ido, amigo?” it suddenly dawned on Herbie that maybe these people he had come to help spoke Spanish. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time he made the turn, he saw only the white, unused, buckling sidewalk, with perhaps, on one night, something vanishing swiftly across a lawn before he could focus his eyes or speak. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke conversationally, laughed as if I had made an amusing reply, and moved off to the pickled blackfish. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

As I speak, I see her pleading face as she begged me that she did right by her Jimmy. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly my father interrupted the record to speak to me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bade the boy, who was present when Teiresias spoke, “Up, my child, and fly with all speed from the land before the city learns.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also seemed to be trying to speak, or make a noise, but all that came out was a croak. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was a moment's pause and then Emily Brent spoke with decision. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, I had been so pleased to have my voice back that I hadn’t realized that I was still able to speak only in simple, baby sentences, as if I were three years old. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Through our conversation it came up that I spoke several African languages, and Theesan thought a colored kid speaking black languages was the most amazing trick. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was a voice that spoke as ice speaks when it breaks on a winter tarn, or as men's bones speak when a killer cracks them. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sit in silence except for when Grammy leans forward to speak to Spencer from Topeka. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But the name the two men spoke out loud to each other was The President. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He speaks for a lot of men, Polly. I’m not saying there are many as mean-spirited as he is—thank heaven. But there are hundreds—thousands—who don’t believe in ‘book sailing.’ Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before he had finished speaking, the stone was rolled aside and a fifty-foot giant, more than twice as tall and wide as the BFG, came striding into the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hearth fire hissed and popped in the silence that fell after my question, and the Paqo’s face was filled with new lines that spoke of sadness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Aunt Rose, this is Sophie. Can I speak to my mother?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I really thought he was still speaking of the fowl, until he added, “Because I have got an aged parent at my place.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

This is the first time he’s spoken aloud about the way Dad’s been to him lately. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

"I regret my little ruse, Lord Petyr, but when we spoke, I could not know the Domishmen would accept my offer." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Now, as always, he seemed to know Tree-ear’s thoughts without hearing them spoken. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

We ended up not speaking through the whole entirety of Cameroon and most of Gabon. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even as I speak, I hear how pathetic I sound and hate myself for it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

If you’re keeping up, that means they don’t just have a god who listens or a god who speaks, but a god who puts his finger in the dirt and swirls it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“So let us remain in this place always and speak only simple truth to each other.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It’s always amusing to catch one of the burly suits speaking in code over their earpieces: “Black Bear has requested extra banana peppers.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

From time to time, after her breathing tube was removed, someone would see her shape her lips, as if to sigh or speak. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tom Watson himself, who had spoken with passion and idealism about wiping out the color line, became one of white supremacy’s greatest supporters. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, so that maybe you’ll want to speak it,” Mom said, closing her laptop. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Ranofer held out the lotus root almost before the words were spoken. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

But she had not spoken fast enough — that little sobbing catch of breath had answered first. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

It was nothing Pearl hadn’t thought about herself over the years, but hearing it spoken aloud, from someone else’s mouth, made it feel more urgent. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The muscle along Diego’s jaw pulsed, and it was a while before he spoke again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The rest of Meereen might see him as an amusing curiosity, like the exiled Summer Islander King Robert used to keep at King’s Landing, but the queen had always spoken to him gently. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And of course there was no way Falconer could determine from looking at my scribbles whether or not I spoke the truth. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up, and since I did wish to speak, I said, almost at random, in fact, that I never intended to kill the Arab. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I believe he going to try to stay home tonight and preserve his strength for the morning service. The Lord’s been speaking to him in visions and dreams and he ain’t got much sleep lately.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Every man speaks the language of greeting, of trade, of hunger. I spoke with my hands.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Just for fun, they tried to speak French to each other. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

To receive phone calls, she wore her most serious pair of trousers, her most muted shade of lipstick, and she spoke sitting upright at her desk, legs crossed, her voice measured and sure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I would speak with the two of you together, while the yumboes prepare food and drink. We will dine after.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, and someone broke into the lab over the summer,” he added, sitting up straight, speaking with confidence, “so we gotta share equipment. Like ten students to one set.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Jackson spoke first and held the floor for about two hours. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“William! The lieutenant governor just walked in. Let’s go speak before he sits down.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He now spoke softly; I could feel the young girls start to swoon. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

A few months earlier, Dr. Gazzaley had gone to Germany to speak at a conference. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I want you to speak to her privately. I need details to try to help her. Can you do that, Eva?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Despite being Iraqi like me, Belet spoke in a snooty British accent. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

When at last Lola spoke her tone was reflective, as though she were pondering subtle currents of counterarguments. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He had spoken of mastering his fear: that was what she’d have to do. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Before Hanako could bow and greet her grandfather, Jiichan cried out passionately, “I speak English! Yes, I do! It does a talent I learn in America many years before you.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

All of the older people spoke only in Spanish, and I myself understood only Spanish. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly with clear voices they spoke a courteous greeting in their own tongue. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

‘I believe you speak more wisely than any of us, Sam,’ said Aragorn. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I said ‘pleasant people’, you know,” and Meg carefully tied up her shoe as she spoke, so that no one saw her face. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rage and resentment fought shock and excitement: For several moments, Harry could not speak. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

But she wasn’t speaking out against it either. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother always said, “Sam isn’t really rebellious, just too quick with his tongue. If he’d only learn to stop and think before he spoke.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just because Hitler speaks German doesn’t mean that the language is corrupt. It’s the most important scientific language in the world. What are you looking at me like that for?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He spoke no English, and Billy and Weary understood no German. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must justify myself in the eyes of these people, I thought forlornly, and I said, “I spoke the truth...my husband is here, see, he is coming to me,” as I saw him approach. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t spoken or moved since the two women had appeared, and that scared him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She marches through the double doors and goes to speak to the one nurse behind the desk. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the class stared at me, at their desks, and no one spoke up. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She made her plan; she would speak of something totally different—the children in Brunswick Square; and she only waited for breath to begin, when Mr. Knightley startled her, by saying, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I wondered what he would say if he found me speaking for such an inappropriate length of time with his daughter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She did not like Alfredo; something about the man's overfriendliness and his speaking to them in English even though they all knew Spanish made her feel uneasy. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“But I am not accustomed to speak of myself to anyone. Like you, I would conceal my past. Even Mother Ermentrude does not know it all.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She nodded, not wanting to speak to it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Hey, speaking of names, isn’t Belle the real name of Snow White?” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I hear some of what she says as she speaks to him in Algonquian, “I bring gifts from my father...now that you are my countryman....” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The crazed cackle suited her haggard appearance much better than her speaking voice did. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I will not speak for high school, having neither firsthand experience nor an older sibling to shed wisdom on the subject. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

A round of gunshots echoed in the distance, signals from the night guards who had no other ways of speaking to one another. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The next morning at breakfast, I sit apart and speak to no one. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He speaks from the back of his mouth; the sound of his talk is sticky. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got back to the hotel I was grateful for the two-hour break before my next speaking commitment. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

No occupation soldier comes to arrest them; no one even speaks to them. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Anaphase,” he murmured, writing it down as he spoke. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The old man thought for a moment before he spoke again. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Moreover, he removed his mask and spoke to them, softly, melodiously, in their own tongues. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Corporal Craigie revealed a humane disgust at the practice, but said I should speak to the Serjeant. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A painted face spoke with the voice of Robert. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t noticed Edward moving to my side, but he spoke now in my ear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Get what you like, and don’t disturb me. I’m going out to dinner and can’t worry about things at home,” said Mrs. March, when Jo spoke to her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

One group was all for pushing on zealously, and talked openly about reporting Mr. Hawkins himself for speaking like that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

In fact the stadium did speak powerfully and at all times, including this moment. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

How much Navajo could he speak now that he had the turquoise necklace? Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Pa tells us every day that our number one priority is to go to school and learn to speak many languages. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you speak to him, does he hesitate before he answers, as though he’s thinking up what to say?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He inspected the fox’s wounds with a critical, practiced look and spoke dispassionately, “Well, fox, what do you want from us? No doubt Cluny your master has sent you here to spy.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

‘Fortunately, this place is sacred to me. By clearing away those ghosts, you have purified it and given me a moment of clarity. I will be able to speak with you - if only briefly.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The maester’s voice was anxious, as it always was when he spoke to her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But nobody moved, nobody spoke, nobody even thought to swallow spit until after her gate slammed behind her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Broadly speaking, the data tell us how parents see themselves—and, more significantly, what kind of expectations they have for their children. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Her words sound bigger than words usually do, like-they expanded in her mouth before she spoke them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He seldom spoke and was rough and awkward in his social dealings, but gentle and delicate with his hands. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I don’t answer him and resolve never to speak to him again. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

There was no place to sit with the benches stacked against the walls, so the castle folk stood in small groups, not daring to speak. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There I was nodding, because I couldn’t speak. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Aesthetics is, strictly speaking, a branch of philosophy which has occupied thinkers from Plato to the present day. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Uncle was settled into his chair, he did not so much speak as make proclamations, so we knew better than to argue with him at that time. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jonas found himself whispering, as if he might wake the little ones if he spoke aloud. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He let his hands drop as she spoke, his eyes watching her mouth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I watched their lips move as they spoke; Mama’s bare lips were pale compared to Aunty Ifeoma’s, covered in a shiny bronze lipstick. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“If you will follow me. My Inés would like to speak to you.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He isn’t supposed to speak to me except when it’s absolutely necessary. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other girls rarely spoke to me, but I loved being there with them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He had no religious belief, but it was impossible not to think of an invisible presence or witness in the room, and that these words spoken aloud were like signatures on an unseen contract. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He’d been invited to speak in Chicago the next month to the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, a conservative and influential group of TB experts. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, I saw pain and helplessness in my father's eyes as he realized how weak and emaciated I had become. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Penelope felt herself flooded with a mixture of shock, relief, confusion, and fear, for even as Cassiopeia spoke, there was a thunder of hoofbeats from below. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Whoever got there first summoned up a super-snooty English accent: “Walls residence, the butler speaking, may I help you?” while the rest of us cracked up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep your head down and your hood up. Follow Holly. Don’t run, don’t cry, don’t speak, don’t look anyone in the eye.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The “vacation home” I was speaking about was the parsonage my grandparents had moved into when my grandfather came out of retirement to lead a congregation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“He and a few others,” he said, speaking quietly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

The rider who had spoken inclined his head. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was a pause, and then the girl spoke again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Then she spoke to her, asked her what her name was, and how she had acquired the deep scar on her forehead. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Abnegation, normally so placid, speak to one another in tense whispers and glare across the room at the faction that has become our enemy. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“In fact I haven’t spoken to her in weeks. She’s gone silent. With these armies passing through—” “You want me to check on her,” Percy guessed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I had to see Hamlet and speak to him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The question struck me as strange, but he spoke in a tone that said it would be natural if I did. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I wish I might come to your new town, to see this ship you speak of, to see these men, to hear all that has happened.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He skimmed it over, and with his pipe jammed deep into one tobacco-stained corner of his mouth he spoke out the other. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When she reached the tree house she spoke to him again—and still there wasn’t any answer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately for them, it’s the part that felt any hesitation about speaking out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

My parents finished their conversation, and it was obvious that one of them was heading up to speak to me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Then he shut off the light again, and spoke words of welcome in his elven-tongue. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

On Main Street I saw a sign in a cafe window: Dish Washer Wanted I went in and spoke to the manager and was hired to come to work the following night. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another man spoke up, “Yeah, and to them any colored man would do just fine.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those clouds don’t speak of rain. They will dry up before they can shed a drop.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

As usual, policemen were clustered around the perimeter, armed with both guns and pencils, the latter to take notes as to who was speaking and what the speaker was saying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And all the while he hissed but spoke no words. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The spoken language luxuriated in rolled r’s and Z’s. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Although he didn’t know the Bernese dialect, his German was fluent enough to be understood easily, and since it was the U.S. embassy, everybody spoke English anyway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Through the closed door they heard the pencil woman speaking in her brusque way, then an embarrassed murmur that must have been Sticky’s response. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then Selitos spoke, “This is my doom upon you. May your face be always held in shadow, black as the toppled towers of my beloved Myr Tariniel. “This is my doom upon you. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He moaned, and spoke without opening his eyes again. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He nodded, and without speaking, they went back to the creek bank where they shared together a solemn meal of crackers and dried fruit. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He could read ten years beyond his level, do math that left Tam Lin bewildered—and irritated—and speak both English and Spanish fluently. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she spoke, she sounded every bit her age. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was a thing that could not be spoken with words or writing. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It lent an added timbre to her speaking voice. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Havisham,” said I, “I went to Richmond yesterday, to speak to Estella; and finding that some wind had blown her here, I followed.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

A minute passed without either of them speaking. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Trefusis put his finger to his lips, and would not speak before the sailors who rowed us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

My heart beats faster the farther we go away from the compound, and then Karen’s voice speaks through an intercom: “Prepare for takeoff.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He looked lost for a moment before speaking again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I repeat, louder this time, articulating every syllable, like he doesn’t speak the language. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

How did he dare speak to these creatures as if he had the power to give them rights? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Certainly the audiences before whom she spoke offered no challenge to her ingenuity or her imagination. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not as accomplished a speaker, but as a former slave spoke for a large segment of the farm. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

We never stop speaking out, but we begin to hope that our words won’t be heard: we don’t want people to suffer because they don’t follow their hearts.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were silent a minute and then both started to speak at once, neither trying to mask his interest. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Each word was a garbled hiss in multiple tones, as if a swarm of African killer bees had learned to speak English in unison. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He sat there dusty and spent and no one spoke to him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Mama did not speak until we were in my room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I spoke out about these people so many times, but they said I was lying! Shouldn’t they be counting from way back when I started to tell?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mom spoke evenly, her words coming out at normal speed, yet everything seemed slowed down, as if time itself had grown heavy. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They sit there, waiting for me to speak. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She listened carefully as I spoke and asked plenty of questions. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you’ll be so good as to fetch me the key to my room in the solar—the special one,” he added, “I’ll settle the boy. Then we can speak.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike Bodega, Nazario spoke cleanly and used his slang only when it suited him. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

One suffragist spoke for many when she later explained how tedious the long hours on the picket line often were. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

