| 单词 | sway |
| 例句 | The lightless elevator swayed back and forth as it ascended, turning the boy s stomach sour with nausea; a smell like burnt oil invaded his senses, making him feel worse. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z Every time I saw a bus, I watched it sway. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She is swaying side to side like a windblown tree. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The music was blaring, and I swayed back and forth, hoping no one would notice I had no rhythm. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I slide my laptop off my crossed legs and get up from my bed, swaying to the side, feeling really faint. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They danced to the rhythm of the minstrels’ music, swaying back and forth, twinkling and beckoning. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Everyone in Faerie must be looking for him, and here he is, wandering around in a flimsy silver fox half mask, blinking at me with drunken confusion and swaying a bit on his feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In fact, as Tendai joined in with the responses, clapped his hands and swayed with the others, he felt a wonderful sense of belonging. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Silently, we watch our old cat Sherman sneak around a tree, his tail swaying, going after some creature we can’t see. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Besides, there was something creepy about the way Felicia swayed back and forth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Wind has picked up, blowing leaves, causing branches to sway ever so slightly. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Although her bindings had come loose, her tiny feet made her body sway pleasantly, her shoes like little bridges. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair swayed down her back in a mesmerizing kind of way, which of course he didn’t care about either. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A long, long minute or two, while the song rages on and Miss Cream sways on, entwined with the man I’m planning to throw my fists at in a minute. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The Lost Tribes theory held sway until the nineteenth century, when it was challenged by events. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I blink and lurch to the side as the room dips and sways. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was that which in the darkness had swayed against her throat. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Captain Marvel minced for us in his size 12 shoes, the sides of his gown swaying drunkenly back and forth from his big hips. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z While they danced, swaying like two trees in the wind, she realized she wasn’t doing a very good job of feeling pathetic. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Laura watched Ma’s skirt swaying and her little waist bending and her dark head bowing, and she thought Ma was the loveliest dancer in the world. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Trees danced and swayed, dust and leaves rose up around us in boisterous swirls, and our jackets and outerwear took on sudden lives of their own, leaping and flapping about us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It was tall, double the height of the forest around it, its branches swaying in a breeze that hit only the very tallest parts. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Axel sees the patch of grass where Byrd likes to do her yoga is now safe for her to sway and breathe. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I have to let the ladder sway a little. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Stout weight lifters hoisted enormous hunks of iron over their heads, quivering and swaying slightly beneath their loads. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He moved in a sideways sway, long dreadlocks swinging across his back, and he carried a duffel bag. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He and Amaka sang as we drove; the undulating road made the car sway from side to side, and I imagined that it was dancing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The television was on but the volume was off so that the dancing people looked as if they were swaying drunkenly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He could bend and sway like a slender tree in the wind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Quite a few were still sleeping in their bunks in the warships, gently swaying in the harbor. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z And to prove her point, she raised her arms above her head, closed her eyes and started swaying from side to side and singing real low, like I wasn’t even there. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She closed the door and almost fainted when she saw the older boy standing there in the kitchen, swaying slightly. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z His judgments were strict and fair, and none could sway him through falsehood or dissembling. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Then you have to get some artificial grass so it stays the same color throughout the whole picture, and finally you have to get a wind machine so you can make the grass sway.’ Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s made it halfway through that trunk and the tree’s starting to sway a little, drunk as my daddy. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The wind that was rustling the bushes and making the trees sway was also causing his wet garments to feel icy against his skin. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So I hum "Träumerei" again and I sway him, rocking, a lullaby, a prayer. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He repeated the steps of his plan, his eyes on the window left ajar, as the sheer blue curtains swayed. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z When Emma had been holding her breath for so long that she swayed with dizziness and her eyelids sagged down over her eyes, she finally thought, We just need to buy more time. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Adam stood swaying in the lantern light and then he turned and ran. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We sway and listen to the twins breathe. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Tore out of there and left the tire swaying on the rope. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind is strong and gusting stronger, and the corners of the tent strain against their guy ropes, and where the flaps at the two ends come up, he can see trees buck and sway. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She was clutching a bottle of butterbeer and swaying slightly on her stool, staring into the fire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The young woman he had seen earlier pushing a baby buggy stood beside him, holding her baby, swaying her head to the music. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z All around the huts, tall palm trees sway lightly in the wind. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat down and slowly began to sway. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The girl has red hair swaying to her bottom, a skirt falling to her calves. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then I watched as planes sank into them, and I stared, bewildered, at the TV as the unimaginably tall structures swayed, then buckled. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Was that all it took to sway him—being asked? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Everyone rushes up on the deck at once, causing the boat to sway and dip heavily to one side. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The quiet soothed her, and the gentle rocking motion set Catelyn to swaying in her saddle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was high in the air, swaying along with the smell of horse all around him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly Deblin's got a sort of Indian goddess dance, swaying but sort of flicking her hands. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Instead we swayed awkwardly from side to side without moving our feet. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Raymie closed her eyes and saw the single lightbulb from Building 10 swaying back and forth. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and saw the single lightbulb swaying back and forth. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Her head swayed, as if she could hardly keep it up. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he made his way stealthily to the outlet of Shelob’s tunnel, where the rags of her great web were still blowing and swaying in the cold airs. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Baby bonobos sitting on heads and swaying, trying to jump from one mama to another. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z At last, Dad swayed up to Anglesey, raised his left hand 'cause his right was so busted, and did this...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He looks so small, Bran thought, as he watched him sway. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Although still within the Holy Roman Empire, he had crossed a significant invisible border, from the northern states where the Reformed Churches held sway to the southern region where the Catholic influence was dominant. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He was smiling a little now, and the upper part of his body was swaying slowly back and forth. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He moved in a sideways sway, long dreadlocks swinging across his back, and he carried a duffel bag. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The branches of the willow began to sway violently. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Another group was trying to groom one of the younger scythes for a position on the selection committee, so that he might sway gleaning choices when they needed those choices swayed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The densest tangle on the island, a mass of twisted stems, black and green and impenetrable, lay on their left and tall grass swayed before them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Monotonously the lorries sway, monotonously come the calls, monotonously falls the rain. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We climbed a few steps, which were already swaying like a boat in bad weather. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Even though Brandon remained in his seat, he swayed to the beat as well. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z All he can do, however, is sway and stare. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He found two quarters and tossed them into the man’s outstretched hands, swaying above his head, and both the man and the woman dropped to their knees in the sand to find them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The litter swayed side to side, a soothing movement that made him feel as if he were a child being rocked to sleep in his mother’s arms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This is true, but it’s also true that I say it because I think it will sway them. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He swayed from foot to foot as he stood facing the fire. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Where once he’d watched trout swaying in the current, tracking their perfect shadows on the stones beneath. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z During the fifth and fourth millennia BC, cities with tens of thousands of inhabitants sprouted in the Fertile Crescent, and each of these held sway over many nearby villages. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s too weak-willed and passive to suit me; she lets herself be swayed by others and always backs down under pressure. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z There she was with her hair blowing softly around her face and her shoulders moving with the gentle sway of the boat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Harley was bouncing on the seat, and he made the whole truck sway on its weak springs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps some lord with honey on his tongue might have swayed the Lysene pirate prince, but Davos was an onion knight, and his words had only provoked Salla to fresh outrage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Either way, life could exist only when one brother held sway and the cosmic battle quieted and the sun was able to shine. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I feel good. I feel a little like ... like I’m floating. Or swaying. How do you feel?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He never did find out what it was, that black swaying in the all-but-black path. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was entirely too much hip swaying and hair flipping in Carmen’s airspace. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A wind swayed through a luminous clump of birches on the opposite bank, and I shivered. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She will be swayed, if not by my logic, then by the sheer fact that already the disastrous effects of her exile can be seen: Shadowshapers slip away daily. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Shakes, sways, and I swear, it’s going to fall...fall, fall, fall over. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Her posture was straight and formal; the only movement about her was the swaying of a long strand of wooden beads wrapped around her waist and extending down to her knees. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The engine raced in its low gear, and the high top swayed like a storm-driven ship. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I like the way he moves, kind of swaying along like a branch in the breeze, at ease in the world. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was walking like he owned the place, both hands in his pockets, sort of swaying lah-dee-dah with each step. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Master was unsteady on his feet, swaying ever so slightly to the left. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Uncle Andrew stood trembling and swaying this way and that. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A pink ribbon sways like a snake above my face. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z From that union would be born a race destined to hold the entire world under their sway. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed as he walked down the swaying plank. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw, in his shortness, a groundedness; he could weather anything, he would not easily be swayed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Underneath their painted leather vests, their withered dugs swayed back and forth, shiny with oil and sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They would have killed me, thought Montag, swaying, the air still torn and stirring about him in dust, touching his bruised cheek. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom stood up and swayed, trying to quiet him. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She tried to get up, but she stumbled and swayed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard lit the storm lamp that hung overhead, setting it swaying. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Matt put his hand out, to keep from swaying. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The horses plodded on, the litter creaking and swaying between them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When the young girl was led out, the flame-of-the-forest swayed and flowers rained down. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s actually dancing, and I have to stop for a minute to watch him raise his arms and sway to the beat just right. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I found myself swaying a little, swaying dizzily. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The old woman readjusted, rocking from side to side as though swaying to an inaudible tune. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The corn swayed in the wind, like dancers with scarves. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The trunk was limber and when he reached the top it swayed down with him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His tail shot straight into the air, swaying from side to side like a cobra. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z As he scrambled to his feet, he felt the room sway less and less until it finally stilled. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His black curly head sways, his eyes are full of tears. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was coming in from over the ocean and the palm trees were swaying. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The Conte's boat swayed with its furled sails by the jetty. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He stood in the middle of the floor, swaying on his feet, and stared up at me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Funeral banners swayed before her, and farther away stood two figures shrouded with the pale coarse clothes of mourning. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Ben jumped off the baseball players’ shoulders, landing in an awkward crouch, and then swayed a bit on his way to standing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She swayed as she spoke and he tightened his arms about her, holding her up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The figure that blocks his path near the edge of the courtyard is transparent, appearing like a mirage in the glow of the bonfire and the gently swaying paper lanterns. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The mercenary looked at the point of the sword where it swayed unsteadily in front of his chest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sohrab grabbed me around the shoulders from behind and swayed me back and forth. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The bunk swayed alarmingly as she stood on it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The swaying seat slowed, and the train wheels chugged to a stop. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I watch as he shivers, coughing, his body swaying as he starts to collapse. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Thomas asked as he yanked out a huge weed, clumps of dirt swaying on the roots. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I sway for a second, my heart beating so hard I can’t feel anything else. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His body swayed gently, the white oilcloth crumpled around his midsection like a pair of paper wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He continued to push his foot deep into the grass, cursing his wife as she went on her way, the basket swaying from side to side on her head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The grannies were chanting and murmuring and swaying back and forth, speaking in tongues. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The helium balloons sway in the gentle air currents or stand at attention. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The streets were alive, moving and swaying with hordes of people pushing toward the pier. