Byron nodded his head and Momma let go of his throat and stormed into the kitchen. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lump rises in the base of my throat, tightening my airway and shortening my breaths to shallow gulps. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was terrifically funny to hear the voice of the rather loud-mouthed Bruno coming out of that tiny mouse's throat. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Bigger’s voice boomed so suddenly from his throat that Max started. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Black lace even climbed up little sticks and hugged her throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Shadow tasted fear in the back of his throat, bitter as old coffee. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The feeling roiling around in my chest reminds me of the night the major tried to kill me, his hand tight around my throat, fear and hopelessness and rage warring deep within my being. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He held it before his throat, wrapped once around his hand. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He probably wasn’t used to pretty girls threatening to cut his throat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I have a strange feeling at the back of my throat; it’s closing up. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“This barbarian would tear out your throats in a second if we let him.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Harriet tried to say something, and her voice was only a croaking sound in her throat. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom nods and wipes a tear from her cheek and tries to say thank you but the words are deep in her throat and come in a weak whisper. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

"Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

In his lean throat the sharp-pointed Adam’s apple made a surprisingly rapid up-and-down movement, and the beer vanished. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The gwythaint hissed again, and a long, rasping rattle sounded in its throat. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

She sounded like she had something caught in her throat. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The spectators, wrote Rice, were “too full of tension, the type of tension that locks the human throat.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes only a few drops made it past his dried lips, but gradually moisture coated his throat and finally allowed him to swallow. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

In her life ever after she would have nightmares of her time in that hold, and she would wake up screaming with the taste and stench of the place in her throat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Black Ears rode on both sides of him, their grisly necklaces looped about their throats, while Bronn went in front to clear the way. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. He stuck it up to my throat.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once they finish, Mr. Julian clears his throat. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I slipped the capsule back beyond the bow in Charley’s tongue where he could not push it out, then held up his head and massaged it down his throat. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, maybe a little. But I didn’t, because I thought— I didn’t want things to stay the same for eternity, because things could always get better. And I was thinking ...” My throat felt really dry. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“If you pull that trigger,” shouted Macon, “you better not miss. If you take a shot you better make sure I’m dead, cause if you don’t I’m gonna shoot your balls up in your throat!” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo’s laugh crawled back down his throat to die. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

My nose plugged up and a little growl came out of my mouth but I kept my finger pointed, cleared my throat and said, “I know it’s you.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Ivy nodded, her throat too tight to say anything. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Unable to leave my sky- sword to work itself, I would be watching the swords move like puppets when the genie yanked my hair back and held a dagger against my throat. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bast eyed the color of his cheeks, smelled his breath, and lightly touched his forehead, his wrist, and the hollow of his throat above his heart. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I swallow the hard lump in my throat. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“It had fallen into the mouth of one of the eagles. All the way down its throat and into its hollow belly. A hungry eagle indeed!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The tumor in the sergeant majors throat, reports the doctor, has grown to four centimeters in diameter. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

With my eyes still closed, the rice ball works itself slowly down my dry throat and quiets my hunger. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jacob’s feelings raged so hot and confusing that they stopped up his throat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Then, with his heart in his throat, he looked up at Grandma. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Tobias steps forward, so Edward s gun is almost against his throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He gave her a look full of blank ferocity and gurgled in his throat. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“We have to get out of here,” I said, panic rising in my throat. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

A curious necklace glittered in the hollow of her throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I saw myself talking, but I didn’t feel the words crawling up through my throat. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Ethan swipes at one eye with the heel of his hand and clears his throat. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“All right? I’m—” She hesitated, the words stuck in her throat, and she looked down at her hands, twisting the cloth into a knot. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

His heart raced, a constant pounding underneath his sternum, and he felt his mother’s waffles from that morning surge up his throat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and recited my pass phrase. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But what it feels like instead is that the dual boulders that rest on top of my shoulders have lodged themselves in the middle of my throat instead. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

To reduce the pain, they anesthetized his throat. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Thomas’s heart jumped into his throat; his hands started to sweat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I feel a loosening of my throat, and somehow a new voice emerges, as deep and rich as chocolate. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The word took a long time to work its way to my throat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But just before it is too late, the tiger will freeze, the menace rumbling deep in its throat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I cannot put on paper the idea that I want to scream, as loud as I can, until my throat ruptures. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I stayed in bed yesterday with a sore throat, but since: I was already bored the very first afternoon and didn’t have a fever, I got up today. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

With five people holding her down, she was able to fight off all attempts to force the tube into her mouth and down her throat. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It crackled into the microphone as Berendht cleared his throat again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She felt acid fear in the back of her throat. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

After a while, my throat felt so scratched. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I felt a lump in my throat and couldn’t believe Abuela was stuck in that vase forever. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The girl had vanished, but on the ground beside the altar lay a deer, its throat cut. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made him want to clutch at his throat; as long as it sounded it seemed that he could not breathe. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

But she had heard the talk in the yards,- a direwolf dead in the snow, a broken antler in its throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But I notice that Saleem grabs her hand and squeezes; she bites her lip and clears her throat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Tall, with salt-and-pepper hair, she was smartly dressed in black trousers and white blouse done up to the throat. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when he peered at us over his glasses and cleared his throat and said, “You can count on me!” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Smoke burned his throat as he dashed through the tangled bushes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and began to read before I lost my nerve. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Ramón, who stank of liquor, grabbed hold of Lupita’s throat and held her tightly, but not so tightly that she couldn’t breathe. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

When he called my name, I felt a sharp stab in my throat. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

My throat is tight as we work together. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Stumbling back from the table, I clasped my hands over my mouth in a struggle to contain the wave of bile that surged up my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Harroway cleared his throat, made a bad start in falsetto, and began again, angrily, “Look here, Mr. Byerley, our special instructions were to search the house very thoroughly.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Harry’s ribs ached, he felt lightheaded with hunger, but he lay back on the grass beneath the reddening sky and laughed until his throat was raw. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It all sounded like a whole bunch of throat clearing, but I was used to it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The Director clears his throat and takes a step away from us, into the shadow of a large shelf of supplies. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

What makes my breath get stuck in my throat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I have to resist the urge to clear my throat. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he plucked his hard thumbs out of his neighbor’s throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The room is silent except for his loud breathing and his occasional guttural throat clearing. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Lavish necklaces coil around their throats like collars, displaying their house emblems. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

My throat feels raw whenever I do, but I still take in one long breath and let it out slowly, savoring the feeling of air in my lungs. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The hyena let go of her wrist and expertly got to her throat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But even the cry stuck in my throat. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swallowed against the sudden dryness in my throat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And a right smart of my money with it Old Mr. clear his throat. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she swallowed, its richness seemed to warm her from her throat to her stomach. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The alcohol burns my bruised lips, rips a path down my throat, and explodes in my stomach. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When she recovered the hood, she found Dorian staring at her throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and said it again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat about five times before he finally spoke. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, too, I had a huge lump in my throat. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We got to be nice to them or they’ll cut our throats. And we got to make sure this stuff is pure, don’t we?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It felt as if I had a pit in my throat. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my throat is closed and the ice has gone into my lungs and laughing hurts too much. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Shae’s hands had beat at him as the golden hands dug into her throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Bull’s grip was wrenched loose from Lillian’s throat and Ben saw Mary Anne and Matt fly off and away as he drove his father into the refrigerator. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smells of hot metal and of the soldiers’ sweat catch in my throat. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

My throat was parched, but the canteen was empty. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But “dead,” mingling with the churning and bubbling noises in this room, strikes a blow like a hammer to my chest, and the monster of grief awakens, clawing at my eyes and throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The preacher clears his throat, and shakes himself a little, as though casting aside the somber feeling in the room. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Doug was hell-bent on joining the summit push, even though his throat was still bothering him and his strength seemed to be at a low ebb. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I said it again, this time loud enough to feel it in my throat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tethers of light stretched around Mini, gathering her up and yanking her out of the creature’s throat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You are sounding like an old frog. I want to get some tisane of chamomile for your throat.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shut my mouth, but I felt something alive tearing at my throat, bite by bite, from the inside. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made a sort of metallic sound, as though her throat was full of drawing-pins. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The crowd went berserk, hollering, bloodlust throbbing in their throats and eyes as they called eagerly for the kill. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Something in my throat feels like it might choke me. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Like what?” asked Moss, and his pulse flared in his throat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As he looked up he would have given a shout, if his parched throat had allowed him; for amid the rugged humps and shoulders above him he saw plainly a path or road. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The words bottled up in my throat like people running from a fire, all trying to rush the door at once. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it seemed inconceivable to him that he had ever thought of cutting his throat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The only slight drawback is that I’m one table over from Brij Nath and Matthew Weir, both of whom slurp cafeteria chili and gargle it in the back of their throats as a joke. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dimple felt an actual lump in her throat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then he grabbed her throat with one hand and slapped her with the other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I—” Something catches in my throat, and Tao’s words echo in the space between us. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

And I myself could not breathe; I choked; I rose; I could not find air in that clenched tunnel, that throat of stone. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She tried again, pouring a whole handful down his throat. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, the sadness pressing on him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He saw the holster, and the anxiety threaded into his veins, pulsed from his chest up to his throat, and he couldn’t breathe. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Artemis felt that lump in his throat again. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I squeeze her back, but there’s a lump so large in my throat, I can’t tell her I love her more. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor pushes a probe on Rubio’s tongue and stares down his throat. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“His throat must be so dry it’s cracking.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

My throat tightened up looking at the empty kitchen. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Wash drank half of it in grateful gulps, feeling the cool and the sugar slide down his throat. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He leans down and braces one hand against the back of the couch, the other grazing over the vulnerable dip of Henry’s throat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The lump in my throat was the size of a full ball of yarn. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

After clearing his throat and tugging at his collar, the Reverend continued. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We chanted our mother Cecile’s poem—softly, we thought—until the short brunette stewardess came over and cleared her throat. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I hear the breathing, the clearing of throats, the accidental springing up of a seat as the audience adjusts and the conductor lifts his baton to begin. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

With an effort, I swallowed my words and the bile that had risen in my throat and stepped farther into the mound. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Because I wanted to see you, she almost added, but the words caught in her throat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thunder kept threatening like a big old empty cloud clearing its throat. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Officer Hull pushed past Mr. Jacobs and cleared his throat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had walked a block south when an enormous roar erupted from the prison-hundreds of throats cheering, hooting, hollering; hundreds of hands clapping and feet stomping with joy. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking back, I saw August framed in the light of June’s flashlight, the sound coming from deep in her throat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a split second, Harry thought he was going to throttle her as his hand flew to her throat; next moment, he was dragging her toward Ogden by a gold chain around her neck. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The Minister of Law clears his throat and loosens his cravat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He turned to a microphone, cleared his throat, and spoke. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Uhmma’s shoulders cannot shake anymore, when her throat finally opens and her breathing steadies, I touch her shoulder and say, Uhmma. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Lolo looks up at the ceiling and clears his throat. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A ringing, scooped-out sensation starts behind his molars and rolls down his throat, into his chest, down to the pit of his stomach. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She sounds so absolutely sure, Mr. Washburn clears his throat and goes on. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She gestured again, putting a finger over her lips, and I turned to the group and cleared my throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

One had been dead for nearly fourteen years—dead in a Chicago tavern, a knife kicking in his throat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I struggled on, my breath rasping in my throat, and then I reached the trees at the top of the ridge and flung myself flat. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old dog's feet had barely touched the ground before he sprang again for that terrible throat grip, springing as if the years had dropped away and he were back in his fighting prime. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed silent in Wynn’s truck all the way to town, a lump in my throat, refusing to say a word. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Her heart was in her throat, pounding a frantic rhythm. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But when he reached the part where the golden beam of light had connected his and Voldemort’s wands, he found his throat obstructed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

To force the throat could be a bloody business, since the ridge exposed the attackers to the spears, stones, and arrows of defenders in the two round towers that flanked the castle’s main gates. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Lady Melisandre was seated near the fire, her ruby glimmering against the pale skin of her throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Thus he stood forever, his undying throat always a thirst, his hunger in the midst of plenty never satisfied. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lips on the statue had a beautiful, bossy half smile, the sight of which caused me to move both my hands up to my throat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then came the anger, boiling up in the back of his throat until he was like to choke upon the taste. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and said, “All we’ve got here are beaches, but you already know about those.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The old man clears his throat, and his face takes on an expression still more holy. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

His only hope for survival against the razor-like slashing of the other dog’s teeth lay in the thick protective folds of skin around his throat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice sticks in my throat like the wrong key in a lock. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Ms. Udell glared at the snickering boys, cleared her throat, and read the final paragraph of the chapter. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

My throat aches; I must have screamed while I slept. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Pleased by each purling note Like honey twining From her throat and my throat, Who lies a-pining? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach cleared his throat and tried to sound as if he wasn't winded, but I knew he was because his words were thinning out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

They were quiet for a full block before Njemile cleared her throat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As I said it, I traced my fingers over my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A telephone call makes my throat bleed and takes up that day’s courage. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And almost choked on the gum that shot down his throat when he gasped. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Take them yourself. My long knife does not leave her throat.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

My throat aches, and I don’t know what to say. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn't taste like it smells, and it needled my throat. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

That makes him chuckle deep in his throat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Leo could hardly talk with the lump in his throat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and squint, trying to send the tears back. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Captain Smith, you shall find Powhatan to use you kindly, but trust him not;...for he hath sent for you only to cut your throats.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I force my voice past the softball-ish lump of fear in my throat. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

When it saw Miss Peregrine, it tried to hop away, but the headmistress followed, making a low, vaguely threatening warble in her throat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She mumbles: "Okay . . . And you are . .. ?" I swallow, but my mouth is suddenly dry and I feel a lump form in my throat. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

His long ragged black cloak was made of batwings, fastened at the throat with a mole skull. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The old woman took a few sips and, though she sputtered and coughed, most of the purplish liquid disappeared down her throat. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I imagined the water sliding down my throat. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was that which in the darkness had swayed against her throat. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

After a minute, he cleared his throat, shook his head, and stood up. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I looked back up to my father and saw him gasping for air, holding his throat. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

His throat had been opened ear to ear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“He’s going to make himself sick or crazy, one,” I said to Cletus, suddenly feeling a big lump in my throat, a wetness in my eyes. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

My throat felt like I had swallowed a handful of sewing needles. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

There was a clearing of the throat and then, “You sent for me, sir?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He seized them, looped the chain across the wolf’s throat, and pulled, the veins in his neck cording from the strain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And each time they dropped her, Gregor’s stomach lurched into his throat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His hands curled around my throat before I could say more. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The light of the rainbow reached only so far into the rocky throat of the cavern. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Taran’s throat was parched, waves of dizziness threatened to drown him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Now it was a red-brown stoat with a cream throat and belly, and it glared at him as ferociously as the girl herself. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The intern, rather unprofessionally, raised one hand to her throat and then pretended to fix her collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