They were rather eager to speak with me and seemed even most interested in me as a person. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered him tucking me in, and us listening to a person speaking Greek on the shortwave radio, and him telling me a story about New York’s sixth borough. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Burger was not allowed to speak of his experience with the Gestapo. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Before the man could continue, the village leader, Mr. Choi, stood up to speak. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He spoke so softly that Chronicler had to hold his breath to hear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He spoke and the thunder echoed through the skies. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We resolved that in the interest of unity, each individual along the passageway would inform any visitor that while everyone had individual complaints, the prisoner in number 18 would speak for all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The children of the forest could speak to the dead, it's said. But I can't." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And now he has sabotaged this game in order to speak directly to me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Feeling for the first time that I could speak to listening ears, I wrote a wild, crude poem in free verse, coining images of black hands playing, working, holding bayonets, stiffening finally in death ... Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, he inched his hand toward his refilled dinner plate, as if maybe the food wouldn’t notice what he was doing, but it did. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Uneasily, I crossed to my bed and sat down, trying to think of some neutral subject, but before I could say anything he spoke again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He spoke no word, but attacked, and the boat plunged and pitched from his sudden turn and lunge. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was then that Constance did something that creatures would speak of in years to come. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Nearly five thousand people were packed into the auditorium to hear Theodore Roosevelt speak to the National Geographic Society about his trip down the River of Doubt. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I like him because he speaks better than a kid. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Maxim waited until Frith had gone behind the screen and through the Service door before speaking again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He might as well have spoken German for all Maddie understood. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I reached out my hand to touch her, to speak to her, to try to tell her of my life, my feelings, my doubts; and she leaped to her feet. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both pleaded for their absent spouses— "Emergency operation," "My wife doesn't even speak English"— to no avail. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, I would have one way of speaking in the North and another in the South. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know what it feels like when people laugh at you walking down the street, or snicker when they hear you speaking Yiddish, or just look at you with hate in their eyes. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“These cultic movements and AA can achieve dramatic and rapid transformation,” he says, speaking very broadly of religious movements. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He was shaken, and to get back his nerve he spoke some more. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys came from Liberia, Kosovo, Sudan, Somalia, Burundi, Bosnia, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan, and while most spoke some English, they had little in common. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Dr. Berte later told the Birmingham News, “We weren’t sure we could get the money. I think it’s a tremendous testimony to Birmingham—it speaks volumes about how far our city has come.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“About me going triple agent? No, nobody does. Half my staff quit because they didn’t know. My sister hasn’t spoken to me in months.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“And, Bianca, come with me. I would like to speak with you. “What about me?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth, but closed it without speaking. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

So deeply conscious was he of violating dangerous taboo, that he felt that the very air or sky would suddenly speak, commanding him to stop. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was at least free from the offense of Mr. Darcy’s further notice; though often standing within a very short distance of her, quite disengaged, he never came near enough to speak. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I have only the Count to speak with, and he!—I fear I am myself the only living soul within the place. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

They’re careful to ask after each other’s families and profits, and to speak of how they are living in a time of great change, great opportunity. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before they could talk any more, a doctor banged on a table with a spoon and began to speak. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The letter, with its small, black, single-spaced words and sharp edges, spoke of a great injustice. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then he would show the visitors how we could type, send the Morse code, multiply numbers, and speak some French, German, and Italian. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Steve would speak to the warders in a condescending and grandiloquent style that they probably did not understand. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so appalled that for a moment I couldn’t speak. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When he spoke, he said, “You don’t have a TV?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The women had spoken, but they could not force the men to act. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Somehow, by the grace of God, I really was speaking to millions of people. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"The conch. I got a right to speak." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He spelled out the conclusion—making speaking movements with his mouth, while the rushes tapped and the smoke puffed and the wind howled. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she got to where they were she turned her face on the bander log and spoke. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Taking first the Ainu language, that language as we know it is the one that was spoken in recent times by the Ainu on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Has Mother drilled it into me that deep not to speak about it? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She spoke in a soft, meek voice and introduced herself as the head of a soccer program for Clarkston’s youth. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

His advisors begged him to at least speak somewhere he could have the podium to himself to carefully lay out his thoughts and feelings. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He spoke quickly, as if to give himself no time to repent of his offer, and hurried away even before my husband had assented. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was speaking in hushed voices, racing back and forth from the dressing room, even though the audience hadn’t even begun to gather yet. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He spoke these words like a human being, and showed a side of himself we had never seen before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The visor scanned my retinas and the system prompted me to speak my new pass phrase: “Reindeer Flotilla Setec Astronomy.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She also gestured with her cane as she spoke, often tapping my shoulder with it to get my attention, or smacking it against my leg to emphasize a point. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I wonder what it’d be like if I hadn’t told him we needed to stop speaking to each other. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She must notice Madoc’s absence, must be wondering what I meant when I spoke of a price. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He and his joking partner would hunt the wilderness for months, calling to the wolves, speaking their language to ask where the game was. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will Solace hadn’t spoken with Nico since the encounter at the onager. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Just before the boy opened his mouth to speak, a large bird flew overhead and landed on the angel’s shoulder. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Not bad, ace,” said a familiar voice, speaking just loud enough to be heard over the music. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The faces of my wife and mother spoke their relief that it was over. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps you can best contribute to animal welfare by learning about their behavior and sharing what you have found out—by speaking, writing, painting. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

These words were followed by the silence of surprise, as they were spoken by Big Henryk, who often bellowed like a cow but hardly ever bellowed words. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“The boy speaks rashly. He lives up to his name, Hot Pepper.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I open my mouth to speak, but remember that I’m mad at her. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

My friends looked at me oddly as I spoke. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Trickery is not my native tongue, but I may learn to speak it yet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The anticipation that the God who listens in love will one day speak justice. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She trailed off, and her partner spoke up. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Statistically speaking, a black woman living in the United States is most likely to die at the age of seventy-eight from heart disease.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to speak, but no sound came out of his throat. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sensible that I should speak and join the frolic, I opined that I should like to hear their especial call, having never heard human imitate that animal’s cry. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He saw Garnett move down, thought for a moment, but no, he was moving down into that one swale, the protected area Pickett had spoken of. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some people speak of animal liberation, but what would liberation mean to the millions of cows and chickens on our farms? The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Chuck was too short for his eyes to reach where Thomas could see them as he spoke, but from his next statement, Thomas imagined them filling with a bleak sadness, maybe even tears. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He came nearer, and near enough to speak. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We spoke about your thieves’ lamp not more than two days ago. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A foreign voice was now speaking over the radio. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He speaks slowly, as if I’m a child. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She looked over at Moss before speaking, and a wave of affection swept over him as she smiled. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When she wasn’t speaking to her cousin, she spoke to her husband, shorter conversations, in which she ended up arguing about whether to have chicken or lamb for dinner. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Well first of all, I'm speaking Vietnamese, which is not my "native tongue." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

As she speaks, the glass in her hand fades, but the wine remains, floating in the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He then went outside to see my wife and daughter and asked to speak to Winnie privately. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can only speak of the things we carried with us, and the things we took away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, he extended his hands, palms up, and uncurled his fingers—Archer’s sign for helping. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Serving men had begun to move amongst the guests as the seneschal was speaking, filling cups from the flagons that they bore. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The Fellini-esque quartet spoke in an arcane language and made references to people with feudal titles who lived centuries ago. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he's been very solitary, speaking to no one, showing little interest in training. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Marc’s father gets up to speak, and his body seems at war with his sentences—every time he tries to release one, his breath stops, his shoulders seize. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I heard Edward speaking softly at the counter. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe it reminded people to speak up when they see something that’s wrong. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He thought a fire was heating his toes, and out of the shadows on the other side of the hearth he heard Bilbo’s voice speaking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’d barely slinked down into my chair when the girl sitting across the aisle spoke to me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

But the women giggled, glancing back and forth—laughed in his face; and one smooth girl, Melantho, spoke to him most impudently. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had to lean close together to speak, and her breath was warm against his face. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I turn and speak with a quietness that surprises even me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Sickened by the war and haunted by the Nazis’ atrocities, Hans had found the courage to speak out and a duplicating machine. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The TV screen stayed black, but after a few seconds a deep voice spoke from it. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, it was Nemur s turn to speak—to sum it all up as the head of the project—to take the spotlight as the author of a brilliant experiment. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

An innocent teenager in the middle of God’s green hell with no telephone, and not on speaking terms with her parents? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He too was speaking like me, automatically, for the sake of speaking. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the first time I ever got an ovation for speaking Minnesotan. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

And then suddenly O-lan came to the door and spoke to them, her voice flat and commonplace as though every day such things were. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

As the denomination grew, Assemblies preachers began speaking not only of heavenly rewards but also of the material blessings God might provide in this world. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

But what was truly unnerving was that the people around her were not speaking any language she’d ever heard before. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

In fact, she didn’t tend to speak much to us when we were younger. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the words I did speak I didn’t know well enough to make into distinct sounds. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nancy hesitated, and when she finally spoke, her words came slowly as if she were feeling her way with caution. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Perseus spoke out and told them he had taken it and that it would be theirs again only when they showed him how to find the nymphs of the North. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was done speaking, Miss Corrie patted my hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And then, still packed in her crate, she automatically started to speak. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Hunter had spoken to her there twice, he said, but Joe knew that those woods were not her favorite place. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brother, Georgie, ran up the shady driveway, almost too excited to speak. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

At least here was a chance to speak. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dell thinks that he's going to take me right back to Jamison, but Mai puts her foot down, metaphorically speaking. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She leaned in close to Miig and spoke words in the language. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Jesus Sílva has come from El Puerto. I spoke to him just minutes ago and came running to warn you! You know his word is gold!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her fascination with my ability to speak English had led to many other topics. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Antonio, who had arrived earlier, stayed to speak to Mamá, and in a few minutes the young priest to whom Salvador had been dispatched came in. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

"Lombard, can I speak to you for a minute?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Punctual and thorough, he had a good work ethic and absolutely no ambition, which suited Petty Officer Lac, who had plenty of ambition but no work ethic to speak of. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"I thought we were speaking of justice. Burning Clegane's fields and slaughtering his people will not restore the king's peace, only your injured pride." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Lucky for you, Sully,” Harry said, speaking for the first time. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

His nostrils flared when he spoke, which made it really hard not to stare up his nose, and his eyes were two different colors— one brown, one blue—like an alley cat’s. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then he spoke simply and easily of his accident, his hunt for work, his despair— and arrest. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke the truth; even with wings so small, he has the strength to bear my weight. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Silver was about to answer, but Hazel spoke first. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hides her knowledge well....The silence went on, everybody afraid to speak, thoughts crisscrossing in the overfull air, eyes averted, shifting, lowered at last to the ground. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while he too came to speak of isolation, of loneliness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We must make, ah, some offering, that is, some contact with nature. Perhaps some simple creature might be the vehicle through which He will speak. Let us see.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carrie doesn’t seem to notice this; she’s just giddy that he’s come by, that she didn’t dream the whole IM exchange, that chatting has escalated into speaking...and who knows what will happen next? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I loved seeing Africa again, speaking Swahili, not having to think about whether I was using the right words in English. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The voice of Gaia spoke again, louder: At last. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He wished Mr. Dalton would speak and end this thing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I pull the covers up over my head as if this will protect me from the redheaded girl who can't speak. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It is so tight, she can barely speak. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

When he finished making eye contact, he started speaking so loudly that it made me and Grampa jump in our seats. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“We just want a place to sleep for the night,” Yishan spoke quickly. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She sliced a pickle and placed the strips like the spokes of a wheel. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke to the aide only through the closed door, and she would discuss only one thing: her children. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“He speaks to me with his eyes, body language. We have been together all his life, and so we know...We know each other so well.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I was standing right next to the defendant,” Danny corrects, “when the incident occurred. The plaintiff did indeed use a derogatory word to speak about the defendant’s brother and myself.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

No one spoke to me, and I stared at the children who were clinging to their parents. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He spoke seriously to his friends about smuggling weapons into that country and joining the struggle to end apartheid. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma waved at and spoke quickly to some of her old friends. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It was a representative from Gypsy Oil Company, an affiliate of Gulf Oil, who was sitting with a map spread on his knees, not looking up as he spoke. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

‘Maybe. It is precious to him. But I did not speak of that.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“You speak too plain. She must understand you.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

She smelled good when she carried him and she spoke softly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me, Your Excellency,” she began, although clearly she was speaking to the entire assembly, not just the High Blade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In a sweet, cruel, beautiful moment of clarity, I smile, watch a crack in the cement, and speak to Audrey and the sleeping Doorman. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But you could hear, if you and your neighbor got in the corners of the cages nearest each other and spoke out through the wire front. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Chronicler drew a deep breath and began to write a line of symbols as he spoke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

To carry he must speak louder; and this would rouse those striped and inimical creatures from their feasting by the fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The first narrator began to speak, and the play had begun. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

It was the first time they had spoken of him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he wouldn’t have those waking dreams or hear those awful words his mother had spoken to him: What harm? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We were speaking about something else,” he reminded the chaplain cuttingly at last. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But you speak of Master Gandalf, as if he was in a story that had come to an end.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He spoke slowly and a little wearily, but they were too much interested to guess that he was holding back some news of keener interest. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“German. Obviously. They spoke it—well, an odd variant—in the village where I went to school in Switzerland. And I liked it.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Especially since He and I weren’t exactly on speaking terms these days. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

After that Mr. Govind must have spoken well of us to the bangle maker. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you look at the audience? Did you speak up? And smile?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mommy’s house was orchestrated chaos and as the eighth of twelve children, I was lost in the sauce, so to speak. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her mind, everyone was a potential predator, and we were under strict orders never to speak to anyone about anything if she wasn’t around to protect us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore made sure that the door was closed, and that Madam Pomfrey s footsteps had died away, before he spoke again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I had no need of letter sticks or tomes of enchantment, for we could speak as one heart and mind to each other. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Without glancing up when spoken to, she plunked down one, then another, until all four packs were safely in Shirley’s hands. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I might drop you out and try to fly home,” Maddie said casually, hopeful words spoken through clenched teeth. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I was leaning close to him, and I caught a whiff of his breath when he spoke. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But when he spoke, his voice was temperate and controlled, mild. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He spoke in his own language, but Con recognized their names, and when the Queen’s eyes flicked over him, he shivered. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

