| 单词 | swirl |
| 例句 | The room was dark, but strands of light streamed in through the blinds—cracks of brightness and swirling dust in the midst of all this empty—and I could read the titles on the bookshelf. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes now, I swear I can see sound, the dark green howling wind, the crimson crush of rain—all these sound-colors swirling around my room while I lie on my bed thinking about Brian. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The summit of the mountain seemed closer now, swirling with storm clouds and raw power. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z A second fork of animated lightning sliced across the screen, there was a swirl of clouds, and then in burning red the letters SE, the logo of Sayle Enterprises. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Tall and thin, with fierce black eyes and a beak of a nose, the priest was garbed in mottled robes of green and grey and blue, the swirling colors of the Drowned God. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Gazing up and out into the morning, Jinny saw that the sunrise shapes—the whorls and swirls that usually filled the sky—looked different than they ever had before. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I dug a shallow hole, wrapped myself in the bivvy bag, and sat on my pack in the swirling snow. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of the myriad swirling spirits inside her spoke the words too. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I pushed my final bite of cake around my plate, creating a swirling chocolate smudge. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The swirling water sucked Dismay around a tree and under the surface of the water. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We could see the swirl of the galaxy overhead. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Clouds of water vapor swirled around me, winds so powerful they buffeted Hyperion and flattened the grass in a twenty-yard radius. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I’d seen all the Star Wars movies before, but this time, the music swirled around the theater, bouncing off the walls, giving me goose bumps. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It pools in lakes and swirls through canyons. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The canvas overflowed with bright figures in swirling robes, writhing around long pillars and off marbled balconies. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Harry glanced into the crystal ball but saw nothing but swirling white mist. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In the seconds it took to really get going, cake flour blew up from the mixing bowl and swirled around the room, recipes flapped off the counter and caught fire on the stovetop. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Slughorn lowered it into the bottle where it coiled, then spread, swirling like gas. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The red woman’s robes of deep-dyed scarlet swirled about her, and her coppery hair made a halo round her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Over the summer, I went to Agent for a back tattoo. I wanted something big and dramatic. So he drew up this elab-orate artwork, with swirls and lettering and then ...” She stopped. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He looks over the loops and swirls and leaves etched into the top. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The roar and clatter of water, the great swirl against the horses' fetlocks, the cool, stirring air and the darting dragon-flies, filled Shasta with a strange excitement. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The first batch came out pretty enough, but I realized I could’ve used a toothpick to swirl the colored batter a little so the finished cupcakes looked more tie-dyed. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He could easily imagine her carrying a picket sign and bellowing slogans while a swirling mass of angry blacks followed in her wake. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard Ultima’s command ring in the still night air, and a swirling of wings engulfed Tenorio. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I strapped on my new book bag—navy with violet swirl designs. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His feet sought the river bottom, he stumbled and splashed, while icy, waves swirled up to his neck. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z That train is just one of what seems like thousands of them, zigzagging and swirling in every direction. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Every few feet he called again for Ghost, but the night wind was swirling amongst the trees and it drank the words. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I sat at my desk watching the class move and swirl. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The engines were roaring, and snow was swirling up from the ground, and the faces of passengers showed in the cabin windows. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He yanked his gloves on and set off across the yard, leaning hard into the wind as his cloak snapped and swirled behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The king swirled the wine in his cup, brooding. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She took another step, firmer, and then broke into a run, gathering her swirling spirits as she went. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The ice cubes made a weird rattling noise as they swirled around in the big drum. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I can’t help watching the red haze swirl slightly around his head. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Her pale skin gleamed in the sunlight, her own swirling work tattoos almost black against the flush of her cheeks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I saw nothing but a flock of wood pigeons swirling high above some ways beyond where we were. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Trade silver tokens, bracelets, armbands, crosses flashed and ribbons swirled as the dancers moved in joy and excitement, crying out for another song as soon as each was done. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z There it is, swirls of blue, purple, and periwinkle watercolor. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew Kira would have made a pie, and there would be thick cream swirled with honey to mound on top of it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A draft from the open door sent an eddy of air across the bed, and the particles of the angel’s form, loosened by the waning of his strength, swirled upward into randomness and vanished. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Thoughts swirled around in my head and I tossed in bed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The windows were open and a damp cool breeze swirled through the curtains, bewitchingly wild and sweet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If we swirled around the oak tree the way Dismay had swirled earlier, we’d be bashed into the rose of Sharon bushes that sprayed the bottom of Listening Rock. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When it quieted, he listened to the dripping, and the duller roar beneath his feet, where the waves were smashing against Breakwater’s huge stone arches and swirling through its dungeons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She fought the swirl of terrifying thoughts that screamed through her mind. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Sand rippled and swirled in his dream, enclosing his head, yellow sand and shadows filling his mouth until his body was full and still. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He runs through the darkness as words swirl in his mind, and buzzing, like one hundred buzzards, fills his ears. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He put a hand on my arm and pointed to a model overhead with a silver picture on it of a swirling twister, just about to touch down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Cady was so busy staring at the photograph, her mind swirling with questions, that she didn’t hear the footsteps behind her until it was too late. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They were in swirls and whorls, in lines and squares. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She grabbed her Hula-Hoop and started swirling it around her waist—hands free—with her eyes closed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When Julia Bishop said I was an “okay guy,”my atoms began to swirl and vibrate. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The smoky voices of office girls swirl past the open window of the key pound. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The rain slanted and swirled under a cold and gusty wind. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I swirl the colors together until they blend into a richness that matches a sliced almond. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The memories swirled, silver white and strange, and without hesitating, with a feeling of reckless abandonment, as though this would assuage his torturing grief, Harry dived. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Entire streets swirl with them, flashing white against the cobbles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And then, to her horror, the air turned and rushed at her; it swirled around her throat like a thousand scarves, tightening until she had lost all her breath. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes I look at my books and tests, and the words all blur and swirl together. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The weight of his steel seemed to hardly diminish the grace and quickness with which Ser Loras moved, his rainbow cloak swirling about him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Adina swirled the hair dryer on its cord and let it fly, whacking him in the head and knocking him out. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I see the face behind the plume of smoke swirling from the muzzle. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “We have a two-story home, and I love working here, especially in the winter when the snow is swirling and I am up here in the office at home.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He balanced on my arm using both hands and one foot, watching curiously as the runoff swirled down the drain. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 Is it too much to speculate that beneath the swirling tattoos, asymmetrically trimmed hair, and bedizened robes, you would recognize someone much closer to yourself, at least in certain respects, than your own ancestors? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Eddies of dead leaves swirled toward us, spiraling up like phantoms from the corners of the terrace. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She shook the snow globe and watched the glittery snow swirl through the water to fill the empty world. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Jinny hefted her bag up over her shoulder, and then she noticed something—that the rushing, roaring wind that usually swirled around the cliffs wasn’t as loud as usual. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It took every last ounce of his effort to remain calm and keep his swirling emotions and anger and madness at bay. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Smoke and cinders swirled through the air, and the foe broke before their charge, throwing themselves back into the water, knocking over other men as they fought to climb up. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z All those words swirling around the page gave me a headache I’m still trying to get rid of. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind the bramble, half-hidden by a swirl of mist, a gray-brown shape, a rat, shaking dirt from his ears. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I stare inward in the center of my unseeing eye at the red spot that transforms itself into a multipetaled flower—the shimmering, swirling, luminescent flower that lies deep in the core of my unconscious. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Azar gave the rope a quick tug, and out in front of Bunker Six, the white sandbag lifted itself up and hovered there in a misty swirl of gas. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My blood was swirling in my head and I could hardly hear anything outside of the rush of liquid. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until many years later that my eyes were opened to all that had been swirling around me at the time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the cornfield, there was a swirling dust devil. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The light was so dim that at first she could barely see the images, but as her eyes adjusted, the swirling lines and figures seemed to jump out from the wall. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A large, round cage set on a wooden base that has been carved into swirling white flames. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And in the swirling smoke a flash of lightning struck and out of the thunder a dark figure stepped forth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Second’s laughter swirled around him like flakes of ash. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Jason sensed an entire army of venti swirling above him, too angry and agitated to take physical form, but hungry for destruction. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She breathed the hot steam while cold water swirled around her feet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The planet looked like a giant swirling blue marble, half a marble, really, surrounded by blackness. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The questions swirling in her mind would have to wait. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The carpet was a garish pattern of green and brown swirls, and the molded plastic chairs were a faded orange color. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The mullet landed with a soft plop and vanished in a swirl. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy looked out at Jones through his swirls of oiled hair. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything around them—the swirling Mist, the monochromatic storm, the eerie glow of the ruins—was because of her presence. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The trunk of the oak was so wide, it held Peach and Dismay comfortably to its bosom and kept them momentarily from swirling downstream. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The air felt warm and her mind swirled. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He motions with his arms as digitized clouds swirl in from the edges. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Next to him, the dust swirled and solidified into the figure of a woman. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The tide had begun to turn and was swirling slowly round the arm of the harbour wall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The water is already clouding with a swirling murk of poisonous multipurpose cleanser. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He had transferred from the university secondary school in Nsukka, and only days after, everyone knew of the swirling rumors about his mother. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was the kind of waiting room that sucked away all hope, sent it swirling down a drain far out of reach. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z But then I notice that the brightly colored mural behind Hideo is moving, as if the painting were alive, the colors swirling and shifting in a spectacular display. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A few wisps of hay swirled lazily across the hard dirt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I watch as the swirl of cloudy curlicues dance before me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z All around me the pots clanked, knives stomped, and the sound of sizzling steak swirled through the air. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Now more people stood up to speak to each other, confusion and gossip swirling in the air as Stephanie left the auditorium. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z A swirl of sparks rose to meet the snowflakes coming down. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Every so often she’d lift a vial and swirl it, then walk to Miss Peregrine and pass it under her beak—much the way smelling salts are waved under the nose of someone who’s fainted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The oak doors groaned open, and the three of us stepped iota the entry hall in a swirl of snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z After every flood, when the swirling angry waters of the river subsided, the big fish could be seen fighting their way back upstream. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The helicopter landed in a swirl of dust, the white flowers bending in a wide circle around the touchdown spot. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Seconds later, three venti appeared—dark air spirits swirling like miniature tornadoes laced with lightning. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But eddying blasts swirled round them from every side, and the snow flowed down in ever denser clouds. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It roared up the street like a tsunami, a boiling swirl of dust and smoke blown out by the falling building. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z It swirled around him, spinning into a froth of whitewater. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Dust swirled all around, like a see-through brown blanket. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Such, I suspect, were the questions that swirled in Mother’s mind as she contemplated buying cigarettes. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The force of Desdemona’s fanning could be felt all over the house; it swirled dustballs on the stairs; it stirred the window shades; and, of course, since it was winter, it made everyone shiver. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t me who gave up!” he said a little too loudly, then looked down, embarrassed and swirled the beer in his glass. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z His memory was all swirling clouds and broken pieces of sound and sight and feeling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Some were already exhausted, clouds of smoke still rising from the blackened wood and swirling through the camp. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It is a pattern of swirls and dots, no doubt installed to camouflage any dirt. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Dust whirls would start in the far distance, very pretty to look at as long as they were far away, and swirl until they coated everything brown. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But with everything underwater, and all kinds of unpredictable swirls and currents likely to have been born in the darkness, who knew where he might end up? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He spotted the exit and sprinted toward it, but a figure loomed in front of him—a woman in robes of dry swirling earth, her face covered in a veil of dust. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The smell of purple ink swirled up my nose when I unfolded the bright white paper. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Tipping her head back, she’d looked up at the swirling mist. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Sands began to swirl in front of him, and then Wind Being took its human form. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She ran out to wave, but the fog had swirled in again and she could barely see her hand. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She glanced at the floating silk swirls of the departing women. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I drained the last swirl of coffee-flavored foam from my cup and looked around. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The salt sea was at her back, and to the south was the fish market and the docks and the swirling torrent of the Blackwater Rush. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They swirled in green and black, as deep as the crust of the earth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A few swirling lines suggested a rush of wind and some clouds. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Through the windows she saw a gray swirl of fog on each side, with occasional dark shapes that might have been buildings or trees. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She twirled around and watched the full skirt swirl around her like an open umbrella. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Without them there would be no water or air or rocks, no stars and planets, no distant gassy clouds or swirling nebulae or any of the other things that make the universe so usefully material. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The wind caught the leaf and swirled it away. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Clouds swirled over the largest temple, a round pavilion with a ring of white columns supporting a domed roof. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The air swirls in a tempest around them, blowing open the glass doors to the garden with a tangle of billowing curtains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I wondered aloud as I observed the body markings swirl and transform in an endless dance. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Summer was snarling and snapping as he danced around the closest, a great ruin of a man wreathed in swirling flame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly a light swirled and a buzzer went off. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Back and forth they went, black cloaks swirling, the youth's quickness against the savage strength of Qhorin's left-hand cuts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She only called out, up into the cold and swirling air, “I don’t think there’s anything that won’t hurt him anymore.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My swirling stomach didn’t settle down until the Odoms’ house came into view. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The symbol matched the swirling tattoos on Nailer’s cheeks, the labor marks that gave him a right to work the wrecks under Bapi’s supervision. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A blizzard of ash poured down, swirling up her nose and making it almost impossible to breathe. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Idiptu cried as he descended out of the swirling black sky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z His hand was dipped way inside and he was swirling the quarters around. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z In a fright it ducked under and scooted off, leaving only a boiling swirl. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I had heard the burnout rumors as just the kind of complaints that always swirl around strong personalities. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they hit without warning, and other times you knew one was coming when you saw batches of dust devils swirling and dancing their way across the desert. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The warm, dark air of the spring morning swirled the blue layers of smoke in the room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Gale squeaked excitedly and jumped from Hazel’s shoulder, scampering to the entrance of the cavern where a blond woman stood in a black dress, the Mist swirling around her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A cool blue spotlight captures swirling dust like visible chords. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Without talking, we watched the dark currents of the Yazoo swirl under the bridge below us. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z And immediately before them was a cloud of whirling, swirling sand from which came a series of grunts. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Snow swirls over the pavement outside, floating on the wind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His mind swirls back over the day, over Ms. Dale’s ideas about instincts and flight, and the way that Ms. Dale tells Daniel and him about their world. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I wanted no one to see me, and the storm swirled its eddies of snow around me and obscured me from the world. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But talking face-to-face with someone about the case made the irrational thinking swirling around Walter's conviction much, much harder to accept. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t find the man in the pictures, the pictures all looked the same, the faces swirling and blending as if every one of them was made of nothing but sleet and wind. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I used an ice cream scoop to drop small amounts of each color batter into each cupcake tin, and then we used toothpicks to swirl the batter around a little. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The three gateways she’d come from—north, east, and west—began to swirl with Mist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A cold wind came swirling through, and a cloud of ice crystals sparkled blue-white in the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sounds of kicking, moaning, punching, and blood splatter swirl around me while everyone stands there. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The sky was a brutal grey, the winds swirling and cool. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The wind swirled around him as he stood facing the dark, naked and empty-handed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mixed in with the swirling smoke and falling embers, people felt a cool, damp substance on their cheeks. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Water was everywhere, swirling, freezing, black, and there was Dismay, paddling for me, paddling for his life, depending on me, asking me to help him. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z At twilight, once the sun had slid behind the Palen Mountains, the bats came out and swirled through the sky above the shacks of Midland. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A wall of red-hot steel, blazing wood, and swirling green flame stretched before him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He understood one thing in the swirl of creatures: Sarai was waiting for him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mounting the dais which had been set up for his use, he swirled the sinister cloak about him and sat down in the Abbot’s chair. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The cloud was swirling on the southern flank of the mountain, and long tattered banners of vapor streamed out in the powerful winds. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Between here and there lay only swirling sand, wind-scoured rocks, and plants bristly with sharp thorns. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The resin underneath flows in the swirling shapes of dragons. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and looked back in the direction of the mountain, but it was hidden in a swirling mass of wet clouds. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Kareem lifts the glass by the stem, swirling the dark purplish-red liquid into a little tempest. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He watched fat snowflakes swirl through the crisp air and land in the backyard. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She also prepares her famous enrolladitos, swirls of bread filled with a blend of tuna fish, ketchup, and cream cheese, with an olive in the center. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Yet at the brush of those fingers the wood dissolved and the very ground turned to smoke beneath his feet and swirled away laughing, and then he was spinning and falling, falling, falling . A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He saw a jellyfish in a tide pool, and the swirl of the tentacles reminded him of the swirl of her hair, and then he spent the rest of his life painting pictures of jellyfish. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I want to move, but all the thoughts suddenly swirling in my head are making me dizzy. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He thought it was all black, at first, but then the sun rose, and he could see that the stone in the center of the black metal was a swirling red. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z All these emotions swirling around like crazy: I was relieved because it wasn’t just me. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I say, unable to translate into speech the emotions swirling through me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I poked my finger down into the mouth of my volcano, and it toppled, dispersing the golden grains into little swirls. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The green swirls of the gazing ball must be distorting it, making it look worse. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There was burst after burst in the dirty air, yellow lightning shattering the ground, splintering rock, ripping limbs off the great trees and sending them twisting swirling dancing along the ground, along the ridge. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids dance in midair, squealing and laughing as they’re carried back and forth by swirling gusts of wind. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Twisting their hips and swirling their skirts, in all the different colors they’re wearing. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t help that the last time she’d checked the Book Scavenger forums, rumors were swirling that Mr. Griswold wasn’t doing well. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And upon a closer look it can be discerned that the swirl of the tattoo is more than simple black marks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Duke strikes up the band, and skirts start swirling. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Specks of flaming fabric swirl through the air. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Swish went the windshield wipers, pushing the snow to the side, bunching the flakes up into knots and swirls of clear ice. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The ballet was as beautiful and otherworldly as any recounting of that story ever is, with its prince in a moonlit forest and its swirling pageantry of sweets. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When we swirl our balloons around, they make weird, squeaky noises. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Sort of,” I said, but the truth was my insides were swirling like crazy. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Deep blue swirled among lighter shades, like ocean draped in sky. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When she lets out the smoke, it swirls and dances over all the candles as if performing for Ochún too. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Jon has given up on his paintings of swirls and innards. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I rub a bare foot across the hypnotic swirls of the thick Tribal mg on the floor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She was some kind of gruesome receptacle for something else, the power that was now swirling around me in the green mist. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The only tangible mood was as a swirling drain, sucking away any remnants of hope. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She ran for it, but before she could get close, Khione materialized in front of her in a swirl of frost. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Several strands of my cut hair swirled round and round in a churning pool of dirty water. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Wind Being returned to its human form made of swirling winds and dancing flower petals. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She swings her head around, making her braids swirl. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Still, most of the roads in town were unpaved, and in the dry season, the dust kicked up by cattle being herded through town or by farm carts loaded with vegetables swirled through the air. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z My brain is swirling nonstop with thoughts and feelings that I can’t control. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Phrases she’d heard over the last few days swirled in her head: A talented friend, ready for her visitor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mulch pointed his gaze at the recessed cameras, half hidden in the swirling architrave. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z In its dark belly, moisture swirled and condensed into droplets. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The projector’s light traps a galaxy of swirling skin flakes and popcorn husks in the air. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The dry air swirled through the station wagon moving things around but not really cooling us off. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z How beautiful the sky looks with its orange and purple swirls. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He had precipitated it in dense, swirling strands out of white blood cells that he had wrung out of human pus in surgical dressings. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In its place was a swirl of excitement. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The swirling tingle of energy was an incredible feeling, like all the twinkling lights of the city were bursting through her bloodstream. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The room itself was plain—a gray floor with swirls that gave it the impression of movement and that was illuminated by four or five lights beaming from the shadows. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And then, suddenly, the teeming swirl of San Francisco, the Pacific churning blue-gray and white before her, and she could go no further. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bright lights swirled in front of my eyes. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z These thoughts swirl inside me for a little while, and I let them stew. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She swirled the dessert wine they’d used to conceal the sweetness, but in the bronze goblet, it was difficult to see the color. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I lose myself in the crowd, and my mind swirls. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I’m a swirl of sand art against a black canvas. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Outside, a swirling lance of jade light spit at the stars, filling the room with’ green glare. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A north Wind swirled through the trees below, sending thin white plumes of snow crystals flying from the highest branches, like icy banners. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It is not immediately apparent why until the clouds of grey begin swirling through the green of her gown. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I sit alone, still nervous, alternating between texting Jason and Hope and staring at the wall, images of Stella swirling around my head, separate moments over the past few weeks jumping out at me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It was like being in the middle of a swirling universe that could swamp him in a moment but had no desire to. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He winds the watch slowly, regarding the hands intently as they swirl around the face. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sierra had to peel her eyes away from the swirl of living paint. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It whipped into my eyes and swirled around my head and…. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z On March 9, a day of swirling winds, Bill drove with a friend to the bootlegger Henry Grammer’s ranch, which was on the western edge of the reservation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She was nearly invisible in the swirling clouds of dust. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z When we walked out of class, the air was full of swirling bits of white. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Seconds later Eliza came rushing out of the house, her skirt swirling around her shoes. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z His hope diminished further when the sharp, cold air began to blur and thicken with swirling white. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Papi and Lolo are working on the other end of the hall in the men’s room; I can hear their voices echo over the music as I swirl circles with the sandpaper block. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Downstream, conunoners and highborn captains alike could see the hot green death swirling toward their rafts and carracks and ferries, borne on the current of the Blackwater. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dimple stood on shaky legs, her breath ragged, disbelief and hope mixing, swirling, bursting in her chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They emerged into a brisk wind that made Jon's cloak swirl and snap. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Something flashed down low where the dark water swirled around the base of the tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The music fills us up, swirling warm and low, pushing away all the other subway noises. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The whole family drove slowly through swirling snow to the Garden Tomb, where Liyana’s mother wanted to attend the sunrise service. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Now and then I could hear the lapping slap of the ice-cold water as it swirled its way through the trough. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Cotton was stomping in the mud and Wishbone was snapping at the water swirling out of the sprinkler. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Snow swirls, coating the tree branches and giving everything a hushed feel. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Flying was bad enough for a son of Poseidon, but flying straight up to Zeus’s palace, with thunder and lightning swirling around it, was even worse. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Her long and elegant hair is pinned up in a golden swirl, and she reminds me of the chrysanthemum flower on the Orléansian emblem. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Chess looked down at swirls on the floor—swirls of dust on an otherwise empty concrete floor. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Snow was swirling against the icy windows once more; Christmas was approaching fast. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then he swirled the Q-Tip in a test tube full of distilled water and capped the tube. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The robe slips down her shoulder, and the unusual swirls of her tattoo are revealed to be part of an ornate A, the dark ink vivid against the chill paleness of her skin. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It came out of nowhere, a ferocious squall with swirling black clouds, pounding rain, and lightning that tore open the sky. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z A big gust of sand swirled around them; Rocky turned his back to it and Tayo covered his face with his hands; old man Jeff went inside the post office. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I only have numbers swirling in my head. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I let him go and he swirled away.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Zooey picked it up, gave it a shake, and sat apparently watching the snowflakes swirl. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The storm howled, the black walls of the funnel cloud swirling faster. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He looked at the window and the snow that swirled beyond. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The sounds of drums and horns swirled up into the night. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The music swirled around them, moved with them, for them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Fallen leaves, battered and bleached, scuttle in swirls on the pavement. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His laugh is low and warm and Celia turns away to hide her smile, keeping her attention on the swirling water. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Along his arms, exposed through the rips in the rubakha’s sleeves, were swirls of slightly darker gold. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They swirled around Piper, filling the room with a firestorm of emotions: hatred, bloodlust and fear, but also love - because no one could face battle without caring for something', comrades, family, home. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Behind Grandpa was a ruddy-faced man with a wild swirl of red hair pushing out from under his baseball cap, which had a Maytag logo. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She put her hands on my shoulders and said, “Just pour it on there and swirl.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It seemed to have been scooped in the river-side, not by hand, but by the water swirling down from Sarn Gebir against a low pier of rock that jutted out some way into the stream. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The babies swirled taller and became older as time spun ahead. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She had the grace of control to appear warm in the coldest weather, and on the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Bodies swirled around me, and I inhaled the wonderful intoxicating aroma of sweat and perfume all mixed up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The wind was swirling from the west, driving still more snow across the frozen surface of the lakes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I felt like I had another personal hurricane swirling around me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Musicians and poets saw the countryside as a roughly hewn wilderness, supplying countless images to convey the swirling emotional torrents of the yearning lover. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It was a crowd speaking; a swirling mob that swept through and past and over him with a rapid, headlong motion, that left drifting tatters of words behind them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z On the east side of the river, a passenger train flashed by, trailing clouds of swirling smoke. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I try to let any thoughts of weekly custody confrontations—Mom and Dad practically snarled at each other today!—swirl down the drain with the sudsy water. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Sights and feelings swirled through Bigwig as though in a dream. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Lost in my swirling thoughts, I glance through the glass wall of the office and spy Mr. Kennedy and one of the other custodians cleaning the glass of the main floor trophy case. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He smiled, holding the tumbler level with his empty socket, swirling the glass. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’d have a job spotting Harry in this,” said Ron, nodding through the mullioned windows at the thick, swirling snow. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He swirled his brush in one of the blues, then handed it to me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The swirling yellow water was so close that I could have touched the surface of the river. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Every once in a while a bunch of them would come swirling around in sight above the roof, then go away. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z So many questions swirled in my head: Is Dillon really my boyfriend now? Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Then instantly the pale brightness of the mist and the fiery brightness of the Lion rolled themselves together into a swirling glory and gathered themselves up and disappeared. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z But as inmates swirled past on their way off the gallery, they looked to me, in terms of their gang allegiances, as undifferentiated as a great school of fish. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his earliest memories was of her hands holding a cup to his lips and of a wonderful, spicy aroma swirling around his head. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We tunneled into the swirling white blackness, listening to the beat of the fan working to defrost the windshield and the odd airy crinkle coming from the bag in the back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I knew they were hungry that evening because the creek was swirling, and minnows and everything else were jumping out of the water. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And she'd have stationery made—blue with a deckle edge, her name and fancy address in swirling type across the top: Grace Windsor Wexler, Sunset Towers on the Lake Shore. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z A ball of swirling orange flame appeared in his right hand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The mist swirled between the tall grass and the low- hanging branches. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I nod and swirl my feet through the rough grains, enjoying the gritty tickling at the bottom of my feet. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The rest had been cremated in the heat and their ashes sucked up by the swirling wind and blown away. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Each time, Adina missed and the spear struck the muddy bottom, sending little tornadoes of sand swirling. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Guards, motionless as statues, held their places while richly clad nobles and their ladies swirled around them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z James was a great wave and Basil Davidson was a swirling eddy, tossing me about. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The icy swirl poured through her; Sierra slapped her right hand against the eyes, and they sprang to life, each set swerving across the pavement into the night. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to go home. It’s just too perfect here,” she said, swirling her arms through the water. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z In the distance the tootles of the merry-go-round were a swirl of colors. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The spirits swirled faster around them, flitted this way and that through the darkening sky. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He smacks his gloved hands together, and the dogs swirl around him, their breath smoking. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Insects as thick as confetti swirled around the cowls of the streetlights. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeta genuinely seems to enjoy this station, swirling a combination of mud and clay and berry juices around on his pale skin, weaving disguises from vines and leaves. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Tree-ear’s thoughts swirled back to the day that he had given his friend the gift. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Harry bent over the crystal ball and stared, stared as hard as he could, willing it to show him something other than swirling white fog, but nothing happened. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Sparks flew and flames swirled around his body. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z We wait a couple of beats and then we’re off, floating around the dance floor in a swirling sea of people. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The billowing gray smoke, with its eddies and swirls. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z As long as they were on me, I could forget about everything else that swirled around inside this 142-pound sack of dehydrated failure. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I close my eyes—clench them shut tight, so tight there’s red all around me, colors swirling. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The first violet-green swallows of the year swirled among the spires of the library. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The space imagery on the ceiling dissolved into ten distinct panels, each one becoming a display of swirling graphics. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z As soon as he grabbed the Governor’s wrist, the raw light swirling in the Governor's right hand went out, throwing the bridge into darkness. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The oily broth swirled, the hot spices wafted up and tickled his nose, and the pieces of meat and tripe floated from side to side. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Rumors swirled, but then they heard that The Taker was getting help. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A bluster of wind blew a swirl of snow down into the crevasse. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My hope and excitement started swirling, as if to drain away. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “And your parents are…” Joaquin swirled what was left of his Coke in his cup. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Carved in relief, the figure’s beard looked like it was made of enormous stone beads, each with a little swirl in the center, countless tiny galaxies of rock. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I puncture the egg and watch the yellow river swirl on my plate. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Either way, everyone on the raft oohed and aahed as the bubbles of mist surrounding us swirled and stretched into a diorama. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Estella asked, spinning to show the curls pinned in swirls over the nape of her neck. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I became a swirling cosmic storm of anger and depression. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Harry saw a fissure in the cliff into which dark water was swirling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I tried to get away, but the tear in the earth widened to reveal a swirling coal-red tunnel of fire. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He had no clarity, only a muddy swirl of his own, with streaks of every color and emotion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It’s a jumble inspired by artists I admire and by all the emotion swirling inside me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Feathers and beads of every color under the hot sun fly everywhere in swirls, as people clap along to the music and dance on by. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The ocean swirls around me, the spiraling force of the water keeping a vertical tunnel of air open like a wormhole. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Dim light swirls in through the windows and the gauzy curtains. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z His long white robe swirled around him, and the morning sun shone through the front window, so he almost appeared to glow. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I fought my way through the swirling snow in the dark, the wind stabbing at my face. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It seemed to be moving....The colors were swirling and melding. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When he saw them from above he always thought the travelers looked like cogs in an intricate, swirling machine. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She raised one hand and the winds swirled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Through the swirling incense, the Savior’s eyes glowed like televisions flashing scenes of recent events . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The room spun round me, a swirl of lights, smoke, sweating bodies surrounded by tense white faces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A dam had burst and savage waters swept everything up in a swirling. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It swirled and floated back and joined the rain sound that the Thug and Dirty Deed kept going. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes—each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The saddle was just my size with tigers and dragons tooled in swirls. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A swirl of wind brought the thick, rich smell of it down to Winnie’s nostrils. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The castle was darker than it usually was in daytime because of the thick, swirling gray snow at every window. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z In the vision I touch the statue’s face and flames start swirling around us. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Duke called to the last puppy still furiously paddling in the swirling water alongside the raft Fred’s heroes had just lashed together. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The fog wavered and lifted, swirled about in sudden drafts, floated across the path in thin layers, showed a patch of blue sky for an instant and glimpses of trees ahead. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The naiad looked like a girl of about sixteen, with full lips and a profusion of golden hair swirling about a face shaped like a valentine. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then they both vanished inside the swirling dust. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z In the distance she can see the orange and blue and green loops and swirls of the rides. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I open my eyes and the rabbit swirls into a vortex of mist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The wind blew even harder, sending a swirl of dust over the basin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry obeyed, noticing as he took his usual seat in front of Dumbledore’s desk that the Pensieve lay between them once more, as did two more tiny crystal bottles full of swirling memory. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She took his hand and placed it on the black egg with the scarlet swirls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Between moves they tip their heads back, swirl blood-colored brandy in glass globes and watch it crawl down the curved glass in liquid veins. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At eight-thirty the next morning, a police helicopter touched down noisily beside the bus in a blizzard of dust and swirling aspen leaves. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood, her Vision swirling and sparking around her like gusts of snow. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Her hair falls into her lap, swirling into a pile of ringlets, and her tiny teacup monkey plays hide-and-seek within the strands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z While the furrier thumbed through them, Sefia fidgeted impatiently, glancing around at the swirling crowd, reaching behind her every so often to reassure herself that the mysterious angular object remained inside her pack. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In a double swirl of black and gold, they rounded a corner and were lost to sight. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z As they swirled around, I saw that he had his eyes closed. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z His head snapped round, and from between his jaws a lance of flame erupted, a swirling storm of orange-and-yellow fire shot through with veins of green. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Seems as if the sky’s swirling around above me, tree branches going every which way. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z So I tied Wishbone’s leash to Lenny’s bike and headed off up the road with my stomach starting that familiar swirl again. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He went to the window and looked out at the swirling snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The white swirls are nearly eating up the weatherman’s map now—and every few minutes, there’s some new thing about the storm on its way. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z When I left the bodega, I had a plastic bag stuffed full of ice cream—mint chip and chocolate and cherry vanilla and caramel swirl and Heath bar crunch. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a faint hiss, a noisome smell went up, the lights flickered and danced and swirled. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Great swathes of incandescence trembled and parted like angels’ wings beating; cascades of luminescent glory tumbled down invisible crags to lie in swirling pools or hang like vast waterfalls. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The camera hid her face, hid everything but her hair, piled in a frizzy swirl atop her head like a dark halo. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Through a clearing in the swirling mass, a cluster of stars could be seen. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was watching a dry leaf swirl and twist in the wind and she suddenly appeared. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z No evil can challenge that cross, and the swirling dust with the devil inside must turn away from you. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow swirled open, and there they were, a squad of them, armed with rifles, and the wolf daemons snarled beside them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He stopped seeing color and all became a swirling, howling, leaden gray desolation. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My thoughts continued to swirl when I noticed two men walk by with trench coats draped over their arms. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Grace just hummed in response, the setting sunlight and wind hitting the girls’ hair so that it swirled like a dark flame around their faces, and Joaquin thought that they were beautiful, like their mother. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The thing was two stories high, a swirl of rocky tendrils jutting like a spear tip from the oily morass. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He combs his flaxen strands meticulously from the lower left side of his head to his right temple, then swirls them round and round on his bald crown, securing them with a greasy pomade. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Heaven can’t possibly be better than this, thought Matt, swirling the sweet, cool liquid around his mouth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z No need to avoid looking at Trey, swirling peas and carrots on the plate. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Her scarlet silks and satins swirled with every gust of wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I swirled more noodles around my fork and came out with it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The whispering sounds got louder behind her until they sounded like millions of dried leaves swirling in the wind. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We are mice, he thinks, and the sky swirls with hawks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Raise grabs a bottle of glue and swirls a design on a red velvet pillow. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z It didn’t help that the last time she’d checked the Book Scavenger forums, rumors were swirling that Mr. Griswold wasn’t doing well. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I make swoops and swirls and thick lines. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z But before long the snow was falling fast, filling all the air, and swirling into Frodo’s eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Through black smoke and swirling green fire, Davos glimpsed a swarm of small, boats bearing downriver: a confusion of ferries and wherries, barges, skiffs, rowboats, and hulks that looked too rotten to float. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The dark clouds above us look like water swirling down a drain. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He looked out at the river, at its eddies and swirls, the patterns forming on its surface and disappearing. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In the distance a small whirlwind swirled behind a rise, raising dust. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Mist swirled there and she could see hawks circling. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The water pounded at his head, swirling around his nose and eyes. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I looked at the little cotton fluffs that were building up along the sidewalk and swirling erratically past my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I’d thought for sure that his eyes would jump immediately to the swirls on the cover, that he’d break into his familiar smile and hurry over to have a closer look. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He has magic in him, this man within the painted mask and swirling skirts. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it began to move again, to swirl and suck at him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She appeared only a few hundred yards away, through a swirl of mist and smoke and water. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The garden gate swung shut behind them, and they set off back down the hill through the dark and the swirling mist. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His words were still swirling in the air around us, and I breathed deeply, trying to draw them into myself. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I could even see the currents, warm and cold streams swirling together. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The girl squealed with laughter and turned red as her skirts swirled and lifted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the dim moonlight I could see the dark, shapeless shadows of leaves swirling over the grey of the cobblestones below. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Pages fall from the sails, swirling around them like leaves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The wind kicked up huge swirling waves of powder snow that washed down the mountain like breaking surf, plastering my clothing with frost. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The little circles and the big circles went round and round, and the skirts swirled and the boots stamped, and partners bowed and separated and met and bowed again. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Dumbledore rose, and Harry saw that he was again holding a small crystal bottle filled with swirling, pearly memory. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The black liquid swirls, going from nearly empty to half full. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Outside the window he heard some jaybirds swirl shrieking past and away, their cries whipping away along the wind, and an automobile passed somewhere and died away also. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z His tree had a large trunk painted in swirling shades of brown. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z In reply, the wind swirled for a moment, and then gusted. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I would tell Jamie all about Franny—about how she was here, and then she was not, and how I saw the swirl of her hair inside those tanks. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Colors swirled around me, and while I didn’t remember eating, I felt full—my belly, my heart, all of it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They were in a country of swirling mists and ghostly vapours. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dumbledore tapped a bottle with his wand, the cork flew out, and he tipped the swirling memory into the Pensieve, saying as he did so, “After you, Harry.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Initially, Jefferson simply refused to assign Washington any culpability for the Federalist conspiracy, somehow suggesting that the person at the very center of the government was wholly oblivious to the schemes swirling around him. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The answer came in more loops and swirls of light. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One last log spins, trapped in a swirl of current. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He stood up, feeling a little woozy from the images that had been swirling in his vision. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When he spoke to the players that very first time, he told them to ignore the outside pressure that would inevitably swirl around them during the thick of the season. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Their feet kicked up dust that swirled in the buckshot beams of sunlight. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We stayed like that while bees swirled around our heads with a sound like sizzling bacon, a sound that no longer registered as danger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Then he stopped, looking up at the windows and the smoke that was swirling against them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His mouth opened wide; his eyes were two empty sockets, surrounded by swirling chalk. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The gray tide swirled around the room and fled out across the landing dock and into the sky. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It rose swirling off a hundred distant fires, its sooty fin gers smudging out the stars. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The paper swirled madly for a moment before being sucked out the window into darkness, disappearing before Nailer could even try to grab it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He dipped his finger in the slimy water and swirled it around. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was a bright, whitish silver, and it was moving ceaselessly; the surface of it became ruffled like water beneath wind, and then, like clouds, separated and swirled smoothly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In moments the train had disappeared, leaving a swirling wake of steam and noise. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Up out of the swirling, silvery mass rose a little old man revolving slowly in the Pensieve, silver as a ghost but much more solid, with a thatch of hair that completely covered his eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Looking through the swirling haze of smoke, they all saw dark shapes in the distance. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z The swirl and the excitement quickly fade until it’s me alone in the men’s room. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Her chin balanced on the high lace collar, and she reached down into the folds of the skirt that swirled to the floor. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The spiders became excited, swarming over the walls, swirling around Annabeth’s feet like a glistening black whirlpool. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Kendra tried to push away images of the pallid woman with the swirling black garments. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Father Judge was a “humorless cement box” with numerous stairwells and endless hallways that at class changes became a swirling sea of boys in matching blue jackets and red ties. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They scattered and gathered; they swirled into great whirlwinds; they undulated across the room in waves. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Finding Cleopatra Two thousand years later, an air of mystery still swirls around Cleopatra. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She picked up the wine goblet, swirling the liquid. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Even in midsummer, chunks of ice swirled in Resurrection Bay. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He decorates them with swirling snakes and hungry scorpions. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the center of the previously empty arena, a swirling tornado of stone gray and loamy black whipped up gusts of frigid air and threw stinging clouds of arena dirt into Anya’s face. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The color of coffee with a little cream swirled in. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy tried to be polite and keep up his end of the conversation, but his mind was swirling with what Beatrice Leep had told him about the running boy. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Milky faces swirled in the metal, silently screaming to get out. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Barack and I walked across the marble floors leading to the East Room to find the party in full swing, drinks flowing and elegantly dressed people swirling beneath the sparkling chandeliers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The swirl of syncopated rhythms sticks with me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Conversation swirls around us but we only whisper to each other. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Huge curls of dense white smoke swirl up into the night sky. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It turned a dark beige with swirls of white throughout, and the scent wafted up to Anya. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Charred bits of black silk swirl into the air, and pearls clatter to the stage. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Where the road should be, the sea swirls, whorls of water twirling by. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The rider that had almost run us down disappeared into the swirling dust. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Isabella’s T-shirt is a swirl of peach and rose with a hint of pale blue. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The stars swirl above us until the image of a mighty elephant appears. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His mind swirled with horrible possibilities, with the fear that this would be it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Looking up at the swirling tentacles of darkness, Frank felt like he was trapped at the bottom of a flushing toilet bowl. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Helmuth follows the swirling stream to the cell window, stands on tiptoe, reaches to wipe the sill. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I see bits of waterlogged parchment and bright feathers swirling with the malevolent black pitch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The water rose over my head and swirled around me like a whirlpool, dragging me deeper and deeper, until the thin light of dawn turned into darkness, and I couldn’t see anything anymore. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z All four dogs struggled against the swirling wind. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I peered through the swirling snow and beheld a woman carrying a lantern above her head. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Rain and the roaring wind in the trees, the sound of Peach screaming and Dismay paddling and me yelling Let him go! and the sight of Dismay tumbling and swirling away from me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I smiled at the thought of anyone trying to dowse for me now, trying to make sense of the dozens of contradictory signals as the leaves swirled and spun in a dozen different directions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Old Familiar dipped and swirled, snapping brand flies out of the air like they weren’t moving, the prince-turned-slave-turned-god standing atop and swinging his ax like a scythe through a field of wheat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Axel watches Daniel swirl on the floor, lets Ms. Dale’s suggestion swirl in his mind. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Pa called out, and all the skirts began to swirl and all the boots began to stamp. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It sat there between them, fog swirling in the spaces between her fingers. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After deliberating for a long moment, I choose a swirl of pink watermelon and green apple. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Stephanie’s white apron has splotches of curry on it, making the giant pink cupcake on the front look like it has orange swirls. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He turns and hops from one pile of false gold to another, then right into the swirling wall of water and disappears, leaving me alone at the bottom of the world. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But this bustling group of aunts and uncles swirled in circles as Sitti, their grandmother, threw her strong arms around each one of them in succession, squeezing so tightly that Liyana lost her breath. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Deeper still, I can feel the cold of the earth replaced by heat until there are caverns of red-hot, then white-hot magma, swirling under unthinkable pressure. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Sara snaps her book closed, but not before I see a swirling garden created in black ink, one red flower in the center. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Dr. Hawkins swirled his tea around and gazed into the bronze liquid. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her coat was unzipped and beneath it she had on a kind of supernova dress of DayGlo swirls and stars. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And then, suddenly, a swirling blaze of fire erupts on the table between me and Lara. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A few wisps of hay swirl lazily across the hard dirt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A few shawls and jackets and bags, forgotten amid the swirl of liquor and the lull of the tunes. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The room becomes a swirl of laughter and light and color. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Dry little pellets of snow, like tiny spheres of polystyrene, chased around in swirls. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Dust swirls through the air and tickles my nostril. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He imagined her closed eyes and her dreaming smile swirling in the white calcium. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She shivered and stared around her at the swirling mists and ghostly vapors. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z First the nightmare: I’m running down a long corridor, half blinded by the swirls of dust. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Mary died and woke up, and the angels carried her up there in swirling clouds. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A cold wind had risen, swirling the leaves in great circles above their heads. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z No one notices me inch my way to Friday, hidden from view by the ambulance with its swirling lights. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He had found the same white swirl of a chemical in salmon sperm. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Above me, the sky swirled into a huge funnel cloud. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Something sweet and strong that makes my mouth water, like a swirl of cinnamon and sugar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The elegant Arctic terns cut swirls in the sky, a spider crept under a stone, and the snow buntings flitted and called. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Rumors swirled about Union generals sending the colored units out to be massacred with inefficient gear and less pay than the white soldiers. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The other ten swirled around him, just out of blade’s reach. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And yet questions swirled around the operation's outcome. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s a tangle of brown sheets, one lone swirl of a Mexican blanket, a sad flat pillow in a faded pillowcase. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Rumors were swirling, particularly in East Coast cities—what was I going to do? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My mind still swirled dizzily, full of images I couldn’t understand, and some I fought to repress. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The sky’s gone blue: azure, the ocean bluer: cerulean, the trees are swirls of every hella freaking green on earth and bright thick eggy yellow is spilling over everything. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Two police cars showed up and the buses made their way to the stadium in a swirling wind that sent little veins of dust down the empty road like slithering snakes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now we will add the cocoa to the rest of the batter and swirl it all around. That’s the marbling part. Maybe you want to do that?” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Through the swirling ash I saw the lines of black uniforms marching the kids from camp down the path to the cabins. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It’s not nice of me, but I’m barely listening to Breanna, I have so many thoughts swirling through my head. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z A few seconds later she appears on the platform at the end, swinging out from the handrail so that her skirt swirls around her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She was dimly aware of the army of monsters swirling around her, but after their initial roar of triumph, the horde had fallen silent. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I can’t remember the last time I woke up with a smile, Aunt Heidi’s long hair sweeping my forehead, my body wrapped in a hundred old blankets, swirled around me like soft-serve. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The rising mist of the river swirled in the beams of spotlights. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When she looked down at the painting, the smoke in the background was moving, churning and swirling. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Gaia the Earth Mother rose from the ground - a swirling figure of soil, leaves and stones. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He lowers his eyes and swirls his coffee cup. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her shimmery, blurry arms swirled around with mine, and she placed a kiss in the center of my palm and closed my hand around it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The wind swirled around them, stirring their black cloaks and sending a scatter of red cinders flying from the fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A foggy mist swirled around us and before us lay a moonlit path that led straight up to the stars. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Michelangelo left the flimsy door standing open, so the fresh morning air swirled into the little house. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It happened in swirls and sparkles with fuzzy bees and fairies making glitter trails. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Miles watched the cloudy, swirling liquid for a second, then raised it to his lips, and chugged the whole thing in one fell swoop. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z All those things old Betonie had told him were swirling inside his head, doing strange things; he wanted to laugh. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z All these puzzle pieces swirled around in Frank’s mind. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Paper birds swirled around the knoll in a spiral winding tighter and tighter and tighter. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z As we pulled in, crowds of butterflies burst into the air, swirling and settling in flecks of color against a backdrop of vivid green. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, despite all the chaos swirling around him, his heart felt full. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z A gigantic wave had crashed in to the streets—a swirling, raging monster moving faster than a train. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z They go rushing past our windows, swirling and screaming full tilt. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For quite a while a little river of frogs hopped down the steps, a swirling, moving river. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Ronnie’s words swirled around my head so fast, I felt dizzy. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Fishtail’s square bag was beaded all over in swirls of green vines, leaves, and glowing crimson flowers that popped out vividly against the white beads of the background. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The current carried infernos everywhere, and their bright blazes turned the water into swirling oranges and reds. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The warm flakes swirled up Jess’s nose and into her mouth. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z She’s getting sweaty and her mind is swirling, and it’s all a little unhinged for the straight-A student that she is. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I thought about the way he reached his hand into the swirl of tentacles, completely unafraid. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Leaves swirled, trees snapped, and night-apes fled with cries of woe. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They gave off a hum, sounding more and more like a cloud of flies swirling around my ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My head spun for a moment, and the music hopped and swirled. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I could feel the current swirl me and I stayed under until I thought I could never come up. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Every fact and figure Penelope had ever learned seemed to swirl before her eyes. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The door opened again, and the cold wind suddenly gusted through the room, rustling the papers on the desk, swirling my hair around my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He let himself be caught up in the stream and made his way to the basement steps, his brains still swirling with the sounds of cussing and sobbing. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The form of the angel seemed to condense and swirl into a little vortex in midair, and then a blackbird swooped down onto the grass at Will’s feet. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He saw no battle lines, only a swirling chaos of banners and blades. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The miniature storm swirled and stood before us like a charmed snake, flicking our hair into our faces, wrapping it around our necks, choking us—stealing our breaths. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The rings are seen by looking down on the lens from above, and the phenomenon is related to the way a thin layer of oil on water produces a swirling pattern of colours. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Bright red blood swirls into the clear water. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I lift my glass and swirl the brandy, staring at the point where the stem meets the glass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As we made our way out to the playground, my whole stomach began to feel as though it was slowly filling up with swirling water. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a sleep packed with dreams of swirling colors, as if I were in the midst of a gigantic kaleidoscopic whirlpool. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was white, with gray swirls on it to make it look like marble, and it had a twist-off lid made of metal. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Our favorite swimming holes in the creek, which should have been swirling with fast brown water this time of year, were nothing but dry cradles of white stones. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Far down the course, his assigned lane was going to carry the Husky Clipper under the railroad bridge right at the point where water swirled around behind an abutment and flowed back upriver. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Now that his sword wasn’t swirling around, I could see something odd about it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Adams had a lifelong tendency to view the world “out there” as a projection of the emotions he felt swirling inside himself. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Right,” said Harry hastily, staring at the contents of the Pensieve again, which were swirling more slowly now that Dumbledore had stopped adding thoughts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His head was now high up in the swirling mist and it kept disappearing, then appearing again. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The great hall of the fortress swirled with action, and from our vantage point we could see it all. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It’s under my pillow, soft and white and neatly folded, with its wall of red and black swirls, and a picture of Elliott standing in front. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Shapes moved out in the darkness, swirling figures of concentrated blackness, moving in a great wave toward the castle, their faces hooded and their breath rattling.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He dashed onto the track and immediately disappeared in the swirling masses of revelers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The christening gown rose up and swirled around my hips, the warm water hitting me at my belly button. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Moreau snarls, and the cage becomes a tempest of swirling black clouds. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Wide as the widest street in Ember, churning and dipping and swirling, the river roared past, its turbulent surface like black, liquid glass scattered with flecks of light. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Younger people leaned into the wind that swirled along the edges of the buildings. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A wave of swirling nausea churns in my stomach. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Just because he could write “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Hanukkah” with loopy swirls. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Besides the fact that there are no good footholds past the first few feet, the top of the fence curls outward in swirls that are something like spikes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z By the time they returned to the airport at sundown for their night flight overseas, a storm was swirling somewhere over the dark Atlantic. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Within seconds, the swirl of thick syrup had caught them. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z His mind swirled like a dust devil, conflicting memories chasing each other in circles. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But Grandpa Park just swirled his glass with a clink of ice and said, “Not with that accent.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z The music changed, the lights swirled in a lazy red-and-blue swoop, and Lianne looked to her freshman friends all bouncing on the dance floor nearby. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The headquarters themselves even look different, and with my lenses on, the walls are covered in swirls of color and artistic renditions of the company’s logo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Like something could blow in at any moment and swirl it away. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Burst and swirl and fly around, their wings shining with all the colors of the universe. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z As Howard walked through the track, riders swirled around him like snowflurries. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It narrowed again and put a few rocks in your way and a few eddies to swirl you around and then maybe a sandbar to stop you short. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “I hope they have strawberry chocolate marshmallow swirl—they were out of it last time,” I tell him. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z A rush of air swirled around my face, and I breathed deeply. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z And he turned and disappeared in the swirling dust. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My body shivers, and the thoughts in my head become hot, confusing swirls. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z A meaningless swirl in the stream of time, a temporary gathering of bits, a few random specks, a cloud . Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The room beyond was dimly lit, but he could see Nagini, swirling and coiling like a serpent underwater, safe in her enchanted, starry sphere, which floated unsupported in midair. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z If you could look long enough, you would see the swirling of the great drifts of white cloud, covering and uncovering the half-hidden masses of land. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion swirled his wine thoughtfully, took a deep draft, and hurled his empty cup to the floor, where it shattered into a thousand pieces. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now they swirl in my head, and I doubt I’ll be able to sleep until I can answer them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A puddle of coal mud swirled about his feet. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Laughing, Mama handed it to her, and beautiful Angeline wrapped herself in its fine swirl. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z However, on that third day of December when the sky blackened, the temperature dropped, and the first flakes swirled around me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A blanket of pale mist still clung to the surface of the water, the murky green current swirling past underneath. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It surrounded her with a swirl of gray ashes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind swirls and dust freckles the air. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He wrapped his tongue around the toothpick, swirling it from side to side. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Even as he swooned he caught, as through a swirling mist, a glimpse of Strider leaping out of the darkness with a flaming brand of wood in either hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The firemage had conjured a ladder in the air, a crackling orange ladder of swirling flame that rose unsupported from the floor of the bazaar, reaching toward the high latticed roof. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sand swirls from one end to the other, keeping track of the beauty-treatment time. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As she rushed into the forest, her glittering cape lit up the air around her, and a million tiny stars swirled and grew in the dark velvet fabric. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Trub watches me as if he can see all the questions swirling in my mind. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z For a moment Seth thought he saw something swirling in the darkness at the edge of the light, a whirling mass of silky black fabric. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A million colored dust-motes danced and swirled as the two mice trod the ancient stone floor. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Worse, pieces of timber were swirling around them; none of my power with water would help if I got whacked on the head by a beam. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Steam snuck out in twirling swirls from the closed white boxes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The winds swirled about, and the earth rumbled deep and low, telling of its thirst for the waters that hadn’t come for so long. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Or perhaps the tears were caused by the swirling dust and lint. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It was her grandmother’s handwriting—swirling loops in dark blue ink. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He knew, from the disaster with his little boat two days before, how strong the swirling motion of the water was. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One morning he’d awakened, and the ceiling he opened his eyes to was different: smooth and white and peaceful, instead of swirled and shadowed and cobwebbed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mermaids, lions, castles, and palm trees swirled with mist when Matt looked inside. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The 100th Bomb Group was crowded that morning, a dizzying swirl of activity and a bewildering buffet that stretched the length of the room. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Outside, snow swirled through the castle gates, and the yard was all noise and chaos, but inside the thick stone walls it was still warm and quiet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The mad was swirling inside me, making my ears ring and my stomach churn. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But she slipped off and sank into the swirling flood of ooze. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z After staring at the swirls of gray for five full minutes, I finally throw my pencil across the room in disgust. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Those things all swirled around in his head. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She’s a bulldog mix, with brown, black, and gray swirled coloring, probably close to 10 years old. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z At first, I could see nothing but the wildly swirling snow. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He was surprised to see that she was smiling, and then they were swirling forward and the waves were all around and he could see there was a rhythm to them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Moss’s head swirled, shocked by this turn of events. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Cinders and bits of ash swirl in the air. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The clouds darkened and the rain swirled faster. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z About a mile away, over the mountains, a black cloud was swirling—a whole flock of gryphons, dozens at least. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The green mist around Quinton and Maria swirls in the air before colliding into the far wall. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Ignatius stumbled into the Night of Joy with such momentum that his smock swirled around his ankles. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart pounding in my ears, like I can hear every single blood cell as it swirls around my body. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There was more than a mountain there, but they only saw it for a moment; and then the cloud swirled back, as if drawn across by an unseen hand, to conceal it again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I see blobs. Many, many blobs, along with the occasional swirl. Please, can we go home now?” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The boat smacked against it, once, twice, hard, and the water swirled against the back of the boat, spinning it and then, in one mighty surge, tipping it. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The water swirled around them, and she realized Percy was creating a whirlpool to buoy them up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Okay. I’m going to tell the fourteen-year-old behind the counter she might want to throw out her banana chocolate swirl,” Celia said, gesturing at the kid in glitter lip gloss texting behind the counter. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The blast swirled around him like a red tornado. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z An elderly Italian peddler on his way home for the evening, unaware of the rising emotions, wandered into the swirling mob. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Wind puffs rattled the cottonwoods, dust swirled in the road stirring grasshoppers up into their crackling, chili-red flights. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The mist swirled round Fiver as he crept through thistles and nettles. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy on the platform peeks over the edge as if into a swirling abyss and shuts his eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The boat veered sharply to the right of the boulder and caught in a swirl of water, plunging them back toward the boulder. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z My eyes wouldn’t focus, and my mind felt as if it were being sucked down into a whirlpool of red and white swirling blotches. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z On our first Friday evening there, after prayers were finished and orange and pink swirls still hung in the sky from sunset, I went with August to the bee yard. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Clouds seemed to be swirling around its peak, as though the mountain was drawing them in, spinning them like a top. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Her legs stop circling in the pool, the water still swirling around her calves, but she tells me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z My teacher’s voice swirled around me and rose into the endless above. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The ashes within me swirled and filled up my throat again. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time I peered into the crack but couldn’t gauge anything of its depth for the swirling smoke, which proved to be disagreeably acrid and sulphurous when the breeze pushed it over me. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Rock dust, gritty and irritating, swirled around him, got in his eyes, his mouth, and his nose. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He’s got on a lime-green African dashiki with tiny golden swirls stitched on it. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She sat with the girl, blowing bubbles—lovely, lurid, mostly magical things, with pretty colors swirling on their surfaces. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The rest was shrouded in shadow ... except beneath the open window, where a spray of ice crystals glittered in the moonlight, swirling in the wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A swirling wind gusted, drawing a high shivery scream from the cracks in the Wailing Tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her brother, Halsey, on the other hand, had shuffled off into the shadows and was sobbing as the sparkling ashes of his life’s work swirled around him. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The room becomes a swirl of colors with the queen at the very center. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing from the west, swirling and gusting, clutching at ropes and cloaks like a mischievous child. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then, to my amazement, the bark on the tree roots near our feet began to twist and swirl. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “All right,” I replied, swirling the cold soup in the bowl, checking for poison. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He heard nothing but the wind swirling down the alleys. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Louisiana pulled on the velvet curtain, and another galaxy of dust rose up and swirled around them. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Only swirls of noise, wailing, shouts, and commands. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The tiny gray balls turn silver, bright silver, and now there are swirls of yellow mixed in. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He was in a black, swirling, freezing version of hell. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A fine brown dust was now blowing across the highway, drifting like snow against the shoulders and swirling up into the air. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They swirled around Tally, little spiral galaxies set in motion by her passage. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He walked over to the window, sucked another big hit from the vaporizer, and let the cloud swirl around in front of his face as he exhaled. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The wind kissed their faces and swirled around their arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The MPs started lobbing tear gas bombs, and then, with no announcement or command to shoot, while the mob swirled frantically to escape the gas, several soldiers opened fire. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z They pooled and swirled, sparkling with thousands of tiny motes of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I saw a male figure coming toward me in the camp through the swirling ice and snow. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z More scenes appeared, and they swirled around my head, just like the wind, and…. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I feel like I would be okay, too, if I could just take the words swirling around in my head and smoosh them into a poem in my notebook. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Except now all George could see was water, green water swirling halfway up the stairs, foaming and churning like a stormy river. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He was, I would ascertain, not especially smart, and his slow wits and mild manner were no match for the chaos swirling around him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As he worked puffs of wind brought little clouds of dust swirling about him. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then out of the corner of my eye, a light swirled and unfurled beside us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Auster held up his fingers and let a dust devil swirl between them like a baton. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The unfrosted light bulb overhead was swinging crazily on its loose wire, and the jumbled black shadows kept swirling and bobbing chaotically, so that the entire tent seemed to be reeling. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Kathy adjusted her hijab in the front window, tucking in stray hairs—it was a nervous habit—while watching Zeitoun leave the driveway in a swirling grey cloud. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The mist swirled around me and sparks flew when I spoke. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When the water was swirling him away Byron said the only Nazi talk that he knew, “Ya hold mine fewer, off we der same!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A screaming tornado of insects swirled around the room, coating the walls in glistening black, purple, and green. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z For what they now saw, swirling and twisting directly over their heads, was an immense black cloud, a terrible, dangerous, thundery-looking thing that began to rumble and roar even as they were staring at it. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Robbie must’ve been there earlier to put some work in: An entire city had sprung up from the music swirling out of the skeleton woman’s guitar. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I flick on the projector and flood the dark blue sheet with a spectacular swirled sea of stars. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z My boots disappeared in a swirl of dirt coming off them, and the Jik turned brown. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I leaned back in my seat, thoughts swirling. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But even at this far distance, she could see a blur of anxiety swirling around Glerk’s head like a cloud. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His drink swirls with blue sparkles in a cloudy orange brine. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Cersei paced away from him, restless as a lioness, skirts swirling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I hit the ground, turned around, and saw it—swirling lines of white paint, like fake snow, against the gray of the wall. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As the cauldron swirls, we may notice the very admirable features and impeccable characters of many of the non-Muslim peoples that are bobbing alongside us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I dropped the robe in the water and watched as it swirled away, dissolving in the current. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I stand on the swirling marbled floor, surrounded by posters of coming attractions. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z When we reach the outer limits of the city, it begins to snow again, large, light flakes that swirl in front of the headlights. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Black-and-white photos of naked men, light and shadow swirling around their contorted poses. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The people swirled around her, thanking her again and again for the supplies. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Only the sky had changed, washed clear of the dust and haze which had swirled off the red clay flats the summer before. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The sidewalk’s pavement is aglow with a kaleidoscope of bright, swirling colors. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He executed a vast swirling bow, nearly falling from the horse, arose grinning, mouth a half moon of cheery teeth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The swirling colors are still there, even as I blink in the hallway’s light. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z There’s also nervousness swirling about him, edgy as you please, much as he’s trying to cover it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The wind whips the snow into blinding swirls but doesn’t block out the sound of another wave of boots headed our way. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The snowflakes were melting on her cheeks, but her hair was wrapped in a swirl of lace that Satin had found somewhere, and the snow had begun to collect there, giving her a frosty crown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s a small, shallow lake, with psychedelic swirls of green algae on top. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Van tried to put these thoughts about Reggie out of his head, even as the rumors continued to swirl throughout the day. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The sunshine abruptly vanished, and from out of nowhere a swirling mist rolled into the trees. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The image of his swirling tattoos sliding up the corpuscule’s legs during the fight on the boardwalk danced through Sierra’s mind. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I looked up at the thin swirls of clouds high in the blue Arizona sky. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z At first I didn’t see the soldiers at all—just a giant, swirling mass of insects, so dense it was opaque, about fifty feet down the footpath. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The action swirls around me in slow motion. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello handed out thirty-three full college scholarships before switching off the giant swirling flashlight. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I swirl them, lift them, flip them side to side off my hips while their legs fly through the air. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I kicked through them the way I did each fall, watching them fly up in swirls of yellow and red, breathing in their mellow smell. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z But Claire had been silent, appearing without warning from the swirling gray mist, and his maimed feet made it impossible for him to jump and run. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The mist swirled more thickly, collecting right in front of me and around the table with the pickled monster-part jars. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It was like the night of the storm that had taken Papa, a wild swirl of terror. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He swirls its contents, and drains it in a single gulp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The smell from it, rich and tempting, swirled up with the puffs of steam from the boiling rice. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed, his cape a swirl of yellow as he strode out the door. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was about to turn on the motor when he saw a swirl of white hovering where the river should be. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Water cascades down, down, down from all sides of the square, swirling, pooling, and descending into another deeper, darker, blacker square. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The woman swirls one finger in the air in a circle motion. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 Auri froze with a bean halfway to her mouth, then relaxed and bobbed her head once, sending her fine hair swirling around her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her black kinky curls fanned around the familiar face like swirling hurricane clouds. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She reached up and tugged on the curtain and studied the dust as it rose up in the air and swirled and swooped. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The grey day had become an early night while he was inside the storeroom, and it came as no surprise to him when a familiar shadow swirled beneath the street lamps. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Gwydion leading, the horsemen moved through the swirling mist. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The cries of joy must have reached all the way to heaven, for just at that moment the first snow fell, swirling merrily outside the windows like confetti. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z A thick fog had swirled in, they'd strayed from the road, and trees had closed in on them. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I drop a metal rod, the room swirls into a kaleidoscope of colors, and then—darkness. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The swirling white air dances around the caged freezer lightbulb, and she pushes me right up against the dappled stainless-steel wall and kisses me with both her hands braided into my hair. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Now the henna artist was swirling intricate designs of flowers and birds onto her feet. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The robot turned her head around and saw that the sky was filled with a swirling wall of darkness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Particles of ash swirled loosely in their midst, but refused to coalesce. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I'd never seen him wear it before—it was beige with a brown swirled pattern. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Beyond, through the swirl of what he now, somehow, perceived was the thing the old man had spoken of— snow—he could look out and down a great distance. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z If the cameras look in the ultraviolet, however, we see a graceful, complex swirling weather system in the high atmosphere, where the winds are around 100 meters per second, some 220 miles per hour. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Charon was poling us across a dark, oily river, swirling with bones, dead fish, and other, stranger things—plastic dolls, crushed carnations, soggy diplomas with gilt edges. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I feel words swirling in my head, but like always, they stay stuck inside. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Outside, the world had become a formless, swirling mist with no shapes or shadows behind it, while the house itself seemed to have twisted and stretched. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The wind blew harder; a gust caught the pamphlets and swirled them off the card table. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The oranges and pinks of the bleeding sunset made their usual swirling patterns above the mist, looping and arching. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The wind returned as a whispered threat, cold and damp, brushing over his cheek, flapping the wet sail, swirling and tugging at Moqorro’s scarlet robes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A gray haze that swirled up into the sky, slowly at first, then swaying slightly with the breeze until it funneled up, up, up into the clouds. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z All the while, acrid smoke swirled around him. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z When you have a bowl full of blood, you take a stick and swirl it around in the blood for five to ten minutes to remove all of the clots. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Melissa sat beside her in the backseat, admiring the swirls in her skirt. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A stool posed in front of a backdrop painted with shades of swirling gray. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Behind them, palm trees swayed before a burning red sky, and beyond that churned a wild ocean full of beautiful dark-skinned mermaids and swirling dragons. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I eyed the story swirling in the air, felt the itch to continue in my palms, then took a quick glance behind me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At the last minute, I convince Ma to make me a powder-blue blouse and a navy miniskirt with a fringe that swirls around Marcia's white thighs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She told me, “Go ’head, get your swirl on, baby,” then proceeded to tell me about all of her swirling adventures, which I didn’t need to know. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The harder she swept, the thicker the dust became—dirt swirled everywhere. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s something about all of this that swirls inside Axel’s very head, and his heart too. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Percy could sense its layers swirling below him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His whispers swirled and grew until they sounded like shouts and drumming and stomping feet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her white skirts swirled around her, bright in the tropic sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I hear their whisperings like dry leaves swirling against hard earth. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Maddy, calm down,” I hear Elizabeth behind me, and I jog a few more steps ahead, letting other kids swirl around me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The wind caught at my skirts and swirled them around my ankles. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He squeezed some dish soap onto his plate and swirled it around with the brush. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Percy wondered if the spirit of Kronos was somewhere nearby, swirling in the darkness, enjoying this moment so much that he wanted it to last forever. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She disregarded him, shaking the little plastic dome so that the snow swirled over the manger. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I jumped awake with the noises of many vehicles beeping, children crying, people shouting across a huge crowd, all swirled in dust and chaos. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Questions swirled in my head: Why did you lie? The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames pass by her without touching, swirling around in a vortex. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I sat there on that porch with confusion swirling around me like a swarm of angry bees. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Its dark hurrying waters ran across the path before them, and joined the Silverlode in a swirl of dim pools among the roots of trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A cold wind blew down the hallway, and above us through the open ceiling, the sky swirled with gray storm clouds. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I stare at the muddied water as it swirls down the drain. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A murmuration of starlings swirls on the air current. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes— each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A mixture of relief and awe swirled inside as she processed that Mr. Griswold was sitting right in front of her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The flakes swirled in the breeze and slowly piled up on the ground and on the trees and on the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Hana swirls her around and around until both of them collapse in laughter and dizziness. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene’s expression swirled into a question mark. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I went to bed that night with my head swirling. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The wave of molasses was at least twenty feet tall, and swirling and churning in every direction. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Aloe shook his head, shadows swirling in his eyes. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She clenched her hands in her lap stubbornly, but inside, doubt swirled. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Grey flames swirled around him - burning his sleeves, blistering his face, turning his eyebrows to ashes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He swirled a toothpick on his tongue and raised his brow, violating her with his stare. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He picks one of the boxes on the table this time, a polished-wood box with a swirling pattern etched into its lid. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She couldn't sing for him now, here, with the sky a swirl with fire and men dying in their hundreds and their thousands. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Nearby, in a different tank, I looked at jellies whose tentacles swirled the way wisps of a girl’s hair might if she floated underwater. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Like eggshells it crushed the buildings of the North End yard of the city’s paving division....To the north it swirled and wiped out practically all of Boston’s only electric freight terminal. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z It swirled and whispered around him, bursting into clouds of dust where it touched his skin. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I say, getting up too fast, causing everything to swirl bright pink and orange. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Her dark hair has a shock of gray in the front, like a vanilla swirl in a crème-cone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A mixture of relief and awe swirled inside as she processed that Mr. Griswold was sitting right in front of her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Kendra had to constantly fight images of the woman with the swirling black garments. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Clouds of silt and disgusting garbage—beer botdes, old shoes, plastic bags—swirled up all around me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Etched brass with leaf motifs and plaster swirls above the door. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Håkon struggled against the creature, but it held him in place, so close that it was on the verge of enveloping Håkon in the cloud swirling around it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Accusations roiled inside of me, swirling in my head like furling tornado clouds, until I thought I might explode if I didn’t let them out. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The rising water swirled, threatening to pull her under. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He peered over the top of his halfmoon spectacles at Harry, who was gaping at Snape’s face, which was continuing to swirl around the bowl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Hazel looked again at each swirling gateway: a demigod war, the destruction of the Argo II, disaster for herself and her friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a swirling blue blur, like an underwater scene. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But like a swirl of dust on the dry salt flats outside, a stream of boys moved to cut off the exit. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lauren opened it and they dumped it out, watching it swirl down the sink before turning on the faucet and rinsing it all away. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And with my swirling and flowing skirt and dancing body, I form a river. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She was drawing a swirl in the sand garden on her desk when I said that. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I groaned and dug my head with its swirling brain waves under the pillow. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z A brisk autumn wind was swirling through the battlements. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The rain roared, swirling like angry black bees in the wild wind. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z A few miles to the south, a swirling pyre of flames and black smoke was all that remained of the Zhang family mansion. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Sonny paces in the dirt so much, a small dust tornado is swirling near his feet. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z If you’re keeping up, that means they don’t just have a god who listens or a god who speaks, but a god who puts his finger in the dirt and swirls it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Jeff stared out the windshield at tiny flakes of snow caught, swirling, in the glare of the headlights. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition, the moonless sky was made even murkier by the swirling, smoky haze. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The storm looked worse than just a blow, maybe a city killer even, the way the clouds swirled and scattered lightning across the wrecks offshore. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The white of House Stark was seen everywhere, the grey direwolves seeming to run and leap as the banners swirled and streamed from the high staffs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z All day, the yeses and noes had been swirling inside her, faster, faster, until she felt dizzy with indecision. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “When there are too many thoughts swirling around in my head, I let my hand take over,” Mom had said a few years ago. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As red, white, and blue confetti rained down on us and fog machines swirled clouds of vapor around us, we’d hugged each other, sobbing and laughing. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We fill a dishpan with warm water, pour the salts in, swirl it around and carefully carry it to her feet. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z As before, came the answer: “darkness and the swirling of water.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His warm breath swirled like smoke in the cold air. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z More and more people, screaming and yelling, hundreds of voices swirling together like a howling wind. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The Mist swirled around Rachel She shivered like she was going into shock. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They rode into a grand, circular courtyard, over paving stones set with a mosaic of gold and green in a pattern of swirls. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His mother’s old stories swirled in Frank’s head. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Turbulent flows, like the swirl and churn of rapids in the water, resist the plane, slowing it down and making it harder to maneuver. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They knocked each other into the moving mudslide that was now swirling in a circle around them. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Curtis and Mike were already in the kitchen, chowing down on the last of the good Toaster Tarts—the frosted cupcake swirls. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Unsure, Palmer stared back—and the hurricane swirled into the kitchen, Mutto screaming and laughing around the table, Beans waving the muskrat like a tomahawk. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Comets, violins, parades, loneliness, clouds, beards, bigots, lists, flags, earthquakes, despair were all swept up in a scram-bled swirling. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto was on my back, but to protect Songololo’s feet, I swung her over the sprays of glass shards that swirled through the grass. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Afros abound, music's playing through the intercom, and a river of students swirls around us. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He just watched as the whirlwind of paper swirled around their heads. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He slid the carcass overboard and looked to see if there was any swirl in the water. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The bodies had been recovered, and the past few days had seen a swirl of funerals and tributes to Manny and the other shadowshapers. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A sudden gust of warm wind came up and swirled a moment around them both. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The faces were covered in purple patterns, tattooed in swirls of indigo, turning the dead faces into strange, expressive monstrous things. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Strange scenes swirled in my ocean of pesadilla, and each one seemed to drown me with its awful power. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So when I came back from spring break two weeks late, with a Yazdi tan, the rumors were already swirling. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I dimly remember propping myself up, horselike on all fours, staring down at the swirling patterns in the cool wood of the living room floor. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z There was a brief silver glint, and a swirl of tiny ripples. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He gazed at the bubbles swirling in his own glass. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As we walk, my brain swirls with the information the Director shared with me last night. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She shivered and stared around her at the swirling mists and ghostly vapours. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her T-shirt was covered with grass and dirt stains, like she’d just run through a swirling Gaea. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The mud continued to swirl around us in a rapid clockwise motion. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A swirling human figure erupted from the sand—Leo’s least favorite goddess, the Mistress of Mud, the Princess of Potty Sludge, Gaea herself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Behind his head, still swirling and coiling, the great snake Nagini floated in her glittering, charmed cage, like a monstrous halo. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then a great wall of swirling colors flooded forward from the far end of the block. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He pays for his cup, the steaming concoction contained in black-and-white marbled swirls, and wonders for a moment before his first sip if it won’t taste as good as he remembers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He blurred out the background and added wild swirling color to everything around us so that we’re...exactly like the couple in the painting! I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Can’t think of anything better,” she says, and writes the name down in her notebook with plenty of swirls. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z An undefined shape, larger than John Henry, swirled above the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The area was swirling in dust so intense that it hid the moon from view. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My head was groggy, my eyes swirled with tears of pain, and I felt like throwing up. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The word mustered inside her, air swirled around in her lungs, her vocal cords vibrated, her lips readied. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I feel the cool night air on my bare skin, the swirling in my chest. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She also did various hair products, swirling her white mane into a cow pie on top of her head, “For today’s new look of luxury!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They ordered hummus, which came swirled with sprigs of parsley for garnish. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She dashed to the closet and pulled out a flared skirt of purple swirls and rummaged through a drawer for a hot-pink tank top. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The images came in a swirl, Rat said, and there was no way you could process it all. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was too late to ask for help, and he waited to die the way smoke dies, drifting away in currents of air, twisting in thin swirls, fading until it exists no more. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Having a puzzle to work through always helped distract her from all the new swirling around. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then, out of the blue, a gaggle of silvery geese erupted from the reeds at the pond’s edge, honking and swirling in circular disorder. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If they ran into the swirl, the boat would all but stop momentarily. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, she spied swirls of golden light appearing here and there on the dewy slope, but when she looked closer, they melted into wisps of gray. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They flew higher, the child screaming and clinging to her waist with sharp fingers, and Serafina saw the Specter behind her, a drift of mist swirling on the water, casting about for its lost prey. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That was when the swirls disappeared into a blur. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Sure enough, Professor McGonagall was hurrying down the stone steps through swirling sleet to meet them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I look ahead to see a stunning building painted virtually with swirls of red, gold, and white. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Slowly he swirled his clothes in the water and rubbed them until he thought they were clean. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Spirits raged and swirled inside her, hungry to find this arrogant human who’d enslaved so many of their own. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The swirling colors of the universe, packed into our little atmosphere here on earth. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z As the men swirled around him, Taran caught his breath in horror. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He was rowing steadily and it was no effort for him since he kept well within his speed and the surface of the ocean was flat except for the occasional swirls of the current. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A breeze from some other place gusted toward her, swirling through the stuffy air of the museum. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Clouds of white swirl out from his flesh and he groans. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I stand frozen, Elias’s face and the Augur’s voice swirling in my head. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The contents had returned to their original, silvery-white state, swirling and rippling beneath his gaze. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Scowling, he bowed his head against the swirling sleet and trudged on. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In the daytime, a ray of sunlight shone into the tomb, making all the dust motes she stirred up swirl like falling snow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A woman stands on the platform in a very fitted costume covered in black-and-silver swirls. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Nate stood there under the cherry tree, his mind swirling with sad memories. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The sky hung low, a cloudy canvas with swirls of dark purple and stormy greys. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A hundred yards away, at the crest of the next hill, the grass and soil swirled upward like the point of a massive drill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The paper birds swirled upward in a massive formation overhead before alighting in a great circle on the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A swirl of red hair sits atop her head like a tiered dessert stand. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z More monsters kept appearing - karpoi grain spirits swirling out of the grass, gryphons diving from the sky, lumpy clay humanoids that made Jason think of evil Play-Doh men. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z According to Descartes, in the case of gravity this pushing process was the result of the Earth being caught up in a vast vortex of fluid swirling round the sun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The thick water bubbled and swirled, and the large head of the swamp monster slurped out of the bluish-green. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A satisfying cloud of dust and splinters swirled around her knees. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She felt her blood spill out, gushing into the swirling river that was carrying her away. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z I was one tiny pulsar in a swirling, luminous galaxy of Iranians, held together by the gravity of thousands of years of culture and heritage. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The souls whispered songs about their lives and deaths, a swirl of loves lost and remembrances, hymns and murder ballads. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Around the son of Jupiter, storm clouds gathered, swirling into a hurricane. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She meant it to look like the morning sky, with all its whorls and swirls. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I take a sip and swirl the glass and listen to the ice cubes clinking together. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The field was strewn with stricken orcs and men, and a reek arose of torches cast away, sputtering out in swirling smoke. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Fog swirled around them with a sound like agonized wailing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But water had begun a slow swirl around our legs, and I was afraid it would suck us under and bash us into the trees. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But all the long speeches, all the interminable days and hours that people had spent talking about my soul, had left me with the impression of a colorless swirling river that was making me dizzy. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They both gazed up at the blood-colored clouds swirling in the gray haze. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She was having trouble getting the words out with his woodsy smell swirling all around her, with his heat pressing closer to her than the fog. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The paints floated on top, riding the current like a boat, but the papers swirled about, soaking in the muddy water, being sucked down, around, and down. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z She swirled it over her shoulders and went out the kitchen door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph watched him swirl the match along the top of the tobacco and light his pipe. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I swirl the whiskey, but I smell her perfume. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He takes a pull and exhales thick white smoke that swirls up into the air like a cloud. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mist still swirled around Hazel, hissing as it met the giant’s black smoke. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I create swirls with the peppers and circles with the peas. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z It wasn't the same brutal wind that had ripped the roof thatch and swirled the snow. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If I squeeze my eyes nearly shut, the swirling lights ain’t so bad and everything sort of stays in its place. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “But we’re not going to a bar,” I say, swirling my fingers inside the pot. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As we continue to discuss Monster, my mind swirls. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Not just “watching,” but flishing and flailing and swirling the air currents! The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z There was a swirl of lunging leathery wings, and a malevolent yowk-yowk-yowk resounding in the snowy courtyard. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Patches of wildfire still floated atop the water, sending fiery green plumes swirling twenty feet into the air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The swirl of plants released her and she was thrown upward like a catapult projectile. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Peach gurgled as my dog swirled away from us and Peach took on a mouthful of water. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But the man had turned away, his long cloak swirling so violently that the flame in the pitch pot guttered and smoked. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It all swirls together, cliches mixing with your own emotions, and in the end you can’t tell one from the other. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The D had a whole lot of swirling loops inside it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Calypso stared straight through the swirling face of Gaea, all the way to the horizon. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He went striding off, his cloak swirling behind him.. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The wind god disappeared in a swirl of red and gold. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mr. D mused, swirling his Diet Coke under his nose like it had a fine bouquet. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Now, too, he could feel cold air swirling around his entire body. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Other dancers swirled around the floor and some girls even came and asked me to dance, but I did not respond. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was dark inside, and little wisps of mist came swirling out as the gap grew wider. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I feel a whole swirl of emotions, like a pile of leaves caught up in a sudden gust of wind. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The air was swirling with smoke, the back wall a sheet of fire ground to roof. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The mournful wind moved like a shadow down the street, swirling in its path chalky dust and tumbleweeds. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Stick and I stood quiet, the children’s energetic whoops and giggles swirling around us. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The kind she encourages Axel to take when the world swirls inside and outside him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I raised dust swirls sweeping around and under the FOB’s chair—very bad luck because spirits live inside the broom. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z With her eyes almost shut, she watched traces on the drink’s round surface swirl. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the blanket of winter white, the boulders and trees glimmered with golden threads of light, swirling and shifting with the passage of time. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel was so surprised he stood up involuntarily, sending billows of smoke swirling around the angel. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then they march on, their song swirling up through the window like a bright, pulsing cloud. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I look around, taking in the sofas stacked with wilted cushions, the creaky hardwood floors, the dust particles swirling in the sunlight. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The gut had disappeared under the foot of water flooding the yard, bringing with it the same floating dump heap we had seen swirling about the front yard. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I spun violently into the sky, raging and banging stars from their moorings, swirling and vomiting. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Sand swirled gently as I spoke, spinning into pillars, walls, and waterfalls, until a small replica of the throne room appeared in front of us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Three terriers, like little white mobilized mops, swirled around her feet in eager circles. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Rafe started stirring the Fruity Pebbles into his yogurt, making the colors bleed into a rainbow swirl. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She says she was caught up in the swirl of high school life, “gossipy” and unfocused. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Then he blinked, and the entire greenhouse began to glimmer with golden threads of light, swirling and shifting and moving with the slow growth of the trees, the upward inching of flowers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was from the muzzle of his upturned gun that smoke swirled. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We’re all pressed up against each other and swirling around in a circle. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He saw the sky, swirling round and round, thank God no pain. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s kinda cool to watch the blues and pinks and yellows swirl around and get soapy. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Smoke swirled slow from the top of a chimney, dipped at the roof line, then rose up to the stars. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z With all this chaos swirling about, I would escape into the bathroom and look in the mirror. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I dipped my fingers in the bowl, swirled them around, and flung the drops of starchy water onto the sheet laid out on the ironing board. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The woman who helped him pull the organ wore a swirling red skirt and a yellow blouse and large hoop earrings. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here,” he said, standing at the edge of the sea of swirling gowns. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mini made a little swirling sign of He’s lost it next to her head. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My fingertips make small swirling patterns in the cool, slippery earth. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Outside the snow was swirling round the outer ward, a caged beast howling to be free. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Yet when I received Norman Bowker’s letter, it occurred to me that the act of writing had led me through a swirl of memories that might otherwise have ended in paralysis or worse. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The whispers became a swirling song. . . . three fires must you light . . . one for life and one far death'and one to love . A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the Governor's right palm, a huge ball of light began to swirl, as blindingly bright as the center of a star. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When Matt opened the door to let two people blow into the lobby, a blast of freezing air sent Ralph’s nest swirling around in bits. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He watched a cloud of smoke swirl around a girl in a floppy hat. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath it the water was clear and still in the shadow, whispering and clucking about the stone in fading swirls of spinning sky. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The flakes fell softly, vanishing in the heaps of brown leaves, swirling in little smoky coils. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z My whole life seemed to spill out into the river, swirling away from me, everything I had ever been or ever wanted to be. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The surface of the silvery stuff inside the basin began to swirl very fast. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I’m lost in a swirl of pretty women, and I go on ahead and dance with as many as I can. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Snowflakes swirled in the misty beams of light flooding the front of the domed building that used to be a bank until Mr. Lemoncello turned it into a library. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Having a puzzle to work through always helped distract her from all the new swirling around. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They circled and circled, creating a whirlwind, a dirt devil of debris and dark moldy hay that swirled all the way up to the ceiling. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The roof was made of black thundering clouds that swirled in a clockwise fashion. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She swirled the surface of the cloud with her hand, rippling the mist. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z There were too many things swirling around in her head. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The thick mist swirled in gray eddies and curled about the trees. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z All the swirling angels suddenly seemed much closer together; the military man was making out with one of the mermaids; even the palm trees swayed seductively in time with one another. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Winds swirled around his throne and took the form of horses. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A teeming, swirling world of enormous, wriggling creatures burst into my vision, scaring the daylights out of me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The singularity swirled inside me, a black hole threatening to pull me in. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I chose one for Martin that had a glittery swirl pattern on it without any words. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The River Styx’s current swirled with strange objects— broken toys, ripped-up college diplomas, wilted homecoming corsages—all the dreams people had thrown away as they’d passed from life into death. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Blake's supervisors ordered him to look for evidence of what happened to her, as talk of treason swirled around the MI6 headquarters. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She stands and walks to the center of the circle, turning so her gown swirls around her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now only a scattering of light, swirling flakes tickled her cheeks. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “For a trip down Bob Ogden’s memory lane,” said Dumbledore, pulling from his pocket a crystal bottle containing a swirling silvery-white substance. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Muscle memory kicked in as he tapped the side of the box and poured three ounces of the baking soda into the black pot, watching the powder swirl and fall to the bottom. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Orange-striped magma swirled and hissed around her, searching for a weak point in the metal casing. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Invisibly, a cloud of viewers swirls around us, watching every move. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The black-and-white answer I was expecting swirls into murky gray. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z We stand by the windows, shoulder to shoulder, watching the snow swirl past. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As it passed his boat, Pong looked down, and the white mist swirled into the shape of a baby tucked into a basket. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The comforters are the color of green olives, the fabric stitched with swirling lines. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The mountain had been named for the swirling veils of clouds, the membranes of foggy mist clinging to the peaks, then leaving them covered with snow. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Outside, streetlights blinked to life along the streets of Bed-Stuy as the swirling orange clouds gave way to dark blue. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z From her bed, she could see his large-framed body, his long legs, the smoke swirling around his hook-nosed profile, the amber tip of his cigarette brightening and dimming. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The sand their feet kicked loose made a swirling trail in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He wobbled and swirled and tilted and whirled and plunged and soared. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z They mixed with the water and swirled at the bottom of the tub like little green eddies before being rushed down the drain. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z His skin was darkening toward a gold similar to his brother’s, with even darker swirls patterning his arms. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z For a moment the world swirled in a disconcerting kaleidoscope of color, but when it settled, Holly was no longer the defeated elf she had been. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The dark liquid picked up chunks of onion and chopped herbs, and swirled them around the pieces of meat. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z And then I spotted Old Mr. Chou and my mother off in the distance, their busy movements swirling the fog around them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Grains of golden sand and dust bounced on the floor before rising and swirling in the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I remember looking down toward the instructor’s feet as we circled him, seeing the white smoke as it began to swirl over the wooden floorboards. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Black and purple clouds were swirling across it, and as another thunderclap sounded outside, a fork of lightning flashed across it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The flames were so beautiful, the loveliest things she had ever seen, each one a sorcerer robed in yellow and orange and scarlet, swirling long smoky cloaks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Anya returned Alsvindr to his little barn and brushed him down quietly as she let the idea of bringing Papa back swirl through her mind. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I fill four pages of sketches until I settle on a painting of a woman with a shaved head dancing in a swirl of fire. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The sky is gloaming, and the waves of the sea are as thin as petals of nightshade as they swirl over the road to Mont-Saint-Michel. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The skin melds together, swirls of fingerprint ridges finding one another again, closing solidly once more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I watched as she ran cold water into the tub and then warmed it with her bare hands, swirling them around until steam rose. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Inside the swirling calamity of our kiss, as we parted our lips and explored each other’s tongues, I turned completely inside out. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It was as if there were an audience to my life, that swirl of faces along the river, and in my head I could hear people screaming at me. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Smoke swirled like the mahalath, and fire was shooting up behind an edge of shattered rooftops. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I take another sip of whiskey, swirl the remaining liquid around the bottom, and then drain the glass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Wolf was caught by surprise, his hands coming free as he plunged into the swirling night air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The swirl of painkillers in my brain was making it hard to concentrate even now, though, apparently, I’d been sleeping for days. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The thoughts inside began to swirl so fast that Harry couldn’t make out anything clearly: It was merely a blur of color. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I made a turn and then another, entered a one-way street the wrong way and had to back out, got boxed in the middle of a crossing by a swirling rapids of turning people. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It went up with a whoosh as swirling tongues of green and yellow fire leapt up crackling all along its length. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Daario bowed deeply, grinned, and took his leave, his cloak swirling behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In a few minutes they’d reached the crest, only to find that beyond it lay another one even higher, and beyond that several more, whose tops were lost in the swirling darkness. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z His unstyled brown hair swirls into a perfect mess at the top of his head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But before Barry could rejoin their huddle, a gust of wind swirled around him and hit him in the chest. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The soft ash blowing in loose swirls over the blacktop. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He found pieces of old glass, mottled with rainbow swirls, and fragments of pottery. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The last was black, as black as a midnight sea, yet alive with scarlet ripples and swirls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I feel like I swallowed electric butterflies and they are lighting up and swirling all around inside me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I left my hair down, swirling around me, covering my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 Suddenly all the stories that had been swirling around in my head began to crystallize and come together. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Argus rolled his eyes in disgust, which looked pretty psychedelic since it made his whole body swirl. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He wiped his hands on a towel as Mom dashed in the back door, her hair pulled back with a headband and her black cotton skirt swirling around her knees. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I could blend in with the jive cats, swirl the Lindy ladies, let my feet groove, think of nothing but the now. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Toomer’s dogs swirled around them, nipping at each other, and keeping their distance from the Gray. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The winds around her did not jet, but swirled and bumped. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Life came close to being as it was in Nsukka just after the secession; hope swirled around once again. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Three black strikebreakers watching a baseball game in a vacant lot caught the attention of a Packingtown mob and were quickly engulfed in a swirl of raging humanity. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If it had been dry for a spell, dust swirled around, and I had to breathe through my nose to keep from eating grit. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Only a few yards ahead dark shapes loomed up in the stream and he heard the swirl of racing water. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Water several indies deep swirled around us, but was not tugging at us. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Bran watched his life go swirling off in the water. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I get chocolate ice cream swirled with Oreos, and for the ten minutes it takes to eat it, I almost feel normal again. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I stood in the spot Naomi had described and watched the dark water of the Yazoo swirl under the bridge. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He slashed right and left as the fallen banner was ripped apart, the thousand ragged pieces swirling away like crimson leaves in a storm- wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It swirled around the Romans with a hissing sound, like a nest of snakes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The daze of solitude swirls around me like a cloud. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "Oh, I think not," Varys said, swirling the wine in his cup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She paced this way and that, hands in her pockets, as the wind blew swirls of leaves and discarded paper cups about her feet. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought you were going to tell me some crazy story about your house getting swirled up in a tornado with you in it or something,” he said. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She swirls her soup before taking a sip. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z In another month the grasshoppers would be dead; autumn wind and old age would chill them bone white, leaving their hollow shells to swirl with the dry leaves in the ditch. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m shouting now, and I don’t know where the anger came from, except that I can feel it swirling around inside me, violent and vicious and the strongest I have felt in days. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I thought I'd be able to sleep in the car, but all the words that had come back swirled with nervous worry inside me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Strange and beguiling new words swirled in her head: f-stop, aperture. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And in the missing corner of the room, there were licks of red amid the swirling puffs of gray and black. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My family would find me later, my hair swirling about like tragic Ophelia’s. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Mist—the magical kind—swirled around the yard. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In this church of surging hope, of thumping and clapping, where Ifemelu imagined a swirl of affluent angels above, her mother’s spirit had found a home. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was just somewhere I could go when I didn't know how to settle all the rage swirling and smoking within me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The music swirls around me and sweeps me up and makes my heart swell with pride. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The morphlings from District 6 are in the camouflage station, painting each other’s faces with bright pink swirls. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel the tiny particles swirling about and coating me like a second skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The first thing I saw was a yellow swirl across a blurred, reddish setting sun. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The swirling dust clings to my wet cheeks. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The long blonde hair swirled softly, like golden seaweed, as the lake released its grip and the body tumbled up. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They let the other dancers, the swirling paintings, the whole spinning city around them fade into a colorful blur. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Thoughts spun about in my mind like a swirl of dust caught in the wind, but the ones that spiraled back the strongest were Ucho’s words about the shaman. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I checked out the swirls on the carpet. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Wishes, thoughts, accusations and reproaches are swirling around in my head. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Stillness swirled about the little cabin when she finished. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The hippocampi were still skittish, but they stopped swirling around me quite so fast. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Reflections of blue and gray swirled on the water as a fresh breeze ruffled the spruce boughs and sent ripples along the shoreline. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I felt so many things churning inside me, emotions that made my stomach growl and swirl. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Leo’s right hand blazed, but the wind swirled around him and doused the fire. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The countryside speeds by, fields of blues and yellows and reds and greens, the patches and swirls of summer. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The card is thick creamy linen paper with raised gold lettering, with so many swirls and flourishes it’s hard to read. inia. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of sirens and high-pitched screams swirl around me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Petra’s household was a tornado where life swirled in noisy circles. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I’d been thinking a lot about Mom, and I had about a million half questions swirling in my head about her, but that wasn’t what he was looking for. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But unlike theirs it was full of little swirling currents of intention that eddied and broke off and drifted about, to disappear as new ones were born. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Harry sat in silence once more, watching the contents of the Pensieve swirl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The storm swallowed the hill in a swirling cone of black vapor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The rainbow rushed toward the cubs in a swirl and wrapped them in its misty colors. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The three union boys and I stood in the swirling waters coming down the road and looked at one another. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The open air swirled around my face, clean, fresh. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The fuming concoction sent swirls of steam up to the cave ceiling, where bats flapped their wings, clinging upside down from their claws, and pit vipers uncoiled themselves from thick iron hooks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Next to the bottles there was a list of all the Paradise products and a kathakali dancer with his face green and skirts swirling. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The words swirl inside of me, swishing and swooping every which-a-way but out of my mouth. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The snails were the size of my thumbnail, and their swirling, multicolored shells were soft to the touch. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Water swirled around me, and I shot toward the surface at speeds that would’ve caused any normal human to pop like a balloon. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A thin swirl of dust hovered inches above the ground. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z This one was green and white, flowers swirling over the cover. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A swirling vortex had opened in the center of the game’s monitor, and it was sucking in bits of trash, paper cups, bowling shoes—everything that wasn’t nailed down. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In the center of the room, an armored giant struggled under the weight of a swirling funnel cloud—Adas, holding up the sky. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A paddle swirled and the boat put about. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The rose petals swirl madly with the sudden shift in the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She would sit on a throne before the sacred fire, surrounded by swirling mystic vapors, and people who wanted predictions would write their question on a slip of paper and drop it in the fire. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I know that, in the middle of everything else that’s gone swirling around us this year, I’ve been his play buddy, dropped everything for him, held his hand whenever he’s asked. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Black smoke billows and swirls in the morning sky, and below it, maybe fifty yards ahead, is a single car that has caught on fire. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Beverly walked around the room, swinging the flashlight in great, swirling arcs. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Fifty feet high, a swirling demon of green flame danced upon the river. lt had a dozen hands, in each a whip, and whatever they touched burst into fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bree brings the teapot over, lifting the lid to show me the swirling rose petals in the hot water. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She swished the paintbrush around, watching the brown sludge swirl, revealing wisps of green. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Twycross stepped forward, turned gracefully on the spot with his arms outstretched, and vanished in a swirl of robes, reappearing at the back of the Hall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The two women disappeared in a swirl of flowers and wheat. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A sudden, hard wind swirled up around them, and the monster spread its arms out wide, so wide they seemed to reach to opposite horizons, so wide they seemed big enough to encompass the world. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z All the beautiful skirts went swirling by, and the boots went stamping, and the fiddle kept on singing gaily. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And when I felt like I could not take it one more minute, the swirl of sensations hit a dizzying crescendo, sending every nerve ending in my body on high alert. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The plan had been to meet at eleven thirty, but Maya had overslept, and when she eventually came downstairs, she felt like a cranky tornado, a swirl of grays. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z With the gusts swirling around him, Pollard arrived at the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I see smoke swirling in the air up ahead. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Also a scoop- neck short-sleeved black jersey top that shows off her breasts, a full cotton skirt of a dull blue-green with abstract black swirls and squares on it, a wide black belt. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Seema picked up a henna cone left out for the guests to use and began swirling it on my hand. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Petey swirled the red liquid in her cup, thinking about how Amber wanted to pose Finn like a doll in the corner of her room. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They turned their eyes upward again, for the fight was coming lower, and the firelight glaring up showed a swift-rushing swirl of black silk, pale limbs, green pine needles, gray-brown scabby leather. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow clung to their boots and breeches, and the wind rattled the pines and made their cloaks snap and swirl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She could see them more clearly this time: each current was made up of thousands of tiny specks, all drifting and swirling. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They crossed the Bridge in safety, hearing no sound but the water swirling against its three great arches. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The squawking swirl of pteros around them eclipsed the whole sky. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And when he sensed my regarding him so steadily his head hardly moved but his eyes swirled and landed on me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra contented herself with clinging to the rim of the basket, just under her chin when she was standing, and peering wide-eyed into the swirling cloud. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Men in baseball caps and tank tops played pool, clouds of cigarette smoke hovering over the green tables, swirling in the fluorescent light. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Darlene is beautiful,” he responded, swirling the mop like a dance partner. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Life rings sailed over the side, splashing into the swirl and froth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Even though I was sleepy, the night swirled inside me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Then he was retreating, the sword held high, jade-green flames swirling around cherry-red steel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A maelstrom of sand and copper screws and plastic shards swirled around him, the debris of the ship-breaking business ripping at his skin as he ran barefoot down the beach to Pima’s shack. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z To open the valve was to let in a draft of cold that instantly condensed, filling the tent with a swirling mist of fine snow. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Her curly red hair swirled in a halo around her head as she scribbled on the blackboard. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Along the bottom of the 5-shaped swirl of his billowing skirt, it said, in an 5-shaped swirl, Emperors of the Realm of Taste—which was Comrade K. N. M. Pillai’s unsolicited contribution. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Normal times, a day like this, I’d be out in my skiff looking for striper swirls. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The nothing greeted her hungrily—swirling around her, pulling at her, whipping at her skin. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Our canoes floated back downstream, swirling in the wake from the dam’s discharge vents. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Emmett stands in the middle of the living room, right at the center of the braided rug’s swirl. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Spots of light shine through the gray water, specs swirling all around me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Thomas quickly gathered his thoughts, grasping for the right words inside the swirling cloud of frustration, confusion and anger in his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Raul swirls his brushes in a jar of water and finishes straightening up Mr. Ward’s desk. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We rowed through a tide of clothes ejected from split-open suitcases, every swirling dress we passed resembling a drowning girl. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The water pushed at her, whirling and swirling around her knees and then her waist and chest. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z They swirled around the nest with their red eyes glowing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Stella exhales, fog swirling out of her mouth as we look back at the snow and the hospital, far behind us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Wagons, motorcars, and parts of buildings swirled around them. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Emotions swirled in his head—relief that Harrison was alive, disappointment that his manuscript was buried in Nsukka, anxiety about the fate of Port Harcourt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Melisandre turned from him in a swirl of red silk and made her way back to the high table, where King Stannis and his queen were seated. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’ve lost sight of both of them in the dust and swirl of screaming people. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Arms out, her body poised like a diving bird, she was just a shadow against the swirling mist. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The answers fly into my head in a swirl of colorful number shapes. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z My stomach swirls, and I crack a smile, begging for him to ask me to join him. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was this gusting, swirling wind that drove the flames from the O’Learys’ barn into neighboring yards. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z It started swirling around in gusts and falling so heavily that I had to turn the windshield wipers to the highest setting, and even then I had trouble seeing the road. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Each ring moved in a different direction until a dizzying black-and-silver spiral swirled around us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He looked back at the way he had come: the snowflakes were swirling in tall chimneys of wind, filling his tracks like pollen sprinkled in the mountain lion’s footprints. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And a second later, pitching down in a swirl of white limbs, black silk, and green twigs, the witch fell right at the feet of Father MacPhail, her bones crunching audibly on the rock. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Thousands of white pigeons suddenly rose from cages on the field, swirling through the stadium in a white whirlwind. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Inside is the Play God power-up, blue and beautiful, its swirling clouds smudging underneath my fingertips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A hundred terrible questions swirled through her mind, and none had answers. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Every pore was open to the action swirling around him, every vibration, every stirring, every cheer, every carnivorous roar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He flinched when the spray struck his face, then stood impassively, eyes closed, as black water swirled at his feet. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Dimple turned to Ashish, trying to push the swirling thoughts out. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When Mrs. Trepid entered Burley’s Department Store and felt the cool air swirl around her, she put her hand against the damp hair on her neck. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Some pools would be left in the deep swirl places under a high bank. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the swirls he’d written names and painted what looked like animals: a large cat, tropical birds, an elephant. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z We held the rose of Sharon branches in our open arms, held them close to our chests while the cold black water swirled all around us, trying to tug us back into the current. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The Fates swirled around him, dissolving into air, and the glittery whirlwind shot into the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As his thoughts began to swirl, it occurred to him that he might never awaken again. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Fred had a good feeling about the woman with the shiny black hair and the swirling arm tattoos. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Daniels holds out a certificate with fancy letters and swirls around the edges. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z On the fourth side the nightfire roared, lashing at the darkening sky with swirls of flame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The currents shifting, as though something was swirling and swimming, creating eddies under the surface. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I pull and swirl the granules with my fingers and the liquid goes milky; rinse and repeat until the water goes clear. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z It is like the different directions of the water swirling down the plughole. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The world seemed to spin, a swirling mist of faces and color and light. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They were fashioned of ebony and weirwood, die black and white grains swirling and twisting in strange interwoven patterns. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It clanged against the marble with a satisfying crack, carving a chunk out of the figure’s swirling robe. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z And sometimes there were swirling eddies of warmth, a bit of sun-drenched water ribboning around her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was a fool, Tyrion thought, swirling his cup and staring down into the winy depths. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z George sawed with his fiddle, the notes swirling up into night like sparks gusted from a fire. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Astonished, he sat down in the flooded road and watched while I plunged into the swirling, muddy water. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z White light pulled at the ends until they swirled around her head in a black cloud. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My paintings have been getting more and more abstract lately, violent-looking with clotted swirls of red. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Chantal parks the car far away from the swirling lights in the distance. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A plume of black smoke appears, swirling and filling the ball completely. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He felt the air swirl around him violently again. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z But the monk swirled away from him, like the smoke of a candle. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The whole thing made Ophie deeply nervous, like a thunderstorm that rolled in too fast, the threat of a tornado swirling in its dark clouds. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The world swirled, then steadied as Frankie balanced his weight on his good leg and peered through the thickening smoke. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A swirl of hair releases itself from my ponytail. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But the colors inside the crystal ball were swirling. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She swirls her arms like scarves, milking the moment. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Hummingbirds, bumblebees, and butterflies swirled in the air above the handheld mirror. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then there was a deafening roar.The pigeons swirled into the air, and all the animals, except Napoleon, flung themselves flat on their bellies and hid their faces. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Towering a foot over his skull was an elaborate headdress in the shape of a bird of prey, complete with swirling plumage. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It swirled the dust in a gray tide across the floor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z While the water swirled and jetted around him, he wondered how he might somehow be able to dump Levy' Pants in the lap of some poor buyer. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My mind wanders as the electrical pulses buzz and swirl along my skin, gently twitching the muscles around my knee. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There was only the swirl of snow and wind and the chopping of the helicopter blades. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The mariposas swirled and twirled around us like dark snowflakes in the surreal light of dusk, making the moment almost magical in its beauty. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Its breath was so potent, so toxic, and it swirled up my nose to make me gag. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The storm swirled above it, spinning on the summit like it was the axis for the whole world. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z My touch brought her out of whatever thoughts were swirling in her mind. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A bright mural is painted along one corner, a colorful swirl of stylized game levels. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I gasped for air and choked on the swirling dust. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Harry said, staring at the swirling white substance in the basin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The leaves swirling, the gravel crunching, the crisp smell of winter. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She cried out after him, but her screams were silent even to herself, and with a flash of metal and a swirl of smoke, he was gone. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It wears a coat of ice and snow, its diamond-like sand swirling inside like an impending storm. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The paper birds began to lift and swirl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A cloud of smoke hung over his head like a cartoon thought bubble full of swirling, unformed thoughts. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We swirl them with our hands in a circular motion. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Debris swirled in the dark waters—a deflated birthday balloon, a child’s pacifier, a little plastic bride and groom from the top. of a cake—all the remnants of human lives cut short. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Wind swirled through the yard, cutting through the thin cloth of the filthy rags he wore and raising gooseprickles on his skin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There were so many questions swirling around in Ophie’s mind, but it was the loudest one that caused Ophie’s shoulders to droop and dread to weigh heavily in her belly. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Last week she was burning a lavender-lime—a purple-green swirled combination that actually smelled really good. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I hate crazy girls,” I hear her say more than once, even though there is always plenty of drama swirling around Krause herself. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A woman seen in the mirror of a beauty parlor, half her hair wound neatly in curlers, the other half streaming loose in a tousled swirl. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The blackness seemed to be thicker around him, fog swirling hungrily. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He could see them swirling around him with ease, watching him struggle through the water. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Will managed to glance upward and saw the clouds stirring and swirling, and that gleam—something immense—growing more powerful, as if the clouds themselves were becoming luminous with energy, like plasma. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He couldn’t think of stocking the canoe or anything else; his mind was swirling like the flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The idea of fatherhood unleashed a swirl of emotions in me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When Ned had finally come on the scene, Rhaegar lay dead in the stream, while men of both armies scrabbled in the swirling waters for rubies knocked free of his armor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A picture of outer space, but with every color you can think of all swirled together with an orange glow off to the side. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I decided to walk down to the Odoms’, hoping my swirling insides would settle down. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt found himself in a blizzard of memos and printouts, business cards and stationery, paper towels and copy paper, swirling through the air. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The school had let my third-grade class decorate the book’s front cover that year, and I’d spent the entire past week painstakingly drawing in the elaborate swirls on the cover’s corners. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A flood of questions in village Bangla swirls around me; I can hardly understand the dialect. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a swirl of deeper darkness, and the body on the ground was now standing beside him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The wind swirled around him, gravel crunched beneath his boots, while ahead the white ribbon followed the lines of the hills, rising higher and higher, until it was lost beyond the western horizon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They walked across malevolent swirling whiteness and did not know if they would survive. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Jon’s painting is a series of intestinal swirls, in hot pink, raspberry ripple red and Burgundy Cherry purple. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I have the swirled carpet pattern on one whole side of my face. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Silt swirled through empty courtyards with abalone floors. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the south, San Francisco gleamed all white and beautiful, but in the north, over Mount Tamalpais, huge storm clouds swirled. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We color in Grace’s movie star coloring books, which show the movie stars in different outfits, doing different things: walking their dogs, going sailing in sailor suits, swirling around in evening dresses at parties. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My blood swirls inside the meter's different chambers, churning, separating the proteins related to each arcana, determining which ones need rebalancing. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I could still smell the scent of spices, perfume, and incense swirling around in the air. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The cracked and broken pieces stand and re-form themselves around the liquid until the cup sits complete once more, soft swirls of steam rising into the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He saw a white swirl of seagulls as they rose and sank along the Gulf of California. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It swirled up, hundreds of gallons of water in a massive icy funnel cloud. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He could see little, for the rising mists swirled above the turf, and he made out only shadow shapes hastening back and forth. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z From time to time something would make the fog swirl and seem about to part, but it never did. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Screecher retaliated, and Maniac had to step back while a two-kid tornado swirled around the cabin. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The act made thunder explode in the distance and lightning flash all around us as sinister black clouds began to swirl directly overhead. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z How do I describe the heat and the swirl and the lights and the sounds? X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything swirls around my mind like a tornado. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Cersei turned away from the window, her skirts swirling around her slender hips. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Our mule was running in circles, the cow was running toward the barn, and even the chickens took notice when the dust swirled around them. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When she managed to sleep, her dreams were haunted by ancient battles, by swords with eyes, by Wyrdmarks that swirled around her head and blinded her with their bright colors. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her brain swirled with names, Lena, Saba, Leila, ending in a, like her own. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The world got darker and darker as we walked, like the blackness was leaking out of the crevasse and up through the swirling snow to fill the sky. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A few airborne seeds swirl in the wind, then drop into the chasm of shadow between houses. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Cleopatra dropped the earring into the drink and swirled it until the pearl dissolved. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She wore a blue pantsuit, and her hair flowed in swirls down her shoulders. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z A shower of sparks swirled up the chimney as one log split open, revealing an interior of glowing embers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Romans lounged in groups of ten or twenty, talking and laughing while wind spirits—aurae—swirled overhead, bringing an endless assortment of pizzas, sandwiches, chips, cold drinks, and fresh-baked cookies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Star upon star, red, blue, yellow, and white, swirling nebulae, galaxy upon galaxy: the universe, in its incandescence and darkness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They called and squawked and swirled in great clouds before descending on the ruined village, chirping and fussing and circling near. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z All around the courtyard, spirals of ash swirled into the air. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A trio of sleek long-legged hounds swirls around him as he enters. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I could actually see it, and feel it, and smell it swirling over and into our yard. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I played with a little sandbox on the table next to me, drawing swirls in the sand with my fingers. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He liked to keep the many people who swirled around him swirling, but always at a distance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She swirled them about with her fingers, poured the water off and repeated the process. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then Matty took the fish and laid it in the pan, swirling the oil around. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Agitated people swirl around us, speaking of rebels and hunger and me in their affected Capitol accents. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Lolo used to sneak goodies to me from all the food booths, and my cousin Sheryl and I would sink down into the theater seats to watch her big sister, Maribel, swirl onstage. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The rain was coming down now like machine-gun fire, and the water from the marsh began to swirl up around our feet. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The man bellowed his fury and swung his sword into swirling snow, only to hear laughter again in his ear. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Omakayas heard a loud scream, her own scream, and pain blotted her sight then as she swirled into the dark. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The pressure swirled again, her breath caught, and then she landed softly on Redemption’s bed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Trees danced and swayed, dust and leaves rose up around us in boisterous swirls, and our jackets and outerwear took on sudden lives of their own, leaping and flapping about us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z This time it’s not Papa Legba’s words that are swirling around in my head. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He couldn’t think or make his thought patterns begin to work: just swirling and the white cloud and the water on him, tons of water on him and he went under again. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole of Harlem seemed to fall apart in the swirl of snow. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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