As he made the fire, he sang a special song, of the sort that cannibals sing, in which he told of how a poor hungry cannibal had found a fat girl in a cave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Most of the special items we had belonged to Gran, and we’d placed several of them on her grave after her funeral. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We decide to save the strawberries and bakery bread for this evening's meal, to make it special we say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I think maybe they just wear them for, you know, special occasions,” I explain. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, where the Nationalists whom we had “fished” were almost all men, among the storefront Christians, a heavy preponderance were women, and I had the sense to offer something special for them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The built-in bookshelves showcased photos of family vacations and special occasions. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

They’ll be shipped across the country at the end of this month, and on April first there’s to be a special ceremony at the Science Museum in London. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

These days, I thought of that energy as my own special superpower. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But she did seem to have a special connection with Tater. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They have a special midden where they put out their used bones and rubbish, proper earth closets, and bedrooms whose bedding they turn out frequently, to keep it clean. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I want to give a special shout-out to Melody, who really helped us secure our victory! Let’s give her a special round of applause!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

When the Howards arrived by special charter train from Del Monte, they were told that their son was dead, his skull and spine crushed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’d be nothing remotely special and we’d spend our tokens just renewing stuff that was wearing out or broken with more of the same. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Searching for a way out, I said, “Why do Granny’s white people all of a sudden want to see me? What’s so special about me? Why not someone else? George or Uncle Piet, for instance.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Why? Because I decided I needed to tell her. It was a special situation, and I decided I could trust her." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He arranges the spices in alphabetical order, on a special shelf in the kitchen. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Over each of these on a special little hook at the top, Joe and Marly were to hang a bucket and put on each one its little pointed hat of a lid. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Tourist traffic was bumber-to-bumper and barely moving, but our van was in a special lane and we sailed on past the tourists and turned off the highway onto a small access road. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

To begin with, he called a special assembly at chapel. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

These special challenges served to make African American women leaders more determined than ever to pursue their cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

There were those special mornings when the priest would come over from church to take the boys to the cafeteria, while the nun remained with the girls—‘the young ladies’—in the classroom. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded polite and special, the way he spoke, not wild in the least, in spite of the wild goat smell all around him. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Must be a special occasion then,” Mr. Stinson replied with a wink. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When I was little, we ate meat only on special occasions. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had the honor of spending a year as a special assistant to the secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He does special effects for movies now, to support his artist habit. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were the sons of Leda, and are usually represented as being gods, the special protectors of sailors, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I’m looking around the room, I see Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Moore, and Mrs. Ruiz doing everything they can to make all of us feel special for tonight. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Finally, it was on the wire that the Harlem narcotics squad had me on its special list. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether or not I hear from the Foundation about my special grant, I’m going to call Nemur in the morning. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

There's nothing that special about him, but he seems to think there is. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Normally bonobos weren’t allowed near the offices, since they tended to make a mess anywhere they went, but since Otto was attached to me for the time being, we got special permission. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They would breed these cattle, special cattle, not the weak, soft Herefords that grew thin and died from eating thistle and burned-off cactus during the drought. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She put on rubber gloves, but other than that, she did not take any special precautions in handling the blood. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad said something about freaks of nature, and Mom called Dad a Mr. Know-It-All Smarty-Pants who refused to believe that she was special. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe from brain damage due to the dust; maybe she’s a special. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The men were becoming very attached to their dogs, making straw mattresses for the dogloos, saving special treats for their favorites, and even crawling into the dogloos on occasion to share the dogs’ warmth. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Only preferred or special audiences receive such treatment. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“What’s so special? And why do they have to see it too?” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Cheerleading had a special cachet for girls at Permian as well. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Bykovski’s daughter, Esther, had been in my class until she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and had to go away to a special school. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he’ll be allowed to stay in the clinic until he’s fully healed, and then the Red Cross can get him, like, special protection?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“You’re a very special woman, Jupiter Sanchez. Whoever winds up with that charm bracelet will be one lucky chick.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s a special remembrance for our own Lady of Chains. We reenact her story. Plus we give thanks for the honey crop. The Daughters of Mary come. It’s our favorite two days of the year.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such works decorated the house, and I was often scolded for accidentally throwing away Robert's Styrofoam cup or Douglas's very special paint stick. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Laughter changes to screams, blood stains pastel stones, real smoke darkens the special effect stuff made for television. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

This was back in early March, when doing little stupid things like that felt extra special. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“No, I'm sorry. There’s no way I can get you to Four. But I’ve given special orders for her retrieval if possible. It’s the best I can do, Finnick.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I want her to say that they go to special homes where they are cared for. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

If they were Great-Uncle Jim’s chickens, and you aren’t supposed to keep special chickens in with the other kind, and he’d had them for years, well, then these were special chickens too. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“This Russ—he’s special. His doing well here at Bellmont means a lot to me. His father was a close friend.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day in the summer of 1925, Tom White, the special agent in charge of the Bureau of Investigation’s field office in Houston, received an urgent order from headquarters in Washington, D.C. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I knew she didn’t mean my dad’s deer rifle, because that was locked up in a special cabinet. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Now I see what is really special to them . . . the drugs instead of me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Further inland, where southern distilleries were churning out moonshine to meet demand, drivers fitted their cars with special shocks and roomy compartments that allowed them to safely transport bottles of liquor throughout the Appalachian states. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

All you had to do was smile and wear the right clothes, and everyone would think you were special. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Well, we should be able to request a special school on account of special circumstances.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a banned person, Winnie had to receive a special dispensation from the minister of justice, for she was technically not permitted to communicate with me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, Emile, you’re some-thing special. Who else would siphon gas in the middle of the day? Out in the open like this? Beautiful.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She instantly recalled the special day she spent with Neewo on the shore of the lake. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Ellen kept her silence, but she saw signs of special talents in Jethro, and she watched over him with special tenderness. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is it for a special occasion?” the man asked. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Equally disturbing to Gold was the news that just days before the war started, Stalin and Hitler had signed a special pact, agreeing not to fight each other. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

This must mean that we possess genes for all kinds of information, with strands of special, peculiarly human DNA for the discernment of meaning in syntax. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s a handsome special agent, always solving mysteries and saving people and getting trapped in deadly situations and figuring a way out at the last second. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He called it a “God-forsaken country” and referred to Icelanders as “special but only in the negative sense.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You know—special occasions, the occasional Friday night. We have romantic dinners, and we go see movies....” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Besides, they were a dull colour, a sort of greyish brown, and the mottled white tips of their fins held no special attraction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was sitting at a table, looking very sleepy as the red candle burned in its special gold holder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given the many factors that feed into it, art must play a very special role in the artist’s personality. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had saved a string of duck bills, too, that she’d fill with hard sugar for a special treat. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mother always said that medical drugs are a special kind of poison, one that never leaves your body but rots you slowly from the inside for the rest of your life. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Snails bury their mothers in special places, and it was to one of these places that they carried what Tortoise thought was the body of Snail’s mother. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

We even travel sometimes and get to take special workshops with Broadway actors. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“They appear to be seven ordinary broad stone steps; nothing special; quite the same as any other set of stairs in the Abbey, wouldn’t you say?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Class, we are going to play a special game for Christmas!” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

When I was tiny we would buy a real tree and stay up late drinking hot chocolate and finding just the right place for the special decorations. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It was in one of your books—you know, growing plants indoors, without soil, just using water and special minerals.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The iris that was nothing special, nothing magical or important, just a plain old nothing iris. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Planning long and well was one of her special talents. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She won’t do much for you. We had to give her special potions to keep her calm. And we had to cut off her pretty hair, because she kept trying to pull it out.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Some said she was enjoying a long session of her special privileges—whatever those were. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then there was the word Dust, with a capital D, as if it wasn’t ordinary dust but something special. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Gerry hadn’t changed, and so I thought it was the watch that made her special. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The whole family gathered at midnight for a special meal. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

What a special child you are, she says. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Do you talk like normal or do something special? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They were able to do the crafts and eat special foods, like my cookies. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He probably has had a special hatred for me ever since I outscored him in training. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were part of what is called the Street Crime Unit, a special division of the New York Police Department, dedicated to patrolling crime “hot spots” in the city’s poorest neighborhoods. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I somehow felt the need for a special kind of last fling before I became a businessman. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or is it a machine or special pen that helps you? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I get a special phone call at school. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Startled, she removed it, a .38 police special; and loaded, too. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought it was a decent punch, nothing special, just something to give me more room to operate, but the metal monster shrieked in pain and staggered back like I’d landed a haymaker. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

His special targets were Baby Kochamma’s guests—Catholic bishops or visiting clergy—who often dropped by for a snack. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then there’s a lot of special things like that still?” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Each regiment had two companies picked and trained for special duty. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were a special unit, provided as always by the Sisters of the Star. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

They began to think about a helicopter to ferry them from Cange to Port-au-Prince, and then a special medevac flight straight to Boston. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

When you get this, I need to know right away: what is special about Great-Uncle Jim’s three Speckled Sussex? Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Ishmael’s father—owner, publisher, editor, chief reporter, photographer, and printer of the San Piedro Review—had a special interest in these proceedings. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ethiopia has always held a special place in my own imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip to France, England, and America combined. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There aren’t many people who could get away with talking this way to Pop, but Erin’s special to us. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a special deal to go there for us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

As I sat down at the dining room table with the green linen napkins, used only on special occasions, the doorbell rang again. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even have to do any special studying to prepare for that one. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

So agents watched known Communists like Chevalier, paying special attention to their friends and associates. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is really special to me, and I...I guess I’ve just never really trusted someone else enough to share it.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m an autistic kid with a special interest,” Sasha said, and smiled. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

We want to know what they’re like—what kind of personalities they have, or how intelligent they are, or what kind of lifestyles they have, or what special talents they might have been born with. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

It was the same party we had every few weeks for one or another of the cottage kids, so I did not feel particularly special. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

How do you move through the world knowing that you’re special, when no one else can see it? The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Today, though, is even more special,” she goes on. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But it is a very special kind of accident. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Reading and making my art and finding a special Ally-shaped place in the world. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Maybe this is where they make Specials special,” she said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m the stupidest fellow that was ever born; you know that. I couldn’t remember to come back here even after you made up that special lovely rhyme for me.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

This sent a signal to the arsenal, where an operator would identify the radio’s location and broadcast a special message to all the other radios. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like a special psychologist or a probation officer. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m on a special diet,” I tell him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

They had two children who never got anything special except a little rice candy, even before camp. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was wearing black dress pants and a black shirt and looked as if he might be going somewhere special, perhaps for work. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Slowly, Amari returned to the world, sipping mugs of hot liquid, eating a little of the special foods that Teenie made for her, and staying awake for several hours at a time. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I taught at a special school in the compound for Americans who came to work on the Inga-Shaba power line. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was going to be a special treat, by invitation only, a torture session of an unusual nature, giving the men the news. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This last piece was a special favorite of Tree- ear’s. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

It turns out, this special person is also studying law in the capital, although he’s two years ahead of her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only sounds were occasional snorts from the engine of Dr. Stanpole’s car when it turned over with special reluctance, and a thin, lonely whistling the wind sometimes made high in the still- bare trees. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yours truly, Mrs. Granger Nick remembered Mrs. Granger’s eyes, and now he understood what some of those special looks had meant. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They valued football every bit as much as Permian did, perhaps even more if that was possible, and they had become imbued with a power every bit as special as the Mojo mystique. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t something she did often, you know—once in a season, perhaps—and it was special because Jamie was there. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Like sharing something small and special, just my brother and me. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I write to you, something special has happened, usually unpleasant rather than pleasant. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Another sought to add special salts to his shoe lining to make his beard fall out. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I know that name. T. M. Riddle got an award for special services to the school fifty years ago.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s walking distance—-just around the corner from the studio. These kids deserve a special night out!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I took the prized calculator out of its special case. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I search out Ellie, whom I find shooting out new labels from the pricing gun, and ask if there’s anything special I need to be doing. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can understand why Jim felt that way. Kira was very special. It was impossible not to fall in love with her.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Eating meat used to be a special occasion in most American homes. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Tonight, the marquee sign lets everyone know that there will be “a special performance by the Garden’s own Bri!” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The Florida Keys are a national marine sanctuary, which means that the islands are supposedly protected by special laws against pollution, poaching, and other man-made damage. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He had been given an unusual and special reprieve from the committee, and granted an additional year of nurturing before his Naming and Placement. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

In later times each had her own special field. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not only do I watch it but I’m even a member. So did you see that special on the Kennedys, Chino?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

By placing offerings in a special fire, a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Thomas,” Kira suggested, “take your little piece of wood. The special one. I have my scrap with me.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Into this Ralph would sometimes fit a cool, balled- up washcloth, as a special attention. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about different, but I think Hope Springs is special. Best place on Earth, if you ask me,” Abby said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Are you aware that the school district has special police who go out searching for truants? They’re very good at their jobs, 1 assure you.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She then wiped the sweat off them and put them in a special quilted case she had made. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It didn't mean she was special, just because her parents had lots of money. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t hurt neither of you two for the whole world. I know you are special to Miss Elizabeth and that’s enough for me.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In Jamaica, we’re greeted by dozens of large butterflies, the Giant Swallowtail, as people sitting on the floor eat special dishes, like ackee and saltfish. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“He has a special gift. Some people do. Leader sees beyond.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Of course, it had been a very special one, more serious and important and mysterious than most—and a lot more fun. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you talk to him,” Cole said, “tell him thanks again for the knife. I’ll carve something special.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He only knew that the man had special powers. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“The front door goes here, the ladder to the sleeping loft there, and this corner’s the special reading nook. I bet you didn’t know you could fit so much into the smallest space, huh?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I read a few verses from it and then make a special dua for him. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I remembered—vaguely—a sensationalized late-night TV special about a cannibalistic serial killer from Milwaukee who’d been apprehended in similarly gruesome circumstances. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

"I'm usually up highest, so I'm the first to see the flag that signals quitting time. There's a special little song I do," says Rue. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I make a special point not to look at her. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ll drink that later. Where is that White Horse whisky you save for special occasions?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It’s a special talent to be able to write backward. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Her singing wasn’t special, but her rap was funny and tight, and the others whooped and applauded. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“This is a very special thing, your gran crossing to speak to you. It’s an honor.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you want to wear something beautiful on your special day, anak ko?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She had come with a gentleman by the name of Gouvemail, connected with one of the daily papers, of whom nothing special could be said, except that he was observant and seemed quiet and inoffensive. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The best part about the whole thing was walking back to my seat and watching all the other kids go through their own special torment. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“You know that bowl is only for special occasions,” Amah said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The Museum had announced a special “children’s program” in which exhibits of scientific witchery scaled down to the child mind were to be shown. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

It was as if Roy held a special affection for him, which was both protective and kind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

So since serious was all I kept hearing on Friday, I decided to keep Monday light by trying out some of that "Momly-Ma special." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Parts of “Cady’s Life” are also good, but as a whole it’s nothing special. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As for most Muslims, Ramadan was a special time for me; fasting allowed for spiritual reflection and a remembrance of God and His mercy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I only use this when a night is extra special,” he said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I put my licorice laces and my Milky Bar in my special food box on the shelf, which Father is not allowed to touch because it is mine. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“A reader. The daughter of two of the most powerful people I’ve ever met. You, Sefia, are what makes him special. Of course we want him.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The Catholic Church of my youth mediated with special grace between the public and private realms of my life, such was the extent of its faith in itself. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I end my prayers with a special wish. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“For you, my daughter, a most special place.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mine was too short at the wrists 'cause Mama had bought it the year before for me to wear on special occasions like school assembly and church. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

In the whole story of the world, bananas have never once been a special treat. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They made Conrad stay with Dad because they said it was a girl's special day. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But then I think of how my old friends would love all this fancy technology and these special classes. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Deckers need to start wearing special collars or jackets, something that’ll clue us in on not flocking in one place. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“My family pulled some strings to get special permission. After Dylan, it’s really the least we could do.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“And I know you know that’s special. Though I don’t think you realize how special just yet.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Did senior citizens get some kind of special deal? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

If my mother had been there, she would have applauded my antics; but here, I was nobody’s special Sunshine. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I suppose there’s no reason I should have any special place in his memory. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing Mama, she’ll make roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon, like she always does on special occasions. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It was a beaver house, called a beaver lodge in a special he’d seen on the public channel. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It means that animals make our hearts happy in a very special way. A French man named Anatole France said that a long time ago.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She handed me the pencil and paper and the cities book, then said, “And when you’re done with the book bring it back and I have something special for you!” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

When Luke went down to supper, he saw that Mother had set his two loaves of bread out on the china plate she used for holidays and special occasions. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I said, “but that was a special case because it was a fortress rather than a mountain, anyway. The Austrians had been fortifying it for years.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lee, his pigtailed Chinese cook, had made a special trip to Pajaro to buy the pots and kettles and pans, kegs, jars, copper, and glass for his kitchen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We are instructed to spray disinfect- ants everywhere, into the air of our bedrooms and kitchens and with special energy into bathrooms, since it is our very own germs that seem the worst kind. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to my regular glasses, I have special goggles, prescription goggles, for playing sports. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No, no, he's not at all. He has high standards. His mother told me that he's never brought a girl home to meet them. Nobody's special enough, he says." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