That was how I was finally able to visit Rosa, but the day I entered her house and was within speaking range of her, I couldn’t think of anything to say. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was at this point that Ratwatte began to speak carefully, because he was about to make the kind of cultural generalization that often leaves us uncomfortable. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Everyone back upstairs!” said Percy, hurrying into the common room and pinning his Head Boy badge to his pajamas as he spoke. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

They spoke my mother’s language and showed her how to survive. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I reached where she is,” Leader said when he could speak again. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

What she felt remained a mystery, she felt a thousand things at once, she could not unravel the thread of her feelings with enough certainty to speak with any accuracy. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He spoke as if Jonathan was not standing there. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I straighten up and allow the tiny brave part of me to speak. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Spittle flies from the sheriff’s lips as he speaks, and as she fights to maintain her sense of calm she still flinches away from the sheriff’s crazed words. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Reverend Hunt speaks calmly, lays a hand on the man’s shoulder. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Well? Does she speak? Will she shake her tongue and unlock the mystery of your identification?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The women were cooking supper but all of them stopped and gathered around her, waiting for her to speak. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then setting it aside, he turned to Frodo and in a soft tone spoke words the others could not catch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

So far estranged, that I did not expect him to come and speak to me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It’s for stories, Holly said, grabbing the recorder from me, turning it on and speaking into it. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He tapped his chest thoughtfully, and seemed about to speak when something on the water caught his eye. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

‘Neither does he use his right name, nor permit it to be spelt or spoken,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Voices speaking Chinese came from the front room, and when Emily peered in, she saw they were from a flat-screen TV perched on a cabinet. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As I started to speak, I was afraid with my old fear that I would be unable to pronounce the Spanish words. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will I be allowed to speak with the rock?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

As Lincoln spoke, one observer, Mrs. Lincoln’s dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley, a free black woman, standing a few steps from the president, remarked that the lamplight made him “stand out boldly in the darkness.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even as I spoke, there was a great crash from the front of the house: the door being broken in. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

But Tsukiko makes a point of including her in the conversation, and Mr. Barris pays such attention to her every word when she does speak, that Lainie begins to tease him about it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I don’t recall giving you permission to speak in my presence,” Queen Mary says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The fact that most older Hungarians knew Russian, and that many also had a command of German, while most of the younger generation could speak English, helped Bobby in communicating. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Someone was speaking softly just outside the door... Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s two days since your husband spoke with Ole Jurgensen; two long days have passed. What, as you recall it, happened?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She speaks English when she visits, unless she's talking only to Mom. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear did not mean to be rude, but he could not speak. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I was so happy that a girl had spoken to me that it didn’t fully sink in that they’d stolen my bicycle. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t spoken to him since that first day. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke again in a thoughtful, respectful manner. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Then you've heard more than I can speak to,’ answered the Gaffer. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I still can’t see why they chose me to speak to a senator, instead of a Freedom Writer who deserved it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I watched as the spoken words were written down to become like caged birds, caught forever by my clever baap. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth opened as if to speak, but he said nothing. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“So, Mom,” he said, trying his best to make sure his voice didn’t squeak, “exactly who was speaking at the hotel last night?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The “Spanish” ones were harder working, he said, because they didn’t speak English too well, just like us. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke very quietly, making sure I didn’t hear. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He was trying to say something very polite, but his mouth had gone all dry so that he could not speak. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

She left it hanging in the air, and then said, “Hey, speaking of tomorrow, as thanks for your hard work and dedication on this remarkable evening, I would like to give you a small gift.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Tattered Prince went on as if no one had spoken. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He already loathed the words, and he hadn’t actually spoken them aloud to anybody. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It is hard to make friends because I am afraid to speak, afraid I will blurt out secrets about our family. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In kindergarten, kids would call me “Marble Mouth” because I spoke in a garbled voice, my bound tongue wrenching itself to move in the right ways. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way Andrea spoke, it was as if she hardly noticed if her parents were naked or not. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke slowly, deliberately, a slight, distant whistle in his voice accompanying some of his harder syllables. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Well, in English we have a special way of speaking wishfully. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s shy about speaking English in front of folks he doesn’t know well,” Perilee told me to explain his silence. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Stuart stood holding the sword, but he had too much respect for Lee to speak. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mae Tuck was the only one who spoke, and the most she could offer was: “Teaching our little girl... how to ride!” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took the toasting-fork and sausage from me as he spoke, and set forth the Aged’s breakfast neatly on a little tray. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed to Claire that he was unable to speak, that his breath was coming quickly as well. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

‘And let us hope that none will ever speak it here again,’ answered Gandalf. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When it’s important to make the distinction, use oral when you mean “spoken,” written when you mean “written.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

All about, the forest spoke, sometimes sounds of animals, sometimes the white whirr of insect wings, sometimes only the trees shifting gently. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She and I hadn’t spoken since our fight just before the last day of school, but she was still my best friend. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

What made me think that I would dare to speak to this Great One? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He had to quickly learn to speak standard mainland English to be understood. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He made a Shh motion with his finger and spoke in a low voice to another guard. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to lie to Russ, especially since I know this might be the last time I ever speak with him. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did I dream that I spoke with her? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Of course you couldn't speak that way in the South, the white folks wouldn't like it, and the Negroes would say that you were "putting on." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus, the dignity of both women demanded that they never speak of dishes nor of swabbing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

But she had spoken to a lawyer, and he was on the case. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

After a few more moments when the only one talking was my TV persona gushing over the kitty cuteness, I spoke up. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She sounds as if she’s speaking behind a wall of water. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before I could call that out, Maddie was speaking again. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mum and me didn't speak much on the way. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Agents told Blackie that they couldn’t cut a deal with him to reduce his sentence, and he spoke grudgingly at first about the murders, but gradually he divulged more and more. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He hesitated, and when he spoke again his voice was softer. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

For fifteen minutes, Hitler spoke to the boys and girls, praising them. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

We were supposed to speak our sacred language here. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And of course she at once went out to speak to the Horses. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Very odd! but one never does form a just idea of any body beforehand. One takes up a notion, and runs away with it. Mr. Dixon, you say, is not, strictly speaking, handsome?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

In addition to the spoken word, their communication methods include petroglyphs, wampum belts, and books with symbols painted on bark cloth. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“He has sworn that he will not speak until all of His Grace’s enemies are dead and evil has been driven from the realm.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, there’s Caesar Flickerman, speaking before a standing-room-only crowd in front of the Training Center, talking to an appreciative crowd about my upcoming nuptials. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But she did not speak of her dreams again and, after a while, neither did anyone else. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask whether Skeeter is still in touch with Harry Potter, whom she so famously interviewed last year: a breakthrough piece in which Potter spoke exclusively of his conviction that You-Know-Who had returned. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Each stone was a mouth, speaking for a family, for some man who had beautified his doorstep. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke to the stableman, who soon brought round the cart, low-wheeled and nimble; harnessed the mules, and backed them in the traces. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ellen stopped her work and stood for a moment without speaking, her rough brown hands resting on the handle of the hoe. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was speaking as though he’d already decided she wasn’t a threat to him at all. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The same was true of his mother, with whom he spoke frequently and somewhat more openly. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came close and spoke quietly, in a voice that seemed to throb as deeply as the ship’s engines. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“My old white one again, if I can mend it fit to be seen, it got sadly torn last night,” said Meg, trying to speak quite easily, but feeling very uncomfortable. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teacher and pupil speak to one another, type messages and use digital “pencils” to work on problems, highlight graphs and erase mistakes. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

She spoke so quietly, I had to lean forward to hear her. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uneducated and barely able to speak English, he was terribly poor, and the family was on public assistance much of the time. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think He’s a God who listens as if we are his most important children, and I think He speaks to tell us so. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I could be speaking French in another universe. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The woman who spoke seemed nervous and somewhat fearful. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Lily stared into the dark yard as she spoke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was one of those days when a man feels good, feels like speaking to his neighbor, is glad to live in a country like ours, and proud of his government. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

King Louis did not speak, but he nodded his head gently, encouragingly. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She spoke to no one and seemed to see no one. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And as if by magic of some kind O-lan was gone, creeping out under the man’s arm as he spoke. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t been alive a century ago when it had happened, but elders deep in their palm wine still spoke of it on occasion. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I'm fluent in Bangla; they speak it like youngsters in class three. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My people in South Kivu ran into political problems because they lived in a Congolese province but spoke a language of their native Rwanda. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

For the first time in living memory people could speak openly of peace without being seen as fools or madmen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Horatio, who stood nearby as always, bowed to me and surprised me by speaking. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As Welles stood in front of the curtain speaking to his cast, the photographer took this shot. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

At length he spoke again, softly, as if he was debating with himself. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As he spoke she had seen that little frown above his nose, and she knew him well enough to know what that meant. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Aloud and clearly, breaking that old silence, Ged spoke the shadow’s name and in the same moment the shadow spoke without lips or tongue, saying the same word: “Ged.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

And over the years we never spoke of this insult. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel spoke with such certainty that even Percy was surprised. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then a few minutes later, when I’d forgotten all about Miss Lucy and was laughing my head off at something, I suddenly realised things had gone quiet around us, and that Miss Lucy was speaking. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only Abilene’s grandmother spoke to him as Abilene did, as one equal to another. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

She didn’t speak, but something passed between the two. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The major spoke to an orderly who went out of sight in the back and came back with a metal basin of cold cooked macaroni. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve spoken with the witnesses, the survivors, so I know that my brother stands up, eases himself past the man in the aisle seat, saying, “Excuse me.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I am hot supposed to speak of it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Well, I must say I marvel at the sight of you: your manner of speech couldn’t be more like his; one would say No; no boy could speak so well. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to convince myself that I’m searching for the best shots, empirically speaking, but I’m not. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Once he arrived, Captain Cox and Thomas Jones spoke casually for a few minutes until Cox could avoid the subject no longer. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You, too, speak the truth, my friend,” he said with great gloom. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Once again, Major Cloud spoke through his bullhorn: “You are ordered to stop and stand where you are. This march will not continue.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There has not one word been spoken that makes sense 1” For the last few moments Goodwife Cruff had been vehemently prodding her husband. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin rarely spoke, and Kaede had not yet determined whether it was because she was disinterested in conversation or merely shy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When he spoke, I saw that his teeth had all been sharpened to points. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I was speaking slowly, because I wanted to make sure I understood the implications of what Mom had just told me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was my first clue that atheists are my brothers and sisters of a differ­ent faith, and every word they speak speaks of faith. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m here, as it happens,” said Holly, who had come along the top of the bank while Hazel was speaking. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But from the Greek camp a herald came to her and spoke faltering words. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll take every opportunity to speak openly to Mrs. van D. about our many differences and not be afraid—despite my reputation as a smart aleck—to offer my impartial opinion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The word “demon” was being spoken, but it was with smiles half-hidden behind raised hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It requires effort, an extra level of confidence, to speak in those settings and own your presence in the room. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Even today, now that I can speak Cantonese to your father, I always ask him why he doesn’t find a better situation. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It sounded like you spoke from personal experience.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“If he did speak, you wouldn’t know what to say, but would cry or blush, or let him have his own way, instead of giving a good, decided no.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lacking other options, she had to trust the reassurance she had felt when the Fairy Queen spoke to her mind. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I put down my Swiss cheese sandwich and leaned across the table so I could speak as quietly as possible. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It targets explicit memories, like your name, where you grew up, your first teacher’s name, and leaves implicit memories—like how to speak or tie your shoes or ride a bicycle—untouched.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“No, Harry, I am speaking the truth,” he added, as Harry pulled a skeptical expression. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She speaks to them, sounding the way she does when talking over the fence to a neighbor. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Heisenberg paced as he spoke, a piece of chalk in his right hand, his left hand buried in his jacket pocket for warmth. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he gets closer to me, speaking quietly. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

If you think about it, the public perception of funky brain chemistry has been as varied and weird as the symptoms, historically speaking. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

While Dorian had been all arrogance and amusement the previous night, his features were grave as he spoke to the duke. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I cup her hand, unfurl her fingers, and let the lines of her palm speak to the sky. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

A lieutenant, not our platoon leader, came in and spoke to Sergeant Simpson. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would have liked to speak; but there were no words. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was one simple word, spoken softly, but at once every woman in the circle obeyed, getting to their feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He spoke slowly, threateningly: “Are you arguing with me?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

More than a minute passes before Franz speaks again; squinting at the sky, he begins to reminisce further about the time he spent in the youngster's company. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kainene was speaking, something about one of her employees, but he felt himself receding, his mind unfurling, rolling back on its own. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A moment later, a stream of sparks that looked like tiny white-hot metal-filings came shooting out of The Grand High Witch's eyes and flew straight towards the one who had dared to speak. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The wagon was so low that children who spoke to her standing up were eye level with her, and adults, standing or sitting, had to look down at her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Nancy, Margaret, Isobel, and I found each other and sat down on the floor, waiting for the captain to speak, which he was obviously going to do as soon as the room had quieted down. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hurried out of the chamber and didn’t speak at all until they had climbed two floors up. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Only in strict emergencies did Bailey allow me to speak Pig Latin to him in front of adults, but I had to take the chance that afternoon. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Rules are rules, Miss New Hampshire. They exist for a reason. For taking the Lord’s name in vain, you owe me another quarter. You also spoke without the baton. Latrine duty for you, too.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

A change had come over him and he spoke gravely, and with decision. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

We did not speak in the morning Wind which rose with the Sun. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And he went back and forth to Islamabad and Peshawar, pleading with the government for help and speaking out against the Taliban. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Angel kept her head down, wouldn't look at any doctor or nurse who passed by, and refused to speak. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the church where he would speak, Malcolm X was seated on the platform next to Mrs. Martin Luther King, to whom he leaned and whispered that he was “trying to help,” she told Jet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something shivered in him as the word sin was spoken. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The doctor came over to where I was waiting, leaned over, and spoke to me with his face so close to mine I could smell his minty breath. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He was no older than twelve, and his scraped knees, tattered shoes, and windblown hair spoke of a life spent dodging wagons. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I feel like I am standing beneath a spotlight and everyone is watching me, waiting for me to move, speak, something. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Wiser words have never been spoken,” said Goddard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

