| 单词 | strap |
| 例句 | Gum Baby hung on to the other strap, and the weirdest game of tug-of-war ensued in the middle of the clearing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In answer, David tightened the straps of his bungee jacket and jumped onto his boards. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “No,” Tyson said, fiddling with the strap of his duffel bag. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Both hang by straps thin as chicken wire. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Dad had brought an atomic radio along, strapped to his wrist. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The Turk checks our straps, slaps me on the back. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, still sweating from her efforts at washing the sheets, she laced into me with a folded belt that, from that time on, became “the strap.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I pull my backpack onto both shoulders and tighten the straps. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Emily tugged on the straps of her backpack and assessed the building and street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But how did you correct someone who brought you into the world and held a strap to you? P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The straps tighten around my midsection, and Zeke slides me forward, to the edge of the roof. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And on that premonitory note, we strapped up and set squelchily off up Moxie Bald Mountain. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I finished adjusting the hand strap and opened the prayer book. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z ‘One time in the middle of a play-off game I had to splint a quarterback’s leg with nothing but tree branches and strapping tape.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She wandered around the large wooded yard with Mitt strapped tightly in her chest sling. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, seeing soldiers with giant guns strapped across their chests always makes me feel more scared and less safe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I strapped on my new book bag—navy with violet swirl designs. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her left shoulder hurts, strap digging into bone. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They strapped the lunches and bathing-suits to the fenders and were gone before nine o’clock. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Most guys would look pretty awkward walking around with a scabbard strapped to their jeans, but on Jason it seemed perfectly natural. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The first period bell rings, and Simon stands, tugging the straps of his backpack. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Then she pulls her purse straps over her shoulder and says, “Come on, Jax. Time to go home.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The doctor had a round mirror strapped to his forehead and he peered up my nose and into my mouth. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z One strap of the backpack was now gone, heading to wherever that freaky little tree led. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Two new indents already sat in the back, strapped into plastic seats, both wearing visors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Ron, I can’t mend bones nearly as well as Madam Pomfrey, so I think it’s best if we just strap your leg up until we can get you to the hospital wing.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He says he don’t, but I seen him once just about dusk with a young buck strapped over the hood of his truck. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They were peppermints, and Ishmael popped one in his mouth, then strapped his radio onto his back and pulled himself into a standing position. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The only way this thing is going to fly is if he straps it to a giant balloon. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Then there was a thin, painful tug on his neck—he realized with horror that it was the strap of his weapon. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They were in full armor, enameled steel from helm to heel, long pale cloaks over their shoulders, shining white shields strapped to their left arms. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As they began walking, Salva saw that Uncle had a gun—a rifle that he carried on a strap over one shoulder. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z From the waist up, he was more or less human—a thin, bare-chested dude with a dagger in his belt and a band of seashells strapped across his chest like a bandolier. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We slip out of our hospital gowns and quietly duck into the hallway, the backpack strapped onto Max's shoulders. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He sounded like he was in pain, and I squeezed the Story Box’s straps. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I was firmly strapped into the back seat and received only a cut on the forehead. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Through the branches, I could make out two men carrying bows, with quivers of arrows strapped to their backs. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I strap on my backpack, and Fiona helps me down the ramp. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He wore a leather jerkin sewn with overlapping iron disks, and carried a dirk in one hand and an axe strapped to his back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I picked out a fabric that looked like a black-and-white Holstein cow and a red bandanna print for the pocket and straps. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I grab my Stun Stick and Sky Sprints and Elsie straps on her backpack. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Jess was torn between two — one a long, strapless, basic black number, the other a knee-length electric blue with spaghetti straps. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And a mind movie plays in my head of a silver rocket with blue stripes flying to the moon with Keisha, Albert, and me strapped in. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z And if I didn’t lie good enough she was going to use that strap on me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I punched holes along their inner edge with a nail and then used steel wire to strap the fins to the sides of the casements. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The pony was learning already to fill his stomach out unnaturally large while the cinching was going on, and then to let it down when the straps were fixed. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He adjusted the string straps of the satchel, and set off over the tussocky grass. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Other kids wear spaghetti straps to school,” Bridge said. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “It’s all harmless fun,” he said, putting his helmet on and attaching the strap. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He was dressed in olive-drab trousers and a leather jacket, and he wore a cowboy hat but with a flat crown and the brim curled and held to a peak by the chin strap. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoulders are pulled back and she's got her thumbs hooked under the straps of her backpack. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Chip’s fingers tightened around the strap of his bag. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He heard the step of a horse behind him, but before he could turn, a hand caught him by the overall straps and lifted him off the ground. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a broad blue strap with a pad for putting around your neck, the flat top facing up, for it was a drumroller's drum. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “How come you aren’t strapped to a gurney like the rest of us?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The last strap of light slipped from the cherub’s shoulder. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I strap on my weapons: both Teluman scims across my back, a brace of daggers across my chest, and one knife tucked into each boot. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He wore black mountain- climbing pants and a bronze breastplate strapped over an orange camp T-shirt. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I step into my heels and pull the straps over the back of my foot. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I’d been so worried about my suitcase that I didn’t even notice the thick black razor strap hanging out of Mrs. Amos’s hand. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z We had bedrolls rolled up and strapped to our backs. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I adjust the straps of the backpack on my shoulders and make it down the steps and out of the building without seeing Ms. Raz. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Butler wrapped the rifle strap twice around his wrist, pulling the stock into his shoulder. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z On that second day she wore bright-red baggy shorts with a bib and shoulder straps—overall shorts. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The old man’s hands fumbled with the straps. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Under the straps of those shields Were men of soft sweet smooth cheese, Men who knew not to wound a Gad, Spears of old butter had each of them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The initials CHB were etched into the leather strap in the center. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Max is on her feet and sliding the straps of her backpack over her shoulders. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He shuddered at that thought and then remembered what was in front of the plane, down in the bottom of the lake, still strapped in die seat, the body of the pilot. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She carefully slid the straps over his wings, smoothing his feathers down when she snapped the chest strap. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I was staring at Renee in fifth- period math and praying nobody would make her change her outfit, Jeffrey was getting strapped down to a gurney. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Her whole dress is pale blue tulle, light as air, with straps crossed neatly between her shoulder blades. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He wore a simple white T-shirt and jeans, with a bow and quiver strapped to his back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Zeke, who secured my straps on the zip line, a traitor? Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She checks my backpack, adjusts my foot straps, and gives me a big hug. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “That grandpa dude who was strapped in the driver’s seat,” he said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “Chant, chill. There’s plenty of money to go around—we’ll make it work,” Donna says, tightening the straps of her new bra. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It landed with an alarming thump, then braked so hard that Salva was thrown forward in his seat; the strap across his stomach caught him hard. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well then,” I said, adjusting the shoulder strap of my lute case. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Oh,” Ivy said, tightening her grip on the straps. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I select her gold lamé sandals, which have a thick platform sole and an ankle strap. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I writhed in a blind panic as the leather strap tightened, cutting off all airflow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was strapped into a chair surrounded by dials, under dazzling lights. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I pulled the strap over my head and handed her the camera. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When a Cold Sassy man carries a pistol, he straps it across his chest under his shirt and you don’t see it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As fast as light, the pegasus swooped down and clamped his teeth on the straps of Annabeth’s armor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z With one strap hooked around each arm, he carries the bag stuffed with clothes across his back and balances another bag across the handlebars. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “We could use the straps of your bag,” Diana said to Cas. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z One was so ancient he appeared to be withering before their very eyes; the other was tall and strapping, with a thin black mustache. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The head strap rubbed against the bump, and I winced. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The one I end up with is black and white with smooth curves and a red strap. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She walked the city again, for hours at a time, Pearl strapped to her back in a sling she’d fashioned from an old silk blouse. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was carrying a swagger stick and had a revolver strapped to his hip. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a leather aviator helmet with goggles and had a pair of feathered wings strapped to.his back. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z As if she knew of her impending fate, Ma gave Kim the backpack with her jewelry sown in the straps, as well as her favorite shirt, on his last visit to her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman loosed her grip slightly and Hazel lunged for the nearest thing—which turned out to be the arm strap of her backpack. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The pink silk strap had even slipped down, just like in the dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A small black backpack strapped to my shoulders. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She placed the podaegi’s wide quilted blanket around Junha and took the long strap and wrapped it under his bottom, across his back, and then tied it in front of Jinjoo. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The straps of Max's backpack start to slide as her shoulders slope downward. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z "Yeah, but you'd only find that out after he'd filled you full of ouzo and strapped you to his bed frame." Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I bit the inside of my cheek and held on to my backpack strap a little tighter. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I carry one of Maya’s shoes, and the other one dangles from her wrist by the strap. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Her slip was pink as petals, the straps gossamer-fine against the azure of her skin. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A strapping Russian boy with the face of someone for whom no remaining thing on earth could be surprising. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes I have to use a special tool like a hook or a strap or something like that. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The straps on the side were huge, the handles were further out from the Wall. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I set Ma’s sneakers in front of her, and she slips them on without unfastening the Velcro straps. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I twirl the strap of Max's backpack around my wrist and pull so the strap presses into my skin. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mom had Evan strapped to her chest in the baby carrier and Aaron wrapped in a soft yellow blanket in her arms. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Hel frees the cord while I grab the harness and strap myself in—I’ll have to carry her down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z On the day of the scheduled execution, I once again found myself talking to a man who was about to be strapped down and killed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She has saved her dead parents’ letters on the top shelf of her closet, in a large white purse she used to carry in the seventies until the strap broke. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z You always used to think that was funny, how everyone in our town stuck their lawn chairs out way before parade day and how they didn’t strap them down or lock them up, either. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His fingertips traced up the length of her arm, and paused to roll the fine silk strap between them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We three just happened to be at the 7-Eleven a few weeks previous when Mr. DiAngelo pulled into the parking lot with the new kayak strapped to the top of his silver Porsche. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Taryn’s cheeks turned pink, and she fiddled with the strap of her red tank top. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She arched off the moss to make room for his hands, and he undid the clasp without struggling and pulled the shoulder straps down onto her arms and softly kissed her earlobes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It had no straps, but he managed to tie it up with lengths of string, so that it would go over his shoulders. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Then he tied the radio back up under the overhang with its carrying strap so that anybody coming into the shelter would be certain to see it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a blister on his ankle, rubbed raw by the sandal strap. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z There was general merriment over this, and the strapping boy who had played the queen flushed and kicked the shin of the laughing youth next to him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In the village, Anya shifted her backpack straps on her shoulders. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z On the workbench where he keeps his paints, glues, knives, and pliers, there’s a hand and arm, done in plastic resin, arteries worming from the cut end, straps to strap it on. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z "Down to the tracks," said Paul as he strapped on his bike helmet. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The baby swung his legs and cooed happily as he was strapped in. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And then I strapped on the mask she’d given me and plunged in after her. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He presses a button and straps slither out, holding Javier in place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I slip my arm through the other strap and adjust the backpack. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t have a guitar strap,” he said. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I reached behind me and yanked on the strap, bringing the rifle to my side. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He was in his armor, with the direwolf shield of Winterfell strapped to his saddle and Grey Wind padding by his side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “If she strapped like she said in the song, she’ll handle me.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He knew he was safe enough in the cargo area, with Mr. Grin strapped into the pilot seat at the front of the plane. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The children are always clean, and the little girl, whose name is Jane, wears pretty dresses and patent-leather shoes with straps. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her sword was still in her bedroll, strapped to her back, but she couldn’t reach it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I ask, wondering if he’ll tell me to strap myself to a rocket and light the fuse. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z A waterskin hung under his arm on a leather strap, and ropes of dried seaweed were braided through his waist-long black hair and untrimmed beard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sefia gripped the straps of her pack and took a few steps to the side. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She stooped down, and the moment she fastened its worn straps under his scaled belly and tightened them, she relaxed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They held heavy wooden nightsticks and had revolvers strapped to their waists. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Big-hoofed gray horses spackled like wolves, that rolled their eyes and whinnied at my footfall, leagued with men as if strapped to their business by harness I could not see. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood the trunk on end and carried his right hand over his left shoulder and stooped and caught the strap and lifted the trunk to his back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I clutch at the straps of my backpack, turning toward the stairwell at the end of the hall. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I unlatched the straps, then flipped the lid open. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The leg holes cut into my hips and the straps dig into my shoulders. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Without pausing to wash the grime from his face and hands he strapped his suitcase and left the room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I cut off two thin strips to make jesses, or leg straps, for Frightful. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Something was strapped across her back, but it wasn’t a book bag. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z As Lord Odysseus prayed there in the grove the girl rode on, behind her strapping team, and came late to the mansion of her father, where she reined in at the courtyard gate. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hate this bathing suit. The straps are always falling down.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Hurriedly I loosened one strap of the backpack to free my right shoulder, which made it easier to swim. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She had on a cute flowery tank top with spaghetti straps, and once again I felt the sting of being too afraid to wear such a thing. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “If you give me your pack, I’ll carry it back to town . . .” “Oh no you won’t,” she growled, sliding her arms through the straps and hunching the weight up into place. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They wore trousers that looked too big or too small, sandals with ragged straps that flapped back and forth. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z They never checked their change, and if they did, by the time they noticed I’d shorted them five bucks, they had the kids strapped into the car and wouldn’t bother coming back in. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I lunged forward and grabbed Clarisse by the straps of her armor. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Feynman collected top-secret reports on uranium and strapped the papers to his back, under his shirt. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can strap it on top of the car, Mama.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But Grace in her pleats and woolen straps can wipe out all that. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In April two men came with a stretcher and she didn’t even have time to comb her hair before they strapped her to a piece of canvas. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing her backpack, her white Nikes with the orange reflectors on the heels, and, hanging from a shoulder strap, our video camera. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He struggled out of the jiggeh’s straps and inspected the container. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z When I visited him there, his arms and legs were strapped to the rails of his bed. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was carrying the fighting harness, which was strapped up in apple-pie order according to his own dodges and wrinkles—for, from now on, he was Lancelot’s squire. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept pulling at the straps on my goggles. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He picked up his helmet and began rubbing the chin strap. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His back ached and the strap cut into his palm like fire. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Fred was looking up at the straps, shielding his eyes from the sun. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Raesa and Tulan, like Pol, had quivers strapped to their backs and hunting knives at their waists; they carried their bows and moved with a stealth that Kaede knew she could not match. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It takes what feels like a lifetime to get the rucksack straps off my arms and finally be able to cast the knife and the whole mess aside. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The girl had undone the top strap of her bathing-suit and was browning her back. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z How ignominious to be strapped to this ponderous mass of paper, print and dead man's sentiment. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The three men strapped on the Nirvana guns and triplechecked the locks on the office. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I used the resin and straps to make two 10-meter circumference loops. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When the boat stopped spinning and hovered in the trough, and my arms stopped whipping around, I was able to put my hand to my chest to unclip my life-vest strap. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And I swore—and I didn’t swear—if Big Ma was whipping my legs with her lightning strap, I wouldn’t have felt a lick. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z "That's a fine drum," the man observed, "and a good, sturdy strap." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The strap man looked at the size of the man who called me Clarence and walked back to the end of the line. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z When it was truly black about them he unfastened the straps on the backpack and pulled out the blankets and spread them over the boy and soon the boy was sleeping. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He strapped the nest box to his back and, gripping the lowest limb of the hemlock, swung hand over hand to the tree trunk. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They wore matching suits of traditional samurai armor, and each had both a short wakizashi and a longer katana strapped to his belt. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A staff she gave him, and a leaky knapsack with no strap but a loop of string. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z People said he carried a gun, either concealed on his body or strapped to his big black motorcycle. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I try not to envy how the pastel straps contrast with her tanned shoulders and arms. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “And seeing a strapping young chap of your stature and potential stuck on a girl you’ll never have? It’s hard to watch, man.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The three of them got me strapped on a pull-down table, stripped me, and injected me with, I suppose, one of the veridical drugs. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z What’s in there that merits the strap, just for seeing it? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Careful, brother, or I might not tighten your straps enough,” Zeke says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Barb helps me clip the last strap into place. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z And somewhere along the way he’d torn his pants and one of the straps on the backpack. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoes were a matching green satin with sequined toes and delicate ankle straps. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They couldn’t move around, either, because the straps were locked into place. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He loved photography and always kept the camera strapped over his shoulder. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He strapped him into a muzzle to stop his snacking. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She plunged her knife between the straps of his armor, right at his collarbone. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z At school, some of my friends have been talking about a homie being strapped. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Artemis picked up the contraption by the straps, searching for the source. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I brought some strap iron, Mr. Hamilton. Would you make some angles for me? The whole frame of my header bed is fallen to hell.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Teddy went over and picked it up by its strap and hung it around his neck. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Every so often she took it out, throwing the strap over her shoulders to keep the huge, many-keyed, wheezing instrument off the ground. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Some folks will find a excuse to strap you even if you’re working as hard as you ever did in your life. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Hannah’s cheeks were faintly pink, and she kept looking at me and then away, fiddling with the strap of her purse. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Thomas tightened the straps on his backpack, held his makeshift fighting spear tightly in his right fist. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I looked at the red imprint left by the straps of her bra, thinking, Who's taking revenge on whom? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She stuffed both notebooks inside and threw the strap over her shoulder. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There was a strap to sling across your shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He and Clay strap me to the stretcher, and we go downstairs in the elevator. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I have a fleeting image of Grace once more, disappearing into her house through the front door, in her. skirt with the straps, her pilly sweater. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He slapped the strap on his hand and started walking toward me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She was wearing plush pink pajama bottoms and a tight white tank with spaghetti straps. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I reach behind me and work to undo the straps holding me in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He fiddled with the straps on his book bag and stared at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Susan opened a cabinet and took out a pair of leather straps. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She snaps pictures of me getting strapped in, my suitcase being loaded, and my brave and hopeful victory smile. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Accompanied by six guards and a prayer-murmuring chaplain, he entered the death place handcuffed and wearing an ugly harness of leather straps that bound his arms to his torso. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of the men had cowhide drums suspended by leather straps from their necks, and two of the women had pairs of tambourines. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Huge strips of sticking-plaster were strapped across my face to hold the nose in position. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I see a short strap with two long cords fastened to both ends. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I strapped Aress shield to my arm “Were going to have to jump for it.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The fairy suited up, zipping the dull-green jumpsuit up to her chin and strapping on her helmet. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Big guns swung on straps across their backs. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The old man quickly tightened the straps on the boy’s life vest. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A black pullover strap cradled his pistol holder. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Connor is still fiddling with the buckles attached to his booster seat, the straps across his chest; I can tell he wants to get out, to find some way to help. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Kym turned over the disc, revealing straps on the bottom side like a shield. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Two of them also had rusty automatic rifles dangling by shoulder straps of fraying twine. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I can’t believe a few months ago I wanted to grope the breasts skewed between the straps of her translator. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He began to attach the electrode, and another, on top of Kemmler’s head, with leather straps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If it failed, the reserve parachute that was strapped to my belly like a baby kangaroo would be my last hope. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Then she put her feet into her cloth shoes and drew them on by the straps hanging at the back. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z An’ s’pose they lock him up an’ strap him down and put him in a cage. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I settle into a chair, perching on the edge, careful not to bump the gun strapped to my thigh. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Otto slipped on his backpack, cinching the straps tight against his shoulders. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A white patent leather purse hangs on a long strap from my shoulder. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He muttered something about telling Mommy and quickly strapped on his helmet. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I bring my knife arm down and I slide it outta one strap of the rucksack, then I lean over and drop the rucksack to the ground. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I thought about the officers who had strapped him into the chair. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then she yelped and grabbed my armor straps, and suddenly I was tumbling into a pit that hadn’t been there a moment before. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Falconers for three millennia in Asia and Europe had put the exact same kind of straps on the legs of their falcons, hawks, and eagles. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A double-bladed axe was strapped to his back, but he was too impatient to use it. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Pima found another dead half-man in the upper decks, strapped to the wheel and drowned. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The boy attached a leather harness to his father’s chest, like climbing gear, with straps that ran from his shoulders to his wrists. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She sewed Velcro to the flippers so they could be fastened higher up my legs and strapped with an elastic band around my waist. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He buckled them into place with a strap that dented my forehead, and gave me a wire to bite. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Above me, at the edge of the rubble, stood a boy with schoolbooks strapped over his shoulder, blue sky above him, a boy laughing, urinating in my face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Cate took the rifle from him without so much as even glancing at it, and pulled its strap over her shoulder. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She gets me out of bed, straps me into my chair, unplugs the Medi-Talker from the charger, and hooks me up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He pulled the strap gracefully from around his neck and held out the camera to her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “That’s ridiculous ,” Luna said, closing her journal with a snap and tying the leather straps tightly around the soft covers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Also, of course, there was no force pushing me down into my seat, and my body bobbed back and forth against the shoulder straps and seat belt as I moved. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She attacks the tape with her nails, but it’s thick strapping tape, and there are multiple layers. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And here and there I saw Negroes who hurried along with leather pouches strapped to their wrists. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached out and grabbed the straps of my backpack and the handles of my duffel. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Before she left, were bridesmaids banished from church services because their dresses had spaghetti straps? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The left wing went first—ripping away from the straps. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The marten sleepily protested, but Farid tickled his head and strapped up the pack. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We’ll make a sandwich board for me to wear—one poster board in front, one in back—with straps to hang them from my shoulders. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Soon Percy had made a makeshift rope harness and strapped it around the whale’s upper body. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Sam burst into tears, and fumbled with the straps, unlading all the pony’s packs and throwing them on the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He reached in his pocket and pulled something out that looked like a heavy black strap and slapped it across his hand. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z His hands were bound behind his back with what felt like some kind of straps. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Wood panted, forcing the struggling Bludger back into the crate and strapping it down safely. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Knowing only that your people could be strapped into some kind of machine that chews them up and spits out bone mush and sticky sap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z To operate it, a stone is put in the strap; the ends of the strings are held and whirled above the head. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He gets the strap for other things too. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I make for the eastern watchtower, where I strap myself into a harness and rappel down to the dunes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z For the reception he changes into a suit, she into a red Banarasi gown with spaghetti straps, something she’d designed herself and had made by a seamstress friend. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mine didn’t even have a strap, so I had to hold them against my face with my hand. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z With each step, her grip on the strap of her burlap shoulder bag reflexively tightened. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In the practice room, Mr. Armin was strapping a metal plate to Sander's waist. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A black shoe with a worn strap and a red button. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It kind of looks like he straps it on every morning. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The slimy creature might carry gold anywhere—in his mouth, under his sandal strap, in a loaf of bread. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Then I take off the dress itself and slip the thin sequined straps over my shoulders. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to throw my hands up to shield them, but they had strapped me down in Velcro cuffs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I’m outfitted in bright red Architect gear, my boots and thick hood trimmed with scarlet fur, and I’m standing on what looks like a hovering board strapped to my boots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Slash got his name from the dagger strapped to the stump where his hand used to be. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The straps on her shoes had been cut off to look like flats, but they looked worn out, was what they looked like. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The front door opened, and Granddaddy came out onto the porch, an ancient leather satchel strapped over his shoulder, a butterfly net in one hand, and a malacca walking stick in the other. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Hush, man. She’ll make some extra dumplings for the stew. It’s a pleasure to have you here. Give me your straps, Louis, and let’s see how you want them.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned quickly and almost stumbled over two tremendous pigskin suitcases, strapped in black leather, just inside the doorway. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z One red patent leather purse with straps missing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can carry thee right well, as the good friar did. The harp and the crutches we shall strap on so they will not cumber us.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Her shoulders were sore from being strapped to the thing for the last week. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I kicked so hard that my shoes popped out of the foot straps on my chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She walked to me, slipped a finger under one of my spaghetti straps and snapped it. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Inside, Adina could make out the charred bodies of the pilot and copilot still strapped to their seats, hands stuck to the gears. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “I’d sooner paddle out to that storm in a metal skiff with a flagpole strapped to my back than leave you here to watch such a thing.