What was "special" about the special theory was that it dealt with things moving in an essentially unimpeded state. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

And every night I would cook a special tonic soup called tounau, which was not only very delicious but has eight ingredients that guarantee long life for mothers. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We drink at a special part of the cemetery called Masterson’s Tomb. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He had scooped out a special place in the manure for the sac, next to the board fence. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Fresh meat was expensive and had to be saved for special occasions. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

When Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the other women entered the hall, they too were directed to the special section. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“This is a very special Christmas, mijo,” Mamá said excitedly, clasping her hands. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

But American blacks, for whom death at the hands of the police was far from unprecedented, viewed the slaughter of its young college students as a moment of special ignominy. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the poverty, Sophiatown had a special character; for Africans, it was the Left Bank in Paris, Greenwich Village in New York, the home of writers, artists, doctors, and lawyers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One barrier facing potential voters was the poll tax, a special tax required of all voters that many blacks and poor whites could not afford to pay. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Columbus did what people had been doing for thousands of years. There’s nothing special about coming to America. I’ve been writing stories about it, from time to time.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The Nexus-6 android types, Rick reflected, surpassed several classes of human specials in terms of intelligence. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

At special occasions, one is duty-bound to recite the following prayer. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without a special kiss to say, When you remember this moment later you will understand that I was saying goodbye even if you did not know it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Shortly before the scheduled removal, a special mass meeting was planned for Freedom Square. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc., are some of the special features of the Suzuki approach. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

If we scratch below the surface of every great achiever, do we always find the equivalent of the Michigan Computer Center or the hockey all-star team—some sort of special opportunity for practice? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

My mom made sure everyone had drinks and then she got busy, week after week, making her special party food—ham sandwiches on white bread with the crusts trimmed off. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Your beloved has unleashed a special curse—a bitter thought from someone you abandoned. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He even had a special ointment which he claimed would cure baldness. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I did my best, meanwhile, to take any opportunity to imply to Ruth she had a special place in Miss Geraldine’s heart. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wears a special gold pin that signals he is a loyal and long-standing Nazi. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“Pot roast, honey, nothing special. But we won’t be eating until seven-thirty or eight—your dad had a late tee time.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They used hybrids to create the first monoclonal antibodies, special proteins later used to create cancer therapies like Herceptin, and to identify the blood groups that increased the safety of transfusions. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Foreign-based executives of the Korean National Insurance Corporation, the state monopoly that orchestrated the fraud, prepared a special birthday gift. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

It’s like they’ve been rapping back and forth like this their whole lives and have their own special Bengal Tiger to Lollipop Morse code. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It was always a special place for me because I’m an athlete, so I was on the teams that won a lot of those awards. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

All morning long, automobiles and special trains disgorged thousands and thousands of passengers from every corner of the nation and the world; the assembly of foreign dignitaries alone equaled a normal day’s attendance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Helena is here, as well as Aunt Lydia, because Testifying is special. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'd had a few partitions knocked down to make the place broaden out, he said, and then had them pine-panel the walls and fit up a special pine-paneled bar in the shape of a horseshoe. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then he inscribed across the bottom of the picture, in purple ink, a very special message. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“These are only for special occasions,” she said as she lifted out the second tray. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

People always said we looked alike, which always made me feel like we shared a special bond. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Chloe put on special skirts; I put on a special shirt. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

If I can have one final memory before they erase it, it has to be perfect and special. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Tell them peregrine falcons are nesting here. I’m sure when they hear that, they’ll want to wait until the nesting season is over. These are very special birds.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

It was never a special occasion, nor was she ever expecting company. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Tom was a dedicated family man, but like his father he was attracted to the darkness, and in 1917 he took the oath to become a special agent of the Bureau of Investigation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Coffee has a special taste of a frosty morning, and the third cup is as good as the first. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of Dad’s engineering skills and mathematical genius were coming together in one special project: a great big house he was going to build for us in the desert. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Do you remember aught of special mark that the Lord Boromir bore with him among his gear?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I happily fill special requests for ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches; I laugh at the Barbara Bush joke when it comes up again, and again. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we were young and Mamá used to sing to us I felt special inside.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Of all the dorados, I remember one in particular, a special dorado. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It starts to seem again like toilets and stalls and fixtures, nothing special. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re building a special case to display that diamond. Some kind of transparent safe.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She stared blankly at the things that had once been her daily companions—the teacher’s desk, the stacks of paper, The Book of the City of Ember on its special shelf. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They mark special occasions, write horrible poetry, sketch things that are beautiful or grotesque, or just rant. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My mom was the chef, but nobody was going to give me special treatment. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

First of all, they were grown up and they usually had a lot of special weaponry. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Compared to this, the one at home was positively scrawny, but to Shirley, it was special just the same. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Still, during those months, Berkeley faculty members continued to assure me that—they were certain—I would be able to work as a special counselor to minority students. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Honorata said the world was an unfair place, that certain girls would always get special treatment for no good reason, as if sweeping and stacking fertilizer were something glamorous. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They took God’s power as their due, as something that made the more exciting their own assured, special atmosphere. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“This year I’ll be paying special attention because I know the scenes so well. I’ll be listening especially for this scene, with the buildings falling.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the proof of the irrationality of V2, like the discussion of simultaneity in special relativity, this is an argument in which the premise is challenged because the conclusion seems absurd. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"They make everything feel kind of special. Even cereal and ramen," I say. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s all part of what made Hailsham so special,” she said once. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 2009, he accepted a position as United Nations deputy special envoy for Haiti, working closely with United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti Bill Clinton. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Everyone loves it,but I like to think it takes a special kind of heartbreak to really call the song your own. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“But what about Mom? Isn’t Mom your special girl?” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“I’d hate to think I made a special trip for nothing.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Gentlemen, if there’s one slogan in this world 1 believe, it is this: equal rights for all, special privileges for none. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Books were special and said something about me that I didn’t want to reveal. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Eric said Mr. Willis was at a special training camp, but he was believed as much as he usually was, so no one knew for sure. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It is indeed. Mr. Griswold has a special affinity for his work.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Some collectors had special wooden cabinets made to display their treasures, while some filled entire rooms. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I used to wish we lived at the very top, like Sneaky, but Daddy always said there was something special about the number seven. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

But we ate our supper with a special delight. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the summer Bernabe had no special early-hour chores to do: he owned cattle, but they grazed on National Forest permits up in the hills; he also harbored a few ratty chickens in the backyard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other missions were more complicated and required special equipment. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt extremely uncomfortable, although after brief glances no one paid me any special attention. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The servant had called the monster in the pit something other than “my lord”... some special name or tide. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, I saw a commercial for this special the other day.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s just...well, this is where my hero grew up. And where my best friend grew up too. I don’t know, it just feels really special being here.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t be so precious then, and nor would the golden godson be so special. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Pashayan believed that the Treasury Department might appreciate the humanitarian gesture and eventually might allow the match to go forward by giving Bobby a special license to play. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then he gives me special compositions to write and makes me read them to the class because of all I learned from him last year. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

There are no secret economies that nourish the poor; on the contrary, there are a host of special costs. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, I held myself still, then revealed my special trick—walking on my hands. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I paid special attention to our mail delivery for three days, and figured out that our mail carrier always came to our house between twelve and twelve thirty p.m. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Though they were kind to all of us, the monks took a special liking for Henry Dobbins. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, in a quiet, disappointed voice, 'Go and get your special ice cream then, Charles.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Whenever I walk everyone stops me, touches the best quality, asks me where I got the wonderful short I feel special because of you. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But his ease filled me with a secret pleasure, as if he was allowing me into his very special club. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“That shows when you’re laughing, but not when you’re smiling, like it only wants to appear for special occasions. It’s real cute.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Davidoff made a special request to Colonel Prinsloo to permit me to come to Johannesburg on weekends to help him put things in order. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each in turn knelt respectfully and kissed the ring, transmitting their DNA to the worldwide immunity database in the Scythedom’s own special cloud separate and apart from the Thunderhead. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Maybe the special has been living with her. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

They issued a special invitation to Central High students. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I inhabit this building because of Mr. Isidore. The special who had the spider; you talked briefly to him outside.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“But what’s so special about it—?” Meanwhile, perturbed rumors had been scooting around in high places. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My family was also special in another way. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped and gave us all a special stare. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We usually only ate it at New Year’s, but Mama had made some special for our first day back at school. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

We agreed that the girls would actually burglarize only in special cases where there would be some advantage. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The giants’ special effects machines had gone into overtime, laying planks across ruined support beams so the arena had a proper floor again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“No offense but your eyebrows are nothing special.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“It is indeed. Mr. Griswold has a special affinity for his work.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The bell rang, and they all went in to write haiku—special poetry—and Hanako decided to write about eyes, because that just seemed like a good idea. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But it was a point of pride for my father that he gave me no special treatment. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We were transfixed as we listened to newsmen describe the power of that very special military unit. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she covered him with fat and gave him some special charms that she had kept for such a time. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She had built special shelves and cabinets to hold them all. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

If only there were an easy way, like wearing special glasses; a lightning strike is too painful, and results aren’t guaranteed. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

On the car ride, the three of us sat in the backseat: Jessica held her book, Anna held her plant, and I held my special sketch. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

By that, I mean, there really wasn't anything special about the way he looked. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“You may think you’re very smart. You may think your perfect grades earn you some sort of special treatment. You may even think you have fans at this school, what with all this nonsense.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Bats go to work at night. They ‘see’ in the dark using a special skill called echolocation. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Thinks he’s something special today, doesn’t he?” said a snide voice, and Harry was nearly knocked off his broom as Harper collided with him hard and deliberately. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He tossed the rock, face down, beside his dirt pile, as if it had no special value. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“You see, I have in my possession a very special video, which would make your election to president very difficult.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The papers sent special correspondents to shadow the pilots as they served in the skies over Europe, each dispatch from the European front producing shivers of delight. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She told me I was her favorite grandchild and that I was going to grow up to be something special. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“All kids are special,” Mrs. V had replied with authority. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he might have been promoted to foreman, with a special dispensation to prey upon the seamstresses. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

There was already a special education class in the school, but Charlie became the first kid with Down syndrome to attend Montgomery Middle. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I’m not much in the mood for stale pretzels because I just had the double-stack pancake special at Everybody’s Favorite Diner. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Consequently his letters had a certain ambiguous dignity calculated to catch at the imagination of a very special sort of reader. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I had never seen a dwarf before, but I knew they were special people, sent to the earth marked for this sacred life of duty to the nobility. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Indeed, its existence is so ephemeral that medical researchers are unable, without special procedures, to sample it before the body has destroyed it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

We didn't celebrate Halloween in prison—or, I should say, every day in prison was scarier than any Halloween, so there was no reason to do anything special on October 31st. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The acting was pretty lame and the special effects were cheesy, so Curly fast-forwarded to the end of the tape. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His father has never given him birthday presents apart from whatever his mother buys, but this year, his father says, walking across the room to where Gogol is sitting, he has something special. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The day after my essay appeared in USA Today, the First Lady, who has a special interest in foster care and adoption, mentioned my essay on Rosie O’Donnell’s talk show. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They were given the special title “Guards”—the mark of an elite military unit. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

"May I interrupt your reading? I got something very special today," Gramps said. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

At the end of the ceremony, we’ll be presented with some sort of plaque, and then we can withdraw to the Justice Building, where a special dinner will be served. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She’d asked Leo to send one of his special inventions—a holographic scroll—to alert their friends inside the camp. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Anaxagoras believed in a special mind substance and disbelieved in the existence of atoms. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman behind the desk asked even more personal questions while Ann, standing before her, was forced to explain her life—with a special emphasis on her problems—to a roomful of strangers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They said they needed the girls to help them pick corn for a special event. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet Farmer had that special gift to make you feel he was creating a club that consisted just of him and you. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The one thing I can’t figure out is his weird signature at the bottom—is that a special code? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t deserve to have this special gift from Grandpa anymore. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

It turned out to be a Missouri special, with the St. Louis Cardinals winning in four over the St. Louis Browns. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did this for many people, I know, but it was his special talent to make each visitor feel that the smile was unique. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s some character who’s been bouncing around for a while, yeah. I’m sure Heidi can tell you all about Troy. Troy is—very special.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

In addition to celebrating the year's graduates, the school, like many colleges, recognizes special people by awarding them with honorary doctorates. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

The wind that’s ever present outside our lobby doors due to the way the buildings are clustered feels special when it hits my face and blows back my hijab a bit. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Because he had once written a book, a dry treatise on melancholy, he felt the world should ever after make special allowances for him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Best I could afford. Catch me some castle rats and I'll make a special feature. The king's own rats!" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The hereditary basis does not lie in some special self-reproducing substance.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“A very special place,” Caul said, “where not a drop of your peculiar souls will go to waste.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I never thought Washington was handsome, but on that horse, he looked like something special. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry had no idea what Dumbledore meant; this patch of dark bank was exactly like every other bit as far as he could tell, but Dumbledore seemed to have detected something special about it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“She has nothing, and she’s little. She doesn’t understand. We don’t want your special thing.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Deliberately and strategically, the planter class extended special privileges to poor whites in an effort to drive a wedge between them and black slaves. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

What historian Barbara Tuchman called the emperor’s “wooden-headedness, in the special variety of religious mania” is often said to be why he didn’t order his army to wipe out the Spaniards immediately. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Rumors indicated that The Vigils had adopted the sale as a special crusade. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My poor older sister had a special talent for making herself less attractive. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Momma always said that common sense was far from common, that’s why it was so special when you found it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Ariana was selling a special Labor Day cupcake. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

People rushed to shutter windows and pull down special blackout shades. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

A special meeting was called and a motion was made to reelect an executive secretary. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I normally don’t like sports too much, but this was a special occasion. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could jab him in the ribs, Aunty Em said, “No, no, children. No money. This is a special case, yes? It is my treat, for such nice orphans.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Only a fool would dream of going in unless he had been sent there on very special business. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

My real Thanksgiving at home was a special day of peace and joy. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave me this meaningful look that told me he didn’t want the other employees to think I was getting special treatment. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Don’t think that makes you special. Everyone has a thing for Imogen.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the interviews to find that first group of Navajos for “special duty” were going on. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Step right up—ah, what can I do for you, little boy? How about a nice bagful of pronouns—or maybe you’d like our special assortment of names?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

But pruning is usually done with special shears that look like giant scissors or with a small saw on a long pole. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Behind her the downy woodpecker drilled into a dead tree with a special beat she recognized. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t know what it was, didn’t know if it was special only to his family, so she just balled her fists and marched inside. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

And now I remembered what I had never taken any special note of before: how Phineas used to walk. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew to do that I’d have to prepare myself in some way, get some skills of some kind or special knowledge about something. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

My mother and father flew over from Willemstad in a special plane. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had on his feed backpack and his special glasses, which were showing him words. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But cats and dogs and horses are mammals, a special kind of animal. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The door itself was nothing special, but we thought of it as Dr. Wellington’s door, for no one ever walked through it except Dr. Wellington himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep thinking it shows something special about my character. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had, after all, raised five very special daughters of her own. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re having a special treat today,” said the king as the delicious smells of homemade pastry filled the banquet hall. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Earth’s special position at the center of the universe made it the only world capable of containing life, as Aristotle held that all objects sought out their proper place. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Every girl needs something pretty in her life, something special to make her smile,” her mother said. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Turkey, mashed potatoes, greens, stuffing, cranberries, corn, biscuits, pies and cakes, and a special tea she made to go with it all. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He and Jay had created something unique, something special. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

I usually bathed once a month, or for special occasions. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After receiving a telegram from President Woodrow Wilson urging him to support the amendment, he agreed to call a special legislative session, but he planned to wait until August, after the state’s Democratic party primary. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s a little something to make this special day extra special. Like sprinkles on an ice cream sundae.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Who cares about her, I never even met her. Let’s talk about you coming to church with me. In two weeks we’ll be having a special guest speaker, an anointed.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

What I love best about Sundays is that not only is Pop Pop sober, but we get to pretend like we’re something special, dressed in our Sunday best. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He began to quest the air for her special smell. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He wanted the Master and his protege to be special guests of his tonight, and hoped the house cuisine would be to our taste. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least we didn’t have to store the honey in a special hot room to keep it from crystallizing, because every room we had was a hot room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “We have been asked to do a special presentation at the rally.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody at Fullbrook seemed like a genius to me, already worldly, already honing their special skill, building robots, singing arias, starting their own tech company. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Tobogganing,” he said, “requires a special piste. You could not toboggan into the streets of Montreux. Where are you stopping here?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

But Og’s birthday party was a special event, and so the usual clientele would be banished for the evening. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