His own silver fingers were moving inexorably toward his own throat. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Her damp cheeks glistened like the pumpkin-colored wood of the table where Pax’s humans ate their food, brilliant against the white of her sleek throat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She took the hem in her hands, as ancient Near Eastern ululations issued from her throat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Her heart was beating so hard she could feel it in her throat. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

With every camera gleefully trained on him, I have just enough time to release the small, choked sound in my throat and compose myself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I turn my head and kiss the hollow beneath his throat. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

After that the Snow Sand was down into her throat and she was done. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I do clear my throat, though, because it’s getting a little hard to breathe with her gazing at me like that. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Then I bring her fingers to touch my throat. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Rivka hissed Hannah quiet and ran a finger across her own throat, the same signal that the peasants had made in the fields when the cattle cars passed them by. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jam clapped her hands to her ears, wincing, and Pet cleared its throat. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I looked in the direction of the barn, but when Papa cleared his throat I turned in my seat. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaede watched her own hand fly up; it grasped the currents of air that Elowen had wrapped around her throat and tore through them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“It didn’t get sick. Someone”—Iran cleared her throat and went on huskily—“someone came here, got the goat out of its cage, and dragged it to the edge of the roof.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Her will clamped onto him and his words reeled out as though she’d reached down his throat and ripped them from him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

This speech so dried out Doc’s throat that he drained his beer glass. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shaking it much too long, and a knot grows in my throat. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I pretended not to watch as she tilted her head back and poured the rest of the water gracefully down her throat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Everything I’ve kept down for months rises and erupts in my throat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The lump in his throat turned into tears. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Griff will need to keep a sword at every throat, and should they come on Slaver s Bay and need to fight... A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The chain around his throat felt very heavy. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Are you going to cut my throat, too?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When he had forced a drink from his flask down the hobbit’s throat, cut his leg-bonds, and dragged him to his feet, Merry stood up, looking pale but grim and defiant, and very much alive. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Heat licks my throat at the sight of her. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She had never heard of sound magic before, and seeing what it could do made her breath stick in her throat. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

A tiny hiccup works its way up my throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As always, the smell of sawdust is in the air and on my clothes and in my throat. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“What if’—Leslie’s voice faltered; then she shook her head and cleared her throat so the words came out stronger—“what if you don’t have a television set?” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Did you try to kill Kermit with that potion for his throat?” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when Hanako suggested that, Mama said, “What if you get something caught in your throat?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Neither man—or rather neither he nor Garland—spoke for a time, and then Garland cleared his throat, coughed nervously. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I hugged the little ones and then Papa cleared his throat. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blood flowed thick and sluggish from the slash across his throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She was dressed from head to foot in black satin, and many magnificent opals gleamed at her throat and on her thick fingers. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Panic was rising up from my toes, through my guts, into my throat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if someone enters your body, stands there with one fist in your throat and the other tight around your gut. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It had worked as I hoped, the only erosion just a few BB-size pits right past the throat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was no mistaking the similarity to those which had been on Lucy’s throat. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any idea how dry one's throat gets after three thousand years?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

She made a disgusted sound in the back of her throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I stared at a tree on the opposite bank, where the roots were exposed and twisted, and felt a metallic-dry taste rise from the back of my throat and slide over my tongue. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made a small sound in his throat, something low and feathery, and for a second I was afraid he might bawl. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm gonna be somebody," he said, feeling his throat tighten up again. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opens her mouth wide, growling low in her throat. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But my words are choked in my throat and spill over my eyes as tears. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I remember noticing her yellow pallor and the way her pills stuck in her throat. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and reach out, carefully sliding the container from her spindly fingers. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Now ain’t that a shame, ’cause any second now I’m going to ram this here fireball down your throat.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Which is probably why they keep shoving them down my throat.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Bile leaps into my throat and I throw up against the wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the slashed throat that really bothered him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The question makes my breath catch in my throat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I have to coddle this throat of mine,” he decided. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Our conductor said, “One other rule, sirs: Ye glimpse my face, and I cut your throats.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

They were found three days later in their tents with their hands bound and their throats cut. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She could feel him twisting the point, flushing it into her throat, and she almost closed her eyes again, but then she remembered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever truths she’d hit on were secondary to the immediate sensations: the headache, the singed throat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, but he didn’t speak. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

My throat swelled till I could hardly get my breath. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He didn’t turn to face them, but Rasalas did, a growl of warning rumbling up its metal throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He put his finger up and made like he cut his throat with a knife. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And take you where I’ll never see you again, thought Matt with a lump in his throat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hooper made a derisive noise in the back of his throat. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

My throat starts to dry up as I stand on the stage and study everyone who has come together to help my community. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I think so,” he said, then cleared his throat. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The chicken Betty Jean had made was moist and delicious, but it stuck in my throat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was back in her fancy dress, and the blood trailing from the wound on her throat looked more like the vibrant, fashionable scarf Ophie had originally mistaken it for. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Clearing her throat, she replied in tones worthy of a monk collecting alms. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

I cried, holding up my hand and allowing the word to whistle from my throat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teeth found the soft skin of her throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I can feel my heartbeat in my throat, in my hands, behind my eyes. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She leaned against me and hugged my shoulder with one arm, and I felt my throat tighten. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I wiped my eyes on the back of my sleeve and forced the knot back down my throat. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He could feel his throat choking again and his eyes watering. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Francie’s throat got tight as she remembered how he often said he wore it like an ornament, a rose. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The android dropped the device and, with a snarl, grabbed with both hands for Rick’s throat. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

My throat is dry, and I take another sip of water from the reed canteen she’s made. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I raise the knife, holding it in both hands, its tip poised two feet above his throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She pressed a finger against the side of Granny’s throat to feel for her pulse, as the doctor had shown her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was delicate and extraordinary, with a bulbous yellow tongue and maroon-spotted throat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swallowed my pill without water and could feel it roll, then stumble, then roll a little more, then stumble all the way down my throat and vanish into my belly. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You tore apart his throat,” she says, voice flat, and I think she might actually be in a bit of a battle haze. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I pressed it and cleared my throat, then opened the first page in the journal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The nozzle was tricky, with its two internal angles that had to meet precisely to form the throat diameter I’d specified. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat. “...our guest off-site and deliver Miss Amin to the infirmary, where I’m certain she’ll get excellent care.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and spat once more. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to whack the ball down his throat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right then we heard a cow making a rasping, guttural sound, and we knew that the lion had her by the throat. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that he had to speak, he found there was a barrier across his throat, something that he would have to struggle to get his voice over. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

II His cold was getting worse and worse, and each cough caused a vague pain in his lungs that lingered on for moments after the cough had seared his throat and chest. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was going to say something serious, because he was very shy, and I'd heard him dear his throat in that same way before giving an important economics lecture. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

By the morning of this second day he had become an amusement to the newspapermen, who smiled to themselves each time he cleared his throat and at his awkward attempts to stand or sit. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was a scream below, and snarling, and Celaena’s stomach rose in her throat as she hurled herself upward. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When the big grey wolf wrenched free, he took most of the creature’s throat out in an explosion of pale rotten meat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was seventy-five minutes away from his first female murder, and he wondered if he could get his fingers to her throat before even the start of a scream. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Clearing his throat again, he said, “How many of you looked at a Sunday paper this weekend?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Finn swallowed back the knot that immediately rose in his throat. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A growl escaped Wilfrido’s throat, like a dog challenged to a fight. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The man laughed and cleared his throat, his accent changing again. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” this jolly voice said as I cleared my throat. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

A green jewel that just matched her eyes glittered at her throat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and then wiped her eyes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It hurt to laugh, hurt my jaws, my ribs, my throat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Savage growls erupted from deep inside his throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Fingers in her hair, he pulled her head back and she felt the cold touch of his knife at her throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

"Look, Miss, we'd better get out of here," I said, finally controlling the throbbing in my throat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A low rumbling growl rose from Summer's throat, and there was no play in it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She clear her throat like she got a hair ball in it. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Poe looked up, and cleared his throat. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Saliva’s filling my mouth at a ridiculous rate and I feel vomit at the back of my throat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

After that we were speechless for approximately one hour, while we listened to each other’s throat sounds every time we took a swallow of beer. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and slowed way down till we were bounce-free. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eliza made a noise in her throat and squinted at the house numbers. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slumped against me as Lance spread himself across the table and practically shoved the microphone down her throat, firing off a round of frantic questions. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Her throat tightened as her eyes finally found what Mama’s already had. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Royalties from the book guaranteed his family a comfortable life long after he died of throat cancer, on July 23, 1885. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

My back lifts from the table and all my muscles clench and my throat aches from this scream that no longer shapes itself into words and will not stop. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat, trying to mask her upset. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I flinched at the crack of the coachman’s whip, my swollen throat tightening uncontrollably. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He imagined the juice sliding down his throat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The knot in my throat felt as big as an apple. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flask was filled with syrupy bourbon that scalded my throat on the way down and warmed me from the inside out. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“But they never did. And he was still crying when his throat turned to stone like the rest of him. The end. ” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I shoot my arrow down the throat of the first mutt that places its paws on the metal. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

My throat closed as she stood over me, leaning so far down we could have bumped foreheads. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I felt my throat muscles begin to tighten as if they were trying to crawl away from the point. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lawyer stood, documents in hand, and cleared his throat several times. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

A rush of students surrounds us, and the laughter dies in my throat. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He groped with his two tied hands at his throat, and unclasped the brooch of his cloak. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“You would have cut my throat if you didn’t think I was valuable.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The man-hoist winch began to creak and the lift dropped quickly, my stomach lifting up around my throat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

My throat felt like a lemon was lodged behind my Adam’s apple, and I tried to work up a mouthful of saliva to swallow so I could answer. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I swallowed past a lump in my throat. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

And man, she went all shattered pixie on me then, fingers fluttering to her throat, staggering backwards, sagging against the door frame, all the energy that usually holds her up gone. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and look right at the back of Coop’s head. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I’m terrified,” I whisper, and then clear my throat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He was silent for a moment; then he cleared his throat and began to talk about Daito. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I collapse in the midst of the disaster I have created in the garage, and garbled noises crawl up my throat. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He slashed her throat in a Van Gogh stroke that nearly removed her head from her spine. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And each time the joyful bark that trembled in Buck’s throat was twisted into a savage growl. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lancelot cleared his throat and said: “Yes, it would be an excellent one.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help the whine in my voice, the tightness that closed my throat, making it difficult to speak without pain. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

A lump shot up in my throat and my eyes teared over. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I say. Now you just say after me—‘I’ll take double poison and cut my throat if I tell.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he'd clear his throat and give a deeply intoned order, as though each syllable were pregnant with nuances of profoundly important meaning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to clear away the lump in my throat, to compose myself. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

My throat got all choked up like it does a lot when we talk about Mummy. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It’s a gold necklace with a tiny heart that’s been on Mama Ya-Ya’s throat for as long as I can remember. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

There was no kindness in Chaol’s face, and she clicked her tongue as she left, her fists aching to bash his teeth down his throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Hope rises high in Ranee's throat, and she can't keep it out of her voice. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There's a place on his chest, just below his throat, that makes me want to let him open doors for me. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Timothy cleared his throat, sighed deeply, and put the coconuts out of his mind. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to swallow back a rush of puke that rose up into the raw soreness in the back of my throat. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It felt wonderfully cool, but the smell leaked through her filters and made her throat sting. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man struggled for breath and Pilate eased up on his throat but not his heart. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let me clear my throat and say that again. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Each breath I take catches in my throat as I watch. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“You must think I’m awfully foolish,” I said, though my throat had a hard time managing both breath and talk. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

My throat was jumping around in my neck and making a bunch of weird noises. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she saw the knots at their throats and felt a knot in hers. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

My throat began to ache and my voice dropped, roughening into a deep crackle, as if my vocal cords had turned to sandpaper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A lump rose in her throat, but Tally decided that under no circumstances—special or not—was she going to cry in front of Dr. Cable. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and rubbed his hand over his beard, finally wiping off the oatmeal. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

My throat tightens and I cough to relieve the pressure. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The skirt was ruffled and flounced and draped and trimmed with knots of dark green ribbon, and nestling at her throat was a gold pin. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

So they opened drawers, they cleared their throats, they whispered loudly, they hummed a little tune. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The woman knifed him in the throat. I tried...” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

At first, all that came out was a hoarse croak, and then he was choking, coughing, hacking the gritty gray dust out of his throat and lungs. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mom clears her throat and reaches into the depths of the tote on her shoulder. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then he guzzled the rest of his drink, and he cleared his throat. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

A “no” lodges in my throat, aching to be yelled out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I felt my own scream bubble up in my throat when he collapsed to the ground, finally still. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Something between a groan and a gasp escapes from my throat. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and rubbed his fingers together, staring at Meeks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Occasionally he cleared his throat and said “Decorum” to a group that was getting out of hand. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

In Los Angeles, thousands of people found their eyes and throats stinging with mysterious fumes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The Object pointed at the phone and then, opening her mouth wide, stuck her finger down her throat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

His eyes were glued to the doorway, his breath catching in his throat whenever a passenger came through. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The growl had started so low in her throat that it had, at first, been inaudible. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t give it back, so Mom got into a big argument with the head of the clan, and the next day we found a chicken with its throat cut on our doorstep. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The scrap of song came from a woman’s throat, and Joe thrashed and beat his way up the incline and through the hedge, a tangle of muscadine vines, Virginia creeper and hibiscus rusty with age. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was just biting into my pimento cheese sandwich when I heard someone clear her throat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The peacocks slender neck moved this way and that, and then, as though it had heard her, it cawed, its beak parted wide, the sounds pouring out of its throat. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I squeeze the words around the lump in my throat. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat, say, “Can the counting of my blessings start tomorrow?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Henry glanced at me and cleared his throat discreetly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She—” The ice cream I’d eaten was making its way up from my stomach and into my throat. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And once more the yellow church swelled like a throat with voices. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to answer him but my throat closes up and my tongue is so dry, I can't hardly open my mouth. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

The pain of it freed her voice from her throat, and she managed to ask, “Are you the one who sent me back that night?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her heart jumped into her throat and choked off a whimper. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Are you wild about having a fist slammed down your throat up to the elbow, wise guy?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still kicked his scaly feet even as Nergal's throat bulged to grotesque proportions. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“No, you won’t,” said one of the bandits, swinging his blade near Werfel’s throat. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, grin falling way, and he stroked his chin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The wine was cool fire as it trickled down his throat and warmed his belly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He waited a long time letting the boy get used to him there, then he cleared his throat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Aged forward,” said Horace, his hands trembling at his throat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The sword suddenly flicked its way to the albino’s throat. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then the outlaw cleared his throat and began to speak again. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zipping over the rapids at twenty or thirty miles per hour, I hear an involuntary bark of fright leap from my throat before I realize that I'm in no danger and regain my composure. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slashed the first two monsters into dust with his claws, then sank his fangs into the third one’s throat and tossed it aside. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He settled his rotund frame onto a prayer rug in front of the crowd and cleared his throat into the microphone. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Isabella gives me a big smile, and I feel like one of the little fish is struggling to swim its way back up my throat. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The ashes within me swirled and filled up my throat again. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Violet said, “I love the great feeling of Coke’s carbonation going down my throat, all the pain, like ...” She waved her hands in the air and looked at the ceiling, trying to think of something. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It isn't long before my throat tightens and my head starts to spin. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I felt it, too, a black mass clogging my throat. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I feel like such a baby about the jawbreaker lump in my throat that feels like it’s gonna dissolve and spill outta my eyes in liquid form. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