My dad spoke of “good” jobs in the post office or on the police force. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Victims of cancer or car accidents, once they heard my story, they hobbled and wheeled over to see me, they and their families, though none of them spoke English and I spoke no Spanish. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke roughly to Dionysus, who answered him with entire gentleness, seeming to try to reach his real self and open his eyes to see that he was face to face with divinity. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the Astrea was close enough to speak the ships, Captain Prince hailed them. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I press on my earmuffs and don’t speak. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The Indigenous peoples of the North American continent spoke hundreds of languages. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Webber’s eyes narrowed and she spoke calmly, maybe too calmly. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

His touch and his eyes spoke the words that his lips couldn’t. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

This meant that we were no longer prevented from attending or speaking at gatherings, and arrangements were quickly made for me to speak at the theater. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie took a deep breath and thought about what Aunt Rose had said that first night she spoke to Ophie—that some of the more powerful haints could take control of a person’s body. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Koppel imagined the two men together one day, one unable to speak, the other unable to hear. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other rabbit spoke from in front of him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not return his look or move or speak. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I liked her better when she wasn't speaking to me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Marguerite sighs deeply, and then begins to speak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Frightful bent her knees to fly, but Sam spoke on, softly and rhythmically. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I spoke in a whisper of hate and despair. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Odren asked him, speaking now as to a great nobleman, “nothing else to give?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

"You spoke of Varys. Does the eUnuch know all of it?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Since that time he had never spoken with his mouth again, because with his friend there was no need for this. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When he tried to speak it came out in a scream, and his first flight ended when he crashed into a wall and ended back inside his own broken body. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There was no trace of bitterness in Woolf’s voice when he spoke of the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men around me were quiet for a minute after I spoke, and then someone else said yes. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he spoke of food his face was fierce with gusto. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But her voice, when she spoke, was gentler than he had ever known it to be before. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Among Africa’s five groups of people—blacks, whites, Pygmies, Khoisan, and Indonesians—only the Pygmies lack any distinct languages: each band of Pygmies speaks the same language as the neighboring group of black farmers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

We don’t speak to our son for a year after he told us. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

We stood around the wagon in silence, until Wab spoke up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He did not speak to me one word, nor even direct to me one glance, till his sisters returned. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

They were speaking in low tones, but gesturing loudly at each other. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Years later, after the war, Riefenstahl would speak as little as possible about her participation in the Rally for Freedom. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes; just as if you were speaking Greek. I feel I have adequate cause to be happy, and I will be happy. Goodbye!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Cool the noise, baby. Don’t speak in decibels.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The woman who’d first spoken to them came over, her gait hurried and her face filled with worry. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Distant lightning flickered in her words as she spoke, and the forest was hushed, as if every leaf and every tree were listening intently to what she said. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Bowen, I would like to speak with your companion privately for a moment, if you do not mind.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t speaking our language,” Tali said, scrubbing a hand through his gray hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The other three still looked away, and yet I felt he was speaking quietly to them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A walk, too, that hinted at excess, as though it spoke of something in need of toning down. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

None spoke in those days to any other. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Ilse says something in German, and the woman nods and speaks to me in Polish. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She also urged interested citizens to come hear her speak the next day at the local Presbyterian church. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He spoke mostly of the world of tools and objects when he had to speak at all. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

We do not speak of the kiss or the sparks still dancing between us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But his face was still aflame, and that’s when he told me, ‘Mami, last night, He came and spoke to me, Christ spoke to me.’ Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then the voice that had spoken before gave another order in terrible Polish that might have been “pick her up” and “come with us.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She’d seen this before, foreign students who could read and write and speak a little, but who just couldn’t get the conversation. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They were five in all,” Jocasta spoke quickly, “all killed but one.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other boy is then brought into the room to speak with the man in the grey suit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There were many hunters in the cove and as soon as he spoke they began to carry the otter pelts to the boat. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he asks, I speak to him in Spanish, the language that rolls off my tongue like I was born knowing it. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

But she could not bring herself to speak. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke her name—first aloud in the room and then louder in his mind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The pieces speak, but there are not enough. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I want to see the face of the boy I’ve been speaking to all night, not the Mask I always thought he was. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even little children here seem to know more than us, just as easily as they speak their own language. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had watched Grandma open it an hour ago, heard her speak the numbers aloud. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She spoke of how her children had been raised in the lap of luxury—annual ski trips, jaunts off to Europe. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He saw a shy but shamefaced curiosity in her, and several times she’d seemed about to speak, and then think better of it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He spoke directly to me, not Mom or Catherine! Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Doubt if he slept at all. He’s gone over to speak with General Lee.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa-Nnukwu asked, in his sudden way that made me realize he had been following every word spoken in Igbo. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

His words are perfunctory, as if he’s speaking to one of his fighters. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I have not suffered enough, I haven’t paid my dues, I have no right to speak. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The white spokes wobble in the sun’s glare. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ama here got some powder to wake you up,” he said, speaking very quietly, and Lyra turned to the girl, seeing her for the first time, and put her hand on Ama’s shoulder in thanks. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It opened its dark eyes, as if it knew it was being spoken about, and watched them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They spoke in an Arabic dialect that the boy didn’t understand, but, when he made to leave, the guard told him to stay. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Emily continues to speak, I trail behind them, listening to their conversation. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She did not think he was quite so hardened as his wife, though growing very like her;—she spoke some of her feelings, by observing audibly to her partner, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Vaguely, it dawned on me that he wasn’t speaking in Yiddish. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When he paused before the fare gate to remove his Fast Pass from his wallet, a voice from behind spoke his name. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Taisin and Kaede did not speak, for they were wrapped from head to foot in furs, and it was hard going. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I stand about as much chance of having to keep that promise as you have of waking up tomorrow speaking Farsi.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

No weapon-hurt had come to the boy, but he would not speak nor eat nor sleep; he seemed not to hear what was said to him, not to see those who came to see him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I could not apply myself fully with their speaking; I lifted my hands to my ears and pressed my fingers in. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As she speaks she wedges her hands under her legs and presses forward into them until her wrists turn red. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

When the smaller boys didn’t answer him quickly enough, he snapped, “Do you understand me or don’t you? You speak English, right?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually the throb of my pulse quieted, but he didn’t move or speak again as he held me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But he was certainly among the most prominent, and his failure to speak out weighed the more heavily for that. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I’m surprised he can stop himself from responding, after speaking his mind all his life in Candor, but he does, his cheeks red. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I went around the table and spoke of each person’s contribution to my foraging education and to this meal. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

And then someone was introducing me to Oprah, explaining that I had spoken at the summit. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The voice of Kronos didn't so much speak as pierce my mind like a dagger. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But here Zizmo spoke up: “Stop bellyaching. The war was the Greeks’ fault.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Klin, who bears a striking resemblance to the actor Martin Short, is half Israeli and half Brazilian, and he speaks with an understandably peculiar accent. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I want to be under way before we have to speak with them.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They looked at the people and spoke to each other. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“All must speak of what you know of the place we seek.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“How many languages do you speak now, Jade?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was grateful that we all spoke Spanish, so it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Cecilia and Robbie were talking in low voices now, and Briony decided that to respect their privacy she would not turn from the window until she was spoken to. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You will wait to speak until you are spoken to, and then you will say please and thank you, ma’am. You will wait to do what, Andrew?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He barely spoke all night at home, and at about 10 p.m., two hours after his bedtime, I walked by his bedroom and heard him sobbing in his bed. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight, however, she doesn’t even get that, because before Serena Joy can speak he steps forward into the room anyway. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if everyone in town wasn’t scared to death, I doubted I’d be able to find anyone willing to speak with frank honesty about the dead. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He wrote and telephoned dozens of acceptances to invitations to speak, predominantly at colleges and universities—both to expound his philosophies and to earn the $150-$300 honorariums above traveling expenses. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she spoke it was around a mouth full of candy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Here I was, a girl who had spoken to cameras from around the world—but my poor injured brain couldn’t come up with the words for the one person I loved more than anyone else. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“We will speak about this later with your father.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His last word, therefore, was spoken softly, without anger or fear, only with bewilderment and a measure of bravery. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But I dare not ever to speak his name. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I speak as if my words are running. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The meeting had been postponed twice on account of Lander’s speaking engagements. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

My mother said, “Well, but, sugar, it goes both ways. You know how to speak English and they don’t.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let another mole push up blind from the depths and speak. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She swayed as she spoke and he tightened his arms about her, holding her up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Below the town, she could see the musk-oxen Uma had spoken about. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In midaftemoon he returned to the hut Neither of us spoke. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moderator, a slim guy with hair that looks like it has been glued into place, brushes a speck off his tuxedo, adjusts his red-striped tie, and begins speaking right on cue. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

They stayed a few minutes and moved on, and soon afterward, when the sun was at its highest and hottest, Serafina Pekkala darted down to speak to them. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You were able to speak with the rock?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I had never in my life heard my mother speak out so bitter about anything or anybody. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Even though he sometimes made up his own vocabulary, Dad never spoke baby talk to me like my mother did. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

‘What does she look like?’ he asked his wives before they could speak. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

But in their schools and on the streets they all seemed to speak the same language and to have a number of things in common. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Bernard spoke at last, it was in a small tired voice. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can feel my arms being torn off at the sockets right now as we speak! Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then he turned and spoke to the men. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope that your situation has improved since the time we last spoke. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had offered to go with her, to sit in the audience and listen to her speak. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he spoke again, his voice was quiet. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I tell her about Mom’s devotions, about the summer of coconuts and how we’d spoken in green. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since Mr. Kamara had found out that I had been chosen to go to the UN, he had spoken only English to me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Then he cleared his throat at great length before speaking. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

In Moscow, Stalin's successor, Nikita Khrushchev, spoke with equal conviction about the advantages of communism and the Soviet system. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Also, you are not to speak about this to anyone. Only to your pillow...” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

As she spoke, they turned a corner and found themselves at the end of the very corridor where the attack had happened. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

We speak of them in the present tense, as if we still know them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he speaks the words, a forgotten memory finds its way to the front of her mind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He spoke the Common Tongue fluently, with only the slightest hint of a lyroshi accent. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It’s so—so—” “Only the new girls from Vermont speak like that,” said Prudence, whose own mountain speech was well tamed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean you get to speak Spanish and English,” I went on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, he made a slight, unconscious movement of his head, an almost imperceptible nod, as if pushing the unseen pawn forward. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips were red and perfectly shaped, her cheeks blushed prettily when she spoke. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Captain Smith begins speaking strange words and using hand motions to communicate. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She and the man spoke in lowered voices. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But before he spoke he picked up a piece of yellow chalk and drew five X’s and O’s up on the board. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even as he spoke, a beat of wings went skyward off to the right—a mountain eagle, grappling a white goose in his talons, heavy prey hooked from a farmyard. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spoke mildly, for I did not want to scold my husband on the morning after our wedding, though I thought his behavior warranted it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

And Chess had actually spoken more quietly than usual, not louder. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A model plane wasn’t a sister, but JimmyTrotter was the only one speaking to me. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And yet Olakunde speaks of ashe, and the vow that doth change all of who you are. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I cant do nothing ” It is as though the sound had been swept from his lips and up and away, speaking back to us from an immense distance of exhaustion. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inspector Bryant, as he spoke, flicked briefly through a clipboard of onionskin typed sheets. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He spoke with his eyes closed, leaning back against the side of the truck. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

He had spoken a bit prematurely, it seemed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As they spoke, interrupting each other to make sure they got in all the details, the guard’s eyebrows gradually lifted higher and higher over his eyes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody said it, but it was like I had spoken for all of us. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded to Polly that Mr. Derby admonished his wife almost as if he were speaking to a child, but he also seemed to dote on her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As part of the job, she toured the country, speaking out against slavery. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As the old mouse spoke, the door behind him creaked shut! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

If we do not speak for Earth, who will? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the veranda, Grandpa turned back and spoke his defense. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, and when he spoke again his voice had changed radically. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Many migrant men had learned in the South to be wary of speaking to white women. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Will you carry this little son of Adam on your back to the mountain-valley I spoke of?” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

‘This is absolutely urgent. I need to speak to someone about a murder,” Phoebe said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Her hopelessness had gotten the best of her, speaking under her thoughts like a demon. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Now we know, I mean. You have to speak to Roger, and I want to speak to my father. We have to, now.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Caesar made a quizzical expression at her bulging sack of yams but didn’t speak. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I told him that before the war my father had spoken about my uncle, who lived in the city. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Some evenings, Lita’s friends were over, speaking Polish and smoking cigarettes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

His father would speak no word of rebuke, Quentyn knew, but the disappointment would be there in his eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, speak,” he answered and listened intently while she told him what was in her mind. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now. I want an explanation of that question you asked today. I want no lies, either. Make haste, speak!” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Lady Constance was so choked with rage, she could not speak but merely sputtered, Eh-eh-eh-eh. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She said other words I did not understand, but now as she spoke she looked over my shoulder toward the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, I worked up the courage to speak. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

"Don't speak of them, youngster," he would say. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He spoke softly, like he was talking to a frightened animal. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Trina was traumatized by the boys' deaths and could barely speak when the police arrested her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Everyone spoke in hushed tones, treading quietly over the decks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then finally I sat up beside him and said: “I saw Madame yesterday, Tommy. I never spoke to her or anything. But I saw her.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Time enough to speak of that this evening. My little friend and I shall eat and drink and make great plans, yes?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The bird looked at him when he spoke. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although, as I have explained, I tried to be careful when I spoke our sacred language, that Friday I had been caught. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you continue speaking like this I will have to handcuff you,” Rousseau said threateningly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

People speak of the Allies and their famous evacuations. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The fossil record speaks to us unambiguously of creatures that once were present in enormous numbers and that have now vanished utterly.' Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He only speaks Spanish, which makes me nervous. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I stared at her hands trembling against her chest as she spoke. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Make him speak the unknown tongue, the language of the future. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a long time before we can get Old Hirsch calm enough to speak and the room quiet enough for safety. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Harriet, who was standing at some distance, and with face turned from her, did not immediately say any thing; and when she did speak, it was in a voice nearly as agitated as Emma’s. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Laura's voice is tense and bright like a newly sharpened knife that every time she speaks cuts a little sliver from her self-control. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When Mom finally speaks, it’s almost a whisper. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“The Unsullied have no fear of corpses. I shall speak to Grey Worm.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She speaks slowly, as if I am stupid. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Those were the two words I spoke more than any others when I was in mission school. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They spoke to him and he looked at them without recognizing them, saying things they did not understand. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"If Armstrong comes along and says that I've been killed, or Blore's been killed, pay no attention. See? Only open your door if both Blore and I speak to you. Got that?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