From the outside it seemed to be an antiquated Dell, the same open- box special with the scratched screen my mother got for me when I was in fourth grade. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Most of their special information, besides what they read in the papers, came from Mrs. Ross by way of Melanie. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thinks about his special mission, his unique talents, his strength, his strange, violent life and all the sacrifices he makes to live it. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A more special aspect that may not apply in all cases is that my files apparently are a tenement for assorted vermin. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

You only had to look at them to see how special they were, like hidden royalty among us. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wearing something made from one of Gran’s dresses was special. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

"Soldiers of the Minister of War aren't supposed to use their positions to seek special treatment or favor. It's against the code." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He had a special console built to hold the televisions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Calpurnia? Did you hear me? Go and fetch him. Mrs. Purtle, do try some of this excellent cake. It’s Viola’s special recipe.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“So if you have a special skill, like balancing magnetic coils or running a positronic purifier, please tell us.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when we got the photo back, I understood how special it was. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She would be working on a sketch of something familiar but drawn at such close range so she could attach a special nozzle or handier handle, the thing looked peculiar. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Then later on, if I was with someone special, I’d have more chance of doing everything right. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you want to do on your very special day?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hull had designed it himself, with special features for his family. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, Mrs. Williams was the one who gave us special permission to go outside. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Helen had taken it to a special place to have it framed, Theresa recalled. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was here in Leon’s office by special invitation. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What you did was so special, I don’t know how to speak about it.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Each tag has its own special ping,” said Robin. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

There were huge prawns fried in a special batter that gave them an extra fluffy coat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was nothing special as Sparra habitations went: a straw palliasse, some butterfly wings stuck to the wall by way of decoration. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I made us a good dinner of pork chops that was grilled with special sauce and potatoes cut thin and sauteed in butter and fresh green beans. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I know she speaks to you. Calliope. She tells you things that she tells no others. That’s proof that you are special. That you are chosen.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The staff doled out money for us to buy gifts for a few special people. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He said that since I was the oldest living at home, I had to watch out for Mommy and my little brothers and sisters because “y’all are special,” he said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She fetched water, and strained a special gruel for Judith, and spread her uncle’s wet clothes to dry before the fire. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The elders, the old men leaders, had chosen him for a special task. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Remember: what makes you different makes you special.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Now, if I could just figure out how to design poetry as well as I design clothing, I could turn myself into somebody special. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with the dirt coating, its surface has a glint of something more special and sparkling beneath. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

A special award will be made there in twenty minutes. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I always had this secret suspicion that I was special.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

How did he know how special it was to me? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Shirts and pants and underwear, the special shampoo he liked so much. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

One girl in the village had a special treasure. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

After an hour of questions, the woman said, “I want to thank you for your extraordinary patience, Colin. You're a very special person.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Of course, Toby had a special talent for getting people off the hook by making the teacher laugh. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those opening words look like an ascending tricolon—a set of three terms, increasing in force—though they are a special and subtle case of it. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I’ve always understood that August is special and has special needs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I check out the buildings I’ve grown up with but never paid any special attention to. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Even the ugliest pan of grease was special. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But the crucial point is that he did not seek a special place for humankind, distinct from that of other animals. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

In the special way of women, Joyce knew she had made a conquest, and managed to hang around the Store in the late afternoons and all day Saturdays. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Shirley wanted to find a special way, her own way. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She said it showed her that the school really did recognize who the “special” kids were, which she thought was awesome. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

What Katie and Johnny said to each other on that special day, they never remembered. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What exactly is the Waiting Room?” asked Eustace Crust, one of the special recruits. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Is this what living people do? thought Bod, but he knew that it was not: that this, whatever it was, was special. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

A few were rushing to get out a special edition about the fire, while the rest were on the roof hosing it down with water. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

He’d killed someone who loved him, someone who had given him a special gift. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Peregrine was not just the oldest person in our village, she had a special wisdom for healing, midwifery, and ancient magic. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

My mom called my brother Ron from China to complain that I’d ruined my special moment with what she called “typical Simone antics.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

So there were four men, each with their own special skills. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

In one of those tests, he sat in a special seat as they zapped him with electrical current—an electric chair, of sorts— and studied his neurological responses. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many times the family will have special treats such as coconut cake or sweet rice balls for dessert. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The caretakers made them put their fingers under a special kind of light. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Y’all, I got a very special guest in the house. If you know anything ’bout me, you know one of my favorite rappers of all time is Lawless, rest in peace to my brother. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I can’t say who was prouder, my mother or I, when I finally managed to fly Father’s special kites. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A lot of autistic people have a special talent. James is great with numbers. But he has his problems, too.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Excitedly Roy explained that the burrowing owls were protected by state and federal laws, and that it was illegal to harm the birds or disturb active burrows without getting special government permits. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We do our special handshake, and Sneaky adds some extra moves at the end, probably to impress Aliya. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

He also held out his hand for me to shake, then gave me a special thanks for telling him that his daughter was doing well and was happy. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I talk big in front of the boys, but they know Keisha’s special to me. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Water is my special power, my way to cheat the Asleep and stop it from coming on. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I was in Korea 15 months, was rotated and sent back to the states—and was given special recognition as being the first Korean Vet to come back to the territory of Alaska. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moved the special safety door from Seabiscuit’s stall to Kayak’s. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a special look she gave him when she wanted to talk to him alone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you feel special? The cake is going to be delicious.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stand in the center aisle of the auditorium, a wounded zebra in a National Geographic special, looking for someone, anyone, to sit next to. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

On Saturday evening, May 7, 1892, McElroy loaded a special train with pipes, picks, shovels, and three hundred men and set off for Waukesha to dig his pipeline under cover of darkness. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Standing there in my boxers didn’t do anything special to make it feel closer to normal either. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then it slowed down to only special days, like Christmas or our birthday. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s a special one, and your mom always wanted to do a big party, but…” Dad sighed. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The news of his capture was announced in Macondo with a special proclamation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Only weeks earlier, he’d sent a “confidential” memo to White and other special agents, stating, “This Bureau cannot afford to have a public scandal visited upon it.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“The Italians didn’t want women so near the front. So we’re all on very special behavior. We don’t go out.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“We need to search the closets. Maybe they have special tools.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He was briefly tempted—he wanted desperately to learn about those special opportunities. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Winnie looked at his young, strong face, and after a moment she said, “Why didn’t you take them to the spring and give them some of the special water?” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A special entrance was cut into the bank leading to the road, and wide steps and a large white gate were built there. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I missed you the most this morning, when Mom cooked the special blueberry pancakes she makes at the beginning of every school year. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’ve only been to the Twin Cities on day trips with the Nielsens—for a special birthday dinner, a shopping expedition, one afternoon at the art museum—but never with friends, and never overnight. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Contact the right people, and you could get hold of a special capsule, a simple pill guaranteed to take off all the weight you wanted. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had said, even then, that I was special. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

It’s special seeing Coach strike like graceful lightning. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In the state of California, a person could have temporary custody of a ward of the state for a few weeks, or under special circumstances, for several months. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

If would-be artists sense that their gifts are not large enough to succeed as painters, sculptors, or architects, they may take up one of the countless special fields known collectively as “the applied arts.” History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each day, he wore fresh white shirts and flowered suspenders, and his special shoes cost twenty dollars. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually I hate it when artists get too infatuated with light, but this is special. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the special feeling of closeness at home was diminished by then. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laundry soap, knitting wool, and a special syrup to strengthen the lungs were distributed free, for Trueba did not want anyone dirty, cold, or sick living on his land. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He carried two shopping bags for Tolkachev, filled with ruble notes, cameras, and special drafting pens and books for Tolkachev's son, an architecture student in Moscow. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Harroway cleared his throat, made a bad start in falsetto, and began again, angrily, “Look here, Mr. Byerley, our special instructions were to search the house very thoroughly.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

There were battered magazines and a few dirty books on a special shelf over his bunk. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took her home with him and gave her special lessons. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Instead of taking up any special subject this morning, why wouldn’t it be a good idea if we just talked about something.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

But I guess today was a special occasion. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They are special because everyone tries very hard not to allow even one speck of dirt to enter the room. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered watching a news special that talked about how people get high with household cleaners. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Southwest Airlines contacted us a couple days after they watched us on the Prime Time Live special. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Have I told you that the moment I first stepped into your dreams I knew there was something special about you?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The back-to-back appearances in 2 and 1 are their own special kind of awful. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I say that it was morally wrong if any of the contributors got special favors for the contributions that they made. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Did you see that special on the Kennedys, on channel thirteen, Chino?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Any special occasions coming up?” she whispers, as if she were selling hot watches from a raincoat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then because I was filled with daring on this special day, I added in my sweetest little girl voice, “I’m going to get my pic-ture made.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Look at this yeye woman oh! I said we are from the special security unit!” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

As is usually the case, people with special abilities emerged to assist travelers through the portal to the numinous. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Though the pass system was still in effect, one did not need a special permit to enter a freehold township as was the case with municipal locations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day, Mami said I had been asked to do something very, very special. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The only thing special about the atoms that make you is that they make you. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

And the star that shone over them that night led others to them, and they knew the baby was special too. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Mother was in them, too, but in a special way. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The food was nothing special, but the servings were prodigious. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, you didn’t look special. You looked like a girl trying too hard. And I know there’s a boy mixed up in here somewhere.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I knew I was special. Always, I knew there was something.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I rigged up my special effects, checked out the terrain, measured distances, collected the ordnance and equipment we’d need. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were different, but most days we believed Ms. Laverne when she told us how special we were, how smart, how kind, how beautiful—how tons of successful people had different ways of learning. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I need to give all of them a special carnation!” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Every now and again, I checked the window to see if the special delivery mail truck had rolled up to our house. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I looked silently at the back of his head as he sliced an orange, thinking, I should order the special and get up and walk out. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can choose to keep her at home, or you can send her to a special school for the developmentally disabled. There aren’t many choices here locally.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

But remember that now we have no special cards to play. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I know how irrational that must seem, given what I saw happening around me; but until that evening I had thought I had a special immunity, that somehow the violence wouldn't touch me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

A special mechanism kept their containers in constant rotation. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

To deactivate the bow’s special properties, I need only tell it “Good night.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

One of the hounds that searched for bones among the straw litter learned to come to Robin for tidbits, seeming to know that he had found a special friend. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Nobody in Mrs. Miller’s class had trouble believing this, because doctors aren’t all that special anyway. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t there some way to grow stuff inside during the winter? Like down in the basement, with special lights, lots of water and extra minerals. And then you could sell it?” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I want to tell her she’s not so special, she was just born in the right family. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Apparently, it was where the Kuhani kept historic documents and books for his special collection. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Still, I remind myself that today is special, and I won't let those new neighbors moving in mess that up. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And so, now, alone in the jungle, she did not call out for special favors. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Then it wouldn’t be special like this one is!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

On October 2, 1932, nine months after Herbert’s death, Adolf Hitler addressed 70,000 Hitler Youth at a special rally in Potsdam, a suburb of Berlin. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“There shouldn’t be any such thing as bad-news special breakfast,” Finn said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I’d like to take a moment,” Mr. Kingsley says, “to introduce a very special participant in our competition tonight. Her name is Melody Brooks.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

There were also those who had grown weary of it and the oft-repeated phrase that what made it special was the quality of its people. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even crazier, Mama’s dressed up nice, like she’s going somewhere special. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I knew that Shooting Star was something special, more than just a college-town band. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The BFG’s house was to have a special dream-storing room with hundreds of shelves in it where he could put his beloved bottles. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got a cutting tool and put it in the special jig he had fashioned for our nozzles. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I look forward to those hours off as our special time together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “Uh-uh, she was right, this is mysterious and special, so that grin’s got to go, brother.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lori, because of her good grades and art portfolio, had been accepted into a government-sponsored summer camp for students with special aptitudes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We may have been given only a glimpse of what this special unit did regarding this case,” he read, “but what we know is more than disquieting.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The risk that African Americans would be unfairly targeted should have been of special concern to the U.S. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Like all CIA operatives, Marti strapped to her body an SRR-100, a special radio receiver that allowed her to pick up the radio transmissions of KGB surveillance teams that might be tailing her. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Access there was usually restricted to Brothers of the Order and those given special permission by the Kuhani. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Not surprisingly, not all my fellow prisoners were pleased about this special treatment, though my father and David were genuinely happy for me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

In addition to the daily multitude, those amateur cooks were faced with allergy cases, diabetics, nursing mothers, infants who required special feedings. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

What Miss Love did, she wrote every lady and schoolgirl in Cold Sassy about something special she’d found for her at the wholesale house. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It means that a very small number of people are linked to everyone else in a few steps, and the rest of us are linked to the world through those special few. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hope Springs has always been special to me. My time here shaped me in ways that to this day contribute to my success, and for that, I’m very grateful to this community.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

That night the woman went to milk the bird in its special hut. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

We played with special little kid cards for a while. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

That probably means to the special room where I get to talk with Dr. Mahmoud. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you get your brother and wash up for dinner? I made my special flan for dessert. Today I didn’t forget.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I felt extremely uncomfortable, although after brief glances no one paid me any special attention. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like she shouldn’t expect me to be treat her special. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There was a special detonator that was required to make it burn hot enough to cause an explosion. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Apologizing, he whispered a Bible verse, and we sat quietly listening to Grandma India say the special prayer. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was of a better quality, a special mix. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tells them, “You have a special boy here.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, Theresa found a special breakfast laid out on the kitchen table. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wants a message delivered to Ford’s Theatre saying that he will be in attendance this evening if the state box, the special seating section set aside for dignitaries and honored guests, is available. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“And in the 1940s, before we got into it, what made every Southerner read his newspaper and listen to newscasts with a special kind of horror? Tribal feelin’, honey, at the bottom of it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I flip to the end, past pages of dosages and special instructions. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“More like hoping I don’t get chosen for the special Secondary Security Screening lottery.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The helicopter had been sent from the New York State Police headquarters in Albany; it had, we were told, a special infrared heat sensor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The chairs are simple straight-backed cane but, inside his special state box, Lincoln likes to sit in the red upholstered rocking chair that Ford’s reserves for his personal use. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Many judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers do a poor job of recognizing the special needs of the mentally disabled, which leads to wrongful convictions, lengthier prison terms, and high rates of recidivism. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Victors have a special status, and if they appeared to be supporting my defiance of the Capitol, it would’ve been dangerous politically. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a part of a movie, like the moonlight shining off the surface wasn’t even real, it was special effects. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then—and this was the good part—he would take it to this special altar they would build for Thoth and put the question in his beak and leave it there overnight. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Allen knew Phillip was something special in eighth grade, when he had broken his arm during the first defensive series of a game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother had told me to end with a special memory I had of my sister. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I know I sounded like a brat when I said that because there’s nothing wrong with Goodwill and I shop there lots, but for such a life-changing project, I wanted something a little more special. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

This was true even of the special theory of relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle seemed to Shin to have special standing with the guards. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“We have a hundred and six of them here,” explained Winslow, “as a special study sponsored by the federal government.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Books were written about us and we were invited to speak at special events. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you know,” she said, “it’s Valentine’s Day. You pick a special person and you tell them that you love them, and they love you back.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But he recalled the killers, because they had arrested him as a freak, more special than any of the other specials. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘Orion is a problem. Unlike the other giants, Orion has been walking the earth for centuries. He takes a special interest in killing Amazons, or Hunters, or any female who dares to be strong.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Mom said it was a “limited-edition, special collector’s edition” doll of Anne of Green Gables, my favorite book. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Could there be something special about our location in the universe, as if the Milky Way had performed some inadvertent but offensive act in the social life of galaxies? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There would be gifts, new things, special food. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Growing up in the Temple of Lkossa for the last ten years, the food hadn’t been special, but it’d been all right, prepared by a cook. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It gave me a special glow to note that she was wearing the bracelet she thought was a gift from her father. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She really made him feel like someone special. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

After the three Reich doctors reached their decision, the parents were told that their son or daughter was going to be placed in a special hospital. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I must wash my face! I must wear a special hat!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

There had always been something special about Boobie, even in the way he was born, on April 16, 1970, en route to St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston with a police escort. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said that since I was the oldest living at home, I had to watch out for Mommy and my little brothers and sisters because “y’all are special,” he said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I wanted to do something special for my mom. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, I just explained to her how Bill gives me special books to read outside of class and how To Kill a Mockingbird was the first one. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was so sorely in need of company and comfort that the attention brought to making each one of these mass-produced goods felt like a special attention paid to me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Carolyn, I still have something special for you to do. I need you to tell this story.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then Laney insisted on rummaging through the silverware drawer for her special soup spoon. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

What if the box had been full of old family photos or heirlooms—something special that you wouldn’t technically need for a year, but was still important all the same? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“He made it fun. I didn’t care. He made me feel special.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I made a special effort to remember my manners, but I didn’t dare look at Lissa. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Why, Luke, you know the story. It was right before you were born, wasn't it? I’d always been special, able to see through the . . . what- ever-they-call-it.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