At Twig’s touch, the rest of Dari’s face turned as red as the welt, and he cleared his throat. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A hot band of fire encircled his throat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

While the women cooked, the men stood around in the yard welcoming each other with firm handshakes, laughing, each man clearing his throat as loud as he could before he started talking. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

At last it covered her, filled her eyes, her nose, her throat, and she woke gagging and overwhelmed with the smell of smoke. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

My heart was pounding so far up my throat I was surprised it didn’t come flying out of my mouth. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

"They sent a man to cut my son’s throat, Lord Baelish." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His collection was vast: classical, jazz, a ton of rock, five albums that featured Tuvinian throat singers. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Just a nip was enough to sting my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Achren could easily have cut his throat as he braved her in the council hall, yet she had held back. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The sweep of furious crimson that washed up over Liam’s throat to his face was enough to tell me exactly what kind of image Clancy had pushed into his head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The words thank you catch in my throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

So I clear my throat and say, “Ready, Ma,” with more confidence than I actually feel. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He did not scream, not even when the wolf that had been his brother tore him apart, ripping open his throat and spilling his guts onto the rock floor. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

The main character had a stunning resemblance to Javier, and the laughter choked him as his throat began to close up again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I squealed, as my throat contracted in fear. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

I have never been more aware of the heat beating down on my own head and the dryness of my own throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then my heart suddenly rises, rises so high I can feel my eyes popping open and my throat starting to clench, my own Noise coming all high hopeful white. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

My throat was starting to fill up with all the days Mama had been dead and me not crying. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat, and Maddie jerked her head up at me, abashed. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I lift it to my lips as salty tears drip into my throat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter hurled herself toward the bomb, feeling the smoke attack her nose and throat like claws: tear gas. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She stood close by Boatwright’s legs with all her fur bristling, her lips drawn back, her tail slowly swinging, a deep growl like distant thunder coming from her throat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Now some of our family have things they want to share with you,” Valentine said, clearing his throat. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The sound of swallowing in my throat grew so loud it blotted out the rain for several seconds. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sat talking on the wrecked ship until the moon got low and the water lapped at our throats and Emma began to shiver. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

We shared a large cinnamon pretzel and had lemonade, but the sugar caught in my throat and the drink was too sour. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

When the laughter finally died in her throat, they wrapped her in warm blankets and led her back to the Great Keep, to her own chambers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The skin around his throat was pinkish white where the burns had healed unevenly. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I take too big a sip and burn not only my tongue but a path all the way down my throat. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s not true,” I said, my voice rising like something had seized it from below and was shoving it up into my throat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulls her so close she can feel his hot breath on her throat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, with one hand, he stroked Gwenforte, and with the other he held the knife to her soft white throat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I squeeze the word out of my throat. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She eats her three squares and takes her bit of pocket change and happily wears the collar around her throat, because that’s enough for her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I’m ready for her second serve and I hit it right back down her throat. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

An amber pendant rested in the hollow of her throat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Back then, I would have told Twig everything, and Twig would have said, Tell me more, and we would have talked and talked until my throat was scratched and raw with honesty. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The man with inky hands did too, swallowing hard and wincing at the pain in his throat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She moved closer, and it touched her on the breast, where she had pointed, and she heard her voice coming back to her from the creature’s throat: “Merry.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Briefly there came back to her, as she stood behind him and politely cleared her throat, a memory of old Hardman and his trap. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

A responsiveness entered her body, a flex of abdomen in rhythm with mine, her head thrown back to offer up her throat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I swallow the lump in my throat and nod several times, to show that I understand. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to grate the flesh of your throat off you like cheese.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat, and Levi looks up. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Skarpi cleared his throat once or twice in a way that made me thirsty. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Pudge. I wasn’t aware that someone was holding open your throat and pouring wine down it,” the Colonel responded, tossing me a bottle of Mountain Dew. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I fought down the knot in my throat to talk. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I am unable to get the scream out of my throat; my heart pounds; my eyes plead with him to let me go. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When dessert is finished a few minutes before two o’clock in the morning, Chandresh stands and clears his throat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Brer shuffled a stack of his notes and cleared his throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“You little FILTH!” he screams and presses his thumbs into my throat. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She knew what she wanted to say, but it caught in the back of her throat like a fish bone. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A smile filled his eyes with such warmth and sympathy that a lump rose in Kit’s throat, and she glanced away. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

A dull angry grunt caught in his throat. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Yossarian hated stewed tomatoes and turned away dizzily and began to vomit, clutching his burning throat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I thought she would spring out a kick, but instead she wrapped her leg around Stubble Chin's throat, catching it in the crook of her knee. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

His story must have been lurking inside him, caged by his silence, even though the marks of it were all over him: the scars at his throat, at his back and chest and arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Before I’d even had a chance to cry out, a hand whipped around from behind and pressed something sharp to my throat. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“I was sorry to hear about Beckendorf” A lump formed in my throat. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

You snap for the weak zones—nose, throat, groin, eyes. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

A laugh rises in my throat and flops from my mouth, strained and gurgling. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and looked far away at nothing. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"I took her from a knight. The man was loath to give her up, but your name changed his thinking somewhat . . . that, and my dirk at his throat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I sat quietly and watched, my throat feeling thick and scratchy. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Again, Ivy could only nod, her throat thick and achy. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He makes a pained noise in his throat. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

About five minutes later, Gramps cleared his throat and said, “But it will have to do.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat and takes one of my hands in hers. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was extremely hard work, and a hot wind made her throat ache. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to say hello, but my throat had closed off, and I made a sort of squeaking sound instead. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I plunged my hand into the gourd, making a grab for his thick throat, and he broke into pieces, splashing water all over my face and clothes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips were pressed tightly together, and she was deeply asleep, there was no doubt about that, for her dæmon lay coiled and unconscious at her throat. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Caroline had just stood there, and once or twice she had made a little sound in her throat as if she were going to say something, but she never did. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The incantation is this —” Lupin cleared his throat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Instead of offering up her usual smile, Beatrix Halliday cleared her throat and said, “Ask me again in two weeks. I’m putting in my notice. I’m retiring.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I stuck my finger down my throat and pretended to gag. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Jasper Jr.’s forearm was locked tight against my throat, and it hurt to breathe. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

A bubble of hysterical laughter emerges from his throat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You best eat some of this, them Swedish Cremes is good at first but they get kinda thick in your throat after while.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I play out the plan for the hundredth time and then I hear a creak on the loose floorboard outside my door and my remembered heart flies to my throat. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I could hear his breath whistling in his throat; I knew that he was furious. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is buttoned to the top of her throat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The certainty of the feeling was clear and bright and brown and lean and it hit me in my throat so that breathing became weeping. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Hugh put a hand to his throat as if it hurt him and coughed, and a bee shot out of his mouth. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He gives my throat one last shake, then releases me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

"And I answered, 'Yes, Doctor, I saw.' "And at our throats already we felt the cold hands of sorrow. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Becky laughed, and the laugh caught in her throat and bubbled into a cough. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I am here, my legs blocks of concrete, my lungs empty of air, my throat burning. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I swallowed down the heavy lump in the back of my throat, fighting the dismaying urge to cry. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A wave of furious red was making its way up from her throat to her face, and I could only imagine the kinds of words she was holding back. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I can feel my throat tightening, a pain along the jawline. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair was mostly grey, now, and her face was pouched, and wrinkled at the throat and eyes and at the corners of the mouth. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Styx Malone squeezed Bobby Gene’s throat tighter, yanking Bobby Gene back against his chest. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She just clears her throat and runs her hands through her short gray hair. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat, but it doesn’t help her tremulous voice. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

My throat aches like I’m about to cry, which startles me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Maddie was watching us with a sly little look on her face, so I cleared my throat and immediately put three feet between me and Sahil. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her doorknob clicked and her heart leapt into her throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then I cleared my throat so maybe Audrey would look my way and see that paper, but she was busy stirring her yogurt. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She had wanted to cough as soon as it occurred to her that she mustn’t, and she passed a long hour trying to swallow away the tickle that perversely constricted her throat. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something caught in my throat all of a sudden, and I didn’t try to answer her. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop clears his throat and mumbles a hello to Daddy. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There was the slight sound of a throat being cleared and I looked up and saw Julian closing the door behind him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Sheriff Sanders,” he says, “told us that—” He clears his throat again. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Sierra fought back a lump in her throat. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Aie!” and it was as though she were having her throat cut. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ran on the white tiles up through the tunnels, ignoring the escalators, because he wanted to feel his feet-move, arms swing, lungs clench, unclench, feel his throat go raw with air. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We can’t just leave them for the wolves,” she said, her throat tight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was only when I was alone with Jaja that the bubbles in my throat let my words come out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Booth’s lips turned purple and his throat swelled. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was soft enough, my teeth ground the rice grains, producing a sweet taste that slid easily down my throat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat, fighting tears that she had no reason to be ashamed of. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He’s about to get shot in the throat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Like somebody had put a giant block of ice in the middle of my throat. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Who—how did you—” There was so much I wanted to ask, the words jammed up in my throat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He felt his throat critically with one hand, then picked up his shaving brush and began to re-lather strategic parts of his face. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Cole swallowed a lump that came to his throat. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Ligaroti had been at Seabiscuit’s throat in the Hollywood Gold Cup when another horse had bumped him right out of his game. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A piece of red flannel was wrapped around Mademoiselle’s throat; a stiff neck compelled her to hold her head on one side. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever Nat had to go below, the stench grabbed at his throat and turned his stomach. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask after swallowing hard to clear the lump that has formed in my throat. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She did her best not to flinch, to look firmly and undaunted into those colorless eyes, but fear constricted her throat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I know that’s not what you meant,” I replied, but then a lump lodged itself in my throat and I couldn’t talk anymore. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swallowed the lump of sour fear in my throat and forced my eyes open. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I stayed to hear the sharp groans of vomiting from deep in her throat before I went into my room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

One that caused my throat to catch and heart to ache. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then she clears her throat and says it again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He wiped his nose on his cuff and cleared his throat. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then I realized that now there would be only two other boys sharing the garret room, and a lump built in my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Steel slid through flesh and came out his throat in a welter of blood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

David cleared his throat “So, how many Specials do you think will be in there?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

And he leaned down to press his cold lips once more to my throat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I let it trickle down my throat, but it wasn’t enough. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ll read it through and then we’ll go back. Give me a little wine, my throat’s dried out with wine. Here it is—such a little story to have made so deep a wound.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a while I didn’t have to hold my throat so tight. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought of the bear, thought of Bigfoot and every monster he had ever seen in every fright movie he had ever watched, and his heart hammered in his throat. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sank to the bed again, sobbing, her breath catching in her throat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

"It ain't my fault," I said, my voice choking up in the back of my throat. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I felt a catch in my throat and a sadness that reached clear back to my childhood. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

His whisper sounded raspy, like someone getting over a sore throat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When she raised her head to look at me again her face was red and her eyes were wet from the hurt that dries your throat and hurts when you swallow. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Tally tried to answer, but her throat was dry. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She quickly added, “Read a story if you can’t get to sleep,” cleared her throat twice, and then went back through the dark, empty house to her own room. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He cooked spaghetti and she pushed it around her plate, her throat parched, her appetite gone. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I cannot run away on the muscular effects of adrenaline, but I could taste fear in the back of my throat and feel its despairing weight in my slack limbs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Elizabeth looks up and sees who she’s been surrounded by, she coughs, draws her hand up to her throat as if she’s shielding herself from some kind of attack. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even remember the last time I got excited about something like that. The adrenaline in the throat and the lungs expanding.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t stop coughing, and my throat felt as though I would never speak again. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Golden curls fall over his eyes, and the collar of his pale blue doublet is open, showing a heavy silver torque at his throat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He drew the dirk across his throat, to show her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When her voice trailed off, she feared he might kill her, but after a moment the Hound took the blade from her throat, never speaking. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He making sounds as though he were in pain, as though something had him by the throat and wouldn’t let go. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

An animal whine of unequivocal desperation and absolute hopelessness rose in his throat as he ran and ran and ran. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also took some of the throat mucus from Monkey 053 and put it into a flask, and she took some of the monkey’s blood serum and put it into another flask. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don, who moments earlier had vomited in the corner of the locker room because of the mucus flooding his throat, nodded slowly that he wanted to. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth and put his fingers on his throat. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Albert clears his throat and glances at the clock. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She growled, low and deep in her throat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

My throat still feels as tight as it did when he first injected me and I found it difficult to breathe. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But he compelled me to drink, and so I drank; the grass-green faerie wine slipping down my throat like nectar. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She made a fist and hit her throat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I opened my mouth to get one big quick breath of air and as I did so, The Grand High Witch poured the entire contents of the little bottle down my throat! The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Sliced their throats as I watched. And then I escaped, but I should have let them kill me, too.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I let them drive ahead, watching their tail- lights, fighting a hotness rising in my throat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Somehow he managed to draw his dagger, mdaht the poor creature's throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

My throat feels a little itchy, and my eyes start to water. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The sheriff, twice, slashed a hand across his throat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No. I don’t—” The words suddenly got caught in her throat, the walls were too close to her, the air too thin. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Instead, she cleared her throat and said to Rishi, “My dad knows your dad.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In the pained silence after Kaisha stopped reading, he cleared his throat loudly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I told him about wild hogs squealing in my dreams, the sounds of butchery, slaughterhouse sounds, and how I’d sometimes wake up with that greasy pig-stink in my throat. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She bobbed below the next chop and sprang straight up, her boot catching him in the throat. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Doctor Copeland pulled the neck of his nightshirt up over his bony shoulder and held it gathered tight to his throat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“That’s okay, Mother. I’m getting too old for this any”—he swallowed a lump in his throat—“anyway. I bet you weren’t still tucking Matthew or Mark in when they were twelve.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then she locked her ankles around his neck, wrapped one arm around his throat, and drew her knife with the other. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The brother-in-law growled in his throat like a happy tomcat and the pregnant ladies twittered like alouettes singing to the sun. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, Trub clears his throat and says, “I’ll take the boy back to Brooklyn, Ma. We can pick up the last dragon and come straight back here.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Only that there was a snuffling in the hollows at the base of a lovely throat. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was trying her hardest to avoid looking at Valley and avoid breaking the spell of whatever had kept them from going at each other’s throats that morning. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

My voice caught in my throat like a trapped animal. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There's a choked sound to her voice, and I swallow the lump of dread in my throat. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The young dog braced himself for the inevitable attack; a few yards away the collie crouched low, lips drawn back, then sprang for the vulnerable throat before him. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can remember all the times he and Manny waited for it to rise before pulling inside, and his stomach crawls up into his throat. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The brandy burned my throat and restored a bit of warmth to my body. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Henry texted me a few days later asking why I wasn’t in school, I told him I had strep throat. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It is nice to have something cool rushing down my throat, but the bursting bubbles make me feel like little frogs are leaping around inside my mouth. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