It was the first time any of them had spoken. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were not meant to speak, but to work. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

The OIC downstairs told me to quiet down whoever it was that was speaking so loudly on X—a silly request, I thought, so close to midnight. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evelyn stops in the middle of whatever sentence she was speaking. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I kept thinking of Salim, seeing his face with his lips turned up, fading in and out of the spokes of the London Eye. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this time, misled by spite, he had made the mistake of speaking and gloating before he had both hands on his victim’s neck. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I wondered how I would be able to speak to the teachers. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Living alone on a mountain is not much different, except that your speaking voice gets rusty. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old folks are okay, but I never know what to speak to them. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“He speaks the truth,” Bernabe said, covering the mouthpiece as he whispered to his wife, “Carolina, get me a couple aspirins, will you? This is getting worse.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke English well enough, and what few words I could extract from him were accented but articulate. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And if I happened to be speaking anywhere within reasonable distance of wherever Cassius was, he would be present. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lincoln replied to the last words he would ever hear his wife speak, “She won’t think anything about it.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out in the hallway, Mom explains why Grandpa is speaking in Korean. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

They did not speak again until they had reached the end of the tunnel. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Now, Miss Gordon,” Mrs. Torrance said, the students’ chatter dropping away once she spoke, “how do you propose to deliver this book to your fellow students?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Them's the last words I ever spoke on his little brown ears. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They look at each other again, but neither of them speaks. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

In front of me, I could see Stephanie nodding along as he spoke. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

By the time we reach the lake, Gale seems to have lost his ability to speak. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When she spoke he turned and ran toward her, but his voice was quiet, matter of fact. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once she was there, she could speak to Mary, and she did so with the instant easy affection that we sometimes feel for people we meet in dreams. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Could that be one of the secrets she spoke of? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

From a distance, I film my father speaking to the window repairman. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The older one spoke, and they looked about as if in search of others. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“When a body is left alone after death, in a state of desecration, the soul becomes corrupted,” he said, as though I hadn’t even spoken. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"Don't speak to me of heads, Uncle. Cersei has mounted Ned's On a spike above the walls of the Red Keep, and left it for the crows and flies." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice had the tender concern of a healthy person speaking to an invalid, and her plain statement rang thrillingly true: “I’m thankful.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although the boy had nodded casually as Johnny came in, he did not speak to him until after the woman was gone and he had set up the few lines of type. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

That's how I feel now, trying to remember how to breathe, unable to speak, totally stunned as the name bounces around the inside of my skull. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They moved on, speaking little, which suited them both. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Kaede knew she was taking a risk by speaking so forcefully to the Mistress of the Academy. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They sound like my own brothers, though some of them speak another language; I don’t know what the heck they’re talking about. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gwydion hauled Taran into the saddle behind him, spoke a quiet command, and the white steed moved quickly into the rising mist. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“If I might speak, Headmaster,” said Snape from the shadows, and Harry’s sense of foreboding increased; he was sure nothing Snape had to say was going to do him any good. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He noticed an attractive woman park her car and go over to one of the pay telephones, where she spoke at length to someone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had spoken hastily, without thinking, without a sense of responsibility, and I now greatly regretted it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

People usually rolled their eyes whenever Stephanie spoke, and a lot of guys called her Busted Bergner, but she was okay. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Some were trying to speak, and they clustered around her feet and even tried to pluck at her leggings, though the taboo held them back. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Lots of death. Restless spirits. If I go, I may be able to keep them at bay. Besides, as you noticed, I speak Italian.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was time, he thought, to speak with the White House. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It would have been a pleasure to tell him where to go, but I spoke civilly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t speak again for the remainder of their walk. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I refused to speak to him because he had left me for such a long time. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither of them speaks, because what is there to say? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

When Mother finally spoke to us, it was in a strange, quiet voice. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Each of the myriad swirling spirits inside her spoke the words too. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I’ve never been afraid to speak my mind before in my life. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He chuckled at some private joke and knelt down to speak to Frankie. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The sugar workers spoke in another way, too. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I wonder what terrible things forced this family to leave their home forever and escape to a new place where they don’t fit in or speak the language fluently. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They sent a film crew to interview me a month or two before the trip, and the crew also wanted to speak with a few clients. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She remembered the teacher who had told her to write her lies instead of speaking them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But the other thing is ...” Mark had never seen the man so hesitant to speak before. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I’d spoken to Madame, but I could sense Tommy shifting next to me, and was aware of the texture of his clothes, of everything about him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without speaking, he wrapped himself around me and gave me one of his long, sweet hugs. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

At ten minutes before nine that morning, Ishmael had spoken with the accused man’s wife on the second floor of the Island County Courthouse. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

And it is this which frightens me: Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I speak for you? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They didn’t speak to him for a whole week! But I don’t even think Oliver noticed. He was too busy with those trains,” Papa said. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Could you imagine living in Gay Paree, speaking French like natives,” Ben wondered aloud. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the noisy mill the men could hear plainly every word that was spoken, but for the first hour outside they were deaf. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

After I took the oath, the families of the graduates flooded the field, and she was swept away in a tide of Gens Aquilla before I had a chance to speak to her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It would ease my care, if you would speak to me, or walk at whiles with me.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They speak different things just by the faintest of angles. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

It is as though the sound had been swept from his lips and up and away, speaking back to us from an immense distance of exhaustion. As I Lay Dying 1930-10-06T00:00:00Z

At least in Dome they speak the Common Tongue. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She spoke as if she knew of our love. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

An icy chill swept through Isihlangu, and nobody spoke for several heartbeats. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I will speak to the girls’ parents,” she said, trying to sound like her mother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

This indicated that he wished to listen, but would not speak; and Piggy intended it as a gesture of disapproval "The thing is: we need an assembly." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The month before, President Wilson had accepted an invitation to speak at NAWSA’s annual convention. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

From the way my father spoke of his reward, it seemed he would be placed at the right hand of God himself, and we would henceforth live a glorious life. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Clippinger did not speak, but opened the bag and gave us our wet muskets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He wondered if this was how his brother Aeron felt when the Drowned God spoke to him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I am speaking specifically of the new child with special needs who both Jack and Julian were asked to “befriend.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Gale,” I say, taking his arm and trying to speak in a reasonable tone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He didn’t mention his wife, not even in passing, but he wrote that he spoke Spanish to his little girl so she’d be able to talk with her grandmother someday. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

"Just so," said Pycelle, "and the king—" "—is a boy of thirteen. I speak with his voice." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The extraordinary thing about the mask was that its lips moved quite naturally when she spoke. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

They used words mostly when each one in his own way walked through his field or orchard at night and spoke to the growing plants. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was no good to speak Navajo or be Navajo. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Morales’s frowning face remained on the screen, but another voice spoke over hers: “This entire trial is a fake!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I understand Farsi but don’t really speak it, even at home. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Lyra imagined the Chaplain speaking loftily, listening to the star daemons’ remarks, and then nodding judiciously or shaking his head in regret. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Gillian won’t speak to me. But I was wasted. Why did you even sneak away with me? What did you think was going to happen? It’s like routine for us, Jules.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She left to join Celina Aunty in the next room, where they spoke in hushed tones. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth to speak, and these were the words that came out: "Can I have five dollars?" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I speak in the most convincing monotone-Collective accent I can muster. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Kamala was speaking seriously, and grief and weariness were concealed behind her words. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

To them, she was interesting, unusual in the way she bluntly spoke her mind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

After we spoke for a while, this guy said he had a confession to make. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She instructed her about deafness and blindness—how valuable and necessary they were in the company of whitewomen who spoke English and those who did not, as well as in the presence of their children. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t spoken with them in a while. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Those thorny old barbs of guilt bore into me once more, as if speaking his name had broken a spell, set them free to torment me anew. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m assuming this is the very friend of whom you spoke, Harry?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He should have graduated last year, but, like me, he had failed first grade because he did not speak English well enough. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

She spoke to Abby: “They are not rags. They’re clothes that are still good that people donate to be sold. The proceeds go to the hospital.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Next time he would have to go into details and he would try to fasten hard in his mind the words he spoke so that he could repeat them a thousand times, if necessary. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They both had college degrees and knew no one in the country and spoke little English. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mitraillette is not allowed to speak directly to Julie’s Verity’s contact, so she has to find someone else to take the message. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He worried that if he spoke he might start to cry, and so said nothing throughout the meal, and plugged his mouth with bread. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Another voice spoke—female, but barely audible, like it was coming from a long way away. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It seemed to me she just wanted someone who spoke Farsi like we did, and he was the only one we met when we got here. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I would speak to her before—before our great triumph.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She found herself thinking of Jon's mother, that shadowy secret love her husband would never speak of. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And, while his heart was speaking, he found himself before his mother. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Neither of them spoke for the entire ride, but the silence wasn’t uncomfortable or awkward. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

We went to English class together, speaking to each other in those new words and sometimes taking out a piece of paper to write a Chinese character to show what we meant. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you speak to anyone?” he asked me, reading my mind. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I visited the Vietnam memorial several years ago and began my quest to find and speak with veterans, I quickly realized I knew very little about the war and the politics surrounding it. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She didn’t allow boys like Grace and Bien to speak to each other in Swahili; she made them speak English. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I guessed the smudges were to keep him from seeing out, just as his silence was to keep him from speaking out. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jackson spoke from the heart of their concern. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Always circumspect when addressing the white inhabitants of the house, he ceased to speak to them at all unless speech was demanded of him by his master. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She said, “You see, they can speak perfectly normal if they want.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Aunt Loma said if her fee-ance and her best friend were that kind of trash, “it don’t speak so well for Love Simpson.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He turns back, speaking casually in a low voice to Crick. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Yep. I have a great-uncle on my dad’s side in Puerto Rico, but I haven’t spoken to my da—You need to stop asking questions.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Now, Fra Pavel,” said the Inquirer of the Consistorial Court of Discipline, “I want you to recall exactly, if you can, the words you heard the witch speak on the ship.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Um, speaking of inheriting,” Grace said, and Maya looked over at her, suddenly still as a deer. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are worth drowning in, and her mouth speaks to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Sister and Brother were terms I used in speaking to my teachers for twelve years. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t speak to her after that, I could barely look at her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more intimate gatherings are typically accompanied by Chandresh’s personal pianist, a beautiful young woman who plays continuously throughout the entire evening and never speaks a word to anyone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I see that he’s alive and breathing, even if he isn’t really speaking. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I speak of it only to explain why I was forced to head for Hawaii while other men who fought harder than I did carried on. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt had been advised of the plan by his wife, Eleanor, who had persuaded him to delay his departure until he could speak to Ickes. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

When Lainie speaks about her sister her words are met with sighs and laughter and sad smiles. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She watched Redemption’s face as she spoke, and it remained the same as it always did, gentle and open and paying attention. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He looked forward, hoping they weren’t speaking to him, hoping they’d just disappear. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

They do not need to be heard; they only need to be speaking. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

On the drive to the hospital, Roy’s parents sat in the backseat and spoke quietly between themselves. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he paused before the fare gate to remove his Fast Pass from his wallet, a voice from behind spoke his name. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I figured that would speak louder than my mediocre transcripts from Sunrise High School. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Nor could he see himself speaking of the thieving. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

We headed to the parking lot without speaking. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

"That stripling . . . wretched boy . . . not speak that name to me, your duty . . . your mother, she would , . ." Lord Hoster cried as a spasm of pain washed over him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Other bushes were laden with purpling currants; butterflies abounded; and at every step grasshoppers whirred off, some crackling like the snappers kids placed against their bicycle tire spokes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t show them what he, Clayton Byrd on blues harp, really had to say, but he could play with the rhythm and speak their language. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

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

The boy spoke confidently, now that Rab and Cilia were there. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair is crazily curling down past her back, the Spanish she speaks like a song I am learning to sing. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Hmm, ah yes, here it is. ‘Late in November, Year of the Small Sweet Chestnut, from a frozen sparrowhawk come down from the far north...’—peculiar chap, spoke with a strange accent. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Ever since I could remember, I had heard Dr. Bright and others speak of London in tones usually reserved for talk of the Heavenly City. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

After a half-hour discussion, she was permitted to speak. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Our close friend Elizabeth Alexander, the poet who’d written a poem for Barack's first inauguration, spoke to the class, which meant that Barack and I got to sit back and just feel. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She was not an Igbo woman; Ugwu could tell from her name, even if he had not once run into her and her housegirl at the market and heard them both speaking rapid incomprehensible Yoruba. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was impressive as he stood up there on the platform, and, as he spoke, I found myself nodding with him, agreeing with things I knew to be true. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Very beautiful, indeed,” replied Emma; and she spoke so kindly, that he gratefully burst out, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I guess she was one of the people who swore in to speak when I was too nervous to turn around. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I spoke his name over and over into the dirt, until my voice faded into nothing. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As for my body, I am currently not at war with it, and even though I still have no breasts to speak of, at least I can sometimes go without a bra. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Ash heard her speak the words, but it was as though she heard them very distantly, for the dress was still pulling on her, tugging her mind’s eye back to Sidhean. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was often asked that question and could never speak the answer out in words. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We had not even thought he was any kind of Indian at all before he spoke. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke up in class, buoyed by the books she read, thrilled that she could disagree with professors, and get, in return, not a scolding about being disrespectful but an encouraging nod. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You told me to tell you if he ever started talking with a German accent. I got him to speak German, so that’s even better, right?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I can see even Caesar’s professionalism showing some cracks as he tries to quiet them so I can speak, but my three minutes are ticking quickly away. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t answer him or speak to me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I bowed my head and waited for Him to speak to me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There would be a closed meeting between Kwang and the church leaders for the first hour, and then they would all speak before a gathering outside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They seemed to speak to each other, but she could not see their mouths moving, and she could only hear the strange, uneven whispering she had heard before. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tom, age 10, was mute when he came to the Esther B. Marinoff, but now he speaks in simple sentences and reads at a third-grade level, the caption reads. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pause expectantly, but she just bites her lip without speaking. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Papa coughed a little and turned away from us, gazing out the window, but he kept speaking. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Wyrdmarks stared up at her, their intricate curves and angles speaking a language she couldn’t yet begin to decipher. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She didn’t dare to speak aloud but she mouthed the word silently. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t speaking in sentences, and Chubs wasn’t either, not anymore. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When Monique tried to speak up, he only laughed and said, “Shut up, woman! I’m gonna make that stupid boy of yours a man!” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something passed between the two older girls then, a mutual understanding that didn’t need to be spoken—and Kaori, being a gifted person of second sight, had great appreciation for such things. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh! yes, my dear, I dare say you might, because you know, the door was open, and the window was open, and Mr. Knightley spoke loud. You must have heard every thing to be sure. ‘ Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I studied her as she spoke and decided she didn’t suspect anything more. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Mr. McManus, you mind if I speak to your boy alone?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I had a thick accent, not because I heard it myself, but because kids sometimes made fun of me when I spoke English. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He speaks through the snakes and he speaks unutterable things. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"How are you? Have you spoken to your dad yet?" she asks. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Now she looked Lord Asriel full in the face and seemed to speak to him alone, her voice low and passionate, her brilliant eyes glittering. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Even the words I spoke scalded my tongue. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man with huge muscles told me it was too bad I was already spoken for, and that earned me hostile looks from three women. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Just because he’s a product of my imagination doesn’t mean he shouldn’t speak first. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dad’s arms are crossed against his chest as Dr. Howard speaks. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to go back to living with Mom, existing alongside my brothers without ever really speaking, never going anywhere because Emery isn’t there to go with me, and occasionally seeing my dad. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I told Malli that we were leaving, and she didn’t know. I thought everyone knew,” I spoke into the balmy darkness. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He looks at his classmates, but they seem indifferent, obediently copying down the information as Mr. Lawson continues to speak, looking over one shoulder, his sloppy handwriting filling up the board. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then a panting voice spoke from over his head. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I saw Danny’s body go rigid again, as it had done before his father began to speak. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“His parents were executed in the street. The neighbors saw it,” I said, glad we were speaking in English. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to say something, but she couldn't speak. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