And I don't mean special in the sense of mentally ill, I mean special in the sense of good, genuine people, and that's definitely Needles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Another special section, the HJ-Streifendienst, or Patrol Force, acted like junior Gestapo agents, arresting children and teenagers who broke the law. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lights popped and caught fire as all the special effects in the building were triggered at once. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was then that April took a very special book off the shelf. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brown cake was a special wartime treat, when sugar was tightly rationed. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But the way I figure it is, Who doesn't have special needs? The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

To help the boy overcome these self-defeating tendencies, Collins ordered a clock from Germany with a special ten-second timer, and he insisted that Bobby play with it to practice thinking and moving more rapidly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“And I have a special treat for you,” she said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Fritz showed them such special blackberry patches that they could fill a quart without taking a single step, and each berry was the size of Mr. Chris’s thumb. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered what was special about these chickens, and if I’d be able to figure it out myself, or if it was something I couldn’t really know until later, like Buffy’s chicks. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then, diving down to the bottom of the river, they gathered the bones of the first girl and took them to a special rock they knew on the other side of the river. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

We have a kid in specials named Kerwin Klump and Mrs. Howard calls him “My cute little lump,” but not in any kind of mean way. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They bought up advance seats at an unprecedented pace, packed into special trains, and crammed into the track in record numbers to see the horse they called “the Great Traveler.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew that it was used only for special occasions: the annual Gathering; trials, such as her own; and other ceremonies that she had never seen. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is also to be a special service at one of the churches and some kind of a contest with a gold medal for the prize. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

In a special spot in the barn, their hawk, Germogen, slumbered on his perch. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

But...there’s so much riding on this year...don’t let people make decisions for you...you have a special gift. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But I had several special church dresses and one pair of black patent leather shoes I saved just for Sunday church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Because you’re cruel. Because you like to hurt people. And you think you’re special, you think everyone around you is a bunch of sissies who can’t make the tough choices like you can.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He was in a special room and everybody had come to see him whenever they liked, and he had books and biscuits and any drink that he asked for. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“But Mother, maybe you will need the special treatment,” said Jonas with concerned eyes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He’s got a cute, slight gap in his smile and makes me feel special. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then, a bell sounds, and acrasin is released by special cells toward which the others converge in stellate ranks, touch, fuse together, and construct the slug, solid as a trout. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this key moment, as analysts scrutinized the U-2 photographs of Soviet bases in Cuba, one of the secret documents handed over by Penkovsky earlier that year took on a special significance. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Michaelis had seen this too but it hadn't occurred to him that there was any special significance in it. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ll contact the quiz team officials and let them know about our special circumstances,” he says. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

As I chop up the white rock on my special makeup mirror into very fine powder I start thinking about the past week with Zlata and our infamous toast for change. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They always hovered over him in restaurants and went to all kinds of special trouble on his behalf. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“There are several in the Temple of Lkossa’s library, but the one I’m thinking of in particular is inside a journal, and it’s special.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I think it was a case of Mr. Terupt being a special teacher. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Or maybe he'd make a special bus tape with as much screaming and wailing on it as possible. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“And here, Miss Melody, is where you will sit. Right next to your teammates. I have rigged a special answer board for you, so it’s adjusted to the height of your wheelchair.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Little countries no one ever heard of have their Washington lobbies, representing their special interests. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was one of the few ironic remarks Phineas ever made, and with it he quietly brought to a close all his special inventions which had carried us through the winter. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

This dream might be special, but it was still a dream and, as such, hers to control. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

After my first few days the food service worker who had been delivering the special hospital meals took pity on me bouncing off my yellow walls like a cricket trapped in a box. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She’d told me that she had taken a special interest in me, and she’d be making things hard for me in the romance department, just because she liked me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

And the cabin, with its own pond to the back, and the river down the bank out front, was special. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

There did not seem to be anything magical or even special about it, and she did not turn into a cloud of seeds. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

A minute later I’m in the lobby, and it's really nothing special. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

That night, Richard asked what I remembered special about my life. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always stood a little taller and felt a little more special when people spoke of me as Jacob Golner's eynikl. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

On the ride home, Dad informed us that Mom had a special surprise guest waiting for us. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The armband makes you special, like having on a badge. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

That was why Melanie used it to hide something very special and secret. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It takes a special kind of kid to overcome an injury like that,” said Belew. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They got special magic, or something. They’re greedy, they live off the poor people,” said the girl. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is this special America, a very untypical one I guess, an unfamiliar transitional blur in the memories of most people, which is the real America for me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make him even more special than he already was. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then, back, they would report what special valuables they had seen, and where. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only for special occasions is this kerchief-protected conk exposed— to show off how “sharp” and “hip” its owner is. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was because the stand of blue willows had become a special place for Connor and me, one I didn’t want to share—even though I knew I had to. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Aware that Compton’s background as a physicist would give his opinion special weight, Loomis invited him to spend a week at his private retreat on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Again her father’s special name for her was spouting from the mouth of a cocky young man. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

How she'd believed him when he said she was special. park A week into break, his dad asked Park if he and Eleanor had broken up. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

A giant bomb had fallen, and even that could not hurt this special place. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A special spot?wavex?scrambler also caused his televised image, in the area immediately about his lips, to mouth the vowels and consonants beautifully. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke at each birth, funeral, and wedding, as well as at unexpected special occasions like this. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

This touched Celia, and she wrote a special note to Irinita encouraging her to keep up her Spanish and promising to teach her how to swim. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drives us to Yaguarcocha Lake, nestled between green mountains, a place where we’ve come only a few times before for special treats. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And now for a special, local treat,” he said proudly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

From this first moment on a Bronx court, I could tell there was something special about it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He’s my commander now, so I guess he’s the one to ask for any special favors. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The boy got food because he pretended to have special powers to see and know things others could not. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, but I have a special class second period where I get help with my work.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If from the milk,” asked Dr. Poitevint, “why were not special precautions taken to protect our children who drank milk from local dairies?” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And then I asked him if he had any special dish he liked; if he did I’d try and fix it for him the next day. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guenever, who was not particularly good with hawks and had no special interest in them, was frightened by his frowning brow, and, because she was frightened, she became clumsy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was from Florida, and she was, as Katz forever after termed her in a special tone of awe, a piece of work. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

We all have to find our own special way. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take special powers to read it: if you want to keep your position as Spirit Medium, I believe we should come to an understanding. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“That was brick dust mixed with something special: graveyard dirt.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then she took a long swallow, her seriousness reminding me of an after-school special. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Still in the special voice, his father was saying, “I know, I know. It hurts, little guy. But I have to use a vein, and the veins in your arms are still too teeny-weeny.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“For example,” the teacher went on, “the story I'm about to tell you was sewn into a quilt my own grandmother made, so it’s very special to me.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As the class valedictorian, I have special front-row seats for my family. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Everyone was anxious to see if April's question would be answered, but two of the Egyptians had a special reason of their own to be impatient. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to say something—but he had not called to tell her anything special. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I knows you is, so I brung a special bracelet for you; crawl on over here and get it, girl.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“She was my favorite movie star. So glamorous. Even as a baby, I knew you were someone special.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom usually sticks to the list, but some days she changes her mind based on the yellow signs for today’s specials or clearance items. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I give the special knock when I come back from the market, and when the chair scrapes away and Helena opens the door, she’s bouncing on her toes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

On January 31 the special committee gave Truman its recommendation that the United States proceed with the Super. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Try to ignore the tumult of the night, and we’ll all share a special breakfast in the morning. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Moreover, the idea of action at a distance–that one particle could instantaneously influence another trillions of miles away–was a stark violation of the special theory of relativity. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

We passed roadside restaurants advertising breakfast specials and movie theaters with the show times listed on towering signs near the edge of the highway. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Grandmother had taken him there sometimes when she would charter planes to bring in special shipments from China. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The V-cut was Jimmy’s special way of cutting the sandwich rolls. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Your parents are in the waiting area. It’s not visiting hours, but I gave them special permission to be here. That is, if you want to see them.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He had already received a few in recent years, given to him on birthdays and other special occasions. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Since the school had links with many of the great civilizations of Asia, the Mediterranean, and Europe, word of sugar and the experience of tasting its special sweetness began to spread. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

While the older boys went off to the fields to look for the biggest pumpkin, the mother made a special meal for her youngest son. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

No, it’s not a fancy brand-name dress from some expensive boutique, but the fact that my cousin’s making it means it’s special to me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The most important thing that science has taught us about our place in the Universe is that we are not special. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Drumming on chairs might have been of no special consequence in a Bethlehem school where little boys acted up whenever they took a mind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though fewer in number, special BDM leadership schools were also created for girls. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He found that people had a fear of being embarrassed or humiliated, of being singled out for special attention. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She found it strange, Shan telling her this about Blaine’s friend, and yet it made her feel special, admitted into Shan’s intimate cave of gossip. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The boat assignment seemed tangible and undeniable evidence that what the sophomores had been speculating about was true—something was special about them, and Ulbrickson had unusual confidence in them as a unit. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The last words were spoken carefully, as if they held special significance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I mean, an overnight trip by myself to a girlfriend’s, a special set to my hair, and maybe a yellow dress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one you always thought was so special? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Those moments, however brief and rare, made me feel so special. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

In Piper’s room the next day, she brings out the special duplicate carbon letter paper her mom uses. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But something special had happened tonight; they could all feel it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She had special skills when it came to not getting caught talking: She kept her eyes down and made it look like she was just moving her lips as she read. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I had saved five packs for special occasions. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scrub my face and hands from the heat and dust and pull on my special Sabbath blouse, a dark gray gauzy one with black flowers. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, but I did say all your valuables. I understand you’re holding something very special on that ship...a certain ivory-and-gold statue about, say, forty feet tall?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As you know, the Miss Teen Dream Pageant has always been special to me. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Perhaps there is some special inorganic, nonliving catalyst in the soil that is able to fix atmospheric gases and convert them into organic molecules. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of telling him about binary numbers and the Glass Castle and Venus and all the things that made my dad special and completely different from his dad, but I knew Billy wouldn’t understand. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had the wonderful ability of being able to make all who knew her feel that they were special to her as individual human beings. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Squad Four-Five-One, you have been selected for a special mission,” he begins. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And everybody who emigrated turns out to be special. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t only specials do that kind of work?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Only four inches of rain fell a year around Midland—about the same as in the northern Sahara—and water for humans came in on the train once a day in special containers. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"You somebody right now, Alfred. A good, God-fearing boy, minds his aunt, helps . . ." "Somebody special," he said, pulling away. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

—All newcomers should memorize, as soon as possible, several special hymns, the Lord’s prayer and several passages from the Bible, to be sung and recited during morning assembly and at dismissal in the afternoon. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't like the feeling I had talking to them, that everything was a little bit my responsibility, or that I had some special knowledge about what was going on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Well... I suppose it could be a storage room with some special tools in it or something—” A look of surprise came over his face. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Look, he gave you that bracelet because he believed you were special. He believed you were good." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to do something special? You guys were best friends.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Early in the twentieth century, inmates who prized special bars sewn onto their uniforms for time served were humiliated when, as punishment, these symbols of accomplishment were removed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that there were special flights that came regularly, but not frequently. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

While Sumerian and Mesoamerican languages bear no special relation to each other among the world’s languages, both raised similar basic issues in reducing them to writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was that this most special, magnificent, brilliant boy was—well, not. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

You’ve got just enough time to finish a few special touches, like eyebrows and a wisp of hair on top of the baby’s head. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mwari, of course, was everywhere, but his special place was the sky. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old, clung-to notions most of us have held about our special lordship are being deeply undermined. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I took the rest of the day off. It's a special occasion when your son becomes a millionaire.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then she says, “Okay, then. I’ll text you and let you know when you can stop by. I’ll have a special meal waiting for you. Do you know what a prix fixe is?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He would reach down deep into his pocket, pull out a handful of change, and from it select a very special nickel for her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

My dad vowed to make a special sign to hang outside the restaurant that would say we were celebrating almost two decades and counting. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As much as I want to know what being special is supposed to mean, I’ve got to remember why I’m here. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I packed along a bag filled with special foods, cold chicken and cheese and bakery bread and oranges. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The whole evening was wonderful and jolly and special. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“To properly conduct the ceremony, we need a special type of stone,” said Kaori, with as much authority as she could. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe on Grands Day, they can come as special guests for the younger grades. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The coach stands right in front of me looking down like he was something special. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Subjects are special: all verbs have one, and it sits outside the verb phrase, occupying one of the two major branches of the clause, the other being the predicate. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

My mom made a special exception this week. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"When the girl runs around, the beads go clickey-clickety-clickety and that's like a magic spell that heals things. It's like a special hairstyle." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He is waiting for a special radio broadcast, a broadcast so important that the whole school has been gathered to listen. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

My father had dressed that morning with special care. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As for the Ainu language, its relationships are thoroughly in doubt; it may not have any special relationship to Japanese. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I told her that at my house we had many shells, that they told the future and were the special favorites of Yemaya, goddess of the seas. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bears of high rank had the best places, and there was a special enclosure for the she-bears, including, of course, Iofur’s wives. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

There was dancing and singing, and Winnie’s exuberant grandmother did a special dance for all of us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou told them everything — about her nights with Tane, how special he was, about his theory that The Corporation had a secret compound on the island. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

My mom said white people thought God made them special. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Salma aunty chatters happily as she rolls her dough out like pizza, but instead of tomato sauce, she tops it with special butter called ghee. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The Queen herself gave orders that a special house with tremendous high ceilings and enormous doors should immediately be built in Windsor Great Park, next to her own castle, for the BFG to live in. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rental cars have a special number on the license plate. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought he was appreciating the special light-up quality of my shoes, until he added, “You have grass growing on your legs.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Though his visits were only for a few days, my father always made a special time for me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop says he got it special for me because I’m his little songbird. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

After a little more singing, a lady came out on the stage and announced a special surprise. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saved five meal packs for special occasions. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they were on special duty and could not communicate with anyone. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Students can have mild, moderate, or severe symptoms and can be found in both general education and special education classes. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

After all, they almost always lead to something special; it’s just that Axel would prefer a surprise either be something he gets to help plan, or he doesn’t have to wait to find out. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I was going to mix up something special to repay her for the denture rinse but I’ll give you some history instead.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Invoking special vital forces or inventing mystical fluids to explain life was unnecessary. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

But New Year’s is a special occasion and during the celebration everyone is allowed to wear red. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Suppose at a hearing your special water master was to find that Joe Mondragon did have water rights to that field—wouldn’t that help you out of the situation?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

For those who dare to face their dreams, the experience offers something special beyond the power of words to describe. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, this is a special occasion,” Sierra said. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The person who was special to me, the person who was to take the sacred journey, was me, not my teacher. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Stop that right now or you’ll be getting a special one-way ticket to see Miss Harper! Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not with me,” Bailey says, remembering the suit packed in a trunk at home that was only ever pulled out for special occasions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My grandmother had said that with their special nose-holes they could smell out a child on a pitch-black night from right across the other side of the road. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Traveling the Great Wastes naked—that would be its own special sort of hell. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And his voice got really loud when he started explaining how, first, he’d have to say a special prayer to deliver me from the evil residing within me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Suitcase seemed to hold a special grudge against me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That, along with the fact that I could push up on the end of my nose and make oil pop out of my pores, was just one of my special talents. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Brother Leon had promised to put up a special honor roll on the bulletin board in the main first-floor corridor for those who made their quota or exceeded it. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to share my news with someone who would understand how special my relationship with Martin was. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Lucile had a special and there was a breast of chicken cut up fine, cream of wheat, and carrots for Baby. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They had trained her special, to respond to rein and voice and touch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She wished success for the young aviators and told them she hoped they’d earn the honorable name of “Guards” for their regiment—a special title awarded to elite military units. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, I guess you’re saved from that special relationship then,” June said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

More than seven hundred of them shelled out two dollars apiece to sit in nine special open-sided viewing cars; the rest paid a dollar fifty for regular coach seats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I flipped through the pages of The Complete Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Midweot Migration, looking for something special. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

When he passed by the silver shop, which Úrsula had prepared with special diligence, he did not even notice that the keys were in the lock.. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Nana’s special lace tablecloth is on the dining room table, the one you spilled gravy all over when you were my age. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

My grandfather engaged a special company to come in with polishing machines and clean the house; they washed the windows, painted, and disinfected the place from top to bottom until it was livable again. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a special mention in the introduction of the book: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I never really cared too much about that picture, but all of a sudden it seemed special. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

King Azaz had ordered a special supply of delicious words in all flavors and, for those who liked exotic foods, in all languages, too. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And that was a very special edition, too.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I had received a special chemistry set last Christmas. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

There was a basketball game on that he was excited about, though of course / had no idea what was special about it, so he wasn’t aware of anything unusual in my face or tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His family arranged a special ceremony that allowed him to make the trip without giving up his place in society. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Be thankful your special abilities don’t include taste,” said Ear, fanning the hot plates with his ears. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sandwiches of unknown nature, mysteriously flavoured and quite delectable, and that very special gingerbread. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Each of us is a self-contained, free-standing individual, labeled by specific protein configurations at the surfaces of cells, identifiable by whorls of fingertip skin, maybe even by special medleys of fragrance. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as it had been at the beginning of the Odessa High game, the team was in that special fifth gear. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not talking about me. And you know what else? You’re not special. You’re just like everyone else. You don’t float or walk through walls and you never will!” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I would smile and put the folded paper in my pocket, pretending that the blank paper was a special note she had written to me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

