| 单词 | ache |
| 例句 | She shook her head, her hands again on his aching face. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes ached from the strain of typing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Despite my pounding head and aching body, I stand in the open door of the stock car craning my neck to get a good look. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The music was so beautiful she ached to run toward it, but she kept her feet on the path and her eyes focused forward. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Body aches, chills, no worse than a mild illness,” Kuwei explained. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My feet always ached, but I never complained. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. I mean, not really,” Genie replied, aching to correct Grandpop. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z We walked all night, making better time than the vehicles My leg ached and I was tired but we made good time. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Some nights they crossed small streams, which gave them a chance to refresh themselves, quench their thirst, and soothe their aching feet. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He was overwhelmed by the love he felt for her; tears filled his eyes and the ache in his throat ran deep into his chest. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She had been talking for quite a while, and Ugwu’s head ached. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The sheriff wondered what went on behind the wall, what pressures, what pleasures and achings. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My muscles are aching, my head is spinning, and I’m gasping for breath. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It makes my chest ache, wondering if we might be too different to ever make any real connection. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His foot throbbed, his shoulders ached, and his armpits were so chafed that they were bleeding. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Look here. He’s an old dog. Old dogs get aches and pains. That’s just the way it is.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, without warning, all the immunity wore off, and I felt the hollow, spooned-out space between my navel and breastbone begin to ache. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo’s arm still ached from where he had been grabbed earlier. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Caterpillars one after another I laid on my tongue, their char crisp bristle taste a sweet momentary salve to a body aching for protein. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She ached, inside and out, but her fury gave her strength. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Cole’s body ached with weariness, and he stifled yawns as he prepared supper. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I suffered from back pains and muscle aches. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z His shoulder aching, Harry raced after him, determined to ram him back.... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Emma achingly wanted to be with Annie, but since she couldn’t take care of her daughter, she took care of everyone else. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I go through mv awful, achingly familiar ritual of trying to remember exactly what I did. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt every step—the rub of his wet socks in his shoes, the burn of his wounded leg, the ache in his hand—but he also felt more himself than he ever had before. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My shoulders were aching from bending over the sewing machine all day, and I swung my arms back and forth to relax them. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucking my face into her hair, I kept going, stroking, holding down my rhythm to the slowest ache I could bear. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I had mourned my parent’s death for three years, and the pain of it had faded to a dull ache.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her head ached from filling out college and scholarship applications, revising her admission essay, and working on a lengthy blog post critiquing the designs shown at Paris Fashion Week. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z His legs began to ache halfway there, but his father marched ahead, stopping at times to lend Gogol an arm, his body slightly tilted when he rested on a rock. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I remained in the rocking chair until it was nightfall, my bones aching from the thought of another trip to the prison in Port-au-Prince. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Jinny’s ankles, in their awkward crouch by the water, were beginning to ache. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Hadn’t he once wished, achingly, ardently, only that no revolution should ever take his wife from him? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m a rarity here—an old man among a sea of widows whose hearts still ache for their lost men. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It makes you ache and muddies your head and silently spreads cancer throughout your spouse. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Water so cold, it makes my bones ache, but I don’t care about that. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Not Nala sore, but working on the show made his muscles ache. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Aching in every muscle, and aching in his mind when images of the night came back to him, he struggled to sit up and assemble his senses. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In the back of his mind, Nathan felt a gnawing fear that made his knees weak and his spine ache. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They yell until my head aches and I don’t learn anything. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Though my heart aches, I do not look back. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at her weathered face that is old and worn and aching with regrets. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie on my horse blanket at night wanting her so badly I ache. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z No, it’s not an ache; it’s a hole. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The longing for it hit her hard, a physical ache. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My throat began to ache and my voice dropped, roughening into a deep crackle, as if my vocal cords had turned to sandpaper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I look down at the rock, aching to pick it back up. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z My arms ache as though I have just fallen from the sky. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I was barely conscious of the sound of my heart accelerating, though, as my breathing became hyperventilation, I was aware of the sharp aching in my protesting ribs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He shifted in his seat, his tailbone aching from sitting for so long. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I think I will be. I feel better than yesterday, but I still ache all over.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I ached to be of an age to take care of myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Tali came out to the stable yard to fetch their breakfast supplies, Kaede was sweating and famished, her right shoulder aching, and still the arrow had not struck the target. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But today a spiritual claustrophobia had set his internal organs to aching, sapping his strength. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was as lovely as before, enough to set a heart aching. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We battle along the straightaway, my legs burning, aching, empty. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The smart of her hand and the ache of her heart were forgotten in the sting of the thought, “I shall have to tell at home, and they will be so disappointed in me!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heart ached for them, her maternal bosom swelled. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The lump and the ache grew larger, fought her attempts to swallow them down, choke them back. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When he brings his face back up, he looks at me the way I feel—like something inside of him aches. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Lyra watched with aching eyes as Will took the knife and began to search the air, touching, withdrawing, searching, touching again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The more nervous I got, the tighter I would clutch the control stick, and at the end of an hour my right arm would ache. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The climb to his bedchamber made his legs ache. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “You have a stomach ache?” she asked, automatically putting her hand on my forehead to check for my temperature. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z But somewhere deep in his aching muscles a tiny voice was praying that Reverend Price would make him quit. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave her aspirin to ease the aches. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Grandma,” I said, stepping away from the mixing bowl and massaging the ache out of my arm. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I’d ask her as I lay in bed, my head aching. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Pacheco’s back ached from all that digging in the damp earth along the ditch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My years spoke for my attention with aching shoulders but I was aimed at the Connecticut River and I ignored the weariness, and this was utter nonsense. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m overjoyed that your marriage has come. Yet my heart aches because my sister, for whom this would have been the supreme moment of her life, did not live to see it.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It burns intensely and then dulls to an aching throb. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She longed only to get to the room, take off her boots, massage her abused feet, and lay down her aching head. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And I force my aching body to run after him. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I couldn’t explain the aching I felt deep in my stomach when I watched her, like all I had ever wanted to do was be friends with this girl. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We're losing our composure, doubling over, our bellies and faces aching. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ivy stared at the words now, and her throat ached. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z No one helped her, and her ankle ached, protesting her weight. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I was too scared to answer; my muscles were so taut that they ached. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They set out through the rain at a hard gallop, and before long Tyrion's thighs were cramped and aching and his butt throbbed with pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He ached to go back almost the moment he walked away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Chess woke up in the middle of the night with aches in his legs. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Every part of Harry ached with the effort of holding on to the dragon’s back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He didn’t lower his left hand until his legs started to ache, and he didn’t move his other foot until he absolutely had to. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The dirt under her nails, the healing scars on her hands, the ache in her shoulders and back from digging Pol’s grave. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I stirred until my arm ached and painted the samples as smoothly as I could, becoming more skillful as I went along. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His expression changed, softened and saddened by the subtle ache in my voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I ached to hit him in his mouth, to hurt him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He ached to know what she was thinking. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The tiredness ended, the bones stopped aching and I had no more nosebleeds. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He aches to call her back, and almost does, almost calls her name into the dark, quiet maze of screens and mats and corridors. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I smell your smell and I dream of you and I ache for you to come home. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The going wasn’t easy on my feet, either, which had blistered in my ever-moist sneakers, but I picked up Otto and placed him on my back, which ached in familiar protest. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Chest pains and headaches, joint aches and night sweats, paralyzing pains in her ears, lumps no one else could feel. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z My stomach and my throat burned and ached with the tears as I curled into a ball on my bed and tried to cry the very life out of my body. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Symptoms include chills, aching, fever, and sometimes nausea and dizziness. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My head is aching and feels twice its normal size. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When he woke he was weak and cold, and the scars on his face and shoulder drew and ached. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z His legs were aching badly by the time he had made the climb. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t realize that it was cut up because his jaws ached too much to chew properly. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I lay Laia down on the pallet inside with aching slowness, one limb at a time. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She watched each bead of light fall leisurely out of him, with aching slowness. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Dorian growled as Chaol switched to the offensive, and conceded step after step, his thighs aching. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It felt good to move, to have her lungs ache and her chest heave. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Afterward she rubbed sweet-smelling ointment into his calves to ease the aches, and dressed him once again in boy’s clothing, a musty pair of burgundy breeches and a blue velvet doublet lined with cloth-of-gold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My heart aches from losing one of my precious few friends, knowing all too well that if this is anyone’s fault it’s mine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I let her lead me to the table, where the hot broth and gritty cornmeal soothed the ache. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z My aching head sent me to his desk where I had left the Excedrin. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He opened the door, and got out, stretching his aching limbs and neck as he did so. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I inhaled deeply to keep my lungs from aching. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z My breathing won’t fall into a comfortable rhythm, my hips have an unfamiliar ache to them, and my arms feel very heavy. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Watching him caused a dull ache under my breastbone. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z During that period I looked at the arch of heaven so religiously my neck kept a steady ache. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to think about my head—that grinding, growing ache did my thinking for me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My lungs ached from exertion after the first two hundred meters, but I forced myself to push on. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Who knows how many laps I had to run, how many side aches I’ve endured? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z His heart ached like it was trying to beat around a screwdriver. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Abraham,” I say, trying it out, and there’s this soft ache below my stomach. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Her body ached by the time they stopped for the night. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His eyeballs ached, and then his temples „ began to ache, the pain seeming to circle around inside his head. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Little things—a cricket on a stem, the veined branches on a leaf—are magnified, brought from the background in achingly clear focus. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z That’s how his mind felt—like his missing memories were aching. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I head to the kitchen smelling of polish, my head aching with the indecipherable echo of Blackcliff s drums, which have been pounding all day. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And not only did Edward feel hollow; he ached. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z My eyes ached in the harsh sunlight spearing through the office’s wooden blinds. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He moved stiffly from being so cold, but his joints didn’t ache as they had when he crawled from the tent early that morning. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z An ache deep and wide as the sea threatens to drown my heart. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The groundswell for change that had begun in Greensboro in 1960 had spread throughout America, and Fuller ached to contribute to this struggle. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Just before you went into the ICU, I started to feel this ache in my hip.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The numbness inside her was being pushed away by hot emotion: resentment at her father, a sudden ache for her family—she missed them, she realized. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There was always an ache in her skull, a pounding. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She loved that girl with every ache in her back; she loved her with every hacking cough; she loved her with every rheumatic sigh; she loved her with every crack in her joints. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His voice was rich calypso, soft and musical, the words rubbing off like velvet I felt a little better, but my head ached fiercely. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the aches, despite dizziness and nausea, despite it all, Rush still saw and advised patients. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Abnegation discourages anything done strictly for my own enjoyment, and that is what this is: my lungs burning, my muscles aching, the fierce pleasure of a flat-out sprint. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Grandmother’s comment had once made Nhamo smile, but now it only aroused a dull ache in her heart. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But my best wasn’t good enough, thought Fadi with a dull ache in his chest. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The colors were ebbing from her fantasy, her self-loving pleasures in movement and balance were fading, her arm was aching. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His lungs ached from the ash in the air, and his mind filled with pictures of Bri trapped in the elevator, dying slowly and alone. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He sometimes feels the ghost of carpal tunnel creeping back, a fond ache. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But as is the way with these encounters, Thom could not forget what he had seen, and every night he yearned for Grace, his heart aching anew. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was mirrors, not aches and pains, that turned a person old, everywhere white hairs and wrinkles. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I ache for her like she is someone else. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Her shoulders ached from the two babies swinging from scarf slings. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The aches in her joints reminding her that she was still a few hours shy of a complete healing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Why their backs didn’t seem to be aching as much. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “It made my own head ache when I tried to make sense of it all,” replied Mo gloomily. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They were unripe and made her stomach ache. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When his head aches fierce, he has to lie down. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z One that caused my throat to catch and heart to ache. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He hadn’t realized how long his heart had ached with a low-frequency hum until the ache melted away at that moment. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z His head ached from gin and his arms ached from the weight of the statue. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She had to hang on to her tongue so hard it practically ached. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z To grieve, to ache, to be torn apart, and then...to hear his voice call your name again, feel the touch of his hand once more... You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His lungs were burning, and his sides ached. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z When he woke it was full dark, his bedchamber was black, and every joint in his body ached. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When breathing was easier and the pain of effort but a dull ache, Robin rose to go on. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Her breath came fast and hard, and her knees ached as she stumbled upright, charging at him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Each time he inhales it, the left side of his head, where he took the worst of the beating on top of the train, aches badly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She walked the perimeter of the deserted house at least three dozen times until her ankles ached. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Are you ready?” she said, with a gentleness that made Lexie ache. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z No, it couldn't be; she ached all over from the tumble down the stairs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The playground swings are freezing and your hands ache, but you hold on, walk yourself back a few steps, and let your body fly. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He learned that when he grew tired he made mistakes, and when he made mistakes Pai pounced like the leopard of Upper Egypt, raining curses and blows indiscriminately upon his already aching back. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “My wrist is aching, the weather is awful, and Penny has a cold,” he explained. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “My head aches and I’m tired, so I thought maybe some of you would go,” said Beth. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He found a tent full of acrobats and stayed amongst them as they twirled and spun until his neck ached from staring up. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I do old. My guts ache, and my back hurts, and I cough my chest apart every morning.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Cady tried to soothe the ache she felt in her chest, dull and worrying, whenever she thought too hard about leaving Miss Mallory and the orphanage for good. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She had wept so much that her eyes and throat ached. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Her own lungs ached with every sighing breath that Mercy drew. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But his vision was slightly blurred and his whole body ached. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Behind me Bill’s smug satisfaction radiates off him in waves, and the spot on my back that met his boot aches. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My legs and back ached, for I was unused to riding for hours. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z If Gebu were home, waiting for him, growing more and more angry at having to wait...Ranofer’s steps quickened in spite of his tired and aching body. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They were so easy together, it made Piper’s heart ache. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her neck and shoulders ached too, but ay de mí her hands! Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I was so tired I ached all over like I had the flu. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Move, and I’ll spill your throat on the ground,” she said, her jaw aching. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I turn from the group so their togetherness no longer aches my heart. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z My knees ache, and the impact shudders through my body, making my shoulder throb. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The glare of the sand made his eyes ache: but he knew he mustn't shut them. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They finished up with lemonade sweet enough to make their jaws ache. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Embarrassed and aching, the assassin climbed farther onto her bed and nestled beneath the covers, hoping sleep would soon come. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Don't your feet sometimes ache after you've followed someone for hours? The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z My shoulders, my elbows, my knees ached to be touched. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Just a bite of bread, just a pinch, and I could quiet my aching stomach for a few more hours. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The way you laugh until you cry, the way you eat until your stomach aches, the way you scratch an itch until it bleeds. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His head swam with the nauseating ache, and for a moment he fell asleep. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z But they hurt all the same—the dull ache of something lost. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Roy was aching to sneak over to the junkyard and visit Mullet Fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tired out, the young man sank into a chair, his fair, bandaged, aching head in his hands. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the work in the fields had grown easier for her, she still ached from it. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He could feel all his muscles aching and protesting. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It was aching now—too many late nights and too much time with his weight on it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Dayah speaks, and her words hold so much hope, so much brightness, they ache my heart. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He is sick with the last of the season’s flu, running a low-grade fever, body aches. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My arms ache from the work, my legs ache from holding on. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When he comes back, I drink every kiss down to its end and still my mouth aches like a dry cave. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward’s silk suit was stained with drool and his head ached for several days afterward, but it was his ego that had suffered the most damage. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z My head hurts maybe from sleeping too long—and my body aches. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z By dawn the dwarf’s legs were aching and his cheeks were chafed and raw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Kneel down and take my slippers off for me, Ella. My toes ache.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t thought much about the vomiting incident, and when the ache began to spread through his body, he still didn’t think about it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no trains to be seen when he gets there, out of breath and aching from where his bag has been hitting against his back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His heart was hammering again in aching terror as he hurtled upward and downward through the blind gangs of flak charging murderously into the sky at him, then sagging inertly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Blisters formed on his heels, and his shoulders ached from the pack. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Whenever she tried to lie still, the shaking would get worse and worse until she ached from trying to stop it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His wet wool clung to him sodden and itching, his neck and shoulders ached fiercely from the weight of mail and sword, and he was sick of salt cod, salt beef, and hard cheese. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A 20-knot breeze raked the ridge, blowing a plume of spindrift far over the Kangshung Face, but overhead the sky was an achingly brilliant blue. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I lifted my arms to let the faint breeze blow a cooling breath under my arms and across my aching ribs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The terrible ache he had felt the night before had gone away and had been replaced with a different feeling, one of hollowness and despair. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z My mind ached like a broken bone as I struggled to stand in the new place I found myself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And the smell brought him back so viscerally, to a time when she loved him—or he at least felt like she did—that his gut ached anew. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z My head is aching, and my cheeks feel hot. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z My shoulders slumped, and I felt an ache like a bruise where the ghost hand grabbed me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My knees ache as I force my feet to move to the village’s garden. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs ache by the time we reach the bridge, but then I see the Merciless Mart across the marshy river, abandoned and unlit, and I smile through the pain. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her skull ached with the impact, but Celaena’s cry of pain was cut short as she opened her eyes to the dark and saw what appeared. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Now his arms so ached and trembled from that work that he could not hold out the spear he had chosen. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Now that the adrenaline rush of yesterday is gone, and whatever made me sleep has worn off, the deep ache and shooting pains of my shoulder are intense. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Her head swam with fatigue; the sunlight glittering off the water made her eyes ache. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, I ached to get hold of a newspaper so I could learn more. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That was when he relived the nightmare of the mauling and felt the ache of being alone, the fear, and yes, still, the anger. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Without aching words that set, then miss, the mark? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Increasingly it was more difficult to fight the aches and stiffnesses which tried to keep her in bed in the morning—not that they ever succeeded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Within the copse he came across a scene so beautiful it made his heart ache. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body ached as she pushed herself to run down the last hallway, back to her exit point. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Whatever it is that lubricates joints I think must be in low supply now, because every moving part aches. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When the gods felt age beginning to touch them, to frost their hair or ache their joints, then they would go to Idunn. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The movement cost her something; her muscles ached, and her shoulders pounded. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The boy in the mirror, he didn’t seem to have an ache. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The faces of the boys change so much, they soften, open up, they ache. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z By the third day his eyes ached unbearably and his spectacles needed wiping every few minutes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “If you didn’t complain of aches and pains most days.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I walked up and down the side of the road till my legs ached. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She set one hand on her waist and straightened her aching back. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z My legs hurt and my body aches from the walk, but physical pain does not matter anymore. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s how it’s done,” Ma said as I helped her down the synagogue stairs, her arthritic knees aching in the damp weather. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At least he could feel his hands now; at least they ached and let him know that they were his. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her back ached as she sat there with his face pressed against her collar bone. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Their bodies were bruised and aching from their pounding up and down in the bows, and they were exhausted from lack of sleep. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z My hands were aching, I was clenching them so hard. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It always hurt not to breathe like a normal person, incessantly reminding your lungs to be lungs, forcing yourself to accept as unsolvable the clawing scraping inside-out ache of underoxygenation. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z As I go over Keenan's instructions again in my head, the wagon begins to climb, moving achingly slow. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I pack my best pencils and feel a horrible ache in my heart when I leave all my acrylics and brushes in the corner. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Funny, the way some things turn out in the end, except it’s the sort of funny that makes my chest ache. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Her legs ached from sitting all night in the cold. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After a while I became aware that Katz was moving around outside, grunting softly as if from aches and doing something that sounded improbably industrious. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z By sunset on the second day, our bodies ached from sitting, and Shawn said he should teach me martial arts. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The colors are beautiful and make my eyes ache. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mark can do nothing, his strength spent, every part of his body aching and burning. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I feel an ache, like I betrayed her, the woman who used to be my only ally, and I turn away before I can take it all back and apologize. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The ache that had cramped his belly the past few days was worse, and when he tried to rise, he lost his balance for a second, his muscles trembling. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Pain rushed at him as he came fully awake—cracked ribs, aching knuckles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Again there was silence and Bigger’s taut nerves ached to fill it up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Luna pressed onward with an ache in her heart. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My hips and back ached from sleeping on the cold stone floor. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z By the time she reached the edge of town, Sefia’s arms were aching with the weight of the furs. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z This time I could barely move, my stomach was knotted and my kidneys ached. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The ache was always there, but tonight it was just a dull throb. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She thanked him, and in the gray of the evening darkness, the air burdened with smells, she ached with an almost unbearable emotion that she could not name. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My lip aches from biting it so hard. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He had young Baby Kochamma’s aching heart on a leash, bumping behind him, lurching over leaves and small stones. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My arms become aching from this tough work. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Now that every turn in the weather whistles an ache through my bones, I stir in bed and the memories rise out of me like a buzz of flies from a carcass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt an ache of tenderness for her, though he couldn’t have said why. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My heart was aching for Cletus, for I knew there was little in life he really wanted this bad, this chance to see the West Virginia State Capitol. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z My chest had ached then, too, this very same way. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had died a coughing, spitting, aching, phlegmy death. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As I sweep, the joints of my shoulders and elbows ache. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With aching, trembling fingers I pull the watch from my pocket. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My back aches, which is some indication, but it is not definite enough. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I was cold, my knee ached, I was scared. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments my back began to ache with the pressure of supporting her weight and my own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mark woke up with a deep ache in his side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Shelly looked like she was aching to use that baseball bat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The sharp pain in my heart dulls to an ache, though my thoughts are still full of my family. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He returned to his room with swollen eyes and an aching head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Yet the ache in her heart, wondering when Salvador would come to visit her, was even deeper. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z When I swallowed, it caused my burned cheek to ache. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z My back ached as though someone had sat on me while I slept, and my throat was sore. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But his head still ached across the top. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Their bodies worked rhythmically back and forth, and the sandstones produced a series of harsh, grating screeches that caused icy trickles to run down Ranofer’s spine and set his teeth to aching. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z At nights, in my little room in the base- ment, I lie awake with my stomach aching and wonder what would happen if my friends found out who I really am. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My back ached from hunching over my task for so long. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And then there was the ache I avoided most of all. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alarms blared inside me, my stomach aching like I’d drunk acid. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Sitting alone in the dark, his leg aching, some mosquitos finding him again, he started crying. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z And, God!” he added tearfully, “my head sore aches!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before dawn a cramped and aching Lupita listened in spite of herself to the conversation of the two men sitting on the bench to her right. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z My neck ached from crooking over the quilting frame. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He felt dizzy, and his side ached badly. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His head ached wildly from the blow; reaching, he found fresh blood collecting, spilling in huge bright drops down the side of his face. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I knew that he was aching to dispute Cooke’s optimism, but the memory of the fight he had just had was so fresh in his mind that he could not speak. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoulder ached—and that was what pulled her back into her body at last. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her cooking was so agonizingly close to that of his family’s old cook that his stomach fairly ached with the resemblance, even as his mouth thrilled. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There were mosquito bites on his forearms that ached to be itched. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She hadn’t even considered such a thing could be possible, seeing a movie with a friend, and now that someone had said it, it made her heart ache. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I remembered with an ache certain dishes in France and Italy touched by innumerable human hands. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Images of their mom began to make Gregor ache with sadness. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He ached to do something truly important, like finding the secret of electricity, and, as his father watched, be rewarded for his achievement. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My head ached from the strain of reading English. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His lungs were aching for as much oxygen as they could hold. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When she finally stopped chewing, her jaw ached. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She didn’t spy on such private moments anymore, but even the sight of a strong, bare arm crooked gently round a waist or shoulder could make her ache with the yearning to be held. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The sight of it made her heart ache with longing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he applied some ointment to his aching foot and sat down at his desk to do some of the paperwork that had piled up. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He had a powerful kind of ache inside him, half joy, half terrible sadness. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Inside of three hours he felt his back and arms aching, and knew that if he didn’t stop to rest a bit now and then he would never be able to make it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z It was aching for a flame, like an unlit candle at dusk. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The overhead lights were so bright they made Lupita’s eyes ache. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Thing aches when it gets this cold,” he said. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He walks up and down until his neck aches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I filled a bin with two thousand pounds of iron; then, my arms aching, I ran to find Dad. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “And my wings are* beginning to ache/’ said Fledge. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z With Aunt Maggie gone, my mother could not earn enough to feed us and my stomach kept so consistently empty that my head ached most of the day. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z That just ’cause I knowed how to have a baby with no fuss that my behind wasn’t pulling and aching like theirs? The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head was aching and the hair at her temples, even though Aisha had not twisted too tightly, still caused a tugging discomfort, a disturbance of her neck and nerves. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I remembered those springs when she would wear thin cotton dresses to class and make me moan and ache in Spanish Harlem. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He ached all over, and when he turned to sec Derek—leaned back against a tree sideways, curled into a ball with his jacket still over his head—Brian laughed. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z My teeth are so sore, I can feel their aching roots deep in my jaw. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Finn shifted on the gurney, trying to ignore the sting of his cuts and scrapes, and the dull ache that bloomed in his chest with every beat of his heart. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My knees were aching to the point that I was struggling to keep up with her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I grab my knife and get up, trying to ignore the ache in my shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My throat is lined with sandpaper and aches for water. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Tendai stumbled on, trying to ignore the ache in his legs. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I’ve had problems with my lungs ever since, and my bones ache at the slightest chill, and I catch cold easily now, whereas I never used to. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He ached for her to come on this exciting night of the coup that had changed the order of things and throbbed with possibility, with newness. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Remind me,” I croak, my throat dry, head aching. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They carried on quietly, hand, foot, weight, move, test, hand, foot....Their fingers were raw, their knees and hips were trembling with the effort, their heads ached and rang with exhaustion. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She presses her mouth to my cheek, and my heart swells, my chest aches. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Each night, my stomach growls and aches as I try to sleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My arms ached from the paddling, but I managed to get them on a low, horizontal ledge and hoist myself up onto it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The buzzing starts to subside, replaced by a pounding ache that sweeps from ear to ear around the back of my skull. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My throat aches; I must have screamed while I slept. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z His head, flushed with blood, ached more with each hour. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The ache of it filled my body from toes to ears. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They would never cheer for him that way, he realized with a dull ache. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And I get this awful ache in my chest. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Kathleen awoke the next morning in her own bed in her ordinary house, and she longed to be back in that fairy ring so much that her body ached with the memory of it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They felt this subcutaneous aching to let everyone know they were a spook, they couldn’t help it, it was like some charge or vanity of the culture, a la James Bond and Maxwell Smart. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the absence of effective treatment, his recovery was achingly slow—and soon followed by another depression. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I am reminded of Frightful and my heart aches. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra whirled on Wick, her every muscle aching to crush his windpipe. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The memory made my hand ache where the pit scorpion had stung me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My back lifts from the table and all my muscles clench and my throat aches from this scream that no longer shapes itself into words and will not stop. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I hit the wall until my shoulder aches, screaming for help, watching the water rise to my waist, my rib cage, my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her muscles ached, and her face and hands had started stinging again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The sickness began with chills, headache, and a painful aching in the back, arms, and legs. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z His stomach aches from the now weeks-old diet of junk food and soda pop scavenged from the vending machines scattered throughout the building. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And it was easier to believe the village rumors than to sit with the ache inside herself. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Too bad we can’t actually give them belly aches,” said Constance. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I stayed in the ruin, prowling where long-dead giants prowled, my heart aching to know what the strangers were doing now, up at the meadhall. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z There's an ache in my chest from thinking about my momma for too long, and I curse myself for getting lost in the past. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Hazel rode Arion, who had recovered enough to carry one person at normal horse speed, though he cursed about his aching hooves all the way downhill. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There was the aching glory in masses of clouds burning gold and purple from an invisible sun. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But that aching sadness did not go away. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I coughed, and each push of air brought afresh ache out of my back and legs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z In time the place was homier than his own room at the Y. “How ’bout a corn muffin?” said Grayson, choosing something easy on his bad teeth and aching gums. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My swollen cheek aches—it’s probably ten different shades of blue and purple right now. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My back had already begun to ache dully, and I felt dully ashamed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z My skin aches for that sizzling midday Port-au-Prince sun when sweat would ease down my forehead and back. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z That would allow him a chance to sit in the car and stretch out his cramped and aching legs while they ate. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Hearing Grandpa go on about Granny made my throat ache. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Bigger’s head began to ache with the suspense of it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His fingers on the brick began to ache; he had been gripping it for some minutes with all the strength of his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She lay on top of her covers in her pajamas for a while, trying to deal with the ache in her chest. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It tingled along his palms: the aching urge to touch her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z So tired every bone in his body was aching, he wanted nothing more than to sit here, undisturbed, for hours and hours, until he fell asleep and didn’t have to think or feel anymore. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After perhaps four hours, his right arm aching with the effort, she at last lightened; the water was a shallow puddle in the middle of the cabin floor. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It meant keeping the refrigerator so cold that Lourdes’s teeth ached from drinking Coca-Cola or biting into pieces of leftover pork. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I plugged the pipe — rolled the glass — twirled it on the marble slab, and now my right hand burned and ached and the glass was off—lopsided! Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I bring my hand up to my face; I press my fingers against my eyelids, trying to rub away the ache. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sleeping on the ground would make his leg ache. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Faint from standing so long, my arms aching from being tied, I immediately sat down. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z With Doc eyeing him like that, last night floods Jus’s memory, and the ache in his bruised knuckles seems to intensify. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Her voice is steady, though her heart is so full it aches. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z My mother, armed with a scropbrush and a piece of Lifebuoy soap, purged me of years and years of grime till I ached and bled. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the room seemed to ache with loneliness. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The uncertainty that lived inside me began to dissipate; the ache that the little boy who stared in the mirror felt was gone. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled back, ignoring the ache in my cheeks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” Marco says, though his back is aching from the fall and his eyes still sting. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There were three wagons being packed with trade goods while the fourth was achingly familiar, one of the wheeled houses I had spent most of my early life riding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My legs felt like stone and my shoulders were aching. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Her brother had told her to smile, and so she smiled until her face ached and the tears came unbidden to her eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I’m looking for the ache they all have. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He reached the top of the steps and breathed deeply, his lungs aching from holding themselves full of air so long. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Imagining my home makes me ache with loneliness. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I complain to Pa about my blistering feet and aching joints. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At first when I get in the bed, I stay to the right side, bundling and tucking my aching arms and legs in a cocoon like I always do to make room for Shirley. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Holding her head with both paws, she tried to halt the thumping ache. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I only know the ache that I feel in my heart, my sense of loss. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His shoulder seemed to ache, as if he had fallen on it, but he knew it was only the ghost of what the wolf was feeling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Though my arms and hands ache, I lean out the window and grab the other end of the ladder, lifting it back onto the windowsill. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then the sharp pain wanes to an ache. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z A mist seemed to clear from his eyes, and he passed a hand over his aching brow. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Her shoulders ache as she digs into the water on one side and then the other. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I point to the places within where I feel my gut gurgling and aching, growling and straining. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The smell of roast beef made Harry’s stomach ache with hunger, but they had barely taken three steps toward the Gryffindor table when Professor Slughorn appeared in front of them, blocking their path. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I scrubbed every blacked-up piece of plastic, wearing down that Ivory bar from a nearly full cake to nearly half flat I scrubbed and scrubbed until my knuckles ached. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It had taken two baths and an entire bar of soap to get the tar off her aching hands and feet, and Philippa had spent thirty minutes cleaning out and binding the wounds on each. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When he walked up and down the floor of his room he would crack the joints of his fingers and jerk at them until they ached. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Amari cringed when she saw who had entered, the barely healed lashes on her back suddenly aching, but Clay did not even look at her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was enough to ease the ache in our stomachs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His head aches and his eyeballs feel heavy. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When I tried to fall asleep that first night, I ached for something familiar to hug. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His brain actually ached from how often he practiced the songs on his own! Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Soraya told me that, ever since her mother’s stroke, every flutter in her chest was a heart attack, every aching joint the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, and every twitch of the eye another stroke. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After combing through all of the possibilities, my head would ache and I was back to where I started. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I thought of all of it, and I ached with it all. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They still ache from the beating he took on top of the train a few weeks ago. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It was the farm she ached to know about. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z By the time they were finished, the walls of snow rose above Turner’s shoulders, and he had to pitch the snow so high that his arms were starting to ache. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The loud buzz drilled into Finn’s skull and made his teeth ache. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z We were on our hands and knees, aching all over, exhausted. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I wanted it with a force that made the ends of my fingers ache. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body ached, even parts she hadn’t known existed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Kaede’s arm and shoulder ached, and the bowstring had snapped loudly and painfully against her left forearm enough times that she was sure it would leave a red welt there. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The pretense, and how she ached to expose it! Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “That’s easy enough, and I like the idea, I’m aching for something to do, that is, some new amusement, you know,” added Jo quickly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His stiff joints ached as he hobbled to catch up. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clutter smiled—attempted to; her head ached—and said thank you, but she hadn’t the appetite. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The overpowering craving to touch him also refused to fade, and I crushed my fists safely against my ribs until my fingers were aching with the effort. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I looked around the alley, my head aching from the sudden movement. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My jaw ached from holding my teeth together so hard. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Something about the circus stirs their souls, and they ache for it when it is absent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I felt an ache in my heart that rose like a lump to my throat as I caught myself searching for a less busy part of the room. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My legs burned and ached as I leaned over his neck. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Every inch of him ached, and the place where the Killing Curse had hit him felt like the bruise of an iron-clad punch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I picked up a chunk of broken brick and squeezed it in my hand until a throbbing ache radiated through my palm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I had no choice,” Nina said, the ache of tears pressing at her throat. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was suddenly aware of her body, her lungs, the ache in her chest. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Ernest was fighting a chronic sinus infection, his back was aching, and an orthopedic brace that had been made for him fit so poorly it aggravated rather than relieved the pain. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z My chest and stomach ached, but still I couldn’t tell her. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I blew up balloons until my cheeks ached and I was light-headed from oxygen deprivation. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Every part of me urges me on, aching with hunger. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The fragility of old age was new to her then, and it had still startled her when she rose in the morning with her bones aching and stiff. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Bouncing along on Plug’s back, I scoured the horizon until my head ached. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Hell, I ache all over now, and we ain’t even at the end of the day yet. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When I was seven, Amá found out I hadn’t showered for five days, so she dunked me in a scalding hot tub and scrubbed me with a brush until my skin ached. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And there’s a quiet companionship between them that makes my heart ache for Nan. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She worked up a sweat even in the autumn chill, riding until her legs were tired, her ankles aching, her arms sore from being spread out like wings guiding her through the dark forest. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She worries about a new ache in her hip. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z With a cry of thankfulness, Harry sank to his knees; he was shaking in every limb, his body ached all over, and his breath came in painful stabs. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A strange feeling goes through me—a sweet, aching weakness. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My limbs ached, heavy and leaden, and I had to put my watch away in fear it might slip from my numb fingers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Moss fought an urge to shove her out of the way, but his body ached too much. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The cold and wet had made his wound more painful than ever, and the ache and sense of deadly chill took away all sleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The hard plastic chair made Ann’s legs and back ache and was as filthy as the floor. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I was aching with wanting the “no pork and cigarettes” riddle answered. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His wrists began to ache from grasping each rung too tightly. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Will himself had gone home from their wrestling sessions aching, and wondering if he hadn’t cracked a rib or two. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z My entire body aches, especially my legs, which burn with lactic acid even when I am not moving. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My foot was aching, I shivered with every step. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Being here makes me ache to go back in time. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Now more than ever, I ached to see them again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The ground is flat, the sun is already hot, and the grass is high, but I barely notice any of it on account of my aching feet. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The nerve stopped shrieking and the pain dropped to an ache. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The wind had been knocked out of him, and his knees ached where they’d thumped against the hard ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The next morning I was determined to find my way out of the forest, even though my back ached painfully from sleeping in the trees. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I stretched my aching arms and rinsed off my slippers. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Her stomach ached and the royal black wolf was care fully ignoring her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As I tiptoed up the rotting stairs, they creaked and groaned, cussing me for stepping on their aching backs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Her arms ached; she clenched her teeth to keep them from chattering. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As his stomach ached from hunger, Jack’s memories were of wonderful family dinners, when his mother would beg him and his sister and brother to eat more, even though they were already stuffed. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t a muscle in his body that didn’t ache. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I think they’re like me, with aching hearts and racing thoughts. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z His body drenched in sweat, Gabriel tried his best not to move, hoping this would relieve the aching of his head. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The ache failed to respond to the bath, and I knew then that the pain was more serious than that which anyone had ever suffered. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His face ached from the subzero cold and the wind cut into his wet body like a long sharp knife going to the heart of him with pain. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I ached knowing I might never see them together again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then more splotches of blue on his hips and the insides of his legs—these ached dully—and a welt-bruise across his stomach. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His head ached and his eyes saw phantom lights in the darkness, but he struggled to steady himself and think. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The dull ache in my back and shoulders roared to life. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Instead, they came to me with their aches and pains and troubles. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She pulled David toward her again, her fingers digging into the leather of his jacket The cold, her aching muscles, the awful thing she had just learned, all of it just made this feeling stronger. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Adam lay four days in bed, so stiff and aching that he could not move without a groan. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her wrist ached badly, and the torch had burned down almost to her fingers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My arm muscles were already aching with the effort of carrying the bowl and we’d gone maybe four steps. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She goes on for a while, and when I tell her my arms are aching, she finally gives me dates and times. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z At the end of the week, my hand is aching as I assign students their roles. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It made his heart ache to think of the people he’d personally endangered by not sending them back: Finn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “So, the profits you take from the Thomas family in rents, you give back to them to ease the pain of their gouged lives and to salve the ache of your own conscience?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He circled her nipples with his thumbs, pinched them between thumb and forefinger, then began to pull at her, very lightly at first, then more insistently, until her nipples stiffened and began to ache. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her voice was stern, but there was an ache in her look that Omakayas had never before seen. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z There is so much good here that she aches. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Though long healed, the smooth, whitish scars still ache with the cold. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The ache in his marrow lashed him all the night, and he turned from side to side, seeking oblivion’s solace. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I ran over to Mama, whimpering with relief that this ghastly scene was over and she had been saved, yet aching with a great sadness I could not at the time find words for. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I have lost so much weight it feels as if my joints are rubbing against each other, making my body ache. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When he pulls his face back to look at Henry, the feeling comes back into his chest: an ache in answer to the curve of Henry’s top lip over white teeth. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When I woke up, my whole body was aching. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z For a moment my hands stopped aching from the cold, and instead longed for the familiar feel of music running through them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I missed him to the point of a real, physical ache, but I understood that he had responsibilities. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z How does a five-year-old tell us about her stomach hurting, her heart aching for Pa, and her fading memories of Keav. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Pong finally reached the city his knuckles and back teeth ached from keeping them clenched so tightly against the vibrations of Somkit's supermotor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I was not wounded in any part of my body, but I had never experienced such intense pain, such a ripping of the nerves, such an ache of the heart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I have gotten used to aching every time I move, so now I move better, but I am still far from healed. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “No, I can’t remember nothing. I have aches and pains. My heart it is not good.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Cain had cracked one of her ribs, and it ached every time she breathed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose as if her head ached. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The ache of his fever, and the weight of his own body, is telling his brain that the staircase might as well be Mt. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Several times he jerked upright, his neck aching because he had fallen asleep, slumped at an awkward angle against the side of the tent. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He lifted his muzzle and bayed a single aching note. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Now she was tired all the time, she rarely got to leave the hospital, and her bones were starting to ache every minute of every day. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "My children," she murmurs, and the sound of it aches. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The sharp aches in my head, or what I later came to know as migraines, stopped as my daily activities were replaced with more soldierly things. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In this migrant dormitory, he has washed his mouth with urine, a home remedy for his still aching, broken teeth. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes when my whole body aches like this, I close my eyes and pretend I am lying on my favorite beach in Cuba. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Ivanito intuited her movements, dipping her with such reluctant fluidity that the music ached and blossomed around them. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, sleep plucked at him with soft fingers, soothing away the ache. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His enthusiasm for the struggle he had undertaken restored his former vigor and relieved some of the pain in his aching bones. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z For eight days, on alternate four-hour shifts, he watched with aching and bleary eyes those glinty metallic forms move against the vague background. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Those words carved an ache into her chest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My body aches and my head spins, but I bunch my fists, afraid and angry all at once. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His feet ached, he was tired, and he would have loved to be sitting next to Ida on the couch. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not much, but my jaw aches and so does my head.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Even now spring for me is shot through with the remembered ache of switchings, and forsythia holds no cheer. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z My body already ached enough—I couldn’t sleep wedged between two rocks. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After several hundred feet, Cole’s right arm ached from carrying the heavy stone. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Will was aching for rest, and soon, he decided, he’d stop. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My eyes ache and my mouth tastes like a sewer. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z From deep inside my heart an ache started, a hurt for Susie and for her loneliness. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Once the possibility had occurred to him at the oasis, the longing returned until it became a constant ache. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Stumbled over her own feet and then achingly clambered back up. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Every muscle ached, and he longed to lie in his bunk, but he was desperate for food. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I hoped the medicines would help her husband’s stooping back and her aching head. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He scrubbed until sweat crawled down the sides of his face, until his arm ached. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My cheek stings, and the ache of it vibrates beyond the handprint. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “We cried and shouted for Mother and Daddy, we pounded on the door till our fists ached, but no one heard us. No one came. No one let us out.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z My throat aches, and I don’t know what to say. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His longing for Ibadan because of “Ibadan” had puzzled her; how could a string of words make a person ache for a place he did not know? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “My head feels heavy, and I’m aching all over.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A stinging wind blew across her dry, aching eyes. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a dipper of water from an oaken pail, drinking deeply, then splashing the remains over his aching head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His face became filled with a look of sad, aching brooding, as if he was thinking about something that only he could understand and somehow resolve. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her arms ached as they were shaken from their slumber, but she continued to deflect and parry. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The ache in my joints rocked me back on my heels. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z His fingers probed at the great, aching boss over my left eye. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My shoulders ached from keeping my hands behind my back. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I concentrated on a warped ceiling tile and tried to breathe deeply despite the ache in my ribs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His absence is a gaping, aching hole in me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z You wish so hard it makes your insides ache. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The party from the road slowed to a halt, and Mary clambered stiffly down, knowing that she would ache later on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The faint ache in her lower jaw, the pressure of his widespread hands on her head, excited her, and afterward she said, “Goodness, Ugwu must have seen us.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His body was numb and aching from the temperature of the water, and the darkness was impenetrable. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She says this incredulously, like there's something strange about domestic ambitions, but the description only makes me ache for Mirjam. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But impatient as she was with the long days indoors, the outdoors promised only aching misery. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The deep ache spreads through my neck, painful but brief. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I move through the house like an armored beetle, impervious to Mrs. Grote’s sharp tongue, Harold’s whining, the cries of Gerald Jr., who will never in his life satisfy his aching need to be held. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He moved his shoulders around as if to ease away an aching sensation. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It had been too dark for too long, and my gut ached from the hours of worrying. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I sit on the stoop of this daycare and press my palm against my aching rib cage. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z June’s music turned into air, and the air into aching. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran blindly, ignoring the pain in my throat and the ache in my side. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to bloody hands, my knees were bruised, and my arms ached. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She gave it to Taisin, who blushed to receive it, and thanked her with words so formal that Kaede’s heart ached. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The cold seeping through my coat, and the brick punishing my feet: These feel like welcome pains, much easier to deal with than the empty ache in my heart. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But just saying so made an ache in Xan’s old heart. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My body begins to ache and I can’t lift a foot without feeling a rush of pain from my toes to my spine. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He bent his back to paddling harder, even though every bone and muscle in his body ached and he longed to cry with fatigue. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I tried to ignore the ache and focus on my classes, but it felt as though I were being asked to sit through a lecture while a wolf gnawed on my jaw. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I looked until my neck ached, but nothing appeared. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He paddled to the intersection of Napoleon and St. Charles, his shoulders aching. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She feels her chest ache, moved after all this time to hear her brother call her Didi, his older sister, a term he alone in the world is entided to use. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Doc’s words were a memory as we found trees to climb and ran off the aches in our backs from the work. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Maniac could feel the ache swelling outward from his breast and filling the enormous, bounding spaces. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, after the arena’s Jumbotron screen lit up with the names of the 2012 women’s junior national team, I was smiling so hard that the muscles in my face actually ached. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I stopped to rest my aching legs and sat down on my trunk along the roadside. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z After a while, her own ache subsided, and she tried to ignore the uneasy awareness that something had gone very wrong. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was the twinge, the dull ache, the sucker punch that made me curl up on my bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And when he looks at me, I feel this happy sort of ache. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I watch her run next to me, flinching at the aches in her legs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The ache in his head was all he felt. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I became aware of a throbbing ache centered above my left ear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The bell was clanging, banging away at her dully aching head. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z A second wave collapsed over my feet, lipped with white froth, and the chill gripped my ankles with a mortal ache. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Pain and aches, boat journeys, marches, hunger and fatigue seemed to belong to the limbo of forgotten things, and there remained only the perfect contentment that comes of work accomplished.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Violet’s right hand ached from holding the heavy ladle. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She could almost forget, lying there in the silence, letting the soothing warmth of the big hand erase all the aching. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Then I was the one on horseback, riding him hard and fast until I’d gotten somewhere far away from my aching heart. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My body aches in exhaustion, but I begin pulling vines down from the trees to make a sling. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The damp chill penetrated to his bones so that his legs ached with rheumatism. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Their shrill whisper was an explosion inside Sierra’s aching head. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He started running, pouring on speed despite the ache in his back. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z My head was pounding, my muscles ached like I’d been run over by a bus, and whenever I tried to stand up, I was overcome with dizziness. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z All he knew was that his legs ached and the sun didn’t seem as bright, so he threw back his head and called out, “Hello! Hello!” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Everything ached, and even without the speed I was unable to sleep. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Even as he stepped across the lush green of the turf, Taran felt exhaustion drain from his aching body. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The cruelty smarts; my chest aches for him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She thinks of her father— imprisoned for what?—and aches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Candy went on, “Either you guys got a slug of whisky? I gotta gut ache.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I sank down into the empty space their wagon had left and felt the aches and pains of a dozen injuries that I had forced myself to ignore. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Besides, her head hurt where she’d banged it and her back ached from lying on the hard shelf. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Eh? So I don’t count? Has Eugene ever asked about your aching leg? If I do not count, then I will stop asking if you rose well in the morning.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Yet Harry could not help himself talking to Ginny, laughing with her, walking back from practice with her; however much his conscience ached, he found himself wondering how best to get her on her own. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I bend down, and my body aches, but I muster up all my strength and manage to pick up the broom. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I ached to hurry and reach the city, but I couldn’t push past those who walked in front of me, and I wanted to remain gentle and calm. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Nothing to weigh me down, to make me think, to make me ache. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She was at it all week for more than eight hours a day, until her back and neck ached, and ragged curls of unfurling ampersands swam across her vision. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I rolled over and faced the wall, my eyes swollen and my head heavy and aching. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My leg took to aching right off, but I pushed the pain down and headed for the riverbed. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z This was why Nhamo was unwilling to share her load with Masvita, even though she suspected the heavy basket would make her neck ache. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Obie and the other guys were practically wiped out from all that jumping up and down, weary, out of breath, their legs beginning to ache. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually the cold causes its own ache, and I lie back on the bank, resting my head on a flat stone while my feet dry. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z To move through the sweeping gestures of a grand port de bras, the aching lift of an arabesque. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The boats were small, however, and the cog was large; towing it was hot, sweaty, exhausting work that left the hands blistered and the back aching, and accomplished nothing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It made my chest ache to think of my grandpa down there, lost and looking for his wife, searching their familiar places for memories of her. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z My jaw aches from clenching it so hard. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Thomas once again felt a pressing ache of confusion—hearing so many words and phrases that didn’t make sense. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Now I can feel them, an old, throbbing ache. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She would go to her room and bathe her aching head and temples in cold water. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Like there’s this huge hole that someone carved out in my stomach, and even though it’s empty, everything inside of it aches. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A sort of dull ache mixed with anger replaced it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Disgusted and fed up and aching with the madness of it all. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It seemed to ease the ache of my breathing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Each day Ivy and her grandmother walked in the great forest, where Gran collected herbs and leaves that she made into remedies to heal the villagers of their aches and pains. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I followed her instructions religiously—rowing every day until my arms ached. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But her heart ached when she thought of the tiny hairless bodies in those strong jaws, so she buried them deep in the dung heap and left the cat to do his own hunting. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Even now, in spite of the gin, the dull ache in his belly made consecutive thought impossible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He was desperate to find a means of transportation other than his aching legs. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I feel my own head ache at the thought of that. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jane, please write back as soon as possible, I ache to hear about the escapades you are having in Maryland. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He knew that Buddy was yearning to be with him, aching to share his confidence; but that could not happen now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Sweat pours down between my bosoms, and my arms ache from the weight of the scythe. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Placing my hands on the stones, all I wanted was not to ache so much. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z An ache was on the top of his stomach, an apprehension that was like a sick thought. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My throat aches like I’m about to cry, which startles me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I am nae tired—but only for the ache within my heid. I can relate the tale. Thanks to you, I will take whisky, Ma’am. Let see, where did yon stour begin?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Every last inch of Mark’s body ached, and he felt blood oozing in several spots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z We woke the next morning aching and still tired. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This makes me ache for the same possibility. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even realize he was holding his breath until his lungs began to ache in protest. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She’d stirred a kettle herself just yesterday; goodness knows her arms still ached from it. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Come harvest I’d be sitting up in the house like some dried up old man while everyone worked themselves to a happy ache by getting the job done. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z His back ached from having been pressed so long against something solid, about the size and shape of a small ceramic bird. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes my stomach ached, but I felt full for a moment. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Every bone in my body aches, like I’ve been in a car accident and there’s nothing physically wrong with me, but still I can feel the impact of it everywhere. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was awkward to use at a peephole, and his neck was beginning to ache. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had an ache inside, a longing, but I didn’t know where it came from or why I had it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They ached when he settled himself to sleep. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z My comrades had known me, my family, my friends; they, God knows, had known my aching poverty. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, I felt as if something had literally been placed on my head, heavier than I could ever imagine, and my neck was beginning to ache. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The nail of her forefinger split and the balls of her thumbs ached as she struggled with the placket. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I stumbled out, wrapping myself securely in a towel, trying to hold the heat from the water in so the aching shivers wouldn’t return. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Points behind my eyes ached with the coming rain. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body ached with weariness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He prescribed the bark infusions for her aches but said to her, "Such pain comes for us all, in great age." Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her knees ached from banking hard, whipping through turns so quickly that her body seemed to weigh a ton. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Just the feel of his forearm beneath the thin cotton of his shirt makes me ache to kiss him again. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z His head ached like a storm had erupted inside his skull. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I don’t know how long I’ve been standing there, but my back aches, so it must have been a long time. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her muscles ached, and she felt as if she had the beginnings of a fever. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sides of her breasts ache under her arms. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z To resist that hollow ache that sometimes tricks me into thinking I don’t matter. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then I went to the nurse’s office and told her I had a stomach ache, which was true, because I felt like I’d been kicked in the gut. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I chipped away, my arms already starting to ache from weakness and malnutrition, when I heard someone cry out from the chamber around the corner from mine. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z There is a part of me that wants to be lost, that struggles to join my parents and Will so that I don’t have to ache for them anymore. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Her arms became heavy and she forgot all about her aching feet and crushed ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My skin is hot and aching, and I fight to keep from sobbing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes it rose to an aching chord that caught the throat, saying this is safety, this is warmth, this is the Whole. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s ache in her arms and ache in her legs and heart. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It was always provided in his everyday life for the bruises and wounds, for a mashed finger a stomach ache, a skinned knee from a fall from a bike. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He kept asking what it felt like? dull or sharp? an ache or burn? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But the memory continued, though Jonas ached now for it to end. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He realized now that they could hardly have laid Dobby to rest in a more beautiful place, but Harry ached with sadness to think of leaving him behind. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Oh my aching ear. Father Abbot, you wouldn’t see a poor son of the Spike suffering like this without a drop of last October’s nutbrown ale to wet his parched gullet,” he pleaded. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I was very tired and my head still ached. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. But I can’t feel it. At all. It’s dead asleep. In a bad way. And I’m thirsty, Mason. My head is aching. I’m scared.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Instead, I heaved the paddle through the black water, eyes glued to the rock still achingly far ahead of us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It all exploded into a rainbow of sound that dripped its fragments onto an aching brain. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In Indiana, Elizebeth confessed that she was “consumed by thoughts of dear, intimate things that burn one up with a fire of longing and ache of wanting you.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z His hand ached, and the taste of anger was in his mouth, though he could not have said who he was angry with or why. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I laughed so hard at that my stomach ached. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His legs ached, a fierce burning sitting on top of a dull soreness. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “My legs are aching to be stretched after being cooped up for eight hours. I might just run from here to Erie and back.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I also had to fetch large pitchers of water for Gertrude’s bath and empty the tub afterward, until my feet were swollen from running to the well and the latrines, and my arms ached. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her swollen feet ache against speckled gray linoleum. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The sound it made was like a dying dream, and it brought that same sick, breathless ache back to my chest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Strong arms tilted my head upward, and cool water slipped down my aching throat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z On and on she went until her arms ached and her breath came in short gasps. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! My aching back. Old age is a terrible thing, Idunn.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She ached for those evenings spent around the stove, Daddy carrying on while Mama laughed or groaned at his funny stories. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z My arms were aching, but moving faster meant switching from one to the other sooner. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Though her foot throbbed and her ribs and wrist ached, she fell asleep in the hay. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My heart raced, but the ache in my lungs lifted. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Toby’s head was aching and his entire body felt as if he’d drunk kerosene, not PBR, What was one more day? We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z That night I try to fall asleep before my teeth start aching from the tightened braces. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Still, my heart ached like it was being squeezed in two. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My heart aches at the thought of drawing. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Her knees ached, and she would have given much for a featherbed and a pillow just then. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My muscles ache, probably from being clenched for however long Jeanine left me with that serum pulsing through me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time Jackie and Bertha finished that zipper, there wasn’t a single weed left in that yard and my heart ached so bad I wanted to cry. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z An hour or so later my shoulders ached and the hearth was clean. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Malcolm’s arms, strengthened by days of paddling, now ached with exhaustion. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The raft was moving well now and the morning sun was cutting away some of the ache and tiredness of the night. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z But she also ached deeply to think that she might never hold her again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He throbbed and ached with sorrow, fear and desire as he stared at her; she was so beautiful. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My body aches so badly it hurts to breathe. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It seemed that his body had turned to a piece of lead that was cold and heavy and wet and aching. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A stomach ache was treated with a purge so violent that it was a wonder anyone survived it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But where were the others— the ones who would be proud they were of a species with the gray man—the ones whose arms would ache to gather up the small, scared black mite? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Biting carefully on aching teeth, he ate the bread and cheese and baloney she had left by the bed, and drank some of the milk, now warm. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of it was his aching body, but something deeper nagged at him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I sit on the edge of the bed, but I can’t be in this room, not tonight—not when I can feel that familiar ache. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z My arms start to ache after a while, but she ignored the pain for me, so I’ll do the same for her. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I had a headache—not an ache in my brain but an actual aching of my brain, as if the organ itself was tender. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Every muscle and joint in his body ached as he tried to get out of bed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z That continuous, unnamed ache I had been living with was precise and definable now. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought of that makes every bone in my body ache. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It took a conscious effort not to wince at the various twinges and aches. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Moss shifted his position on the ground, trying to stretch his aching back and move it off the pole. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My insides ache seeing it like that, wondering if it can be salvaged. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My back and side ached as though to warn me, but for the moment, I wasn’t afraid. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It was so cold that it made his teeth and skull ache. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Holding him tightly though his arms ached, he began to move cautiously toward the light. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Their eyelids were heavy, and their arms and backs ached. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z They ached and bled, and we bled with them. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She knew exactly what she wanted and he didn’t, but his want would ache in him all his life. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to find a place to concentrate my vision, but my eyes ached. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He felt teeth loose in his mouth, an ache in his jaw. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I stop on the sidewalk for a sec, my throat aching in the cold. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Her chest felt tight and her lungs ached. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z His head ached and his mouth felt numb. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z August played up the stomach ache the next day so he wouldn’t have to go to school. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z And I missed it so much it was almost like an ache. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The view was so beautiful that Victor felt his heart ache. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, aching with the rawness of that memory. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z An ache reaches up through the base of his skull. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a dull aching in his belly. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z After the performance the walleyed yokels would flock to Brother Mance, and I would fill out applications until my fingers ached. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles watched in silence but he must have found my behavior absurd, especially when I began to pull on my ear, which still ached dully, so I could test the limits of this strange witchcraft. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Not the thing you ached to do, not the impulsive act, but the thing that would pay off later. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Riding the bus was like having a sore tooth that never quit aching. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Dany swung the lash at his scaled belly, back and forth until her arm began to ache. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The small of her back began to ache. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z We did not understand how dozens of foot-long white worms got into our bellies and made them ache. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z In his half-dreams he saw his friend very vividly, and when he awakened a great aching loneliness would be in him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The soles of his feet ached pleasantly It was not very cold; he had been sweating in Nicholas’s wool coat, which now hung on the back of his chair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “But it aches and itches and sometimes it hops on its own.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I think of nothing except passing the buckets of water, until my fingers are blistered and my arms ache. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The mud oozes warm and soft between my toes, soothing my aching joints. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he sat in the dark, quiet, letting himself mend, not stirring, feeling a dull ache settle in his bones now that the first waves of pain had moved away. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all in German, and my head ached too much now to attempt reading it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His arms ached, but he continued stroking, even as his mind wan dered. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She looked at photographs of these men and women and felt the dull ache of loss, as though they had prised open her hand and taken something of hers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Just as it always had, his sudden departure left an ache inside her: Every time, it felt like he took a part of her with him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered aching for my mother when I was in foster care, desperate to climb on her lap, smell her musky perfume, have her stroke my hair and call me “Sunshine.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The throbbing ache near her clavicle when she shifted was a painful reminder of the rock that had hit her, but she bit into her lip until the threatening tears waned. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The people who loved her ached for her, seeing her try, and they got to trying for her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His head ached suddenly, and his throat was sore. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Her shoulders, back, and hands ached when she stopped for lunch, and they hurt even more by the end of the working day. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Which is a lie—I’m sure it still aches, but it probably won’t affect his driving. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” I finally say, and my stomach starts to ache, possibly from the random assortment of things I’ve eaten in the last hour. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z My heart ached to explore more such worlds, to live them in the imagination in much the same way as I lived the folktales of my mother and grandmother. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm dragged La Belle Sauvage out of the water and under the lean-to at the side of the inn and hurried inside, his arms aching, and raced up to his bedroom. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z By the end of the class, Harry, like everyone else, was sweaty, aching, and covered in earth. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z My whole body ached and my hands were numb. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Always, in Virgil’s face, the ache of childlessness was writ in an astonished surprise that would attack his eyes, then loosen the muscles of his face. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My toes ache from the impact, and I hear a long, low groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Every joint ached from his night on the hard ground. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “I ache all over. Even my skin hurts!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Even gambling over the so-called Champions had become achingly dull. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mo had only just sat up, wearily, and Elinor was rubbing her aching back and muttering crossly when they heard the footsteps. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Leah, Nick, and I are of the mind that homecoming is just achingly lame, and we skip it every year. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The ache would eventually fade, but he wondered if it would ever go away. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was the nurse from August’s school calling to tell Mom that August had a stomach ache and should be picked up. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “A Fflam never falters! Though what my aching bones might do is another matter!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Feeling Mr. Sutton’s steadfast devotion, 1 found myself massaging the ache from my own heart as I reflected on America’s treatment of my parents during my childhood. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But time heals wounds, and by the next fall I had become used to the ache in my heart, and I began to think about what I should do with my life. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Many labored under hot suns and then killed the restless ache with alcohol. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why I’ve always been like this, why the smallest things make me ache inside. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z No, Mama had never laughed, but Lyddie and Charles and the babies had laughed until their bellies ached. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z That smell, and the quick laughing kiss she gave me did more to ease the dull ache of Ben’s leaving than all the entertainments combined. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was thirsty after the brandy and the water was icy cold, so cold it made my teeth ache. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The pain becomes an ache, spreads everywhere—all mixed together, guilt and terror and longing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Hyacinth’s hand was aching by the time she finished. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She tried for four horns, until every muscle in her body was sore and aching, while Syrio Forel clicked his teeth together and told her what to do. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One night it was not his own aching body but a certain sound that roused him in the night. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z My heart ached with all the things I didn’t know. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I get up to leave, the cuffs of my sleeves, used to wipe my cheeks, are damp, and my jaw aches. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes, and the pounding ache drummed deeper. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z So he sat still, his arms and legs aching. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He ached to be outside, to see the sky, to gaze at the sea. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Pa was very tired and his hands ached so that he could not drive very well, but the horses knew the way home. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt even worse than when she’d climbed stiff and aching out of bed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My whole body is aching by the time I get back to my room, but I don’t waste any time. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z How could he act as a father to these boys when he himself ached to be somebody’s son? Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, I leave the room because my head starts to ache or it’s time to eat or if I don’t get aboveground I might start screaming. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A twig popped under her knee—Tally’s aching muscles had finally betrayed her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I tried moving but my arms were aching. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I begin to ache for them, for my district, for my woods. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I watched him, filled with tenderness and ache, wondering what it was that connected us. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My belly ached again, as if I were still at sea and the waves were throwing me off balance. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The ache of his lost dreams would pierce him, and the dazzling gold mocked him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Sleep had evaded me; my aching eyes strained open even though the night finally ended and dawn broke over a low peak somewhere in California. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And this thought makes my heart ache with loneliness. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The pain behind my eyes aches all day, and at work, Lubek treats me like I’m already dead. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I rubbed the ache in my arm where one of the ghost pins had gone through me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The medicine dulled the ache, but it’s still there, and my elbow screams at me whenever I forget. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "Say you have the truth of it, then," Catelyn said with a courtesy that made her mouth ache. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Besides, she had reached the point where the suspense was giving her a stomach ache. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And the day after that, my arms ached from holding them out ready to catch the pancakes at just the right moment. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The roar made Mark’s temples throb and the inside of his forehead ache. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Feeling the rush of air; lungs aching, imagining I’m a good guy. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z His whole body ached to get into the water. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Other times, you have your legs on and operate the way the world intended, except when you stumble or your legs start aching fifteen minutes after you’ve put them on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z In a little while Colonel Cathcart’s arches began to ache from pacing back and forth so much. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z How her bones must have ached with the effort! Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Zohra laughs without a trace of envy, and I smile through the ache of missing my uncle. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “I wish I had no heart, it aches so,” sighed Meg, after a pause. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Primi herself used Baggies in her practice of layman's santería, concocting powders and potions to make this ache or that rival woman go away. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Harry moved his aching hand over what felt like the thousandth envelope, writing out Veronica Smethley’s address. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z My heart ached, my feet burned, and something in me still felt confused and lost. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I took the mug from her, warming my aching hands, then relayed to her the morning’s misadventure. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Remembering the extreme joy I’d felt at that moment made the ache within me now seem ten thousand times worse. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I would wait for hours, my body tense till it ached. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My head ached and my feet were like lead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I lie awake thinking about it and I ache. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I would lay on my back, staring into the dark with my chest aching and my breath coming hard, knowing deep inside that nothing would ever be right, ever again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My knees started to ache from stomping on the sidewalk like it was Conner’s face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z We stand for what feels like a longtime, until my shoulders ache from supporting my arms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Burying it in the graveyard, his poor hands terrible, his body aching with such work. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He sat in the crypt, aching to be out in the summer’s twilight, under the ghost moon. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Everything made to ache and splinter and seek and throb by the loss of our parents, our homes, our words, our Elder and our RiRi, our safety. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z They were nothing like the dazzling purple petunias and multicolored pansies Miss Mallory cared for at the Home for Lost Girls, but they made Cady ache just the slightest for the place all the same. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Slowly in Pippin’s aching head memory pieced itself together and became separated from dream-shadows. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My face is hot, and my stomach muscles are aching. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The hr aches were like beagles, and trotted along with the master in the way that beagles always have trotted, and a charming way it is. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The phone rings constantly, and their ears ache from speaking to all these people, their throats turning weak from explaining again and again. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His arms ached, and his grip on the dog’s collar was beginning to feel clammy and wet. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there came a point where the control and the fear were gone and his brain cried out in an aching triumph. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the clouds and the swirls and the shimmers and the lights and the ache and the buzz and the shaking and the coughing, I’m thinking. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z When his fingers lift, I feel an ache in my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His rib cage ached, like he hadn’t taken a deep, full breath in a very long time. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He kept thinking about one word—forever—and felt the burning ache just beneath his rib cage. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z His legs ached at first; then, as time passed, they became numb. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The music disturbed Ts’ai Yen; its sharpness and its cold made her ache. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs screamed from a night and day of ache and stretch marinated in old adrenaline and scabbed with tree bark cuts. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z That night Fern complained about her aching stomach. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But the ache in our bellies was worse. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Now it was an ache, an emptiness that made him think as well as act. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It aches sometimes, that I messed it up so hard. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sounds were muffled and his stomach ached from hunger. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then she complained about the dust from the ride, the smell of the street, the bumpiness of the road, the lateness of the day, the ache in her stomach. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to transfer to a different high school,” he told his mother, finally taking his principal’s advice, and her response was achingly neutral. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The Morrison children, coming home from school, would find no aches, no carping, no headache. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My knees hurt, my calves were aching, but the car was just around the next comer. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had trouble conjuring up these thoughts, and when I finally ventured into these memories, I became so sad that the bones in my body started to ache. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It hung between grief and yearning, and it welled from a deep ache for something that Pax could never divine. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I was going through that empty period after the baby is bom when you ache to take it back into yourself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood and tried to stretch the kinks out of my aching back. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It was a throbbing ache, as if his kidney were inflamed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z That’s how my journey as an elite gymnast began—with a defeat that put an ache in my heart and doubts in my mind. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Both young people awaited the coming of summer with aching impatience. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But at night, alone in my bed, my stomach would burn, ache anxiously for his well-being. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When he opened them again it was evening and some of the sharp pain had abated—there were many dull aches—and the crash came back to him folly. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” I say, my throat so tight it aches. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The sun traveled farther westward; sage and cholla shadows shifted slightly; some ants crawled up their pant legs “1 guess we might as well begin,” Snuffy said, slowly unbending his aching limbs, arising. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We try to imitate girls we see in the human world, girls in magazines, girls we see on movie screens in air-conditioned theaters, eating candy so sweet it makes my teeth ache. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Shoulders aching, Stella kept her hands tight on each bucket passed to her until the next set of hands took it away. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He slept badly and his body ached like a tooth in the morning. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I take off my glasses, wipe my palms across my eyes, and let them close, grateful the painkillers will dull all the aches with sleep. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z We kiss and kiss for so long that my jaw aches. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The praying, vowing, and anointing seemed to take most of the morning. lyrion's legs soon began to ache. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Every single bone in his body ached from the night spent on the cold tiles. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z That one over there is aching for it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His arms and legs were aching from being cramped into so small a space, but he dared not move. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “The scarred and aching teachers received a hero’s welcome.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t slept since the ache began, and I started skipping meals because chewing was unthinkable. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He choked back the tears until his throat ached the way it did right after he gulped a glass of ice water. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z After a second his son joined in, and their rough voices made a simple harmony that set something inside me aching as I remembered other wagons, different songs, a half-forgotten home. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I wake up the next morning, my jaw aches like I spent the night clenching it, grinding my teeth together. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was a mistake to turn around, my body aches to run back to them, to hold on to them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Very heavy, and the eight kilometers back to the city leave me sore and aching. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The facts overwhelmed me and wrenched my already aching belly. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When he came to, he was lying on the sidewalk in a circle of concerned bystanders, his head and face aching. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It was so cold it sent an ache up her arm. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I feel a sickening ache in my stomach and press the screen with our mother’s file against my side. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A self- made man, the illiterate, illegitimate, neglected son of an army captain, he ached with dreams of wealth and chivalric glory despite the fortune he had already acquired in the Spanish colonies. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Um, just a general ache in the middle of both ears. Usually just in the morning.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z And bigger than the whole deep ache of blue. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He fought a rising hysteria that was not merely anxiety to free his aching feet; his very life depended on the release of the knots. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And he couldn’t deny that he was aching to learn what Celaena’s lips felt like, what her bare skin smelled like, how she’d react to the touch of his fingers along her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I continued on my way, ignoring the ache in my heart. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was dog-tired, and his weary body ached from five bumpy hours on horseback. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My feet dragged against something solid as we neared the bank, and I attempted to stand, holding the little boy in my aching arms. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It made my gut twist and my teeth ache. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I sigh like I was mad at her, but the ache in the back of my head easied off. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Blanca had already resigned herself to chastity, middle age, and her various aches and pains, but the shock of love had brought her a new youth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My arm stings, my shoulder aches, the bone bruise on my thigh is now an ugly purple-black, and I’m hungry. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z No one said anything, and even though I thought I had gotten quite used to silence, this one had a peculiar ache. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He slept at last, miserable, aching, and lonely. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “What do they tell in Karhide?” he would say, rubbing his legs, which tormented him with aches and shooting pains, and turning to me his face with its shy, sly, patient smile. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It's so barbaric, the president turning my bridal gown into my shroud, that the blow strikes home, leaving me with a dull ache inside. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “When a lot of the demons’ fathers were too lazy to work their mines, we took those mines over and made them pay by the sweat of our brows and the ache in our backs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z My face ached from the strain of my plastered smile. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He told himself he had never felt so happy, and he felt a sort of ache that this was happening and would never again happen in just this way no matter how long he lived. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His arm would ache; he’d relax it for a few seconds at a time. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It fought with the aching for space in my head. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My thighs were chafed raw from the constant motion of the horse, and every sinew and muscle ached fiercely. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Their bellies ached with hunger, and the earlier thrill of losing a few pounds before pageant time had been replaced with a terrible, desperate longing for food. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z My muscles ached, my belly rumbled, my heart hurt. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His horse played nasty tricks on him, suddenly becoming a formidable female, a hard, wild mountain of flesh, on which he rode until his bones ached. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His head ached in the heat and he wanted only to be alone and quiet. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words made me aware of the lingering ache in my muscles and the dull headache that I’d carried with me through the day. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They stopped there to drink and refill their flasks, and to soak their aching feet in the icy water. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But it also it caused an ache in his heart - a ghostly pain, like an old war wound throbbing in bad weather. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z "Yeah," Ty wheezed, his back aching as if a school bus had fallen from the sky and landed right on him. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes I see him as just another person, and sometimes I feel the sight of him in my gut, like a deep ache. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She clutched the pendant squeezing the unyielding metal until her muscles ached, as if forcing into her own mind the almost unthinkable fact that she might really remain an ugly for life. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Her head ached, her body flushed hot to cold. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Bigger relaxed, still standing, his head resting against the wall, aching. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z One Sunday morning, I woke up to loud noise right next to my aching head. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The pain was subsiding, translated now into a dull spreading ache. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like the longer I sat there, the quieter my head became, the more the aches and knots in my body worked themselves out, leaving me as soft as the dirt under us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It took several months for Father’s broken bones to mend—and he was always to get aches in them during our cold, rainy winters. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled for her until my face ached. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z And the meanness and the plannings and the discontent and the ache for attention were all gone from her face. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Every morning, it seemed, Xan had a new ache or a new pain. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And then he lay there in his fever of sorry and repeated the now memorized note in his head and wanted to cry, but instead he only felt this aching behind his solar plexus. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He ached for a world where an insignificant person like himself could walk into a restaurant and fill his stomach with rice and meat. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I sit quietly, my heart aching for Constantine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Biting her lip, she dragged her aching leg step by step, and felt Vandara’s contemptuous eyes on her back. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what to think, but what I felt was magnetic and so big it ached like the moon had entered my chest and filled it up. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been known to make that climb five or six times a day on the queen’s business, as the aches in his knees and the small of his back could attest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When Scoob looks at his arm and sees the lines of drying blood that have run down over his hand from a nasty-looking cut near his elbow, the dull ache explodes into a burning throb. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z When he finished, his hands were scratched pretty badly, and his arms and back ached. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He still slept, so she didn’t move, even though her stiff muscles ached to be stretched. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It took fifteen minutes of swimming and his arms ached by the time he reached the Dauntless. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z True, the wounds still hurt, but with a different quality of pain: not the deep life-sapping ache of the day before, but a smaller, duller sensation. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Or maybe—probably—he was seeing the scorn on his father’s face last night, and feeling it in the rawness of his flesh and the ache of his every movement. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My back started aching, and the attic was cold. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When Moss sat down across from his mother that night at their tiny dining room table, stomach aching from stress and hunger, his mother was quick to the point. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We’d swap funny stories that made us laugh till our ribs ached. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When I woke up, the ache in my chest lingered, and I felt lonelier and sadder than I had ever felt in my life. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He legs ached every so often, and the chain had started to dig into his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And I ache for the day I bought it with Kara. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Ekon’s fingers moved so fast with his counts that the joints in his hands began to ache. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Grandpa said he was too old for Idaho winters; the cold put an ache in his bones. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He considered that perhaps they were just checking him out, making sure he wasn’t an FBI infiltrator, but as the weeks went by, C.P. ached with disappointment. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Tired as she had been after her sickness, her bones aching with it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then the air was cut by a high-pitched keening, rising until my ears ached. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z On that last tumbling pass, I'd crunched my ankles on the landing, and now my right one was aching. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Make memories with your kid or kids so that someday he or she or they will look into the backyard and feel the ache of sentimentality as desperately as I did this afternoon. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z And since my back was aching for a chance to stretch out, I decided to help her along. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He rocked on restless feet, and his chest ached as if his lungs were no longer sitting quite right. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Shasta's legs ached terribly as he saddled Bree and climbed into the saddle, but the Horse was kindly to him and went at a soft pace all afternoon. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z By the time he reached the top, his bad arm ached but he still breathed normally. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z In the early 1900s Pierre Curie began to experience clear signs of radiation sickness–notably dull aches in his bones and chronic feelings of malaise–which doubtless would have progressed unpleasantly. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I waited for that fear to come, but all I could seem to feel was an ache for his pain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My stomach was aching dully, and my head felt like it was wrapped in layers and layers of gauze. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I stood up again because my calves were aching. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an ache in my back and shoulders where Rufus’s mother had pounded with her fists. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Her old bones ached, and her mind raced. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But I was surprised to find these memories held only a gentle ache, not the deep pain I expected. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Comer would get all the touchdowns, all the attention, all the glory, and Billingsley would get the aches and pains of being a blocking back. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs ached, after the unaccustomed scramble over the rocks. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Nellie was so big that her breath came heavily, and her ears were close together and straight up, as though her head ached. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z In his room Cal sat at his desk, elbows down, palms holding his aching head together, hands pushing against the sides of his head. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I shiver, my rib cage aching from the cold. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z For what seemed like ages I just held her, thinking nothing but the purest thoughts, my heart aching for her, so poor and miserable and lonesome. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The painkillers helped, but they can’t fix the persistent dull ache in my chest. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z By quitting time Lupita’s hands ached as much as before, and her fingers were blistered in new places, a cruel gift of the cutters. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He loves me so much, it makes me ache. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got to be excused,” I told my parents, and I walked through the restaurant with that fast-walking gonna-throw-up gait—a run aching to get out—that I learned to perfect over the next year. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z My ears rang with the gun sounds, my body ached, and my index finger was sore. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I had no aches and pains in my body. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My chest aches at the thought of the danger she's put herself in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I have my aches and pains, like everyone. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sometimes I get a tummy ache after breakfast, which makes lunch dicey, and there’s no way to get through the shift without at least one major refueling. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, my voice snappy, my head aching and buzzy again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z That didn’t stop the ache in her heart when she remembered, again, that they were gone. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes when we swung the machetes and axes, their weight would send us flying into the bushes, where we would lie for a bit and rub our aching shoulders. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Grace was trying to gulp in air and the necklace shifted against her chest, making her physically ache. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Lon crept through the corridors, his bare feet achingly cold against the snowy marble. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z That I can feel your skin against mine, and it makes every bone in my body ache? Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He was chilled and weary; his hands and arms ached sorely, and there was no power in him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My blue chair is pulled up close to the table, allowing me to at least rest my handcuffed arm along it; it feels cool against my aching skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z What little urine I've been able to pass is a dark brown, my head is aching, and there's a dry patch on my tongue that refuses to moisten. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z My muscles ache, as if I’ve been lying in the same position for hours. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My arms ached, my fingers were numb, and my head felt as if it were filled with hot pitch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He let go of her hand and warmth rushed back into her fingers, making them ache. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was giddy from staring down at the terrace, and my fingers ached from holding to the ledge. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Feeling an ache in her throat, she swallows hard. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The first few minutes were sheer terror, her teeth clenched so hard that her jaw ached, her toes curled up inside her special new grippy shoes, her arms and even fingers spread wide for balance. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My throat ached as though it had been skinned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The way he looked at me made my heart ache. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She had to wait for him at the top of the steps, for her legs were slim and supple while his were short and stunted and full of aches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I swing my legs to the side but my aching head doesn’t like the movement. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath, coughing, my side aching where the skin infection was. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His teammates pummeled him again and again until his back and shoulders ached. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I haven’t slept in days but I don’t feel tired, not in the way I normally do, though my body aches as I walk. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As to why a wife might complain of aches and pains? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We rowed until our arms ached and our shoulders knotted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z My head aches so and I want them to stop talking in circles. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But I did quit, partly because I got tired of running, and partly because the little ache I had known as a boy was no longer a little ache when I reached thirty. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A worrying ache seemed a small price to pay for a perfect family. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I clenched my jaw so hard that it ached. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My head ached, and my neck started to itch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z My arms and shoulders and back ached and my hands were sore. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I ran until my legs ached and muscles burned. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Another British experimenter who applied DDT in acetone solution to his skin reported heaviness and aching of limbs, muscular weakness, and “spasms of extreme nervous tension.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Their children were like distant but exposed wounds whose aches were no less intimate because separate from their flesh. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter that I ache at even a split-second memory of their faces. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My knees looked like raw meat, and my back ached from bending for hours. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z And although Scythe Chomsky had painfully popped his dislocated shoulder back into place at the end of his beating, it still ached with each heartbeat. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then the ache was like a pounding inside her skull. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t ask often, because I thought remembering made her heart ache. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I passed Minerva and the broken birch and I bounded over the ground, legs aching, the gun bouncing softly against my spine. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She surged forward, her arm coming down again and again, twisting and turning, loving the smooth ache within her shoulder as the blade slammed against his. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The ache in the middle of my left shin bone came to life, and I abandoned any hope of sleep before seven, when my radio-alarm clock would rouse me with its hearty renderings of Sousa. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My family is asleep, and my knee is aching. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then my mouth started aching and I felt as though I was going to vomit. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Hunger came to his stomach; an icy hand reached down his throat and clutched his intestines and tied them into a cold, tight knot that ached. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He was achingly handsome, and couldn’t have been older than twenty. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “That there are in the world such evil men! It tries one’s faith. The poor mother. My heart aches for her.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands commenced shaking, he busted out in a sweat and looked like his belly was aching him bad. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z His fingers ached to rip it off; it was an evil and black charm which would surely bring him death now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Gratitude surges in my chest, warm and a little like an ache. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A dull ache spiked up her foot when she stubbed it yet again, but this time, she actually stopped. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z What private aches nagged him beneath that placid demeanor, none could say. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z No doubt it is well meant, but it gives us aches in our heads and bones. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was a dull pain and her side ached. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph’s whole body ached, and he was freezing. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His legs ached with the effort of walking. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later his shoulders ached like nothing else and his fingers had grown almost numb from gripping so hard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The broad wings went through a final incensed salvo and then quit whipping Bernabe’s aching body, and somehow the hole in the neck, bubbling blood, released a last defiant scrawk. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When the water had finished loosening the chalk, she took a towel and scrubbed the floor until her back ached and her legs and hands were frozen. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My fingers ached to pinch him, but I knew that would only make him madder. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The hard ground made his hip and arm ache. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But when your hand starts aching in the middle of such a personal piece, there’s no telling what you might think about. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When I lie down, I’m so tired that I ache. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z After a long time, Kit dared to stretch her aching muscles. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Wish they could see famous Harry Potter now, he thought savagely as he spread manure on the flower beds, his back aching, sweat running down his face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It left an angry red welt on my skin and my whole arm ached for days after that. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong sat up, ignoring the ache in his ribs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Get plenty of rest, eat well, drink a lot of water, and take aspirin for your body aches. You should also eat more. You’re underweight.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Then I crack up, laughing until my side aches. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Kyril Montana sipped the hot coffee and his entire aching body tingled it tasted so incredibly good. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The stomach ulcers returned, burning and aching through the night. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When I came from the dressing room, I could feel the strain in my leg muscles, and my right arm ached from the effort. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z By early evening, Joseph was sweaty and tired and his hands ached. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z If once he could tell it all to them, from the far-away beginning until this very night, the telling would ease the sharp ache in his heart. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z One after the other, pretending to have an aching tooth, asking at each one for Dr. Rosen. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z While I am still able, I go about the business of healing, crushing leaves of me to mb on aching joints and applying poultices to clear the lungs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z That hollow ache I carried during the early months of internment had shrunk, over the years, to a tiny sliver of suspicion about the very person I was. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z My head aches and my body feels stiff and heavy. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But on that early June morning, the heavy scent of roses was what made my heart ache. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When he’s sad like this, I get this horrible ache in my chest, and my face gets all hot around my eyes, and my head starts hurting. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A lump rose in her throat, and she felt the ache of tears threatening. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The drug causes sedation, not sleep, so I am trapped in fuzzy, dully aching misery for what seems like always. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “You scared me. I can fix up a stomach ache.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But when I learned that Mr. Ballagh, a baker at Hanson’s Cash Grocery and Bakery, had taken ill and died, my heart ached. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Plus my legs ache like they never ached before. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Nails bitten down so far my nail beds ache. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The plane sat restlessly on the ground, engines throbbing, aching to be off. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I had no energy and every joint in my body ached. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z My shoulder aches—I shouldn’t really be using my arm—but I have other things on my mind. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I would watch them with an aching heart, firmly convinced that they were being duped; but if I had been asked to give them another solution for their problems, I would not have known how. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other side of the bridge the ache seemed to lessen as if a whitebreeze blew off the whitefolks and cushioned everything in their neighborhood—including my jaw. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Now a whole month might pass between beatings, the bad beatings when she pounds me until I’m sobbing, until my legs collapse and I curl up, stinging and throbbing and aching, on the floor. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t feel the blisters on my hands anymore, or the ache in my legs. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The bruise had ached all morning, its color deepening to shades of indigo. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It made her teeth ache when she thought about it, so she tried not to think about it too often. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z His arms were sore and aching, but he dared not rest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The longing in Eliza’s voice as she sings about aching to see Hamilton again, and wow, I loved every second of this. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He thought he would take a sponge bath and have a drink before his first office patients arrived with their stomach aches. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Anya listened with a profound ache of understanding in her heart. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And somewhere, hiding at the back of it all, the ache that, moments before, I’d been so happy over Bucky’s release. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She can’t tell if it’s a good ache or a bad one, and so she just holds Ruth’s hands and squeezes back. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A deep ache washed through Mark, and tears stung his eyes as he cried out even louder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His teeth were clamped hard, until they ached. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My shoulder ached where one of the cops had kicked me, but it was nothing compared to the knot of fear in my stomach. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z On top of everything else—her chest aching as though her hearts had been stomped on, and the shock that had her still gasping—she was embarrassed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z While I still ache for Ma and Pop, Grandma and Kim are moving on. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Then she adds, more briskly, “Be sensible, Ophelia. Mother Ermentrude would not send you away, for then who would tend to our aches and illnesses?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Sweat made the raw skin sting all the way up both arms, leaving his shoulders with a dull ache. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Ekon’s own chest ached at his mentor’s disbelief, but he went on. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Holding his things makes me ache with the missing of him—and I understand what she meant about being sad when she sees them. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Her tailbone ached as she hugged her knees to her chest and rocked back and forth, considering plan after plan. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Do you mind if I sit, sir? I’m still aching near everywhere.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Calvin is home and I am aching to see him. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z But my left shoulder ached for a week. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She cried until her head ached and bright spots burst across her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My entire body was aching, my throat was dry, and I felt nauseated. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He scooped the beef and noodles off the plate as fast as his aching arms could move. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My aching back and blistered hands were equally optimistic. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She doesn't knit or watch game shows or moan about her aching back. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My head was pounding, and my shoulders ached. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Pinmei yearned for the sound of Amah’s voice, and, inside, she felt as if the ever-present hollow ache would swallow her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The grogginess in his head gave him an ache behind his eyes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Despite all that had happened, my heart ached for her. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His feet ached from pressing into the stone cracks. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His head ached but he tried hard to ignore it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She felt her own ghost quail in her body, and hugged her arms tightly, aching for Pan. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My knees and back were always aching—I would get up in the morning and it would take me at least an hour to shake the stiffness from my joints, especially in the wintertime. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By day his mouth tasted of metal and his head ached. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His face startled me — his expression was torn, almost pained, and so fiercely beautiful that the ache to touch him flared as strong as before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When I walk home, feet and shoulders aching, ears ringing from the noise, the sun has already come and gone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z How could I talk about them when I still felt the ache? Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She missed June so much, she felt the ache in her bones. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My head aches and I must have bitten into the side of my cheek in the night. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z All he knew was that every inch of him was aching as though it had been beaten. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Her grandmother had been dead for two years, but being surrounded by all of her things had brought a dull ache back to Candice’s heart. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My head ached like all the other times he had been inside of it, but the pain was sharper. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z First a rumbling roar, followed by a humming, and then a softer sort of whistling noise, piercing enough to make Thor’s head ache and his teeth hurt each time he heard it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But she was accustomed to the awkwardness and the ache. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her house became the refuge of young men puling in puberty, mourning over lost virtue, and aching to lose some more. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I push on my aching temple and sigh. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z At school his back ached from sitting in a stiff chair, and the desks were so rickety it was a challenge to write neatly. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z His mouth tasted salty, and there was a great ache of anger in his shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel a strange little ache at the thought, right in the middle of my chest. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z My face felt hot and swollen, and the ache in my back had returned with a vengeance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My entire body ached, my muscles in knots and my limbs as stiff as boards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes had dark shadows beneath them and her head was aching. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of starting a whole new gathering made her ache from her head to her toes. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly how I look,” Celaena said, her mouth aching at the movement. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It makes me ache for Lolo even more. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Though my feet ache I decide to go for a walk in the nearby fields. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kit’s heart ached suddenly with pity and gratitude at such trust. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And he would have thought of it, but the evening was falling and his bones ached in the air left raw and chill when the sun withdrew. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z All my life I’ve felt lonely, and it has always left an ache inside me, like there’s a supernatural presence crushing my heart within its fist. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Every inch of his body ached and his muscles were rubber, but somehow he managed to make it on his own, falling to the floor of the cockpit in a heap. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It made Jesse ache inside to watch his dad grab the little ones to his shoulder, or lean down and hug them. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z And as strong as an ache, I want to take her in my arms and tell her the stuffies are real, my god, please, please, they’re real. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His bones ached so much after that first night that he was moving like an old man as Basta took him and Resa down to the crypt. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My lungs ached with the pressure of unreleased air. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Her back relaxed and her shoulder stopped aching. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands are kind of aching, so when he lets go, laughing, I fall with him onto the mat. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His dream had left an ache in his heart. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He kneaded them with his fingers, trying to rub the ache away, but when he stood the pain was still enough to make him grimace. / need to bathe. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was one in particular that made me ache. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A thin ache had begun to poke in my head. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His whole body ached and there was a sudden pain when he smiled through split lips. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered looking down at him, the M-16 in my hands, my forearms aching from the tension of holding it. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But the only remnant left was the burning ache in my throat and the stench of spent gunpowder and swampy water muddling in my nostrils. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Young girls should be an ornament to the eye, not an ache in the ear.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’m chanting to myself, “Magic thread, magic thread,” and I’m staring at Mom so hard that my eyes are almost aching. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z As I finished the bed, thinking it looked surprisingly comfortable, a terrible black feeling came over me and I shuddered, aching at the sudden loneliness. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Buoyed up, I forgot my usual feeling of routine self-pity when working out, I lost myself, oppressed mind along with aching body; all entanglements were shed, I broke into the clear. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he tilts his head down and kisses me, sending a warm ache through my body. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Thomas had told her that often his head ached and he had to stop again and again to rest his eyes. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You follow me, boy, ’cause I’m just aching to feed you a fistful of brass knucks right in that big mouth of yours.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z About three o’clock of that day, I broke down; my strength failed me; I was seized with a violent aching of the head, attended with extreme dizziness; I trembled in every limb. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z His stomach growled and his throat ached for water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The work was tedious and difficult; it was not strenuous enough to keep us warm but it was demanding enough to make all our muscles ache. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An ache gathered at the back of Petey’s throat, and she was afraid she would burst into tears. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I smiled so hard, my cheeks ached for hours. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She knew she should spray her scratches again before passing out, but the thought of moving made her whole body ache. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Our bones grow tired, our backs ache, our feet blister, yet still we march. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I stroll back to 315, coughing when I get there, the mucus thick in my lungs and throat, my chest aching from my excursion. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I put it down on paper and then the ghost does not ache so much. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He could feel a dull ache in his shattered leg, an itch beneath the plaster. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "I may be craven, but I'm not stupid. I'm sore and my back aches from riding and from sleeping on the ground, but I'm hardly scared at all. Look." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A liquid ache spread under her skin, and she walked out of the world like a witch, to a better, happier place. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her arms still ached from wresting the heavy ears from the stalks, row after row, hour after hour. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She wants to cry, because her heart aches. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Hot springs could ease the pain of aching joints or torn muscles. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z There were several lines of bright, clear pain crossing the backs of his arms and a dull ache that pulled at his left side every time he drew in a breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now, an hour later, Mai's arms ached from carrying her heavy backpack. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z While this was indeed a glorious moment, it does not cancel the pain of the loss of both our parents, or even kiss away the ache of their absence. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The terrifying pain had subsided to a dull ache. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of not having her any longer made me ache like there was something wrong with my bones. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The backache had spread until all the muscles in his body ached badly. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And so she did, though the weight of it made her neck ache. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He began the slow, painful journey back down the hill, his stomach still empty after he’d tried unsuccessfully to eat at the restaurant, his head aching from the THC now swimming through his body. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Me, clasping tight, holding, feeling the rope burns, my aching arm. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z As we drove back to the city in the early evening, I felt a new ache, some freshly planted seed of longing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My legs ached and my neck was stiff. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then she hugged her mother so tightly that her arms began to ache. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The cuffs on her hands were too tight, and her pain nanites were fighting a losing battle to quell the ache. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The aching comes and it goes, and with each return, it’s a little bit worse. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Her body was like a new thing to her; she had never known this ache before. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The king in turn spoke sweetly to Gertrude, calling her his turtledove and gazing on her in a way that made me ache. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Every inch of Mark’s skin is sweating, and his muscles ache from carrying the large containers of generator fuel from the emergency supply room on the thirtieth floor down to the boat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Yesterday, Mama,” I said, jumping up and down like a lunatic, clutching my stomach, which all of a sudden ached. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My cheeks burned and guilt coursed through me, the guilt of indulging myself at the expense of his ulcer, his black fingernails and aching wrists. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She fastened the rope to a bundle of reeds and sat back to rest her aching arms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas wanted to ache for Chuck, get excited about their escape, rejoice that Teresa was there with him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The memory of it washed through her; she felt the same loss and fear she had felt that night in the practice room, and beneath it all, she remembered the deep ache of love. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My head against the car window, I cross my legs and arms, folding the ache inside. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekon’s feet had begun aching hours ago, but he didn’t stop, and now he felt that pain throbbing through his body with every step. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And he ached toward her with a longing that was passionate and hot. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when I look at him I feel the ache of sympathy toward him, and sometimes I feel like I want to wrap my hands around his throat. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z My feet ache, my head pounds, and the Commandant’s mark burns like fire. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He feels a pleasant ache at his temples, and a sudden gratitude for the day and where it has brought him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The roped pot stood out immediately; he ran a finger over the picture and ached to touch the delicately cast metal itself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The ache was worse than when the judges had announced my second-place status. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Our thighs and knees ache from going downhill, stepping, sliding over rough terrain. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The thought that I was hurting them now was a constant ache. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Her ankle ached, but there was no way she was mentioning it with everything else going on. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jack chalked his cue stick and the metallic noise made Bigger grit his teeth until they ached. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I ache to pull her to me now and press my lips against hers and wash away the sorrow in her eyes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But she awakened a few hours later, and when she moved she realized that she ached to the last fiber of her body. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a horrid ache in his chest from TimeStar’s sharp confession and his own keen deductions. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His shoulder ached horribly, and when he reached up to rubit he saw the arrow, and remembered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It feels like it is shaking something inside of me, something that aches. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Cas winced as she shifted her injured arm and was glad for the pain, because it was better to focus on that than on the ache growing in her heart. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She’d spent a month training with them one burning summer, and her muscles still ached at the memory of their grueling exercises. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She could feel the coldness of winter, feel her aching leg and the warm stickiness of her own blood all over her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I had never before left the mountain and I ached for it, for the sight of the Princess etched in pine across the massif. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Forest had been downright cold at night, and he had woken in the mornings during his journey aching and chilled. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She brushes away the thought, but then the responsible-person guilt collides with the burn in her legs and the ache in her toes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I ached for the lesson to begin so I could draw and color in those ivory teeth with the purple muscle of the tongue showing between like some fat beast caged inside her mouth. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My eyes began to ache, and I pressed my hands over them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Lately my breasts and belly ached, though my bleeding had failed to commence. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His head was really starting to ache right behind his eyes, and it hit him how exhausted he was. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z With a sudden, deep ache, I understand that the Doctorita has no intention of taking me there. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bad aches here. Bad aches. Thought it was something I ate but...” Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z To the boy, the sounds were alarm bells ringing off the bricks of the school building, making his stomach ache as he forced down his lunch of a browned biscuit smeared with lard. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Will rubbed his aching head with both hands. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His head ached; since his hands were still bound behind him, he could do no more than guess at the large and throbbing lump. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z This was the end of her career for sure, but suddenly that didn’t seem so important because her ribs were aching, and she had a blinder of a pressure headache coming on. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The rest of this story is nothing but grief, ache and endurance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All I could think about was Denna waking alone, aching, thirsty, and disoriented. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was feeling a little sick to my stomach and my head ached too. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The ache and the beauty of Billie’s words captivate me, despite the ugly images they bring to mind. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay in bed for a fortnight in the airy bedroom with an ache in every bone, while Elaine kept herself outside the room. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My head ached as though I had been struck a blow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z ‘It is my shoulder. The wound aches, and the memory of darkness is heavy on me. It was a year ago today.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It gave him profound aches in his musculature, as though he had been exercising hard. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Alain-Fournier is your first true master. He is nostalgic and tragic and enchantible and he aches and you will ache too and best of everything, he is true.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Her legs ached with the need to walk on solid ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s ribs ached, he felt lightheaded with hunger, but he lay back on the grass beneath the reddening sky and laughed until his throat was raw. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My stomach ached every day and every night, thinking about it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We were jumbled over each other, our bodies aching and too tired to move. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She climbed a tree with the rest and sat there miserably all night, with her legs aching and her body chilled. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She woke aching and alone and weary,- weary of riding, weary of hurting, weary of duty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The calluses and aching ankles are all from walking. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I think so hard, it makes my head ache. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Lina loved her little sister so much that it was like an ache under her ribs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They had a missing piece, a hole at the center, an ache with no name. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It had ached for a long time now, for several years, but it was getting worse, and Claire had difficulty straightening herself She walked bent. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My knuckles turned white and ached, just like my jaw. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He realized that he was riding on an endless and silent train and that his head was caked with dry blood and that all his bones ached. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z At last, she felt the smooth carved wood—but also the pain from her aching fingers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Just the thought of it made my arms and legs ache. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He crawled into the tent, his body aching but his mind alive, playing back the events of the day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Hanako headed for the kitchen while Mama lay back on the floor—she said her spine ached. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I could still feel the tape around my wrists, see the smooth patches where it had torn the hair from my arms, and my groin ached when I took a deep breath. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She could not make out the distinct syllables, but they made her heart ache, for they were all sounds of yearning—each being who cried out was crying out for freedom. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After a hard fall from the rigging twenty years before, he’d claimed he could predict the duration of a storm by the ache in his bones. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His arms ached for something heavier than trays, for something dirtier than peelings; his feet wanted the heavy work shoes, not die thin-soled black shoes that the hotel required. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Pain sears through me, and I think, Stop, stop, stop, but she punches and slaps until my head is a ball of aching, screaming fire. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His hindparts shiver with the usual joyful, mindless ache to mount whatever happens near—the storm piling up black towers to the west, some rotting, docile stump, some spraddle-legged ewe. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands ached from balling them so tightly. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z My body felt stiff and cold, and my legs ached from running through the woods. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “You’re saying we ought not to go out into the open air? Man, every single part of me is aching to join the rest of the living universe again!” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her bones ached, and her skin itched from the constant damp. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On the drive down to San Antonio, he ate sunflower seeds until his belly ached, spitting their woody husks into an old paper cup. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Fletcher removed the blanket and the fugitives stretched their aching limbs as they took in the barn. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Their aching muscles cramped up the moment they stopped moving them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Cletus watched them with a kind of ache in his eyes, and I knew what he wanted for his life and I prayed for him to someday get it. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z My legs ache, and sweat collects beneath my mask. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I see him nearly every hour of the day and yet I can’t be with him, I can’t let the others notice, and I have to pretend to be cheerful, though my heart is aching. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I thought of positive liberty, and of what it might mean to self-coerce, until my head thrummed with a dull ache. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They passed a room with a huge piano and another with a dining table, each sight a spectacle, before turning and heading up a set of stairs that made Ophie’s thighs ache. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It was slow and hard and it made his shoulders ache, but he hated being carried. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A part of my heart aches for them. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Her right hip ached angrily when she moved. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her arms ached from effort but she gave them no rest. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I ached for him even more without Manolito in my arms to stanch the yearning. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that the daisy, a remedy for every ache, pain, and wound of the body, was powerless to cure the disease of his rank soul. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z "My children," she murmurs, and the sound of it aches. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But my squatting calves were aching, so I moved. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Our lips became parched and our joints weakened and ached. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z My eyes fairly ached with marvels seen even as my heart beat with sheer excitement. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He also noticed that in the water, his joints didn’t ache, nor did he feel pain in his blistered hands. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They cup me, cover me, cure me of some long-held ache. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My head ached from staying too long in the sunlight, and my hands had no grip. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The great old kapoks and baobabs that shaded our village ached and groaned in their branches. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth of that thought makes me ache. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He turned the ingot out and tried to lose himself again in his tasks; but the thought of Gebu, like the ache of a tooth, was hard to lose. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I let him help me into it and then relax my aching muscles as he pushes me toward the entrance. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I sat Iris down on the rug, my back aching. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “It’s so beautiful it makes you ache just to look at it,” said Mary. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With her aching, almost useless arm, she wiped the blood from her mouth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My arms are flailing and I’m grinning and laughing so hard my stomach aches. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And something about the familiarity of it all makes me ache: their faces, their voices, Jessie’s purple floral bedspread. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Finn ground his palms into his forehead, trying to rub away the dull ache there. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The aching in my belly was like wash being wrung so tightly, there wasn’t a drop of water left in the clothes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger’s teeth clamped so tight that his jaws ached. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I peer through the blackness until my eyes ache. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z It started with a few coughs and body aches. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z By the time we get on the bus, my back aches, my hands are cracked, and my eyes burn from all the cleaning products. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes, he had really bad aches, especially in his legs, and he was tired a lot of the time, and the chemotherapy drugs were making him feel pretty rotten physically. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z All seven came out clean, but my throat stayed tight, my stomach ached. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Tata was sometimes dependable, but just as often she was incoherent, or laid up with aches and pains. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Just the thought of that tart berry taste had made her stomach ache with nausea, but now it didn’t sound so terrible. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My face is hot and angry, my nose pulsing, my head aching. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He ate so fast that his jaws ached. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The top of my eyes began to ache and the pain slowly rose up to my head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Tomorrow I will tend to your aching bones. I have a notion for a new medicine, made from mallow roots that grow in the marshes,” I said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Sweating and aching and climbing and making sure not to slip, not to fall, not to get too lost, but lost enough. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Green skin and yellow fangs flashed before her eyes, and Celaena’s aching fingers curled into a fist. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The ice ached and groaned, like old bones carrying too many years, brittle and threatening to snap at any moment. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I still ache to have some and wonder if Keisha would like a bracelet like that. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Stopping, he wiped stinging sweat from his eyes, salt tears produced by his skin, his whole aching body. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Huffing, arms aching, I finally swung around the final branch. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The soles of her feet ached mercilessly, and her lungs felt tight with each breath. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But I’m living in an After Jesse world where I ache from missing him and nothing makes sense. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Papa would hobble home at night, because his back, ankles, and feet ached. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The searing sensation in his arms had subsided, and now they simply throbbed and ached. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I laughed helplessly until there was water in my eyes and my stomach ached. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The next morning she woke stiff and sore and aching, with ants crawling on her arms and legs and face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pippin was bruised and torn, his aching head was grated by the filthy jowl and hairy ear of the Orc that held him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He ached all over from his ordeal the night before, and some of his scratches were infected. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my knobby wrists rubbing together painfully, felt my groin ache and the hair on my legs yanked off when Coach Raskin removed the tape. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “He ached for it. He had a vulnerable side that most people didn’t see; it really bothered him that he wasn’t more widely respected as a butt-kicking climber. He felt slighted, and it hurt.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if the Folk are ever tired like that, if they ever ache after a long evening. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The right side of her face was swollen and beginning to ache, but she knew Joffrey would want her to be beautiful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She lay with her eyes closed tight, so tight the lids began to ache. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She sighed, and kneaded her hands, which ached. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I lock the door behind me, tired, aching, worried, and frightened, Max and Siunek are milling around the table. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Drinking so much alcohol makes his stomach ache constantly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He misses his family terribly, so terribly he aches. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z His mouth tasted sour, his head ached, and he wished the sun were not so oppressively bright and that Master would not speak so loudly over the newspapers at breakfast. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I followed him through the rows of big green leaves, and we eventually settled down to feast, burying our faces in the huge wet heads of lettuce and eating until our stomachs ached. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She tells her a cavity in her mouth aches. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Or was she only a missing piece to them, a hole at the center of things, an ache that had no name? Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I ache like someone kicked me in the stomach. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My neck aches from lying crooked across the bags. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I feel better having a real weapon, but I still ache for my sickles. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She would not miss him as she did now, when the ache of his absence was her unremitting companion—like the phantom pain of an amputee. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Will it be soon, think you?” he asked, not wishing to say how his back ached. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z There was a moment of dizziness, and the deep ache between her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z By midday her arms ached, and she could hardly push the vacuum over the thick rugs. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Jam rubbed her upper arm as they stepped outside after the movie; the theater had been chilly, and sometimes the hormone implant in her arm ached when she got cold. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It was like he had been standing for so long, ignoring the ache in his knees and ankles, and now, finally able to sit down, felt every pain at once. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His burned hand was stiffening up on him, and soon it began to ache. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Now he understood what was going to happen to the little owls if he did his job properly, and it weighted him with an aching and unshakeable sorrow. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The wandering boy cried of aches in his legs and feet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was still the dull ache of loss when she thought about Daddy, truly considered that she would never see him again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The same hostile roof now again rose before me: my prospects were doubtful yet; and I had yet an aching heart. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z My throat aches and my eyes sting with sweat, each breath is like inhaling fire, and I think I am weeping. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I step right in front of Dray with my fists clenched, my body aching, and my heart broken. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Someone pulled him up—was it one of the cops?—and his feet ached. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He struck until his paws ached and the sword fell from them! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I straightened up, aching from toe to hip with the strain of bending over, hour after hour. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Within moments my breath quickened, and soon I was nearly gasping for air, my arms aching, heavy and weighted down. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z How her legs and feet ached now, but she must walk much farther to reach Indio! Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “When it’s humid and I’m running or whatever, my rib cage aches where the bullet cracked it. Other than that I’m okay.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Numb, aching pain everywhere, but everything moving, nothing broken. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes my arm ache and a mess on the floor, but the table is still usable, if propped just right against the wall, and now there’s wood in the stove. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Just as my hand was beginning to ache from the unreasonable weight of my suitcase, we came upon a church. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z My head is starting to ache and my control is gone and my thoughts run into words. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The more his back ached and his muscle dissolved into fat and the fat melted off his bones, the more fractious he became with Janie. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He swallowed more beer, trying to clear away the dull ache; and he decided then he was too tired to care what she did. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was so beautiful that it made his heart ache. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He found that his rib cage ached when he walked. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My nose tickled from the dust in the sleeping bag, and the basement floor—which was poured concrete beneath a thin, comfortless layer of indoor-outdoor carpeting—made my bones ache whichever way I turned. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My body felt hollow, like my sluggish heartbeat was bouncing and echoing through my vacant, aching limbs. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I nodded, my head beating with its ache. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Kate peered closely at him, and a curious spasm shook her—an aching twist rose in her chest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She had slept twelve hours, and her shoulders ached from weariness. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I saw his convulsions and my body too was seized with aching cramps. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I wake up at noon, my body aching. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The ache in my chest expands, and my eyes are suddenly hot. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My bones were still aching when I snuck into the kitchen for breakfast. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And he is right—the thought that my reckless behavior could force someone else out of a faction makes my chest ache from fear. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Until my arm is all knotted up and aching and I ain’t got the strength to lift the harpoon to my shoulder. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I wince—my arm still burns from the scratches I’d gotten, while my back aches from when the blast had tossed me off my feet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I took it as well, clutching it so tightly my frostburned fingers ached. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “It was just a thought,” she murmured, massaging her aching ankles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My skin still smarts from the scrubbing I got from two slave-girls, and my head aches from the tight bun they tamed my hair into. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z We’re side by side with each other, laughing while we massage our aching elbows and legs. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My heart and my body ache from the anger. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I sat still as stone with my fingers aching. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She put cold towels on Faye’s aching head and held her shoulders and the cup of tea for her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “My head aches,” called the woman in the tight riding pants. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It's not even bloodstained, A dull ache flares out from behind my ear, and I reach up to feel the ridge of a scar there. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She watched Brooklyn pass as the achingly slow city bus lurched ahead. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She stumbled along with the heavy basket on her head, but she couldn’t feel the ache in her neck anymore. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My head ached with my thoughts, all the memories of moments I still didn’t understand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She emerged to a new, different pain, no longer the throbbing agony but now a broad, deep ache. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I look down, annoyed at the ache in my chest. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They dug until their hands were raw with open blisters and every muscle ached, but they had no time for rest. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Kaede smiled, and though her heart still ached, the love she felt was stronger than the pain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His right side was one huge ache, and a stab of pain went through his chest whenever he lifted his arm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I ache with wanting some- thing that never existed, something that never can exist. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her arms ached from carrying the little shepherdess. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Her heart ached with the knowledge that every time it beat, it was counting away another second to her leaving and not seeing him anymore. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My throat ached so fiercely, I was sure it must be scorched. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her throat, full of aching, grieving beauty, told only of her unexpected joy. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Her story makes me sigh and ache in a good way. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He kept writing until his wrist began to ache, and at six he finally called it quits. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A fear of the cracked tongue, aching body and fuzzy mind brought on by my previous dehydration creeps into my consciousness. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And each pass as it reached the summit gave you a sudden ache inside. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Mo had been my world, and the day he'd died, all the memories, all the great moments, had turned into an ache that still lingered. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The wind that lifted spray off the white-capped waves was monstrously cold, and searched out every gap in Lyra’s wolfskin, and her hands were soon aching and her face numb. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My head aches, and my gut feels horrible. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She pulled back her bow, the sore muscles in her arm aching with the effort. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He burst through, blew past the race leader, and, with his shoe torn open, shins streaming blood, and chest aching, won easily. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z His head ached, and the back of his neck where the talons had burned through him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The warmth of his skin overwhelms the ache in my fingers from holding the bars. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Harry, whose insides were aching with hunger, jumped off his bed and seized it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She held her aching head in her hands, fighting back the throbbing at her temples and behind her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Tubs’s left arm began to ache from the weight of the chocolates and he shifted his burden to his other arm, taking a moment to pat the reassuring bulge of his wallet. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the hole in my molar, a true ache. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Did he ache for her, the way I ached for the mother I had never met? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The sharp pain I have inside me is now just a heavy sense of sadness that aches low in my chest. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “It was different this time,” I whispered, the words aching in my throat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He pulled himself up to stand against the tree and stretched, bringing new aches and pains. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a price to be paid for such joys, though; the deck was hard, and he woke stiff and sore, his legs cramped and aching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My ankle ached worse than before, but the crying had stopped; I felt sick to my stomach but my eyes were clear. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z There was no kindness in Chaol’s face, and she clicked her tongue as she left, her fists aching to bash his teeth down his throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My ears hurt and my lungs ached and my back stung where I’d been pelted by debris, but the pain in my stomach was gone. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I detect a rush within me, an ache, and then a stillness, like the words are being whispered right into my ear. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Though his arms and legs were thin as reeds, his belly was swollen and hollow, and ached so much that he found he could not sleep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sharp edges blur, the ache goes out of it, the colors melt together, and from the many separated lines a solid gray emerges. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A dull, steady ache persists on the right side of his head, emanating from deep inside his skull. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There was the all-night ache in my stomach after I had climbed a neighbor’s tree and eaten stolen, unripe peaches. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He ached from head to foot, all zones of pain seemingly interdependent. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Damp ground made Nokomis’s old bones ache, so she spread out her brown cattail mat and sat down there to sew those pieces of bark together. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A “no” lodges in my throat, aching to be yelled out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I leaned there, aching to humiliate them, to refute them. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “See, Dèja, I don’t exactly know what happened. But I imagine. Imagining makes my head ache, explode. Pow. “This is my flashlight.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I brushed her clothes, cleaned her boots, rubbed her neck where it ached. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They swelled and ached to the point where I could hardly read or keep them open for long, especially in light. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was extremely hard work, and a hot wind made her throat ache. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice is happy, but it leaves a little ache in my heart. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I kept scratching him behind his ears, long after my fingers got tired and my arm ached. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After the fifth row, my shoulders ached so that I couldn’t feel my hands. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Ammu, resting under the skin of her dream, observed them and ached with her love for them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a third of the way to being my mom, and my heart ached. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The comfort of his bottles and books was erased in a second, leaving nothing behind his eyes but emptiness and ache. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My muscles ached, my throat hurt, my head throbbed almost like a heart. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z My heart beat so fast that it ached. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I groaned as the heavy ache in my limbs crawled into my spine, seizing my lungs in an icy grip. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Well, it would have to be his aching feet again. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z But the leg ached horribly, still, and his face felt raw. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z With fingers unused to such tasks, he untangled my hair and brushed it until my head ached. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z If it hadn’t been for the constant ache in my butt, I’m sure things would’ve worked out fine. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” she said, a bit gruff due to an unaccountable ache in her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He then spent three weeks in bed, made miserable by constant aching in limbs, insomnia, nervous tension, and feelings of acute anxiety. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z There’s something about the two of them, the way they ignite at different temperatures, Alex’s frenetic energy and Henry’s aching sureness. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My bullet wound still burns and my ribs ache something fierce, but this time I'm strong enough to sit up without too much trouble. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Lupita had told it many times to her little sisters and brothers, but watching it now made her forget her aches and pains. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Harry’s legs were seizing up with the effort to keep swimming; his shoulders were aching horribly with the effort of dragging Ron and the girl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But when he is, I pinch myself to stop thinking about home and Mama and how my heart is missing her so much it aches. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Anatole banished the honey-colored ache of malaria and guilt from my blood. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm struggled to sit up a bit higher, and found that although his headache had receded, a number of other aches, all over his body, had come out to claim his attention. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He looked down at his hands, which were covered in scratches and blood, his fingernails torn and ragged, aching from the labor. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Elinor looked so funny hobbling from the wall to the door and back again with her aching feet, back and forth like a clockwork toy. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I ache all over at the end of every day. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My whole body ached from the road as I opened the door and went in. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Lina missed her parents with an ache that was as strong as what she felt for Poppy, only it was a hollow feeling instead of a full one. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep in the midst of these vain prayers, and when I awaken, my knees ache from the cold stone floor and my hands are numb. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her muscles were tired, her bones ached, her mind was going to sleep like a cat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t imagine that either of my sisters’ legs, backs, and rumps ached more than mine. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Sierra’s whole body ached to run out the door. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z "You help me most here, between the sheets," he told her one night after their loving as he lay beside her, his head pillowed against her breast, his groin aching with a sweet soreness. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z All the throbbing in my head comes back, and the ache in my shoulder, and I feel like my body weight doubles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But his chest ached at the thought of them out there, killed by the horrendous creature he’d seen through the window his first morning in the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Deep in my chest is still an aching hollowness, vacancy, fear. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Maybe less than you because I know all of its aching past and some of its stinking future. That’s an ugly word, sir, but there’s no other.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the old ache in my fingers “How much for the seven-string lute?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I force myself to focus on the ache in my feet and legs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When we got to the part about the bees, my eyes ached from holding back tears. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Then the spasm passed, leaving a dull ache behind. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z With all the training over the past five days and fiddling with various weapons and techniques, her body ached. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My stomach is aching in that crampy way that means I’m about to get my period, and my palms itch so bad, it’s like fire ants are biting me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Seeing my dad on the stoop, I ached in a way I never had. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His arms ached, his back ached, his heart ached; the thought of setting off again over the unforgiving water was horrible, even if there’d been no CCD boat searching for them. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z An ache inside of me that expanded and twisted, turning me to stone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Can’t straighten up without feeling sudden pains, sharp aches, and twinges? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My hands ache from holding the rungs, and my legs are shaking, but I’m not sure why. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was as though my body until that instant had simply been lazy, as though the aches and exhaustion were all imagined, created from nothing in order to keep me from truly exerting myself. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of this one good thing, my belly started to ache. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z So rang their song in lovely cadences, and Odysseus’ heart ached with longing. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z If I were dead, why did I still ache from the beating Derrick gave me? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I fall weakly back onto my gurney, my entire body aching. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Her left side cramped and ached, but they dared not stop. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My knees hurt, my heart hurt, and my arms ached. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It had to end, as always, and anyhow his arm ached and bled where the rock had struck it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The memory of his father’s laughter increased his tension; his head hurt, his knees ached. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat with his aching head in his hands. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to push away the ache of it all—the horrors of the battle they’d just won. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z At the pressure of her fingers, a comforting warmth filled Taran’s aching body. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I look into Hudson’s eyes, and I know he’s not only rooting for my love, but he’s aching for the heartbreak that may be coming my way. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Maybe my heart had to ache while it grew to make room for all the people and places I love. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z In fact, Malcolm was still aching and a little dizzy, but the thought of lounging in the cave while Lyra was captive was too horrible to bear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Ba’s arms ached from carrying the goldfish bowl, but he said nothing. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He looked so much like the cat Beetle knew that she ached to own it. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He could lie down and close his eyes until they ached, but it wouldn't be the same, because his skin felt exposed, and he had only to half-open the lids, to see into the darkness. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z My shoulder is aching and my arm is starting to go to sleep from the pressure of the clump of paper in my armpit. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the ache of every muscle in my body, and as I closed my eyes, I felt the swirl of the sea around me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 The whole time, Thomas felt mopey and indifferent, his head aching, his body wanting more sleep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body aches, so even this stupidly hard bunk mattress feels welcome. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Tom sighed and looked down at his hands again, and I could see his failure on him and I was sorry for him, aching sorry. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It makes me homesick for Rose Hill, the ache so bad that I nearly cry. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After a few hours Matt’s arms ached, his back was stiff, and his eyes burned from salt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My joints stop aching and I gain weight and I grow taller. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of me wanted to stay in my closet all day with my notebooks, pencils, and Aunt Florentine’s pillows; it felt safe there and comfortable....I ached everywhere, even behind my eyes. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He could not know that the juice of rue healed the ache of the ear or that it was an antidote to the bite of venomous snakes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Lizzie was talking about how hard it was to stand up all day, how it made her knees ache, how her shoes pinched her feet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Beatrice’s back ached when she returned to the bus stop at around ten o’clock. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Who the devil is that?” he growled into the receiver while he rubbed his aching toe. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She understands, as only a mother can, the terror she is about to inflict, the ache Enrique will feel, and finally the emptiness. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Jethro let the ant go on its way, and sat staring at the shadows with the lonely ache that beauty sometimes brought to him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z My head ached, and I was terribly sad. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Unconsciously, one hand crept down to her belly, where an ache was beginning to blossom. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was still wedged into the opening between the rocks, his muscles aching with cramp. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z There is a dull ache in the marrow of my bones. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He would heal her and together they would suffer the duller ache of longing. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She rubbed her shoulders, which ached from being caught by the crash bracelets, and wondered how for you had to fall before the bracelets would rip your arms out of their sockets. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Even Davos wore mail, though he could not have said why; his shoulders and lower back ached from the unaccustomed weight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They ached and throbbed, making it hard to move. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The answer’s simple, thought Tendai, feeling a pleasant ache in his legs as he rested from the long climb up the well and the flight across Dead Man’s Vlei. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Something about this particular memory made her shake her head, stifle a laugh, and stare out the window with a wide smile—like the opposite of an ache, more like a relief. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I can feel the skin on my forehead tingling, my blood rushing through a new course, my bones aching with a familiar old pain. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs, which ached at first, are now numb, which is better. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Imagine how his heart ached for his lady, his wife in tears; and yet he never blinked; his eyes might have been made of horn or iron for all that she could see. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart begins to ache for my mother. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The ache squeezing my heart eased up a little, and somehow, I was able to fall asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I have an ache to be making a plan and hammering on boards again. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z His dad was a quiet man, particularly if you didn’t know him well, someone who ached for his children when they hurt, even if he couldn’t quite express it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His back ached and the strap cut into his palm like fire. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The labored banter of his friends was only making his head ache. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Certainly, they distracted from spiritual contemplation, but in the same way that the sight of a shooting star distracts from the ache of an empty belly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My body aches all over and I throw up a lot. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Since he had held her in his arms he ached to hold her again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z There’s a sudden ache deep inside my chest. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z My mouth was dry and my stomach began to ache for food. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her arms ached as her bound hands kept her joints from properly aligning. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My shoulders ached from struggling like they were going to pop out of their sockets. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But I usu- ally don’t let myself think too long, because then the good thoughts veer into bad thoughts that leave my stomach aching and my eyes burning. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He ached from his throat to his stomach. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z We still ached for my father every day, though as he would’ve wanted, we were also continuing on. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The numbness throbbed in his body, and he knew he’d be aching the next day when he woke up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, isn’t it! All about people you know, and such fun! You ought to hear it, and I’ve been aching to tell it this long time. Come, you begin.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Shelly looked like she was aching to use that baseball bat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He threw out his arms mechanically, left, right, left, right, but there were no shocks in his shoulders, just a dull ache along the ridge muscles of his back. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning she calls, waking him; at ten on a Sunday he is still in bed, his head aching from the Scotch and sodas he’d consumed throughout the evening. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Your limbs ache and your ears ring, as if you were right back in that awful place you tried so hard to forget. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There was something inside me, an ache I had, like a constant itch that got bigger and bigger as I grew, that told me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He realized that he was grinding his jaws together so hard his back teeth and the muscles in his cheeks were starting to ache. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle ached; cuts and bruises covered him from head to toe. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Except when I opened my eyes again, the bruise was still there, and it ached even more than the pale crescents my nails had made in my skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My hand is gripping the knife so hard that my forearm aches. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z My feet are aching and the sun is starting to go down by the time I return. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z His legs weren’t tired, but his arms ached. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z His toes, hands, elbows, chest, legs, all ached. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z We did the kicks over and over, until my thigh muscles ached and the soles of my feet tingled. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He picked crops in fields, his back aching, a straw hat full of holes the only thing shielding him from, the sun. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The wait for Pa made my muscles ache. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The back of her neck ached from keeping her head bent, and occasionally her eyes blurred between the dirt and leaves she had to search through to keep focused. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His whole body ached and the throbbing in his head was close to unbearable. 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