When she finally spoke, she didn’t say, “No one is so beautiful.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I want you to leave me alone. Don’t speak to me. Don’t speak for me, don’t make decisions for me. Don’t talk to other people about me. Got it?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They felt that Odysseus had deserved better at their hands and Zeus spoke for them all when he said they must put their heads together and contrive a way for him to return. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But she is employing the literary conceits and techniques of a novel. And the meeting you speak of has already occurred—you have been reading it for the past quarter of an hour.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Ladies and gentlemen, at the beginning of this case the prosecutor spoke of monsters. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t expected an answer so I was surprised when he spoke quietly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Frodo sat, eating, drinking, and talking with delight; but his mind was chiefly on the words spoken. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When singing harmony, one voice usually has the melody and is dominant, while the harmony parts take a “back seat” so to speak. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Like the Pick- fords, Mr. and Mrs. Winterbottom spoke quietly, in short sentences, and sat straight up as they ate their food. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t speak for all Muslim women—no one could—but it was a sentiment with which I fundamentally disagreed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

His mouth tasted sour, his head ached, and he wished the sun were not so oppressively bright and that Master would not speak so loudly over the newspapers at breakfast. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He spoke as you speak to a child, a small child, from a great height. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In less than a year, he would have doubled his flock, and he would be able to do business with the Arabs, because he was now able to speak their strange language. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So in the name of slow care, I will speak of how I met her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We don’t speak all morning, and I can’t stop worrying that she doesn’t like me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I should add, my grandchildren, that not only did our drill instructor speak English in a strange way, he also used many colorful words and descriptive phrases that I won’t repeat. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Raleigh promised that he would get Zeitoun released, but given the state of the courts—there were none to speak of—he could not predict or guarantee a timeline. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He, Ron, and Lupin walked all the way back into the entrance hall before speaking. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“But some love you. I’m speaking of Maria and, of course, Celia.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke the last phrase, he paused meaningfully after each word. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice carried down the street as I told the others, “She woke up. She spoke, but now...” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He lowered his chin and stared at the traces as though he would force them to speak to him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The dark circles under my eyes spoke to the rooster’s propensity for early morning announcements. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Hollows was simple and square, with stained glass windows showing Teccam in a classic pose: standing barefoot in the mouth of his cave, speaking to a group of students. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was all-important to speak at once, before anyone else came, but now a terrible fear had taken possession of him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I was speaking about my own achievement, but from the look on his face, I think he believed that I was talking about him. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“If you wouldn’t mind calling my office, I’d be happy to speak with you at a later date.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It has been a long time since she has spoken to me. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Even now, I couldn’t discern a Yiddish accent in spoken English, when the accent was my own. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The others laughed, all but Brienne, who gazed up at the row of bodies unblinking, and neither spoke nor smiled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

‘Orders to you. I’m in command of this pass. So speak civil. What’s your report?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“How will you give when you can no longer speak?” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would not speak words to give her pain. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If the Lord moves me, I will stand and speak.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Teleologically speaking, ABCDs are unable to answer the question ‘Where are you from?’” the sociologist on the panel declares. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I told them all, “I disobeyed Mr. Muhammad. I submit completely to his wisdom. Yes, I expect to be speaking again after ninety days.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And how on earth did you know that? Do you speak it?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Powell was speaking while struggling into his lightweight space jacket. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, if it’s such a good idea to speak up, why don’t you two ever go to council meetings?” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Fire is catching, so to speak,” he continues,- as if I’m being slow on the uptake. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Skulls I barely ever speak to greet me, clap me on the back, joke with me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I wished to speak to him of my silence; of my name, Buckra; but he was so giddy, his hands strapped about his knees, rocking, that I could not. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Among Silicon Valley insiders, Joy is spoken of with as much awe as someone like Bill Gates of Microsoft. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Audiences seemed surprised when I spoke about Jesus. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also just arrived in New York, but they put her in the smart class because she speaks French and English. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

One of the beings at the front, a petite man among a large group of petite men said, “Sylvester the Wise has spoken!” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

In no time Mother and the driver’s wife, who said her name was Hamameh, began to speak as though they were friends. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“He ain’t never spoke,” said Gabriel, “because you ain’t never wanted to hear. You just wanted Him to tell you your way was right. And that ain’t no way to wait on God.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Grandpa smoothed the damp hair from her forehead, spoke soft. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Joseph stopped the tape, hardly able to speak. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

None of them had ever cast the charm without speaking, however. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Everyone, out of the band room. Mila, may I please speak to you in private?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He never missed, and once he had heard you speak, he could name your state. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

That whole week Baby Kochamma eavesdropped relentlessly on the twins’ private conversations, and whenever she caught them speaking in Malayalam, she levied a small fine which was deducted at source. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Martin huffed through his explanation, washing his sweaty gray hair from his face as he spoke. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

For a moment it seemed like he would embrace Encanis, but he was merely reaching for the iron spokes of the wheel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A slight pause followed — and then Wormtail spoke, the words tumbling from him in a rush, as though he was forcing himself to say this before he lost his nerve. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I shrugged again, but she kept looking at me until I gave in and spoke. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Never had Laertes spoken so lovingly to me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

His voice changed, and when he spoke, it was as though he was chanting a high and faraway music. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

And yes it's true, once we lived in Ohio, that's why we speak the way we do. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

His voice had slowed down when he spoke this time, so that Carla definitely understood him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

They felt nervous about speaking in front of so many people, and they lacked confidence about how to run a meeting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“You know, there was someone else who helped us, too,” Emily spoke up, a little shyly. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Precisely. And I do believe this. I am certain, in fact, that you—and a great many other people—are in danger even as we speak, and that this danger shall only increase.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Growing up, he used it to talk to his parents; Sunny and I stuck to English at home even though our parents spoke Bangla. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“These are my orders: You will not speak of your nightmares to anyone else, and you will instruct your brothers to do the same. Do you understand?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The letter, with its small, black, single-spaced words and yellow edges, spoke of a mystery. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I spoke for forty-five minutes to the strangely silent and attentive group of teens. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Violet stares at him like he’s speaking an alien language, then turns to me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t imagine any good coming of her continuing to possess the poor girl, but she was also desperate to speak with her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Outside the mess hall another day that fall, I spoke with Brown, a young black woman officer from the Bronx whom I respected, about the same general conflict. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without speaking to each other, they split into three groups and charged toward our drawers, cabinets, and chests. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to ignore the raised eyebrows when I say I want my child to learn to speak Farsi despite my loosening grasp on the language. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She took a few deep breaths before speaking. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency in 2007, he spoke at a ceremony in Selma commemorating the forty-second anniversary of the march to Montgomery. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The different representatives had all spoken their own languages—French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we spoke over a Chinese dinner in Seoul in 2009, An wore a dark blue suit, a white shirt, a striped tie, and half-frame glasses. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

But he could never become used to speaking with his lips. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Why, indeed, had he spoken of all this to Zau, who could do nothing about it? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I think of all the vows I made to Dain, including the one I never spoke out loud: Instead of being afraid, I will become something to fear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Samuel started when he heard a voice speaking out of the blackness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The nearest creature touched its own breast with its trunk and spoke. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

One of the reporters leaned in close as he spoke. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Don’t even speak of such a thing! You know if a wedding does not take place at the appointed time, some evil is sure to come to the bride.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Because he lived in Rome when they spoke and wrote Latin.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

If I was my own master, I wouldn’t ever speak to you again, I want to say. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Diana spoke so calmly, but I felt like I might throw up or faint. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

When we did speak at last, it was a brief exchange. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

And as she spoke, Da-A-Fu and their grandmother laughed and gasped and stared in wonder. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Except she’ll have to cry more than she needs to,” Daddy spoke suddenly, and reached out and took Marly onto his knee. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

His voice hitched and caught as he spoke—gasping, faltering, and stuttering. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat as if to speak but then said nothing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple opened her mouth to respond, but Max spoke from the front of the room, interrupting her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He must’ve said it too loud, because the man gave him his standard Be quiet look, just visible in the faint light.Then, in a soft voice, he spoke back. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I hate it when the American kids make fun of the way we speak English. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Emerging from one of them, the jittery holographic scene of an old man in a turban speaks to a young boy with tattered clothing. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I speak with Inti and Illapa on their behalf and there is much, much rain for the earth. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

But when she did speak of him it always began with reverence and ended with sadness, with her saying, “I never knew how sick he was.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched, wondering what her purpose was. finally, she spoke, summing up her work. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Without speaking, the two left camp and hiked to the stream in the shadowy dawn. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

This was the first time they spoke in the yard, a frosty morning. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

And Tab, who had always spoken French at home but almost never raised her hand at school, became kind of a know-it- all. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Take in clean air before I speak again. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The French girl, now quite miffed, stood aside as I went in to speak to the minister, who promised to fulfill our requests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spoke real slow for her to understand that we were talking about love, love among us women. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it is resumed, in the next chapter, so to speak, the maidens are being married to their cousins and their father is presiding at the marriage feast. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dashwoods’s editorial gravity relaxed into a smile, for Jo had forgotten her ‘friend’, and spoken as only an author could. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They say, Sparrowhawk, that a man favored by a wild beast is a man to whom the Old Powers of stone and spring will speak in human voice.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I tuck my shaking hands behind my back, unable to speak. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Chairman Mondalla asked whoever was going to speak to stand up to be sworn in. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

No sound comes out when I try to speak. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Listening to the average citizen speak, it was easy to forget that this part of the world had not seen an arcanist burned for nearly three hundred years. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At this point, I could hold my own speaking English. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Trotter had raised her voice as she always did speaking to the old man. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

His father got up even closer and spoke with menace. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Which meant he hadn’t actually spoken to anyone since his father that morning. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

At last when Frodo roused himself and spoke of eating and making ready for yet another effort, he asked the question that was troubling him most. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

So spoke the kind and gentle reed, and Psyche, following the directions, was able to carry back to her cruel mistress a quantity of the shining fleece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was stopping at the jail so the father could speak to his son. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

My years spoke for my attention with aching shoulders but I was aimed at the Connecticut River and I ignored the weariness, and this was utter nonsense. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words were formed and spoken with relief. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Please do not speak about Neville’s parents to anybody else. He has the right to let people know, when he is ready.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He shot her a glance, lifted his lips, and spoke with his teeth. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We don’t turn on the TV, so we can eavesdrop, but they’re speaking in angry whispers, impossible to decipher. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

My teacher nodded and spoke in a voice I had never heard before, matching my quiet tone. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The other three families have fragmented distributions, being spoken by “islands” of people surrounded by a “sea” of speakers of Chinese and other language families. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Before we begin ...” I felt a curl of nausea in the pit of my stomach as he spoke. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mama had a tiny frown between her eyebrows now, but she was still polite when she spoke. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of silence, but then she spoke. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t spoken a word to me and I didn’t really care. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“The unrighteous speak evil of things they understand not and shall perish in their own corruption!” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Silence hung in the air, but before they could think to speak, the Gran emerged from the Cursed Forest with the Town Uncle in her arms. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I have spoken of the rich years when the rainfall was plentiful. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I would speak to you of another matter,” Adaon went on. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Although the sermon was purported to be addressed to us, he used the occasion to speak to backsliders, gamblers and general ne’er-do-wells. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn't understood much of what he had said, only that he had spoken with great confidence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The judge looked at him a long time before speaking. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Very gently Ogion spoke, but with certainty, and even the hardheaded smith assented to all he said. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

In speaking they rolled their “r’s” in Continental style, pronouncing “party” as “parrrtee,” stressing the last syllable, having picked up the habit from white Communists. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have to ask Sarah to tell him not to speak to me again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had not had in mind when I spoke the contemptibility of suicide to these people. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

People that in real life wouldn't even be speaking to each other can talk on a train. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caesar smiled, and leaned forward to speak to his daughter. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The voice that had spoken it was a Scholar’s, precise and pedantic and lazily arrogant, very much a Jordan College voice. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He was speaking in an auditorium in Mountain View, California, answering questions about his life from people who worked at Google. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Small clusters of men huddled around tables, waiting for someone to speak. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

When she did not speak, he turned around. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Hence it may have been Africa that gave birth to the languages spoken by the authors of the Old and New Testaments and the Koran, the moral pillars of Western civilization. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Still they took the time to speak to us, sit down and spend time getting to know us, letting us get to know them. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I came to let you know that she has finally spoken.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I had unconsciously succumbed to the ethnic divisions fostered by the white government and I did not know how to speak to my own kith and kin. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing. Truly, I am innocent,” I said, but could speak no more without starting to weep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