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z What they have in common are the trinkets from their homelands swaying from the rearview mirror, the strings of beads, shells, the brass letters, the blurry snapshots of their small children, the night-worn eyes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while I was singing loudly, swaying back and forth and clapping my hands, and once I saw Reb Saunders looking at me, and his lips curved into a shadow of a smile. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Listening to the rain plinking against the gravestones, I stared at our tarp roof that was swaying in the strengthening wind. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z For three days and two nights we ride the ocean waves in the Gulf of Thailand, swaying and rocking as if in a wooden coffin. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then three small, plump shadows emerged from the darkness and swayed toward her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Anyway, what I was doing was swaying about slowly in time to the song, holding an imaginary baby to my breast. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth sways, puts his hand out to the wall to steady himself, to keep himself from melting. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z A warm breeze swayed the grasses and the shrubs near the banks. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Nathan held Uncle Jet and they swayed like wilting flowers searching for sunlight. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We stood blinking for a moment, staring out through the dust at a hundred dark villagers, slender and silent, swaying faintly like trees. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When his party was about ten yards from the platform he shouted an order and they halted, gasping, sweating, swaying in the fierce light. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z On Tuesday it rained—the kind of chilly, windy rain that made the trees sway, and meant we weren’t allowed outdoors during lunch. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z All the swirling angels suddenly seemed much closer together; the military man was making out with one of the mermaids; even the palm trees swayed seductively in time with one another. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The breeze whispers through the swaying bamboo stalks. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He knew that Ana would be 100 percent in favor of the adoption, and he didn’t want her to sway him. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Despite Erasmus’s best efforts, Cicero’s model held more or less continuous sway up to the nineteenth century. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how to handle it,” Bloom moaned, swaying a little. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I look at the other Will Grayson, and he's sort of swaying like he might fall over if the wind kicks up. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He swayed and nearly lost his grip on the trunk. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Who ever heard of angry revolutionists all harmonizing “We Shall Overcome . . . Suum Day ...” while tripping and swaying along arm-in-arm with the very people they were supposed to be angrily revolting against? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All around me, sunflowers swayed in the gentle breeze, nodding their broad brown heads. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The shiny little cross and oval-shaped pendant swayed as if a tiny wind blew them together. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The rest of us huddled together, swaying and jolting all in one motion, all night. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z June and Taryn immediately started dancing, swaying their hips and lifting their arms in the air. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Charlotte gave her web a twitch and moodily watched it sway. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z As the fan blew upon it, the flame of the votary candle swayed and flickered. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then strange white men, one of them so tall and thin that he seemed to sway when he walked, looked over each of the women as if inspecting goats for slaughter. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z As Kit gathered her heavy skirts about her and clambered down the swaying rope ladder, the men in the longboat good-naturedly shoved their bundles closer to make room for her. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Folk shoe their horses badly, saddle them improperly, feed them poorly, then complain that they were sold a half-lame, sway- back, ill-tempered hack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She hopped from her right leg to her left, swaying dangerously before she regained her balance. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then all four of us, Mr. and Mrs. Cowgill, Mrs. Wilcox, and me, were in the swaying milk wagon behind the galloping horse. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The water surged past my swaying frame, and I sought to remain tall as the wavelets teased me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The metal lamp swayed above like a pendulum, illuminating hollow faces, throwing shadows throughout the carriage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Backwards and forwards went the swaying crowd, keeping time together, swinging like the pendulum of a clock. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It was also kinda cool to see all four of us moving around, swaying and stepping all at the same time. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The grove’s massive leaves sway gently in the breeze, beckoning us to hurry inside. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Three girls swayed while Poncho Man played his guitar. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no trees creeping into the edges, and the gentle swaying of the carriage makes him feel almost weightless. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Yes! The Mile-High Macllwaine is built to sway. It has something to do with structural stability. Nothing this tall can survive unless it bends in the wind.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But mercy is above this sceptred sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Only the head sways slowly, but the horns are useless now. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I would realize that I had just seen moss swaying in the wind. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She had her mother’s fat-cheeked face, and the pink satin ribbons in her hair swayed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The plants came to their chests and swayed in the breeze. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He didn’t know that Rosie loved anyone who rubbed her rump, so when she mooed and swayed her behind, Joseph took a couple of quick steps back. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to dance slow very well either, but I do know how to sway. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I reached up and tugged the yellow cord, and the bus hadn’t even stopped before we were running to the front, lurching and swaying with that giant hunk of metal. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Harry swayed where he stood: The dark, foul-smelling room seemed to close around him again; he did not know what had just happened. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The grainy rocks, the swaying pines, the cascade of stubborn blue mussels, the water splashing up green and streaming back white—they were all the same, as if the frock coats had never been there. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Their father gets up, swaying a little with drink and tiredness, and opens up the store. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Towers and outbuildings clung to the stacks beyond, linked to each other by covered archways when die pillars stood dose, by long swaying walks of wood and rope when they did not. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If all the fake plants and trees swayed to life right now, I wouldn’t be surprised. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I watch how she sways a little as she pushes to her feet; her body’s clearly exhausted, even if her brain doesn’t know it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ron yelled, trying to force the rat back into his front pocket, but Scabbers was fighting too hard; Ron swayed and overbalanced, and Harry caught him and pushed him back down to the bed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The stage has no curtains, but the ropes that used to open them still hang from their pulleys, swaying and ghostlike in the middle of the stage. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Back across the street, people are making their way around a girl who is swaying slightly. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He swayed so much that his shoulders bumped against the walls on either side. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He didn’t tell his family that day, because he didn’t want them to sway his decision. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Sansa watched him walk off, his body swaying heav-ily from side to side with every step, like something from a grotesquerie. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bodyguards stood on either side of the sedan, and swaying ladies of the court trailed at the back. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He got up; he swayed and the room lurched. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The guard was swaying back and forth with laughter. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The porch swing creaked and swayed like someone had just gotten out of it, but that could’ve been the wind. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The bridge wobbled and swayed under the Midfolk’s rushing feet and paws. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z So I had him hanged, and claimed my rights beneath the tree where he was swaying. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her grandmother hugged her neck, her strong perfume nearly choking Alma, and swayed back and forth until finally letting go, leaning back to look at Alma’s face, and then going in for another hug. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z His head swayed from side to side as he went on all fours across the clear space in the moonlight, until he came to a rotten log. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I ate slowly, watching trees sway and squirrels leaping across branches. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z She held her handbag tight at her side and seemed to be swaying at the entrance. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Bianca got right next to the giant’s foot, trying to balance herself on the metal scraps that swayed and shifted with his weight. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When he did choose to make a ruling, though, not even his queen mother could sway him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The car roared and swayed, pressing me hard against her, but when I took a furtive glance around no one was paying me the slightest attention. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When they’d reached a spot about thirty feet off the ground, Thomas stopped, swaying on the vine he’d tied around his chest. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z And then, moving the strings with the sticks with his one hand, Bryce made Edward dance and drop and sway. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Papa said the walls had swayed his decision when I finished elementary school. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There was the aura of limitless freedom distilled from the rolling sweep of tall green grass swaying and glinting in the wind and sun. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Groups scampered, giggling and swaying, up and down the winding staircase. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z If he had all of East River under his sway, what’s to say he couldn’t have controlled a small army of Reds, too? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Thin-clad birches, swaying in a light wind above their heads, made a black net against the pale sky. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Seven linked her pinkie with Poppy’s, and they swayed their arms to and fro three times. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He tightened his paws on the sword-handle and moved it from side to side with the sway of the big viper’s head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He began to fall just as they were above it, clutched it with his furry feet at the last moment, swayed backward and forward twice, and found that he had landed successfully. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The subway rocks and sways, and finally we break out from underground and, just like that, like a surprise, we’re on an outdoor bridge, zooming straight out like a leap. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She swayed back and forth, her eyes looking up to the ceiling, one hand moving by her side, seeming to slowly swat away invisible flies. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I sway a little to Jasmine’s performance, bopping my head when I feel it’s appropriate. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her hair swayed and glowed like jellyfish tendrils. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her arms are crossed, and she sways from one foot to the other, like a cobra waiting to strike. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z We all looked at one another with eyebrows raised, standing uncomfortably in our places, swaying back and forth. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He stood her on her feet and she swayed against him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In terror, Hooper flinched and took a step backwards, swayed and fell. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I’m staring nervously at the tall grass swaying above my head and holding Mr. Sheep Sheep. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z That made Jody feel warm and proud, too; so proud that when he went back to the house he bowed his legs and swayed his shoulders as horsemen do. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But the NSA was not swayed by this. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Laughing madly and yelling strange curses, he swayed to and fro skillfully as horse and wagon clattered off down the road into the night. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He knew their minds and how to sway them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The locket swayed slowly back and forth and then stopped altogether. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He walked in the shadows to the barracks, his long wool coat swaying around his feet. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z As I cling to a stretch of trunk no wider than a sapling, swaying back and forth in the humid breeze, my suspicions are confirmed. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The ever-present water swayed beneath the bridges, splashing against boats and wooden posts, and reflecting back the old faces of the houses. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z A deckhand with a boat hook leaned out and tried to hit Schlesinger, but he swayed back and let it pass in front of him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Wearily he swayed on his feet and, putting out a paw to steady himself, he touched the wall—the exact patch of stone over which Martin’s likeness had once hung. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She had heavy breasts that swayed when she moved, and her blond hair was dark at the roots. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I was half asleep, tired, tense, all but swaying on my feet. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He sees tall ranks of firs swaying in a storm, hears their heartwood groan. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The raft swayed in the ghostly trail of moonlight and seemed to be sailing away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sitting in the seat, he glanced at us once over his shoulder, then opened a book on his stand, and began to sway back and forth. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He looked up to check the gasbag and saw it sway a degree or two, leaning toward the hills. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The wine, the food, the sun, the sway of the litter, the buzzing of the flies, all conspired to make Tyrion sleepy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For hours, Adina and Duff allowed the waves — also under the sway of the moon — to carry them as they talked easily about life, school, music, family. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The image of them gently swaying to the music is how I picture love in my mind even after all these years. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I ran over to hen She swayed a bit but said, “I’m fine.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed—he always prayed from memory, except during a Festival or a High Holiday Service—and he was swaying slightly back and forth, his lips murmuring the words. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z But the way Cas was swaying and holding on to the wall for dear life made him pretty sure she couldn’t say the same. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I saw a huge black giant of a man, dressed only in white shorts, swaying on the stairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he wrapped his arms around himself and swayed. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She swayed but did not scream, just dug her little fingernails into the palm of his hand. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Meanwhile our farm dances: the heavy conifer trees sway slowly, while the sagebrush and thistles quiver, bowing before every puff and pocket of air. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I feel giddy looking up at Jay's cage, swaying above my head. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Her head swayed this way and that, watching him out of those vertical pupils, her fangs bared. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She pawed through Miss Lilian’s silk dresses, her velvet gowns, her wool coats, setting them swinging and swaying like ghosts. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Around him the shadows darkened and enveloped the swaying shrubbery and trees. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The brown algae waved in the gentle currents and the green eel grass swayed and little sea horses clung to its stems. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I notice Tiny looking blankly at me, swaying back and forth like a skyscraper in the wind. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The exhausted Humbug swayed and tottered on his rubbery legs, a look of longing on his anguished face. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And she watched the swaying, sagging back of the woman who rode him. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Each family will get two loaves of bread, two jugs of water, and one crate. You understand, Been-tone?” he asked, suggesting Benton would try to sway from these directions. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It seemed to her the citadel swayed beneath her, but it was steady. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I had a tendency to walk knock-kneed, which made my hips sway and my back end twitch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With an enormous effort he pulled out of Voldemort’s mind again, back to where he stood, swaying, in the Room of Requirement, sweat pouring from his face and Ron holding him up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I see him begin to sway and waver. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It included a list of specimen arguments, explained how an audience could be swayed, and discussed everything from how to discredit a hostile witness to how best to modulate your voice when speaking. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The world dips and sways around me, and someone is on the Pit floor—Drew—screaming. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her eyelids were a bruised bluish color and she swayed where she stood. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked into the house, swaying their hips as instructed, and passed through the grape arbor where Lefty liked to read. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to be the girl who swayed by the punch bowl and cookie table, pretending to enjoy watching everyone else dance. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Bod asked her, but she said nothing, just swayed and smiled. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z His head began to sway from side to side. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands were high above her head, swaying in the air, and she was singing with the rest: Dr it e the devil from my sou/ . A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A cased sausage hanging from a wire above the binnacle swayed a little as the Susan Marie undulated; otherwise, nothing moved. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Their cameras were flashing and the television cameras too had been swung around to focus in on the figure swaying high above. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z We’re talking the whole way on the train, talky talk, chattering at each other across the aisle of the swaying car like edgy ball players. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Was it my imagination or was the structure swaying? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Eyes closed, Gran swayed from side to side, mouthing along with the song. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She starts to sway as her eyes flutter closed, and she falls backward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We listened to the branches break, the dirt get unsettled, the grasses sway. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z With agility she slid it from her, then stood, swaying, and grinning because she swayed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She went over to the basin, swaying and clutching at him for support. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The men quit, gestured obscenely, about-faced, swayed leisurely back to their van, started it up, and drove out of the gorge. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As I swayed, I imagined that music could actually heal. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He watched for a moment until the carefully crafted perch inside stopped swaying and the little finch stilled the nervous flutter of its bright-colored wings. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Uncle Cent and Uncle Cor don’t have the sway over him that his father had. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Holding the baby against my chest, I rise unsteadily from my seat and sway behind her up the aisle. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “They know the rats are on the march. This may sway them in our direction.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z On the Moon, the outside, catastrophic events hold sway; on Earth, the inside, slow processes dominate. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one the other dancers join her, palms reaching upward, swaying back and forth. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z As I try to keep balance, the Doorman sways, and I ask him desperately for help. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The shadows had retreated some; they stood swaying in the dark corners of the room as the song spun to life. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I let the melody carry me and move my feet and sway my body. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m standing on it, the boards crack and separate, the bridge sways. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The Sorrows spun in a slow circle, faces concealed beneath their drooping hoods, their glowing robes swaying slightly in the breeze. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A sleeve of Ron’s dress robes was dangling from it, swaying with the motion of the train, the moldy lace cuff very obvious. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She swayed upon her little feet and to Wang Lung there was nothing so wonderful for beauty in the world as her pointed little feet and her curling helpless hands. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The smells of the food, along with the swaying and jerks of the train, were beginning to make me sick. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Turner tried to stop the swaying beneath him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The elephant stood swaying on her huge feet. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z To his horror, he found that, in fact, the trees were moving, slow and menacing as they began to sway in place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I could feel the trailer sway from side to side, as if a stampede of rhinos marched down the narrow aisle. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then, in the silence, Bigwig lurched to his feet, swayed a moment, tottered a few steps toward Fiver and fell again. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost fall down the stairs because of the swaying and burst into laughter when the grass tickles my bare feet. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The wheelbarrow swayed as it bumped over a root. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He found Mormont stretched out in the lower one, swaying slowly with the motion of the ship. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was slumped down on the table with his big hand over his mouth, swaying backward and forward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m swaying toward sleep in the park when I hear a door slam and Simon’s car start up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Jack and the two anonymous savages with him swayed, looking up, and then recovered. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As usual, Sefia was curled up in a hammock strung between two trees, eighty feet above the forest floor, with the canopy creaking and swaying above her and the mulchy ground far below. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The black shadow stood close to the point where they had left the path, and it swayed from side to side. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Morphine had calmed him, and he swayed slightly from side to side, as though in time to music in his head. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He's on his feet, swaying with the music, conducting with all his might. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her skin sags, and she sways unsteadily as she makes her way down the ramp. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z "Dancing Queen" plays at every family wedding, and my female cousins and I push our way onto the dance floor to link arms and sway in a circle together. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It is a testament to the strength of Lyell’s sway that in the 1980s when geologists had to abandon just a part of it to accommodate the impact theory of extinctions, it nearly killed them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They swayed their shoulders with delight, moving left and right in a circle. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Their swaying tops hovered over her head like white cobras, one at either handrail. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet frowns, then turns her attention to the dangling silver watch as it sways in the warm light. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The meal was over, and the men began to sway slowly, in unison with the melody. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The stony sand backed up to low dunes swaying with saw grass. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The unusual mannequin was dancing a little jig, arms swaying, feet tapping and shuffling, gazing toward the far end of the basement. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They swayed as they sang, and Olanna imagined that the mango and gmelina trees swayed too, in agreement, in one fluid arc. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Esperanza stood up then, swayed a bit, and used the edge of the couch to keep herself steady. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Grace didn’t even realize she had swayed on her feet until Joaquin was stepping forward to prop her up. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Dad flicked it a couple of times, swaying back and forth; then he held it up to the light and studied it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Dad scoops her up too, and the two of us are swaying with little tiny people in our arms. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The water in the fishbowl rippled and the fish swayed in the bowl. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He starts the second verse, swaying his shoulders and looking at me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She clung to the door, swaying as the door moved, staring. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The dancing spread like a forest fire, and soon the floor was filled with couples who swayed and dipped around the Gibraltar of a wallflower, Ignatius. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She swayed on her perch, willing herself not to fall forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “This is too dangerous,” I said, even as I swayed nearer to him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her legs began to buckle and her body swayed. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole mass of them swayed side to side, like the tall grass around the kolba when the breeze swept across the clearing. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I watch the swaying trunk and wish it would come back. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A soft rush of fabrics sways forth at him. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Stroke after stroke he dealt, until at last all the web within his reach was shattered, and the upper portion blew and swayed like a loose veil in the incoming wind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She pulled me toward her and I held her hand delicately as we swayed to the music. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Yes. With your permission, of course. It might help sway attitudes about the power of a free public education.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Their hands move gracefully in unison, their bodies sway and twirl to the rhythm of the music. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A wave of restlessness set the boys swaying and moving aimlessly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The Lufkins have such family pride that not even conservative tradition can sway a Lufkin woman into changing her last name when she gets married. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She sways as though she might faint, and several attentive audience members move to assist her but she does not fall. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Mind your feet, Marie!” a crew member called as he passed her on the deck, guiding a thick package that swayed in a net as the winch moved it up and outward. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She skipped ahead of me, exaggerating her steps with her long limbs and swaying hips. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At the climax of its monumental opening chorus, with two adult choirs and a double-sized orchestra already in full sway, Bach introduces a new, majestically slower tune on top of the entire structure. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But Emily Brent was not one to be swayed by public opinion. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Inej lay perfectly still on the table, her luminous brown skin dull in the swaying lamplight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Piper couldn’t see what was happening inside the ruins - just the heads of twenty or thirty giants standing in a circle, mumbling and swaying, maybe doing the evil monster version of‘Kumbayah’. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was her world that swayed, and only she could feel it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Francie was thrilled by the sound of admiration that swayed the crowd when the car came past where they were standing. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When Sam awoke, he found that he was lying on some soft bed, but over him gently swayed wide beechen boughs, and through their young leaves sunlight glimmered, green and gold. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Her heart refused to remember the body swaying under the magnolia. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The bamboos at the corner of the house swayed slowly under a gentle night wind and through the twilight he could see dimly the fringe of trees at the border of the near field. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Two ruddy men with swaying walks stepped out and Mr. Lyte himself was shaking hands, bidding them success on their voyaging, and God’s mercy. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Upstream a narrow suspension catwalk stretched fifteen hundred feet across the river, swaying slightly, like a cobweb in the evening breeze. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He swayed and fell backward, but not before he struck your face. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He swayed, watching his nose enlarge, his mouth, his ears. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Thank God for the way he stood there swaying on his two feet. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She sways awkwardly from side to side with her eyes closed. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It sways In the tree In the yard, This paper pig Bloated with Candies, this Pinata my father Bought and hung On a low branch. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched for bits of news that might sway Estella’s parents. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s not the least indication that love, or desire, or even compatibility will sway me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The pecan tree leaves all swayed to one side. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Maurice, who had been standing ready to dive, swayed back on his heels, made a bolt for the platform, then swerved back to the grass under the palms. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The room continued its ascent, swaying; Thomas grew immune to the ceaseless rattling of the chains that pulled him upward. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was hard to believe that a vile creature like him could sway the Boltons to change their allegiance, but nothing else made sense. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Montag did not hear, he was far away, he was running with his mind, he was gone, leaving this dead soot-covered body to sway in front of another raving fool. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was gentle; it tangled my hair and ruffled the grass that swayed around his motionless form. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She winced and swayed once she was on her feet. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He stood swaying in the dim light, holding the bandage with both hands, while his shadow moved grotesquely round the tent pole. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Knotted round each other, they teetered, clutched, swayed. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His eyes followed the gently swaying motion for a long moment. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His entire body flopped back and forth in the air, swaying against the wind and jolting at every bump of the Berg. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Nevertheless these considerations do not sway me from the path that I have taken nor will they sway others like me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Up and down they swayed, thresh and ply. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Heavy with glossy pink and white fruits, the coral tree branches swayed softly above her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I clap my cleats and then raise my arms and sway from side to side like I would at a concert. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The evening of his departure, Nathan watched the tall stalks of corn sway in the wind. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Wearily obedient, the choir huddled into line and stood there swaying in the sun. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Remember how we sat on the balcony at night listening to the palm trees sway in the breeze?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He was agitated by the noise and began swaying left and right. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My legs are steadier now, and I start to sway slightly to the music. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z These falling from the tree with a sound like rain, all at once there came a sweet fragrance, while the tree, swaying, put forth leaves of rosy fire and white flowers like stars. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I had to close my eyes to block out the sight of my room swaying in the darkness. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z At the other end of the corral a gate opened and two steers came in, swaying their heads and trotting, their lean flanks swinging. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The hanging plastic drapes swayed and dragged against the dirty floor, sending up gravelly whispers. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Behind them, palm trees swayed before a burning red sky, and beyond that churned a wild ocean full of beautiful dark-skinned mermaids and swirling dragons. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The king nodded, his lank hair swaying beside his pale cheeks. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He settles for pulling Henry in by the sway of his waist, pressing their bodies flush. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He swayed, his head in his hands, and from his throat there came a singing moan. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I start to climb onto the bed, but stop when the room sways a little. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z June wedged the cello between her legs and played “Amazing Grace,” and the Daughters of Mary got to their feet and swayed together like colorful seaweed on the ocean floor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His whole body rigid, he swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a board. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Was it just my imagination, or was the carriage swaying? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The music was low, funky blues, and he swayed to it. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z You can help things move along by standing at the end of your boat, feet on opposing gunnels, and swaying in rhythm to the motion imparted by the sea. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It was one of them who had been picked off by a lucky shot from the swaying zeppelins. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I swayed from knee to knee, hoping for a second or two of relief, but the pain cut deep into my skin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the ragged hedge on the opposite side the boughs of the elm trees swayed just perceptibly in the breeze, and their leaves stirred faintly in dense masses like women’s hair. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “But if you both keep adding to your sides of the scale, increasing the weight on each side in turn,” Isobel says, watching the gently swaying scale, “won’t it break?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Dany swayed along, studying the faces of dead heroes and forgotten kings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Somehow, Ben felt, dead languages could sway God more easily than a language soiled by everyday use. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In those days our bounds were away south beyond the mouths of Anduin, and Umbar, the nearest of their realms, acknowledged our sway. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The crystal chandeliers swayed with their usual tinkling, but no one so much as looked up. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt silly pointing at the water, but she was certain it was working some sort of magic, swaying their feelings. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I rotate my wrists so that my cleats move in all different directions and sway my arms like I did for Zoey and Grace when I got out of the car. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Fulfilling a woman’s request swayed emotions, giving a man the upper hand. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And because he saw how easily the mob could be swayed—he was traumatized by the judicial murder of his teacher and hero Socrates—he didn’t trust rhetoric. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z When we get to the park, we sit on swings and barely muster a sway. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Half her length, she sways her heads in air, outside her horrid cleft, hunting the sea around that promontory for dolphins, dogfish, or what bigger game thundering Amphitrite feeds in thousands. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The floating dock and its anchor moved and swayed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The excitement of the passengers grew greater; the crazy coach rocked on its great leather springs, and swayed like a boat tossed on a stormy sea. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z And truthfully, I don’t know what they could have said to sway me either way. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Come on, Will,” she teased, and went to swaying. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Kendra extended her arms and swayed as the ground teetered even more. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He’s not writhing anymore; apparently the nurse gave him what he needed, because he’s sitting up, eyes closed, pants rolled up to his knee, scratching everything—his lower leg, chest, face—mumbling and swaying. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Up and up they went, high above the highest clouds, the peach swaying gently from side to side as it floated along. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Above them, the branches of the oak tree were beginning to creak and sway. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see a stack of plates as it sways, begin to topple over, into a silent explosion of china shards. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Following her advice, I stop holding on so hard and sway my upper body with the movement of the cow. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some words of this conversation must have reached Wilson swaying in the office door, for suddenly a new theme found voice among his gasping cries. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The height and the swaying dizzied her, so she bent down and let her breasts graze his chest. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then Milton’s optimism would sway my mother and she would become cheerful for a day or two. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I swayed in my hammock dreaming about Margie, determined to talk my mother into asking Papi to bring her to live with us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I liked exploring the rows of plants—they offered some shade from the Mississippi sun, and if the wind blew even a little, the plants swayed and stirred up air that seemed almost cool. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Of the sixth in the long row, nothing remained but a single leg, still tangled in its chains, swaying with each breeze. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As the train sways, I’m grateful I’m no longer on the roof. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Throughout the day, Kim, in character, would jump, sway, twirl, punch, and kick at Chou and me whenever we were in the room with him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad stands for a minute, swaying, and puts the penny back in his pocket. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The elephant opens her shovel-shaped mouth in what can only be described as a smile and starts to sway, keeping time with the movement of her trunk. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She hugged herself tightly and swayed back and forth. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Now, don’t let him sway you, son. You’re a natural at this game,” the man said without his usual smile. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The giant peach swayed gently from side to side as it floated along, and the hundreds of silky white strings going upward from its stem were beautiful in the moonlight. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The vast paintings churned and swayed in time with the music. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The heroines in books seemed to faint a lot, swaying genteelly onto a handy padded couch or into the convenient arms of some concerned suitor. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He had the look ’bout him of one ’em kittens whose mother had bit holt of the scruff of its neck and was walking ’round with it swaying from one side to the ’nother. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z It didn’t sway back and forth like a sumo wrestler. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “If you want to kill Harry, you’ll have to kill us too!” he said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I swayed and dipped, and in an instant, the walls around me started coming down. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Grass rises from the concrete and sways in a wind I cannot feel. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I smiled at Danny and he smiled back at me, and we sat there for about half an hour, singing, swaying, and clapping, and I felt light and happy and completely at ease. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We walked through it without notice, so thick was the very air with water, until the flood reached Dr. Trefusis’s knees, and there he halted, swaying. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Hendrix moved smoothly into his set, his white jacket with long blue-beaded tassels swaying with every move he and his guitar made. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Three girls swayed while Poncho Man played his guitar. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He scoops up their bags and his stepmom leads the way, her hips swaying from side to side. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She did not move or open her eyes; finally she mumbled something and swayed limply. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Following her up the stairs, I can barely see around her wide behind, swaying from one side to the other. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z When the other girls crouched to slap the stage, I tilted; when we were to cartwheel, I swayed, refusing to allow gravity to do its work, to draw the sweatshirt any higher up my legs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ida's boat swayed, tightly moored between two painted wooden posts. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He swayed back and twisted, took a blow on his shoulder intended for his face. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He liked the way she walked; there was a boldness to it, part saunter and part sway, that suggested she would be just as bold beneath the blankets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Pete radiated a gentle but impressive authority that led everyone he met, even adults, to be swayed by his opinion. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He would hold sway as far as the eye could see; power; an end to his rovings; a dream come true; King Cluny! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You know, they say that them buildings sway and rock in the wind.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Borroq is the least of your concerns. This ranging ...” “A word from you might have swayed the queen.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We were all bouncing and swaying, loose bodies with blood on fire. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Up above, the big male began to sway the vegetation. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Why wasn’t there at least one African hunter-gatherer tribe that domesticated those zebras and buffalo and that thereby gained sway over other Africans, without having to await the arrival of Eurasian horses and cattle? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Rida was indifferent to hygiene and no inducement or threat could sway her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I am listening for Aunt Fannie Mae’s laugh and Grandma Matildas singing and the creak of the swing in the backyard that swayed under my favorite tree. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I could see the sleepy, oval-shape buds in the front yard as they swayed in the evening breeze. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z An arc of gushing puncture wounds encircled her thumb, and she swayed on her feet as she shoved the ridderak off her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A union representative tried to sway the packers: “These men will be on the killing floor of the packing plants. They will have cleavers and knives.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dede could feel herself being swayed by the passion of her sisters. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is a secret pass here in the north, a place where I hold sway, where Hannibal once crossed when he marched against Rome.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The crowd swayed and stumbled as Mace barged through them into the circle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I was enchanted by the city, the warm tropical air, the diverse faces of the locals, the bright pastel colors covering many of the buildings, the swaying palm trees that flanked the streets. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In all their lives, the citadel had never so much as swayed in the wind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They crossed a narrow wooden bridge over a rushing river, and a bridge that swayed over a gorge carved out of a granite mountainside. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He pointed to a spot veiled from the path by only a thin fringe of swaying rushes. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The tree still swayed a bit in the last of the big wind, and I felt the fear I’d pretended earlier. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Its chairs, sofas, and beds swayed in midair, suspended by chains from the ceilings. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "I'll keep that in mind, my lord. In any case, it was Lady Lysa I hoped you might sway. For her, I have a sweeter offer." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hollister tapped a finger to the tip of his nose, contemplating, then turned and with his swaying shuffle led them deeper into the book maze. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Rusty hoops on the swaying poles represented the permanent recreational equipment, although bats and balls could be borrowed from the P. E. teacher if the borrower was qualified and if the diamond wasn’t occupied. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They swayed in the breeze as the bright yellow birds zipped in and out with food for their young. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Ernest’s colleagues observed his “obvious distress” all weekend long; Compton suggested that he was excessively swayed by the friendships he had forged with Japanese physicists who had worked on the cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The white cotton curtains swell and sway, the folds rippling slightly. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A slight wind picked up and made the trees that grew in sullen clusters along the ridge sway menacingly. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In our hug we sway and I search for Rufus in line and he’s clearly shocked by the slap. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Ivan’s nose still bled, and he wiped at it as he swayed in place. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Almost an hour had passed before the fitter swayed to a stop. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If her body swayed backward it meant no, and she would test something else. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Acting injured, we swayed and landed on our backs. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z They both laughed, but soon they got quiet and stared up at the trees swaying back and forth against the blue sky. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Around him, a storm raged and the trees swayed violently. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I drifted in and out of sleep, swaying on my aching feet, but was awakened by the sound of an explosion. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z There are some kids hanging out in the field, swaying back and forth on the fence. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Everywhere houses were swaying and falling, flames rising from the ruins. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her back was turned toward me as she sat in a straight chair, swaying to and fro. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was right, it helped, but I wasn’t sure if it was the singing or having her swaying along beside me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z But his arms remained folded across his chest, and he stood there, swaying slowly back and forth, and looking at me intently. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z His swaying was like shaking a bottle of Coke that burst into violent foam when you opened it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I can almost see em, swaying here in my kitchen, dancing to the blues. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Every time she closed her eyes, something made her sway and lurch as if she were at the brink of a precipice, and she snapped awake, tense with fear. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She saw now that she could not tell him about the books she had loved any more than she could make him see the palm trees swaying under a brilliant blue sky. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I said nothing, on my face I registered the bleak look of a defendant who knows the court will never be swayed by all the favorable evidence he has. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He shivered, felt the world tilt slightly as he swayed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Their leathery corpses sway from belts around their necks on whatever is sturdy and tall. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The grass swayed and rustled around her like the tentacles of a gigantic undersea anemone. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She felt dizzy, and it wasn’t only the swaying and rising and falling of the branches she was wedged among. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He looked up and saw us, Rosaleen fanning and shuffling, swaying side to side. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at the bronze lantern swaying from the ceiling and thought about how easily Chrysaor had beaten him at swordplay. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She leaned back on the window ledge, causing the curtains to sway behind her, and took a slow breath. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The cries of the swaying animals dwindled and became fainter. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z But first the lawyer, and then the judge, are able to use logos to sway the audience’s conviction. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The woman stood at Aunty Ifeoma’s window, her hair in a riotous curly perm swaying in the wind. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He looked up, puzzled, at the girl, and her eyelids dipped sweetly and mysteriously, and there was just a suggestion of a sway on her lightly padded hips. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He swayed back and forth, switching the knife from hand to hand, eyes glued on Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The tree which Digory had noticed was now a full-grown beech whose branches swayed gently above his head. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He does not look dead either as he asks Ada Taylor to dance and they begin to sway in the center of the room. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The baby seemed asleep with its head on her shoulder, but even the baby was swaying its hands gently in time to the music. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I am conscious of the softness of my body, of the calluses on my hands, and of the sway of my breasts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Blinded by the glare of the headlights and confused by the incessant groaning of the horns the apparition stood swaying for a moment before he perceived the man in the duster. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The elf swayed slightly, stars reflected in his wide, shining eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In other words, she easily could be swayed. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Out of the swaying curtains of snow, I catch a glimpse of movement, a flurry of color. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Barack and I swayed to the beat together in the front row of every performance. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As soon as the guard wandered over to the other side of the area, swaying in time to the music that was filling his ears, Dustfinger clambered up its woody branches. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “I can’t remember,” I said, swaying in a trance of boredom but edging imperceptibly towards the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z For once, he hadn’t predicted my response, hadn’t pulled me under his sway. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Archer swayed on his feet, watching the man come closer. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The massive wedge of a head swayed back and forth, back and forth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The trees hesitantly swayed with the quiet wind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Their bodies swayed, their hands clapped, their feet stomped in a glorious frenzy, all to the rhythm of the drums. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In front of the mirror near the door one of them will turn her head to the side, and sway, enchanted with her waistline and the shape of her hips. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He swayed as he walked, as if he would tip over sideways. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z To walk like a boy you let your shoulders sway, not your hips. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He chanted with his eyes closed, swaying slightly in his leather chair. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The heels of her shoes echoed down the wooden floor of the hallway and her long, thin skirt swayed about her ankles. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I shifted my position and the limb swayed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The shawl was crusted with dried blood, and the bundle swayed a little as she walked. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As the policemen passed, the corpse’s hand slid from the shroud's bindings and dangled limply, already too stiff to sway freely. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I glanced out of her large picture window and watched the wet branches sway. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The bumps and sway in the van are making it tough. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It seemed louder than the roar of the wind or the skeleton-like rustling of the tall swaying cane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The jocks held sway, but the focus on sports, the all-American veneer, had a dark underbelly, at least from Dallas’s perspective. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Amid the alarmed cries of the guests, the tree swayed drunkenly, first this way, then that, before toppling over with a mighty crash. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She draped the chain around her neck and swayed to imaginary music. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I suck in breath: a photograph of a papaya tree swaying broad, fan like leaves in the full sun, showing off a bundle of fat orange piglets. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Hours before, beneath the swaying palms of Florida’s Hialeah Park, War Admiral had logged his tenth consecutive victory, winning the Widener Handicap with ease. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He pressed a button, and a lance of flame jetted toward the tossing, swaying zeppelin. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z If Emily hadn’t just sat next to James at lunch and listened to him break down his new cipher and explain how it worked, she might be swayed by Maddie’s performance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He scrambled as far up the young birch as he could go, and clung there, the slender trunk swaying under his weight. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t even the light of the single swaying bulb. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Olanna was startled when she first heard the melancholy tones, music so pure and so confidently played that it charged the air and held the swaying banana trees still. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He almost swayed into me once, so I picked up my pace and got ahead of him. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z At this, a harp string broke, but the bard gave it no heed, busy as he was in holding his side of the swaying cauldron. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The twig flew up from the ground, spun through the air as if caught by a gust of wind, then zoomed directly at the trunk through the Willow’s ominously swaying branches. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When Britain joins this swaying motion, I get pulled into it, too, just because they’re both so much bigger than me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Fifty feet up, the heavy cage began to sway with every gust. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She's swaying a little, and I don't think it's because of the music. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z You catch sight of swaying grass in a wide field. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Her hands struck the keys, her head moved to the music’s rhythm, her thin body swayed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The wagon bumped along the road, swaying from side to side. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The video loop made the Rotunda Reading Room feel as if it were a gondola gently swaying beneath a motley-colored airship drifting along on a warm breeze. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He swayed in the air, a good eight feet above the ground, revolving slowly, the green vine rope creaking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He moved away, swaying with his camel's motion, his long beaded robes trailing behind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He stood, feet apart, swaying with the imaginary movement of the deck, and lifted the sextant. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She shifted her hands in their shackles, watching the chains sway and clank between her and the Captain of the Guard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I even join in the rhythmic clapping and swaying, which seems to define a minimal level of participation. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Others were taller and human-shaped; their long arms swayed to either side of them as their legs shot out in fast arcs over the waves. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She saw that in this he would not be swayed and recognized the hardness buried in him, the part of her husband that was attracted to the fighting and wanted to enter it desperately. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Her hair swayed in the night breeze, hiding her face. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Instantly he flung up a wall of resistance round Merriman and Paul and himself, so that the two of the Dark swayed backward from the force of it. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The dock swayed, and Cole grabbed blindly at the air to stop the world from moving. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Alex laughs, glancing back out at Henry, the sway of his back under the afternoon sun. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z All around, the music vibrated through the assembled villagers, making them sway like a wind driving through a wheat field. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It hovered and swayed, but it went no higher. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Soraya asked if he liked his room and I noticed that she was trying to avoid looking at his wrists and that her eyes kept swaying back to those jagged pink lines. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If her body swayed forward it meant yes, the oil would help her headache. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The pulley swayed wildly, as did the ropes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Papa swayed slightly, from side to side, like a person about to fall at the feet of a charismatic pastor after the laying on of hands. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They sat on porches, and walked in the road swaying their hips under cotton dresses, bare-legged, their unstraightened hair braided or pulled straight back into a ball. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The grass sea swayed and sighed with each breath of iVind, the air was warm on her face, and Dany felt at peace. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The entire planet was jarred for a moment, the stadium swaying, the lights dancing. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was hunched in his seat, swaying a little. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Despite all his wiles, Moose failed to sway the professor. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the smoke cleared his rule extended deep into what is now Afghanistan; one source even asserts—dubiously—that his sway ran straight to the gates of India. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Turner and Lizzie spent most of the afternoon skipping rocks into the waves—he was better than Lizzie—and climbing up to sway in pines—she could go higher. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Everyone in the circle threw her a wave or a smile, and she started swaying to the music, slow and easy. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Reb Saunders stood with his back to the congregation, swaying back and forth, occasionally clapping his hands together, and the child stood at his right, swaying too, in obvious imitation of his father. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well, give me something, for God’s sake,” he said, swaying forward, pop-eyed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Good. Very good,” Reb Saunders said, smiling and nodding his head, the black beard going back and forth against his chest, the earlocks swaying. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z For several minutes, the wagon jostled and swayed as Baaz drove, and she listened as the city’s sounds grew faint. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We swayed on the launches and rowed unsmiling toward shore as shell and carcass shot flew far over our heads. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z "What are they-oh God! I'm hungry-" The towering rock seemed to sway under him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The lemon scent, the photos, the flowers, the quietness of the night, and the swaying shadows combined to bring him back. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Despite his fetters, he manages to sway lightly back and forth. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I swayed, nearly passing out every time he plunged the needle in. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It rocked and swayed and the cubs fell on their sides and couldn’t get up without falling down again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The beat changes and everyone raises their hand and starts swaying to the music. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And still, when the others weren’t concentrating on keeping their seats in the swaying coach, they were looking at her—at her clothes especially. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Strands of tiny Violet orbs swayed overhead, strung between the rickety buildings. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Her eyes were wide open and unblinking, and the skirt of her dress fanned out and swayed in the current. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a Little Kid in my house, not a Big Kid who could voice opinions and sway the master. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The truck was swaying from one side of the road to the other, spinning up rocks and gravel that struck the underside of the truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Lots of hymns, and the Catholic priest saying Hail Marys, and the first-class salon which had really looked a lot like this: dark wood, potted palms, rose silk lampshades with their swaying fringe. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Dontos swayed as he spoke, one hand on the trunk of a chestnut tree. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There are lights in sconces lining the corridors, cascades of crystals falling from them and swaying with the motion of the train. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The forest seemed to sway and quake from his stomping strides. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He swayed and toppled and landed on the edge of Wilbur’s trough. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Out of it, it seemed to him that the power and light came that held all the land in sway. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She was a jaundiced, staintoothed, and lopsided old hound, leathery looking and sway- backed, and her sad eyes wept miserably. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Approached in the dark the swaying bulbs looked lonely and purposeless. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The water had stilled and the boat swayed gently. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Peach moaned and shook his head back and forth with a forceful sway, his fingers still glued to his eyes. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Speedy hopped to a halt and remained standing for a moment—with just a tiny, unsteady weave, as though he were swaying in a light wind. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A little lilt to the hips, a little bend and sway. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes held me once more so that my feet were stuck to the ground and I could only wave my arms like branches swaying lightly in the breeze. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His tail swished, and the water spider swayed back and forth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He swayed in a slow circle, turning his head from one silent house to another. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Pond then hummed and swayed his long body back and forth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Until the sickness Massasoit had directly ruled a community of several thousand and held sway over a confederation of as many as twenty thousand. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In the vision I had experienced after Mr. Katz had chloroformed me, the object I had seen swaying atop the flooded sunflower field had been a canvas tent. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For a moment it swayed and seemed to be gathering its wits. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z When we began to move, it wasn’t really dancing—just some glorified swaying. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A girl with tight braids swayed and bent hypnotically. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The heavy drapes swayed as the wind found its way through the boards covering the windows. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z All the breath seemed to have been knocked out of him; his head was swimming so badly he felt as though the ground beneath him were swaying like the deck of a ship. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The vessel swayed with the jolt of his landing. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Mosca's boat was swaying gently in the water right where they had left it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The night steams, the stars burn, the prisoner sways, the boys watch, the commandant tilts his head. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Gymnasts set up their apparatuses, but with the ship swaying, they kept getting bucked off. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z For a moment he is only conscious of the trees in the distance, across the highway, their green tops swaying. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The propellers moaned, and the Friendship passed through cloud streets, lines of puffy Rift clouds, and began to bounce and sway. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seven hundred twelve utensils on the table,” James repeated, this time looking at Anna and me and swaying a little as he stood. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The horses strained into their collars and the buckboard rocked and swayed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His hips swayed in an indecent fashion and his lips glistened as brightly as his hair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At that moment a low, throbbing noise began which gradually swelled louder and louder till the whole valley seemed to be swaying with it. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Down in the square, she saw the sway of lamplight and heard the thump of Kaz’s cane on the stones as he and his seconds made their way across the square. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He played “ Yori Yori” again on the drive back to her flat, and she swayed and danced with her arms, much to his amusement. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He sat in the swaying belly of a transcontinental train, snaking west from New York. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Mr. Likens, the Coalwood School principal, controlled the junior high school with a firm hand, the Great Six held sway in the grades below. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The flames on the thatched roofs waved us off as they danced with the afternoon breeze, swaying as if in agony. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Her colorful beaded elekes hang long and low from her neck, and they sway from side to side like a pendulum when she walks. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Sadly, the suits of armor were not as easily swayed as the Narcissus Fan Club had been. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bomb swayed and turned in the breeze as it was lifted, just a foot a minute, toward the top of the tower. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he stood, swaying slightly, in the middle of the room and glared at the chief CCD man. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Morfin looked slightly dazed and swayed a little, still clutching the edge of the table for support. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But to Shirley, they seemed to sway from her shoulders as awkwardly as a chimpanzee’s. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He swayed back and forth in his leather chair, his fingers stroking his beard, and continued to speak in a quiet, singsong voice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z General relativity holds sway in the realm of the very, very big: the most massive objects in the universe, such as stars, solar systems, and galaxies. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He swayed like a strand of seaweed, then collapsed facedown on the concrete floor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The crowd pointed up at the swaying column of fifty-pound food bags. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Wind frolicked the skirt and made the scarecrow sway—made it seem a creature forlornly dancing in the cold December field. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not mind the jerky motion and the swaying corners. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Yellow wildflowers grew here and there, so tall they swayed in the light summer’s breeze. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He sat up with the dirty blanket wrapped around him and swayed to and fro. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A cold breeze blew past them, making Nehemia’s multitude of fine, thin braids sway. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Beside them, a balding man with hunched shoulders clutched the wooden police barricade for balance, swaying with the jostling crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The car sways, and Four grabs the side of the doorway for balance. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Green, gray, black, these cargo trucks sway back and forth on bald tires, spitting out dirt and engine smoke as they roll on. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she’s past, dress swaying lightly, cane roving back and forth, and he watches her continue up the street until the fog swallows her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Hollister tapped a finger to the tip of his nose, contemplating, then turned and with his swaying shuffle led them deeper into the book maze. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Down the embankment they swayed and there it was, a plain, homely little house, barn-red, and below it the last of the sun flashing on the wrinkled surface of a tiny lake. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘To deceive you,’ he said in a trance, still swaying. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Unbelievably, he does, swaying as he makes his way down the hall and then into the study I indicate. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My group swayed and clapped to the rhythm of the song. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z For everywhere the dance of maidens swayed and the clear call of the lyre sounded and the ringing notes of flutes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared at him for a moment, then swayed alarmingly; Madam Pomfrey, who seemed to have pulled herself together, ran forward, conjuring a chair from thin air, which she pushed under McGonagall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I’m swaying from foot to foot a little faster. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The stalks look like tall grass swaying in the water. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The pine trees above them swayed back and forth. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She felt a shock run through her body, and then she swayed a little and the air didn’t seem like it knew how to support her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The hosts of Isengard roared, swaying this way and that, turning from fear to fear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Harry asked weakly, and when nothing happened except that Ron and Hermione gripped each other still more firmly and swayed on the spot, he raised his voice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Every time a door opened their flames would sway and shiver. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Clara, still inside Penelope’s body, swayed from side to side, as though she were in some kind of trance. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He was dizzy and swaying, and his heart was pounding. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw my parents, arms around each other, swaying to the music. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The branches of the trees swayed in a rising breeze. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The sun was shining, fields of grass surrounding the parking lot swayed in a light breeze, bright little bird chirps ruffled the air. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I look out the window at the trees swaying in the night breeze. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He felt like he’d been immersed in salty water - his body weightless, his head swaying. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Old Joe shakes his head, slow as a cornstalk swaying in the breeze. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Yet at the same time, the thing that once was a person seems narrow and strangely weightless, swaying slightly in the breeze. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailor leaned over the edge, grabbed me by the shoulders, and pulled me onto the swaying deck of the ship. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He let himself go with the motion of the mule, swaying forward and backward with each stride, feeling the rise and fall of the mule’s breathing under his legs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I put it on the top bunk for you. Can’t get up there myself, I’m afraid—when I tried the whole thing swayed like a ship at sea.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He swayed back and forth weakly, and as I stared, his face crumpled into tears. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They taught well-heeled Athenians how to construct speeches and sway audiences. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z She reaches a hand out to brush over the paper, the entire room swaying gently as the motion passes from page to page. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The troll swayed on the spot and then fell flat on its face, with a thud that made the whole room tremble. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z On hands and knees, they crawled along the gibbet, beneath the swaying dead. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Lanterns swung from iron stanchions along the river road, swaying when-the wind blew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They swayed, for the rivulets of grief or of ecstasy must be rocked. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The branches on the trees were being flung about by the wind, swaying toward her like bony fingers clawing at a small animal. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He turned to the sandy-haired man who stood swaying slightly by the fireplace, “Could you do me a favor, son?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The train lurches and sways around the bend, slowing as it approaches a red signal. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Twice he vomited and then went on drinking until the earth tipped and swayed and the streetlight spun majestically in a circle. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Black spots swam before Thomas’s eyes; the room tilted and swayed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Water beaded across her shoulders, shining like drops of milk, and her breasts swayed in the currents. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The tower room swayed ever so slightly as the wind whistled through the spires outside. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Nailer swayed unsteadily in the passageway, trying to keep his footing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The gates were open, soldiers coming and going, drays rolling in empty and going out creaking and swaying under their loads. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If anyone could sway these men and ignite their passion, Burnham knew, Root was the one. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Would you like to watch?” the midwife asked Dad, but he just swayed and turned a pale shade of green. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She resolved anew not to be swayed by the presents; his guilty conscience was not her concern. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He holds out both hands for my coat, hanging it on the prong of a swaying coatrack. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The ocean of shadows swayed in a mad dance around her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Hanako didn’t know any of the words, but she got quite involved swaying back and forth just like everybody else. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He took his place at the table beside the fireplace and, swayed happily by his teacher’s mood, savored the flavor of the food, the beauty of candle and firelight, the joy of close companionship. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “We were swaying in different directions,” I explained. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The thought of falling induced a kind of vertigo in Lyra, and she swayed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Big Red chased the swaying patterns while his master swept and dusted, scrubbed the floor and scoured the toilet and cleared the desk of literary accumulations. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept all their phone numbers on hand and called them personally to sway their opinions and make each one feel like a privileged insider with a sensational scoop. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My gram once told me that babies love the gentle sway of cars and boats. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A palm tree sways in the breeze, its fronds brown and shedding. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Even the white horse swayed its head and stepped and shifted to the music. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Kira sighed and watched the trees bend and sway in the wind. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They clanked past, marching with a swaying gait like wind-up toys. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z With arms spread, as if he were flying, he jumps to one swaying boxcar, then to another. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z If Emily hadn’t just sat next to James at lunch and listened to him break down his new cipher and explain how it worked, she might be swayed by Maddie’s performance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z On the big potholes or in the deep mud, we would kind of sway side to side Those fellas was used to it, though. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I swayed on my feet and tried not to breathe it in. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After bouncing for months on the run, the sway of the sea soothed like a lullaby. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “And why on earth would he tell you?” screeched Muriel, swaying a little in her seat as she attempted to focus upon Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Charlotte laughed so hard her web began to sway. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They walk along the path and it sways gently, like a dock on water. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z To avoid the branches, he sways from side to side. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It stopped often to dance, wiggling this way and that, so that the string of beads around its waist swayed and rippled. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The last was made of rope and wood, and the wet salt wind made it sway underfoot like a living thing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He never deviates or lets himself be swayed by the voices outside the door, begging him to open up before a disaster occurs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I feel the Ace of Hearts sway inside my pocket. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He watched her braid sway between her hips. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She was silent and staring, swaying on her feet, and our sweat had turned chill. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The camp looms like a small village before me, flickering and swaying in the haze like a mirage. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He found Seabiscuit warm and drowsy under a double layer of blankets, swaying on his feet as the cars snaked over the mountains. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On and on until the notes blended into a melody, a melody so compelling that Shirley and the Señora began to sway from side to side and sing along. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z And then all of us, this huge group of people, stand there, quiet, holding candles, holding hands and swaying like we all hear the same song. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They sang at the top of their lungs, and swayed back and forth and cried and moaned and beat on tambourines and chanted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And as we knelt there on the swaying floor our words were less prayers than sounds of mute and terrible sorrow. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And now Negro bodies were swaying from it, side to side, side to side. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It is late afternoon and his long shadow sways back and forth on the gravel. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He reined his horse in, and halted, swaying in his saddle. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Red lanterns hanging from the roof and railings swayed, as if pushed by a breeze. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay back on the planks, feeling the platform move in a very slight, very slow rhythm as the great tree swayed in the sea breeze. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The most direct way across the canyon was on the narrow fifteen-hundred-foot suspension catwalk swaying over the river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He tugged mightily, causing the cumbersome tower to sway dangerously as it bumped over grassy hillocks. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bugs buzzed so loud it hurt your ears, and tiny red birds perched on the ends of long grass stalks beside the road, all swaying this way and that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stories,” Ma said, slapping her hands against the table, making the water in the fishbowl sway as she stood up and left the table, “are what wasted money on this goldfish.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He tries to stand, sways, and falls back to his knees. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They sway as he lifts it over to the front counter and places it in front of me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of soldiers singing loud as they could swayed down the street, very muddy in drink. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart beat in rhythm with the swaying of shoulders in front of me; out of control. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The car sways, and its wheels click-clack quietly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Iris gazed thoughtfully at the wind chimes swaying on the ceiling. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And the Aurora was swaying above them in golden arcs and loops, and all around was the bitter arctic cold and the immense silence of the North. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z What are you supposed to do, sway or bob? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He covered his eyes and nose with his right hand and leaned forward, his elbow on the open Talmud, the upper portion of his body swaying slowly back and forth. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I had limbs, but they could merely sway. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The beast began to move, trunk swaying from side to side. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The huge trees trembled and swayed as the park echoed with thunderous booms. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z What I wanted was jungles and lions and elephants and tall coconut palms swaying on silvery beaches, and Egypt had none of that. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded his head at the murmur of greetings directed to him from the seats, and his long black beard moved back and forth against his chest, and his earlocks swayed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Up the road, a swaying lantern cast its glow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The snowball bushes outside the window swayed gently. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the swaying of the building,” cried the maitre d’. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When she swayed with the crowd as the cars swerved, the hand tightened. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They held each other’s hands, lightly, and then they were swaying quietly in an embrace. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I said irritably, swaying slightly in the doorway. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was only a small area—the clearing where they stood.The trees surrounding them were still and calm, the branches not so much as swaying with a wind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was eleven o'clock when Victor finally said goodbye, swaying gently, driven home by his guilty conscience to his hungry tortoises. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There were silver stars hanging up and down the hallway behind the cafeteria, swaying just over their heads. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It looks about the size of a raccoon, but it hangs from the bottom of a branch, swaying ever so slightly. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Master stepped back and Ugwu watched his father sway, almost falling over backward. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Vast clumps of seaweed swayed in the current, forests of red and blue and green and all hues in between, home to creatures that had never existed in the natural world. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The cook approached, her mountainous fat and her braids swaying, and picked up the plate without a word. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The yellow lanterns swayed to and fro in the darkness and all else was motionless. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As I reached for the angel, the fifteen-foot ladder swayed a bit, but I slipped the decoration into place. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Maria had a tight grip on Fani to keep her from swaying. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them the great cracks gaped wide to receive them as the tree swayed and creaked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well, Rondo,” I said, swaying a little, “maybe it’s ’cause a court-appointed judge told me I had to.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z After a while the car started to sway, but I wasn’t sure if it was me gettin’ dizzy or if the car really was weaving across the expressway. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at the sunlight filtering through the canopy, how the trees swayed in the wind with their long, bony arms around each other. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ripping open boxes, he found matches, then, swaying on his feet, he pulled out a single match. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “We called for help,” she said, bending over slightly, the hem of her flower-print dress swaying below her knees. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Couples coming together to hold each other, to sway and twist. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z With the government’s case in trouble, prosecutors eventually called a witness who, they believed, could sway the jury in their favor: the bootlegger and former bureau informant Kelsie Morrison. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Taisin screamed; she scrambled back as the force of his blows caused the coach to sway. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z With the two of us beating on it, it bobs and sways even more. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Head bowed, he was swaying to the music, his face wet and shiny. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z During our Little School, Minerva warns us not to be swayed by these rumors or manipulated by “fine” treatment. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Handsome One crouched low on my shoulder and swayed slowly from side to side. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He crawled forward through the tent flap and stood up, blinking, swaying, one hand against the bole of a tree. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With every step he peered at the ground, the light flickering as the lantern swayed in his hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The agave stalks swayed in the night breeze. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They swayed in all directions and slapped each other with their branches. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He sways uncertainly on his two legs and peers at me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He flicked his wrist and the string circle swayed, missing the moon entirely. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Its pale light filtered through the waving foliage to create the beautiful but strange effect of a shimmering, swaying carpet on the woodland floor. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He swayed a few from Landers camp—not that it was clear exactly what Lander had in mind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I clutched frantically at my seat as the boat dipped and swayed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I walked slowly, awestruck, through the soft grass, swaying flowers, and warm, gilded air. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “That’s what I thought,” said Mr. Haskell, and he levered the door closed and gunned the engine so the bus swayed sharply. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Then they turned round and swayed backward and forward once or twice, in order to get their weight on their toes. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z So of course, Golly starts really feeling it and swaying, and next thing I know, I’m swaying and getting hyped, too. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes for a second and swayed a little on his chair. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The Horntail’s head rose with him, her neck now stretched to its fullest extent, still swaying, like a snake before its charmer. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And then the booth, the whole booth with all of us in it, swayed one way and then the other, and I heard whatever bolts anchored it to the floor groan and snap. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He sways in the alfalfa of Seneca Township. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Babou swayed for a moment and then looked down at me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trotter didn’t even try to come in, just stood in the doorway slightly swaying and smiling, her breath short from climbing the stairs. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I wish I could read Arthur’s mind as he sways along. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z His face was in the pine needles where he could smell all the tree, from roots deep in the damp earth to the moonlight blue branches, the highest tips swaying in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Jane and Michael, rocking and swaying, could not tell...could not tell.... Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He turned away from the calendar; he felt sick, like a walking shadow, faint and wispy, his sense of balance still swaying from the ride in the cab of the tank truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and felt myself sway. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The whole consciousness of my life lorn, my love lost, my hope quenched, my faith death-struck, swayed full and mighty above me in one sullen mass. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They just swayed and turned and bowed in their slow, rhythmic dance. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The chandeliers begin to shudder and Celia closes her eyes, taking a deep breath and waiting for them to return to a gentle sway before she speaks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The grasses sway their tall spears; the white butterflies flutter around and float on the soft warm wind of the late summer. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z His upper body sways with the currents, but his pant leg is caught on some branches from the bank. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They touch with their eyes instead and I move my hips a little, feeling the full red skirt sway around me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of the colossal white room, forests of swaying trees and rippling turquoise lake water fill the space, like we are right there. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She’d walk slow, smiling and swaying her hips, and Jim would take unauthorized leave, run up to the flat and they’d be very happy together for a half hour or so. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Just water and a creaking sound of something metal swaying somewhere. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He stands up and plays, sometimes he has that absent expression which violinists get when they close their eyes, or again he sways the instrument to the rhythm and smiles across to me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry got up and swayed again; the pain in his leg, which he had not noticed all the time he had been listening to Crouch, now returned in full measure. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Birds and animals were now swaying together, closely encircling Mary Poppins, who was rocking lightly from side to side. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Darkness ahead, drowned sunflowers circling in, and far in the distance, something broad and white, swaying upon the flooded field. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The wind, she told herself, the wind shakes the stalks and makes them sway. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then he swayed and leaned upon his father’s chair. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The tassels dangling from the handlebars were still swaying. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Instandy he flung up a wall of resistance round Merriman and Paul and himself, so that the two of the Dark swayed backward from the force of it. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z They rock and sway in the doorway, they laugh so much. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The top of the big sycamore rocked and swayed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed and he was swaying slightly in his seat. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They hitched the spool to rusted iron hooks, then grabbed the crane cable and jumped aboard the spool as it descended, swaying and spinning to the lower deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Either Muhammad is easily swayed by art mumbo jumbo or he wants to get back to schmoozing, because he begins backing up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Step by step they went, while Merry swayed and murmured as one in sleep. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He was to be that lieutenant, and gather all that remained of the West under his sway; he would be their tyrant and they his slaves. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Mom didn’t say anything, but squeezed me back and swayed with me for a couple seconds. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Its roof beams sagged in the middle, its shingles clung loosely, and the chimney pipe swayed with each wave, trying to be jaunty but not very good at it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The swaying of his walk alerted them to movement, and a moment later, Sigurd dropped the bag on the ground. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z They swayed dangerously, leaning one against the other. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the crowd, in the shadows of a doorway, I notice a young indi'gena girl, a maid, pausing in her sweeping, broom in hand, watching the procession, swaying slightly in rhythm to the music. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Our feet have to walk lightly, almost tiptoe, while our hips sway a little, swishing in our anacos, and our shoulders have to be held back and our chests thrust forward. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I got up and swayed as I regained my perspective. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I sat sweating on the swaying, jolting train, then went to the hole that was the lavatory and threw up the tea I’d had for breakfast. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It lit up the valley around them, the rushing river gurgled and splashed, the giant trees swayed in the frigid breeze, the grass looked touched with silver. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He was thinking of a big globe of the world, suspended and swaying from a limb of one of his oak trees. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her body swayed to the music, her eyes closed, her large hands smacking together on the downbeat. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It sways off to the side and hits the earth with a silent, beaten thud. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z His fluffy tail swayed from side to side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Sierra opened her eyes and realized she was swaying back and forth, a slow salsa step with an imaginary Robbie in her arms. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I took another long look behind me, through leafy branches swaying and bowing in the wind, to convince myself that my imagination had run away with me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My mom starts walking across the bridge, and it sways side to side. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I immediately felt sick to my stomach and swayed on my feet. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The skill is to find the ones that will hold most sway with your intended audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z It was dreary and wearisome: Cold clammy winter still held sway in this forsaken country. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I went to the altar with them to get ashes, shuffling along in the swaying line. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She crossed over it, to the meadow where the long grass swayed. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The sound of their voices would echo to the ceiling, and then the band would play from the gallery where I was leaning now, the man with the violin smiling, swaying to the music. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Instead I just swayed in the wind and sipped my beer, thinking how beer had the exact opposite effect on us two: it made me all dumb as a rock and him halfway literate. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z For a few minutes, my feet move to the beat of the drums, my arms sway to the rhythm of the song, and my heart is light and joyful. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She squealed with delight while he swayed with her for a few beats and then he broke out into some goofy merengue moves, kicking his leg up at the end and shouting “¡Olé!” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z A gray haze that swirled up into the sky, slowly at first, then swaying slightly with the breeze until it funneled up, up, up into the clouds. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The Queen’s hands fell away from her face, and Kaede swayed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The floor swayed as gently beneath me as the deck of an airship. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She could not sway the merchant prince that way. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saunter off, swaying my nonexistent hips confidently, cheeks warm as I head straight to the public bathroom on the other side of the floor that no one uses. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Emma looked at me like I was nuts for a second, but then got the idea and began to stomp and sway along with me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But as they looked it seemed to move and sway this way and that, as if searching the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The light disappeared, leaving him swaying slightly as he fought off the dizziness, the nausea. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I thought he might cry or scream, and felt myself sway forward at the same time he took another dangerous step toward me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The train cars sway from side to side, up and down, like bobbing ice cubes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z As he swayed from the tree, the crowd hushed and tried to look away from his accusing eyes. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the riders sway in unison, ducking the same branches—left, then right. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It's so late it's almost light, and they're both swaying in place. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t suppose the promise of four million kruge will sway you, either.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Beside her, Mini risked a look beneath her feet and started swaying. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It makes everything on earth fall in love—how the ocean kisses land, how land nestles trees, how swaying trees always whisper sweet nothings into our ears. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter hesitated; her eyes closed, she seemed to sway as if she were fainting; but she kept her balance and opened her eyes again, with an infinite beautiful sadness in them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the plants swaying in the wind and the ground alive below me. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Lyra lay awake, happy enough to gurgle with the swaying of the boat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Vera gasped convulsively; she screamed and swayed and closed her eyes and fell headlong across her mother and rolled limply from the bed to the floor. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Moving in unison, they sway rhythmically from side to side, and then suddenly freeze. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She swayed slightly again and then said, “M — Master is stopped — hie — coming?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Don’t provoke him. You will not sway his mind.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z At one point, he raised his assegai into the air for emphasis and accidentally hit the curtain wire above him, which made a sharp noise and caused the curtain to sway. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The wheat started to sway, and soon Baachan emerged from the plants. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Caleb’s expression is placid as the bus sways and jolts on the road. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the ragged hedge on the opposite side of the field the boughs of the elm trees were swaying very faintly in the breeze, their leaves just stirring in dense masses like women’s hair. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She swayed with the force of my lifting. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The shadows swayed and shifted, furtive animals racing across the cracked white walls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad loved music, especially rousing stuff that made you want to get up and dance, or at least sway your head or tap your foot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Next, the water set off a lever attached to a wooden rain stick, nudging the rain stick to sway back and forth like a lazy seesaw. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z On woozy legs, I stumble behind the policeman, into the building, and into a stuffy room where fans sway from the ceiling. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The slippery grass in the water sways back and forth to the rhythm of our movements, gently brushing against my legs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He gaped at them for a moment, then swayed and sat down. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z This is the way it is and nothing can sway me from that. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Rain was falling by the time he reached the swaying bridge out to the Sea Tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The band begins an upbeat song, and the choir marches down the aisles, swaying their arms and clapping to the beat. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We dance, swaying back and forth to the noise of people moving in and out of the apartments. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The big-man has no independent decision-making authority, knows no diplomatic secrets, and can do no more than attempt to sway communal decisions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She would laugh, or cross her legs or slightly sway her hips, with a heightened awareness of herself. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Some well-timed tripping and shoving helped sway a couple of small fights. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The flame flickered and swayed, the shadows moved around him, the room seemed to grow darker and colder. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They swayed whenever there was a breeze or a gust of wind. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Turner crawled away from the ledges and stood up unsteadily, as if the blast had loosened the granite beneath him and it was swaying with the quarrelsome waves. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She felt the sway of the King’s ship as she left the Academy behind. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Great trailing beards of lichen hung from them, blowing and swaying in the breeze. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I knew the melody and I joined in, hesitantly at first, then strongly, swaying back and forth. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z On the third morning, Nhamo threw the bedding out and ventured down the swaying rope ladder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The staircase swayed terribly and was so narrow that we could only proceed in single-file, crouching so our heads wouldn’t hit the steps above. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The door was shut, and the hut was swaying as it flew, however it did. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The old dog stood for a minute, his heavy head hanging, and his tired body swaying slightly, then lay down on his side in the hollow. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind tried to spin the wheel, but it only had three fins left, and it simply swayed back and forth, back and forth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s something I’ve never seen except in movies—a man clutching himself and grimacing and swaying and breathing in little huffs and bearing his teeth and going “Nurse, nurse, please.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The flowers swayed in the cool afternoon breeze as I strolled through the garden toward the bushes bordering the main verandah. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The group of watching nobles, their robes swaying, parted to make a path. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z With a couple of dozen drunken men at a time lurching across it, the catwalk bucked and heaved and swayed like a tormented snake. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Nuria wasn’t all that gorgeous or anything, and she could barely speak English, but her long skirt had swayed pretty enticingly when she’d headed my way across the soft sand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I was off-balance on my toes; the world swaying dangerously under me as his lips traveled to my cheek, to my jaw, to where my pulse throbbed in my neck. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It seemed clear that neither one of us could be swayed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Pretty soon, we were high enough that I could feel the tree swaying back and forth in the wind. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Head Buster swayed back and forth with his arms out like the pincers of a scorpion. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In a few moments, she starts to sway to the odd music. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Maybe I actually had more sway than I thought, since I’d agreed to go to Woodlands. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The drumbeats rippled in the darkness, the dancers swayed and stomped on the hard-packed earth, and Amari’s people clapped and laughed as the firelight glimmered in the night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In the woods, branches swayed, and dry weeds rustled. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Below it the trees were moving in impossible directions, shaking back and forth, then swaying like fainting giants, then popping out of sight. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then he gives it additional shakes, at rhythmic intervals, and begins an Arabic song, swaying his hips. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z At one point he stopped and stood motionless and intent for nearly half an hour, staring at a fern swaying slowly in the wind. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The treetops swayed in the breeze, and she imagined they were nodding their welcome to her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Kutuzov defeated Napoleon precisely because he was not swayed by the ephemeral and superficial values of the court, and made his decisions on a visceral understanding of his men and his people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bryce played his harmonica and moved Edward’s strings, and Edward bowed and shuffled and swayed and people stopped to stare and point and laugh. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Madame Semele hooted and hugged herself, swaying back and forth, bony fingers clutching her sides. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The mulberry tree in his front yard swayed in the warm breeze. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She eased up the ladder trying not to make any noise, but it creaked and swayed under her weight. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The girl stood up, but swayed and then dropped down to her hands and feet, like me, and we moved on all fours, holding to crossties. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We weren’t even bothering to sway to the music, though his hands were still on my waist, and mine around his neck. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Everyone in the audience is swaying along too, heads moving left and right, feet tapping with the beat. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He swayed, slipped, and slithered downwards with a wailing cry. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We swayed to the song, and then Valentine’s lips were brushing my ear and I wasn’t really thinking about Dorothy and Jim anymore. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z From my window I watched the swaying lanterns, and ahead of them the slumping figures of the drifters, heading for the next town. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Blindly he stumbled and swayed through the thicket, but the barefoot boy kept him from falling. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The metal roof, which was hanging on by what looked like two flimsy joints, was swaying and bouncing under the combined forces of rain and wind. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Finally, Terryl came to the rationale she felt inside so personally, so deeply, the reason that, if nothing else, was her best bet at swaying women to act. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z A woman came by and he watched the gende sway of her body until she disappeared into a doorway. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We could not continue our march; but stopped in the midst of the road, and all swayed, as were we confronted with some great gulf or precipice before us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I thought I heard a little merengue in the sway of his voice. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Even when she was standing still, she still kind of swayed, like she was standing on a boat. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z When it was time for communion, there was such sashaying and swaying of hips to the altar rail you’d have thought they were offering their body and blood, not receiving His. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mertyn stood swaying in his bare feet on the cold floor. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Emo was laughing loudly, pointing at the body hanging stiffly, swaying a little in the gusts of wind, then pointing at Leroy kneeling on Pinkie’s throat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She motioned for me to get into the swaying boat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The room sways, and then twists, and I lurch to the side, brushing my fingertips on the ground to steady myself. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The Carter band moved into the stands and members of the crowd started swaying dreamily back and forth as if they were dancing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She marches out the door, shoes tap-tapping and hips swaying under her flared red dress. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I sway my hips, my hands, my chin. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I stopped, realized I was swaying a little on my chair. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z While waiting for his opponent to serve, he rapidly twisted the racket, bounced from foot to foot, and swayed his body, always ready to move to either side of the court. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He went up to him and touched him, and the whole body swayed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad weren’t sure at first, but two things swayed them in the end. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She looked in the mirror to see Isabelle and Celia stumble in behind her, arms around each other, laughing and swaying, clearly drunk on something besides life. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The sensation rises up from inside me and I know you’re still here, holding sway. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The last vestiges of headache still throbbed between her eyes, and the shacks and streets wouldn’t stop swaying, but she struggled to her feet. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Two of the creatures—fetterlings—swayed from branches just off to my right, near the edge of the ravine, and I got a good look at them. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The fabric of Yishan’s shirt was still clenched in her fingers, and she swayed with the gentle motion of BaiMa’s walking. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I took the long way back, past the swaying lights of the harbor, the air heavy with brine and with chimney smoke from a hundred hearth fires. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The world seems to sway gently back and forth, as though the town is drifting lightly away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sun penetrated the graveyard, and as we stood there, a slight breeze blew, causing the trees surrounding the mounds of earth to sway gracefully. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Weaving means the load is heavy and causing sway. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I am in love with everything around me, the dotted white lines moving across my teacher's blackboard, the smell of chalk, the flag jutting out from the wall and slowly swaying above me. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z In the sway of a sudden reverie among the furrows or while untangling the mysteries of an early-morning dream. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Outhouse?” said the young spider, her body swaying back and forth as if she were dancing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His shoulders swayed a little with maturity and importance. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bird and beast and stone and star—we are all one, all one——” murmured the Hamadryad, softly folding his hood about him as he himself swayed between the children. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She swayed to her feet and got the gloves and stood back of his chair, holding them limply in her hands. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At the same time I sway towards him, like one hypnotized. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The tall slender cane around us rattled and swayed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He tied a sash around the middle to hold the coat closed, but loosely, so that the breeze would lift and sway the fabric. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her father was sitting in the chair beside her bed, swaying a little, holding a plastic grocery bag and whispering, “Hey there, Molly Molasses, you awake?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z To sway endlessly on her wicker swing, old before her time? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the swaying draperies, Dany caught glimpses of him astride his grey stallion. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When I walked up to the gates, she was swaying on her feet, like she was too weak to even stand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Fourteen hours later we swayed sleepily in a car that wound down a twisting road back to Seffner, where Ms. Jamison deposited us on Paula and Milton Pace’s doorstep. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His feet in place, Maxx swayed his arms to the music, and the crowd erupted with laughter and deafening, sustained applause— the largest ovation by a good measure in Speaker Day history. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The almost upright small ostrich feather in her hat, which had irritated Mr. Samsa during her entire sendee, swayed lightly in all directions. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Morrison stared at the vines and leaves still swaying from Georgie’s plunge into the trees. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z On one side of a raging bonfire is a noodly guy with a bottle of tequila in his hand, swaying back and forth like a reed. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then she made her way, foot over foot, swaying like a drunk squirrel, to the edge of the bed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He wanted to pull out of her reach and go to the chair, but he was swaying with nausea. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The ground buckled and swayed, but he held steady as she launched herself from the cradle of his fingers in a graceful arc. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z That, I’ll take to my grave: I was on the ground laughing, Assef straddling my chest, his face a mask of lunacy, framed by snarls of his hair swaying inches from my face. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A waitress in a long dress with a patch over her right eye swayed up to them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The familiar woods lay ahead, their leaves swaying in a summer breeze. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He was swaying a bit and trembling from his anger. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed up the rope so his feet rested on the fat knot at the bottom, and he got the rope swaying. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then suddenly he caught him as he swayed, and lifting him gently, carried him to the bed and laid him there, and covered him warmly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The ship swayed as it cut through the stormy swells. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He inhales, and the car sways a little bit. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When we run off and she thinks we cannot see her she sways in the clearing, gently, like a tree blown by wind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But Atal would not be swayed and suggested we buy them nappies to wear. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I walk away from him as fast as I can, but the train jolts and sways and I almost lose my balance. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my eyes to a sky the color of blue cornflowers and treetops swaying in the light breeze. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “You speak my tongue. Can I sway you with promises, or are you determined to buy a lordship with my head?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then Roy felt himself swaying and spinning as a brilliant gout of fireworks erupted inside his skull. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, I follow my parents and Connor back into the rustling ferns and swaying trees. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I was dragging my feet, trying to stay in those too-large shoes as the ground beneath me swayed. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was swooping up and down, swaying side to side. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z To and fro he swayed, now so near the brink that almost he tumbled in, now dragging back, falling to the ground, rising, and falling again. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I turned back front, but I could still see her, swaying with a rhythm of her own. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z In mango season, the tree dangled golden drops of heaven overhead, swaying just out of reach. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Nearby, a body swayed and her gut clenched, her pulse pounding in her ears and temples. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly paid with two of the bills the young man had given her and, as she swayed past Miss Lee, she said, “We know when we not wanted. We can take our trade elsewheres.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The plants around the room swayed gently from side to side. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It was this last that finally swayed her: New York, which had exuded a glamorous pull on her imagination ever since she’d read Eloise as a child. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The grass swayed and bowed low, as if before a king, but no king appeared to her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They swayed in unison, some to the left, some to the right, with slow, mesmerizing movements. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her body starts to sway, and her clasped hands rock beneath her chin until it seems she is all loose, swinging angles. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The boat would rock, dipping and swaying with the waves, and I’d fight the queasiness. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The wizard swayed on the bridge, stepped back a pace, and then again stood still. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He stopped shouting and swayed on his feet. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The Klan was thought to hold great sway with key Georgia politicians, and its Georgia chapters were said to include many policemen and sheriff’s deputies. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In the dream I could hardly take my eyes off of Lightfoot, swaying out there on the trestle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She did nothing but sway back and forth and stare at the rug with a remote, spiridess look. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And he had thought of them as a sea of simple brutes, clapping, swaying simple brutes, all of them accepting and pliant before the pastor in his designer suit. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At last, the carriage swayed to a halt, and Hermione and Ron got out. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The boy sways twice more, until it’s clear he’s about to faint. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The cab drove slowly, bumping up and down and swaying from side to side as it hit potholes full of water. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The Queen Anne’s lace sways on its taproots, and the bees do their steady work. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They fan out in a three-person semicircle as she hugs me tight, the kind of hug she used to give me when I was a five-year-old, complete with swaying. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Whenever he saw a rowan-tree he halted a while with his arms stretched out, and sang, and swayed as he sang. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I swayed her in my arms like she was and had always been mine. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, and even the gentle swaying of the litter was enough to make his gorge rise in his throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s okay,” Carlos shouts back, and Grandma sways, side to side, her arms crossed over her stomach. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The lightless elevator swayed back and forth as it ascended, turning the bby’s stomach sour with nausea; a smell like burnt oil invaded his senses, making him feel worse. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "You are the blood of the dragon, little one," she whispered as her litter swayed along, curtains drawn tight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye I could see Mom sway in place, smiling, like she wanted to jump in and dance too. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Soon they had a procession following behind them - dozens of gemini all swaying and slithering. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His head sways to one side—his bright blue eyes look dull and unfocused. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, swaying to the rhythm of that sad music. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The baron who had drafted my brother would still be bearing sway over our village. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The music had everyone swaying and bouncing into each other, and for a moment, I wished I could jump in and join them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Up he climbed through the meadow that swayed with golden-eyed daisies. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Belly down on a thick branch, Naomi settled into the sway and creak of the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A kind of heavy sleepiness fell over Matt as he was swayed along. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave him that evil grin, and crossed the bridge with that walk he'd liked so well, half saunter and half sway. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This time the enemy was more cunning: it followed only halfway up, then deliberately swayed the pliant young tree from side to side, determined to shake the cat off. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded, her eyes still wide with fear, but she let go the branch and took his hand, straightening a litde and swaying. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z She put my hands on her hips and started swaying them right to left and back again. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The government’s immense financial sway over research funding gave its interests—including its political interests—immense weight. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z |
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