On three legs, the dog moved with the same lightning speed that had carried him to the throat of a grounded raccoon. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I steal a glance to the side, he makes a snap at my throat. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lieutenant cleared his throat and started speaking in the midst of the cries, which eventually ceased as he went on. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I asked, the name getting caught in the back of my throat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Just saying it gave me immense relief, as though a cord had loosened from around my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The sound burns in my throat, fighting to be released, but I hold it in as tears stream out of my eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His stomach lurched up into the back of his throat. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

You'd only learn the language if it was jammed down your throat—like everything else in his life. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She said there was a knife in her throat and a battering ram at her head. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The thick voice rumbled on, pouring like oil from her fat throat. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

There was a cough in his throat that never left. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

It occurred to him that he probably had cancer of the throat. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

But it hadn’t come from her mother’s hands, and that realization made a hard lump rise in her throat. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right at the base of his own throat he thought he could feel a little door that might stick. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, trying to hide his emotions from Annie. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

My face flushes and a knot rises in my throat when I see all those names. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Even talking, making words rise up her throat and out of her mouth, exhausted her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Though my throat begs for water and my feet crave to stop, I push on. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama takes the envelope from Janae, pulls out the letter, steps into the middle of the room, clears her throat, and begins, “We, the Benitez family, have been invited...” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He felt his throat where the blacksmith hands had been. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He bent down and plucked a shell from the grass, then put the open end of the shell to his throat and hummed low and long. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

They were well manicured and feminine, pinky slightly raised—hands you’d see in a commercial for nail polish, not wrapped around the throat of a crying child. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The monster raised its maw, bellowing in pain, and Leo threw his Greek fire straight down its throat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Someone . . . help . . . me!” he screamed; each word ripped his throat raw. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When his voice had started deepening and his shoulders grew broader, his throat ridged, Jam had been fascinated—it was what would have happened to her in another time, another life. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Then an idea occurred to me, and I cleared my throat. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Because,” he answered solemnly, “he can live for centuries, and you are but mortal woman. Time is now to be dreaded—since once he put that mark upon your throat.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Spoon was about to hit the computer key when Ms. Owens cleared her throat in dramatic fashion. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Hate bubbles up from my stomach, burning my throat like acid. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A lump of mud stuck in my throat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Vernon looked as though he had something stuck in his throat; Aunt Petunia, however, was oddly flushed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

My throat gets tight, and I can barely swallow the Pop-Tart. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

It shuts up any words I’ve got left in my throat, makes them die right there and then—steps on the courage I had building and spits on it, too. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and started to explain my name was Simone, but before I could speak, the teacher decided I didn’t know the answer and he called on somebody else. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The assistant director picks up the bag and unties its throat and upends a wrapped bundle into his palm. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then, when these stones were red hot, he put them in his mouth and let them lie against that part of his throat that made the sound. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

First, they knew, would come swelling and fever and tightened throat, and then cramps in the stomach, and then Coyotito might die if enough of the poison had gone in. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad had begun to expound a scripture when Tyler cleared his throat and said he was leaving. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I stroll back to 315, coughing when I get there, the mucus thick in my lungs and throat, my chest aching from my excursion. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I swallow past a lump in my throat. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

This time, when I put out my hand, he licks all my fingers and jumps up against my leg, making little yelps in his throat. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He first took Mother’s pulse, then felt the skin on her ankles and wrists, then peered down her throat and under her eyelids. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I picture my brother hunched over the receiver, trying to concentrate, to push out the words that have jammed in his throat, while his father hurls an arsenal of ugly words. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

His throat was so parched that Taran disregarded the taste, thrust his face into the bowl, and drank it dry. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Fadi’s breath caught in his throat, and a sense of sadness wafted over him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Kind of a green smell that feels good inside your nose and down the back of your throat, like spearmint candy. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The flames spread over every inch of my throat. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat to answer, but got stuck. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I miss her so much, my throat squeezes up and I can't breathe, let alone sing. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He had been riding on instinct, reflex, but now his heart caught in his throat: I am too late. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gulped it down, the coolness easing the dryness in his throat. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

After a long drink he handed it to Mark, who relished every drop as it slicked his parched mouth and throat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The rigidness of her shocked body, the silence of her stunned throat, was better than Pauline’s easy laughter had been. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

General Kallner cleared his throat ominously, “Why have no complaints reached me on the matter, Black?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Looking down at her, he shook his head and made an “uh-uh” noise in the back of his throat without opening his mouth. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat a little awkwardly and holds the silver sword out to me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The emptiness near the back of his throat returned and, like a whirlpool, it pulled everything into the shadow below his heart. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

What they experienced, she experienced, be it the heat of a sleeper’s brow or the red wet clog of a choking man’s throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She reaches her hand to her throat but covers the gesture by adjusting the brooch at her collar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Someone clears his throat loudly next to me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Davos raised a hand to shield his eyes, and his breath caught in his throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

So she let him kiss her, and when he pulled back she leaned in and kissed him, heart pounding in her throat, her face tingling, a fire burning in the pit of her belly. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I see her throat move when she swallows. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Zart cleared his throat and kept on working as he answered. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Bleak and dusty, the air is so thick it coats your throat. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

His throat felt swollen and he wanted to swallow but was unable to do so. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We all fell quiet for a moment, and then Brer cleared his throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I turn to him and have to clear my throat before speaking. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Brer cleared his throat and John Henry’s face went grim, and again he clammed up. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

One dry throat in the soprano section could ruin everything! Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I bent down to see if it was okay but as I did I heard, very near, the wry, ostentatious clearing of a throat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

My throat filled with the need to retch. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Still he hummed, irrepressibly, deep in his throat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

And I wish I could say more, but that single word snags painfully in my throat. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Theon could taste bile at the back of his throat, and his stomach was a nest of snakes twining and snapping at each other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It sounded like Darnell was tearing his throat apart and Mark wanted nothing more than to cover his ears. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Not the first one, which the throat receives with almost tearful gratitude; nor the second, that confirms and extends the pleasure of the first. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gel pours over my tongue and down my throat. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

My throat was full of not quite believing it. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Dude, that looks bad,” said Moss, anxiety in his throat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then, like enemies, they fought with their hands at each other’s throats. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I feel as if those stones are slipping down my throat and settling in my stomach, pulling me toward the ground. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My throat felt like I had eaten my blanket. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

His throat felt as if it was swelling shut. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how long I stood there staring at his hand, bile rising in my throat as fast and steady as a scream. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Nothing came up, but she felt like she was turning inside out, and her throat burned. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Pet scoffed deep in its throat and flipped through a pile of charcoal sketches. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

My throat is dry, and I feel like I’ve been given bad news, but I still haven’t entirely grasped what that bad news is. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

You could always tell when Mr. Clifton was about to say the punch line, because he’d clear his throat and look like he was about to say something super serious. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

If I had a cold and tied a worn, dirty sock about my throat before I went to bed, the cold would be gone the next morning. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rubbing his throat, he limped down the steps and down the street with everyone staring. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could make out his indi-vidual ribs under my fingers, could feel his heart flutter against my throat. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He sat with his back against a rock and his hands around his knees and his throat hurting until the village boys found him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Agent Fiona clears her throat and steps to the center of the stage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He had a cross of salvation round his throat and they were burning one to tell him that they hated him! Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I want to insert the glass all the way through his throat, I want to hear him scream. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he cleared his throat nervously and went on: “I may speak entirely freely in this court?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Pet’s wings came off its shoulders and neck, and light poured down its throat, piercing in strength. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I feel a pinch at the back of my throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

You’ll fall through and break your neck!’ and ‘Don’t breathe so loudly! Someone will hear you!’ until my heart’s in my throat and my knees are killing me, and you expect me to thank you?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

A sharp pain rose in Harry’s throat at this sight: For a moment, the strange music and the knowledge that Dumbledore’s body was so close seemed to take all warmth from the day. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ralph cleared his throat “Now we must return to our own abode and deal with our private grief in whatever ways seem to bring us peace.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I looked at his heavy face trying to look as if he would have liked me to say No. I said No. The lie lumped in my throat and I couldn’t get air. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will opened his mouth to call down a warning, and the words seemed to freeze in his throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He turns the knob, and my breath totally gets stuck in my throat. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

He thought the cop had cleared his throat, but the smirk belied what it was. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was shifting into Korean, getting his throat ready. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My boot is raised to kick him in the throat, to crush his windpipe. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Anya stopped off long enough to let Marina pour a warm drink down her throat, and then she and Kin left the Ivanov house. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Water surged into my nose and mouth and down my throat. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He tapped his throat a few times and shrugged. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Most important, he had a plan, and he couldn’t carry it out if his nose was full of snot and his throat was choked up. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

He was overwhelmed by the love he felt for her; tears filled his eyes and the ache in his throat ran deep into his chest. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

His dagger, in the hand of the killer he paid to open Bran’s throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“We got our ways” was all Max would answer, and he stuck the huge bellows way down into Westley’s throat and started to pump. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Baba frowns and clears his throat as if he’s not sure. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The things I wanted to say to her I couldn’t, for the knot in my throat, but I'm sure she understood. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat, pulling my hand away, and lean over to grab a picture of us from off my bed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Finally, she clears her throat and says, “I gotta make a delivery.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

With the same hand that had held the rock, Vandara stroked the scar on her throat. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roberto cleared his throat, wiped his eyes with his shirt sleeve, and said, “I am going to see Mr. Sims after school on Monday. Maybe he can suggest something else.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A pathetic mewling sound rises in my throat. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The tips of Papa’s ears began to turn pink, and he cleared his throat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Benji swallowed the knot forming in the back of his throat and wiped his eyes on his shirtsleeve. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stop in front of the doors and make a disgruntled sound in my throat. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Then he gently patted the strand back into place, and I felt his cool fingertips against my throat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jody sobbed once as the bright knife point disappeared into the throat. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas makes a disapproving sound in his throat, but I break into a grin. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

With a lump in my throat, I turned to Zohra, who gently told him, “Forgive us,” and continued walking. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Hot bile rises to my throat and I throw up onto the carpet. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our teacher, balding, stumpy Mr. Warren, clears his throat. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The ruby at her throat throbbed slowly, and Jon saw that the smaller stone on Rattleshirt’s wrist was brightening and darkening as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He fastened about the throat of each a chain of roses wrought in soft yellow gold, from which hung a golden disc with the lion of Lannister picked out in rubies. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There seemed to be a tube of some kind in my throat, a tube that had stolen my voice. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then she told me about some other guy, some West Point cadet, that was cutting his throat over her too. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He felt a burning in his throat that had nothing to do with firewhisky.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“You go ahead. I’m going to read the—” The word “da-zi-bao” stuck in my throat. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Empty the cup, or I will tell them to hold you down while Ser Jorah pours the whole cask down your throat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But the setting sun emerged from the trees behind them, and her breath caught in her throat as a spire, then three, then six more appeared, piercing the sky. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When the light faded and my eyes adjusted, my heart leaped into my throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Jack held up the head and jammed the soft throat down on the pointed end of the stick which pierced through into the mouth. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I could hardly hear anything but the thump, thump inside my ears while my mom cleared her throat and made her final case for La Cocina. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Cerberus was now making a new kind of growl, deeper down in his three throats. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

And he felt suddenly in his throat a thickening of weeping for his son. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The empty sheets sting my eyes and claw at my throat. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even if the words would come, my throat is so tight it won’t let them escape. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I knock a bunch of his teeth into his mouth, and I think they go down his throat. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Springing to my feet, I willed my breaths to keep coming against the sharp constriction in my throat. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The sea tumbled him over and over like a stone, seeking out his eyes and nose and throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I think we’re done, but Tyler dips his head down a little, clears his throat, and then looks back up, staring me right in the eyes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He examined my chest and throat with a gentle touch. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat in an attempt to clear my head. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He unfastened the bronze buckle at the dead man’s throat and swung the canvas pack over his shoulder before wrapping the cloak around himself. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a split second, Birch had a hand around Massey’s throat, and I found myself joining him in pushing the inmate against the wall. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Down my throat shall go neither bite nor sup until my dear comrade is avenged.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything I’d kept inside seemed to knot up and work its way into my throat, like I needed to scream to get it out. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Now he pauses outside the bathroom door, clears his throat, a stagy ahem. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They . . . can control me ... I don’t—” His eyes bulged, a hand went to his throat as if he were choking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He tightened his fingers around the man’s throat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The woman cleared her throat but didn’t look up. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Joseph’s mother turned to him and said, “Would you mind getting me a glass of water, Joseph? My throat’s a little dry.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I slowly poured a bit in his mouth and rubbed his throat to help him swallow. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The words stuck like a chicken bone in my throat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“You'll be holding a knife to more than one throat before this is all over. You'll need to practice technique, though. I could have disarmed you — " “Elias?" An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The scream is stuck in my throat, choking me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would never get to see him again, she thought, and her throat burned. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He continued staring at her hand until she lowered it from her throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The theory behind his idea was that the sharp throat I’d designed made for a hot spot along its thin edge. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I swallow back tears coming up in my throat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Shadrach put his hand to his throat as if some constriction had suddenly tightened it, but he answered the smile. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words came out of his throat like a cataract. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

His red-dened throat showed deep white gouges where the links had pressed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I clench up, dread rising in my throat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Before long I was sweating like a horse, and my throat was as dry as sawdust. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“As soon as—” Mr. Ferris cleared his throat to warn my mother not to cross an invisible line. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She felt like she wouldn’t mind sinking her teeth into his throat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here?” he asked the first soldier, a menacing, low roar beginning to sound in his throat. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

My throat screams in pain, but I swallow again and again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

In a heartbeat, he had bounced blows off the knight's temple, elbow, and throat, the wood ring-ing against the metal of helm, gauntlet, and gorget. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My throat tightens, and I’m afraid I’ll start crying, so I quickly list the first things that I can think of. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Maya’s mom cleared her throat and took a long swallow of wine. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

His nose snuffled in the hollow of my throat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even though I can feel my rapid heartbeat at the base of my throat, I ignore it and focus my attention on the conversation. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Her hand went to the spot just below her throat, almost instinctively. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

There are moments it almost comes out, like a flock of fluttering birds in my throat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But I did not want to leave; I wanted to stay so that if the fufu clung to Papa-Nnukwu’s throat and choked him, I could run and get him water. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to tear the cross from his throat and throw it away. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to reach out and touch it, though, to lift it off her neck and then let it settle back against the hollow of her throat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Liam cleared his throat, his jaw working, as if trying to shake the words loose. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Gannon...forced the tube through my lips and down my throat, I gasping and suffocating with the agony of it,” Dora Lewis wrote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