A crew in special suits collects them and carts them away. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Maria fed him a special diet recommended by a vet, but it didn’t include raw meat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Human youth, why should I not find a different assistant to aid in this water monster’s recovery? One who I know and trust? What makes you special, human youth?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Annie is a very special student,” she tells the class, “a refugee from a dictatorship.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“You know that isn’t true. You have a very special secret, don’t you, Stefania?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ms. Saintima’s accent, with its hint of something special from when she grew up in Haiti, adds music to the poem. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He took the chess set, and there before the fire he arranged the pieces in their special order. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Common lore insisted that such people were special. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Badly enough to be put in a special unit, evidently. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Man, I would love to get in some guys from Bronx Science, or one of them other special schools, and turn them into toast at a poetry slam. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if there are extra special viruses you can catch directly from Spackle. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Even now, if I’m driving on a long grey road and my thoughts have nowhere special to go, I might find myself turning all of this over. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like something you see on TV, like a National Geographic special on funeral rituals. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

From time to time he passed the slowly rocking streetcars that seemed to be leisurely moving toward no special destination, following their route through the old mansions on either side of the avenue. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He has special quarters in a different section of the Edifice.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dressed real careful, like for a special occasion. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t want to be given special treatment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

In the corners, Jean had placed Oriental incense burners in which he burnt special perfumed herbs and sticks of incense that at first turned Blanca’s stomach but to which she quickly became accustomed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would read the inscriptions on walls, and carved into floors, a special foible of rich Anglicans who thought they’d get more points with God by being engraved. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Or do they label stuff in special compartments...baskets for fingers? Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The movement of genetic information from one chromosome to another occurs only under extremely special circumstances. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“So, do you have a special boy back home?” my mom’s agent asked over dinner. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Please return when you’ve filled out an appeal for special circumstance form.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Arnold was none the worse for wear and made a pitcher of his special iced tea for us. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

On New Year’s Eve, as a matter of tradition, she’d buy a special hors d’oeuvre basket, the kind that came filled with blocks of cheese, smoked oysters in a tin, and different kinds of salami. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

How she ignored him on that day, after he’d made hers so special. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The special festivities held enough distractions, with so many people milling around the train depot, that no one noticed Ned Gillen at the army recruitment station, signing his name on the dotted line. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was a special place out there in the long tunnel of trees no one knew about, not even Rosaleen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The special wire-mesh mask, which Coach promised would protect us from losing an eye, felt weird on my head at first, but I was so happy that it fit comfortably over my hijab. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She was half­watching a PBS special on the plight of wolves in Minnesota, half-correcting essays from her summer-school class—she’d been teaching at the same school now for six years. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she calls us over to the dinner table and does this whole special presentation for us. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Rontu,” I would say after he had stolen a special fish I had speared for my supper, “tell me why it is that you are such a handsome dog and yet such a thief.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Whitlock threatens to dismember anyone nicking mouse parts, but after a flask of his special coffee he gets drowsy and careless. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The Old of the community did not ever leave their special place, the House of the Old, where they were so well cared for and respected. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The car drives through a special, blocked-off section where a squadron of police guides us through. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe he should make a special campaign in that neighborhood this year. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I also benefited from the special prestige of having the seal of approval from that Very Important Woman about the town of Mason, Mrs. Swerlin. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My point is, it takes a special person to cry over a book. It shows compassion as well as imagination.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

More recently she served them as a taxi pilot delivering their rather special passengers. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s a special occasion, seeing as how it puts you into double digits,” he said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t you ever worry that kids might not grow up to be farmers anymore, or that even if they do, they won’t buy your special chickens because you won’t even write back? Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

He strolled through the ruined props, platforms, and special effects. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ophie was overwhelmed by all there was to look at: the finely dressed colored folks, the heavy drapes that made the space feel grand and special, the wide white screen waiting for the film. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She leaned in close and whispered, “It might be a bad-news special breakfast.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She stepped, sideways, into the next gallery over, a special curated exhibit on the theme of Madonna and Child. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Deckard works as a “blade runner,” a special type of cop who hunts down and kills replicants—genetically engineered beings that are almost indistinguishable from real humans. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Emma also played piano for the children—a special galloping tune that made them run around the parlor. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tablecloth was of Florentine lace used only on the most special occasions by their mother. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They give you a special diploma that shows you’ve been there.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that it comes out of space, and it lights people up, if you have a special sort of camera to see it by. Except not children. It doesn’t affect children.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“And you found me. Chiron said you thought I might be something special.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley couldn't help but think that there was something special about the shoes, that they would somehow provide the key to his father's invention. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The children also listened to special Hitler Youth radio broadcasts on official Nazi radio sets, called the People’s Radio. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That was part one of my miracle, that let me know something special was going to happen. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ebola has a special liking for the eyes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At 6:30 a.m., the president's special train departed the city where he had been shot, carrying him to the sea and—everyone hoped—recovery. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But there were a few of those Reardan boys, the big jocks, who paid special attention to me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

My brother says there’s nothing special about the stairs inside, they’re plain ordinary stairs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Plutarch finishes and the meeting’s adjourned, I have a bad moment when I learn there’s a special order for me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And then I said, “I’m the first person to do an A level from my school because it’s a special school.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I heard her call him that, I knew that there was something special between them that I was not to be part of. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed a full year of special attention. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made me see how truly special my relationship with Martin was. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

For instance, at this minute he hated Archie with a special burning hate that was part of the boredom and the weariness. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Today is a very special day,” she said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I understand you don’t like to wait, Corliss. Nobody likes waiting. But if you don’t want to go to the Waiting Room and lose your special privileges, then you’d better come along right now.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s seafood night, and Mom is making her special crab boil: crab legs, corn on the cob, andouille sausage, crawfish, jumbo shrimp, and small red potatoes. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I had moved in with the Hagens only six weeks before my seventh birthday, but I do not recall any special celebration or recognition. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I went into the kitchen and I picked up my special food box. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Into the slot at the top we slip our valentines, cut from books of them you can buy at Woolworth’s, with special, single ones for the people we especially like. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

According to Ms. Epstein, “She seemed fine, normal. She was in a good mood, she was talking about doing something special for her thirtieth birthday next month.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Athens was her special city; the olive created by her was her tree; the owl her bird. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wrapped in red cloth, it was considered something very special. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I see that you’re thinking about leaving,” she said, “but could I interest you in a very special tour of this very special building?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Confided in, trusted, one given human being who they believed was different. As you said, special.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was precisely this kind of special attention paid to them. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

You must be a special kind of miracle.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She had a special way of angling the mirror on the medicine cabinet door toward the mirror over the vanity so she could check herself from all angles. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

On the one hand, I knew the money would be a big plus for my family, and it would be great for Jeffrey to have a big special night. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let his mother and his sisters examine one another and share the special cake. I shall not be eating it. Nor shall I wash the noble Hizdahr’s noble feet.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“My father wanted me to go to a special school?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

It didn't mean they got free lunch because they were special. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was a special afternoon, me, outside, rather than stuck in the dark apartment. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

But the way Hatchet talked about Archer on the dock made it seem like he thought he was special. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“When you’ve got something special like we do, how can you hide it under a bushel? How can you snuff it under a snuffer? Why, Chlo-Chlo, I want to shout it to the wondering world!” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He knew how government worked, how vicious politics was, and how people with special interests tried to influence and manipulate lawmakers with words or favors. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You know, I’ve never had Indian food,” I say as I scan the lunch specials. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And if my womb is withered and my female parts accursed, is there a special cake for that as well? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen specials on volcanoes, shark attacks, dogs born with two heads, and the mummies of Egypt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

But affection from millions and intimacy from that one special person are completely different beasts. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Good entertainers try to make each performance seem special, but you need to remember that the show they’re putting on for you is the same one they’ve put on for hundreds of other audiences. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There is a special light in the hallway that blinks when someone rings the doorbell. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The Rusties must have built it out of something special, just as Shay had said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She says, “Who’s helping the special needs kids there these days?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The meat provided by male hunters is a kind of luxury, a special treat for a binge and celebration, the Pleistocene equivalent of a giant box of Toblerone. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Or sometimes Ellie will give me something special to do, like putting all the Basic Equipment T-shirts on hangers, because things on hangers sell faster, and then arranging them neatly on racks. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a special book that tells what happened when an evil man named Haman tried to kill off all the Jews in Persia—even the Persian queen, a young Jewish woman named Esther. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I pulled out a new nib and my box of good glossy foolscap paper reserved for special occasions. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

My special skill is being protected by other children who are smarter than I am. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The standard government work week was Monday through Friday, plus a half day on Saturday, but she requested a special security pass to stay in the building after hours. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

This one was far more special than any bracelet Pong had seen the old man use before. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

A barrier of sawhorses had been erected, and the women whose husbands were inside stood in a special place behind them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He sat down on the couch, and presently as he sat there in the silence of the apartment, among the non-stirring objects, the special Mr. Isidore appeared at the door. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It would require a special wrench to tighten or loosen. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Friday night dinners are special in my house. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In Sir Ector's kennel there was a special boy, called the Dog Boy, who lived with the hounds day and night. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there are men for whom the unattainable has a special attraction. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He was pleased to see that the boy realized he had to make a special effort for this extraordinary occasion. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Thank you both. We’re having the time of our lives. We might not get a honeymoon right away, so this is a special trip. A pre-honeymoon.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t look like anything special, but it was manned by the Stoll brothers, and I shuddered to think what dirty tricks they’d schemed up. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

They fly in, add to it a bit each year, really make something special. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

All through May no one went anywhere without special permission from the SIM. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Professor McGonagall told me all about the special circumstances, Potter. And what model is it?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The nurse prepared special ones for the old lady. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“More than that. Really make it special. It’s Effie, after all,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t have the words to explain to you how hard it is for me to sit and write this, to portray myself as if I were something special, as if I were not humble. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always had a daily lunch special and a daily soup. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And somehow, in four steps he conjures “special plans” to “swollen glands,” and begins to feel his throat in a troubled way. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I have special permission from our High Blade to fire on you if necessary,” he warned her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

A special courier arrived at full speed from North Humberiand, and delivered a message to the bridegroom. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

If a student pleased her during a particular period, he could not count on special treatment in the next day’s class, and that was as true the other way around. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t seen the special and didn’t care much about Napoleon. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

A special section near the front was for black so-called “dignitaries.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Livermore’s organizational chart, Teller would be designated as one of several members of the Scientific Steering Committee, but in recognition of his “obvious special status,” he was awarded veto power over the committee’s decisions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“When you care about someone and give them something special. Something that they treasure. That’s a gift.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the evening was very special. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But I think they have special discounts for families who can’t afford full admission. All that kind of info is on their website.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Catholic church should no longer have a special status in our country. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a simple case of her wanting July over with so she could start into August, her special month. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stepped over a snoozing Franz and crept out the door, careful to turn the doorknob in that special way to keep it from squeaking. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“He rides,” Tyrion broke in, before the lord of cheese could answer for him, “though he rides best with a special saddle and a horse that he knows well. He talks as well.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The rich man gave us two bowl, special bowl and plain bowl. He was very good man.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We arrived home to a very special heroes’ welcome: the town had been starving outright for good scuttlebutt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. He says you have a special gift. His daughter does, too.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“We have special protection,” Juanita said as she ran up to join our conversation. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I’ve missed you, girl. I forgot what a special little Angel you really are.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jordan had never bought her anything special, not even on her birthday. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess having the school’s god as my brother did give me some kind of special rights but not a whole bunch. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Karl spotted the Blood Banner standing in a special place of honor at the front of the room. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The various fraternal organizations are working together to beautify the area around the spring with flower beds and benches and are building a special fountain so that all might come and partake. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Of course, it was usually the de la Torre boys, not the girls, who came in for special consideration. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He had special cultivated flowers, grown for the house alone, in the walled garden. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It always made a spectacle special when the Emperor attended, but the people were delighted beyond measure to see that he had brought the Lady Aurelia with him this time. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It didn’t look very special, just a triangular blade with an unadorned hilt, but it had once been owned by Helen of Troy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

So he must be very sick to get such special treatment. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It's like a hamburger drenched in a special sauce, which I guess is called Salisbury sauce. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

We just want her to know that we miss her, and we think of her, and she was special. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

And I keep a little plastic bottle of this in my special food box. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Tyler had said I was special once, years before. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But that letter was special in another way: because of it; a lightbulb went off in my mom’s head. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She and Omakayas carried the light papery pink-brown rolls out of the woods, down a trail to a special place near the water. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was Adolf Hitler’s birthday, and, all across Germany, special torchlight ceremonies were about to take place. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

After the sun rose the next morning, a hunting party that had special skills in tracking lions began to follow their path. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try a Google search, because maybe there’s a secret back entrance to her Facebook page, one that requires a special knock or a three-digit code, something easily figured out. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

One of the show’s main characters was a boy named Miko, who would blow a special whistle to summon the robots to his aid. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Everyone becomes happy and appreciates the moon in their own special way. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It’s so secret they don’t give you a title when you have anything to do with Radar; you’re just called a “special duties clerk.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Every time Libby mentioned it, in passing, I thought she was mentioning a special kind of pastry that Broadway people ate in the green room before going onstage. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He placed us both in special classes for students with learning disabilities. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Andrews most special friend was more than common, he was a Byword. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Counterspies have to have ways of identifying themselves to other counterspies. Like secret code words. Or wearing a special kind of flower. Or—tying their shoes a certain way.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We wanted to give our club a special name; and because there were five of us, we came up with the idea of the Little Dipper. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Initially, it just reinforced my belief that I was special, that I was chosen. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Riddle was perfectly ready to believe that he was — to use his word — ‘special,’” said Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Picking up the wax, they went to a special place they knew and there Ngwabi’s eldest sister made the wax into a bird. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

If a victor had any special allies among the dead tributes, it is considered good form to add a few personal comments as well. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

There were five hundred FBI special agents and a U.S. marshals special-ops team. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I was afraid she would ask me what you did with your special diploma once you got it, and the truth was I had absolutely no idea. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

What if the box had been full of old family photos or heirlooms—something special that you wouldn’t technically need for a year, but was still important all the same? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Not here. There’s a better place. A special place.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It glowed with all of its special objects—ballpoint pens, cheese-filled crackers, candy bars, rain bonnets—each one of them giving off its own special light. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The chicken was given a special henhouse surrounded by a high, secure fence. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

‘There was a special bed in this palace.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

At first he’d gotten a kick out of the teach-er’s apprehension, the way the sweat poured off him like he had a special pump inside producing all that perspiration. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made a special trip for David’s ceremony. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think so. Not this one. This one is special. And I think it’s time you started seeing what all this is about.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know if it will be much help to you,” said Mr. Flux, “but a camera like this is special. It will capture the best time of your life. Doesn’t that sound wonderful?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then Amber asked me whether I liked any special boys at school. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The building itself was nothing special—a boxy brick building on a nondescript street. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Peach stared at his meat loaf as if he were watching a special cooling process take place. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was a whole building dedicated to the arts, with special rooms for the choir to sing and bands to play, and other rooms that had been outfitted for photography and pottery. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Auntie didn’t care for that either, but Rocky was her special one, so all she said to him was “How do you like living at Paguate now?” looking angry as she said it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

When it ends and the rest of the stadium starts filing out, guards come to usher the wild cards and the professional teams out through special exits. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As I leaned in close to her, I could smell the dab of vanilla extract she put at the back of her ear for her special perfume. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His special distinction as a speaker was not to deliver the full- bore, self-consciously Greco-Roman ornamentation of his predecessors. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

She was often chartered for special moonlight cruises, during which an elaborate loudspeaker system piped live music from the observation room throughout the ship. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A special kind of cell division occurs in the formation of the germ cells. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Most of them were not conscious of living a special, separate, stunted way of life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps most surprising is that most commandos were not criminals or delinquents: They volunteered for the special duty. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu had come to like her—Mrs. Oguike—because she did not treat him with special concern, did not seem to notice that he sat alone in the classroom at break time. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The bodies of the past emperors were guarded carefully and brought out on special occasions. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The little mosquito-delicate dancing hum in the air, the electrical murmur of a hidden wasp snug in its special pink warm nest. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girls were given no special treatment, and were expected to be every bit the equal of the boys. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As a special treat, his father sometimes bought mangoes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soap was sometimes distributed to students as a special reward for hard work. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The fireworks were by Gandalf: they were not only brought by him, but designed and made by him; and the special effects, set pieces, and flights of rockets were let off by him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His own was easy enough, since it was the truth: Mr. Rutger, properly persuaded, had made a special exception in his case. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, yes. I have a few that are my special friends. We can sing back and forth for hours. They carry messages for me," she says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

One day, someone special is going to look past all of this exterior stuff to see the inner me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

