| 单词 | swiftly |
| 例句 | He dropped the net and swiftly clapped one hand over the jar. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She cradled her weapon and moved swiftly to the Special Forces hootch and followed the others inside. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He hooted and vanished swiftly into his den. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was a black dot in a hot blue sky, going swiftly, and then it was gone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He looked over his shoulder as Jack had done at the close ways behind him and glanced swiftly round to confirm that he was utterly alone. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z On the table near Fig she set down two small glass containers—one with a label, one without—two red-capped syringes, and an orange, and then she swiftly left the room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I went out swiftly, all of myself, and I knew I was dead and that it had all been a mistake to think you just died. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The darkness just swiftly rolled away, letting the sky shine its light on us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Amati’s family workshop was subsequently imitated by two other now legendary violin-making families of Cremona, the Stradivari and the Guarneri, in whose hands the town swiftly eclipsed the earlier reputation of Brescia. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I looked away swiftly, back to him, and I asked the first thing that came to mind. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They seemed to him to run like the wind and to grow swiftly larger and darker, as their courses converged with his. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The fishing boat glided swiftly over, toward the good cooking smells. “£/” called the woman up to the boat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It flew across the room and slithered swiftly out of sight. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For the horror flooded swiftly from house to house, lodge to lodge. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She lashed at him swiftly with the long-nailed fingers of her free hand and raked open his cheek. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But even as he spoke, one of those thin black fins suddenly changed direction and came cutting swiftly through the water right up to the side of the peach itself. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Even the twisting stairs held no terror for him, because he had learned to place the crutches carefully and swiftly where they would hold and balance him. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She marched out of his office then, rolling me swiftly through the thick doors. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He turned his head almost upside down to get a more acute focus on her; then unwinding swiftly, he lifted his body and sped off. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The car nosed slowly into traffic, dropped swiftly down a hill. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In other words, the command-module pilot could normally expect to be the target, the hunted one, but under some circumstances his role might swiftly be reversed, and he would become the hunter! Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z John swiftly goes to her, his hands raised. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought his stick swiftly down on my knuckles. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They walked swiftly through the forest, Grandmother in the lead, until they came to a great, shining expanse of water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Owen swiftly distinguished himself with his powers of organization and deduction. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He paints very swiftly, in violent eye-burning acrylics, reds and pinks and purples, in frenzied loops and swirls. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The crowd formed an aisle either side of her as she strode swiftly to the Abbey. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She stooped swiftly to my looking-glass and dabbed her face with powder. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was as if a hand stroked her hair—lightly, swiftly passing, but most certainly there. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Astiers sledge tracks were clear, however, and Iorek followed them swiftly, loping through the snow and kicking it high behind them as he ran. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She had a way of turning them swiftly upon an object and holding them there as if lost in some inward maze of contemplation or thought Her eyebrows were a shade darker than her hair. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Rising, she got to the bourbon bottle, a little unsteadily; she refilled her glass and again drank swiftly. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Leaping clear of the wires, he skimmed the grasses so swiftly that they barely parted. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I speak of moving swiftly, and you waste my time with goat tracks?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had continued to proceed swiftly out of the room, returning without undue delay bearing a satisfactory fork. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z After the initial shock, she swiftly grew accustomed to the temperature, stroking over to the shallow end away from her brother. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Instead she walked swiftly, careful not to waste any of her precious cargo. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The Mask moves so swiftly that I don’t understand what he has done. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was one of those tropical storms that comes up swiftly without warning. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother pulled her swiftly forward, muffling her mouth against her breast. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Light spilled in, and she was on her feet at once, with Pantalaimon hidden swiftly in her pocket. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Hi, Neville,” said Harry, moving swiftly away from the statue and pushing the map back into his pocket. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z "No, no, no! Let us go where there is shade," he said, looking about excitedly and going swiftly to where the porch cast a swath of shade. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They came swiftly from the North, walking like wading herons in their gait, but not in their speed; for their legs in their long paces beat quicker than the heron’s wings. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Lucky for us, the storm blew through swiftly, the rain quit, and the dinghy didn’t sink. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z When she sensed she was being tested, she responded swiftly, sending kids home or ordering them to run extra laps at the first sign of disobedience. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The leading company rode off as swiftly as they could, for it was still deep dark, whatever change Wídfara might forebode. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z One man was swiftly lashing cords around her, around her limbs, her throat, body, head, bundling her over and over on the wet ground. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z There being no chimney in the warehouse, we were obliged to open a window at the upper story to release the smoke, which also swiftly draws out the warmth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Frank glanced at my face, he went swiftly towards the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z On they came, red flames in the dark, swiftly growing. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Although I'm shaking in the biting wind, I rip off my jacket, remove my shirt, and zip back into the jacket as swiftly as possible. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I’m carried swiftly across the dark street and into another building. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I kept to the narrow footpath, clear and white in the moonlight, walking swiftly and absorbed in my thoughts. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered why they passed so close to their enemies the wolves, then recalled how swiftly they could run. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully he inched the door open, closing it again swiftly as the Abbot and Brother Alf padded by. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Frightful, you’ve got a mate!” he exclaimed, and climbed the nearest tree as swiftly as a marten. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The next example is three lines of dactylic hexameter scratched onto a drinking cup: “I am Nestor’s delicious drinking cup. Whoever drinks from this cup swiftly will the desire of fair-crowned Aphrodite seize him.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He shuddered at the thought of their former occupants, the hairs rising on the nape of his neck as he swiftly abandoned the repulsive scene and hurried along the passage. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Yet his eyes were darting swiftly, first over the rows of students, then over the section reserved for teachers, his swift glance carrying a threat for all. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She scaled the steps swiftly, following the curve around to the upper landing. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He gazed his fill, then swiftly he went in. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He cut swiftly, and looked up: that other angel from the sky was only seconds away, and his expression was terrifying. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The nerves sent pure fire through me, but it swiftly receded to a dull, constant ache. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But Train Ear stepped back swiftly and Clayton came away with nothing. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z His words, delivered so swiftly and with such disregard for our feelings, cut through me like the blade of a guillotine. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When the ink had dried, he tipped all the powder onto the inscription and folded the paper swiftly into a little square package. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The three of them went behind the truck, where Bartolo spoke swiftly. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Having chanced upon Darwin’s book, Jenkin read it thoroughly, worked swiftly through the implications, and immediately found a fatal flaw in the argument. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The ice had broken between us and the gap was widening as the current of my mind carried me swiftly into the open sea. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I swiftly removed the cotton and checked the second layer. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z During the next half-hour, things moved so swiftly and so silently that Sophie, crouching in the giant’s ear, was unable to understand exactly what was going on. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was imperative that I swiftly find employment, having no coin nor credit nor property for barter. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In the age of the telegraph, news of his words moved swiftly back to South Africa, enraging its white inhabitants. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Dandelion swam as well as he ran, swiftly and easily. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly into view below came a white horse, gleaming in the shadows, running swiftly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They watched P. T. swimming across, the current carrying him too swiftly, but he not seeming to mind. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z When he gets to you, you slide swiftly like you’ve got the ball at your feet, leaving your leg out just enough to trip him face-first into the pool. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z This same thing had been happening to me for the last couple of competitions, and I knew once I started fencing, the fatigue would eventually fade as swiftly as it had come. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There were screams as the crowd backed swiftly away, clearing the floor. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z While her fingers swiftly flew at her quillwork, she told the story of how the earth began. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He came swiftly toward the tavern, opened the door and came in. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no immediate cover, so we had to swiftly run onto a verandah and hide behind stacks of cement bricks. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The zebra, by comparison, swiftly reared its head and barked. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Frisby moved swiftly out into the room, across the open floor, holding the powder, her eyes intent only on the bowl. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z News, good or bad, traveled swiftly through the quarter. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was bitterly proud of his swiftly changing moods and boasted when he had to suffer the results of them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It ran down swiftly into the plain, and beyond the feet of the hills turned across their path in a wide bend, flowing away east to feed the Entwash far off in its reed-choked beds. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Almost rigid with determination, she does my hair and nails and makeup, fingers flying swiftly to compensate for her absent teammates. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The Nazis sent four special SS units called Einsatzgruppen, or Shock Troops, to deal swiftly and brutally with the Polish Jews. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Some of these are normal by-products of metabolism, which the liver swiftly and efficiently makes harmless by withdrawing their nitrogen. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As I looked swiftly away, it seemed to me that his glance held some kind of unmet expectation. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Two of the king’s men went on ahead, riding swiftly, and passed soon out of sight down into the valley. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He went swiftly away, leaving the strangers in the watchful keeping of his comrades. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I'm very fond of walking too,” I said swiftly, “I'm sure I shall never get tired of rambling about Manderley. And I can bathe too, when it’s warmer.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Stopping for coffee and two burritos with green chili in a cafe near the central plaza, he leafed swiftly through all twenty magazines, marking the stories that carried a Charley Bloom by-line. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell back onto the raft, and I believe it was terror as much as wind and current that widened the distance between raft and lifeboat so swiftly. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Crouch has been saying it for weeks and weeks,” said Percy swiftly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Most of my opponents played more swiftly, and often lost patience with my manner of play. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph jumped up, ran swiftly round the fire and stood by Piggy, holding up his hair. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “The burial service followed swiftly, for many suspected you sought your death, and hence your soul was cursed.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Pulling on the door handle behind me, I swiftly move into the peephole’s line of vision, in case Mom decides to check up on things. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Horsemen, riding very swiftly, had indeed been sighted: still far behind but gaining on the Orcs, gaining on them like a tide over the flats on folk straying in a quicksand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As anyone who has used such a pump knows, compressed air grows swiftly hot, and the temperature below it would rise to some 60,000 Kelvin, or ten times the surface temperature of the Sun. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He turned and climbed swiftly down, and they followed him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One thing Matthias was certain of as he strode swiftly through the trees: it would be he and he alone who faced Cluny the Scourge at the bitter end. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I turn, walking swiftly toward the elevator and not looking back. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Mary swiftly threw her bridle and stirrups over his back, excusing herself for being clumsy, and mounted at once. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The real punishment was not the raid swiftly inflicted by the villagers, but the family’s deliberately forgetting her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I swiftly tied a string to my hook, put the grub on, and walked up the stream looking for a good place to fish. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As the day wore on, Melyngar led them swiftly through rocky defiles to high ridges. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He walked me swiftly toward the house, eyes always roving through the night. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Even the juke box had stopped and I could feel the danger mounting so swiftly that I moved without thinking, bounding over quickly and sweeping up a beer bottle, my body trembling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We both moved swiftly to help up the chuckling Leper. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “This will be burned, by the tree where the witches dance—” she sang and swiftly put the evil load into the sack. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I sat watching the watery play of light upon Douglass' portrait, thinking how magical it was that he had talked his way from slavery to a government ministry, and so swiftly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A patient with one foot and one crutch was hopping back and forth swiftly in panic crying. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If anyone tried to get past the cordon, they reacted swiftly, disarming and incapacitating whoever dared to run. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She dropped swiftly, hit it, and went with it to the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They rode now more swiftly, and by midnight the Fords were nearly five leagues behind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They started, and Sam drew his sword and stood over Frodo; but Strider knelt down swiftly at his side. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z If a boiler happened to overheat, my dad claimed to be one of only a few workers with enough experience to swiftly and ably contain a disaster. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Matthias went swiftly, still remembering to bob and weave as Basil had taught him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Morgant’s warriors took up the rest of the companions and they galloped swiftly into the wood. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z They swiftly rose on Fortune’s turning wheel, and then as swiftly fell to their ruin. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Since we move most swiftly through the trees, he wants Johanna and me to take the coil down through the jungle, unwinding the wire as we go. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Striding swiftly over the meadow some sixth sense told Cluny that all was not right. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Again it leaped into the air, and then swiftly fell down upon Éowyn, shrieking, striking with beak and claw. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He could see the opposed forces of his destiny and his will drawing swiftly together now, toward a junction that would be irrevocable; he became cunning. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It moves with the current, swiftly towards the sea. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then having made up his mind he acted swiftly; and catching up Pippin and setting him before him, he turned Shadowfax with a word. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The rest of the long ride passed swiftly as he filled her pretty head with tales of Winterfell and war. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Is that a fact ?” mused Milo, and was gone, sliding from his chair so swiftly that his striped barber’s apron retained his shape for a second or two after he had gone before it collapsed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The message traveled swiftly, and crows came flocking to the tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Then he wet his hand in a pot of cold water, plunged it into the boiling syrup, and swiftly put it back into the water again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Looking up, I saw two of the white trustees moving swiftly across the platform to where Barbee floundered upon Dr. Bledsoe's legs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Long slopes ran swiftly down to where the river spread in stony shoals between high grassy terraces. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Hamlet replied swiftly, like one who delivers the winning thrust in a fencing match. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I walked swiftly down the hall, fighting against crying again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy swiftly drove the four blocks back to his apartment. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z His eyes were confused as they flickered swiftly between Alice’s face and mine, feeling the chaos . . . for I could guess what Alice had seen now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z On Lekki Expressway, the traffic moved swiftly in the waning rain and soon Gabriel was pressing the horn in front of the high black gates of his home. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It lay on the left as they floated swiftly towards it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The new system had been developed and implemented swiftly, and it was largely invisible, even to people, like me, who spent most of their waking hours fighting for justice. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She passed up the stairs swiftly and silently and disappeared through the door leading to the west wing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “There is none swifter, honored lord. Adventure can run down the wind itself. Tell me where you wish to sail, and swiftly I shall bring you there.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was a speck above the island, a figure dropping swiftly beneath a parachute, a figure that hung with dangling limbs. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Out of the very ground at their feet a shadowy steam arose and mingled with the swiftly falling dusk. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Turning the key swiftly, he flung the door open and tossed his books on the chair in the hallway. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We began to move swiftly among the bushes until we came to the edge of a swamp, where we formed an ambush, aiming our guns into the swamp. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The car nosed slowly into traffic, dropped swiftly down a hill. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can still choose your path,” said Eilonwy, “so long as it leads you from us. And I hope you follow it as swiftly as you did when you sneaked away.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I looked back at Luzan’s door and started to speak but Jimmy swiftly approached from the side and pressed a bandanna around my mouth and nose. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They swiftly returned it to its owner, but in that instant, Tendai saw a human face. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Hildebrand traveled to the site and decided fairly swiftly that they had their crater. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Her bare feet moved swiftly over the cool metal of the angel’s palm, as though she were trying to keep up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He plucked them out of the air so swiftly that it made her dizzy to watch him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The creatures swung upward, hung poised against the sky for an instant, then climbed swiftly and sped westward. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He walks back across the room, knife in one hand, a glass of brandy in the other, and turns swiftly on his heel, letting the knife fly once more, aiming for that horrible word. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The open side was swiftly turned to face the brick wall. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The buses, police cars, fire engines, and ambulances drove swiftly, no trucks, cars, or mobs of pedestrians to slow them down. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Darkness came swiftly, brutally; there was no gradual change from light to dark. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My scim is an extension of my body, moving so swiftly that it might be its own master. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then rising swiftly up, far above the Towers of the Black Gate, high above the mountains, a vast soaring darkness sprang into the sky, flickering with fire. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I made my way through the heavy brush and, moving swiftly, down the ravine until I came to the sea cliffs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z An act of great wizardry is not worked without arousing such men, and they had ways of coming very swiftly when need called, though none had been so swift as the Archmage. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z You do not know how long you are in a river when the current moves swiftly. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z His ears were pressed to his head and his legs moved so swiftly they were a blur. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up tall and proud again, and stepping swiftly back to the table he lifted from it the pillow on which his head had lain. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Presently they were riding swiftly through the night. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I reached swiftly between the mattress and box spring to grab the knotted old sock that contained my secret cash hoard. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He did not linger over Ron’s cauldron, but backed away swiftly, retching slightly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He disguised the bleeding with Mercurochrome and swiftly wrapped it all with many layers of gauze. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Briana picked up her pace, and the two of them walked more swiftly, resting only at street corners before crossing. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The next day, number 5, lunar-landing day, began with the usual wake-up call from Houston, and proceeded swiftly from there. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She drove fast, braking sharply and glancing often at the BlackBerry on her lap; whenever the traffic stilled, she picked it up and typed swiftly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She was horribly stiff and cold, but she managed to pull herself upright enough to see that the sledge was driving swiftly between a row of high poles, each carrying a glaring anbaric light. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Their questions had to be answered, and the news of our leader’s illness swiftly spread through the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a mile or more, and it was some time before they came back, paddling two boats swiftly along the shore. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She ran swiftly across the cool floor to the double doorway and flung the doors open. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The dry-season current was so sluggish she was able to move much more swiftly than she had months before. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Enveloped by the heat they’d left a few minutes earlier, they walked swiftly away from the house and out onto the road. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They were small, pigmy-like, and they moved so swiftly toward him that he couldn’t get a good look at them, saw only a smear of smiling faces, smiling evilly. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All were keen that so terrible a deed should be swiftly avenged, and that no further disaster befall the great hall the king had built for them to feast in. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She must steel herself to plunge it swiftly into the body of the frightful being the light would certainly show her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Strength and desire were reflected in the swiftly moving whirls of water formed by the raging pursuer. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned swiftly, wringing the cloth out over the basin, her face to the wall, lest she betray herself. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Taking the forest road, they swiftly passed from the mountainous wasteland of Endovier and into fairer country. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He flicked swiftly through the dusty pages of the aged volume. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A street car rumbled forward and the pigeon rose swiftly through the air on wings stretched so taut and sheer that Bigger could see the gold of the sun through their translucent tips. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Before she could comfort him, he changed into his wildcat shape and sprang down on the creature, batting it back from the edge of the roof, where it was crawling swiftly to escape. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He was healing Merry in orc-fashion; and his treatment worked swiftly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And now here she was, eventually to be gone again, leaving behind her brokenhearted jiichan and baachan...both of whom were now moving swiftly down the rows, planting, planting, planting. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z On foot and swiftly he went up toward the stockade where swine were penned in hundreds, and at night the guardian of the swine, the forester, slept under arms on duty for his masters. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The brief flurry of fighting ended as swiftly as it had begun when Bronn sidestepped and slid behind the statue of the weeping woman. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When dawn came, he was writing swiftly, filling page after page with his fine scrawl. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They reined their horses sharply, dismounted without hesitation, and ran swiftly toward Gwydion. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The heroes went after her as swiftly as they could. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It moved with the speed of an arrow and grew as it came, converging swiftly with the flight of the four men towards the Gate. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He turned swiftly to see Alice trying to get between Mrs. Boatwright and a man in a dark uniform, and three other men behind him spread out to prevent anyone leaving the cave. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She holds it out, and I swiftly close the gap to get it, even though I have no need for it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z This half-and-half companionship could not fully content her; still she was happy and the time passed swiftly. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z While they walked, as swiftly as the hobbits could go, they talked in hushed voices. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He being settled and falling swiftly into a shivering sleep, I quitted the chamber and repaired downstairs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A half hour later, dusk drops over the city of Serra, and I am following the Tribesman swiftly through the Mercator Quarter, home to the wealthiest members of the Martial merchant class. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She came out, radiant, and crossed swiftly to the great golden bowl on the table by the hearth. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole gesture had been carried out in an absent-minded sort of way, but of course, I had spotted the occurrence and had advanced swiftly to remove the offending item. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Surprised and taken aback at this, Angeline and Omakayas could only stand still and watch him as he walked swiftly, gracefully, back to his home. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The spider tumbled from the broken web, hung by a single strand a few inches above the floor, then swiftly climbed the strand, scrambled across the top front rail of the porch, and disappeared. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I felt a mixture of anger and disappointment as I swiftly turned and marched into the cafeteria to find the sign-up sheet. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Five or six wild duck flew overhead in a swiftly moving V, intent on some far-off destination. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Against the wan walls and the luminous pavement of the road Frodo could see them, small black figures in rank upon rank, marching swiftly and silently, passing outwards in an endless stream. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Between and behind the lights there were shadows moving swiftly, and as they came toward us I could see that they were men—men in white uniforms carrying nets, round nets with long handles. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z At first it edged by inches, but it drifted more swiftly as it reached the middle of the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew it out swiftly and drove it twice into the fieldmouse’s unprotected body. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He felt his hand come down, swiftly and with great force, on the stone bench. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Diego darted behind him and swiftly lifted him from the sitting position. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Wrapping my black coat round me like my own sweet shadow, I unscrewed the bottle of pills and started taking them swiftly, between gulps of water, one by one by one. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z At last Tom and Goldberry rose and cleared the table swiftly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It bent to the left, curving back into its eastward line as it rounded the feet of Bree-hill, and then it began to run swiftly downwards into wooded country. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Already the virus seemed to be petering out, and most of the people who were going to die were already dead, the virus having echoed so swiftly through Bumba. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “What have you done to her?” he demanded of Basta, swiftly getting to his feet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z For a moment still as stone she stood, then turning swiftly she was gone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Tyr and Thor climbed into Thor's chariot, pulled by the goats Snarler and Grinder, and swiftly they traveled to Hymir's enormous fortress. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He slid the balls up the brass rods, pondered swiftly, clicked them all back into place and announced “dirty-nine cent.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The Zeppelin banked to the left, and roared away in a wide arc before making again for the group of bears working swiftly beside the apparatus. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think we have to worry about Mr. Isidore,” she said earnestly; she walked swiftly toward him, looked up into his face. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But the breeze that moved them more swiftly was working on the other balloon, too. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The landscape passed swiftly under her, and in mere moments she was above the pine forest where she had been a captive of the two strange men and where Alice had set her free. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “In fact, Captain, I’m glad to hear that you wouldn’t stand in the way of our medical care—” “Yes,” Patria swiftly cut in. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of it streamed a great host as swiftly as swirling waters when a sluice is lifted. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z If we move swiftly, maybe we can reach Snow’s mansion before the mutts reach us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Her head felt light, as if the house were in an elevator heading swiftly downward. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He was talking swiftly, like now that he had started telling his story, he had to get it out all at once. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Like me, she's clever with plants, climbs swiftly, and has good aim. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I noticed the nurse put down her cup of tea and glance swiftly at the old lady. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They flew swiftly, without any effort, up and toward the balloon, leaning to one side or another to steer. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Men tumble out, and their cries and prayers fade away swiftly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Go swiftly,” Gwydion said, reaching out his hand. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Apollo and Artemis glided swiftly to Thebes from Olympus, the archer god and the divine huntress, and shooting with deadly aim they struck down all of Niobe’s sons and daughters. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He flung the door open in one swift movement, and then moved, almost cringed, swiftly away from me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Lupita followed as swiftly as she could and sat far back in the darkness. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He took up a piece of paper, wrote something on it swiftly, folded it and sealed it, and addressed it to General Putnam. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The fry guys manning the grill in the back move swiftly, every other second shouting, “Order up.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning sun was hot; three men were spreading palm fronds on the tarmac, working swiftly and sweating, pushing along large carts piled with fronds. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then they all tore out for the hills, running through the rocks and brush almost as swiftly and silently as deer. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them lifted his left hand from time to time and patted the floor lightly and swiftly ten or twenty times, then sat motionless again. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He swiftly switched out the first slide for the second, and then glanced at it cursorily. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was walking swiftly yet somehow seemed tired. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “He says the freeway roars like the sea because the many cars go so swiftly on it.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Brown was captured alive, swiftly tried, and sentenced to be hanged a month hence. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I walk swiftly back to the lab knowing Nyla’s meeting is already starting. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She went swiftly down and inspected the door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His eyes flickered back to the porch, and then he leaned in to swiftly kiss me just under the edge of my jaw. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But this time as he glanced swiftly toward the house he saw she was not there. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Iorek Byrnison was pacing swiftly, moving both legs on one side of his body at the same time, and rocking from side to side in a steady powerful rhythm. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Soon the low swiftly running form was lost among the shadows. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally snapped her fingers and rose swiftly into the air. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He opened the gate and walked swiftly and silently up the garden path, Harry at his heels, then pushed the front door very slowly, his wand raised and at the ready. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She talked swiftly in English, which Miyax barely understood, and she was angry and upset. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of that long day raced past as swiftly as a snail. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A lone Danish coastguard stood bundled in furs, his horse beside him, and he shaded his eyes against the glint of the icebergs beyond the sail and watched the strangers come swiftly in toward land. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They stopped daydreaming and swiftly got down to business, giving orders. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Not very swiftly because his mind was the part of his body currently racing. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z By calculating backwards from how much radiation a material had now and how swiftly it was decaying, you could work out its age. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Staring at the house in the full heat of summer, it was scarcely credible that the world had so swiftly fallen into confusion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Then they began to climb on top of each other, carefully but swiftly, until they had formed a pyramid with the largest rat at the top. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z After a moment the ground disappeared in the mist, and up they went, faster and faster, so that she thought no rocket could have left the earth more swiftly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The buckets were swiftly emptied, then refilled, as the Fruit of Islam ushers covered the entire audience. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The man was concerned: he felt his companion’s shoulder and arm tenderly, and embraced her swiftly before calling to Will. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The sun wouldn’t go down again until around seven at night, which gave me twelve hours—plenty of time if I walked along swiftly. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dropping the curtain and moving swiftly from the shadows into the candle’s weak light, I reached for the vial. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then she scrunches up her mouth and walks swiftly to the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z One of Gebu’s fists rose more swiftly than Ranofer could dodge, and struck him a glancing blow across the mouth which nevertheless felt as if it had loosened half his teeth. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z On the Saturday morning after Good Friday, we would walk swiftly to shul, me holding little Rivka and my mother holding Gittel, because the twins had been infants back then, and infants couldn’t run. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At Aragorn’s bidding they paddled now for long spells, and the banks went swiftly by. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Everywhere throughout New England you find old, tumbledown field walls, often in the middle of the deepest, most settled-looking woods—a reminder of just how swiftly nature reclaims the land in America. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Tents went up, then swiftly collapsed or keeled over. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Seldom–perhaps never–has science been driven forward more swiftly and successfully by animosity. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Bobby strode in, looking larger and healthier than imagined, and swiftly took his seat on the dais. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He moved his pencil swiftly, glancing up at me from time to time. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He said nothing to his mother, indeed he had no power to utter a word, and Venus left him with the happy confidence that he would swiftly bring about Psyche’s ruin. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The coast was clear, and the chaplain jumped out of Major Major’s office through the window, darted swiftly around the comer of the tent, and leaped down inside the railroad ditch to hide. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The narrow upper way on which Sam stood leapt swiftly down by stair and steep path to meet the main road under the frowning walls close to the Tower-gate. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And then her horse pitches forward, and Jeanne screams, and the horse disappears into the foam, and the queen is bellowing now, swiftly sinking into the hungry sand. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Moving swiftly across this crystal water are several canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The whiplike tail brought them swiftly to his side. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Here are the winning numbers for this week’s twenty-three-million-dollar jackpot,” the announcer says swiftly. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Directing Reynie to look away, Mr. Curtain punched in the number code, the door slid swiftly open, and Mr. Curtain shot into the office. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The universe was expanding, swiftly and evenly in all directions. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The pieces of chalah disappeared swiftly, grabbed up by the men at the table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I may in fact have done so a little too swiftly on account of my disturbance, for Mr Farraday gave a small start, muttering: 'Ah, Stevens.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The thin-legged thirteen-year-old moved swiftly around the side of the building to the iron steps that led to the higher floors. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z When the bell finally rang, Edward rushed as swiftly and as gracefully from the room as he had last Monday. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If a single thing went wrong—the rental truck broke down, the apartment wasn’t available, a job didn’t materialize swiftly—Jesse and Eric didn’t even have enough money to get back to Idaho. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We link arms to keep warm as we walk swiftly toward the church. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “He’s supposed to work out the clue on his own,” Hermione said swiftly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The people, rushing forward, waved and shrieked happily, knocking down tables, swarming, rollicking, seizing the four Earth Men, lifting them swiftly to their shoulders. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As the snake slid swiftly past him, Harry could have sworn a low, hissing voice said, “Brazil, here I come.... Thanksss, amigo.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The verdict came swiftly, with the Soviet judge declaring Penkovsky "guilty of treason to the Motherland." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Vacation had sped by as swiftly as an arrow. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The needle darted swiftly left and right, and left and left, and Lyra felt her mind dart to the meanings and land on them as lightly as a bird. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The dark heads didn’t flicker or pretend to hear, but their white eyes slid swiftly over and back. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The son of Nestor nodded, thinking swiftly how best he could oblige his friend. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I lit it swiftly, hoping he would not notice the flint and steel. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She held to the canopy rim with one hand, turning swiftly toward him. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z After a minute I glanced at him swiftly. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I hurried away from the church so swiftly that I found myself back at the office before I remembered that I was going to Hambro's. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Iorek growled an order and the bears moved at once into another formation, hi the lurid flicker from the sky Lyra watched as they swiftly unloaded their fire hurler. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And I felt that I would fall, had fallen, moved now as against a current sweeping swiftly against me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And Aragorn planted the new tree in the court by the fountain, and swiftly and gladly it began to grow; and when the month of June entered in it was laden with blossom. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As I did so, I heard the rapid pit-pat of a swiftly driven horse’s feet. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The cool sea smell came through to me, constant and thick in the swiftly unfolding blur of anchored boats, dark water and lights pouring past. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew it away swiftly and held his hand out to Pinmei. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He smiled swiftly, seeming to appreciate my effort. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I swiftly looked away and threw the truck into reverse, almost hitting a rusty Toyota Corolla in my haste. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The stars had slipped down the sky when at last she stood up and walked swiftly back to Kapu. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw Amah swiftly shuffling baskets and boxes to further hide the gang. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A sudden chill rolled up the back of my neck and prickled my scalp, and then the Feeling came over me so swiftly and sharply that I groaned and doubled over where I sat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Soon the sun will set and night will fall swiftly, no lingering dusk as in the States. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then he leapt into the air, soared swiftly into the sky, and vanished among the scattered stars. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The winged shapes wheeled, and stooped swiftly down, speeding back to Mordor. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He had the knife out already, and swiftly cut a small window to see where they were—only to recoil at once. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached over, swiftly, but somehow still hesitantly, to sweep my hair back behind my shoulder. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They swam swiftly in silence to the middle of the river, turned, and swam slowly to the landing. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But apart from the swiftly fading pain, and a certain lassitude which was new to him, he felt no different. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A very small man wearing a black robe entered and moved swiftly toward the massive desk. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved forward swiftly to where a door near the fireplace led into an adjoining room. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Kyril Montana walked swiftly through the damp meadow past several curious Herefords. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their last strength of mind and body was swiftly ebbing. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The empire’s enemies grew thin and desperate and even the most cynical of men could see the end of the war was drawing swiftly near. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z From the moment the marsh bird appeared, Taran led the companions swiftly, following without hesitation a path which now seemed clear. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Swiftly, swiftly, he whirled and bounded back into the trees, wet leaves rustling beneath his paws, branches whipping at him as he rushed past. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A stream splashed swiftly between mossy rocks, and disappeared over a lip into a narrow little chasm dark under the overarching trees. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It is worth noting that the new geographical discoveries were swiftly accepted right across Europe—you did not need to be Spanish to believe that Columbus had discovered a new continent. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The late afternoon sun slanted through the open door and fell across Hannah’s gnarled hands as they moved swiftly and surely. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Mama Oji swiftly raised her blouse and tucked the soap into her threadbare bra. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, all the subjects were swiftly approved for sterilization. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The place was, we swiftly perceived, a plantation recently sacked and brought low. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She had heard a noise behind her and turned swiftly around. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The men did as they were told, the sawed-off shotgun chuckled “Splendid,” and the pump gun moved swiftly around the table plucking swag from the wallets. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was eager to work, and when I set him down through the trap door in the wire mesh of the maze, he moved swiftly along the pathways to the reward box. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They moved swiftly, ignoring the taunts and vicious words the men called after them. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not stirred from his seat, but in his mind he was running, swiftly running, he was with the crowds outside, cheering himself deaf. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Flames scatter crazily, lighting the brush, swiftly sweeping up several other trees. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then, so swiftly she appears not even to move, she picks up her jacket from the stage and flings it out over the seats where, instead of tumbling down, it swoops up, folding into itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His long legs carried him so swiftly up the hill that I had to fairly trot to keep up. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Mary was impressed by the discipline of the sailors: they tacked so swiftly, the sails moving together like a flock of starlings, all changing direction simultaneously. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z By breaking messages like these, Elizebeth swiftly proved her value to the Coast Guard. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z ‘But he wields great dominion, nonetheless,’ said Gimli; ‘and now he will strike more swiftly.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Frightful dodged, climbed swiftly, and sped back to the cupola. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They went swiftly back the way they had come and were standing in welcome at the head of the great staircase as the company entered. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He swiftly took the hose out of his mouth and inserted it into the stations wagon’s petrol tank. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I scooted as far to the inside of the sidewalk as I could to give them room, walking swiftly, looking past them to the corner. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They are full of little cowardices, little fears without foundation, and one is so easily bruised, so swiftly wounded, one falls to the first barbed word. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He turned and lurched away, padding so swiftly across the freezing ground that Lyra couldn’t keep up, even running. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In their living room, at the empathy box, Iran swiftly snapped the switch, her face animated with growing gladness; it lit her up like a rising new crescent of moon. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He was walking swiftly now, towards the Heart of Darkness. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His head turned swiftly, eyes narrowing, and in what seemed like a single motion he was by her side, a hand on the back of her neck. he said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He swiftly draws a circle and divides it into twelve wedges. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In the bed of the river there were pebbles and boulders, dry and white in the sun, and the water was clear and swiftly moving and blue in the channels. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z After a quick breakfast I cleaned myself up a bit then hid my bloody white shirt in a bag and walked swiftly toward the back door. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “What did Mr. Crouch say, Harry?” said Dumbledore as they walked swiftly down the marble staircase. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She rose swiftly, loped to the console of her own mood organ, stood glaring at him, waiting. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The hilarious gaiety changed swiftly at the closing bars, and the drummer rattled his sticks in the inevitable prelude to God Save the King. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When rapids slowed their progress, Washington, determined to get his information to Dinwiddie swiftly, set out on foot with Gist. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Hardly had the bell stopped ringing in my ears than it clanged again and I saw him moving swiftly toward me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He rolled over swiftly and stood up, sniffing this new addition to his body. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Startled, Kaisa stood up swiftly and looked for the source of the words. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With the dead man’s pencil I write the address on an envelope, then swiftly thrust everything back into his tunic. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the woman tries to reach into the carriage, though, Mina swiftly starts walking again. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He balances on one leg and swiftly kicks Joon in the stomach. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Then the ground began to fall rapidly, and the brook growing strong and noisy, flowed and leaped swiftly downhill. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Hisao Imada agreed that it was so—ah, yes, beautiful, he commented softly—and at the same moment his daughter turned swiftly forward so that her eyes met Ishmael’s in the mirror. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The four boys were looking for possible routes of escape when Red’s brother decided that in arbitration lay his salvation from this swiftly retrograding dilemma. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as everyone was safely in, the Oompa-Loompas pushed the boat away from the bank and began to row swiftly down river. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He began to mop the cloth, while the waiter, seeing the disturbance, came swiftly to the rescue. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Imet, hardly more than a boy, who never sang and killed swiftly without tears. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Gabriel called, and Jonas turned swiftly into the trees, though he had not seen planes in days, and he did not hear an aircraft engine now. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But now wheeling swiftly across it, like shadows of untimely night, he saw in the middle airs below him five birdlike forms, horrible as carrion-fowl yet greater than eagles, cruel as death. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A soft wind carried her swiftly up the mountainside. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby suddenly released her in a heap on the ground as he calmly but swiftly reloaded the gun. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Less than three months later, on July 27, Robespierre himself was dispatched in the same way and in the same place, and the Reign of Terror swiftly ended. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z ‘Dwarves too can go swiftly, and they do not tire sooner than Orcs. But it will be a long chase: they have a long start.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The four cage slaves were swiftly disposed of, but Julius had to be kept alive until Caesar decided on a suitable fate for him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She galloped into the fields so swiftly, she left Sammy behind. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry ducked swiftly down behind his cauldron, pulled one of Fred’s Filibuster fireworks out of his pocket, and gave it a quick prod with his wand. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then she limped swiftly off in the direction of Redwall with the captured plans. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She kissed me swiftly, patting my shoulder at the same time, and then went off to find Giles in the supper-room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z While I had been watching my classmates, Mr. Mwila had placed my essay on my desk swiftly and then gave Ellis his paper. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Before anyone could witness what had happened I shoved the loaves up under my shirt, wrapped the hunting jacket tightly about me, and walked swiftly away. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Robert Baratheon would have seen that at once and moved swiftly to secure the castle, with the forced marches and midnight rides for which he had been famous. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The water, which never stopped rocking the small boat, carried them swiftly to the side of the huge ship. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Will made a small opening, low down, looked through, and enlarged it swiftly, getting through in a moment on hands and knees. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The shadow of a cloud came and swiftly dimmed the light, and passed on. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z All she knew was that presently a wave seemed to lift them and carry them swiftly on and then, retreating, leave them on something solid and motionless. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked so swiftly after Fishtail that Omakayas ran to keep up, but when she got to him she walked beside him with no word. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It somersaults swiftly, handle over blade, and finds itself buried in the dartboard once again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He found he could hide from daylight and moonshine, and make his way swiftly and softly by dead of night with his pale cold eyes, and catch small frightened or unwary things. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Each time he made the turn, he saw only the white, unused, buckling sidewalk, with perhaps, on one night, something vanishing swiftly across a lawn before he could focus his eyes or speak. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw her legs and the hem of her dress moving swiftly about the back yard. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ford, we are twelve; oh, make us one, Like drops within the Social River; Oh, make us now together run As swiftly as thy shining Flivver. ” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry bent swiftly over the tattered book Slughorn had lent him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The men avoided his eyes, an unnatural stiffness in their movements, and Nigel turned swiftly, too swiftly, towards the toilet when he saw Obinze. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Going swiftly to the candles, they grasped them, two in each hand; Will, smaller, leapt hastily on a chair to seize the last. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned around swiftly and threw herself off balance so that she skipped toward the kitchen shed. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They gave him no chance to walk with dignity, but dragged him along the corridors and swiftly up some steps to a barred gate leading directly into the arena. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Eating swiftly, Old Tallow put away one bowl and then another while Mama was dishing up the rest of the meal. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When she could not find him anywhere in heaven she glided swiftly down to the earth and ordered the cloud off. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I straightened up swiftly, turned away from him again, and stalked off to Gym without looking back. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His glance moved so swiftly from me it was nearly possible to imagine that I had in fact imagined the interchange. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Like you don’t know,” Jasper teased, and they were swiftly on their way. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z So reassured, they all cried out together, and she came swiftly to the shining doors to call them in. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer in front swung his head around swiftly with a quarrelsome expression. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Now it was broad day «o but these three men Athena hid in darkness, going before them swiftly from the town. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As La Belle Sauvage floated more and more swiftly down into London, the tide was nearing its height, and the consequences for the little canoe were serious. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It’s their pulse, the way they contract swiftly, then release. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And then his fingers flowed swiftly across the ivory, and the room was filled with a composition so complex, so luxuriant, it was impossible to believe only one set of hands played. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He covered swiftly with his shield as the poisoned metal barb clanged harmlessly off it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He unties the knot at the back of her dress with difficulty, then swiftly undoes the long zipper, leaving a small black pool at her feet. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z With that, he stuck his tail between his legs and slunk swiftly away, while Miyax stood still, surprised by the power she felt. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed so swiftly that my hand hit a rock and I bruised my knuckles. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked swiftly, keeping time to the absurd jingle running through her head. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He moved as swiftly as he could without breaking into a run, fearing his resolution might dissolve if he slowed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He had imagined the descent would be very difficult, and surprised himself by handling it with ease, his confidence growing as he slid swiftly and noiselessly to the fern-covered ground. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With that he said good night and strode swiftly down the hill. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Working swiftly, she chopped off the best pieces and dragged them to her refrigerator. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hume knocked the stroke rate up just a bit, to thirty-six, and Washington swiftly walked past Cal seat by seat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Freed, the girl swiftly disappeared without even looking at him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Malcolm took up the paddle with shaking hands and moved the canoe swiftly towards the left-hand bank, where a smooth lawn came down to a little landing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I stood there, watching him plunge swiftly and contemptuously out of sight, his tail light as red as his nose. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Minerva moved swiftly through the clutter to the heart of the matter. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as they had passed through the outer gate, a messenger went swiftly ahead of the travelers to announce them. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z ‘Haste now is needed,’ he said, and he sent one riding back swiftly to the City to bring aid. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They faded swiftly and softly into the darkness. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Hector takes the dove and swiftly twists its neck, ignoring his daughter’s cry of protest. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A fair breeze from the gods brought me swiftly back to our dear island.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed out in a moment, lowered the trapdoor swiftly and silently, and then, before racing to the door and the world outside, stopped. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Ron had pulled out his wand too; Harry stepped swiftly between them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And before I could stop her she had pushed Mr. Norton, and both of us were stumbling swiftly down the stairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘For, my friend,’ he said, ‘you and I should have ridden to the fields long ago, but other matters delay me. Yet come swiftly if I call!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As swiftly as possible Ambrose was hurried to the Abbey infirmary and sick bay. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bigger’s hand moved so swiftly that nobody saw it; a gleaming blade flashed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z People missed their pets, of course, and reports swiftly spread that the tiger was abroad in the heart of the city. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She ran out to meet her daughter as swiftly as a Maenad runs down the mountainside. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But Meg continued to run, as swiftly as an antalop, with her bare feet twinkling behind her, and Gareth gave it up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Here it came out of the rock in a little falling streamlet, and flowed across the path, and turning south ran away swiftly to be lost among the dead stones. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Past small office buildings; past the bicycle repair shop; and now she could see the river that bordered the community, its dark water moving swiftly, foaming around rocks here and there. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Outside Kensington Palace, Alex takes Henry’s phone out of his hand and swiftly opens a blank contact page before he can protest or sic a PPO on him for violating royal property. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z ‘Even if he was a day or two behind us at Bree, he could have arrived here first. He can ride very swiftly when need presses.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He glanced swiftly at me, his expression apologetic. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The current carried him swiftly downstream, but he was also making a little progress across the river. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Jess Squirrel rappelled swiftly down to the road on a rope. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With outstretched nets, noise-making implements, shouts, and sharp-pointed spears, they drove him back and back till he reached one of the iron gates, which was raised and then lowered swiftly behind him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They had gone little more than a mile into the forest when they came upon another stream flowing down swiftly from the tree-clad slopes that climbed back westward towards the mountains. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then she bent to kiss the dæmons, and they became birds and flew up with her as she spread her wings and rose swiftly into the air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then, as she rose swiftly, “Just one little minute—these particulars, your maiden name, age and so on, they are correct?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He began asking questions and I could hear myself replying fluently, though inside I was reeling with swiftly changing emotional images that shrilled and chattered, like a sound-track reversed at high speed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A spasm of anger passed swiftly over the hobbit’s face again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It happened so swiftly—as if she had simply been swallowed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Before she knew what she was doing, her wet hand was slicing through the air swiftly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The person immediately ahead of him in the queue was a small, swiftly moving, beetlelike man with a flat face and tiny, suspicious eyes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z This fresh blow coming swiftly upon my masquerade of the night before was ironic, and rather horrible. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Frisby watched them as they loped away swiftly in single file and disappeared from her view, back into the deep forest and up the mountainside. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Not too far to crawl back to them swiftly if the trees turned out to be full of spirits idling the night away. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, when Sophonax said, “Now,” he turned away from the river and walked swiftly across the road and into an alley between two stone-fronted buildings that might have been banks or government offices. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Another horseman came riding swiftly to his comrade’s aid. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Lupita said swiftly, “I saw her go down. Shall I get the boss?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Stalin called Igor Kurchatov to his office and chewed him out for not demanding the resources he needed to move more swiftly. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It must have grown up silently, yet swiftly as a flag rises when you pull it up on a flagstaff, while they were all busied about the coronation. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The audience laughed, deep down, from the bottom up and, as suddenly as Malcolm had stirred it, so, skillfully and swiftly, he deflected it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He swam swiftly toward a seven-foot-tall merman with a long green beard and a choker of shark fangs and tried to mime a request to borrow the spear. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I made my way swiftly back toward the house to find my companions and abandon this place. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She glanced about swiftly, as if expecting someone there before her. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The water was cold and moving swiftly—good signs that it might be safe to drink. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Brother Thomas walked very swiftly: heel and toe, heel and toe, whistling tunelessly under his breath as he went. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Do what you want,” he gasps, drinking swiftly, swallowing it all down. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and went swiftly back down the road. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As swiftly as I could, I pressed through the corridor of groping arms to the restaurant door. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But, in between these halts, he ran swiftly and steadily, his long slim body and tail low to the ground. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Honey, at the side of the room glanced swiftly at Matilda. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The current was moving much more swiftly than it had in the middle of the night. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My head turns swiftly from side to side, but no one seems to have heard. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Even through deep puddles she pedaled swiftly and effortlessly, as if Roy were weightless. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In that space, she floated swiftly like a bird between the gas stoves and ovens and walk-in refrigerators. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Adams moved swiftly to stand in between the interrogator and her patient. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z At the words a dragging numbness came upon her, her feet seemed rooted in the earth she had been so swiftly speeding over. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran swiftly up the stairs and hid in the gallery. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Moving swiftly, like shadows, we would lift clothes, watches, wallets, handbags, and jewelry boxes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She twisted, confusing them, and climbed swiftly out of their reach. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He glanced swiftly around the room to see that all was well before going out again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The seats were so hard that I was pleased Judge Davies moved things along swiftly, pounding his gavel, denying motions presented by the governor’s attorneys, all the while speaking sternly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "She cannot be queen. What is your answer? Will you help Charlotte now? The Declaration Ceremony is coming swiftly in three days' time." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z All these things had to be done swiftly and correctly the first time. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Up there it looked like a trout stream, flowing swiftly with shallow stretches and pools under the shadow of the rocks. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then they all heard the sound of hoofs, and at the same moment they saw dark shapes coming swiftly on the path from the fords. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Bearing down swiftly, dust pluming around them, the horses pounded in her direction. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Later that evening, I’m sitting in a chair as Noah and Dad move swiftly around the kitchen making dinner. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “You step out of line and you’ll find yourself swiftly reminded of your place.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She watched as Amari moved swiftly to the back of the small room to try to make herself invisible. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a hissing, gasping, panting noise outside the door, swiftly stifled, as though someone—or some Thing—was holding his breath in the dark, waiting to pounce. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z It got to its feet and came swiftly toward Harry — he couldn’t move for fear. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Bobby Joe’s pale eyes flickered, then swiftly assessed the faces of the men confronting him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept an eye on the door while Cloke, with admirable efficiency, went swiftly through the bottles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In fact, the fit gathered so much steam so swiftly that he had to stagger over to the altar and grab hold of it to keep from falling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced swiftly around at the rest of the now seated audience. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z But Hermione’s eyes narrowed dangerously again, and he added swiftly, “But it’s the best plan we’ve got, so full steam ahead, I say.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Onto each was dumped swiftly the regulation lunch—metal pannikin of pinkish-gray stew, a hunk of bread, a cube of cheese, a mug of milkless Victory Coffee, and one saccharine tablet. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We went slowly out of the room and down a long white corridor into an elevator, then swiftly down three floors to a reception room with rows of chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Brinker had caught us, and in a moment it was too late to escape, for he had moved swiftly into the Lord’s Prayer. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Far behind the battle the River had been swiftly bridged, and all day more force and gear of war had poured across. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She had reached out for the house telephone and given her orders for the day, swiftly, efficiently, and run her pencil perhaps through an item in the menu that had not pleased her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Aragorn gained the door, and swiftly it clanged to behind him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z His swiftly moving figure was in strange contrast to the languorous slow motion of his hands just a few minutes before. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment some dozen Orcs that had lain motionless among the slain leaped to their feet, and came silently and swiftly behind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then downhill swiftly they all repaired to the father’s house, and there tended him well—so well they soon could send him, with Grandfather Autolykos’ magnificent gifts, rejoicing, over sea to Ithaka. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The old’ conflict was reactivated and aggression swiftly mounted to murderous proportions. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It is curious how people can build such warmth among themselves so swiftly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Fire kills just as swiftly and completely as a scythe’s blade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This incident of the master’s death following so swiftly after her reiterated plea, Kill him, Lord, left her with the conviction that prayer was always answered. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Seldom has an industrial product been more swiftly or unfortunately embraced. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Then he went to the car and mounted the steps, swiftly and quietly, and paused at the door. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly it seemed to become aware of the circle of witches around it, and like an arrow it shot away, whole again, bounding swiftly off into the dark. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For not a leaf fragment blew under the door but what the wall panels flipped open and the copper scrap rats flashed swiftly out. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We did so swiftly, and returned to his side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Hatsue tossed her hair once more, gathered it in her hands swiftly, and smoothed it down the back of her head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He reached out his left hand swiftly, and found the switch and pressed it before he could stop himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I still marvel at how swiftly my previous life’s thinking pattern slid away from me, like snow off a roof. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He slunk swiftly across the grounds to one of the small doors in the massive outer wall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Its white light quickened swiftly, and the shadows under the dark arch fled. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The African general and the Gallivespian came in: King Ogunwe in a clean uniform, with a wound on his temple freshly dressed, and Lord Roke gliding swiftly to the table astride his blue hawk. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then Frodo stepped up to the great grey net, and hewed it with a wide sweeping stroke, drawing the bitter edge swiftly across a ladder of close-strung cords, and at once springing away. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The westering sun was caught into clouds, and night came swiftly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I walked swiftly out to the parking lot. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She sniffed, amazed at how swiftly congestion could appear. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And George and Axel, Dr. Martin, and now the baby, move swiftly through the field over fallen branches, past roots and leaves. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Swiftly we covered the ground, far too swiftly, I thought, far too easily, and the callous countryside watched us with indifference. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He finishes plucking the last of the parsley leaves, watches as Donald grabs a knife and chops them, expertly and swiftly, a hand held flat over the top of the blade. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Alaric took a few files from a folder in the drawer and switched them over to another so swiftly even Seven almost missed it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He raised his hand, hesitant, conflict raging in his eyes, and then swiftly brushed the length of my cheekbone with his fingertips. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z |
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