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z She untwists the strap of my gray tank top undershirt and kisses the top of my head. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He’d let go of his weapon, and it hung from the strap on his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Once she had the jacket around her shoulders, the strap and zippers seemed to wind around her like snakes until the plastic was snug around her waist and thighs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Then the commuter brachys would stomp past, passengers cluttered on the saddles and hanging from straps along the side. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I had to keep hefting it back up around my shoulders because the straps wouldn’t hold tight, and every time I did that, another fork or knife found a way to poke into my spine. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She wheeled me in, locked the brake so my wheelchair would not roll, and made sure the lap strap was fastened. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Aeronautics’ evolution from a wobbly infancy to a strapping adolescence gave rise to the professions of aeronautical engineer and test pilot. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Mark nodded and followed suit, cinching tight the straps of his pack. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It had a blue strap so I could sling it over my shoulder, and I filled it with juice or tea and carried it everywhere. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There are two scims strapped to his back, only a few feet away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I tightened my lips and straightened my purse strap on my shoulder with all the righteousness that I could muster. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z There are seven masters in Leamy s National School and they all have leather straps, canes, blackthorn sticks. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I clutch the straps of Ma’s purse and think about what I should do. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z It might be the kind of question that determines whether I get a normal room with a TV or a special room with straps. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When people look at me, I guess they see a girl with short, dark, curly hair strapped into a pink wheelchair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Outside the train, people were strapped to the coaches and some stood on the steps holding on to the railings. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z You were standing at the beach, squinting out at the water with your bathing suit strap digging into your freckled shoulder. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Rather than arguing, I picked up the last three bundles of supplies and tucked them on the raft, securing them with straps. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She pauses to look over her shoulder and winks, running the straps coquettishly down her arms. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Spurge was fastening a strap around his head. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Often, in the morning, the dress would be in a heap on the floor; the chain straps always slipped off the metal hanger. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She wordlessly strapped into her couch, her face a frozen mask. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z While it nibbled at the food one of them offered, the other officer tied its antlers to the fence with a leather strap. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The straps had broken loose and the saddle had torn away in the whirlpool. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I strap on my sandwich tray and start off on my rounds. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The leather straps pulled taut; the bit forced Bud’s head up and forward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Taking a canister of 02 from Vogel's suit, I attached a strap to both ends and slung it over my shoulder. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Our father walks into the forest, carrying his ax, a packsack, and a large wooden box with a leather shoulder strap. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I want to hold Mama’s hand, but instead I take another step back and hold on to the straps of my book bag. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She had a bundle of logs on her head and was holding the hand of a crying child, another baby strapped to her back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “We got ten minutes to get to the church, so strap up,” Mr. Ray said, mashing the gas pedal and whipping the car around the corner like it was a go-cart. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m in a hospital bed and my right leg hangs from a strap tied to the ceiling. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z "Oh, you're all right" The nurse passed round a packet of spearmint gum, then unfolded a pink strap from its tinfoil wrapper herself. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They yank up the other harnesses along the cliff, strap themselves in, and begin rappelling down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Matthias adjusted the rifle strapped to his back and rolled his enormous shoulders. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The human, Butler, was strapping on a medieval suit of armor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He frees Boggs’s gun from his shoulder and slings the strap over his own. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was the first to pull a helmet on and slide his bare arm in a buckler strap. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a thin strap of charcoal-tanned leather that held a rectangular plate of sterling silver. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As Doc pulls his bag strap across his chest and turns to leave, Justyce glances over at his phone. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Fortunately, there were no straps or hoses dangling loose. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If you go in the wrong door you get the strap, or so everyone says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her silver armguards gleam in the sun, as do the identical knives strapped to her thighs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “What’s the difference?” he snapped, strapping his trusty weapon to his hip. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The power occasionally ebbed due to problems with the generator, so Kemmler’s body would unpredictably slump, then sit upright again, every muscle straining against the straps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I still feel bad about it, but I promised to strap his arm for him—in Room 14 half an hour before the night bell—and watched him go off grateful and reassured. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They lay in silence, strapped to their couches and ready for launch. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He whips a thick leather strap off a hook on the wall, and Alex almost blacks out. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Alicia feels it hit the backpack, so she pulls the zipper closed, swings the bag behind her, and loops the straps back over her shoulders. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He swallowed two with water from his belt canteen and peered out over the plywood gunnel with his helmet on but not strapped. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I was wondering if the straps hurt or if the waist part is too loose and gets airy and cold. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I was an angel with stiffened wings strapped on my back with a gold harness. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z For my brother Alex, who was born small, my mom spun a song that he was kindhearted and genuine and would grow up to become strapping and tall. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He had to wear his silly bellhop’s cap tilted sideways, its tight plastic strap sunk into his sagging dewlap. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed instinctively for Gabriel; and the newchild, strapped tightly in his seat, was uninjured, only frightened when the bike fell to its side. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Pippin and Sam strapped up their three packs and piled them in the porch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The mob dispersed, and people headed off to other, equally dangerous rides where they were strapped into harnesses and jerked into the sky to tempt their own untimely deaths. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In another corner were some wooden crates that looked more intact, and some wicker boxes bound with leather straps. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He’s always called me Mama, since he spent most of his first year strapped to my back with a shawl as I washed dishes and made meals and cleaned the apartment. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The color of the arms displayed under the corporal’s shoulder straps and collar tabs is wine-red, but Werner can’t remember what that is supposed to signify. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Backpack straps gripped and head bowed, she bent forward and charged. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A fire extinguisher, right there strapped to the door. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “This town is going crazy,” Granny moped, unbuttoning the strap that kept his revolver in the holster. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I went into the bathroom and undid the straps of my overalls. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Old Grandpa Joe staggered to his feet and caught hold of a strap. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Jody’s father gave him an old pair of spurs and bent in the side bars and cut down the straps and took up the chainlets until they fitted. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Hareth, the strapping Mole’s Town boy called Horse, huddled near the fire, his back to the other two. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But he never had a chance to find out, because she ran away shortly after the razor strap, and no one had heard of her since. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Pushed up against the back wall was a wooden chest fastened shut with three heavy leather straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Lacking a chin strap, it usually popped off before the wearer slammed into the ground. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The strap of the automatic weapon slung across her back digs into her neck and she shifts her shoulder to reposition it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Instead of the dull pain of a winter strap, there were these new green switches that lost their sting long after the whipping was over. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Little Andrecito strapped to my back as I washed dishes, calling me Mama and playing with my hair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thirty dollars each?” remarked Aarfy slowly, poking and patting each of the three strapping girls skeptically with the air of a grudging connoisseur. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We might have watched her, hanging by a strap umpteen feet in the air, but, even worse, she had been forced to watch us. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z With some more abuse of the emergency Hab material, I made straps and tied the cells down. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He puts the straps aside, then produces a short, very thin stocking, which he pulls onto my stump. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He stared at his straps, shaking his head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She gives it everything she's got, and I swear it feels like her words come down heavy and hard, beating on us just as bad as a leather strap. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Dad didn’t say a word as Scoob gingerly placed it there and strapped it in with the seat belt. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She untied a bandanna from her overall strap and wrapped it around his foot, binding it with a second scarf so that it felt secure. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He removed the shoulder strap and handed me my canteen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I put the elastic strap back on the bar, then we jumped out and slammed the door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His leg was in a cast, raised and held by tongs strapped to several weights. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The other carried a camera on a strap over his shoulder. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Werfel, the Foreign Secretary, and several guards all took their seats and strapped themselves in. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z His deep sapphire armor is finished with steel shoulder plates and leather straps along his arms and waist. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After being strapped until his skin was raw with welts, he watched in horror as his dad paused and turned the belt around with his big knuckled hands. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But Violet breaks free and goes right to the roller coaster and lets John strap her in. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He did not want to strap it to his back too early, then have to stand around with its weight burdening him until his turn came to crawl down the cargo net. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z While Nicholas went to a strapped public grade school in a perilous neighborhood, Christopher is in the gifted program of a school she handpicked on the middle- class side of town. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Different how? I know girls who were strapped at sixteen, seventeen, who had to do foul stuff just to survive.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When we get to the aquarium, Dad unloads my chair and eases me into it while Mom gets Penny’s stroller out and straps her in. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It belonged to men like this, in tusked helms and bronze chest plates, with axes strapped across their backs. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z That strapping man from Virginia has a mischievous look, don’t you think? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And when little Freak showed up one day with these shiny braces strapped to his crooked legs, metal tubes right up to his hips, why those were even more cool than crutches. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, after applying his extensive tool kit and considerable ingenuity to the problem, Rob managed to rivet together a special strap that made the crampons work. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She does this with perfect decorum; she’s wearing her pleated skirt with the straps over the shoulders. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Texts and images depict the Teotihuacanos as gaudily martial figures with circular mirrors strapped to their backs and squared-off helmets sweeping protectively in front of the jaw. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We each strap two canteens of water on our belts and dig. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Behind him, strapped into the litde seat, his mouth speckled with leaf fragments, the infant looked back and grinned at Claire. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She got up and carefully handed a heavy parcel to Prosper: the lion wing, wrapped in a blanket and tied cup with a leather strap. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Most notable is the black tracking device strapped to his ankle—so this is why dude couldn’t meet Jus at a coffee shop. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Otto grabbed his backpack from the grass and retrieved the camera, looping the strap over his neck. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Oh—I strapped it on back. I was practically standing up the whole way. The cooler took up half my seat.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Down in the blue with the plane, strapped in, the body ... Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of the Maxwell boys' voices had deepened, and the girls displayed lacy bra straps inside their T-shirt necklines. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Das nodded, readjusting the camera strap where it had begun to chafe the back of his neck. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It had a little tarnished buckle on a strap. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A scrawny black woman nearby, a bawling infant strapped to her back by a piece of worn goatskin, asked a fat black man guarding the superintendent’s office what time it was. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z On her feet were strapped tiny black heels such as the dancers had worn. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A month later, in a mocking ceremonial pageant, the king of Mutal paraded around with the effigy strapped to the back of his palanquin. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was then I noticed he was carrying a gun on a shoulder strap, the barrel pointed up. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Papa, who would take the strap to our backs if we failed to finish our chores. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s kind of hard to focus on driving your son to school and watching him do his homework when you’re strapped to a hospital bed, busy trying to keep cancer from killing you.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But the spaghetti straps made me feel naked. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z My backpack was totally unsalvageable: With the seam blown out, the straps had failed as well. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My jaw was clenched shut around the leather muzzle they had strapped to the back of my head, and hands kept my head still as wires and monitors were hooked up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A long strip makes a handle to be strapped across the wearer’s chest. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then I saw their doglike faces and the swords strapped to their waists, and I realized they were telkhines—sea demons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Together we discussed and gravely considered the relative merits of side compression straps, spindrift collars, crampon patches, load transfer differentials, air-flow channels, webbing loops, and something called the occipital cutout ratio. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I imagined the secret police of America would strap him to a lie detector and say, “Have you now, or ever before, played tag, freeze tag, blob tag, or oonch neech with Iranians?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Then I find a cloak and strap on my knives. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “How about you come, too, Jackson?” my mom asked as she undid Robin’s car seat straps. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The thing is, with the tray strapped around my neck, balanced against my middle and sticking out front, I can’t really see where I’m stepping. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Obinze secured the washing machines at the back, tightening the straps until they were snug, and then climbed in and studied the map to find the shortest routes to their delivery addresses. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t mean you. Someone. With a rope, I think. Or a strap.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Fear and excitement squirm together in my stomach, just like they did before I was strapped in on the zip line atop the Hancock building. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He looked down at the straps of his bag, said: “If you gonna leave me then just say it.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They kept thumping against his legs, the straps having been cut for a tall man. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “I love the song. I can’t lie though, knowing that a sixteen-year-old girl is talking about being strapped and stuff like that, it caught me off guard.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z This time he was the gaoler, not the prisoner, big, with a strap in his hand, and he was hitting his father, driving him back, toward the abyss ... A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z For the few minutes this took, it felt strange to be hanging against our straps with the windows filled with green water. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When Reynolds was gone, he gave Nailer an oiling can and spray applicator that Nailer strapped to his back, and then Knot put Nailer to work lubricating the gearing systems that extended the hydrofoils. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It had lain there for years, and the seams on strap and grip had rotted away. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I adjusted my backpack, pulled the straps tighter against me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He hung on to his straps and shrugged. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Even his belt strap had bullet holes, but no bullets had brought him down. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mord fingered his strap thoughtfully, but in the end, he relented and went to fetch paper and ink. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I had just finished strapping on my blood bag and rapier and dressing myself and was about to step from the tiring-room, when the rear door of the theatre opened and Nick stepped inside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z On his head was a mock helm fashioned from an old tin bucket, with a rack of deer antlers strapped to the crown and hung with cowbells. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We knew that the next thing after the silence would be the strap, so the silence had some kind of power in it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark ran to it, grabbed it and threw the strap around his shoulder, then made sure it was powered up and started back toward the barracks. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I obeyed, pinning the straps securely to the clothesline. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It rolled its eyes and thrashed helplessly in the straps that restrained it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Some lay in pieces: broken gears aller than a man, leather straps gone brittle with age, great vooden beams that were now explosions of white fungus, tuge as hedgerows. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I looped the straps of the backpack over my shoulders again and kicked the sheet off. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z So I grabbed her by the hide straps that are attached to her legs and we dove through the deerskin door into my room in the tree. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “The stretcher is almost done. It’s not very strong, but Kaitlin is light, and if we strap her to it with the electrical wire...” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She set it with the lumber splints and tied it all together with the leather straps. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It doesn’t mind if you leave it tied to a chair for three days sitting in its own effluvium with an iron rail strapped upright against its spine so it can’t lean back. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I grabbed one strap of the pack, ignoring the sticky residue squelching under my hands, and pulled it out of the tree, stumbling backward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I could hear a bee buzzing nearby, and I tugged on the straps of my backpack, hurrying up the porch steps. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They were crisscrossed by canvas straps, were shod with hinged wooden clogs. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d been thrashed with the strap for nail polish, even at her age. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of holding the camera level against her chest, per the instructions, Mia tipped it at different angles, knotted her makeshift straps higher or lower. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He gives me a buckskin pouch and shows me how to hang it from my waist with a leather strap. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He strapped Robb's shield in place and handed up his helm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Although she always strapped me in my car seat, her battered truck did not have seat belts. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Next, he sat with the condemned man as he was strapped into the chair and gave a hand signal to the executioner, hidden from observers behind a partition, to throw the switch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of us collapsed the tent and folded it while the other loaded stove, bags, etc., onto the sledge; the tent was strapped over all, and we were ready for skis and harness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned back to Bran and slashed at the strap around his thigh. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I was more than a little smug, trundling down the hill, helping to maneuver the weight of a full-grown buck on the travois we’d strapped together out of branches and sinew. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I made two sharp points, and strapped them to the end of a long stick, one on each side, to make a kind of fork. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Allow me,” one of the policemen offers, strapping his weapon over his shoulder and rolling up his sleeves. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She then brushed my hair, adjusted the straps and buckles on my chair, gave me a quick hug, and went home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He slashed at Bran's chest strap, grabbed his arm, and yanked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I straighten the straps on Alan’s bag, pull out his T-shirt from where it bunches at his shoulder. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The idea of being strapped to a small boat out in the Atlantic Ocean, all alone? Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns away from me, blond ponytail swinging, as she hooks her purse strap over her chair. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He struggled to put his arms through the straps, and Boatwright helped him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His eyes slid stealthily down to the strap. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Congolese girls, with bleached orange hair and a crude phrase or two of English, and the straps of expensive American bras sliding down their shoulders from under skimpy blouses. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a bushlike black beard and shoulder-length hair, which he kept out of his face with a headband made from a filthy nylon strap. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was strapped upright in a chair, so tightly that he could move nothing, not even his head. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She shifted the strap so her bag went across her chest. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then he took down a strap from the wall, and he whipped Laura with the strap. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As a disgusted Sheed avoided the puddle Crunch Time left behind, he barely felt Mr. Flux lift the camera strap from his neck. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I had all sorts of plans for hoods and jesses, as the straps on a falcon are called, and I soon forgot about the man. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z My pack swung from my shoulder on the single strap, causing me to slip and lose balance. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He arose and strapped a portable storage locker on his back with quiet efficiency. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I got that out-of-control feeling like when you’re on a roller coaster, strapped in, and you realize it’s too late to get off the ride. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Even the terror of the machine, and of being strapped down to the table, begins to fade. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “I think Chuck Parson had a textbook strapped to his stomach.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She put on some others, strapped on her shoes and sat at her desk. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I have an idea,” I said, adjusting the strap of my travel- sack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He massages his fingers, crisscrossed with welts from the leather straps of the bag. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I closed the lid with a satisfying whump and did up the latches and straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Bandages spun up Ron’s leg, strapping it tightly to a splint. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She has white straps encircling her belly and binding her above and below her chest. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I turned to peek as Mommy wiped her reddening nose with a handkerchief, a camera strapped around her wrist. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He set the hawk on the top slat of the fence in front of the church, tethering the bird with its leather leg straps so it wouldn’t fly away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It’s a brand-new messenger bag, dark gray with bright red straps, just like I wanted. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The shoulder strap was torn from the back and hung limp and loose on the side, and there was an extra rip under the armpit. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They carry bags strapped diagonally across their back and their eyes look at the ground. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The leather is cracked and flaking, the thick shoulder strap leaves a brown mark on my blouse where the leather stain is rubbing off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Artemis nodded, strapping the mirrored sunglasses across his brow. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z By the time it was told Arthur was kneeling at his feet, strapping on the greaves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Pulling his head to the opening, he looked inside the compartment to see Watney strapped to his chair. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent free weekends instructing C.P.’s men in combat techniques and firearms training, strutting around in the woods outside of town, barking orders and wearing an 8 mm Mauser strapped on his hip. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And there’s a knife strapped to the inside of my knee. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We strapped Ben into the backseat of the minivan. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z His body slammed against the straps holding him in the electric chair and his fist clenched permanently. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My book bag is heavy, the diagonal strap digging awkwardly against my shoulder. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His hunting knife was sheathed in the shoulder strap of his pack, so close but so impossibly far. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We ride home, my legs burning as we go up the hill to our house, Mom going strong despite the heavy load strapped to her back. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The chain straps of the dress were as light as paper clips against her collarbone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I placed my arms through the duffel bag’s hand straps so it became a sort of backpack. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Together they mounted it upon a dining table with nails and strapping, and bore it up to the ramparts. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I hooked my thumbs into my backpack straps, just to have something to do with my hands. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I helped him adjust the straps and tighten the belt, and by the time he put his helmet on, I could tell he was feeling better. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He guides me into the vest and tightens the straps at my sides. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I headed back to the University with money in my purse and the comforting weight of the lute strap hanging from my shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Alsvindr gnawed on his bit impatiently, and Anya said, “Hang on,” as she pulled her bracer from where it was fastened to her quiver strap. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z A canvas soldier’s bag, mouse gray, with two padded straps. 14-6963. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I pulled on my brown turtleneck and the inescapable jeans, sighing as I daydreamed of spaghetti straps and shorts. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It’s almost dark when I fasten two cords to a strap of leather I cut from one of my moccasins. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They were barechested but wore fringed leggings and heavy shell necklaces and high- strapped sandals. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The neckline of Marlena’s dress barely covers her shoulders, exposing her collarbone and a slim bra strap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was lovely to see my grandmother's feet again in those old-fashioned black shoes with their straps and buttons. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She had given birth at the zoo to two young ones, strapping males five and eight years old that were her—and our—pride. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My boyfriend carves my initials into the top of his new school desk and gets the strap for it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mother thought Amadeus in full battle dress with weapons bristling from his belt and strapped to his arms and legs looked like the last person anyone would call Daddy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A girl, with a baby strapped to her back with an embroidered orange cloth, stands up and puts her hand in front of me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko noticed that three portable . latrines were strapped on the back of the flatbed truck. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A figure standing in front of a seated group, a box strapped to his back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Two narrow straps cut from cold-rolled sheet steel were lapped over the extended flange and used to clamp the fins solidly in place. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The large wooden chair was built in the 1930s, and inmates had painted it yellow before attaching its leather straps and electrodes. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She was holding on to the boat straps for dear life, her hair flying straight up like a torch. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Then Joe stepped forward: “If you put him in the boat, Coach, we will pull him across the line. Just strap him in. He can just go along for the ride.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Reek nodded, his chains clinking as he wrestled with Blood’s saddle straps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then and only then would she strap the skates together, sling them over her shoulder, and march off to join the skaters at school. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The latter had collars on, and were led with straps. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, he carried a satchel—rather like a handbag—by a strap over his shoulders. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Bulky, with a strap to hang around your neck and a slim slot along its front, it was the kind of device that seemed ancient. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z This year, paying Enrique’s smuggler has left her strapped for money. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z As he strapped his shoes to the footboard and began to lace his feet into the shoes, Stub McMillin, his face alight, said, “OK, this boat is going to fly now, boys.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Two beds, a washstand, and a wooden trunk with frayed leather straps nearly filled it. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing an electric guitar, slung around his neck on a strap. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At least thirty wizards, seven or eight to each dragon, were attempting to control them, pulling on the chains connected to heavy leather straps around their necks and legs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her Celestial bronze knife was strapped to her arm—the same knife I’d seen in Hestia’s vision. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Shoelaces,” he added vaguely, looping the Polaroid cameras strap around his neck. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’m strapped to my bed, mad with rage and grief after the rescue. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He had a ten-foot spear strapped to his back, which wasn’t a good fashion statement with the shirt. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She opens the back door and straps her in. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z On knees still shaking from the cow episode, I knelt by the trunk and ran my finger over the leather straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Watching her adjust the straps of her bikini top, I want to tell her I know how it feels to be split down the middle, too. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He was also strapped to a steel lattice which was bolted to a flatcar on rails, and there was no way he could turn his head or touch the pipe. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Lamar,” she said, and handed him her book strap. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z With the women strapped to tilt tables with their heads angled down at 65 degrees, a cardiologist checked their heart functions as an electrocardiogram recorded information every five minutes. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Her shoes are pretty: black patent leather with a strap connected to a flower. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Real women's clothes--silk stockings, high-heeled shoes, brassiere, and one of those corsets with the straps hanging down and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He strapped the suitcase and set it by the door; then he stood at the window, looking wistfully out at the feathery flakes of falling snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He fumbled with it, then snagged a strap and clutched it tight. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Max is speed-walking now, her thumbs hooked under the backpack straps on her chest. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He was staring at the ground, his hands tight around his backpack straps. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the center of these changes stood Ethyne—all reason and possibility, and a hot cup of tea, with a baby strapped to her chest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Low to the ground, folded together with her breasts against her thighs, she wore woven sandals and a red muslin summer dress, its narrow straps running over her shoulders. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She stopped on the other side of the table, both hands clinging to the strap of the purse she’d flung over her shoulder. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It seemed never to have been in the sun, and its hands were twisted like claws above the straps that held it down. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted the thing out of the straps, weighing it in his hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Pol took off his shooting glove—an odd, three-fingered leather glove with a bulging, padded thumb—and showed her how to strap it onto her right hand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But the girl keeps smiling as she reaches out for the strap of her book bag. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The camera still strapped around my neck pressed like a rock-knuckled fist against my chest. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z For a week the dead prisoner remains strapped to the stake in the courtyard, his flesh frozen gray. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "Horrible, it was horrible," Otis Amber said with a shudder that sent the loose straps of his leather aviator's helmet swinging about his long, thin face. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled it out and fumbled with its tattered leather straps. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I grabbed a handful of the backpack, balled my fist around the strap, and punched the Bottle Tree with all my might. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Miss New Mexico checked to make sure her bra straps weren’t showing. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But for size and Frightful’s almost black head and cheek straps, Frightful and Chup looked alike. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Eventually we managed it by using the strap of my travel- sack as a makeshift rope. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And two days later, as a red dawn broke across a windswept sky, Bran found himself in the yard beneath the gatehouse, strapped atop Dancer as he said his farewells to his brother. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The strap flew at him, but this time Tyrion was able to cringe away from it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The woman named Carol grabbed for the strap on her shoulder and moved her pocketbook so that it now rested on her stomach. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I sling the strap of the bag over the back of a chair and dash up the steps to my bedroom. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Sam shrugged and adjusted the guitar strap on his neck. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Him laying on the strap wouldn’t be the half of it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Others might not notice, but he’d worked with her long enough to recognize the weariness in her eyes, the tightness in her shoulders under the straps of her armor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Alec was resting the weapon against its strap, looking around for signs of more people. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He picked up the Transvice and rested the strap on his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As I unhook the straps, I can feel it's sturdily made although a rather unfortunate color. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Wordlessly I bared my back and he lashed me with a strap. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The dress had a single shoulder strap and delicate organza flowers sewn across it, each one with a tiny crystal at its center, and a full skirt that cascaded richly to the floor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She stopped at an empty table, laid down her bag, slung the instrument strap over her chair, and sat down. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z There they halted and adjusted the straps of their packs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When a few of the king’s knights strapped them onto their feet nonetheless, the big southern horses balked and refused to move, or tried to shake the things off their feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 As I picked up my backpack, I found a Post-it note attached to the underside of the left shoulder strap. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s a warning of the upcoming takeoff and I strap myself into a seat next to Gale, facing off with Haymitch and Plutarch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I seal up the huge cardboard box as securely as I can with strapping tape. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Matt was strapped to a bed in a room full of alarming machinery. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, ain’t nothing wrong with a ghostwriter, all right? My thing is, ghostwriters need to write authentically for the person. Ain’t no way you out here strapped like backpacks.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He cringes and shivers, straining against the straps that hold him fast to the table. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He watched me study him, but when I squeezed the straps on my shoulders, his eyes latched on to my backpack, and a suspicious look crossed his face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I climb in and strap myself into the seat. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Kevin had switched his hook into his good hand and caught my shoulder strap with it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At last I pluck up courage to enquire of the guards—it needs courage, for they are in uniform, and have lathis strapped to their wrists. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I am strapped with warm bungee cords—like octopus tentacles. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I had gotten used to the fifty pounds of gear cumbersomely strapped to my back, torso, and legs. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The iron straps rattled around in the box, and a leg of venison, wrapped in wet burlap to keep it cool, jumped around on top of the iron. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure it’ll go fine,” she said, and then she looped her hands into the straps of her backpack. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Marco set his teeth to the strap at my shoulder and tore my sheath to the waist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He slid the strap of his rifle over his shoulder and stalked toward me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I just need to pop out to get that Merlot he likes, so I get Evie ready, strap her in the buggy and we stroll down to the shops. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Things are looking up, pal. Now strap in. We’ve got a lot of work to do.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Elias’s knife stays attached to the strap on my thigh. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He grabbed the strap as Rashid yanked himself and the bag backwards. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was relatively light work compared to pushing coal carts, but it required that he wear a kind of harness with a leather strap that chafed the tender scars on his lower back and tailbone. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z After tying a bath towel around my waist, I unbuttoned the shoulder straps of my tunic and pulled it over my head. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Matt undid the snap holding the waistband and slid out of the straps. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As I fastened the last strap, out there in the hot sun with the mules snorting and stomping and twitching off green flies, he finally said it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Men and women are standing on narrow platforms, scraping the sides, working without safety straps or helmets. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He strapped on his belt of power, Megingjord, which doubled his enormous strength. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Her hair is falling in all these big curls on her shoulders, and she's wearing this non weather—appropriate top with thin straps and quite a lot of eye makeup. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He strapped Hazel’s sword to his belt, morphed his backpack into a quiver and bow, and raced toward the piazza where he’d fought the cow monsters. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Emily tugged on the straps of her backpack and assessed the building and street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z With a nail and a rock two holes were punched in each end of the straps. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sitting in one of those baby carriers on the floor—strapped in and safe as I checked out my world of green shag carpet and matching sofa. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He held on to the strap of leather and said, “Spider?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The golden lines on the Box brightened and expanded until two straps extended from the glowing chest. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I pull the bag with our valuables out of the cubby and hoist it onto one shoulder, securing its strap around my waist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A whole arsenal of weaponry was dangling or strapped to the two of them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His fingers felt like melted plastic, but Jason managed to undo the straps. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Wizened old women bent like hunchbacks sold flavored waters and goat's milk from glazed ceramic jugs strapped to their shoulders. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I slid my head under the strap of my bag. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I allow myself to be guided from the room, my hand going automatically to assure myself that my knife is still strapped to my hip. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She took her time with every bone, every strap of muscle and thread of sinew her fingers could find, mapping the landscape of him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I knotted the two loose straps together so I could sling the derelict hulk of my backpack over my shoulder like a satchel, gathered my stuff up, and hurried to gym. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As I strap on my seat belt, I ask hopefully, “Can we go to Graeter’s? This is an important day. It deserves the best ice cream!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Then she scooted over to the wicker boxes and used her knife to cut off the leather straps. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “No, they would be strapping themselves to the wings.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He wore a bronze breastplate and war helm with black camo pants and a sword strapped to his side. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “It looks like a bra strap,” she said, and slowly ran her pointer finger along the stripe. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z So it came to pass that at 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, I found myself at the foot of the fabled Icefall, strapping on my crampons in the frigid predawn gloom. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z On her way out of the room, Lola noticed by the bed a masculine-looking suitcase of tan leather and heavy straps and faded steamer labels. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When, after much solemn consideration, I settled on a backpack—a very expensive Gregory, top-of-the-range, no-point-in-stinting-here sort of thing—he said, “Now what kind of straps do you want with that?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The baby was strapped to her body with a pretty cloth, which she had embroidered herself, no doubt. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z With a little maneuvering, he managed to pull some duct tape from his tool belt and strap the sphere to his chest. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The apron was a little big, but I adjusted the neck strap and tied the belt in a bow. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z With long rifles in their arms or strapped across their backs, they smile, laugh, and wave back to the crowds the way the king does when he passes by. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Now here she was, nine months later, with the blindfold strapped around her eyes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The monkey wore a red jacket with gold braid and a red pillbox hat strapped under his chin. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They carried him to a cabin where he was strapped to a yellow Barca- Lounger which they had stolen from a Sears Roebuck warehouse. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the backpack strap over Finn’s shoulder and then hugged each of them in turn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The shoulder straps fell down to his elbows, and the skirt bunched at his feet. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z In his stupor, he was unable to react in time—the man reached out and tore the Transvice out of his hands, breaking the strap in the process. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He was rearranging the straps on the backpack at his feet. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Sohrab held up his red nylon bag, the kind with draw-strings that doubled as straps to make it into a sort of backpack. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “The first full day! And up to now you thought yourself a strapping country farm girl who could do anything, didn’t you?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He strapped his roll to the saddle, his scarred fingers stiff and clumsy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We were frozen by fear of the strap and frozen by the Jackson Five and the most electric song ever played, sung, or danced to. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Strolling out of the train station with his gun swinging from the strap over his shoulder. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He pulled the blankets free and strapped them onto the knapsack. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Maybe you notice that your bathing suit straps are just a little too tight on your sunburned shoulders or that the sun is too bright in your eyes. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Taran found the bard strapping his beloved harp more securely to his shoulders. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Emily gripped her backpack straps and looked up to the front door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Nathan waddled his way down the hallway to his room, the straps of his heavy duffel bag scraping his neck. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A luggage carrier strapped to the roof was piled high with trunks, suitcases, and whatever cargo Bull deemed necessary for the first few hours in their new house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But every now and then the strap of a camera would snap, or a handful of change would fall out of someone's pocket—and sometimes even a wallet like this! The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop imagining being strapped to a table while a cabal of evil doctors removed my soul. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And then she pulls a cone-shaped party hat out of her bag and straps it onto my head. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The old man fitted the tins into his knapsack and fastened the straps. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She lifted the strap of reindeer hide holding the latch in place, and tugged hard against the frost binding the door shut. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I clenched my teeth as they strapped a fitted neoprene brace to my knee, despite how much the pain medication had helped to take away my discomfort. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She waited until I finally came down, taking the strap to me so bad that I couldn’t sit for a week. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a red muscle shirt and black jeans and a black leather duster, with a hunting knife strapped to his thigh. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It hugged tightly to my stump and was held on with a strap above my knee. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He walked over, shined his light, then picked up a stack of three workpads that had been tied down with elastic straps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then he lifts my leg and uses thick tape to strap it down. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z On her back, a mole half covered by a strap. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I pulled the Wild Boy leopard skin up over my legs and tied the single strap on my shoulder. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She let the strap of her leather satchel, plump with files, slip from her shoulders, and left it in the hallway as she walked into the kitchen. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She tore away the strap that kept the helmet on so that it came away in Menelaus’ hand. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Chestnutt huddled in a corner, the straps of my backpack—which Ayanna had secured to the raft—crisscrossed over her little body like a harness. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her bra strap was left bare over her shoulder and Aileen had fastened the dress to the bra with a safety pin, just to keep it from sliding down. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Is that where the killer straps the girl to a dentist’s chair and uses a drill on her, but first he says, ‘Now, this might sting a little. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I play with the straps of my bag. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It's slowing me down, and I can't afford to be slowed down a single beat, so I wiggle my way out of the straps and let the backpack fall to the ground. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Would I learn what it was like to live on the Island, to strap your backpack on every morning and walk up the hill to this place? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z This light always took forever, so he pulled out his phone from a pouch on the shoulder strap of his bag. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He has a pair of my father’s binoculars, which he’s allowed to use as long as he keeps the strap around his neck so he won’t drop them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The massive mech clutched his signature golden bow in one hand and had a large spiked shield strapped to the other. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was generally agreed, however, that a steel rod came up through the center of the platform at night and he strapped himself to it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary Anne put on pink tights, a fatigue jacket, field cap, and her father’s jock strap which she stuffed with Kleenex. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His was still strapped to the railing on the other side of the boat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom strapped Robin into her car seat, and we climbed into the minivan. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The suit is a bright pink one-piece with spaghetti straps. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The best thing to do was to tuck down, strap up, and keep well out of the line of fire. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z If Jason hadn’t been strapped to the mast with one of Leo’s twenty-point safety harnesses, he would have disintegrated. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He tugged at one of the straps of Pearl’s book bag. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tialys did the same with his, easing the straps around the insect’s body, tightening, adjusting. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He stabbed his sword into the dirt, adjusted his shield straps, and pulled on his horsehair helmet. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The train is crowded and at first she stands, struggling to hang on to all the bags and the stroller and the overhead strap, until a young girl asks if she’d like to sit down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “He was wearing a pistol, had it strapped in a holster on his hip.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It weighs only ten pounds, he claims, although, as I soon find out, with the attachments dangling from the strap around your waist, the total is probably more like fourteen. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma tugs at the straps of her bag and looks around to see if anyone’s listening. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z In the barn they strapped the horse into a muzzle each evening to stop him from eating his bedding. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “A man ought to have a real belt,” Dad said at breakfast on the day Luke was well enough to return to the junkyard, handing him a leather strap with a steel buckle. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’ve also never had a timing chip strapped to my shoe, but I like it, too. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I sat there for what seemed like hours, basically forgotten, strapped in the front seat of the car as the rain poured in my open window. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Hal was a youngster of nineteen or twenty, with a big Colt’s revolver and a hunting-knife strapped about him on a belt that fairly bristled with cartridges. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls the sleeve back off my shoulder to reveal that pretty gray brassiere, to loop his finger through the strap, to rest his lips on my collarbone. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She then takes the rifle and slips the strap on my shoulder. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The pallbearers lowered the coffin into the grave with long, creaking straps. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, WHAM!, the engine started, kicking like a mule and plastering us up against our shoulder straps. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto scampered up and settled on top of it, winding his feet through the straps and using them as stirrups. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t let me get my strap. Carrying on like hopping mad kangaroos in a boxing match. Delphine, you know better than to jump on your baby sister.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But tonight, all I can do is strap myself in and take tiny bites of the bread. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Christian had already been there for months, weighing only about twenty-two pounds, his lungs filled with TB bacilli and an oxygen mask continually strapped over his mouth. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z As Dr. Fanning spoke to one of the waiters, a dancer approached the table, carrying a large straw basket with a strap that went around her neck. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z And paying for school hinged on strapping on a harness and lowering himself over the edge of a cliff in the morning. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “That strap of mine, is it going to show?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The others strapped themselves in below—except for Coach Hedge, who insisted on clinging to the forward rail, yelling, “YEAH! Bring it on, lake!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When he pulled the strap to realign it on his back, I shouldered my own. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She wore heavy makeup and she had one of those unfortunate bulging figures where the flesh appears to be strapped in all around the body to prevent it from falling out. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Fina has my backpack strapped to her shoulders, chock-full of stakeout supplies: binoculars, a flashlight, and lots and lots of snacks. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His shoulder strap slipped down, and I saw that mark on his neck—the purple blotch. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We strap on our backpacks and meet him at the car. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He swung the strap backhand, lazily, but the leather caught Tyrion high on the arm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He reaches for the strap and acts like he’s pulling on it. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z "Do I need to get the arm straps?" she asks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Attached to the back by a short length of rope was Zane’s skateboard, piled high with four powder blue suitcases strapped down tight, each one stuffed to bursting. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes on the strap I was buckling. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Harry noticed that they seemed to be straining to escape the straps holding them inside the box. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z "Do you still . . ." He hung on to the backpack straps across his chest. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The forest we walked through now was really just a strapping adolescent. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He picked it up, then ran over to where he’d found the workpads and strapped them back in, hoping he lived long enough to see what information they held. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Janie and Rachel walked away, and Grace hitched her thumbs under her backpack straps, which suddenly felt like they had betrayed her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Lily had already been strapped into her seat. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Layla and Dad were right behind her, a baby boy strapped on each chest. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Once Gulliver was tucked safely away, Virgil pulled the straps over his shoulders. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z A tired horse dragged an inverted table loaded and strapped with belongings. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Ethan was fidgeting with his shield straps, but Prometheus looked as calm and collected as ever in his tuxedo. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Everyone had on goggles, and the girls had spent the beginning of class complaining that the elastic straps were messing up their hair. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z There I took the safe-suit and put it on, and strapped the airtank on my back, after I was sure I knew how it worked. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They fell over each other, all elbows and heads and knees and flailing straps. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z With the arrow still sticking out of his strap, Rondon fired his rifle into the air, scaring the Indians off. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Clutching the backpack by the strap, Hazel took off in a run, darting through the trees, leaping over roots and clumps. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I wanted to burst into tears—or, better still, climb in the car and speed off while Katz was still frowning over his new, unfamiliar straps. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I pick up my pack and fasten the straps, I take my rifle in my hand and stumble down the steps. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The man was wearing a leather holster with an automatic pistol strapped inside. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She lifted me into the seat, strapped me in, and began the process of collapsing my chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Perhaps I would get a job here and after a few years would be sent up and down the streets with millions strapped to my arms, a trusted messenger. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The woven canvas straps are molded in my shape. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Twenty-five minutes before midnight, I strapped on my oxygen mask, switched on my headlamp, and ascended into the darkness. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There is no way of knowing how much time passes, but when Charlie opens his eyes, the cloth is out of his mouth, and the straps have been removed. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I tied it to my pack with a strap and trudged on. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He would put the dew into tiny bottles and strap the bottles to his body. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the mornings Gogol watches his cousins put on their white and blue school uniforms and strap water bottles across their chests. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He stands on the shore with his wife, strapped tightly in their life jackets. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Katherine catches me watching her as she straps the swords across her back. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The race in question was a forgettable weekday event for a trifling purse, but Blume was strapped for money. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The heavy luggage stood ready strapped and locked in the corridor outside. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Fortuna, blind, heedless goddess, I am strapped to your wheel,” Ignatius belched. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I undid the left strap and then the right. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But always, when he returned, strapped the uncomplaining toddler into the seat again, and remounted, his legs were ready. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She strapped my brother to my back and my sister to hers and headed to Alfonso’s field. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I strapped my shield to my back and took out my flashlight. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They strapped the deer’s legs to a long fallen branch and hoisted it up on their shoulders, each taking turns to bear the weight on the way back to Jilin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then she went to the garage, strapped on her helmet, and rode off on her bike. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He checked that the knife was strapped to his belt, and Lyra put on her little rucksack with the alethiometer and the letters from Will’s father. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My sister wiggles out of her backpack’s straps. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Silas closed the lid of the brown leather trunk, and began to do up the straps and the buckles. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Her electric spear was strapped to her back. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My mother was barefoot and I was wearing cheap flip-flops, my only shoes, which I had repaired with plastic bags fashioned into straps. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z From my locker I collected my sneakers, jock strap, and gym pants and then turned away, leaving the door ajar for the first time, forlornly open and abandoned, the locker unlocked. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped pummeling the small punching bag Dad had installed in my room and loosened the straps on my boxing gloves with my teeth. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When he stopped in the middle of the room, the bells strapped around his anklets stopped jingling. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He slipped the boy’s knapsack straps loose and set the pack on the floor behind him and he put his thumbnail under the aluminum clip on the top of the can and opened it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Axel pulls up his sweatshirt’s hood, loops one thumb under each backpack strap. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Each of us had two guns, one strapped to our back, the other held in our hands. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z An emaciated man was walking around, a dagger strapped to his waist, talking to himself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He tightened the straps on his backpack, lowered his legs over the edge, and found some ledges to step on. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I can feel the cast start to lose its heat, and after a few more minutes Hank checks it, then unclamps the straps and says, “Ready?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I try a few of them on, pulling their straps over each of my ears so that the mask covers my mouth and nose. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Everything was correctly folded and strapped in the proper military place. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They just huddled together in the dining pavilion, whispering nervously to each other as they strapped on their armor. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She learned to keep her feet without holding to a strap. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a roaring furnace under all his layers of wool and straps and canvas. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She beat his mother with a razor strap and wouldn’t let her near the baby after that. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The straps that had suspended the shark from the hoist had been sliced and frayed. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z When Jody came back with the steaming kettle, Billy buckled the straps over Gabilan’s head and fitted the bag tightly around his nose. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The strap’s design was simple, unusual, and consisted of blue curls that Ten Snow bashfully explained were the uncoiled heads of new spring ferns, her husband’s favorite food. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The old woman was neatly strapped in under a mound of blankets. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I pulled my skateboard from my backpack straps and explained that my rear wheel truck was loose, a lie. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She lets go of the straps of her backpack, and I can see her hands are shaking a little. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Was he going to end up strapped to a bed, screaming until he ran out of air? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nessie, Sallie, make sure those fools have the horse hooked up right and then take those straps.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She’d used some rope to strap the tin to her belt, and before she stepped out of the shade of the sill, she rubbed a little more on her palms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My camera swung and thumped against my stomach, dangling from a strap around my neck. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Leo was tempted to ask where Aphros was taking him, but the big sword strapped to the centaur’s back sort of discouraged conversation. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The strap of her messenger bag slides off her shoulder and collects where her hands are pooled. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Page after page of Negroes in bridles, strapped to walls, advertisements for shackles, reports of hangings of slaves for theft or insubordination. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He slings on his back pack, straps on a helmet, and jets out the door. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z It’s weathered near the neckline, like worn enough to see my bra strap, so I yank it off and put a tank on underneath before putting it back on. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When she used that squeaky, nasally voice, felt as if I was strapped in a car seat with a bottle rather than being a year away from high school. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The chauffeur piled and strapped the bags on top of the car and put them in beside him in the front seat and we got in. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I straighten up and let the strap settle on my shoulder. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the guards had already strapped the crossbows across their backs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He had that large gym bag strapped across his chest and he looked like he’d taken a shower; his hair was wet and his cheeks were pink. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In the alley outside, I tightened the backpack straps over my shoulder and picked up the empty duffel bag. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I put one foot out onto the ice—he was only three steps away—and held on to the end of a strap and tossed the backpack out to him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z The cargo straps were cinched tight, and the doors to all three units were closed. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The meager products of her kitchen could not begin to satisfy the appetites of two dozen tall, strapping boys and a handful of coaches and coxswains. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She follows my gaze and tucks the strap back under the material, blushing once again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z His black hat was pulled down over his eyes and his yellow oilskin was strapped tight against his throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were springloaded and when he had them undone he took hold of the strap at the bottom of the board and pulled it and the board slid down and came free. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He had a sudden picture of die plane, sunk in the lake, down and down in the blue with the pilot’s body still strapped in the seat, his hair waving He shook his head. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Straight-backed and severe, revolvers strapped to their belts, they moved with tranquil authority through the mass of somber battle dress and grimy faces, looking from side to side as if conducting a count. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Clidell is the only man in this house, and if you think you’re so much of a man . . .” Her voice popped like a razor on a strap. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine his hands on me, wrestling me toward the tray, shoving me against the metal, pulling the straps that dangle from the tray across my body, too tightly. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain, a Colt .45 strapped to his belt, encouraged him to take more of the candy—“It’s good stuff,” he said. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She drove herself into a speeding train/jumped without a parachute/strapped on a weight belt and dived into the ocean. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Before Clayton could open his mouth, Jelly Bones and Boom Box grabbed the straps of his book bag and yanked it off his shoulders. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I try loosening my girdle, but I’m completely strapped in with a series of hooks and buttons. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When I rise, though, I strap on my new sword. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Schools at the time still punished students by whacking their hands or bottoms with straps or a long, thin piece of wood called a cane. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Little metal was used in our straps and fittings, but the harnesses had buckles of aluminum alloy, too fine to fasten with mittens on, which burned in that cold exactly as if they were red-hot. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z While I’d been off inhabiting Rex’s body Jerome had taken the opportunity to undo my shoulder straps. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There was a single powder blue suitcase strapped to the back of his bicycle. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z One hand lingers on the gun strapped to his belt, while the other rests on a rifle slung around his shoulder. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Ready, Your Majesty?” she asks, and when I nod, she straps on her backpack and rests mine in my lap. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I suppose I do spend most of my life strapped into tiny cramped spaces. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Nailer reached for the pistol strapped to his waist. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She showed them the slippers from Abdulmalik and put them on; the pleated red straps made her feet look slender, more feminine. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Deputy Collins was standing there like he owned the place, hands on his hips, one of them near the gun strapped to his right leg. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He looked up at the hoist with the frayed straps hanging down. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Alec picked up his weapon and slung the strap across his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The straps on her shoes were broken and flapped when she walked. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I grabbed a newspaper from the garbage and read as I walked back to the Hollows, my board tucked into my backpack straps. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She wound and unwound a strap of leather rein around a finger. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He pulls down one of my straps, slides his other hand in among the feathers, but it’s no good, I lie there like a dead bird. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Two men named Bobbie and Clay strap me to a stretcher and take me outside. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I have an image of Prim in a white room, strapped to a table, while masked, robed figures elicit those sounds from her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Its thin leather strap stretched from being fastened around the waist to the last hole, and was now a hardened leather with a blinding, mean snap. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z As it rumbled by, the concrete seemed to quake, and I stupidly ducked my head, as if that would keep me from being noticed, and steadied my hands by grabbing the straps of my backpack. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She yelped, then wrapped herself even more tightly around the strap. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He stays for perhaps another ten minutes, probably due to the trauma that has strapped itself to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z They strapped guns to their backs and skied deep into the roadless forests and mountains. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I hooked my arms through the straps of my backpack. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He put the strap carefully over my arm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He led his own horse by a strap. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The woven canvas straps are molded in my shape. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He looked behind him at the four crude pine crates the marionettes were packed in, strapped to the back. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I stuffed everything in my bag, slung the strap over my shoulder, and sucked in a huge breath. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Like Dukakis’s, Milton’s chin strap looked as though it had been fastened by his mother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "No untethered movement. Stay strapped to your chair until you're latched to Beck." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I swallow hard and grip the straps of my backpack as I follow Sneaky in. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Ahead of her, a milkman had got down from his cart to tighten the girth straps of his horse. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I wished to speak to him of my silence; of my name, Buckra; but he was so giddy, his hands strapped about his knees, rocking, that I could not. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Father Jack had provided Farmer and other financially strapped students with small rooms in the rectory. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In the kitchen I picked my backpack up, slipping one arm through one of the straps and bounced it up on my shoulder. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was strapped to a yellow contour chair in a white chamber aboard a flying saucer, which was bound for Tralfamadore. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark had seen a wrench strapped to the wall near the sledgehammer. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I tightened the straps on my backpack and held the front screen door open with my foot. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Yet when he reached the dais, with every eye upon him, Osha and Hodor undid his straps and buckles, lifted him off Dancer's back, and carried him to the high seat of his fathers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A large black Maríachi hat hung around his neck from a strap. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Six and a half hours was too long a time to have Vonetta and Fern strapped side by side picking at each other. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She strapped on her helmet and began the familiar ride home. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The small, sensitive, gentle, brown face that I had studied in photographs, until I had dreamed about it, was fixed straight ahead as the Messenger strode, encircled by the marching, strapping Fruit of Islam guards. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Julian asked anxiously as he strapped on the plate. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I sigh with relief when a jogger trots past with a smartphone strapped to her arm and wires leading up to the buds in her ears. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z His blood was roaring in his ears, and had he not been strapped onto his saddle he might well have fallen. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I help her tuck in the strap; it wants to bend and move and flop out of place. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I arrive at Sofia’s house and see her father strapping suitcases to the roof of their Hyundai. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I strung deer hide crisscross through the loops. I made a loop of hide to hold my toe and straps to tie the shoes on. “ My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We strapped back into our seat-belt vests and passed the jug around. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe not older than me, with a machine gun strapped on his back and a pistol at his side. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Brother Luke put a strap around Robin’s waist, then ran it under the jennet’s belly to keep him from falling. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Some of them wore swords on their belts; others had quivers of arrows strapped to their backs. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Backpack straps gripped and head bowed, she bent forward and charged. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He stood in the room, holding the string straps, thinking, I am going away, I am going away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Elsewhere they patrolled on horses, riding their fence lines with axes strapped to their saddles. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Just other workers, mostly women with fachalinas folded on their heads to keep off the sun, some with babies strapped to their backs, all bent over, faces close to the earth. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a long canvas nose bag with straps to go over a horse’s ears. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hunters strapped on the wristwatches we shared. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “This is what you want folks to think of you? That you pull triggers and stay strapped? That’s the kinda reputation you want?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She screamed as the nurse ran to the bed, tightening the straps around Henrietta’s arms and legs to keep her from thrashing onto the floor as she’d done many times before. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Usually she wears a gray skirt with two straps over the shoulders, and a red sweater pebbled with little balls of wool. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Nearby is a black leather examination table with thick, webbed, restraining straps. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He bent his head to kiss her shoulder, moving the pink strap aside a fraction with his lips, and he was breathing in her scent—rosemary and nectar—when she whispered in his ear. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At the bottom center of the bulkhead just above the seat there was a nylon strap sticking out, the end of it doubled and cross-stitched. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He took the red straps to his anvil and punched screw holes in them and bent the angles with his hammer and the forked sparks leaped out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All sorts of hooks and straps for attaching map cases, spyglasses, flasks, kits of all sorts. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Or a shirt that fit perfectly before suddenly seemed a little too tight, or a bra strap would peek out from a wide collar. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I shove the box in my pocket and sling the gun across my back so the strap crosses my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Sheriff Clark fingered the nightclub that dangled on a strap from his wrist. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of the guards strapping Jimmy Dill to the gurney that very hour. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z We find a handicapped parking spot right in front of the studio, and after the usual unloading the chair down the car ramps, seating me and strapping me in, then attaching Elvira, we roll inside. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I've had visitors from all over, but Alisha's friend was the first to arrive with an itinerary, a thick bundle of brochures and schedules she kept in a nylon pouch strapped around her waist. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I practically jumped out of my skin when I realized that he had a great big gun strapped to his hip. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Many of the women standing on line had infants strapped to their backs; others clutched fearful, scantily dressed, barefooted six- and seven-year-old boys and girls. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked down to the car and tightened the straps on the baggage carrier on top of the car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So I stand there awkwardly until the bell rings to signal the end of lunch and fidget with the straps on my bag. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z They couldn’t fit everything in the chariot, but they used Frank’s rope to strap down most of the gold weapons and the best pieces of armor. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Er, sorry. I thought, um, that—I didn’t know the strap was still around your neck.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The straps were scalloped; white and pink embroidery decorated the waist. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He feels hands placed on his shoulders and turns to find Gabriel, standing there with a guitar strapped around his neck and arm. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She was fumbling with the straps of Crookshanks’s basket as she spoke. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Holly strapped the lightweight weapon into her shoulder holster. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He kept his head down and hooked his thumbs through the straps of his backpack. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Like the girl in Mitch’s game, there are guns, ammo, and knives strapped to my back and thighs with a bazooka resting on my shoulder. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I marveled that whole bands of boys and girls were out in the forest all on their own, with knives and spears and infants strapped on their backs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He suits up, pulling the straps tight across and under his chest and then says proudly into the camera: “See, I am the vacuum cleaner.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined Abuela with tubes and monitors strapped all over her body. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Gabriel was sleeping soundly, strapped into the seat. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Standing there in feathers up to his sneaker knots, Palmer felt a peace, a lightness that he had never known before, as if restraining straps had snapped, setting him free to float upward. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I ask as I slip my arms through the straps of my book bag. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I replaced the chest’s contents, lowered the lid, and refastened the straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I unbuckled my watch strap and said, “You can have my watch.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I just checked my gear, making sure the radio was strapped tightly in front of me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He had taken Benton’s notes and not blown them out of proportion so much as he had strapped an atom bomb to every letter of every word. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He lies on the bed, his arms strapped down. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I squeezed the straps of the backpack until they cut into my palms, but I still didn’t say anything. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mamita presented me with it, slipping the strap over my head, lifting the top up. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I tug on the straps on my backpack. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I crossed the distance between us with my packs still strapped to my back. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Above his right shoulder the stained leather hilt of the blade strapped to his back was visible,- a two- handed greatsword, too long to be worn at his side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then we went out to the driveway, but once we were finally all strapped in and ready to go, the car wouldn’t start. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The Huntsman gave her a horn cup with a leather strap affixed to it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z On their heads, outdoors, they wear leather helmets that strap under the chin. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Yes, the vacuum cleaner actually straps onto your back, a chubby fellow who introduces himself as its inventor explains. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He straps the helmet on, hangs the bookstore bag from the handlebar, climbs on the rear pegs, and grips my shoulders. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They look at her like she’s got a bomb strapped to her chest. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Cole’s mother retreated down the hall, but the strapping stopped. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z We locked eyes, reached for our strap, pulled it out, and began shooting at the same time. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I swung around, seeing him step to where a large carton sat beside the building and sling its canvas straps to his shoulder as once more he looked toward the policeman, ignoring me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Another life jacket I strapped across the hole of the lifebuoy to act as a seat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I pull my bathing suit straps tighter so I don’t have such a big gap in the front. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Do I have to? I don’t like to be strapped down.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t anything special about it—just a white-and-silver dock face, a black leather strap—but as soon as I saw it I realized that this is what I’d seen him tinkering on all summer. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Some migrants, after days without sleep, nap on their feet, using belts or shirts to strap themselves to posts at the ends of the hoppers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z 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 Some girls journeying north cut off their hair, strap their breasts, and try to pass for boys. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The broomstick spun to earth, but he just managed to seize the strap of his rucksack and the top of the cage as the motorbike swung the right way up again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Held secure by the straps, I throw my arms out to the side and imagine that I am flying. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He didn’t take his eyes off her as he picked both items up, slinging the pack onto his shoulders and tightening the straps, then hefting the weapon in both hands once they were free. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Tools are tucked along the tops of my boots, too—sticks of dynamite, lock picks—and an assortment of knives are strapped to my right thigh. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time I loaded my backpack and strapped on my crampons, most of the rest of Hall’s group was already ascending the ropes toward Camp Four. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Once, as I was getting on the train, some guy tried to grab my purse, but I jerked it back and the strap broke. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, back at school, whenever I went outside at recess to play volleyball or any game where people came close to me, somebody always pointed to my bra because the straps showed. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Zack straps himself into the pilot’s seat and looks over the gauges as if he knows what he’s doing. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z There was a leather pad called “the beat” that you’d strap to your palm, like a percussion instrument. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “That whole street was full of people,” Mark said as he and his friend walked back to the cargo room.They both carried a fully charged Transvice and had backpacks strapped to their shoulders. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I rescue my mockingjay pin from my ruined jumpsuit and pin it to the strap of my undershirt. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When they broke camp, they strapped Tali’s body, shrouded in his woolen blanket, onto his horse. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We were even permitted one day to strap on a bag of sheep's blood, which gave an added luster to our mock death throes. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She stared at Kaisa, who finished tightening the straps of the saddlebags before looking back at her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes widened at the vicious club-like staffs strapped to their backs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I gulped, gripping the straps on my book bag with sweaty hands. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “And that is not all. Before you retire to the shed you shall go to Todd and apologize or I shall be forced to give you the strapping of your life.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He strapped his belt outside his cloak and tightened it, and settled his light pack on his back; then he stepped towards the edge. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Some had their guns hanging by the straps on their chairs, and others placed theirs on the table, the muzzle facing the wooden house. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He strapped Arm onto a stretcher and wheeled him off to the emergency ward. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When the airplane is about to crash or blow up, the pilot can fire the rocket, which blasts him—still strapped in his chair—free of the airplane. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "He still had that wood-axe of 'his strapped to his back." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Fasten this around your waist,” he says, then proceeds to untangle three adjustable straps that have little clamps on both ends. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It felt like I had hundred-pound weights strapped to my feet. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He attaches it to a little flask with breathing medicine and straps a mask on my face. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She is wearing a black dress as well, only hers has no straps and is much tighter fitting. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Both would rather cut off limbs than ask their strapped families for more money. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The title was largely honorific, but it enabled him to carry a badge and to lead posses, and he sometimes kept one pistol in his side pocket and another strapped to his hip. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He was a big strapping boy when I last seen him four years ago and now he be fifteen and must be big as a oak! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z My hands were too heavy to lift to my life-vest strap. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Matty asked, his mouth full of the sweet muffin she had given him, as he watched her arrange a wrapped bundle on her back, criss crossing the straps that held it around her chest. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I yanked the seat belt around Maddy and me, strapping her tight to my chest. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Her heels hung off the back of her mother’s shoes; she could not even buckle the straps. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Miig stood to his full height and pulled at the strap of his gun so that it swung around his body; he held it in both hands, pointing into the clearing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Taking her purse as they walked along, he swung it by its strap, pretending it was a censer. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Like a cross to strap across my back. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And for me to strap up his arm in a splint would have meant my becoming one of the main perpetrators of the joke. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Good thing the plane had seat belts and we’d been strapped in tight before takeoff. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Dented gasoline cans are strapped to one flank. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Head low, backpack straps clutched in both fists. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Bent-backed, wrinkled, and toothless, he was carried to the table by two strapping slaves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His hand, seared with fire, slipped from the strap and the trunk hit the floor with a loud clatter. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And so Alan and I are strapped into the one life jacket. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Then Zeke pulls a strap across her shoulders, the small of her back, and the top of her thighs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When I returned a few minutes later, Katz had accumulated a small, appreciative crowd and was demonstrating the use and theory of various straps and toggles on his backpack. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I squeeze the strap of Gram’s bag and pretend it’s her hand. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z When his left wing was sealed to the straps, Daedalus began working on the right. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I stand, taking a deep breath as I pull the strap of my portable oxygen farther up on my thin shoulder. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I thanked the man, strapped my duffel on my back, and mounted the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My shabby hat, too broad about the brim, and my low-heeled shoes, fastened with a single strap. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mord held the strap between his fists and gave it a sharp pull. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My money was strapped to my body; in order for anyone to get it, they would have to kill me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran for the nearest stairs while all around me monsters and demigods shouted orders and strapped on their weapons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A small black strap on the shoulder of her shirt reads TSA. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The electrode apparently burst from the strap holding it in place. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There onstage was Robert Fumulani and his Likhubula River Dance Band, with the singer dressed in his smart white shirt and his guitar strapped to his neck. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Lancelot’s room had one coffin-like, metal-bound chest Apart from that, and from the bed, there was nothing to be seen—except his huge sword which stood against the wall, its straps hanging about it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a nervous meanness in these long twigs that made us long for the steady stroke of a strap or the firm but honest slap of a hairbrush. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Around Shadow’s waist was strapped a skin pouch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He pulled her head tighter on every pass, wrapping the strap around his forearm, shrinking the circle until it was so small, the pounding hooves stood still. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Sekai radiated contentment when the Praise Singer brought her in, nestled in a baby pouch strapped to his chest. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A tall, gray-haired man burst into the clearing; a bag was strapped onto his back and in one hand he held a sword and in the other a spear. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I struggled with the stupid harness, tearing at the straps. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The leather strap rests heavy on my shoulder, like a hand, like a guide. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Mine hung on a strap over my shoulder because my arms do not circle well. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “The straps come in a choice of six colors,” he offered helpfully. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Holly strapped on the wings, stepping into the outside world. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Her slip strap had fallen down to her elbow, and she didn’t even notice. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at the Turk, his breath almost in mine as he straps on the life jacket. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z We stood apart in a knot and watched them strap on their lamps and gather their tools, and then a bell would ring, a warning to get in the cage. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She’s right, of course, so I zip my bag and slip my arm back through the strap. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Hell, naw! When they strap me in that chair and turn on the heat, I’m through, for always.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I lashed the rods together to form a cross, then strapped the rig to the hip belt of my backpack so the poles ex-tended horizontally over the snow. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hodor slid his arms through the straps and cinched the wide belt tight around his chest, then knelt beside the bed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When we were ready to go out, we whispered a quick “Go, team!” to each other, and then strapped the translation boxes onto our chests. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I pulled on my boots and hurriedly strapped on my crampons. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to be in some sort of storage room, with shelves along all the walls and straps or chain-link doors to keep everything in place. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He pulled the straps of his backpack over his arms and slid it on. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I nod and leave, holding tight to the straps of my backpack. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a robotic arm with two shoulder straps that controlled the motion of the plastic fingers. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Teddy hung the strap attached to the Leica around her neck. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Because he’s strapped to me, everything he throws up is down the front of our life jacket. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I strap the bag with the whisk brooms and the batteries onto the back of Uncle Drum’s old bike. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z How was I supposed to look cute and athletic with such oppressive pieces of sporting equipment strapped to my body? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She pulled randomly at straps until the garment made a hissing sound and dropped to the ground. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But the safety to be gained here is from preventing the kids from riding shotgun, not from strapping them into a $200 car seat. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Because June is always Pride month, and I’m always in Montana in June,” she said, moving her shoulder straps so I could reach better. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z As Cliff and Fred lowered Henrietta’s coffin into her grave and began covering her with handfuls of dirt, the sky turned black as strap molasses. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I’ve got the sandwich tray strapped to me, and I’m thinking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He rode a coal-black horse barded all in white, with the pure white shield of the Kingsguard strapped to his arm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With the plane's nose pointing upward, the fuselage, with Powers still strapped inside, hurtled toward the earth. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In desperation, they resorted to tactics such as strapping small bombs to dogs’ backs and sending them to blow up German tanks. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Instead she covered my legs and hands with welts with the strap. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I lift my head, but Crick sets one of the straps near my cheek and it finds its way over my forehead, locking my head in place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He hunched over to secure something on the floor, and that’s when I saw the gun strapped to his side in a leather holster. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He hoisted up the rucksack, slipped into the harness, and pulled the straps tight. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The litter was suspended between eight mammoth draft horses on heavy leather straps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We are known for being a strong, strapping group, healthy from drinking lots of milk straight from the cow. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He tied it to the side strap of the pack. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I have shoes in matching satin or silver straps, I have earrings which pinch like hell. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I found a good car for you, really cheap,” he announced when we were strapped in. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When Henrietta tried to move her arm to lift herself, Emmett saw the straps around her wrists and ankles, attaching her to the bed frame. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He also made a heavy door and mounted it with metal strap hinges. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Instead, they would float free, unless they chose to remain strapped down. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z At Uncle Leang’s hut, Ma managed to hide them from the soldiers by sewing them in the straps of our bags, which we kept even after they burned our clothes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Whistle in mouth, vest strapped on, altered only by the sling holding her shoulder in place. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z What I really feared was being strapped to a horse backward with my face bouncing in and out of the horse’s tail. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The Keeper strapped them in and left without a word. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulls on her backpack straps so that they dig into her shoulders. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We grabbed some straps attached to the inside of the truck bed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I'll see how well the battery harness holds up to a real journey, and how well the solar cells do strapped to the roof. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I hop off my electric skateboard, pull out its straps, and swing it over my shoulder so that it bumps against my backpack. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They shoved me inside and strapped me down directly across from the skinny guy. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Her hands tightened on the straps of her pack. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I tried to claw my gun strap to pull the weapon into my hands and to the ready. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Not wanting to embarrass Mr. Flux when the gift was an obvious piece of junk, he accepted the offer, grabbed the camera by its strap. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He explained how to use the round oil lamps; how to strap the broad snowshoes onto their feet; how to command the dogs. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I grip the straps of my backpack hard. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He stared at the large holstered gun strapped to Officer Ken's belt. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I fix the blue latex gloves on my hands, double-checking that the Cal Stat is still hanging off the strap on my portable oxygen. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The placid voice of the autopilot welcomed us aboard, then told us to strap in and prepare for takeoff. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I went straight to my seat, swung my school bag onto my desk, and slid the strap off over my head. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The thick leather rifle strap he was wearing stopped the poisoned arrow from tearing into him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She made the kid who was hiding in the back corner leave, like Annabelle had an explosive device strapped to her chest. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They were busted up, or deformed and strapped onto wooden boards, or just mentally not all there. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a lovely singing voice and a gallant habit of carrying pins in his pant cuffs, in case his dance partner’s dress strap failed. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z No stains, all tucked in, and only wrinkled on the shoulders because of my backpack straps. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I took to wearing the strap across my chest, the drum riding my hips like a desperado's revolver. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Once I see the park to my left, I slow to a fast-walk, heaving breaths, my shoulders burning beneath the backpack straps. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Near where I am standing, a tiny faerie girl with a clock of white hair, like that of a dandelion, and a little knife cuts the strap of an ogre’s belt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One guy had a plasma bottle strapped to his helmet. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked as if she had two objects strapped to her forehead, large as apples, black as olives. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Merriam, my youngest sister, was strapped to my mother’s back; and my mother held Maria and George by the hand. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I reach out, taking the strap off it, and hold out my hand to help her stand back up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Then he dismounted from his horse, and he tightened the girth strap. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Her mother made her quit, sent her for dance lessons, strapped her to a stick- and-chalk contraption that was supposed to help her attend to her movements. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z With infinite patience the clerk folded the straps just so, located each purse at the center of the brown parcel paper he painstakingly tore from the roll, and commenced creasing the edges. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Katya had to unfasten her straps and climb up out of the cockpit to prove that she and her crew were ready for combat. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She was dressed in black camouflage with her Celestial bronze knife strapped to her arm and her laptop bag slung over her shoulder—ready for stabbing or surfing the Internet, whichever came first. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The woman slings the rifle over her shoulder by its strap. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z As they strapped her in she suddenly came to life and began waving frantically for attention. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulls a leather strap from his bureau. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Eddie took the strap off his neck and handed it to me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z After Ivy unwrapped Taryn’s present—a new turquoise messenger bag that Ivy loved, with a nice wide strap and magnetic closures—they settled in front of the TV to watch a movie. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Both straps on my shoulders now, I make for the trees. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then he saw something strapped against the wall that he knew Alec would like: a sledgehammer. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When I ride the bus, 1 simply roll down our ramp, down the driveway, onto the bus lift, and into a specially designed area of the bus that straps my chair into place. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z My book bag’s straps had started to slide down off my shoulders. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The camera technicians and director prepared us, got cables out of sight, strapped mikes on our necks, shouted instructions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare through the glass, tugging at my backpack straps, although they are fine. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The staff strapped Jerrie in so that she was suspended in the water. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z For nearly half an hour they climbed a steep, winding, and stony path, following Sirius’s wagging tail, sweating in the sun, the shoulder straps of Harry’s bag cutting into his shoulders. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “What’s he scared of? That you’d strap on your gun and ride out to wreak vengeance on the man who killed your family?” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It was sad that it was suffering so much—and being such a big, strapping creature it wasn’t at the end of its ordeal— but there was nothing I could do about it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She searched through piles and wandered through racks, pressing back hanger after hanger, until she found a cocktail dress made of a slinky silvery material that matched her eyes, with little chains for straps. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The packet was wrapped in slippery, greenish material and bound up with a strap. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A stylish sandal lay on the ground and he picked it up and looked at the leather straps, the thick wedge heel, before he left it where it had been. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then I add a strap to the mask, so it stays on my face. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “We’ll be launching this baby in about one minute. You might wanna perch that skinny butt of yours down in a seat and strap in.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It looked a bit like an undershirt, but with thinner shoulder straps. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z All strapped down and/or tucked into weird cushioned crevasses. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “If that greasy backstabbing coward lied to us…” She fidgeted with the ends of her pack straps. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He wore a yellow knapsack strapped across his back, gray herringbone trousers, a red V-necked sweater, and black leather shoes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I adjusted the strap of my radio over my shoulder and shook my head as I peered up at the mountain. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Connor Herrera was standing just off the mat, his singlet down around his waist and his headgear strapped to the loop. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z If the children were out of control, Donald Nation would walk from one end of the room to the other, waving a strap from left to right as the children scrambled back to their places. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Joe had decided he would wait till next Saturday because not collecting the dollar and thirty-five cents wasn’t going to strap him. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been that time in the train when, hanging from a strap and so tightly wedged in the crowd that she couldn’t so much as lower her arm, she had felt a man’s hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He unlatched the side straps of his armor, exposing a small bit of his skin just under his left arm, a place that would be very hard to hit. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “There you are! Now grab this strap! Everybody grab a strap. The journey’s not over yet!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m strapped in my seat next to Mustafa for our second flight, from Paris to Chicago. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z It fitted on his back with straps, and Boots could ride in it looking over his shoulder. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But as Lyddie’s eyes followed a leather strap upward, she saw, above the fireplace, the mechanism from which hung a huge metal pendulum. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He had completely forgotten that he was wearing the flag of the enemy, the sign of Ghohg, strapped around his neck. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes, driving in the country, he had seen bicyclists with huge bunches strapped before them on the handles, the bloom already fading from the dying heads, the ravaged stalks straggling naked and unclean. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My brother was strapped to my mother’s back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Threading the dagger and sheath along the strap, he fastened it around Sam’s waist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Instead, what it meant was their parents were tight, hard up, squeezed, strapped. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z They consisted of a wide belt and a strap that crossed the chest and passed under the left epaulet. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The black strap of a pack cuts diagonally across his chest. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He lifted a bag he had strapped over his shoulder and hung it around my neck. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He looked down and could see the strap of her purple bra. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z She reached out and grabbed the camera he was holding in his hands, apparently forgetting that the strap was around his neck. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Your armor is crooked” was her only comment, and she redid my straps for me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The shoes are arranged on a Lucite pedestal, glowing under a spotlight, the gladiator-style straps festooned with rhinestones. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I nod frantically, like a bobble-head strapped to a rock crawler. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Once his hand was in place, he started nodding like he was trying to convince himself it was a good idea to be strapped to a thousand pounds of muscle. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Put you in a room right next to the one where they’ll strap you to that gurney, stick those needles in your arm, and let you die in front of a room full of strangers. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I handed my sword to Julian and strapped on the protective plate. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Emily gripped her backpack straps and looked up to the front door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The boy slung the strap over his neck and put them to his eyes and adjusted the wheel. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She grunted an answer, and he reached over, grabbing a strap of the knapsack. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Finally, he straps a sheath divided into three cylinders of arrows to my back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The hands and feet were fastened with leather straps. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I dropped my school bag on the ground, eased the strap off from around my neck, and sat down. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z With a quick movement I slipped my purse over my head, gripping the strap with one hand, ready to surrender it or use it as weapon as need demanded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The only items the commander was interested in were the wings on his back and the multiphase, water-cooled, tri-barreled blaster strapped to his hip—the most powerful production handgun under the world. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They made perfect anchor points for the straps. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Men trot by on burros with tin milk containers strapped to their saddles, starting their morning deliveries. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He pulled at his helmet strap and set his carbine down. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z |
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