After that, Fawnda was sent to a special school for the differently abled — out of sight, out of mind, as if she had never existed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

After getting over the initial shock of being considered “special” for wearing hijab, I thought it was kind of cool. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The thought of our being together near the tree on that special day, listening to carols, really sparked romantic daydreams. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to put in a special order to replace them. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I am not special, not unique, not even a little important. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

We had more specials, extended lunch menus into the night—something that a few of our regulars had asked for in the past. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Bless him,” thought the Wart “I shall catch him a special sparrow tomorrow and give it to him behind Hob’s back.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had to wear a special brace just to straighten out her feet. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The trench, the CIA learned, contained special communications cables to carry the latest intelligence about the Soviets' nuclear weapons program. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But even though we had only just met, even though he had almost just killed one of us, we knew there was something special about Styx Malone. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I guess so. Sometimes I wear a scarf now for special occasions.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

My mother doesn’t do makeup, except for special occasions. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Only his voice. But that’s ours for the taking. We didn’t even have to do any special editing. He said that actual line in your first Games.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

In Mrs. Howard’s class I always felt it was all of them and me, that I was special because I was better. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It used to be my special seat, my throne. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

As usual, a special platform has been constructed at the bottom of the stage for the families of the dead tributes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Marly saw them trotting along the tops as if they thought the fences were their own special little highways. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

One of the special Ministry of Magic cars, in which Harry had ridden once before, was awaiting them in the front yard when they emerged from the house, pulling on their cloaks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

With special dispensation from the Vatican, she took her vows and entered a convent in Madras as a trainee novice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You could read a happiness on their faces, like they knew already that they were about to see the start of something very special,” he later recalled. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

By graduation, the stack of index cards was about two feet high and had to be carried in a special bag. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

These children now patrolled in special units, killing and maiming civilians. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Brian had become a decorated sergeant detective, supervising a special unit that investigated organized crime. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We’re in those special seats for kids who win the big awards. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Androids are stupid,” he said savagely to the special. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hofacket looked chagrined, like maybe he was kicking himself for not charging a special plant premium. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He said that they believed butterflies were special creatures and wish givers. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“So is there some special thing about snow?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

If anything, they treated him as someone special, even a hero. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

After I had received my minimum-security custody rating from my caseworker, Mr. Bow offered to take me out on an evening furlough to a "special motel where you can get your rocks off." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

For the rest, there’s nothing special to report. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

For Axel’s special bowl of pasta, and digs the serving spoon deep into the middle of the bowl. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They made all kinds of food and such and they even had a special blanket made out of sewed-together flowers to go ’cross Flapjack the mule’s back so’s he could lead a parade. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

They’re as happy as any bird family can be, as happy as Axel is here in this special place with his own family. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I suppose this is why, from that very first day in my new home, I felt a special bond with my new mother. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s well after midnight when Cressida comes to attach a special microphone to my costume. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It’s nothing special, just a regular basement room. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Did you do anything special today?” she asked that afternoon I started my search for the lock. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had imagined she would smile and then ask me what special thing I wanted to eat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she also had those dizzy moments that, her grandma said, meant she was special to the spirits. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Now the 46th received their special Guards’ banner, and all took the Guards’ oath: “I swear! While our eyes see, while our hearts beat and our hands move, to mercilessly annihilate the fascist invaders.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Charlie Valentine had ordered his chickens thinking they were a special breed that laid blue eggs. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

It’s because if you cannot mind-read—if you can’t put yourself in the mind of someone else—then there’s nothing special to be gained by looking at eyes and faces. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I loved the nurse and I thought she did a lot of special things so I told her in a whisper I snuck in to the gifted and talented speech. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

One thing’s for sure, I been looking for answers, that special something to make everything all right. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"Thank goodness we have you to look after us, madam. Thank your husband for this food. Tell him to come to the temple tomorrow for a special blessing. Come along, my boy." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Although no one became a special mentor to me, I became friends with some of my subject teachers. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gets taken to museums and gets enrolled in special programs and goes to summer camp, where he takes classes. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Then Minho said he had a special assignment from Newt, and more or less told Thomas to get lost, refusing to answer any of his questions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Oh, it’s not a somber day, more like a picnic, but it has special meaning to someone looking for grandsons. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing that Joffrey would require her to attend the tourney in his honor, Sansa had taken special care with her face and clothes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On the cloth altar, she arranged baskets of food—quinoa and cheese and hard-boiled eggs, and as a special treat for the most recently dead baby, chocolate ice cream and a bottle of Inca Kola. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On June 10, 1943, exactly a year after they’d flown their first combat mission, there was a special ceremony to celebrate the honor of being named the 46th Guards earlier that year. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“My husband and I are going on a special cruise. To an island.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

But she merely nods and takes no special notice. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without our off-camp job, we would be around Amon Goeth all day, and without special skills, we were even less valuable than before. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you here for lunch? We have a Sunday-plate special—barbecue pork.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also kept her laptop balanced on her knees when, as a special treat before bedtime, she let them watch the first half of The Lego Batman Movie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I saw a special on PBS once on children who were geniuses. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It’s weird that she’s home, especially this close to Thanksgiving, when the orders for cakes and special pastries start pouring in to El Caribe. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I try to let the music wash away that feeling that comes when white people make you feel special or stupid for no good reason. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

We were quiet as we sat down and she handed us each a menu and told us the specials. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou leaned over to me and said, “Well, I’m not worried. I wrote a special note in the front of mine distinctly asking him not to read it. Mine was private.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Her own swimming class had been orderly and precise, with special instructors. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The cheerleaders have obtained some sort of special exemption to roam the hall in a pack with pens in hand to seek out autographs of staff and students. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Omakayas would make something very special for him—she saw what she would make coming clear. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

To Canton, crossing guards, especially his mother, seemed to have special powers. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Maybe there’s something special about your knife,” I said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Her mother had been prescribed new medicine and a special diet, and Miss Perumal must go shopping for her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

It’s not an assembly exactly, but Mr. Ward is having us meet together in the multipurpose room for the special presenta-tion. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon the principal called the entire school down to the auditorium to meet some "special alumni." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Of special note were the sons of men of renown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then she introduced Mrs. Cole to the gifted and talented students and said they were a very special bunch of children. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It feels special to be up when everyone else is sleeping—like they’re missing out and I’m—what? Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Law agencies once had scoffed at our Nation as “black crackpots”; now they took special pains to safeguard against some “white crackpots” causing any “incidents” or “accidents.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The name of that country had been special to my parents. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had reckoned, of course, without the special features that Mr. Weasley had added. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

We went out for ice cream and she made me a special congratulations card that I still have today, tucked in a box of cherished things under my bed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then, at the end of the tour, as a special present, all of them will be given enough chocolates and candies to last them for the rest of their lives! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Terrible for anyone to be hurt. Worse to remember faces. Each one special, different. Unique. Funny how personalities fit faces. Or maybe it’s faces that fit personalities.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“My brother got shipped off to a ‘special’ school. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

You go to a special academy that gives you extra work to suck up every spare minute—especially since it probably takes forever to get there. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

That was the afternoon that I and all the other members of the elementary and middle schools of Epiphany were to attend a special matinee performance of Annie. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I guess it didn’t matter to them that the Bing Crosby Christmas special was on television tonight, the way it mattered to my parents, who would never, ever miss it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Even though he’s just nine, he’s got a special wheelchair that’s extra wide, and it takes two aides to lift him in and out of it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Must be something special about her or they wouldn’t have sent her here.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Despite what you’ve spent your entire life believing, you are not a special snowflake. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The special person that I was, the intelligent mind that God and I had created together, was to depart this life without recognition or contribution. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Let's splurge on a few things hot and sweet, shall we, girls? We have time. It's a special day—Star's last first day of high school. A new beginning for both of you." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

No one paid me any special attention, although the street was alive with pedestrians, all moiling along in the mysterious tint of green. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we checked the newspaper for supermarket specials and made out lists for each of the stores, depending on which one had the best buy in a particular item. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before long I had a few special friends, and we loved making up games. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Einstein made a number of unsuccessful attempts between 1908 and 1914 to find a theory of gravity that was consistent with special relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Pope assured Christians that anyone who died, even along the journey, would have his sins forgiven and earn a special place in paradise. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

Early in their marriage, Daddy and Mama created a special arrangement involving family responsibilities. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Me? Nothing, really. I mean, nothing special like you.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It's nothing special, but the wife will see to it everything's clean and comfortable enough in a basic sort of way.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re almost finished. The next entry explains why the special recruits aren’t so sad. It’s more or less what we thought.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s on a special farm,” JimmyTrotter said fast and plain, like when he “Yes’m-ed” Miss Trotter about the cool in the air. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Except why aren’t the special recruits as sad as the Helpers? They seem pretty happy to be here.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The bowl in his hand was Amah’s special rice bowl! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Aaron acted like he wanted to kiss the heels of Newcharlie's shoes, hanging on to Newcharlie's words like they were something special. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

The Nazis sent four special SS units called Einsatzgruppen, or Shock Troops, to deal swiftly and brutally with the Polish Jews. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The ladies of each fraternal order are invited to submit squares for a special victory quilt to be signed by President Woodrow Wilson himself on his tour of the Midwest. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Let me pray on those dinner specials over another basket of chips. Carl.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

They say those gentlemen hate Captain Smith because he is a commoner who has no special respect for nobles. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“A toadstool in a dream is an important message from the spirits, New Voice. They are telling you that someone special to you will be making a sacred journey soon.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The United Mine Workers of America petitioned for a special prosecutor in an effort to insure an unbiased prosecution, dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1923. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

“Can I put these in your special bowl later?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She meant the 2000 AD summer special, still rolled up in my pocket. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Those initial dazed expressions long since evaporated, the special recruits were all eagerness now, and both had greedy glints in their eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Vacuuming is the most disturbing video, actually a double feature beginning with an introduction to the special backpack vacuum we are to use. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A while ago I pulled a really bad trick, the kind that gets you special attention.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was forbidden to cross it without special permission, and she had no idea what lay beyond, on the other side. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

At school I eat in a special area of the cafeteria with the other disabled kids. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

And nowhere did he seem more determined than in English class, under the spell of a special teacher named LaRue Moore. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always brings us good food and we’re going to share it with you ’cause Momma says you’re our special guest and we have to treat you nice. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Somehow this year May Belle needed something special. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

She’s not getting driven by her mom to special classes, and there aren’t books lying around her house that she can read if she gets bored. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

That required the mastery of a very special skill set. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It's one of my favorite squares in Amsterdam, with a statue of the painter in the middle and cafés around the border, where Mama used to take me for special treats. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As the fish stew boiled away, Anya opened the special cupboard in the kitchen, where she had gotten the challah’s white cloth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

But she had stayed on, returning to housework as the children grew older, with responsibilities for the special polishing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“But what for? You never carried a gun in the car . . .” “Well, you never can tell,” her husband said in that special threatening tone of voice he used to indicate a discussion was over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So we hustled back over to the office, right? Dad had Gates write out a letter giving me special permission to play soccer at Tangerine Middle School.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile the fact that there is no danger of conquest makes possible the denial of reality which is the special feature of Ingsoc and its rival systems of thought. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He’d even suggested creating a Muslim registry, which would force all Muslims to register with the government and carry special IDs. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And that is why people think that computers don’t have minds, and why people think that their brains are special, and different from computers. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A pilot needed to be chosen and given special training. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The station had advertised the Halloween special for three weeks, and the broadcast was interrupted with announcements that it was a dramatization. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“From that fellow who always sends the special crate for ten first-run gallons. Like Dale said, we could just tell him how it’s been this year.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

But one verb has a special form to express remoteness: be, which distinguishes If I was from If I were. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

And some of the other jobs required you to have a special relationship. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is your case, Flora. I know you have a special connection to the kid. Can you shine any light on this for me?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“He’s a pretty special teacher, isn’t he?” the doc said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Now at first sight, all this evidence that the universe looks the same whichever direction we look in might seem to suggest there is something special about our place in the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The congregation wanted to show its appreciation, so one Sunday morning the pastor, the Reverend Wesley Parks, took up a special collection for her after the regular collection. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Most days, heading off with just my father was something special since it didn’t happen too often. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We made up a special knock so she would know it was me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Adapted almost perfectly to the special conditions of the receding Ice Age, it could not survive beyond then. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama had cooked a special meal for us. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Those two were always connected in their own weird, special way. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I won the city, county, and state spelling competitions organized for black students, Mr. Wesley publicly expressed a special pride in me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

There is obvious hazard in trying to assign a particular meaning to this special kind of sound, and problems like this exist throughout the field of bioacoustics. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, as is explained in writing and over the next day and a half of training, we too have a special code of decorum. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, nothing special on tonight, is there?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

In a situation like this, where I don’t even know how to name the various kinds of rooms, The Maids’ special system turns out to be a lifesaver. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had chosen a special small gift 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

Spacecraft are assembled in special rooms called “white rooms” or “clean rooms.” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gene Johnson had brought a special injector back from Africa. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma had explained it was full of special dust that would keep undesirable creatures away from them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Nothing special really. Just what they teach us at Riverview Middle School. Did I mention how awesome it is?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Then twice in a week there were chits marked “S” and bearing her own special code name—just an alert to let her know she was “operational,” as it were. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it’s relevant, all right. See, that charm was special. What could it do again? Oh yeah. As long as I wore it, I could see through any illusions. Pretty useful, right?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“But don’t you dare expect any special treatment or allowances.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

After a couple of circular strokes on his midsection and his back, and some special attention to his feet and face, he’d duck under for a rinse and get out. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“God demands a martyr. And who better for the special boy to kill than God’s very own mouthpiece?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Upon arrival, the package was carefully transported by special convoy to Pasadena. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was nothing special, but it was a start. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the flippant tone; she did not seem to recognize that it was Papa, that he was different, special. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of Cong activity and the special forces guys in Cambodia were spotting convoys. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, he’d had a vision, only this time he seemed to think that it was something very, very special. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“They are exceptional,” said Tock, who had a special fondness for numbers. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

It never occurred to me that those brief displays of affection between one's parents were rare or special or that they even required hard work to achieve. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As wholes, or parts, with movement or just motionless figures, with special attention to the color spots or ignoring them, with lots of ideas or just a few stereotyped responses. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I went to pour myself a glass of water in the kitchen, George’s wife, Peggy, made sure I used a special faucet connected to a water filter system. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The other thing these trucks are used for around here is to transport special plague cases to the labs, due to their better emergency equipment. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“We don’t operate on your time, Mr. Bolitar. The bell has sounded. That means you leave the room. You aren’t special.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Alabama legislature could pass a special bill granting compensation to a person wrongly convicted, but that almost never happened. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I wanted to send him something special in my next letter, so I went to the mall that weekend with Lauren to find the right gift. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I recognize you as someone special, close, like no one outside. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howard had obtained special permission to knock down the wall between it and the next stall so that Pumpkin could take up his customary sidekick position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed continued, “Sorry. I’m just thinking if people miss opportunities all the time, why is yours so special that you gotta turn all bitter and villainous instead of just moving on like everyone else?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

No. If she were past twenty-five, she might be permitted to enter as a special student and take courses without being a candidate for a degree. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was always an Easter-egg hunt on the church grounds, and a parade of people in special hats. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“King Eiddileg commanded me to come here. A special favor to Gwydion. But I can tell you right now I’d rather be back home in the realm of the Fair Folk, minding my own business.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Here, at last, is your special privilege,” said Mr. Curtain. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he was home, Tata was nice to him, prepared him special broths, cooked him creamy rice with milk. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Got plenty of special features, hasn’t it?” said Malfoy, eyes glittering maliciously. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The dog was a stray, though sweet enough in disposition once fed, and for two weeks it had been my constant care and practice to nurse him as a special pet. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A woman removed two more from a special shelf in the wall of the cave. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“When a building is so grand,” Dad had told me, “its entry needs its own special name.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Mom returns with huge bowls of steaming white rice and platters of lemon chicken, sweet-and-sour pork, pepper steak, General Tso’s chicken, and the house special: Mandarin Garden Chicken—fried nuggets in a sweet garlic sauce. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A special guard surrounded the prisoners and took them to the jail at a trot. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"I devised a special retrieval device," Freak says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

They think being anorexic makes them special, makes them better than everybody else. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

As though this tree was grown, in this very special way, just to host this family. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Maybe my special skill is “being in lines first,” because the ruckus that ensues, the forty-nine other children trying to find the number of the kid next to him or her? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

My teachers had all been nice enough, but I didn’t want them giving me special treatment. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I genuinely believe that people who overcome these things have a special place, a core courage, a spirit of integrity that no one else can get to,” she observes. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her hands cradled it as if handling Einstein’s original paper on special relativity. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Forgive me, Madam, but there have been special orders regarding the vault of Lestrange.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then Tommy said: “You kept talking like you might qualify for special treatment. And for all you know, you might have done. You should have asked at least.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The child is ‘moderately endowed,’ intellectually mediocre, Hoggart supposes—though it may be more pertinent to note the special qualities of temperament in the child. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hoping for a miracle, my mom began praying a novena, which is a series of prayers asking for special graces from God. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