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

He rarely spoke about what we had gone through during World War II. He continued to be the center of my mother's world. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I dreamed of my mother’s grave,” she said, and as she spoke it seemed to help banish the magic a little. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rarely spoke, and played cat’s cradle with Plato during the service. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"The pup says nothing about a reward. Only that you speak for him, and I am to listen, and give him my sails and swords, and in return he will give me a crown." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He swayed back and forth in his leather chair, his fingers stroking his beard, and continued to speak in a quiet, singsong voice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When he spoke again, his voice had returned to his usual soft tones. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She spoke with a quiet fury, her anger reducing to a hard crust you’d need a hammer to chip away. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He asked Dicey if she was sure she didn’t want to speak to the sheriff herself. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Sasha’s family filed out of the courtroom, Jasmine dashed over to speak to them. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I fill in details he hasn’t spoken aloud. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Kabuo, his hands at her waist, turned and spoke to the curtain. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“In my travels around the world, I’ve often seen people speaking of love and looking toward the heavens,” the wind said, furious at having to acknowledge its own limitations. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even this very short journey had turned Ron whiter still, and once they had settled him on the mattress he closed his eyes again and did not speak for a while. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Franny absently, yet like a guide, placed her hands gently on his back, and went on speaking. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He pauses and speaks real slowly, “I have been young and now I am old. We have come a long way as a people.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I really need to speak to you right now. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

No one stared up at the first sergeant, yet there was complete silence as he spoke. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were standing at the dining pavilion, just where we’d last spoken before I went on the quest. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Hearing my father speak it didn’t startle me so much as it angered. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knelt by the fire with the kindling; Betonie spoke to him in Navajo and indicated Tayo with a nod of his head. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The words rose inchoately to his throat and he could not speak them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t speak Voidish,” said the king with his dull, malign grin. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Still, he could not speak out, and he only looked east and west and feigned to have mislaid his pipe in his garments, and he fumbled in his girdle. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I would hold my breath and count the petals on her wilting flowers and I would watch snow fall outside, but I would not speak. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Because if I didn’t have her support, it would be like speaking with only half my heart. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"One who has waited long for you to speak," said the Thing. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

She often wished she were like Yishan, who spoke as if each of his words were carved in stone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Finally, Rafi’s guard speaks: “Here, there’s a chance that if you die, someone will care. Like Rafi, or one of the other leaders,” the guard says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was the first time I had ever spoken to him. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Bingley told me,” said Jane, “that he never speaks much unless among his intimate acquaintance. With them he is remarkably agreeable.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

And the statue of Lincoln looked almost ready to speak. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The name tastes strange on his tongue, the opportunities to speak it aloud falling few and far between. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The Criminal Element spoke often, and passionately, about the nefarious activities that every human being is capable of. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

But sitting in the audience as Dr. King spoke that day, I acknowledged a truth that I had known for some time but had carefully avoided: it wasn’t about money; it was about skin color. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The old man spoke with the soldier in charge. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

In early July, Martin Luther King Jr., one of Johnson’s biggest allies in the struggle to end racial discrimination, spoke out against the war while addressing civil rights leaders in Virginia. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I know people who speak of death with timorous euphemisms of ‘passing away.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smiling, he held it in his palm and spoke as though to himself: “Well, I reckon somebody else might like this if you don’t.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t care one bit about her not having any legs to speak of. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But each man was folded into his thoughts and no one spoke. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

"She's pretty spacey right now since she's on heavy-duty pain meds since it's the first day. When I spoke to her earlier, she was talking about putting beads on her fingernails." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Hazel wished she could speak Horse like Percy could, but she got the general idea. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“The person of whom I speak is a gentleman, and a stranger.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

And Bobby Gene was no help, seeing as he couldn’t breathe, let alone speak. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

How curious that one who’d never picked a boll or dug a trench or experienced the cat-o’-nine-tails had come to speak for those who had been defined by those things. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

It was a crowd speaking; a swirling mob that swept through and past and over him with a rapid, headlong motion, that left drifting tatters of words behind them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“The doctor to see you, sir,” and the maid beckoned as she spoke. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pm nearly eighty-seven,” said Millard with his mouth full of goose drippings, and as he spoke a half-chewed mass quavered in his invisible jaw for all to see. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Doctor Copeland always spoke so carefully that each syllable seemed to be filtered through his sullen, heavy lips. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Before practice, he hid within his headphones and juggled a ball, not speaking to anyone. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I tried to talk, since I could speak English, but no sound came out. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Forest is thickening,” Leader said when he could speak. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He heard the voice of the President speaking to the nation on the radio. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dolphin spoke in a chattering voice, but I could understand it in my mind: Yes, lord! The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Winston’s heart was thumping so hard that he doubted whether he would be able to speak. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“There’s a man on the left about to shoot,” said Hester, and as she spoke, a crack came from his rifle, and chips of stone flew off the boulder a foot from where she crouched. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother’s badger dæmon rarely spoke, but when he did, Malcolm always listened with close attention. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When he spoke again, his eyes were still closed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It’s beginning to feel as if I’m speaking to stagnant air—the spirits are just standing there without delivering my message to God. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘I have something for you over here and I want to speak with you a minute,’ Biff coaxed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Do you wish to speak?” they asked her. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kuda, said the Praise Singer, spoke as clearly as a child twice his age. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Neel yelled at Headmaster in his head: If Baba spoke English, he'd never make such stupid mistakes! Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He highlights the damage done to key infrastructure in various districts, and as he speaks, parts of the map light up, showing images of the destruction. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She spoke softly in a clear singing voice. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His grandma still hadn’t spoken to him about the destruction of her sitting room. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

They spoke to each passenger, asking questions and giving instructions. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how to answer your questions. You speak in riddles that I don’t understand.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

When Harry landed back on the office floor Dumbledore was already sitting down behind his desk, Harry sat too and waited for Dumbledore to speak. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

At the end of the war, life returned to normal, and Shackleton began a world tour, speaking to audiences in big cities and outback villages about Endurance’s doomed voyage. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He spoke graciously, with an air of quiet dignity, and Mrs. Frisby noticed two more things about him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sound of soft laughter over their heads, and then another clear voice spoke in an elven-tongue. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When you come to this side, Manman, we will speak nothing but Creole. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’m nervous to speak to him for the first time since that night. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She was the only one willing to speak for a long time. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

If he spoke, she would respond in the most curt, icily polite way. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He nodded once to cover greeting us all and said, “Folks,” but he spoke only to Ma Charles thereafter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He has heard Laura in the living room speaking with two men, one of them with a ripply, tricky voice, the other with a coarser voice, a thicker laugh, a big man, no doubt. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I found that I had spoken this conversation aloud and a man had stopped to take notice of my words. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“It is easy for dreamers to speak of abolishing slavery,” said Mr. Sharpe. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now in the whole town there was interest and discussion about this sporting event, but the most interesting question of all and the one that bothered the whole town was never spoken of. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last the soothsayer, Calchas, declared that the gods had spoken to him: Artemis was angry. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

O, let my books be then the eloquence and dumb presages of my speaking breast!’” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

He listens without reaction as she speaks, and when she is finished, he only nods. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“And now,” he continued, speaking to Milo, “where were you on the night of July 27?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Unnoticed a Rider came up and spoke softly in the hobbit’s ear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I could have dragged that story out for a mile at least, could have spoken in a low voice so I’d have to stay close to her ear. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

That was why I did not speak to her, not even on the house telephone. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

At last Wilbur saw the creature that had spoken to him in such a kindly way. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Still...she was glad when Mama spoke of something else. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman’s hands were shaking as she spoke. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was growing weaker and weaker with the effort it took to continue speaking, but the story inside her was bubbling up again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The memory of the South Wind spoke in his mind: You can't choose your parentage. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

His eyes bugged out of his face, and when he opened his mouth to speak, he gnashed his teeth. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He spoke in a strong voice and smiled as he sat down on the top step of the porch. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He winced when he spoke again in that husky voice, barely above a whisper. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re glad it is I and not you who spoke to the gods,” I said. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“It will make him very happy, I’m sure, and I’d love to hear you speak French.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

His heart beat fastest when it spoke to the boy of treasure, and more slowly when the boy stared entranced at the endless horizons of the desert. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I realized he had probably been speaking with it the entire time, and I hoped my interruption hadn’t troubled him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I maintained a code for myself, though, when it came to speaking publicly about anything or anyone in the political sphere: I said only what I absolutely believed and what I absolutely felt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I thought long and hard about what I should speak about today,” began the imam. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He had to swallow before he could speak. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The world around her spun, blurred, and she found she couldn’t even speak as Baaz’s words pierced her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I no longer spoke Krio, not even to my sister, because Mama had promised to sign me up for ballet lessons as soon as I could understand and speak English. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, the few times I had ever talked with a Hasid, he had spoken only Yiddish. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When Luma spoke in Arabic to an Iraqi or a Sudanese player, boys who didn’t understand felt left out. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then came a voice that hadn’t spoken before. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The general then telephoned the minister and the two spoke for a few moments. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He refused to speak again and was soon asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A girl whispers if she fears to speak aloud. Whisper it now. Is it Joffrey7." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For ten miles and more, the three men ride without speaking. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel that we have the potential to help those who fear to speak for themselves. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they speak of their relief in getting this far. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

But on closer examination, I see the thin strips of land radiating from the circle like the spokes on a wheel. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

An awkward moment passed, until the two young ladies spoke at once. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

And indeed, one of America’s most famous actors stands just yards away as the president speaks. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then she put her hand on Neeley’s knee and spoke in a whisper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron looked around as though hoping somebody else would intervene, but nobody spoke. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Pickett said wistfully, “Well, I had to speak on it, sir. You understand. No offense?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to attend his father’s alma mater, and live in an apartment in Central Square as his parents once had, and revisit the streets about which his parents speak nostalgically. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even as he spoke Frodo felt the keel beneath him grate upon stone. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He shifted his weight and was about to lay her down, the better to wrap her wound, when she spoke again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I only speak in Spanish with my family. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Milkman did not speak; he watched her long fingers travel up her dress, to rest like the wing of a starling on her face. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

For all the fine speeches about equality, the actions of a powerful few spoke much louder. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dad spoke fluent Spanish, and since I had studied for a year we were able to converse slightly. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to speak, and Kate said, “Shush! Save your strength. Save your strength.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was the first time he had spoken since they had caught him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Doña Rosa didn’t speak enough English to be good at solving the puzzles; mostly, she just liked Vanna White’s gowns and the prizes. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then she got on the phone and spoke in broken English, saying, “I no pay! I no pay!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I wonder about the way he speaks, which is confirmed when he explains the church to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He spoke from the living room, but the flat was so small he did not have to raise his voice. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I thought all the tears and nausea pooling in me would come up and I’d choke when he picked up the receiver and I had to speak. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“If you wouldn’t mind calling my office, I’d be happy to speak with you at a later date.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps it would be a better idea to speak to her gently instead of raising your voice,” Olanna said in English. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“They speak English, right?” my dad wondered aloud. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and spoke with a deep bass rumble as he stalked forward, his right hand raised and thrusting an imaginary sword. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Thinking that Rosy wanted nothing to do with him, he spoke largely to Maurice, until he slowly perceived that Rosy wanted his crystallographic advice and was prepared to exchange unconcealed hostility for conversation between equals. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Hassan then said, “My cousin, he speak very little English. I am his man of translate.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Then he spoke softly and there was no mockery in his voice. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

He speaks to me like I’m a peer. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Yet, the woman spoke these sensational things in the calmest, softest voice she had ever heard. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt good, speaking so well; usually around Mr: Sloat he stammered. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The meeting was held in secret, and the parliamentarian, who spoke perfect English, having been educated at Oxford, asked for anonymity, which he believed would enable him to better work behind the scenes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t remember you there. Did I speak to you?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He felt safe now, and he spoke more confidently. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought of the white man of whom they had spoken. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Arabs who practiced Islam and spoke Arabic dominated the northern half of Sudan and the capital, Khartoum. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brother thought it was something to be ashamed of—if he’s here, watching out on the swamp, he’s probably embarrassed to see me even speaking to Sandy right now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Her voice came from everywhere, like the well itself was speaking. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He did not speak again until he emerged from the depths. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

McKissick spoke for disillusioned ghetto residents when he called nonviolence "a dying philosophy” that had "outlived its usefulness.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He held his head high, as though conscious of the perfection of his jawline, and when speaking to someone shorter than himself, lowered only his eyes, not his head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

We walk for a while without speaking, not knowing where we’re going, or why. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw her entering the room, Ben realized how very few times he and Karen had ever spoken to each other without another member of the family being present. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amid all of this emotional chaos, I received an invitation to speak to the United Nations Security Council about children and armed conflict. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I actually thought she was a boy until she spoke. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke of the many lodges she had built and the one that caught fire. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And yet she spoke with such conviction, with such utter seriousness, and with never a smile on her face or a twinkle in her eye, that I found myself beginning to wonder. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Even his conversation was, as it were, a spoken part It would end according to the script. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She paused for Chervil to reply, but he made no answer and did not speak to the does who followed Nelthilta out into the field. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man in the grey suit looks back at Celia, and when he speaks she understands the words once more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps his father and Billy Buck would never speak to him again, they would be so ashamed. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he spoke, I saw teeth as small as a baby’s, as though he’d never gotten a second set. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I spoke with the doctor later, he said there was not a lot he could do for Nana Healey except make her comfortable. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then the poisoner didn’t know Slughorn very well,” said Hermione, speaking for the first time in hours and sounding as though she had a bad head cold. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

When he began to speak, his voice was purged of emotion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

With each word she spoke, flecks of pale-blue phlegm shot from her mouth like little bullets. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Moss couldn’t remember her name, but he saw her in the way Estelle nodded her head when he spoke. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Bigwig just spoke,” he said to him, “but I don’t think he can now. He said, ‘Dig out the peg.’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several audience members shook their heads in disgust or spoke hotly among themselves. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know if I’m lost or not,” I say, and realize it’s the first time I’ve spoken since the Greyhound Station in Pittsburgh. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Her second wish was that she’d have a nice speaking voice like Mama and Evy and Sissy, and her third wish, for when she was grown up, was that she’d travel all over the world. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke low, but Naomi heard the catch in his voice. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, just as suddenly as she had spoken, Aisha began to cry. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The boy spoke Dinka but with a different accent, which meant that he was not from the area around Salva’s village. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she woke the next morning, she could not speak nor move her legs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to speak to him about this gentleman problem.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