A train had recently plowed into the platform, after which the driver was discovered with his throat cut. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The air was full of harsh sounds, but whether they issued from my throat or hers, or existed only in my imagination, I do not know. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sniffed for air as my throat began to burn. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up at the table and cleared my throat. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice sounds hoarse, so I clear my throat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the place heard the gasp that came from the Trunchbull's throat. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, feeling my heart in my throat. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled the wattles of skin at his throat again and gazed at the ceiling for a moment. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She covered her fece, eyes watering, and tried to cough up the finger of flame that had crawled down her throat. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

My throat tightened when I realized this was impossible. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He was newly dead, his face blank with shock, and Sarai felt a tightness in her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His brother circled round him, then tore out his throat while the horse kicked feebly and rolled his eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Heart pounding in my throat, I buried my face in my hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

With other students gathering around us, whispering, my stomach tightens, a little puke comes up, burning my throat. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

What was this thing that set his brains afire and grabbed at his throat with iron fingers? Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

He sits down beside me, clears his throat, and spits into the creek. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like you,” he said and wished he could gather the words back into his throat and into his mind. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’s talking to Hideo, I realize, and my heart leaps into my throat in panic at the thought that he might see me right now. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was long minutes curled around herself just breathing, her throat raw, eyes squeezed shut, before she could even face the truth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I took another sip of tea, grimacing at the sting in my throat when I swallowed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I thought he meant to close my eyes, but instead, his fingers rested upon my throat and lingered there. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

My grandfather, a respected judge, confronted him, but the thief stabbed him in the throat, killing him instantly—and robbing Baba of a father. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A hot, foul wind blew down the street, clogging my throat and making my eyes water. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

We swam under the black water and screamed her name until our throats were hoarse. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My dog’s breathing grew faster and faster, and there was a terrible rattling in his throat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ollie clears his throat again, to regain control of his meeting. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Abyss in her gut, desert in her throat—Marie-Laure takes one of the cans of food from her coat. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

One night when the laundry was so busy that the whole family was eating dinner there, crowded around the little round table, my throat burst open. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It burns my throat and sends a pleasant warmth all throughout my body. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Marilyn stopped talking and cleared her throat one more time, picking up my file like she was ready to get started. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Move, and I’ll spill your throat on the ground,” she said, her jaw aching. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I was crying so hard that the words were getting choked down in my throat. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Gold around her slender brown throat, gold on her fingers. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the evenings, the stink of sugarcane coats Celia’s nostrils and throat, sweetening her meat and rice and the cigarettes she smokes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She clear her throat again and I’m wondering why she telling me all this. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

That put a lump in my throat, and I didn’t care about Thanksgiving anymore. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But the penny in the hollow of my throat is warm to the touch, and I know that this ain't the end. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I tried to swallow again, but my throat was huge. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

And the fear wakes up, flutters in my chest, jumps into my throat. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

A collar of fear tightens around my throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He swallowed, his throat still raw and sore, and it reminded him that he wouldn’t be the only student roughed up that day. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Once in a while he cleared from his throat the dust that blew in from outside. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Bronwyn was on the table, Caul’s throat in one hand, his weapon crushed to snow in her other. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he convulsed again and let go a long, goopy train of yellow liquid from his throat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

But by doing that, he only pushed himself closer, and realizing it, he shrank back toward her again, to her warm throat and the strong pulse of her heart. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

His breathing sounded wheezy, like he had a harmonica in his throat, which meant an asthma attack was coming on. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Stitched into the dress and in ropes at my throat and forming the crown for the veil. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Evan could just imagine how good the ice cream would feel sliding down his hot throat. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

My throat was dry and I was terribly thirsty. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and can feel his hands around my throat. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guilt snaked up my spine and coiled around my throat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

One cuts into the gut of a legionnaire, the other slides across a throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

His breath caught in his throat, and tears began to form in his eyes as he undid the knot. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Horace thought of her now, gray and washed, the needles in her throat and the rubber formalin tubes hanging down from the ceiling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

From way down deep in your stomach, not up high in your throat. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hamid Uncle clears his throat loudly and doesn’t acknowledge us, which is very out of character. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

His throat was hurting him now though it had received no wound. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

His heart leaped into his throat, and he scrambled to his knees. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I swallow what feels like a giant chunk of cardboard lodged in my throat. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mama makes an impatient sound deep in her throat and whispers, “Later.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He grinned like a fool, then cleared his throat, and his stern expression fell back into place. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I swallowed a sadness lump in the back of my throat. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lump blocks my throat, and I swallow it down right hard. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And yes, I did promise, and when he told me, his words hung heavy in the air for maybe a minute, my voice stuck in my throat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Strong arms tilted my head upward, and cool water slipped down my aching throat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Doc’s just sore because Willis Taylor strangled to death in Doc’s office the other day. The Doc killed him by checking his throat with a tongue depressor,” Hobie said pouring Bull a cup of coffee. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And a mark upon his throat, as though he had been strangled.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Way in the midnight he woke Janie up in his nightmarish struggle with an enemy that was at his throat. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

When he has disappeared, Mother clears her throat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The doctor winked and shone a flashlight into Alfred's eyes, ears, and down his throat. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I drew in gulps of cool night air, the crushing pressure on my throat slowly loosened. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The Gran cleared her throat, and they all fell silent. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

For a second I thought about drawing Riptide and facing her, but my heart crawled into my throat. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The charred metal scent of the father’s new clothing was burning his throat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Ress cleared his throat, and Celaena looked up to see Dorian standing outside her rooms, chatting with the guards. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Ivy didn’t answer, her heart still halfway up her throat. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Chest voice feels like the sound is emanating from the chest, which tends to create a lot of tension in the throat, particularly in younger singers. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

And when at last I opened my eyes the silence which had enfolded me had given place to a pervasive murmur, the sound from the suppliant lips and beseeching throats of the multitude. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then Reb Boruch cleared his throat loudly and all the little knots of people who had been talking fell silent. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hardly hear her words; instead, what I heard clearly was the sound of something catching in her throat. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin turned red, the color streaking across her throat and face, and she stammered, “M-my sister is gifted in her own way.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I open my mouth to launch into another explanation, but she clears her throat and turns to me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her throat was dry and tight with fear, and every song she had ever known had fled from her mind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Are you possessed of,” he cleared his throat and read directly off the page. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Men, women, and children all watched it with mouths agape, eyes wide, their cheers stuck in their throats. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They watched him now as he gathered himself up and cleared his throat to speak. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I try to swallow the lump in my throat. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Dean Wilkins clears his throat, stammers for a second, and then says that yes, by all means, I am welcome to return and sit my exams. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Never mind that my heart was up in my throat pounding like runaway drums and my stomach was squeezing and screaming pain. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He paused to swallow the golf-ball-sized lump in his throat and slowed down. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There is a hurt that pinches your throat or chest when you look. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaede reached her hands up to her throat, her eyes blinking as she began to faint. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Water trickled past her lips and down her throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The question forms in my stomach and launches from my throat like a moan. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat but didn’t turn around. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I desperately wanted to, but all my questions stuck in my throat. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and looked down at the paper. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I tried to swallow the dry and hairy tennis ball in my throat. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I remember pulling the trigger and watching Bob go down, the sheriff's face as the buckshot hit him in the throat, the look of surprise and then nothing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Little bit of vomit in the back of my throat. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I scream again; I scream until my throat hurts and I squeeze hot tears from my eyes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The tallest one presses a blade to my throat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pet made a rattling sound deep in its throat, and they both turned—they’d forgotten, briefly and incredibly, that it was there. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

And there it was, scrawled right across a long list of antidotes: Just shove a bezoar down their throats. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Maddie asked, whipping a throw around her shoulders and tying it at the hollow of her throat. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The throbbing burn in my throat displaced all other pain. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He paused some more and cleared his throat again. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She grabbed the microphone pole like Diana Ross, stepped out in front of us—her Supremes—then cleared her throat. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jule gagged, a feeling that came from deep in her stomach and rippled through her throat. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I almost feel the sound grate in my own throat. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“She...she is our youngest daughter,” said Habib, clearing his throat. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Brother…” The words came to him, then died in his throat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A woman with her hair cut short as a boy’s, but lips covered in bright pink lipstick to match the pink scarf at her throat, waves to us. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

This time he took the wight’s head off at the neck, and for half a moment he exulted ... until a pair of dead hands came groping blindly for his throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Alex finally manages to catch Henry around the waist, and he pins him, slides his wet mouth over the thudding pulse of Henry’s throat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The sharp water had swum up my nose, into my throat and eyes, and this made me thrash even harder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything turned out all right after all; Bep just had a sore throat, not the flu, and Mr. Kugler got a medical certificate to excuse him from the work detail. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Her breathing stopped and he became electrically alert—then her throat clicked and the rhythmed snoring continued. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

My throat was so dry, but I just couldn’t drink it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure whether the lump in her throat was from joy or frustration. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The king had untied the cord at his throat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Billy was sitting in the driver’s seat, making engine noises in his throat and pretending to work a phantom stick shift. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dad clears his throat and raises his glass. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The muscles in Miles’s throat worked as though he was trying to speak or swallow, but his lips pressed together so tightly they turned white. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The ice in my throat begins to thaw. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I swallowed the automatic “thank you” that formed in my throat and left the shop without another word. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

When he tipped his hat she put her hand on her throat for a minute and cut out. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She shifted a little, and he made a noise in the back of his throat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and wiped his eye. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

A strangling cry erupted from Ben’s throat, louder than the sounds of the closing Door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Did something die in my throat last night?” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He bit at her throat, hard, in the moment of his pleasure, and when he lifted her off, his seed filled her and trickled down the inside of her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I want to scream, but my throat is on fire. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She tried screaming the girl’s name again, but the words ripped her throat apart. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

The first mouthful hit the back of his throat like fire. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling a lump in my throat, I started thinking about Carl, my pennies, the house. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I clamped my mouth shut, aware for the first time that the shrill sound was coming from my own throat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chewed quietly and steadily; at regular intervals a small distension passed smoothly down her throat. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man cleared his throat and ordered weakly, “Everybody back. Give him air.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swallow the painful lump in my throat. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and then coughed violently, choking on his own spit. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Rage formed in his chest and tore through his throat, released in a scream so loud he didn’t know he had the strength to create it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

His hands stretch out like claws as he lunges for the Mask’s throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then a throat clears, and they set me down. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

An earsplitting scream emerges from my gut, explodes in my throat, and uses every inch of me to be heard. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The Director clears his throat and takes a step away from us, into the shadow of a large shelf of supplies. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Then he cleared his throat, cracked open a big white smile, and began to sing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I heard a cry from that man on my left and turned to see my friend Georgia Boy holding his own throat. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He warmed his voice and throat by harmonizing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

As it charged, the alaunts closed in, seizing it fiercely by the shoulder or throat or leg, so that what surged down on the huntsman was not one boar but a bundle of animals. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone clears their throat loudly, quieting the room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t just the bruise around his throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I am wearing a choker to cover the bruises blooming on my throat where Valerian’s fingers sank into my skin. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s wildness suits you, but it is a small flower, and bashful. For that as well as other,” I cleared my throat, “more obvious reasons, I think we’ll pass the wild oat by.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The gagging went on for what seemed like hours, her throat constricting and releasing. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

My heart is in my throat now and I have no idea what to do. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sierra’s yell got stuck somewhere in her throat. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

They were dark brown with spotted wings, whitish throats, and piercing amber eyes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His throat was so raw, he wasn’t sure he could speak. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to yell how stupid she was, but the words bunched in my throat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t see anything scandalous, just a quick glimpse of the skin at his throat. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Nico felt as if he was standing on the goddess’s throat - as if the entire length of Long Island resonated with her vocal cords. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Jody held the pony’s head up and the throat taut, while Billy felt up and down for the right place. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Around her throat was a red gold choker tighter than any maester's chain, ornamented with a single great ruby. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was okay for a strange man to put a knife at my throat, but it wasn’t okay for us to speak to a little girl playing in the back of her house? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But the shame burning my throat hurt too much to answer. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Adam saw her hair, her scar, her lips, her creping throat, her arms and shoulders and flat breasts. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He swallowed hard, the pulse in his throat close enough for me to hear it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In a matter of minutes, my throat and nose are burning. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The muscle at the back of my throat flexes, again and again, and I can’t stop it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But instead of words, all I feel are the heat of tears rising up my throat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Nan cleared her throat just as we passed under the banner. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then he leaned in, his forearm across my throat, he leaned harder, harder, saying nothing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Beiderman, with the force of the kids’ stares on him, cleared his throat. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It scalded her throat but she shook off the pain of it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I cried, my heart rushing to my throat, for of course I had known that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He plucked at his chin and grabbed his throat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I poured all of it down my throat, in one gulp. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once more he brought the collie down, this time taking a firmer grip on the throat, shaking his powerful head until the dog below him was choking and strangling. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the tube in my throat was removed, I had had another call with my father—one where I could actually speak. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He took a Q-Tip and rubbed it in the dead monkey’s throat, collecting a little bit of mucus, a throat wash. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the mother gorilla picking the bugs off her baby for a good five minutes before Liz cleared her throat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would check for casualties, call in dustoffs, light cigarettes, try to smile, clear their throats and spit and begin cleaning their weapons. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But finally the water cleared from Derek’s throat and the coughing stopped, though his breathing was still ragged. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She removed it from the cage, rocked it in her arms, and with a missionary’s care managed to get water down his parched, swollen throat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve been away from the real world for so long that the combination of engines running, dogs barking, and horns honking brings a lump to my throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Omakayas tried to yell, but her voice stuck in her throat, a squeak. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and said, “You know, Finn, when it does happen, just be smart. Normal or not, you’re smart.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He pressed his lips together; cleared his throat. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Me and Winn-Dixie stood and stared at the tree, and the hair on top of his head rose up a little bit and he growled deep in his throat. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

A heaviness developed in the back of his throat. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Chilled to the bone, our throats parched, famished, out of breath, we pressed on. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sentries shifted their boots on the floor; one cleared his throat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet they'd give him a matching smile with a knife right across his throat if they ever caught him. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dimblewit cleared his throat again and took off the ascot around his neck, putting it down on the chair beside the podium. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Breathing difficult since childhood due to recurrent throat infections and deviated septum in patient’s nose. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

His public defender stood beside him, lifted a legal pad full of notes, and cleared his throat. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He shifts his weight and clears his throat. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or I try to demand, but my voice comes out strangled and scratchy, and I have to clear my throat and say it again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It’s like all my words get clogged up in my throat, even when it’s important and I know I have to say something. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

His eyes bulged, and blood vessels in his throat began to pulsate, until at length I lowered the jug. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She called it “our secret plot to be able to get away without getting our throats cut.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He had been tear gassed before and told me it was like someone rubbing an onion on your eyeballs, and then pouring hot gasoline down your throat. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Ser Mandon put the point of his sword to the hollow of his throat and curled both hands around the hilt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I felt a throb in my temples and my throat. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

From Lice Peeking’s throat came a sound that was either a chuckle or a cough. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He choked back the tears until his throat ached the way it did right after he gulped a glass of ice water. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