So the sun gods appointed one special warrior to defeat them. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

We landed and entered a terminal where officials took us into a room to issue us special papers. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

They had been given special, new quills for the exams, which had been bewitched with an Anti- Cheating spell. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then, he said, the agents shoved him in a special chair, attached wires to his body, and put a black hood over his head and a device like a catcher’s mask over his face. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Two days later the animals were called together for a special meeting in the barn. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

I wanted to be the girl with a special card signed Your Secret Admirer. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"The burial arrangements. Will you be needing a traditional plot or...or a special one?" Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was a splendid supper for everyone; for everyone, that is, except those invited to the special family dinner-party. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

My first day of kindergarten at Lopez Elementary School should have been a special event, but since it was already October, nobody fussed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But I wanted to write an introduction for this special edition of Ugly to tell you some of the reasons why I wrote the book. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

An inventor offered a special invalid chair, although he said he couldn't afford to give it to Garfield permanently. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She put the ochazuke in her own special bowl with the gold cracks and took it into the bedroom with a porcelain spoon. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then, if that wasn’t bad enough, some Sundays we’d double back to white church for a special evening service. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“He was a special friend of mine and my other sisters too!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy made a special breakfast, pancakes and bacon, but no one ate much. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother went on eating her half grapefruit with her special serrated spoon, and I looked back at Mrs. Baylor and caught her with her head bowed and smiling to herself. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It was RNA, as expected—but RNA of a special kind.* The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He was also given access to the Church’s personal trainer, Harry Sneider, a former weight-lifting champion who took a special interest in Bobby. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The idea of the club was to be as macho as possible and to establish once and for all that we were something special. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

This was the gold rush for geeks, a special time in history, the Internet moment, and he was primed to take advantage of that, to stake his claim. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am so hoping that now that Minerva has found a special someone, she’ll settle down. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the room were some chemical-agent canisters in a special vest, next to a riot helmet and megaphone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In that case,” said the big monk, “there is something that I am trying to do. I could use your...your special skills.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

A former navy officer was working on his B.S. degree in special education when he saw Luke’s listing on Florida’s adoption website. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

That can be done through the influence of special kinds of people, people of extraordinary personal connection. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Way back in the freezer, under some frozen chopped collard greens, and wrapped in aluminum foil, was something special I had saved for myself. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

David says the special effects are supposed to be better than the last one. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“The captain has special plans for you,” the navigator tells me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But then, beginning about 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens started doing very special things. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rillieux figured out that if the sugar syrup was heated in a series of special sealed pans, instead of in open cauldrons, the whole process would be transformed. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Cicero called a special meeting of the Senate, to which—adding to the theater—Catiline had the brass neck to show up. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Was it? Well then, it’s extra special, isn’t it?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Everything that happened to our family, every injury, every near death, was because we had been chosen, we were special. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Some people, like the van Daans, seem to take special delight not only in raising their own children but in helping others raise theirs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

This must be standard agent dress code for special events. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

‘All of them is having their own special ways of catching the human bean,’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young woman examined their special duties passes, smiled, and adjusted her beret. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“So, what makes this one book so special?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He would’ve explained how during the dry season it was exactly like any other river, nothing special, but how in October the monsoons began and the whole situation changed. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mami’s sewing machine, the bed, her rocking chair, the small dresser where Papi kept his special things, baked in the sun, their worn surfaces scarred, their joints loose and creaky. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

But the dream rag gave a special quality to my daze. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

We worried over nzolo—it means dearly beloved; or a white grub used for fish bait; or a special fetish against dysentery; or little potatoes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government has departments to deal with the special- interest groups that make themselves heard and felt. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t going to wait for special permission to see the generator. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We received a ticket for a special greeting room, where we would meet the president and First Lady before the dinner. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

That fact makes the Omega more special, not scary. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

When July arrived, Neil, Buzz, and I moved from Houston to Cape Kennedy, where we stayed in special rooms prepared for us. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At Holi a special red powder mixed with cow’s dung and urine is thrown at everyone. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He realized, with some shame, that he was hoping she had prepared a special breakfast for him on his birthday. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Middle children can feel neglected, often for good reasons. Or they feel that they aren’t as special as the other children, or even as loved. When that happens, middle children often act out.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Now you are special forever,” Lise had told her once, “because you have been greeted by a king.” Number the Stars 1989-04-24T00:00:00Z

He announced that, by a special decree of Comrade Napoleon, Beasts of England had been abolished. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“From an aura. A wind spirit. Yes, Ella got a special delivery.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I mean, did you call for any special reason?” she said abruptly. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I can’t make out every word, but I think I hear “specials of the week,” which means it’s going to be a five-hour-long announcement. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

You’re in a restaurant, and the server comes to the table to recite the specials of the day. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The remainder, because there wasn’t enough room for them in the Box, were “keeplocked” in their cells or placed on the special gallery we were now visiting. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

NYU has accepted me with scholarships, with the condition of participating in a special study and pilot program for first-generation college students. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I was put in a special carrying case made of cowhide and bamboo and placed on top of a donkey. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother said it was a special talent he inherited from Grandpa Bobby. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

But winter was my favorite time to be outside—on those special days when the rains had stopped and the fog had burned away. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Besides, I made my special kishka. I know how much you love it.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Daugherty was keeping my bowl of cream of wheat hot, and she had a special treat with it, she said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Does my father have a special spoon for raspberries and one for blueberries?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And they offered me an important job. That’s how special I was!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The rigid stems and heart-shaped leaves were covered with stiff hairs that were painful to touch, but she was wearing the special protective gloves Alys had made. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Edwin had said that every day and every meal was to be savored, but tonight was extra special in Cole’s mind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He imagined the special recruits’ futures as they themselves must imagine them: With nowhere else to turn, no parents or grandparents begging for their returns, they would devote themselves entirely to the Institute. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to call a special Girl Scout meeting tonight so we can spread the word about the curse so people aren’t scared to death.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When Lola had died enough, three pairs of young nettles were sacrificed for the incompetence of the twins—retribution was indifferent and granted no special favors to children. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Dad’s favorite program was The Honeymooners, and that night there was a special, with episodes playing back to back. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Then I wave bye-bye,” he said, in the special sweet voice he used when he spoke to the newchild. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The guy genuinely acted like I’d just done something special when really it was him the whole time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Any con artist could tell me that. I heard you were special.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Ella took a special interest in me right away—Hilda must have mentioned some of my troubles in particular, since she was always concerned about me being separated from the family. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gerald had felt so warm and special and golden—he wanted to feel like that forever. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Recently I asked the postman for special- issue stamps; I’ve waited since childhood for postmen to give me some of their own accord. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a voice on the radio, in the middle of giving a special report. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shortly afterwards, Cornflower arrived bearing a tray of breakfast for them both: nutbread, salad, milk and some of Friar Hugo’s special quince pie. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

So far the ghosts weren’t paying her any special attention. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Never lose sight of the fact that our special responsibility as landscape artists applies primarily to the broad, comprehensive scenery of the Exposition,” Olmsted wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

We knew all the words to quite a few songs, and we had worked out some special dance steps just for today. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

But as a resident, I have special access to my neighbors. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“The goddess of love would not make a special trip to tell thee that. Be careful, Percy. Aphrodite has led many heroes astray.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then she took out the special drawer and began to tape the money to the bottom with a sinking heart. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“They put that piece of skin into a special kind of cow. You grew inside, and when the time came, you were born. Only, of course, you didn’t have a father or a mother.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled the punch from a special place, a place I didn't even know I had in me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Several American women had flown in space, but astronaut Eileen Collins was special to the Mercury 13. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

At the gate he had to wait until a special policeman opened it so he could leave the arena. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We got a new kid today in specials,” I said as she rattled the paper, with my heart climbing high up into my chest. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fay, instead of trying to impose order, appeared distracted by the succession of in-mates presenting him with special requests. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This special soap will help you feel better.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mami would order for them—they were not to be so rude or forward as to volunteer a special like or dislike. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The pupils in this half-secret group were helped and guided by two or three adults, who were rumored to be special governors. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I hurt for all of us, even for that little dead iris that was never as special as I wanted it to be. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“So some people, like Leader, have a special gift?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, nothin’ I tell will matter because Mrs. Moss told me she has a special paper saying she can keep us in the corner as long as she wants.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The crane’s head is special and reminds Axel now of a Poké Ball, white and red with its circular eye in the middle. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t understand why Grover keeps saying no. He’s willing to discuss it. He’ll even make special trips here to talk it over. But in the end, no results. What do you think?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone knows what happened. It’s happened once or twice— some Griever-stung shank flipped out and attacked somebody. Don’t think you’re special.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Their names were so nearly twin names that they decided it was a sure sign of something special. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I had hoped to become part of a special way of life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Instead, Cochran told the committee that a special program for training female astronauts would only hurt the space program because it would slow down NASA's present space program. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

But by some old, standing arrangement with her psyche, she elected to feel guilty for having seen it, caught it, and sentenced herself to listen to Lane’s ensuing conversation with a special semblance of absorption. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

She had a special “old folks” seat close to the altar and strolled up the center aisle to take her place. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"But then again, I was born with it. It's a gift from God, and those of us who have it are very special people." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But even with the knowledge of the special care those ladies took with the flowers, I could tell these white roses were not grown in one of their own gardens. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Reznak, “and afterward there is a special cake. A women’s cake, baked only for betrothals. Men are not allowed to taste it. I am told it is delicious. Magical.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Linda wanted to do a big presentation. She got the special bow and everything.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Dr. Pickett uses special care to select chemicals that wiH do as little harm as possible to insect parasites and predators. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The originals were retained in a special section of the Great Library called “the ships’ collection.” Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Today was different because I didn’t sleep, and I didn’t get to see Sam or Patrick last night because they were having a special dinner out with their parents. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Cassie is sitting in every chair, laughing, chewing, pointing at the special on the menu. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

A few days later, there was a special ceremony for de la O and the other men who had been injured. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I don’t care. The lunch counter at Woolworth’s is good enough. I think they have specials on Saturdays.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

How can any word be more special than Heart? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We do our special handshake, and I tell him about the project. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I’m meant to say that they have learning difficulties or that they have special needs. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Garcia’s still smiling, but her voice trembles like “special” is a problem. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

A few pedestrians were out, but Shin did not sense that his presence warranted special attention. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

It was a temptation for her to be magical and dramatic, and to regard what she had witnessed as a tableau mounted for her alone, a special moral for her wrapped in a mystery. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

On Sunday I thought they would go to church, but no, they held a special service in the pink house, and people came to them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you do something all the time, it loses its appeal. It’s no longer special,” Ms. Friendly said. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

In all ways possible he maintained the life of an eighteenth-century squire, even to providing special walking sticks for his guests as they accompanied him around his grounds. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

After that, she wore a special girdle until her back healed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When I was with Adam, I felt picked, chosen, special, and that just made me wonder why me? even more. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can never find him at the work except by special appointment and then he is impatient to get away.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Omakayas had never heard a crow make such a sound before, and she knew it was a special sign of affection. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“The first I seen him carry that ball, he busted that line for eighty yards. Do you know how you feel when you see your son doin’ good, doin’ somethin’ special? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But how could she not wear her special things for the first day of school? A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They didn't need drapes on the special glass windows here in Sunset Towers. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It eats up the surplus of consumable goods, and it helps to preserve the special mental atmosphere that a hierarchical society needs. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Faith, conflicted by the death of her boyfriend, has confused Luke for someone special. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They all looked the same to Stanley, although X-Ray had his own special shovel, which no one else was allowed to use. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He thought, there is nothing much to be proud of, nothing so very special about me. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

On Graham Avenue there were special restaurants where Mami said Jewish people ate. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Even Robertson Ay made a special effort and turned round twice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“But then,” she continued with a sad smile, “there was that distressing accident. We were brewing some herbs one morning, a rather special potion.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

It had gone on for hours when Tam Lin brought out a special wine that had been bottled the year El Patron was born. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See, I’m not going to make the mistake other guys made, buying those Hereford, white-face cattle. If it’s going to be a drought these next few years, then we need some special breed of cattle.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if we look normal to them, as if there's nothing special or brave about us. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The church was having a special service in honor of Juneteenth. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I guess it was partly from pride, and partly from this determination that I had to make you something really special. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, Russia’s epidemic was ravaging its prisons, and prisoners were part of PIH’s special constituency—just check with Matthew 25 if you had any doubts. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“You’re very special to have come through all this. I thought you deserved a special summer outfit.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neil and Buzz began by putting on special underwear, into which thin plastic tubes had been woven. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I've got an ID because my dad teaches here. I take courses from a special school up on the North Shore." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Naw. Any day of the week, boys are more special than girls.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I thought I was the one who was special and everyone else was normal. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In time, his left leg had shortened and he had to wear a special shoe with an enormous platform that he made himself. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Harlem madam I’d come to know—through having done a friend of hers a favor—introduced me to a special facet of the Harlem night world, something which the riot had only interrupted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother puts us on a special diet to gain weight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for this, and for the risks you’re taking. Sorry if it puts you in any danger. Is helping us on the inside like this part of your special orders, or whatever?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

While Dorothy walked several blocks each morning from the Lucys’ house to the bus, the women at the dormitory enjoyed special bus service. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Her back was to him, and he watched her while she took down a bright, figured vase, filled with flowers only on the most special occasions, and emptied the contents into her palm. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

They were given names and relatives, and special responsibilities for the cosmic services they were expected to perform. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My television crew, positioned out in the square with special cameras, indicates that they’re ready. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I head over to my special table by the window and drop my backpack on it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

After a while of filming my front door—brown, wooden, three rectangular windows at the top, nothing special, really—they went and did their spiel on the sidewalk. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Put it in a special place, and when you need to see your sister, she’ll be there.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

When things were really bad for the family, they boiled clean sugarcane pulp to make what Lili called her special sweet water tea. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She wanted it to be extra special for my brother and for me because he was coming home, and it was my birthday. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

We also wanted to do something special for our non-Indian buddies, who were going through regular signal corps training and knew nothing about our code. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith had made a special effort to get him out to the farm and had given him detailed instructions on how to care for the horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They seemed to have no special skill that I didn’t have, and it looked like a way—if you were good—to make a comfortable income. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My parents got special permission from the district to move me there. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Muhammad agreed, the special fund drive did prove successful, and his children gradually did begin working for the Nation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep looking. It’s a special telescope so it might take your eyes a few seconds to adjust.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But with the special water, you could look at your orange hands and think, I'm happy! Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She mirrored his fears with descriptions of contingency arrangements at the hospital—more beds, special courses, emergency drills. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

All the time, in fact, in the meetings, special concerts, gatherings with other kibbutzim. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But after all, Mr. Monroe is a college professor and Mrs. Monroe is a lawyer, so we think of it as a rather special household. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve been granted a special ‘top priority’ appointment by the chief herself. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Outside, special blend of spices. Inside, tender and juicy. What could be better?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Continually, new specials came into existence, created out of regulars by the omnipresent dust. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

They weren’t anything special—the kind with ruled lines and the twisted wire holding the edge—and each of them was numbered. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He put his basket down and greeted her with their special basketball handshake, a complicated series of backhand slaps and finger pointing, ending with tilting their heads over their shoulders and saying “Oh yeah!” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As the professor told Mrs. Singleton that Colin was brilliant, was a very special boy, Colin played with wooden alphabet blocks. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“Why do I need a special occasion to make pancakes?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Why, this makes me feel like a special girl. The specialest girl in the world.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

To an outsider, it wouldn’t sound all that special. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Min used a pair of special wooden tongs to carry out the still-hot vases one by one, and placed them carefully into the cart, where Tree-ear had prepared a bed of straw. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

A good letter could get you a position in the better cohorts, sometimes even special jobs like legion messenger, which made you exempt from the grunt work like digging ditches or conjugating Latin verbs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Despite their brevity, they are full of information, both because of the nature of written language, and because of the special way Mesoamerican people chose their names. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

When it was all gone, another special meeting was held in the barn for the animals to inspect Frederick’s bank-notes. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

When it gets too old, perhaps 20 or so years old, you can slaughter it in a special ritual in your boma, the corral that surrounds the cows at night. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m even more curious now who the old scientist was back on Earth, for Crick to know of some special talent. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

What makes you special, children, beyond your miracles, is that you hear God’s voice clearly, and when you hear it, you act upon it.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

If a great many years ago an advanced interstellar spacefaring civilization emerged 200 light-years away, it would have no reason to think there was something special about the Earth unless it had been here already. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made special note of which two trees the dawning sun appeared between and set my sights for the opposite direction. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

After the ride, we went for double-decker ice cream cones, which was my family's choice for a special treat. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The papers, he said, “included a statement on the special difficulties that would have to be overcome in making a plutonium bomb.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d gone out with a couple of guys in law school but hadn’t met anyone special upon returning to Chicago and had little interest anyway. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I don’t think she ever used that special voice with my sisters or my father. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