To this day I’ll never forget the patronizing, condescending way they spoke to her. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she would have known that Odenigbo was different, even if he had not spoken; his haircut alone said it, standing up in a high halo. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. March would not hear of the old gentleman’s undertaking the long journey, yet an expression of relief was visible when he spoke of it, for anxiety ill fits one for traveling. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would speak eloquently of how rare are the living things of our planet, and would underscore, as nothing else in human history has, the individual worth of every human being. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl who spoke to me held a clipboard and wore a serious expression. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

During the first silent year I spoke to no one at school, did not ask before going to the lavatory, and flunked kindergarten. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, Joseph Addison, I hear and I will obey within Reason, for it appears that the Curiosity you speak of has in no Way abated. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baba speaks in a hush, as if his brother might overhear him from thousands of miles away. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

My allotted time for speaking has come and gone, but I must say something. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke the words with just the right musical lilt. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

More than once I was told I had a really nice speaking voice. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I do not even ask you to tell me whether I now speak nearer the mark. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

My mother spoke perfect English, but every so often when she was upset, she slipped. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Had they spoken and voiced their thoughts, they would have mentioned the same subject, the safety of Redwall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Before her, in overly luxuriant rows, was a host, so to speak, of golden pharmaceuticals, plus a few technically less indigenous whatnots. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

And your people are very creative, phonetically speaking. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I stopped and turned to him, but before I could speak, Tommy let out a laugh. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when he spoke again it was with less bravado. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I called in and said that my wife wanted to speak with her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like many medieval pilgrims, Constance believes that her prayers will be heard if they are spoken in a sacred place — in this case, by a holy well. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

We got into the car without word one being spoken, and on the actual ride, it was so quiet between us that I imagined I could hear the tire treads rubbing against the road. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taran was about to speak, but the war lord raised his hand. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Michael Clark is the first to catch his breath enough to speak. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The maester waited until the door had closed behind him before he spoke. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You jerk,” said Meryl Lee, “you don’t understand anything,” and she wouldn’t speak to me or anyone else the rest of the day. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The dialect of Yiddish spoken in Romania was a lot more similar to other Eastern dialects than it was to the kind spoken in Holland. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Strictly speaking, it was purely the king’s choice whether or not to extend Kingsguard protection to others, even those of royal blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I knew he sometimes watched me speak into the machine. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The overseer now came forward, bowing and scraping, and the red-faced one spoke to him rapidly but so low that we could not hear what he was saying. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father said he was going to a meeting that night to speak out against the Taliban. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The audience repeatedly cried out for them to speak louder. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Even after the death of his son, with the body lying there before him, the body of the boy he had loved so much, he spoke with dignity and firmness. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

If I hadn't made him watch so many episodes of Days of Our Lives, he wouldn't have developed a nasty habit of speaking in the vernacular of a soap opera villain. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I spoke with the man this morning,” Patrolman Mancuso said, hoping that Mrs. Reilly had exhausted the subject of her son. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A black man who spoke the language of the white men pushed her roughly down into the sand and held her firmly so she could not move. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom picked up her notebook, opened it, and started to speak in an even, formal voice. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes for a moment as if to illustrate how they would speak. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

They spoke too softly for Lyra to hear, but she enjoyed watching them sip dewdrops from the marram grass to refresh themselves. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was now that Billy Pilgrim spoke up intelligently. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly his voice and language changed, and he sobbed in his throat, and spoke but not to them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Will you show Mr. Barnes the principal’s office? He wants to speak with Principal Thompson.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I could not speak, I went on staring at him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Who is that gentleman on horseback?” said she, as they proceeded—speaking more to assist Mr. Weston in keeping his secret, than with any other view. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

To be able to think and speak in Spanish and not worry about translating my thoughts. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

She sparked her lighter instead, taking a long drag and speaking through the exhale. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She spoke slowly, feeling out each word as it came. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She studied history written by Herodotus and Thucydides, which included political and military events of the past, and memorized the speeches of Demosthenes to learn the fine points of public speaking and debate. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

"It is, m'lord, and she can speak for herself, if it please you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Are you going to let the girl speak?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He spoke like he was the president making a speech, except in his funny little voice. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You have no right to speak of those things. They’re holy.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It is not easy for other people, even other Indians, to learn to speak Navajo properly. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We never spoke the old woman’s name out loud, just as we never went too close to her house. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It flew into the spokes of his broken bike and burst. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Listening to Twig’s commentary, I could get through most of the round without too much anxiety, but by the thirteenth egg, none of us spoke. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He had spoken to his friend, the U.S. marshal. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I could speak perfect English, and I barely spoke Afrikaans, the language colored people were supposed to speak. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mostly men asking for a translation from the few who could speak some English. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He looked away, a muscle twitching in his jaw, and she knew she’d spoken truth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But her stomach spoke instead, with a loud grumbling roar, and there was still a whole afternoon left of school. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The last words were spoken carefully, as if they held special significance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon spoke: “Can you take us there and catch up with the sledges later on?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I couldn’t greet you this morning, but no doubt you’ve seen what they do to anyone who speaks out of turn.” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jaime comforted her by speaking to her in the same secret language he reserved for animals and for the smallest children in the hospital, until she gradually relaxed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Huddled on the dock, they draped arms over one another’s shoulders and talked through their race plan, speaking softly but with more assurance, accelerating their advance along the rough road from boyhood to manhood. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Signora Divino is molto insulted that Zola has spoken to her in this rude way. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Powell had spoken at Duke University earlier in the week and had stayed on as houseguest two doors down from Fuller. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Two voices were speaking quietly at the other end of the room, and one was a man’s. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

At the beginning of each session, Dr. Legs asked me just one question: “Would you prefer silence or speaking today?” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“There are places in California where they speak Klingon. You can get a job there.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Ramon spoke in the self-important tone of one who likes being a conveyor of news. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

They spoke too loudly and not in English. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until he spoke that she had to accept the truth. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It is hard to tell the soldiers from the civilians when they are all the same people, speak one language, and wear the same black clothes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She got hit, and now she’s in some dream state where Luke Messenger spoke the lyrics she was just listening to, and has now handed her a towel that has the scent of pine trees. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Now even I knew those wasn’t words that was spoken lightly. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his heart was speaking of other things. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy spoke to him, but the great paws only dug harder to grip the frozen earth. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. I don’t think anyone wanted to speak to him. He was drinking by himself. He looked nice.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes, in class, if something about race came up, I was looked at to give an answer as if I could speak on behalf of all black people,” Maxine says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I only speak when I absolutely have to. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I spoke to him on a number of occasions urging him to let his people decide, but he would not listen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Amber Alert child spotted on Seventy-Fourth speaking to homeless man by someone living in the neighborhood. Any units in the vicinity, let's get out there and ask some questions." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Govinda had become a monk and thousands of monks were his brothers, wore the same gown, shared his beliefs and spoke his language. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Speak up!" the old woman scolds, but her voice betrays pride when she speaks up for him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Or if you turn into one of those girlfriends, always ponying around after her boyfriend, and speaking in the first-person plural. ‘We love the winter. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally spoke, his voice was soft, and the words came out slowly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You will need to speak to Lord Ashton about that. I am much too ill to make any decisions,” Lady Constance replied, retreating back inside her private parlor. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Now, I hadn’t spoken to Declaration since Aunt Florentine’s death. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“My children are not of age to be left alone for long,” said I, speaking civilly. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He said nothing, but his movements spoke of some terrible suffering. It was most strange!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Don’t forget you owe me one for speaking up for you a few days back.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Jaja spoke to me with his eyes: What if she vomits? Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I have seen one speak very angrily to a child. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her body quaked as she tried to speak, choking breaths between her words. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Neeley had heard papa speak so of a Jewish bartender that he liked. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do not speak to me, do not look at me. Do not say hello to my children.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I can tell by the clamor that rises in the room after Tobias speaks. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

With every second that went past, with every sentence she spoke, she felt a little strength flowing back. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m a utility program,” the Librarian continues, speaking over me as if he has a script he must complete first. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

A deep voice spoke from above, something in Farsi. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He spoke soft to her, like you would to a child. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

An Osage, speaking to a reporter about the guardians, stated, “Your money draws ’em and you’re absolutely helpless. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I didn’t speak English very well, and like anyone who doesn’t I mostly listened. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He speaks in poetry by the great Persian writers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He could dimly see the grey forms of two elves sitting motionless with their arms about their knees, speaking in whispers. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He’s always making excuses—“She didn’t mean nothing by it,” “She’s yanking your chain”—when Dina does things like intone “the Tribe has spoken” when Molly expresses an opinion. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Instead he feigned great interest in the . clouds and he cried, “That cloud which hangs upon the left horn of the new moon speaks of rain. It will come not later than tomorrow night.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She spoke to me as if we were old friends. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t pay any attention; he was always speaking when his thoughts were somewhere else, asking rhetorical questions and echoing other people’s words. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice rang like a metal dipper hitting a bucket and he spoke English. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The storekeeper came out from behind the counter and spoke to him and to Ma, and then Laura and Mary had to show their manners. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth felt herself growing more angry every moment; yet she tried to the utmost to speak with composure when she said: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

They had made their decision without giving me a chance to speak for myself. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she spoke I could see her husband’s face darken and draw together, as though the passion in him were shrivelling his being to its core. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I remembered the many times I’d heard him speak from the pulpit of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, I realized I was shaking my head and forced myself to speak. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Jinx knew who had spoken without even looking. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Those who had seen how dæmons dissolved were remembering it, and those who hadn’t were imagining it, and no one spoke until a young woman came forward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I spoke softly so as not to startle her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

When I return to the lobby, I find Mom leaning against the front desk, nodding as Marisol speaks. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She reared back in surprise—she didn’t know she was expected to speak! A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

This, spoken in a cool, tranquil tone, was mortifying and baffling enough. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the quarter, the name of the man who was involved was never spoken aloud. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not stricdy speaking an orphanage, the Foundling Hospital was a place of refuge to which poor or destitute mothers could bring their children to be sheltered and educated. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

He spoke some verses from the Koran, and moved on. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Actually,” he said, his throat doing its best to catch at the words as he spoke them, “I don’t think I’m going back. My parents are probably going to send me to—” He paused. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

These days, Dad spoke to me the same way Rocco quoted dead writers—into the air, as if it didn’t matter if anyone was listening at all. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In a moment a new voice was speaking to Mr. Popper. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

If you spoke to me in Zulu, I replied to you in Zulu. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

‘We will not speak of this here,’ he said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He speaks proper French, but she can tell that he is German. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The holy woman told Xuthus that the priest wished to speak to him, and when he was gone she held out to Ion what she was carrying. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They speak mainly with their eyes and with their hands, which never stop touching. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she had spoken, I watched the Professor’s face, and saw it turn ashen grey. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Middle-class supporters of public bilingualism toy with the confusion of those Americans who cannot speak standard English as well as they can. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled a busted one from the trash and splinted the broken spoke with a rolled magazine and a plastic bag ripped into strips. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Father,” William began again, speaking more quickly now, as the knocking grew louder. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

When it was almost morning the waiter came up to him with a funny look and says somebody wants to speak to him outside. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I speak softly and hope they’ll steal some of my quiet and walk underwater with me for the space of a few breaths, and then I never see them again. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man leaned forward, caught hold of Bigger’s arm and spoke while shaking him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm going to speak to the judge about this." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I will not speak her name,” Hecate said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We all acquiesced, but no one spoke; there was no need to speak:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

And when his father spoke again, he sounded like an invisible buoy. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She always sounded like Madu when she spoke about His Excellency. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

While researching the murders, I often felt that I was chasing history even as it was slipping away, and not long after we spoke, I learned that Martha had died from heart failure. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Even as he spoke, he started forward, gripping the knife and aiming the spear at the Spirit Bear’s broad white chest. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, he led me to the shelter of the tall hedges bordering the garden labyrinth I had often seen from my window. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Bernice did not speak to me, and I did not speak to her. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I been listening many a nighttime long,” said Florence, then, “and He ain’t never spoke to me.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

When I walked up to them, they fell silent; I was pretty sure they hadn’t been speaking English. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They hardly spoke to one another, except to point to a tool or to a sign of disease in a monkey. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Townsend, the principal, was practically drooling as he spoke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Nothing,” I answer, and no more words are spoken because I’m out the door. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Another voice, an older voice, spoke from the back of the room. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

These staves he spoke, yet he laughed as he said them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She spoke with a little bit of a Mexican accent, trilling her r's. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

It’s the first time Rufus and I have spoken to each other since getting out of the train station. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t speak that way,” my mother told him. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks,” Chess said, and Emma was glad that he spoke for both of them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Now when he saw his friend and heard him speak, his doubt vanished. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

When the story finished, we turned the radio back on and found someone speaking French. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was precisely the boy Mrs. Shigemura had described for her so many years ago when she’d spoken of loye and marriage, and now she kissed him, hard, because of that. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Hazel began to speak about the life of the downs and the excitement and freedom enjoyed by wild rabbits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music that is made up of counterpoint can also be called polyphony, or one can say that the music is polyphonic or speak of the polyphonic texture of the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Jon could not speak for what they might have been before they reached the Wall, but he did not doubt that most had pasts as black as their cloaks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When I told her that Max spoke Spanish, she simply repeated what she said in English: “Take him away.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will go on Passover. He has a reason if he asked you to come especially on Passover. And listen next time when someone speaks to you, Reuven.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then he spoke a final prophecy: “Yours will be a generation of black hair.” Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Summer," he said. No sooner had he spoken than a second voice joined the first. "They've made a kill," Robb said as he remounted. "I'd best go and bring them back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He only hoped they would continue to work: He imagined Voldemort, a hundred yards above them as they spoke, looking for a way to penetrate what Harry visualized as a great transparent bubble. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The young woman who had spoken was smiling. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

When I spoke about fighting Batista, he said it was useless, that the scoundrel is under the protection of Chango, god of fire and lightning. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t speak, merely beckoned, and they brought me over to him and threw me to my knees. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The room was stifling with a weird tension, this strange sadness, when finally Shannon spoke up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She knew better than to speak to them as though they were under their own control, but the words came out anyway. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z