That Sunday, Jean Louise and the congregation were in all innocence clearing their throats to drag it accordingly when out of a cloudless sky Mrs. Clyde Haskins crashed down on the organ. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Then a knife was at his throat, a bearded face so close to his that he could count the man’s nose hairs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Sticky, trying to do his part, cleared his throat and squeaked, “What...what is that package for?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Vonetta cleared her throat as if she were onstage at the Black Panther rally. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Adiah touched her throat with her free hand, apparently surprised by the sound of her own voice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it was nothing,” she said, thumping her chest as she cleared her throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

With the knife still at my throat, they take turns suckling my breasts. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fear pulsed in his throat and it was hard to swallow, and he was tempted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and lifted her chin slightly and gazed into the distance. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I’m just trying not to push you down this throat right now!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” she said, a bit gruff due to an unaccountable ache in her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Finally Mrs. Rappaport cleared her throat, and the room was still. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Duncan cleared her throat, and Miss Preston let out a sigh. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I try to swallow but it feels like I have a wad of cotton balls in my throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat a little, and I wonder if it’s finally acknowledging that she has emotions that makes her uncomfortable, or something else. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Girls,” she says, holding her hand to her throat, “girls! I need to tell you something. The stock market crashed today. It’s in free fall. And many lives are . ..” She stops to catch her breath. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

His throat sounds thick and his face is contorted with anger. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Massa trusts him, and”—she lowered her voice to a whisper—“word is that Miz Isabelle done taught him how to read! He—” Suddenly, Lena cleared her throat and snapped to attention. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

His heart was pounding uncomfortably in his throat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

And when I put my fingers to her throat, to where her pulse should be, I feel nothing. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Telling stories seemed a natural, inevitable process, like clearing the throat. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My throat didn’t feel like I could get any words through it, so I didn’t say anything. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I had a good loud scream, and I sucked in air, preparing to use it, but my throat was so dry I wasn’t sure how much volume I could manage. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I peer up the stairwell to the top floor, my head spinning, my sore throat burning. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He spent hours retching into a bucket until his throat burned like fire. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like the insides of his mouth and throat were coated with sand. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The germs attack the lining of the air passages, nose, throat, and bronchial tubes, which results in a deep cough and sore throat. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hands closed around her throat, hard as stone, choking her.- A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He raises his hands to his throat, his eyes on mine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, as it had then, his back arched and a low growl rumbled deep in his throat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She would stand in the cold wind looking east, one hand clutching her robe to her throat, the silent guards encircling her like trees. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel felt her stomach rise up into her throat. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

‘Our next offering!’ the ghoul shouted, his voice buzzing from the arrow in his throat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He watched her charming Lancel with eyes as green as the rope of emeralds around her slim white throat, and smiled a small sly smile to himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The joke sort of died in his throat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But he said nothing, his throat offered no words. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I cram both hands over my mouth as if I’m about to be sick, drop to my knees, the laughter boiling like lava in my throat. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Pond cleared his throat and sat on his hind legs. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Dell cleared his throat and reminded himself not to get too cranked up. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Loud the challenge rang and bellowed, like the shout of many throats under the cavernous roof. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Archer swallowed, making his scar shift over the motion of his throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He knew every bite he ate would stick in his throat. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

His heart seemed to have left his chest to pound in his throat. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

This old man wore a blue denim coat buttoned to the throat with brass buttons, as all men do who wear no shirts. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Prince Joffrey seated himself to her right, she felt her throat tighten. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Thanks anyway,” Hugh said, and then he cleared his throat and wiped his cheeks roughly, as if annoyed at his tears for exposing him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I shifted on my feet, cleared my throat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Not the sound of her voice, not her words, but the feeling of her singing, the vibrations of her throat against my face. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The knight was clad in chainmail, with gauntlets and greaves of lobstered steel and a heavy gorget around his throat, but he had not thought to don his helm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Jeez, at least hear me out before you jump down my throat,” Uncle Jet said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The right side of his throat spills weirdly above the tightness of his collar. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

My voice shattered in my throat and came out pitchy and emotional. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It comes from someplace deep in his throat. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat, and my eyes are all on him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She swallowed and put a hand to her throat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A huge lump formed in my throat and a small moan escaped from my lips. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I could wrap my hands around her throat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I snap out of it at the sound of Alyssa’s voice and release Henry’s throat, grateful that she was there to make the right decision for me, because I know I might not have. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Skeeter, I have a million things to do today—” The panic is rising up in my throat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He let out sporadic choking sounds, crying deep in his throat. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever words he was about to use seem to stick in his throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s tomato soup! It’s hot and creamy and delicious! I can feel it running down my throat!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Yes, you had to swallow the bitter, smoldering, ash-flavored pieces, and yes, they burned your throat as they went down. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

His name lodged in my throat like a stone. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

In that moment of trivial misunderstanding and profound insight, I felt my throat twisted by unsounded grief. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nels pulled at the skin of his throat, then took his briefcase in his hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She imagines their sticky thickness coating the old man’s throat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyson clenched his fists and made a rumbling sound down in his throat. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

One of them took apart a radio and dropped the pieces into a stream, ate a butterfly, and cut the throat of a cat, because she was deranged. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The little dog growled deep in its throat and then dropped Edward again and looked him in the eye. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat, squares her shoulders, and raises her chin to look me in the eye—cutest show of bravery I’ve ever seen. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Ten thousand throats roared out their thanks; then twenty thousand; then all. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Please, Alby,” Ben pleaded, his shaky voice so pathetic that Thomas couldn’t believe it was the same guy who’d tried to bite his throat off the day before. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A keening sound comes from deep in her throat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The laughter erupting from my throat sounds so euphoric I don’t recognize it as mine. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat again and looks down at the bedspread. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The blood seeping into his throat choked him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

First he’d watch me with one eye, then flick! and it would be the other one, his throat pumping faster than any pulse. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned the word over in my throat like a stone; a prayer I couldn’t add breath to, a world I wasn’t willing to release. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Then he cleared his throat at great length before speaking. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He was dreaming; he was delirious, and his voice sounded thick, as if his throat and mouth were swollen. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The muscles in his throat tensed and knotted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I felt the beginning of hot tears in the back of my throat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He waited with increasing dread for the scythe to speak, but instead the scythe gestured to the boy, who cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Ziller, you have been chosen for gleaning.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

That being settled, why not do something about my parched throat? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Strange to see the little puff of white clamped down on the worktable and Burt forcing the food down his throat with an eye-dropper. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

His form of communication was a soft aah sound from the back of his throat, a little moan of disappointment. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Hatsue pressed against him, crying in this silent way, and breathed in the smell of Ishmael’s throat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Garnett no longer looked well; his coat was buttoned at the throat. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’d explain it, why even when I think about speaking, my throat starts to close in on itself. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The coolness of the water feels good against my raw throat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, have you?” insisted the voice, which was so raspy that it made you want to clear your own throat. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not scared,” he said, then cleared his throat. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Like having our throats ripped open by whatever is waiting for us out there. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I swallowed away the sand in my throat. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

There was a hideous yell, and the leaping shape thudded to the ground; the elvish arrow had pierced its throat. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The She Elephant settled back, and the driver felt his throat for bruises. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was a murmur, a cry caught in the throat, as if she were talking in her sleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And just like that, I felt a lump welling up in my throat. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

A hysterical laugh bubbled into Ivy’s throat, but she forced it down. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

At last he cleared his throat, got to his feet, walked around the little table, and approached the portrait of Ariana. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I froze, my heart in my throat, but the avalanching ice passed fifty yards to the left, out of sight, without doing any damage. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Instead they stood around outside, looking up at the sky with their beaks wide open and the rain ran down their throats and drowned them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Townspeople straggled by carrying umbrellas, their coats pulled tight around their throats. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It coated my chest, along with the salve, and when the flannel came undone in my sleep, the clear, sharp curves of air outlined its presence on my throat. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He screamed their names until his throat burned. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

He said: “Amen,” cautiously, after her last remark, and cleared his throat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Blood gurgled in his throat It was the end of the trail for the scourge of the mountains. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to wonder,” said Nels Gudmundsson, and he began to massage his throat again and pull at the dewlaps of skin there. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dill asked, his words catching in his throat. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He bends his head to my ear, and I cringe, my terror caught in my throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She has never looked more out of place, with her gray slacks and gray jacket buttoned at the throat, her hair in its simple twist and her face placid. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Since she was a daughter of Athena, plans were supposed to be her specialty; but it was hard to strategize with her stomach growling and her throat baking. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Before she laid a hand inside, Mr. Quisling cleared his throat. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He ate almost all of the fufu and onugbu soup and poured a full horn of palm wine down his throat when his mouth was full of food. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Behind us, Mr. Pope cleared his throat again. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him swallow, the Adam’s apple moving up and down in his throat. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When it was just Miss Winthrop and me, I cleared my throat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A pain throbbed in my throat and I felt a kind of numb despair. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hand to his throat and undid the iron clasp at the collar of his jacket. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like a frog with a sore throat.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Patrick cleared his throat and said, “If we could all take a seat?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I swallowed the lump in my throat, not surprised that Maddie still had so much power over me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The French fries were heavenly; the soda burned their throats in a good way. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

"There's something in the throat," Robb told him, proud to have found the answer before his father even asked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Once melting began, it just kept going, eating out the rest of the throat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Aru watched as her sister was flung back against the dark throat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I felt light-headed and started to laugh and he seemed to waver again and I thought of asking him about Emerson, but now he was clearing his throat and indicating that he was finished. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poseidon threw his trident and impaled the monster in the throat. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice squeaks and she clears her throat before continuing. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Her chest heaves, she’s covered in sweat, hurt darkens her eyes—and she is still so beautiful that my throat tightens, and I want so badly to kiss her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and pushed my hair off my face. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I could feel my heartbeat in my throat, in my temple. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

And I added a pointed beard and lace at the throat, as the painter had done, long ago in a different time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

A scratchy feeling rises in my throat like I’m coughing up sandpaper. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I see how my father is coming huge out of the dark and he's got his hands around her throat, shoving her back. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Before Red could recover, Toomer was on him again, the black hand coming around the throat with such fury that Red could feel the blood flow cut off from the brain. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

You didn’t shove your tongue down my throat. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I shivered, my fingers straying to the tender bruise around my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It kind of put a lump in your throat. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He raised his hand slowly to his throat and felt the power of the brooch working within him. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Herd of goats,” he said, clearing his throat. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Their mom’s voice sounded a bit strangled, and Maya felt like someone was pushing down on her throat now, too, that three-a.m. feeling creeping back in. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I heard the snap of her steel-trap jaws as they closed on his throat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound is still echoing through the lobby when the man with the notebook reappears, nods absently at the room, and clears his throat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He draws the knife through the air across my throat, too close for comfort. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She teared up again, blinking them away, and cleared her throat. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I pull my hair into a bun and put on my black jacket, zipping it up to my throat. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Before I could step away, the point of a sword touched my throat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I felt for her pulse in the hollow of her slender throat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The utter pointlessness of whatever I was doing there seized me by the throat, and all I wanted was to get it over with and get back to my cell and sleep. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I hear thunder in his throat when he speaks. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I swallow the howl clawing up my throat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My lips are just forming his name when his fingers lock around my throat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

To save the animal, a vet must force a hose down the animal’s throat to release the gas. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

When I open them again, Marlena is standing with her back to August, holding her hair up as he fastens the necklace around her throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The words die in my throat as the carrier puts down the crate, and for the first time I see his face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

His mouth held little moisture, but deliberately he dredged up spit from deep in his throat, all the while meeting the bear’s intense gaze with one of his own. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“Blusher mushroom is a terrible way to die,” Oriana says, hand to her throat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I ran blindly, ignoring the pain in my throat and the ache in my side. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their blond curls were all a fashionable tumble, and gold ornaments shone at wrists and fingers and throats. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My fingers brush over the trigger, and my throat tightens like I am having an allergic reaction. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She wore a pointed hat and layers of capes, shawls, sweaters buttoned at the throat like capes, the sleeves flying behind like sausage skins. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gills on her neck flap open and shut as she clears her throat. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

And though her throat was parched with thirst and her feet burned with pins and needles, it was a long time before Mariam gently freed her finger from the baby’s grip and got up. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat quietly so I wouldn’t sound scared. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celaena swallowed the tightness in her throat and turned the page. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Show me,” he said out of a dry throat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and rubbed the back of his neck, looking down at his food. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"I was afraid you were gone," she said, her breath catching in her throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He wants to follow the sound down his throat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The kids at C Average wouldn’t share their innermost feelings if you held a machete to their throats. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I had stolen a halfgallon of strawberry ice cream from the freezer, and I forced spoonful after spoonful down my throat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I heard Art3mis loudly clear her throat, and I realized there was no need to go any further. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He backed out of the garage, still wanting to argue, feeling more denial twitching in his throat. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

His voice rattled in his throat, as thin and gaunt as he was. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Doctor Copeland held his hand to his throat because his larynx was sore. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It is hard talking over all those salty tears stuck in my throat. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“There are five of us up here on the third,” someone else called, and Tad’s breath caught in his throat. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I gasp for air and my mouth fills with feathers, feathers down my throat, in my lungs, replacing my blood with dead weight. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat, the microphone screeched, and she shot a look to the sound booth. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Battle cry...rises from the throats of free men everywhere,” he wrote, imagining the movie opening with a prophetic voice-over. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Kit’s throat was so dry she longed now to swallow the water. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

John had nasopharyngeal carcinoma, an extremely rare cancer that attacks the throat and nasal passages, but if the disease is caught early, 60 to 70 percent of patients can be cured. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

His maester's collar was no simple metal choker such as Luwin wore, but two dozen heavy chains wound together into a ponderous metal necklace that covered him from throat to breast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Ekon tried to swallow again but found his throat had gone dry. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Then the Mask’s gauntleted wrist flashes once, leaving a thin red line across Nan’s throat, a line that grows wider and redder as she falls. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The heavy sword hanging from his shoulders by a length of cord thumped against him as he urged his legs forward: the breath rose ragged in his throat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Where’s he gonna be at?” the boy asked after he had swallowed the great lump that filled up his throat and choked him. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to shout out to the fish, ask it where my boat is, but my throat hurts too much. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Millard made a strangled noise in his throat and started breathing weirdly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The mere mention causes bile to rise in my throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I’ve already been at the hospital a week, and while my fever is down and my sore throat is gone, this has only gotten worse. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

My entire body was aching, my throat was dry, and I felt nauseated. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Saleem allows his wife to guide him away, and then he clears his throat and addresses us again. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Watching the preparations for dinner causes a lump to rise up in my throat. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And with that he slashed Kvasir’s throat, and they hung Kvasir by his feet above the vats until the last drop of his blood was drained. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Agravaine looked at him sideways, cleared his throat and quoted: “Half a word is sufficient to the wise man.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can feel the choking in my throat that always starts right before the tears. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