But he carried a small stock of new books and took special orders for people who didn’t use Amazon and/or preferred to support their local bookstore. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She never exactly said, but I knew why the beach was special to her. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

So if the Prophet had blood relatives, they were special. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Not in a regular bathtub, but in a special pool designed for having babies. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She’d chosen me to go somewhere with her, as a special treat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I stood there holding my gun and felt special because I was part of something that took me seriously and I was not running from anyone anymore. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

His face takes on a special look when he concentrates. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ekon had been correct, she couldn’t read the language the words were written in, but she recognized that this book was special. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

For larger groups, there was a variety of handheld grenades, and many prison mess halls had a special kind of cartridge installed in the ceiling, for quick remote activation in case of disturbance. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can imagine it was rendered literally accessible from the palaces, as Cosimo Medici made Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio accessible through a special aboveground corridor from his private residence. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Donovan considered, “Not much, I think. If Dave is like the preliminary model we saw back at the factory, there’s a special co-ordinating circuit that would be the only section involved.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

If one neglects gravitational effects, as Einstein and Poincare did in 1905, one has what is called the special theory of relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momma was relieved too, although she had had a good time cooking special things for him and showing her California son off to the peasants of Arkansas. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You are a human in mouse's clothing. You are very special." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

We would gather ten men and hold a special service. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no one to love me or protect me...no one to think that I was special. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Somebody special wants to talk to you,” Agent Jones said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

We had to climb up about two stories of steps to get to the High Line, but when we did, we had the most special view of the city all around us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Once airborne, Maddie didn’t initiate conversation—she never did with special passengers. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

After the lights went out the special quality of my silence let him know that I was saying them, and he kept quiet for approximately three minutes. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t even say a friendly How are you? or Do you have any special plans for this week? Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My children will learn how special it is to bond with another person who looks different but is actually just like them. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They also wore special cotton waistbands under their clothes and made for each soldier by his wife or his mother or his sisters. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Liang, of course, was suspicious, but he thanked the judge and reached to retrieve his special brush. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“But why? Why me? What would I do, just tag along? I’m not like you and Widget, I can’t do anything special. I don’t belong in the circus.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Proud owners of these new, improved stills endowed them with special names. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Sigurd might have needed a special place to do his bloodletting. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I regarded her, of course, with special interest. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even know there was a special category for disabled bowling. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Sunday afternoon, January 10 Minerva just got back with a very special secret. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We eat lunch at a special table in the cafeteria, and when we’re done eating, we are allowed to roam the caf and talk about our paradoxes. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Sunday’s sermon is announced on a billboard identical to the kind for supermarket specials: Believing Is Seeing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I became obsessed with their ideas about the family—with how a person ought to weigh their special obligations to kin against their obligations to society as a whole. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You’re special too, Finley. You don’t always get to pick the role you’re going to play in life, but it’s good to play whatever role you got the best way you can,” Pop says. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And for those of you who requested a printing of the special send-off cheer, it is as follows. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps Mr. Donner had made some special arrangement for this one customer who regularly bought cream cakes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I know your mom is doing something special. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s my father’s special recipe. It all depends on the quality of butter.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

How can they say that, when I’ve won a special mention for my essay on Temperance, about drunken men having car accidents and freezing to death in snowstorms because the alcohol dilates their capillaries? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I say that it was morally wrong if any of the contributors got special favors for the contributions that they made. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Brother Worbs pours hot cider, and Rudi brings out Berliners, the special jelly doughnuts that his mother has saved her ration cards to make. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

But as a special treat she’d brought out a bag of potato chips she’d been saving for years and shared them, just with him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The riots are far away,” I said, as if I had a special duty to calm everyone down. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I feel a special kinship with Gogol,” Ashoke says, “more than with any other writer. Do you know why?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

So I couldn’t figure who’d give me a kind word let alone something as true special as an orange. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then she gave me a little secret wink and a smile because even though I’m difficult I’m very special and smart. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Tonight they'll take me down there for my special operation. The next time you see me, I'll be new and improved." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Didn’t we all dream from time to time about one guardian or other bending the rules and doing something special for us? Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They got my brother, why not you, huh? What makes you special?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Nehemia was no fool; like him, she knew that symbols held a special kind of power. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Tateh would open his knife case—he had a special velvet case with knives just for this purpose—and car fully select one of those big, shiny knives. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dublin, June 4, 1996 My dear friends, It has been a while since I was spending that crazy little, but at the same time very big and very special week with you. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Because when all is said and done, I am not special at all. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The school’s opinion of the experiment with the special classes for bright kids was clearly negative, she explained. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

When I mentioned it, he said it was special—angel hair. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She felt as if the universe was offering her something beautiful and special. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

This should make her feel special—it’s meant to make her feel special—but instead it seems to worry her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Life may be chemistry, but it’s a special circumstance of chemistry. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Like one of those corny after-school television specials. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I opened the fridge with my chin and shoulder, pulling on the special strap Dad had installed, opened the produce drawer with my foot, and lifted out a small bag of carrots. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There was always some little delicacy, very special and good—foie gras or a tossed salad, pastry bought at Lang’s Bakery just across Main Street. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They could look at it, though, and many people did this. wondering what was so special about this particular tree. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

But she got special permission to take an extra semester of art. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

One reason they should come forward, Rush contended, was that God had seen fit to grant blacks a special resistance to the dreaded disease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I find special charts for this latter purpose, with spaces for time of day, most recent fluid intake, consistency, and color. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can’t tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Liyana and Rafik wanted to buy something from every food stand, but Poppy begged them to wait till their “very large and special lunch.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to leave today. How about if we have bad-news French toast today, and then a celebration special breakfast when I get back?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

All through this period of selection, no one was told what the special duty would be. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry we ruined your daughter’s special day,” Juanita said, hanging her head and looking down at her hands. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Cornflower had a special soft spot for the baby squirrel; she made up a tray for him too. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

This sport in all its absurdity did a special thing for Ben Meecham: it made him happy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Krogh handed over the cash, enough to cover airfare, hotel, two rental cars, special equipment, and payment for Barker’s crew. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Just a simple arched marker, nothing special about it, except it was the only one. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Unlike Erik, he seems to have no special talent for football. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We also have fingerprint, retinal, and DNA scans, and have to step through special metal detectors. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“When you tell stories, something special happens, like you just saw with the butterflies. That’s why we call them things iron monsters, and I reckon you especially ought to do the same.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Many weeks later, the judge had collected a room full of golden eggs—the door to the room was locked with a special key only he carried. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

All I am is the girl who is no longer special in any way. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s a special occasion and one soda won’t do them any harm.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“We make it special in the barn. We have some dangerous creatures in there, too, so it’s still off-limits.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“It was on special,” he muttered defensively and retreated into a sulk. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Well, actually it’s not that special at all. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Suspecting that something special had prompted this move, I asked Sheldon to call his friend, Morris the guard, to find out if anything unusual had been discovered lately. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This will be your special job when you all come down here next.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Next thing I know, I close my eyes, and I am flying high to that special place. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It gave her a small feeling of satisfaction to notice that Vandara’s feet were bare and her face dirty; the woman had made no special preparations. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bronze dagger that did nothing special, and a cursed silver coin. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“And,” Chasca added, “the rains came when you asked for them, didn’t they? I have always known that your path was special. Sacred. I’ve told you this before. You didn’t believe me, but I knew.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Next Sunday, at a special Thanksgiving service, the garlands would hang around the thick neck of Chief Omenka and the smaller necks of his family members. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Jay loved the plane Mama and Doc gave him for his birthday and kept it in a special place in our room. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Capitol is introducing a special segment and something about it looks familiar. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

All those conversations with Mama in that sunny Harlem apartment, conversations meaningless to anyone but us, prepared me to use language in special ways, making it my own. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

It had always gotten him through, always enabled him to succeed, always given him a certain special edge. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would feel different in the halls now, knowing that they were not something special but like any other kids. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Because of his status as a special needs student, Boobie hadn’t taken the course until his senior year. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Every dream is having its special label on the bottle,’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had taken a special effort to get him to the track that afternoon. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have no idea whether this treasured egg was meant as a special cure for sorrow, or if they merely thought we needed the protein to sustain our dreadful journey. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“On special assignment here until, well, until my Lord Dionysus decides otherwise. And you, Perseus Jackson, I do expect you to refrain from causing any more trouble.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

It involved a large wooden roller drum, a cylinder with holes for special test tubes called roller tubes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

But being a specialized group, leading special lives, associating only with their own kind, they would have made it possible for me to cross the country without talking to a local town-bound man. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rufus looked surprised—as though it had never occurred to him that there might be anything special about the undersized runny-nosed child. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe when you deteriorate back down the ladder of evolution as I have, when you sink into the tomb world slough of being a special—well, best to abandon that line of inquiry. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Gregor opened up the compartment on his hat and found it ran on some special rectangular battery. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I visit them daily in their spacious glass dishes, and like any good mother I cajole, I celebrate when they reproduce, and I take special note when they behave oddly. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a little clutch of boiled eggs as well, in their own special heater, and porridge, in a silver porringer. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The water glasses are already filled, plates and forks and paper napkins set on the dining room table they use only for special occasions, with uncomfortable high-backed chairs and seats upholstered in gold velvet. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he gave me a special assignment, a “mini journal.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

One telegram sent to General Sherman contained a special message. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Attention is naturally drawn to high notes, so a part that is higher than the melody is sometimes given a special name such as "descant." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

No sooner had he settled in front of the TV than a Mother Paula’s commercial came on, promoting the weekend special: $6.95 for all the pancakes you could eat, plus free sausage and coffee. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Bush, the sequestering of knowledge and policy authority had one special virtue: it clipped Lawrence’s wings. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She thought of Lonnie and Kelly and Barbara, her friends, just starting to streak their lips with pale lipstick for special events. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I think: What can be more special than a hurricane? Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

But this boy—well, Robert Lane apparently had a special feeling about this one. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I decided I would take four or five centuries to tell her about the special misery of living with T. Ray. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He’d been training at a special camp for athletic prodigies like him all summer. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I just want to go to school, wearing my hair big like cumulous clouds without getting any special attention, without having to explain why it looks different from the day before. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In the space of five weeks he had become an afterthought whose past performance earned no special privilege and seemed largely forgotten. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

One was a special favorite because we always found pickled herring there. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Then she’d feel extra special because she held a secret or some news. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He saw past the present moment as though with a magic scope; through this special lens he saw an empire rise, grander and mightier than anything his father had commanded, even in his heyday. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, sportsfans. I got a special reason. I’m gonna blow apples off your head with hand grenades. Now get in the car,” his father replied. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A special hymn was written for the occasion. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In your account. Under my name, but in your special account.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

In one northern city, Anderson was able to stay at the best hotel when she was in town for a performance, but only because her manager had made special arrangements. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

I take the last steps to the main gate and flash the badge and I.D. card I carry in a special wallet that I picked up at the Academy. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not bad for a booster, but nothing special. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Aunt Rachel had laid a special fire in the company room and set lighted candles on the table. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Of what? I don’t want a foul scar right across my head, thanks. I don’t think getting your head cut open makes you that special, myself.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The journalists noted the special attention we were receiving and came forward with their cameras. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very romantic. You really know how to make a girl feel special, Finley,” she says, which makes me feel good because she smiles for a second. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in my room on the peach farm, when the bees had first come out at night, I had imagined they were sent as a special plague for T. Ray. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The special said nothing, did nothing except stand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Once pegged as special, a citizen, even if accepting sterilization, dropped out of history. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

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

He was thinking that in nearly every person there was some special physical part kept always guarded. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I can save them for special times.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was harder than he had imagined to find the special tree but eventually they came to a valley where the conditions seemed right for the growth of such a tree. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Shandi offered to do a special dance for Ben, but only if he came into her tent to see it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I even put a special notification ringtone on my phone that sounded like birds chirping. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

On November 18 he appointed Lilienthal, Acheson, and Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson as a special committee to weigh the political, military, and technical aspects of the Super. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“What've you got there; isn't that a book? I thought that all special training these days was done by film.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a seating area for cocktail hour. Taft and Will are finding special rocks.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“I am Pluto. Life is never easy for my children, but you have a special burden. Now that you’re thirteen, we must make provisions—” She pushed his hand away. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I want people to see her. I want it to be a really special day for her.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Ma was already in there, making her special Lipton and lemon tea. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

In the center of the living room floor was a large white cloth with a pile of her mother’s jewelry, her father’s special watches, jade figurines, money, and other precious items. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

They waded through burning waters and debris and lumbered ashore like nightmarish special forces. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Being alone was what made this place so special. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

It was a special way of remembering Aunt Eva had taught her. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just calling to welcome you,” she said, “and to let you know that we’d like to invite you to join something very special.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Until he came along, there was nothing very special about life in Sutton, Indiana. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, she looks directly at them, turning to one side, then the other, looking into their eyes and smiling as if she knows them, as if they have shared grand and special things. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Leo remembered special Friday-night dinners he and his mom used to share at a local seafood restaurant in Houston. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

If the passage had been chaos, then the arena was a special kind of madness. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Remember that time we went to the zoo and you spent a whole hour staring at that special koala exhibit? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Very few girls I knew played marbles, let alone had a special marble collection like I did. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When the funeral was over, the president’s body would be placed aboard a special train that could carry him home to Springfield. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of our special role, we code talkers were often able to go places where ordinary Marines hardly ever set foot. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

What, then, is so special about our language? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nest is a special thing to Axel, not an enemy at all. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The higher your rank, the more special privileges you earn, like unlocking secret pages and online games and puzzles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I have to just keep thinking of putting one foot in front of the other, as the old claymation Christmas special recommended. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“It used to be your nali hastiin’s. He always wore this on special occasions. I think he liked it most out of all his sterling silvers.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They offered to build a special paddock and walking ring and give Howard a handsome cut of the 50-cent viewing fee they would charge spectators. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside was a special edition of The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe that he had crafted himself using the Gutenberg 2004 EX-PRO Printing Press and Binding Machine he kept at his house. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Not sure how he found out that was some kinda special talent, and I can't even imagine how much snot be in those balloons, but hey, it's a thing and Andrew's the best at it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“As if it were simple as singing. Besides, I don’t know if she would want to hear it. She’s something special What would she want with me?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In that first instant, he knew Hanks was special. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

All that afternoon Blanca went to each of their special meeting spots, asking for him, shouting his name, even looking for him at the house of old Pedro Garcia, his grandfather. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was obvious that Mr. Benedict believed they had what it took to form this special team. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

One was a special bird called a jabberjay that had the ability to memorize and repeat whole human conversations. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And each devotee, as he or she walked in, carried a special program about as thick as a city phone book. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm not doing anything special at the moment,” he answered. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking about things, like how to make an entrance, and the line between special and weird. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

"It can only happen under special circumstances, between two people who truly and completely love each other." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He set aside special days to honor individual states and nations and to fete distinct groups of workers, including cobblers, millers, confectioners, and stenographers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Outside of birthdays and special occasions, all we had were our Sunday afternoons. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Now he had heard the boy singing his special song to his sister in the cave and he had remembered the words. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Mother tells me there will be many special guests and that the League chose us to be greeters because they can trust that we will be good hosts. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Butter was special even when they’d owned plenty of it, however. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You wish something special for dinner. Some game or a souffle?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

And the state superintendent of schools had made a special trip to Westfield to learn why this little town had the most successful school lunch program in the state. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had to respect the rules and treat sex as something pretty special. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

From then on, I took a special interest in Japan. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

People up there bought so many of her candles and jars of honey she couldn’t keep up with it, and there were tins of Black Madonna All-Purpose Beeswax for her special customers. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And because of this, he was more kind to her and he bought her special food and delicate soups made of white fish and the hearts of young cabbages. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“Though any night at the circus can rightfully be called magical,” Herr Friedrick Thiessen once wrote, “All Hallows’ Eve is something special. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A special prize was given every year to Miss Katherine Bar- low for her fabulous spiced peaches. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I have to like ... eat a special diet?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Such ships could not travel close enough to the speed of light for special relativistic time dilation to become important. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took the old beagle outside, and when I sat down on the grass, the beagle put her head in my lap and murmured in that special way dogs have. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s no surprise. We all loved Harmonee, Lolly. It was a wonderful thing. And that Maestro game? I’m not surprised to see how much everyone else loves it. You made something special.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

That special secret word the Seven Days whispered to their victims? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This calls for a special meal,” Mamá said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Lily turns in her Yale application, and Mom decides we have to go out for a special dinner to celebrate. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She takes each one of them to my huaca for special time alone. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

And even special chickens—or maybe especially special chickens—can’t be left on their own by the side of the road for an hour without any sort of box or anything. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Now that she was sitting, I could hug her around the neck, kiss her soft, powdered face, smell the fruity perfume she put on for special occasions. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Smitty, as everyone called him, had become one of my own special buddies and I shook his hand when he finished dancing. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because each book has its own special perfume.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Now that I have recalled this episode, another event from around that time in my father's career comes to mind which demonstrates perhaps even more impressively this special quality he came to possess. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z