My dignified weeping gives way to full- on ugliness, my mouth open and my face contorted and sounds like a dying animal coming from my throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to scream “Mama” but her throat closed over and only air came out. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another inch, and my heart leaps into my throat. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Later, she would come to understand that they didn’t actually boil up her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He was livid, a sad expression on his face, trying to cover the hole in his throat with a plug made of esparto grass. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The collie stood shakily, blood dripping from his throat, awaiting the protection of his master. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I heard Selvam clearing his throat to speak, and at once heads turned, surprised, lightened of suspense, very much alert. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held the fish against the sky until it stopped wiggling, hdd it and looked to the sky and felt his throat tighten, swell, and fill with pride at what he had done. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited until the dark spots had stopped floating in my eyes, and tried to swallow to ease my dry throat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They finally pulled that hose out of his throat so he was able to talk again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She gaped as the white mouth continued to move, revealing a throat of carved marble. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It felt as though my skin was being flayed from underneath, the sensation so excruciating my throat constricted around my scream and let out only a thin whinnying moan. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When she doubled over, the knight grabbed her hair and drew his sword, and for one hideous instant she was certain he meant to open her throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And not from high up in the throat but from deep, from the stomach. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I squeeze the dropper into the back of my throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Doctor’s orders,” she said, and dumped some water down my throat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

My throat feels like I swallowed a balloon, and I can’t speak. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and my muscles begin to move again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We cut its throat. Then we took turns holding it over each other, so it bled on our heads and hands. It was awful. I nearly got sick.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He swallowed, easing the nausea down his throat, and his fingers danced against his side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It had horns thick as arms, tapering to wicked points, and it pawed at the ground and tossed its head, a roar rumbling up its metal throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

My fingers are starting to shake, and my throat is dry as toast. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

A shiver ran all the way down Aurelia’s back and her breath stopped in her throat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He tried taking Tylenol, hoping it would help his severe sore throat and fever, but the pill lodged in his throat, refusing to dissolve. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“This guy sounds like an alcoholic Kermit the Frog with throat cancer.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I tighten the rose thorns around his throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I fought back the panic that rose in my throat and tested the strength of each board that ran from the top down the sides. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

My throat ached as though it had been skinned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He saw again the strength of her legs, the brown of her ankles and calves, the suppleness of her spine, the film of sweat at her throat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I swallowed the sudden unease in my throat. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He glimpsed black hands buried in white fur, swollen dark fingers tightening around his direwolf's throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Henry clears his throat and unfolds himself, stepping out into the morning and waving genially at the crowd. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She turned her back to us, placed her hands on her own throat, and tried to strangle herself. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Her throat felt thick with a wish to say, simply, “You” but she said, “Mark Twain.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

His left hand went to her throat and he cut off her wind. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then Grandma, who was staring directly at Ma, cleared her throat to get her attention, nodding toward the stairs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The air at Thurmond was so coated in fear that you could taste it like vomit at the back of your throat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Words rise from my gut to my throat, and they taste bitter. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He didn't have to put the knife blade to his own throat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

My garments trailed through brambles, and my feet stirred up dust that settled over me and parched my throat with every breath. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her throat constricted as she looked at it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t hunger, not really, just the primal need to feel my mouth move, to cut the tender meat against my teeth, to have the still-hot grain warm my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And yet—her breath caught in her throat—they were going to kill him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat, and read on in a husky voice: “‘...killed your father, and I knew I had to leave. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

An excuse leaped to my throat, but he cut me off with a knowing look, and slammed the door behind him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I can’t get my throat unstuck; it’s like there’s a ring of ice around my neck. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel the blade sawing through the stiffened linen, only inches above his throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

My throat is so dry it’s burning too. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

She put baby clear sky light to outwit the day light on her eyelids and touched bandit to her throat, earlobes, and wrists. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pried his tongue between her lips, pushing her words back in her throat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The ref blew the foul as their center turned and grabbed Jimmy by the throat. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, and the microphone carried it through the room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My dad clears his throat and goes to open one of the rectangular windows above the built-in sofa, which is covered in tannish-brown vinyl. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The little man leisurely recorded each answer in five different places, pausing often to polish his glasses, clear his throat, straighten his tie, and blow his nose. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I feel an elastic band inside my throat, stretched as tight as nature will allow, no farther. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Talking that loud must hurt, because she grips her throat and her eyes water. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Ork is now weeping profusely, so moved that his throat constricts. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

My head is killing me, my throat is killing me, my stomach bubbles with toxic waste. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I said the words, and there were hard tears in my throat. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It collects and gets hard in their little throats so you have to ease it with any class of an oil. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The martini went down hard, burning his tongue and throat in its passage. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madame Ratignolle looked more beautiful than ever there at home, in a negligé which left her arms almost wholly bare and exposed the rich, melting curves of her white throat. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

A knot formed in my throat, and I spooned around him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He set his fork down and cleared his throat, but he didn’t respond right away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I poke my head out and clear my throat to catch Officer Khan's attention. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and looked around at the tables near them, then leaned closer to Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and declared that new Government statistics proved last year's alfalfa harvest had set a record for the decade. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The rock in his throat began to roll. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Under his dark blue uniform he wears a plain black T-shirt and a black string around his throat. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

All the words were stuck in my throat. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat and begins: “A weather event that measured 6.5 on the Richter scale would be a/an: A. Tornado B. Hurricane C. Earthquake D. Tsunami.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It hung before me at an odd angle, clam-shelled open from throat to crotch, as if it had been unzipped. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He had to fight the bile that surged up his throat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Actually,” he said, his throat doing its best to catch at the words as he spoke them, “I don’t think I’m going back. My parents are probably going to send me to—” He paused. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

My heart leaps into my throat, and I move without thinking. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then I said, “I never knowed Ma could jump so—” and the laughing closed my throat right up. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The darkness had teeth that snapped and clenched, and here was Virgil, sitting at the bottom of its throat. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when I look at him I feel the ache of sympathy toward him, and sometimes I feel like I want to wrap my hands around his throat. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

In his confession, Smith said, “I didn’t want to harm the man. I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emo was laughing loudly, pointing at the body hanging stiffly, swaying a little in the gusts of wind, then pointing at Leroy kneeling on Pinkie’s throat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Whimpering, I tried to shake them away, but then a thick cord coiled around my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I knew that Cristiana would not be out of doors, for she had taken to her bed with a sore throat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But then she would picture Joaquin as a baby, waiting for someone, a family, a person, and that terrible feeling would push its way past her heart and into her throat, choking her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A scream crawls its way from my throat and explodes loudly. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The liquid burned down her throat, making her eyes open wide in momentary shock, and then they were riding again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He held it loosely in his fingers as if it were a cigarette and cleared his throat loudly. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

"This is Valyrian steel," he said when the link of dark grey metal lay against the apple of his throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and stepped forward with my hands up. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Lancelot cleared his throat and said: “I want to do whatever you think best.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Cabby swallowed hard two or three times and cleared his throat. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Then he grabbed me by the throat, spun me around, and threw me to the ground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I try to scream as I run, but no sound comes out of my throat, and my pockets are empty. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat, searching for what to say. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She closed the folder and cleared her throat. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

In The Crystal Horizon, his book about the ascent, he describes struggling up the final meters to the top: When I rest I feel utterly lifeless except that my throat burns when I draw breath. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She reached up for her own throat and wrapped her hands around it as though she could protect it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Maryam died clawing at her own throat, trying to scrape or squeeze the shirin poison back out as it ripped her apart. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I went to a voice coach and sang until my throat was raw. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The lump in my throat grows until I can’t swallow it anymore. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Desdemona, her heart in her throat, manages to ask, “How you know my name?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

His stomach churned up a hot taste in his throat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

My throat felt like it had been tied in a knot. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And something about the way she says it makes my heart catch in my throat. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

"This blade was sent to open Bran's throat and spill his life's blood." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and kept reading aloud: “I do mean all your valuables. Otherwise my turtle and I will destroy you. You have five minutes.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I swallow the tire iron that’s rising up in my throat at the thought of Miss Hilly hanging around this house. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He drew me against him and angled the shochet’s knife across my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His throat hurt all the time these days, with or without water. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was true that now, alone with Amah, her words did not freeze in her throat. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The stone in his throat came back, so sudden that he didn’t know if he could hold it back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Matt swallowed, trying to soothe his burning throat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my throat grow tight, hearing that I had indeed almost died. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He snorted through his nose, cleared his throat, and spit at Emmett’s feet. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

"He swore a vow to protect his king's life with his own. Then he opened that king's throat with a sword." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Finally, Clarence walked into the center of the circle, clearing his throat in sharp breaths. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Satchmo's stomach dropped to his feet, his throat twisted like twines making rope. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I heard the snap of his powerful jaws as they closed on the throat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I sleep I wake up in terror, with hands on my throat. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

At her throat, her ruby gleamed, a third eye glowing brighter than the others. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’m kneeling now, knees in the mud, hand at my throat, still trying to get my breath. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I can suddenly feel my stomach again, and something inches up my throat. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The queen’s hand went fluttering to her throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The axe scratched at the apple of Pycelle's throat and stroked the soft wobbly skin under his jaw, scraping away the last hairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat, said: “Maybe boring isn’t so bad compared to other stuff that could happen.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Things about their fathers and their fathers’ fathers, things about justice and honor and lawful revenge—their throats swollen, their eyes rolling like a newborn colt’s, sweat running down their shoulders. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she swallowed, it coursed down her throat in a thick warm rush, and then she handed the wineskin to Kaisa, who took it and drank as well. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words stick at the back of my throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

That winter I caught a procession of sore throats and couldn’t sing, and one night Dad called me to him and pried my mouth open to look at my tonsils. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Remembering makes me feel like someone’s jabbing a finger into my throat. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My throat felt tight and my stomach roiled. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Or rather, he has a scratchy throat, but he’s making an enormous to-do over it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

His grip on his throat tightened, as if to silence the words that fought to come out, and the ebony ring on his finger gleamed dully. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The name tore from Pinmei’s throat, and she fell to her knees next to the fallen form. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

"So long as I have this," he said, lifting the sword from her throat, "there's no man an earth I need fear." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s for Brown Ben Plumm. When next I see his ugly ' face I will open him from throat to groin and rip out his black heart.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Now, he felt the fight rising up in his throat whenever he thought of people making fun of her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When she was being obstinate, I had to force the pills down her throat and hold her mouth closed until she swallowed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was dressed severely in a dark dress with long sleeves, and the only contrast was billowing white lace at her wrists and throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I had no choice,” Nina said, the ache of tears pressing at her throat. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

My throat closed and tears welled up in my eyes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I couldn’t call,” April said, covering her face and trying not. to remember so vividly the fingers across her mouth and throat. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she could control her throat she whispered, “I’m sorry, I can’t talk about it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their bodies, from throat to ankle, were hidden by black cloaks which bore a long silver cross on the left breast and each neck was finished off with a hambone frill. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and held up the burlap sack he was carrying. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Before the guards can stop him, he closes a hand around my throat, squeezing my trachea with his fingertips. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I tried without success to swallow the thickness in my throat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling an ache in her throat, she swallows hard. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She thrust herself forward and screamed in his face, “Don’t pretend I’m not here! I’ll make you listen if I have to ram the words down your throat!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held his nose and dropped a gelatinous nugget down his throat without chewing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The only difficulty is the glottal stop, the constriction of the throat that occurs when someone with a classic Brooklyn accent pronounces "bottle." 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Quick as that, the black brother's sword was pressed to the apple of the officer's throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Though some of the players had seen him up and about and looking well enough, save for a bandage on his throat, he did not return to the theatre. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She felt more than tasted it, coldness running down her throat. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He started to say hello to the three boys standing in front of his stoop, but the word died in his throat when they turned around. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank wanted to be back there, if only to stuff a teddy bear down the throat of that slimeball augur. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

A big lump came up into my throat. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bird crows overhead like Go ahead, dummy! so Scoob clears his throat. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

His hand, like the powerful and barely restrained paw of a cougar, touched her belly, her breasts, her throat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat the way Jiichan sometimes did, and a couple of girls glanced at her, but that was it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I laughed, but we hushed when Holly cleared her throat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

My throat was so dry I could hear my voice croaking. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The smell of Earl Grey curling up from the kitchens, and his throat going painfully tight. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

With anger, I thought, but as he cleared his throat and continued, I detected something like excitement. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I ask with a knot in my throat. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A bandage around her throat needed changing about three days ago. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Here there was a choke that couldn’t be controlled, so he decapitated buttercups while he cleared his ‘confounded throat’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the throat of one huge leader Aragorn passed his sword with a thrust; with a great sweep Boromir hewed the head off another. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I laughed so wildly, then, that the Hauptsturmführer had to clear his throat to remind me to control myself. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kluck clears her throat, and I almost offer her a cough drop. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Ma puts one hand to her throat, and I can see her fingers tremble. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My throat swells, and tears reach my eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I spin and let my blades cut through the neck of an old white woman lunging for my throat, her stringy gray hair hanging loose. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Her throat, like her whole body, was frozen with fright. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the lump in my throat makes it hard to swallow. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat, waits for everyone to pay attention. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” I managed to say, even though my throat felt like it was closing up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Downstairs at our hero’s breakfast, I didn’t think I could eat anything, but ice cream felt good going down my throat, and so I ate and ate. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He guzzled his water, relishing the wet coolness as it washed down his dry throat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Milton’s throat went dry; a spasm of anxiety known to all Depression babies gripped his body; and in the next second he was jumping out of the car again, running back to the platform. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I proceeded deeper until I came to a final wall in the throat of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple sank down on her bed, a lump forming in her throat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Water gushed out of my throat, so that now I was choking and wailing. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The baby’s face was flushed and his throat was working and a little thick drool of saliva issued from his lips. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby! until my throat knotted and I lost consciousness. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

After, I started to ask him if he’d liked the story, a giggle rising in my throat, when Hassan began to clap. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Water from a rain puddle or a mountain stream would quench his thirst and cool his hot dry throat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and added, “No one here uses magic.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

My throat feels so tight I can hardly breathe. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The fish and chips are delicious with vinegar and salt and the lemonade is tart in our throats. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I check in on my head, my throat, my legs. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He must have cut it from my throat while I slept. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As she drank it, warmth spilled down her throat and spread throughout her insides until they were filled with summer. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

We walk over, and she clears her throat loudly. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Anya’s heart ricocheted upward until it lodged itself in her throat. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Girl's elbows at fifteen Father said you swallow like you had a fishbone in your throat what’s the matter with you and Caddy across the table not to look at me. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy swallowed around the balloon in her throat and nodded. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Jeanne’s throat was straining, and tears were streaming down her face. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

His face and throat and arms were a crosshatch of festering cuts, the leavings of the firesnakes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d had so many throat infections that the smell of it—“pink drink,” her father called it—became part of her childhood, like music she barely noticed during a scene in a movie. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I had to force the words through the knot in my throat. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

A doctor, James Alonzo Gannon, then shoved a hard feeding tube down their throats and poured in a concoction of two raw eggs mixed with a pint of ice-cold milk. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She turned and looked expectantly at Ron, who cleared his throat and said in a thick voice, “Yeah...thanks, Dobby.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The lump in my throat barely allowed me to breathe. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Well, not to put too fine a point on it…” He cleared his throat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat before the words come out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I looked at the old people, feeling my eyes burn, my throat tighten. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lump continues to grow slowly inside my mouth, creeping down my throat. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Lyra said, and found her throat choked, so she swallowed and shrugged. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

His voice catches in his throat, and I know. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Then Daddy cleared his throat and said, “Girls, we have something to tell you.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the river’s babbling sounded like the call of a liquid throat waiting, just waiting for them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Albert Miller cleared his throat, wiped his eyes, and said, “Your mother doesn’t hate her father.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Almost before I’m on my feet, one of the assassins has a scim at my throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When Nick lowered his dagger to ward it, the student delivered a quick stocatta to Nick's throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Edward bared his teeth, crouching in defense, a feral snarl ripping from his throat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Under his neutral gaze her throat constricted and her voice began to buckle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Grace felt her heart move from her chest to her throat. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Something tightened in his throat, a wave of nausea roiling inside him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat, and it’s harsh, like he’s got something stuck in his pipes, and some spit flies out of his mouth. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He weighed his words and cleared his throat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Tally swallowed, tasting something more bitter than tea in the back of her throat. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Around the time of the riddle lottery, Aureliano Segundo began waking up with a knot in his throat, as if he were repressing a desire to weep. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

As soon as I saw them, I felt a lump in my throat. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I tried to scream, but water got into my mouth and my throat and my chest. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many riders were “heavers,” poking their fingers down their throats to vomit up their meals. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thick wind filled my mouth and throat, flapping my cheeks and drying my tongue. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Each of the nine slaves had died with his throat cut by his fellow’s blade. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Victor approached the ticket booth and cleared his throat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I moved them and my wife to Peshawar after the Mujahideen began going at each other’s throats. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

A sound of strife in Jody’s throat, but his eyes stared unwillingly into a corner of the room so Janie knew the futile fight was not with her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

My heart starts to beat harder, so I can feel my pulse in my throat. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was the scream from a human throat that made the difference. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I spun around, heart in my throat, as I caught a glimpse of a dark shape falling from the sky, feathers fluttering down like black snow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

A scream claws its way to my throat, but it comes out in a whimper. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Flashes of ugly flags with skulls and bones, swords slashing at people’s throats, and long knives cutting out our hearts edge their way into my consciousness. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Westley screamed then himself, in horror and surprise, and the Snow Sand gouged at his throat, for what he had grabbed was a skeleton wrist, bone only, no flesh left at all. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Yellow fangs snapped closed on his throat, but he shook off his old grey cousin as he would a rat, then charged after him, knocked him down. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Granny never stopped reminding Knife of this: “They were aristocrats who would rather cut their throats than consort with criminals. You’re merely spoiled goods.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then, almost immediately, a rash on his face and chest, a sore throat, a high fever, and another doctor with another black leather bag. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Is he ... ?” Her fingers are on his throat, taking his pulse, and her eyes are wide and empty. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The words had to be there somewhere, the words that would tell him how I felt without catching in my throat or showing how mad I was. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A jolt of terror coursed from her throat to her stomach and sent tremors up and down her arms and legs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There was a sudden pain in my throat as if I was going to cry. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She kept looking around, clearing her throat as if to speak, turning back to the sink, glancing at Malcolm. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He cried, saying his throat hurt and his ankles, too. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at his bare hairy chest and his new beard and his torn slippers, and suddenly his mortality—their mortality—struck her with a clutch at her throat, a squeeze of alarm. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The screams ripped jagged and piercing from the throats of hundreds of kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A whimpering sound rose in the chaplain’s throat, and his jaw began to quiver. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and slid to answer. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I like the juicy, sweet part, but have to force the white, stringy part down my throat. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His companion had shifted his grip and now had one arm across Tree-ear’s throat, throttling him so he could barely breathe. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The sounds that came out of their throats were never heard anywhere else in Nature. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

His neck ballooned as the spirits of battle went down his throat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

A sense of dread trickled down Percy’s throat like cough syrup. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

So easy, to feel them go down my throat: but blinking in the glare of my desk lamp, I was struck with a wave of revulsion so strong it was almost nausea. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She kicked and flailed while Caul held a sharpened icicle to her throat and shouted, “Stay back or I drive this through her jugular!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

And yet, just for a moment, what almost frightening power had sounded in that cry from only a few hundred throats! 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and finally get to what I’m really there to say. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

My throat took a long time to get into condition. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone clears their throat behind us, a patron who wants to check out their books using the self-checkout scanner we’re currently blocking. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The only sound is a choking in his throat as he continues to vomit blood 'and black matter while unconscious. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I raced past them, I saw the bear lunge up to stand on her hind feet like a man while she clawed at the body of the yeller dog hanging to her throat. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

His muscles were sore from weeks of not practicing, and his breath was ragged in his throat as he thrust and thrust again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I try to gather it around my throat with one hand, but only succeed in veering into the path of an old man. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She stood, cleared her throat to cover the little whimper she made whenever she got off the couch, and said, “I’ll let you visit with Jubilee while I go freshen up for dinner.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He drove the burning point into the back of the man’s neck—the guy screamed and grabbed his throat, falling off Alec. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I feel heat and anger swelling up in my throat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat, told Rondell: “I just wanted to tell you, man. You know. I’m sorry or whatever.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The word felt like a pebble lodged in my throat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

My throat burned from the nonstop retching of phantoms in my stomach. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When the prayer was done, the cleric cleared his throat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lay with one leg bent beneath him, his jaw in his throat, his face neither expressive nor inexpressive. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My throat closes up and I blink hard. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

It coated the inside of my mouth with a dry, sticky paste, and the smell of feathers rose from the back of my throat into my nose. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hands to my throat, expecting to encounter a tight cord. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly from the grass comes a streak of movement, and a lion is among them and hangs on a zebra’s throat. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My breath caught in my throat as I read the title. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Samuel swallowed several times, and he spoke with a dry voice out of a pinched-out throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A grating sound came from the dragon's throat like the noise of an avalanche far off, stones falling among mountains. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

My throat constricts, and I feel like there is a hand around it, tightening. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

No ice, no water—just pure rye whiskey that almost tore Milkman’s throat when he swallowed it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A slab of sweat falls from his throat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But the pain of betrayal pushed into his throat like a fist. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The argument waxed until Cooke shouted that if Brand did not shut up he was going to “cut his black throat.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d slash the rich girl’s throat and take the rings and shake the blood off them and laugh. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

My throat hurt constantly, vocal cords taut to snapping. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rises and coughs to clear his throat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But it was like yesterday; she couldn’t get the words out of her throat. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like my throat is broken but I throw up some water and can breathe a little better. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat and taps the paper that reads New Nameless Web Magazine. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Kurleket grabbed a handful of hair and yanked his head back in a hard jerk, baring his throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The bat caromed off her shoulder, then slammed against her throat. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He stood and put it against my throat. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

My throat was tightening around the lump in it. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“I just sat and held it softly till Mrs. Hummel came with the doctor. He said it was dead, and looked at Heinrich and Minna, who have sore throats. ‘Scarlet fever, ma’am. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, breaking the rhythm, interrupting the flow of the report. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The dust in the curtains, if you will pardon me for hinting such a thing, has parched my throat to a crisp.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pony still lay on his side and the wound in his throat bellowsed in and out. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I awake with my heart pounding in my throat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let a judge shove school desegregation down their throats. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Around his throat he fastened a slender gold chain, around his waist a belt of bleached white leather. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Sumac drank from the fountain, bobbing his head down and lifting it quickly so the water would flow down his throat. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and try to wipe the confusion from my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The creatures made deep throbbing sounds in their throats like angry foghorns. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Best deep throat of the year: The Viking. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Will clears his throat, but I don’t want to turn away from Four, even when he walks back to his friends. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then she drags her thumb across her throat and points at Mr. Sheep Sheep, the same smile stitched on her face. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I swallow, and there’s a big lump in my throat. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Tyrion cleared his throat and turned away from the fire, to gaze out into darkness. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

With the ice of terror in his throat, Taran looked at the silent faces around him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He pulled away, breathing hard, and leaned to kiss my throat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then he cleared his throat and managed: “I do.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I am cold all the time, I can’t stop shivering. My throat is raw. If you felt this way, you wouldn’t go out, either.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I cut every word cleanly from my throat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I breathe as deeply as I can but there’s a wall in my throat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The doctor glanced at me and cleared his throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, the tongue sloped down into the whale’s throat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“But what if they decide—” She stopped, her throat tightening, and took a deep breath. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My throat is dry, and I try to swallow. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

A roar of pain and rage rose from the Antlered King’s throat. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I felt blood rushing through all the narrow parts of my body: the wrists, the throat, the backs of my knees. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His pulse beat too fast and his throat was tight. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It was white folks, some of them white folks you like so much that tried to cut your brother’s throat.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I hear the truck's engine start and a lump grows in my throat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Friends tonight at the Frontier, these clowns would leap at each other’s throats tomorrow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

An ache gathered at the back of Petey’s throat, and she was afraid she would burst into tears. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

To make matters worse, she insisted that Kermit swallow a concoction she whipped up for his throat. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hold on and slide reluctantly for his throat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Hot tears had drowned April’s eyes and painful gulps climbed up her throat. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lump rose in her throat, and she felt the ache of tears threatening. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She didn’t say anything, and I already felt the tightness of a good cry building in my throat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The Augur pushes my knife away from his throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It disappeared down his throat in one crunch and he looked around happily for more. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or she’d stick her finger down her throat and throw up, or she’d hold the thermometer near a light bulb to make it look as if she had a temperature. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He was funny. One move from you he said and he would have—” he drew his forefinger across his throat. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

When I don’t take the book right away, he clears his throat. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

"Too long. You'll starve yourself. Meera dribbled a little water down your throat, and we smeared honey on your mouth, but it is not enough." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The cool, rich liquid flowed down Dicey’s throat and settled gently into her stomach. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ducked to one side, then his hand shot out, the side of it driving into Alex’s throat. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

There was a bang, and Harry felt his hands fly off Mundungus’s throat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

My throat, my heart, my belly—they all burned with happiness, and probably relief, too. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He woke, hot across his chest and throat, uncomfortably aroused, and briefly confused about his surroundings. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

To himself he said, “And if she will not come to my house and be for me only, cut my throat and I will not go near her again.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I rub the unlucky spot on my skull and clear my throat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He laughed, but Mrs. Torrance cleared her throat at that moment, so he didn’t get to continue. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I held mine up and felt the bubbles dancing against my lips, then sipped it, feeling it burn in my throat, raw and sweet and unlike anything I’d had before. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Before I was fully awake, I had Nico pinned to the floor of the cell with the edge of my sword at his throat. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He trailed off, a lump forming in his throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I waited for Lily to answer and took a sip of water to make the knot suddenly forming in my throat go away. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He held out a tattered leather cord, and the breath caught in my throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I might mess this up,” he says, clearing his throat as he pulls a sheet of paper from his pocket. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The little microphone picks up my throat’s vibrations. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But then he swallowed—the children could see his Adam’s apple bob in his skinny throat—and shrugged his patchy shoulders. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

His voice, deep and soothing, comforting and familiar as a cotton T-shirt, made the lump rise in her throat again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

So were its mouths and throats and intestines. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

His r’s, instead of purring in the back of his throat in the French manner, rolled off his tongue in the Italian. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

But all I can do is death-grip the rail and fight back the lump in my throat. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

At last he cleared his throat in a hesitating way and said: ‘I was glancing through the afternoon paper just before you came. It seems you had a lot of trouble at your place today.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I began to claw at my throat, ripping my shirt open. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The relief lodged in my throat like a stone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And then it all came back to me, like a punch to the throat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Just as Dad finally pushed back his chair, Anne cleared her throat. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and spat into one of the squares of paper that he carried with him in his pocket. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Isaac’s words jumped up his throat like heartbeats, each bookended with a pause then settling in the grass like blood coagulating. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I admit: I had always thought I was above this kind of typical teenage pettiness, but I felt a lump in my throat throughout lunch. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

And I watched out my window, swallowing back the lump in my throat and praying for something to save Ob and me. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“So pretend I just cleared my throat. Did you have to be so mean to him?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The woman grabbed the captive by the hair, hooked the sickle round his throat, and slashed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

While it terrified him to see her down there, a hand’s breadth from Dorian’s unprotected throat, what terrified him even more was that he trusted her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It raises a lump in my throat the size of a bowling ball, and I start to wonder if I’m going to be able to mumble a whole bar mitzvah past it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The sweetness spreads through my mouth, down my throat, warming my veins with memories of summer, and my home woods and Gale's presence beside me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I know,” he starts, then clears his throat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Harry swallowed a large amount of very hot soup and thought he could feel his throat blistering. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He takes advantage of the moment to kiss the column of Henry’s throat, the hollow at his collarbone, the knot of his Adam’s apple. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was like she was a blowtorch burning my neck and making a crispy marshmallow out of my throat. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Forgive me,” he said, clearing his throat and running his fingers through his unkempt hair. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But something other tore from my throat, a word I did not know and could not remember. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Clearing his throat, Patrolman Mancuso stood before the sergeant and said, “I got a lead on a place where they got B-girls.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Horned King paused, a growl of savage joy rose in his throat, and he took a firmer grasp on his weapon. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

My throat swells as he looks into my eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pain that my stomach was feeling when my mom began to tell me had now traveled up through my chest, into my throat, and took a seat right in my head. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

My throat tightened, but I forced myself to calm down. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ralph felt as though he had a cardboard tube down his throat as he described how Grover had bought the land, built anyway, then sold it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to say something, to call her name, but my throat tightens. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My throat closed up as he turned the corner and disappeared. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She threw her hands to her throat and said, “Oh, you don’t mean to tell me!” which made Tidings laugh. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

My throat tightens as I see this altered version of my uncle lying there. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He drew his finger significantly across his own throat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Scipio now pushed this curtain aside, adjusting his mask one last time and clearing his throat nervously. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat again, this time to signal he is done with that conversation. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Also...her throat was gaping open and gushing red. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat before coming out from behind her locker door. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I was out of the door, my throat felt as though it were swelling and bursting with fire. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tucked a loose one behind her ear, then cleared my throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Wish me luck,” I whispered to her, swallowing back the lump in my throat. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He bent forward and whispered something, as if talking to a pet, then he shot it in the throat. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat again and started speaking. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

"Of course he died, he had my quarrel in his throat. There was a woman throwing rocks, I got her as well, but only in the arm." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Pacheco lunged inside, stuck the mouth of a half-full Old Grandad bottle in his lips, tipped his head back, and let the contents glug down his throat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uglúk thrust a flask between his teeth and poured some burning liquid down his throat: he felt a hot fierce glow flow through him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

My throat feels achy as I read her words. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Anger filled my throat until it was so tight I could hardly breathe. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, when I have survived the worst, opening my eyes underwater, sniffing water into my sinuses and snorting it out, and even gargling repeatedly to wash out my throat, I’m functional enough to help Finnick. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes were wide, my throat dry, and my heart thumping. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that’s when I woke up, my heart pounding, my throat scratchy and dry. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z