| 单词 | thrust |
| 例句 | And he knew that he had been thrust out of the holy, the joyful, the blood-washed community, that his father had thrust him out. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He grasped my wrist and thrust the penny into my palm. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z That means more disposable fuel and a larger margin of error for the return thrust. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The goddess thrust her spear at the giant, then brandished her shield with the fearsome bronzed visage of Medusa. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z August thrusts me away, and we grapple in the center of the tent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Instead, I find myself thinking through combinations—strike, thrust, parry, block. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A raised circular stage thrust out from the wall opposite the curving mahogany bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead she thrust out her lip defiantly and said, “You’re running too.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She thrusts the beauty key into my hands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When she was finished, she thrust them into the fire. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He thrust the bundle deep into the chest and with shaking hands scattered the shentis and headcloths over it, shut the battered lid and sprang for the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Even now, burdened as he was, he was widening the track for those who followed, thrusting the snow aside as he went. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He thrusts it up, along with the sweaters. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Leaping for his knapsack, he ripped out his cartridge case and powder, loaded his gun, and thrust on his bayonet. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z "They looked at the door and looked at us and then”—he thrust his arms straight out and waggled his fingers—"gone! I didn’t know things could go sideways so fast. Boy are they smart.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z At last he turned his attention to Shmuel, who stood chin thrust out defiantly. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his tongue into his cheek, wrinkled his nose and creased his forehead. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At one point, he had refused to say a certain name aloud and wrote it instead on a piece of parchment, which he had thrust into the Prime Minister’s whiskey-free hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I immediately saw the reason our rocket had lost its thrust. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z No garb could disguise her plainness, though; the huge freckled hands, the wide flat face, the thrust of her teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The boy’s sullen face was full of heart and he could not thrust it from his thoughts. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Max turns and fumbles in the dark around his feet, then thrusts a bundle into my hands. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “His charges,” stated the King vehemently, “were always irresistible, always. Ah, what a thrust!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Dove came back, his thick lower lip thrust out. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Did that mean...She thrust the thought away immediately. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He should not have worried; his companion thrust the bottle into his hands. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The woman staggered back as the door was thrust open. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A man, standing by Johnny with clenched hands and head thrust down and out like a bull’s, said thickly, ‘They go out by “Yankee Doodle,” but they’ll dance to it before night.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I handed the coins as usual to Puli, who thrust it into the ragged pouch which covered his manhood. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd, full of good feeling, replete with food and drunk with the music, vicariously excited, pressed round, eagerly thrusting over their heads garland after garland of flowers; the earth was spattered with petals. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z At the second tug an onion shoot came too, and glancing to see if Judith had noticed, she guiltily thrust the tiny root back into the earth and patted it firm. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He thrust the cup and incense sticks into my hands. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful thrust out her feet and came down not far from him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter thrust the envelope and the lock of hair at Lord Roke, who took it and leapt for the top of the wardrobe. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He saw Mildred thrust herself back to the wall and gasp. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I lick my lips, sprint the last few steps, and thrust the heel of my hand up. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She snorted and shoved off, thrusting the buggy across broken stones and ice. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Inch by inch, Ligaroti edged closer, then thrust his nose in front. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust her cigarette holder and cigarette case at me and fanned her face as if she could no longer stand the thought of smoke. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Nina tilted her head back to gaze at the high black towers of the fortress known as Hellgate, a dark fist of stone thrusting up from the sea. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then once more, orc-fashion, he leapt aside, and as Sam sprang at him, using the heavy bundle as both shield and weapon, he thrust it hard into his enemy’s face. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The men behind her cheered loudly and thrust forward into the room, one of them carrying the head of a stag, its dead eyes glassy, the tongue hanging out of its slightly open mouth. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She distractedly pulled off his shirt and thrust a towel at him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The unfortunate corn plant, following its Mexico-adapted genetic program, would prepare to thrust up its shoots in March, only to find itself still buried under 10 feet of snow. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s — oh how ridiculous —” She thrust the letter at Harry, who saw that it was not handwritten, but composed from pasted letters that seemed to have been cut out of the Daily Prophet. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I stepped over the other’s outstretched legs and washed quickly, using the soap the man in the shower thrust into my hands. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With a quick movement Gandalf stepped before the narrow opening of the door and thrust forward his staff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z With a quick gesture, Gwydion thrust a hand into his jacket and pulled out the net of grass. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Baba thrusts us into the bottom of the boat. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Without replying, Falconer thrust his rapier into its hanger and turned away. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Hardening his will Sam thrust forward once again, and halted with a jerk, staggering as if from a blow upon his breast and head. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z "But the accelerometers caught it and calculated the new center of mass. The guidance computer is adjusting the engines' thrusts to counteract. We're still good." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe, but I need you to look into this more ” Mr. Lewin thrust a finger at me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Westley had his sword by then, and with two quick thrusts, the trio of rats was disposed of. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Motion caught her eye, and she spotted a small bird hovering among the flowers, flitting from one to the next to alight on the longest petal, thrusting its beak into one after another. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It limped toward Sierra, thrusting one long dark appendage forward and then fluidly gliding ahead on the other like a wounded giant. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Then suddenly there I was, at eighteen, thrust into a world where all those illusions were shattered. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good-bye,” Jon said, and cast her from his hand with a strong thrust of his arm. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Jake got behind the man, wrapped his arms around his belly, and gave five fist thrusts to the abdomen, pulling up as he yanked in to engage the diaphragmatic muscle. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Eyes narrowed, she thrust the flyer back at me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z At the police station, a cup of hot tea with three long squeezes of Hippie Queen Honey was thrust into his hands. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Before Gwydion could speak again, the Horned King, bearing a torch, rode to the wicker baskets and thrust the fire into them. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The old knight had been wounded in the fight, a deep gash in his left arm and a spear thrust that grazed his neck, and he sounded his age. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I felt veneration for St. John—veneration so strong that its impetus thrust me at once to the point I had so long shunned. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His teeth even yellower in the sun, his eyes wild with glee, he thrust the pigeon before Palmer’s face, and then Dorothy’s, and as he had so often pretended, wrung its neck. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Its blade slid over her forearm as she thrust her way past. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Ranofer thrust the scroll onto the shelf and hurried back to his work, filled again with the hope that he had thought almost quenched yesterday. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z My shoulders were squared, my chin thrust forward and my eyes focused straight into the light. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z João de Barros was able to claim in 1555 that Hercules’ pillars, ‘which he set up at our very doorstep, as it were,...have been effaced from human memory and thrust into silence and oblivion’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Sapo got so mad, he shot straight up from his seat and thrust himself at Blessington so they were face to face. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It charged — my uncle lunged and I behind him — thrust! — felt the spear pierce. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z He stood like stone, his hand thrust back into his pocket. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At these times, she resembled a biblical prophet, her face clouded over, her immense body trembling with holy rage, one finger thrust like a spear straight at the sinner’s heart. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he thrust himself into the crowd, pushing aside the guys gathered near the doorway. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind it there hung a vast shadow, ominous as a thunder-cloud, the veils of Barad-dûr that was reared far away upon a long spur of the Ashen Mountains thrust down from the North. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z So now in turn each woman thrust her head into a noose and swung, yanked high in air, to perish there most piteously. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with a dart he sprang to the sill, and thrust a long arm out and downwards. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Magnolias don’t look like that,” Ignatius said, thrusting his cutlass at the offending pastel magnolia. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This was something else: poison in the dark, a knife thrust to the soul. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The woman in the skirt thrust forward a flimsy cardboard rectangle. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He killed with a careless thrust of his arm a lad who was serving him by pouring water on his hands before a feast. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Without a word he thrust the baby at Hugh and hurried off across the lawn. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He thrust his head deep into the kettle and howled with pain as his nose met the boiling porridge. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Her closeness pressed the breath out of my chest, as if I’d suddenly been thrust deep underwater. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Eric served us chicken in a thick dark sauce, I thrust my fork through layers of gravy. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z A full compendium of those laws would run more than three thousand pages and weigh approximately ten pounds, but the general thrust of it should be easy enough for any American to understand. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Crying farewell, the Elves of Lórien with long grey poles thrust them out into the flowing stream, and the rippling waters bore them slowly away. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A longsword had been thrust through her heart, and its leather grip was alive with flame. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He thrusts a spear into the hands of the boy from District 3, and they head off in the direction of the fire. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then a meaty hand thrust someone forward into the light—rArtemis—her hands and feet bound in celestial bronze chains. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Then she thrust one end of the jack under a cross-tie. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Four dark hands reached out and pushed the silks open, and two small furry heads thrust out. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The tulips along the border are redder than ever, opening, no longer wine cups but chalices; thrusting themselves up, to what end? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z But neither was as amazing as this massive fist of blinding white rock thrust into the sky. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The mighty stones of its walls split like twigs, their jagged ends thrusting at the sky. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z There was only the heavy sharp blue head and the big eyes and the clicking, thrusting all-swallowing jaws. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw that the clear light was already welling through his fingers, he thrust it into his bosom and held it against his heart. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The bard slashed and thrust at the air. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He took no notice of the strange animals across the water but thrust his head again and again under the water, raising it high in the air after each immersion, and arching his neck. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Pyp let fly a whoop and thrust his sword into the air. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He broke the pack and thrust one between his full, purple lips. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Alby’s whole body jerked a couple of times, his midsection thrusting up and away from the bed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Every time Masvita showed the slightest willingness, a cake was thrust into her mouth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how much of it will fit,” she said, thrusting the clothing at him, “but some of it’s got to.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Jon's man leapt to his feet, thrusting at his face with a burning brand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tinning, she thrust her face, steaming and wet, into the bend of her arm, and she went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face, her eyes, her arms. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust it back, and it was driven to him again, and so up and down, to and fro, at least twenty times together, till Mr Mompesson forbad his Servant such familiarities. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Questing Beast had thrust her head out of the forest before they lost sight of land, looking, so far as they could see at the distance, even more surprised than the lady. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "They rotate the ship. They're not made for thrusting it. Hermes doesn't have quick-reaction engines. Just the slow, steady ion engines." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, from nowhere, he was thrust into the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Seven towers, Ned had told her, like white daggers thrust into the belly of the sky, so high you can stand on the parapets and look down on the clouds. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He went on sniffing deeply, his nose thrust to the lintel. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He walked all over Boston, his hand thrust deep in his breeches pocket. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Once alone, she thrust the note in the flames, watching the parchment curl and blacken. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He turned to the Second, grinning, chin thrust out. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He thrust a scrap of paper in my face. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He thrust toward her a heavy quilt, none too clean even in that dim light, but a gesture of kindness nonetheless. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z With the whirlpool barely a yard wide and closing, I drop the doubloon, close my fingers around the puzzle piece, and thrust my fist upward, offering completion to the distant sky. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A huge arm and shoulder, with a dark skin of greenish scales, was thrust through the widening gap. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She strode toward the elevator, hands again thrust violently in the pockets of her coat; she did not look back, and he hesitated for a moment, feeling annoyance, before he at last trailed after her. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In panic, Ralph thrust his own stick through the crack and struck with all his might. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Several of them lay thrown off the shelves, open on the floor or the wide dusty tables, and others had been thrust back higgledy-piggledy. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Freedom is always a comfort,” Cecilia said, ignoring my request and thrusting a chocolate petit four into my hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It was like a sudden turn of fortune, to be thrust one day into womanhood. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Sobbing, she retrieved the present and thrust it at Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Painfully, his muscles and bones protesting, he lifted himself from the mattress and poised, on one elbow, to thrust himself from the bed. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman rustled through the pages, then thrust the book at Anya. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Otis paused to pull his poker from the flames and thrust it smoking through the center of the sumac spill he held. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z My old fears, my diffidence, my shyness, my hopeless sense of inferiority, must be conquered now and thrust aside. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Vidar will stride forward, as Fenrir gloats over Odin’s death, and thrust his foot into the wolf’s lower jaw. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He hopped off the bag, thrust both hands to the ceiling, and shouted: “Aaaay-men!” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He drove it forward at a man coming straight for him, thrust its tip into his stomach and watched as his clothes ignited. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Aycliffe made a thrust with his sword, which Bear stopped with a sudden movement of his dagger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He darted up and down, thrusting out his paw as if he held a sword in it, stabbing away at thin air. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When a television crew thrust a long, dark, furry object at me, I recoiled slightly, wondering if it were some newfangled weapon developed while I was in prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 It is an hour or more before the ifrit comes, thrusting and grinding into Salim’s mouth. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He yelled and screamed and grunted with every thrust, slice, and twist. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In patches where the snow has melted, they thrust their bell-shaped blooms to the sun. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She thrust the hat into a paper bag. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A guard walked past them, his chest thrust out. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z They are more than equal to thrusting uphill the light mass in front of them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain said, thrusting the red helmet from his head and looking toward the window. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Jinny’s hands darted before her brain could catch up, thrust themselves into the water and grabbed for the thick dark muscle of a creature, lifted it from the water, and hurled it out to sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’m not lying: I added another forty-two squat thrusts before Coach Reed called time. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Red with his own living blood his hand shone for a moment, and then he thrust the revealing light deep into a pocket near his breast and drew his elven-cloak about him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But he kept this knowledge of his fear thrust firmly down in him; his courage to live depended upon how successfully his fear was hidden from his consciousness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The judge asked me in English for my letter from Dr. Shawarbi, and he thrust it at the clerk, who read it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Yaxley thrust his wand back under his cloak with a snort. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z This, and the way he always kept his right hand thrust into his breeches pocket, gave him a slightly arrogant air. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Impishly, he wrinkled his nose and thrust his tongue into his cheek, making the funny face that Claire had taught him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before she could regain her balance, Hazel thrust her spatha and impaled the metal lady through the chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But his struggles only thrust him downward, his cries did not go upward, but rang in his own skull. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They battled back and forth, thrusting and parrying. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Calm down, it’s only a sheep heart,” he said, thrusting something of roughly the same dimensions into my hands. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Our next attempt at measuring thrust was a variation on the theme, this time using Mom’s bathroom scale. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Into this our net was thrust; the man then opened the draw string and we were dumped onto the floor, which was covered with sawdust. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z His arms thrust closed, hands clasping each side of Deborah’s head, palms to her jaw, fingers spread from the back of her skull to the bridge of her nose. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But a moment later he was up again and had thrust his head over the back of the board. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Newt thrust his weapon into the air and yelled, “Hear that, Creators! We’re coming!” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He thrust his arm into the blackness inside the tomb, as into the mouth of some great beast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Without thinking, Finn thrust the mirror shard at him, but the Scare Crow didn’t move; he was that still, that fearless, that invincible. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z With a grin she reached in her pocket, found a strip of caribou hide, and thrust it at him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he thrust my hand away and shook his head once, twice, and then a third time. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The remedy was, to thrust them forward into the centre of the schoolroom, and oblige them to stand there till the sermon was finished. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Beatty switched the green bullet off and thrust it in his pocket. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry pushed Beto to the front and thrust him between Wally and another older boy from his school. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Was this why he lay here, thrust out from all human or heavenly help tonight? Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Frightful, who was sitting on the foot post of the bed, yawned, fluffed, and thrust her head into the slate gray feathers of her back. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Calpurnia thrust her into a stiffly starched pink dress, held her chin firmly between thumb and forefinger, and raked her hair with a sharp-toothed comb. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But it was as if Shady himself was also thrust into the light of day and he was left stunned and unsteady. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He thrust his head and shoulders into the huddle, considering what play he should call next, but a part of him was not concerned with the play or the game. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped inside with a thrust, but Ares was waiting for that. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I was glad to see the dogs there, sitting before the fire, and Jasper, the younger, came over to me at once, his tail wagging, and thrust his nose into my hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was a shuffle in the back of the room, a hand thrust up in the air, a white sheet of paper in it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z ‘If what I have done displeases you, my father,’ said Faramir quietly, ‘I wish I had known your counsel before the burden of so weighty a judgement was thrust on me.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He stood still, paused to build suspense, and thrust his bloody dagger victoriously into the air. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After struggling another day, the first chick cut a larger hole and thrust her beak and egg tooth into the air. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Scott is waiting for me when I get home, he thrusts a drink into my hand, he wants to know all about it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He cleared his throat and spoke with a deep bass rumble as he stalked forward, his right hand raised and thrusting an imaginary sword. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Today’s papers, fresh from the presses!” he announced in German, thrusting a paper at me expectantly. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Some of us load our shoulders with pointed and twisted iron stakes; others thrust smooth iron rods through rolls of wire and go off with them. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Great trees passed by like ghosts, thrusting their twisted thirsty roots through the mist down into the water. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The man with the wispy hair finished his tale about the Lady Delune by wagging his tongue and thrusting his hips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She slammed the box shut and thrust it away. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He thrust it into the earth to clean it of the foul thing’s blood and then rinsed it in the stream. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z From the hot heart of whatever hell I sent him to, he thrusts his steel into my hand and twists. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And now dozens of people—old people, people I thought were in line to buy stamps—have launched into a choreographed dance number, with high kicks and hip thrusts and shimmying arms. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It was not lawful in these matches to foin—that is, to make a thrust of the paint Finally there was swashbuckling. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we switched partners, and I was thrust into a high-stepping bransle with the nervous Guildenstern, who nearly stumbled over his long cloak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Justice’s circumstances were different from my own, and after the regent’s death he had important new responsibilities thrust upon him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Lev thrusts his hand back and grabs mine. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It’s too late, Twinkle,” he said, thrusting a shaky hand through his hair. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A torch had been thrust down into a crevice, its flames flying pale orange ban-ners when the gusts came. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The older woman sat bolt upright and put her feet to the floor, and thrust back the leaves from her face. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Ralph sensed the position of the weapon from the glimpse he caught of Jack's arm and put the thrust aside with his own butt. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z This day has sort of felt like being thrust out into the wilderness with all the supplies I’d need to survive and no idea how to even make a fire. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Again and again, the current thrust her under, but every time she came up gasping for air, striking at the rapids with her arms and legs, searching for shore. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He made the ancient sign of warding off evil - three fingers thrust out from the heart - and the ghost of Beryl Grace disappeared with a soft hiss, like a sigh of relief. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jasmine thrust a hand up, as if walling off the rest of TJ's words. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He thrust it into the earth and leaned on it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Sebond’s work had fallen foul of the censors, not for its basic thrust, but for the extravagant claims made on behalf of it by Sebond in his preface. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Metal clashed on metal as the Warrior Mouse parried Cluny’s thrusts. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain said furiously, thrusting off his red helmet. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Jenna thrusts her pitchfork into the sand and the camera zooms in on her sandy feet, then glides up the length of her body, like every inch is being adored. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Alyce, here, what do this say?” he asked, thrusting a piece of leather with marks on it under Beetle’s eyes. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He knelt and thrust a jewel box into her face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Over and over, she was transported back to the night of the smokehouse, held down by nurses from the hospital as Terrance Randall grunted and thrusted above her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The Hessians moved closer yet, their lines unbroken, their bayonets thrust forward, their drum pounding, their fife screaming. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Get out of my sight, you sniveling little wretch,” he grated, thrusting Friar Hugo away from him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z All of it thrust from their side of the table to Frank's side. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He thrust it at her, his eyes glittering with malice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As they crossed the line, Bobby Moch, defying the laws of physics and common sense, suddenly stood bolt upright in the stern of his twenty-four-inch-wide shell, triumphantly thrusting one fist into the air. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She had thrust the girl child into her naked bosom, and the child slept and its head bobbed this way and that as she moved, running hither and thither with her bowl outstretched before her. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The boat no longer thrust ahead, slicing the waves; now it rolled from side to side. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was long and oval, shaped like a great spear-head thrust deep into the northern glen; but its southern end was beyond the shadows under the sunlit sky. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The force of the blow thrust me forward and I fell on my knees. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I thrust the rest of the sacks into her arms. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z ‘This is Sting,’ he said, and thrust it with little effort deep into a wooden beam. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He grabbed my wrist and my body slipped into the familiar posture, head thrust forward, arm coiled around my lower back, wrist folded absurdly onto itself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She hung head-down quietly as Sam thrust her into the box. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Illyrio thrust his right hand up his left sleeve and drew out a silver locket. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Robert took up his hom again, filled it with beer from a barrel in the comer, and thrust it at Ned. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He had swum to the raft, put his head against it and was pushing it forward with heavy thrusts of his back legs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a clearing directly in front of her, at the center of which an enormous tree thrust up, its thick roots rumpling the ground ten feet around in every direction. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Mitt then shouted and ran to us, thrusting himself face first into Lelia’s chest and arms. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He shoved her into a doorway, thrust dirty fingers through her hair, and gave it a twist, yanking her head back. "—not a smart boy, that what you mean to say?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He thrust half a dozen torches into the brazier’s glowing coals and watched the oiled rags flare up. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z D’Ath was too well bred a dog to push himself forward, but his eager prancing and wriggling finally brought him to Robin’s side, where he thrust his long, cold nose into Robin’s hands. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z But the papers she had absentmindedly thrust in there three days before had disappeared. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With sudden energy, he thrust out his chin at an angle. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Seconds later he thrust out his feet and landed on a cliff ledge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The Altaian woman toddled over and thrust her hand out to Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then O-lan came forward in her stolid fashion and she picked up the meat and washed it off with a little water and thrust it back into the boiling pot. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Check it out,” I said, thrusting my hand toward her face and winking. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Ugwu could not bear to think of the man’s ugly body thrusting into his sister’s. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He wrapped it in the deerskin and thrust it inside his shirt. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z One white-faced woman yanked Violet’s arms up and pulled her nightgown off over her head, and thrust a dirty, lacy white dress at her to put on. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Johnny started to look at his hand, but quickly thrust it back in his pocket. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan thrust a bundle of clothes into his hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He picks up the ID and holds it over the front of his pants, thrusting his hips. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then it slipped through, free for a second before it thrust, spitting and screeching, into the dirt below. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “So, little goat. You think this is funny,” hissed the Wart- hog, thrusting itself at Kuda. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It had big pockets, and he thrust his hands into them, and felt quite the dandy. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Valley thrust her weapon at the cuco, and it leaned back to dodge, but Beefy caught it square in the ear with a right hook. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Specific impulse is defined as the thrust in pounds of a given propellant divided by its consumption rate.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, for God’s—” Celia turned abruptly to her dresser, rummaged in a drawer, and thrust a silky slip at Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her crinkled ears relaxed; she thrust her snout comfortably against Taran’s shoulder and chuckled contentedly, a blissful smile on her face. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I thrust the waterskin into her hands and she gulped so quickly that she choked, then gagged a bit as she spat it out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They were faces, as I recall, with tongues out or rapiers thrust through the heads. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The shrew was holding a stalk of straw, which she now thrust into the earth. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He attacked her savagely, thrusting himself into her without preamble, with unnecessary brutality. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the steward who made the next series of thrusts. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Gladys thrust the pillow from her lap into Henrietta’s mouth, to keep her from biting her tongue as she convulsed in pain. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Every day, her heart pushes and thrusts and pumps its gallons and gallons of life-stuff. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Already clumps of couch grass are beginning to thrust up. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The god nearest him, with presence of mind, thrust his sword into the roof of Fenris Wolf ’s mouth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The next windows contain disgruntled mannequins, their pelvises thrust out, their shoulders flung this way and that, making them look like hunchbacked ax murderers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I thrust all the remaining money into his hands. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A knight rose up from nowhere to hack at his shield with a two-handed greatsword, again and again, until someone thrust a dagger under his arm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A bear pulled up a sledge on which a cauldron of charcoal was smoldering, and thrust a resinous branch into the heart of it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Jinjoo’s mother thrust a small wad of cash into the maid’s hands. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Ever smiling A half-dozen arrows were thrust into the soft ground at his feet, but it had taken only one. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Addison clicked his tongue and Grunt scurried forward with a little book in his hands, which he thrust into mine. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It was told that he had thrust his maimed fist into the face of the axeman so the blood spurted into his eyes, and slew him while he was blind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ahead the water-course came to an end in broken steps of rock; for out from the main range there sprang a high barren spur, thrusting eastward like a wall. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I remember the worried flash of Father’s eyes again, and I thrust the key into the lock, turning the bolt, throwing the door open. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z As he had done with Melynlas long before, Ellidyr thrust his shoulders as far below the cauldron as the rocks allowed. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Janie did what she had never done before, that is, thrust herself into the conversation. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A man- at-arms thrust at his chest and his axe lashed out, knocking the spear aside. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ellidyr threw the warrior down, but faltered and cried out as the man’s sword thrust deep into his side. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, we yank our elbows back and thrust them forward. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And as they thrust forward, jostling and desperate, the Gallivespians flew down and darted to and fro in front of them, to prevent them from crowding too close. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His prosperous-looking belly that used to thrust out so pugnaciously and intimidate folks, sagged like a load suspended from his loins. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He had to thrust out his other hand to keep it up. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Something large and loud in the center of the painting had the hind legs of a goat, fur like grated bone, solid thighs, their surface thrusting toward the ceiling of the studio. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Jaqen danced away from his slash, drew his own sword, drove the man back into a corner with a flurry of blows, and killed him with a thrust to the heart. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In fact, his public conversion to Islam in 1964 and his refusal to fight in the war thrust Ali into the spotlight for his beliefs as a Muslim, not his boxing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He doesn’t even look in the direction he’s thrusting, but his blade pierces Elowyn’s throat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Out of the darkness, the first of the surfboats came at last, the waves thrusting it toward the shore, and we ran into the water to guide it onto the rocky beach. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The animals outside regarded these with great interest and some of them tried to make the babies laugh by thrusting their paws or their tails in through the bars. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He lifted the spear above his head, braced his feet—felt them sink into the disgusting blubber—then thrust the spear down and into the monster. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Gwydion dragged the stupefied Taran to an ash tree and from his belt drew the hunting knife which he thrust in Taran’s hand. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Then from an old flint and iron he caught a flame and thrust it into the straw and there was a blaze. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z As long as she kept busy, she could thrust away thoughts of her real predicament. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The tyke grabbed it and thrust it into his pocket. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They thrust their little necks out and kept up a musical whistling, like a tiny troupe of pipers. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Eat this before you go,” she said, thrusting a bowl of porridge into my hand. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Benny thrust a bag overflowing with various sweet breads and Christmas cookies at Isa. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She put it down again and found a box of in-case-of-emergency white wax candles, and thrust one into a candlestick. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The train thrusts forward, drawing out the weak screams of the still conscious. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z That night, she was silent as his thrusts became faster. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The edge, the curl, the thrust of their emotions is always clear to Frieda and me. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy simply thrust the cat at me, said it had begun failing during the night, and then I guess he took off for work. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Changes! This is all ’cause you and Hobart Spencer and Jonah Mills went to register to vote,” Mrs. Odom fumed, thrusting a finger at the preacher. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As it flopped down, she thrust the spear at the angry creature to drive him back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He gathered up the animal in one hairy arm and thrust the other before him to ward Nhamo off. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Cursing, the king thrust the point of the sword into the damp earth arid beat out the flames against his leg. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Heel of the hand thrust upward, hopefully breaking the nose or shoving it into the brain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I jumped from the car and thrust out my tongue. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z With this Leodes thrust the bow away from him, and left it upright against the massy-timbered door, with one arrow aslant across the horn. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The Huntsman raised himself abruptly and thrust a knee against Taran’s chest. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He thrust out his chin in this stubborn gesture that I loved. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He broke the bread, giving half to the boy and thrusting the rest into his own mouth. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Mulch withdrew his thumbs and, after a quick wipe, thrust them in his mouth, allowing the natural balm in his saliva to begin the healing process. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I could, especially when trying to ignore the sweat dripping into my eyes as I thrust a brush into the dark abyss. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He thrust his chin in the direction of the people. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Jem, who had been lying on his cot reading since daybreak, thrust a football magazine in her face, pointed to a picture, and said, “Who’s this, Scout?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The murmuring silence gave, the crowd burst into loud chatter: it was as if the thought of food had loosened all tongues; and the pushing and thrusting became more violent. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z At the line of trees, Gwydion thrust Taran from the saddle and leaped down. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe my life had come to hiding from the media and trying to avoid yet another microphone thrust in my face. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Wielding their harmless foils, Hamlet and Laertes thrust and feinted with a mortal seriousness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The thrust had struck next to his throat-bole and been stopped by his jaw. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When she thrust out her feet, he grabbed them and quickly hooded her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Her beak is open, her tongue thrust out. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She became exasperated, and threw herself into a furious attack, jabbing and lashing and thrusting and stabbing, and never once did she get past those paws. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The entire thrust of the colonists’ justification for independence was to reject that designation on the grounds that they possessed all the rights of British citizens. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The friendliness that had existed before was gone; men and women struggled to be in the forefront, fighting their way with ferocity, thrusting forward with strident urgency. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Diving under Aragorn’s blow with the speed of a striking snake he charged into the Company and thrust with his spear straight at Frodo. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z How is it that until Peeta and I were thrust upon him, there was no one at all in his life? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z On one side the air was cool, but on the other the fire thrust out a savage arm of heat that crinkled hair on the instant. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The next, she yanks herself upright, turns on a smile, and thrusts an arm into the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When he was a few feet away, he stood, stooping over his staff, with his head thrust forward, peering at them from under his hood. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z On the fourth or fifth thrust, the tall woman overextended herself and lost her balance, just for a second. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then Nick thrusts his hips out, and the other guys follow—and then they all kick their legs out, and they’re off. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Taran thrust at one of the livid warriors; a sword point ripped his arm and sent the small knife hurtling into the bracken. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Out of the side of his eyes he saw the man’s head thrust in and then withdrawn. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she was standing before me, and suddenly the atmosphere underwent a peculiar change - almost as though the two of us had been suddenly thrust on to some other plane of being altogether. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, with Vervain behind him, he climbed the pile of fallen earth and thrust his way into the narrow run. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Luke had a chance to move, Jen’s dad had picked him up and thrust him into the closet. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He thrust out his wand and stood scowling, with his hands in the pockets of his robes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The dog, following, thrust its head into the gap and pushed, barking with excitement. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned with a sudden thrust of his crippled body to Jethro. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z When Hamlet thrust his sword through the draperies, slaying Polonius, who was concealed there, I was lost. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The giant stepped into the bay, cracking the ice under his sandals, and thrust his hands in the water. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A host of the enemy was encamped upon it, three miles west of Amon Dîn, and some strength of men was already thrusting along the road and was no more than three leagues away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The threat of being cut off, of being thrust out from the club of insiders, had always terrified Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A moment later its blunt nose thrust clear of the stream and they saw the open mouth, pure white inside. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maxim tells me you only got back last night. I had not realised that, or of course we would never have thrust ourselves upon you so soon. Well, what do you think of Manderley?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z To this day, I remember that crab screaming as he thrust one bright red claw out over the side of the bubbling pot. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his face into hers, forcing her to breathe his rancid breath; his untrimmed nails bit into her arms. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to thrust the book into the drawer of my desk and lock it, but this seemed absurdly dramatic. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I remember falling forward, and a warm hand on my arm, dragging me inside and pushing me onto a couch, and pounding, pounding dance music and a glass being thrust into my hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z 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 Then finally she raised the knife to glean him—but just as she was about to thrust it into his chest, a shout came from the rostrum behind them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A bullfrog moved; she thrust out a foot and snagged it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Around his body were smaller sculptures of women in pairs, their hips thrust to one side. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The sides of the glen were shaggy with last year’s bracken, among which the tight-curled fronds of spring were just thrusting through the sweet-scented earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m not typing up this drek,” I said as he thrust the article back into my hand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Ineptly smothering his own sputtering guffaws, Joe frantically thrust up his hands, again wiggling the fingertips for silence. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The deft inverts the usual ordering: the new information is thrust into the spotlight early, and the given information, which serves as its background, comes at the end. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We line up beneath him and thrust our arms into the space between us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z As soon as they have reached their objective, the Middle thrust the Low back into their old position of servitude, and themselves become the High. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Tiberinus,” said Gregory Peck, thrusting out his hand to Percy in a manly way. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At the tunnel entrance in the ditch, Fangburn and Killconey were madly thrust aside as rats, weasels, ferrets and stoats fought their way out of the tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He held the door ajar the width of the boy’s body and thrust him out. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z While Coll shouted instructions, they set to parrying and thrusting, with much banging, clanking, and commotion. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She thrust her hands into the cloak’s interior pockets, and it rippled like the trail of a quick fish through a silent pond. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "You'd be eyeballing the intercept and using a thrust vector you can barely control." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Withdrawing the contract, he signed it, and thrust it to me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes as the gladiator giant thrust his javelin. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He pulled a pint flask from his hip pocket and thrust it at Johnny. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his head inside and began shouting at the top of his voice. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he made a harsh sound in his throat and with a violent thrusting movement of his powerful arms pushed his way through. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The padlock didn’t look very strong, and it was easy to thrust the end of a fence post behind it and pull down hard. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I tried to hold it back and, failing, thrust my head over the side of the boat and threw my fish back into the Thames, whence it had come. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The guanine picture I was thrusting toward his face was almost certainly bogus. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z For a sixteenth of a mile, Count Atlas lay over on Seabiscuit’s shoulder, his head and neck thrust to the left, preventing Seabiscuit from moving up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he began to thrust and her pleasure multiplied, sharpened on stone so that each tiny spark became a pleasure all its own. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He thrust out his hand and shot a white-hot bolt of fire straight at the Nikette. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But just as he reared up and launched himself into the air, Fair Knightess thrust her forelegs out in front of her and lifted herself up directly into Manding- ham’s path. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment the blade was drawn, he thrust himself forward onto it—a final willful act, making death his own choice, rather than the scythe’s. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She had thrust the pins up to their shanks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He thrust his pole out ahead of them and pushed them away from a towering green obelisk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mother thrust us near the corner, almost on top of the woman. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly she ripped open her dress and thrust the horribly made-up breast into his face. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was something to pull me out of my limited mortal ways and thrust me into a state of exalted wonder. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Kellerman looks like she has just thrust a plate of leeches at him and said, “Care for an appetizer?” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes as I thrust the blade up and toward him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She thrust the article at James when he opened his front door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Nico leaned over the edge of the chasm, thrusting out his hand, but he was much too far away to help. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I approached the soldier with an air of superiority and thrust out my papers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When they came closer I saw that they had bone ornaments thrust through their noses. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.’ The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Krystal had already taken off, and she thrust her arm back to receive the baton. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Long knives were thrust into their belts, and from the neck of one warrior hung a curved hunting horn. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The dark leaves of laurels and holly obscured the view, but he reached through and thrust them aside to see the side of the house clearly, with the broken study window sharp in the moonlight. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And this she had remembered as she thrust him from her; with what had perhaps been her last breath she had mocked him and his father with this name. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I know you get bored when I go into the math, so I'll summarize: The small, constant thrust of Hermes's ion drives is much harder to deal with than the large point-thrusts of presupply probes. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun was barely brimming over the horizon and the air was still chilly when Nathan thrust the shovel head into the dry cornfield. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They kept no order, thrusting, jostling, and cursing; yet their speed was very great. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Yin Lan-lan rushed everywhere, with her head up and her chest thrust out proudly. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I remembered Hamlet’s gift, which I had thrust into my pocket as I ran. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As they got closer, Matt saw odd shapes thrusting up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled her from the bed, dragged her down the hall, pushed her down the stairs, and thrust her into the library while Clara shouted from her bedroom doorway, not understanding what was going on. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The hole was barely large enough to admit his hand and he thrust it out to feel of the air. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z With a shriek he closed his eyes and thrust his huge growing hands under the covers. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In the act of thinking the thought, he thrust it from him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She would have to thrust with the spear, using her weight to add force. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Each wave thrust them closer to the rocks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It’s hard to talk when you’re doing as many squat thrusts as you can in four minutes. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Odysseus’ second thrust went home by luck, his bright spear passing through the shoulder joint; and the beast fell, moaning as life pulsed away. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The rowboat had drifted at last to the end of the pond, but now its bow bumped into the rotting branches of a fallen tree that thrust thick fingers into the water. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Robin took the book from her lap and thrust it into my hands. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It was much too large for him and the teeth were broken, but they rattled as he thrust the spear down between us. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Removing it, she thrust it deep into her pocket, where the curve of her old body surely protected many secrets. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Petrified, I lunge for him, but I'm caught and thrust back into another room, and a glass door seals between us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She thrust the article at James when he opened his front door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Leo thrust his hand in his pocket and brought out the fortune cookie. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ron thrust an arm through the gap in the rock to pull her through first. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Younger children, five and six years old, dot the curbs, thrusting fistfuls of tomatoes and chiles at shoppers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z All 25 of the courses take 414 days, and vary only slightly in thrust duration and angle. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Without pausing after a parry, directly thrust and score against your opponent. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I envision thrusting my elbow back into a stomach or a groin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Uncle Al thrusts his champagne into the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Destiny” sounded like an obligation, and if I was to be thrust into battle against a legion of nightmare creatures, that had to be my choice. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A moment later Andy desperately pawed the zippered door open and barely managed to thrust his head and torso outside before vomiting. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was Jasper, thrusting his cold damp nose in my hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And he thrust his left hand into the fire. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Memories of Ucho thrusting a stick in my side, of Ucho leading other boys as they screeched ugly words to my face, of Ucho throwing dirt at me, crowded about my mind. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He thrust the Ring away and tightened his belt. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The willows that grow in the river bed were well leafed, and the wild blackberry vines were thrusting their spiky new shoots along the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the same instant, Falconer stepped forward and thrust at Mr. Armin's unprotected chest. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Robin turned and with one hand thrust the crutches between the big fellow’s feet, throwing him to the ground and bringing the other ruffian down on top of him. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He brought his stick to high ward, seeming to invite a thrust from Julian. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It came out even in the gesture with which he thrust a hand into his pocket, or manipulated a cigarette. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z When she gave a soft moan and shuddered, he climbed up and thrust himself inside her and exploded almost at once. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It’s a present for her,” said Malcolm, and thrust it in among Lyra’s blankets. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "Tell your men to lay down their swords, and no one need—" With a single sharp thrust, die nearest gold cloak drove his spear into Tomard's back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The bush fought back, then yielded angrily, snapping and crackling before the inexorable thrust of steel. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Frank thrust the tinder at the last shackle. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She is strolling with a happy gait, her body thrust toward the don’t walk sign and the yellow taxicabs that make forty-five-degree turns on the corner of Madison and Fifty-seventh Street. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Their bayonets were thrust forward ready to charge. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She was a horse galloping across a plain, she was a mountain spring, she was a shoot thrusting through the earth, a red flower in the barley. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She shuffled in her oxford-clogs, with a gliding or skating motion, her knees bent and her weight thrust forward. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Dany watched as the women arched their backs and coiled their legs around their partners while the flutes wept and the men thrust in time to the music. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I signed the note “Philippe L’oeil” and thrust it into my purse, praying that it would be discovered and sting the conscience of my would-be robbers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But he thought of Pippin and the flames in Minas Tirith and thrust down his own dread. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She was used to running on beaches, where the sand gave way under your feet and each thrust of your legs was hindered. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z By means of a number of outflow valves, Soulzeren could control thrust in different directions—forward, backward, side to side. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She dispatched them with two quick thrusts of her blades. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I thrust Helene at Grandfather, struggling not to wrap my hands around the Augur’s neck for what he’s put us through. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Books!” she said, thrusting a hard cover in my face. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I leapt off the bench and ran to chase it, and my half- sisters followed me, jumping and thrusting their hands upward as it flew away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust her girlfriends into the circle and whispered to her little girl to plant the next kiss on her grandfather's nose. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then he grabbed them and thrust them into the lit coal stove. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It hurt, but the second thrust of the elbow missed as she sidestepped, grabbed that elbow, and twisted it behind Donovan’s back. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I pick up my pocketbook and thrust it up under my armpit. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I noticed for the first time how the hydrangeas were coming into bloom, their blue heads thrusting themselves from the green foliage behind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The 25,790-foot ramparts of Nuptse defined the right wall of the Cwm, Everest’s massive Southwest Face formed the left wall, and the broad frozen thrust of the Lhotse Face loomed above its head. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Ahead of him, prisoners thrust their cans toward the cook, who filled them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Too angry now to be afraid, I thrust my face into hers, daring her to harm me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z With a growl of rage and pain, he set upon me in earnest, battering aside my defenses until he found a breach and delivered a quick, angry thrust. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Outside the house, against a sheltered wall to the south, a single stalk of green thrust upwards, with slender rapierlike leaves and one huge scarlet blossom. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I thrust under Julian's singlestick; the sword hit the protective plate, but to my astonishment, the plate did not stop it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She pulled out the letters and two small boxes and thrust them at me along with the portrait. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She peered at the girder, waiting for the little falcons to thrust up their heads. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He could block fifty thrusts; the fifty-first flicked through, and now his left arm was bleeding. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Handsome Conn had no mark but for the red stain over his breast, where the spear thrust had killed him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He rubbed his head where the helmet had been thrust in. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Now he hesitated a moment, his head thrust forward as though listening, then his hand covered the owl from view, producing instead of the knock which I expected, an icy peal of clear chimes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust one empty hand at a time through the door frame where the soldiers could see them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They all watched her thrust her hips this way and that, her arms waving through the air. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He hurried upstairs to the door and thrust the torch into the wall bracket beside it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He was having trouble piercing the blood bag with the dull point and, growing angry, he thrust harder than was necessary and without the necessary control. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his hands forward, and the bits of metal flew from his uniform, a gleaming cloud that hung in the air for the briefest second then shot toward the Tidemakers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She stomps her foot and thrusts out her hand for the game controller. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But he had suddenly understood that in the whole world there was just one person to whom he could transfer his punishment—one body that he could thrust between himself and the rats. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He had encouraged me to learn how to cook and to knit months earlier when Mother had thrust those chores upon me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A spark flashed blue- white as steel met steel with a rending crash, and Brienne sprang to her feet, the body of the dead king thrust rudely aside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Will thrust his cold hands into his pockets, and stood staring up at the carved panels of the two closed doors towering before him. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z They were not exactly friends—they were never given the opportunity to develop a friendship before being thrust into apprenticeship together. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Next he tried lunging at them, having the spear ready just above the water and thrusting with it. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The gigantic spadelike head of the snake thrust itself through into the small space. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z That cry usually occasioned a dozen mirrors thrust out of cells so that inmates could get a good look at her. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They glanced nervously from side to side, with hats pulled low and hands thrust deep in their pockets. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Before he could think it through, before his mind could tell him to stop, he launched himself toward the curate, and thrust his blade forward with all of his force, finally achieving that exquisite completion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then she thrusts both arms out to the side and lifts her other foot from the ground. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z His fingers shook as he opened the case and thrust it angrily towards Albert. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We exchanged thrusts and parries, getting a feel for each other’s fighting style. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Bob thrust his spear into the god’s side, right below his breastplate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Stunned, I took the sicklelike corn knife Fowler thrust into my hands and let myself be herded out toward the cornfield. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A video was playing on a television hooked up in a comer of the store: a row of young women in harem pants were thrusting their hips in synchrony on a beach. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Once, his blade faltered and a Cauldron-Born thrust at his breast. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z And Kino thrust the pearl back into his clothing, and the music of the pearl had become sinister in his ears, and it was interwoven with the music of evil. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She visited him not more than once a day, and thrust nothing on him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust one leg forward, groaning from the effort, and then the other. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It was a barbed arrow-head in my breast; it tore me when I tried to extract it; it sickened me when remembrance thrust it farther in. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z In spite of this, when he thrust his hands into the new opening, some of the insects were alert enough to sting. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But now he says, “All right,” and thrusts his roller-tip pen across the desk at me almost defiantly, as if taking a dare. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And Sixteenth Street Baptist Church had its own rich history long before landmark Civil Rights events thrust it into the public eye. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he glanced over at me and, to my astonishment, thrust the book into my hands. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The smaller of the two—but not by much—was a sloppy blond boy, rosy-cheeked and gum-chewing, with a relentlessly cheery demeanor and his fists thrust deep in the pockets of his knee-sprung trousers. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Now and then the door was unlocked and a new refugee thrust in by a farm-policeman armed with the Gethenian sonic “gun.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The giant thrust his hand under the water. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He had been in the squadron less than a month and was noticeably unnerved by being thrust into competition so early in his tenure with the squadron. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way back we again passed Mrs. Dubicki’s house and saw that the black window curtains were now thrust open. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They thrust their parchments before me, and I feverishly translate their feelings into line and color. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Snaga thrust the ladder upwards, steadied it, and then clambered out of sight. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He grabbed the sponge from her hands, thrust her out of the room, and pulled Clara from the tub practically in midair. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She got a good grip on each kid and thrust them at her aunt and uncle one by one. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The girl thrust the crayons and paper back at Bod. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He picked up his wooden napkin ring and thrust his forefinger through it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She thrust the bucket away from her, and it spilled over the deck, black and sticky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She thrust a bit of thin red ribbon into it. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Glaring at me, he rushed to the cannon, knocking it askew in his haste, and thrust the touchwood against the fuse. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Huple thrust his jaw out defiantly to let Hungry Joe know he couldn’t be pushed around and then did exactly as he had been told. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mom picks up a knife and thrusts it into his gut, twists. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Harry saw Hermione checking that she still had the beaded bag, and hurriedly thrust his own hand under his jacket to make sure he had not lost the Invisibility Cloak. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My irritation at her asking me instead of you vanished when she thrust a bulging bag into my hands. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “And text constantly, and here”—she thrusts a mysterious manila envelope out at me, pulled from her bag. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Jon shifted the bucket to his right hand and thrust his left down into the bloody bits. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As I turned, someone seized me from behind and thrust a damp rag over my nose and mouth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And so the next day we hiked, really hiked, startling Mary Ellen with our thrusting strides. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Each time I thought I may have understood, some line of logic snapped and I was thrust back into not knowing. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He cut off a hand, which he then thrust into her bisected abdomen. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I poke my head in and find him gathering silverware by the handful, thrusting it into his bag. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Luna said, thrusting her hands into her pockets. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She gave me her smug face, which promptly disappeared as she thrust up her arms and yelped, “They’re going to love me!” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z At this there was a shrill scream from a voice Wang Lung had not yet heard and a woman thrust her face suddenly out of the gates. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The two men thrust the prisoner into the chair, and tied his hands behind his back and his legs together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Wormtail walked out of the circle to the place where Cedric’s body lay and returned with Harry’s wand, which he thrust roughly into Harry’s hand without looking at him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z With a thrust of Ayanna’s stick, the raft jerked forward and I toppled head over heels, landing in a pile of cloth. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was not in the cupboard, it was too big to thrust into a scroll. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z High cliffs lowered upon either side, and thrust forward from its mouth were two sheer hills; black-boned and bare. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I was like someone who for twelve years had had an inseparable, beautiful marriage— and then suddenly one morning at breakfast the marriage partner had thrust across the table some divorce papers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But on the inner part of the window there was a great green creature, breathing yellow and red flames and biting at the spear that a silver-clad demon thrust into him. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z One thrust, one pull upward, and he could gut me like a fish. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When she won her first game, she thrust both arms over her head as if she’d just been declared heavyweight champion of the world. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Grandpop rushed for the can, thrusting his arms in, frantically digging. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Luke showed me thrusts and parries and shield blocks the hard way. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Head thrust forward the way an animal might before it strikes. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, the experience of suddenly being thrust into a crowd of boys was like being dumped into a pool of piranhas. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick made to grasp Harry’s hands with both of his own: Harry’s felt as though they had been thrust into icy water. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Having been thrust out of the world because of my race, I had accepted my destiny by not being curious about what shaped it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The sergeant began to demonstrate bayonet thrusts, then asked for a volunteer. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He waded into the river, bent, and tried to thrust his shoulder under the cauldron. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Yet, before she thrust me into its dungeons, she gripped my arm. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “I can’t go in, Brady. But here—” She thrust some money into my hands. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Before battle, they would thrust a finger through a small opening to be stung, and under the influence of the venom, they were unstoppable. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My arms swam and pulled, and my legs thrust back down again, and again hit rock and pushed. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She thrust out her hand, and the helicopter exploded into dust—no, not dust. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Into each child’s hands O-lan thrust a rice bowl and a pair of chopsticks and the two little boys grasped at them eagerly and held them tight as a promise of food to come. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Jon thrust his head out of the window and looked up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She had leaned over, thrust her hand in the cage and waved the end of her sari in the lion’s face, with what intent we never figured out. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Falconer withdrew and thrust again, meaning to catch Mr. Armin unprepared. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I thrust the book back into his hands, and half running, lead the cow away in the rain. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I thrust a few bills in his hand and pushed him away so he would leave me in peace. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Woolf threw himself forward as ballast, thrusting his feet straight back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In Warsaw, Poland, they saw emaciated Jews living behind thick ghetto walls topped with barbed wire, and men, women, and children thrust into cattle cars, marked for the concentration camps. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Like Enrique, she stands slightly knock-kneed, her pelvis thrust out, her bottom tucked under. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z They were struggling on the slopes, pikes thrusting against another wall of shields, these oval and reinforced with iron studs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With a second to go, Seabiscuit burst ahead and thrust his nose over the line. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost in the same second, he thrust his right arm forward and plunged the point of the scalpel deep into the centre of the enormous boil. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z "Then it's a good thing that we've found a new one, isn't it?" said the oldest, tartly, and with that she thrust a clawed hand into the box. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Bands of Redwall mice practiced at thrust and parry with staves. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Palmer thrust a hand as far as it would go into one of the spaces. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Clamp it to his heart and wait for the goddess to thrust her fiery hand through its planes and burn away his afflictions. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Soulzeren had, in the instant of the cry, reversed thrust on the sleigh, sending it scudding gently backward. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The old man got to his feet, and thrust out his yellow-gloved right hand. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He thrust the signed paper into the wallet at his belt, revealing for an instant the ornate handle of his rapier. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z There is even a song about a woman soldier hiding her knife in her skirt and thrusting it into the heart of a Youn. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of footsteps coming up the stairs brought Violet out of her thoughts, and soon the hook-handed man opened the door and thrust a very tired, confused, and scared Klaus into the room. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The girl blinked at her, and then thrust the bunch of matches into her hand. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z His longsword was before him, the point thrust in the earth, his gloved hands clasped around the hilt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He thrust his head over the top and glared at Jack through his one flashing glass. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The ground rose in a rippling sheet, thrusting Nina and the others back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He thrusts his pelvis three times, in rapid succession. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And when he reached her, he raised the front half of his long golden body, and, thrusting upwards his scaly golden hood, daintily kissed her, first on one cheek and then on the other. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He folded the velvet over the instrument and thrust it into her hands. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Pa skinned it for them carefully, and into the large end he thrust a sharpened stick. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Every morning, after Jody had curried and brushed the pony, he let down the barrier of the stall, and Gabilan thrust past him and raced down the barn and into the corral. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust the book into her pack and shoved past him into the hold. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Powell’s first thrust misses, making a hollow thud as it slams into the headboard. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The oil deserts of the Near East, the opening lands of South America have felt the thrust. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He is pounced on, seized by the scruff of the neck, and thrust into a sack. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She poured some into a bowl, and fed the girl from a spoon held carefully lest she thrust it away in her fear. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It seemed that his mother, whose touch was so much more gentle, had been thrust aside by his father, who could not bear to have anyone else touch his wounded son. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Lyra’s captor thrust her forward like a trophy, without letting go, and said something. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She thrust her arms above her head again and then eased herself down the hill, one slippery step at a time. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Let’s really light up this Christmas,” Dad said and thrust the lighter into the Douglas fir. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his walking stick, carved in the shape of a serpent, at Ambuya. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Thin fingers of smoke rose from hundreds of cookfires, mailed men sat under trees and honed their blades, and familiar banners fluttered from staffs thrust into the muddy ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The first equation I needed to do was the one that defined the thrust coefficient. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Aye, curious. I know the ways of boys. They are like cats who thrust their noses into everything and oftentimes are sorry. You had best save your curiosity, young one, for safer subjects.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Charles studied me for a moment, then thrust a box of cat food in my arms. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He thrust the end of his beard into his mouth, stared tragically at the fire, and began to munch it fiercely. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that he debated whether to hold me or to thrust me away. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Dayi Jamsheed parked the SUV under the shade of a gigantic walnut tree that hung over the street and thrust its roots beneath the cracking sidewalk. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z "Be advised we are going to deliberately breach the VAL to produce thrust." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z "He's like my . . . he ought to be horsewhipped! Here," he said, sweeping up the letter and thrusting it crackling toward me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea was so painful, Matt thrust it from his mind. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They had barriers thrust in front of them and doors slammed in their faces, yet they still triumphed both on and off the court. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Finally she decided to thrust at him directly, not hard, but just to touch the stick to his stomach. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was clearly a scream—the rictus tension in her face, head thrust forward, throat stretched taut—but no sound came out. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Chaol deflected, feigned, then thrust so hard that Dorian stepped back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They had tight, smooth horns thrusting up here and there where the snow had all disappeared. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Turner felt the mountain shift, felt himself thrust forward. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She looked out at the thrusting tide, clenched her toes into the loose sand, and smelled the salty, piney air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The expansion’s remaining thrust began when the Lapita potters sailed far eastward into the Pacific beyond the Solomons, into an island realm that no other humans had reached previously. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The bailiff thrust a Bible in front of me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He kicked the nearest man's stave aside and give him a quick thrust to the throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She unzipped her coat, placed her hands on her hips, and stood with her chin thrust upward, superhero-style. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When she tries to follow me out, a guard blocks her way with a thrust of his bayonet. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Specific impulse was, my book said, the thrust a rocket produced when it burned a pound of fuel in one second. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His words are becoming more rhythmic now, keeping pace with the thrust and roll of their bodies. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z With practiced steps, she twirls the sword through the air in graceful arcs, thrusting and parrying against an invisible foe. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Our feet have to walk lightly, almost tiptoe, while our hips sway a little, swishing in our anacos, and our shoulders have to be held back and our chests thrust forward. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they opened a small door in each cage and thrust the food through on pronged forks. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He thrust his axe into his belt, jammed his cap tight on his head, and furiously held his breath. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Matt lunged at Ben’s throat but was disemboweled by a quick thrust of a brass candlestick by Bull Meecham. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Without warning, his hands reached for her shoulders and he thrust her backward. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But with the words still on his lips, the sword was thrust into the lad’s breast. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Silence!’ said Gandalf sternly, thrusting him back; but the Messenger laughed aloud. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Charlie Valentine thrust his top dentures from his mouth and sucked them back in again, his favorite gesture of disapproval. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The thrust shoved them sideways, through a curtain of pale grey moss. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 David was working another door, his powerjack thrust into a small slot at floor level. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He thrust his chin out and stepped forward. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When people emerge from their trailers, I thrust my shoulders back, trying to stand up straight. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He walked two steps to the right of the hole in a clockwise curve and thrust the shovel again into the cornfield. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His first thrust took him down a good eight feet but the visibility was only five feet beyond that and he could not see bottom yet. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Babou shook his head, but then Mom thrust a wad of bills under the glass partition before Babou could stop her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The first time he was down, when Lancelot was coming towards him to accept his surrender, he became flustered and thrust at the towering man from below. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It did not seem to me to have the thrust of land that supports itself and its owner. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The door was thrust open, and the marvelous Ignatius J. Reilly appeared, a plaid scarf as large as a shawl wound around his neck, one end of it stuffed down into his coat. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At this Bear thrust his hand aloft, “O God,” he cried. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion waited until he had been seated and served a cup of wine before thrusting the letter at her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Syrio caught the thrust in the helmet and shattered the man's kneecap with his stick. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “How did you even get in here tonight, Haazim?” said Blackbridge as he scribbled an autograph in a book a fan had thrust at him. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z It was rough and broken, fading to a winding track between heather and whin that thrust amid the cracking stones. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At the same time she whipped off her new gloves and thrust one on to each of Maia's hands. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z As he came up alongside the reckless driver, a hand was thrust out of a passenger window flashing a police badge and ID. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He thrust me back into the ravening stream. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stance was commanding, one leg thrust forward in a powerful movement, more stride than step. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The Russian soldier thrust his face into the rear of the truck. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Right at the Balrog’s feet it broke, and the stone upon which it stood crashed into the gulf, while the rest remained, poised, quivering like a tongue of rock thrust out into emptiness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She thrust the child at him and darted into the undergrowth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Presently the captain of the Guard thrust aside the curtain. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z After eight minutes, Smith pulled out a carrot and thrust it in the hand of the assistant. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Spears thrust at him from every side, but the shield wall broke beneath his weight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I leap out of bed, thrust my feet in my sneakers, and with shoelaces flying, I’m racing through the kitchen toward the back door. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z As they were swept aside the travellers could see, now very close, the pale foam of the River lashing against sharp rocks that were thrust out far into the stream like a ridge of teeth. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The top row thrust forward so enthusiastically that I had trouble closing my mouth completely, and I was always stretching my upper lip to try to cover them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A steady current of heated air rose all day from the mountain and was thrust to ten thousand feet; revolving masses of gas piled up the static until the air was ready to explode. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Ser Corliss lit the first pyre with the torch, then thrust it into the wood at the base of the second. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We went on standing in front of the door of the suite, and I noticed that the daily paper was still thrust through the letterbox. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A man-at-arms grabbed the bridle of his horse and thrust at Tyrion's face with a dagger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Without thinking, Gregor thrust his head and shoulders into the hole. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was green and stagnant, thrust out like a slimy arm towards the enclosing hills. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Quickly he overtook his rival and with a single thrust of his shoulders overturned him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When he let himself imagine her feelings this morning, his brain twisted away, as his body might from a lighted brand thrust into his face. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I could brain her with a poker, thrust her face into the flames. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Warrior guns cracked and boomed; the men swung clubs and thrust lances. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z But before he even reached her, one of the milk-faced men thrust a knife into his stomach, and Komla fell silently to the earth. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man giggled and danced about in front of Ignatius to avoid the thrusts, his lithe movements making him a difficult target. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are but a child! You know nothing of a queen’s desires,” she said bitterly, thrusting me away. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It seems to me like that thrust of dynamism which caused and permitted whole peoples to migrate and to conquer in earlier ages. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon put him down and thrust the paper into his hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Quick as lightning he thrust the big stake into the Firedrake's jaws, jamming them open even as the creature gaped wide to let loose the first foul gust of flame. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The edge of the toilet-paper dispenser dug through my jeans and into the backs of my thighs, and he thrust his palm against my chest and leaned all his weight onto me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He had cowered from her since she had thrust the burning branch in his face. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z No, I thought with despair, thrusting aside the small core of suspicion each time it formed. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The blade itself was a good half foot longer than those Jon was used to, tapered to thrust as well as slash, with three fullers deeply incised in the metal. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Take it,” he said, and he thrust the sack into George’s hands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The idea came to Moss suddenly and he thrust his hand in the air from the side of the stage. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Had Max, knowing that he was to die, thrust him from his thoughts and feelings, assigned him to the grave? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I open my eyes and thrust my arm out. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then the other rabbit, still keeping his grip under Woundwort’s shoulder, thrust upward with his hind legs braced against the floor of the trench. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw a Lakota fighting with the Indian policemen, so he thrust his rifle, with a long bayonet on the end of the barrel, at Crazy Horse.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He thrust the container between the curtains of the chair and, after a bark from the emperor, jumped into the chair himself. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Everyone saw me, thrust out into the light. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When he hit them with the ramrod, the ramrod bounced up in the gun barrel, and Pa caught it and thrust it down again. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Every chance he got he was reared back in Joe’s swivel chair trying to thrust out his lean belly into a paunch. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He allowed my brother to gain an advantage, then reversed their positions by parrying his thrusts. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At some point he gets up, laboriously removing his shoes and socks, and walks calf-deep into the water, regarding the surroundings with his hands on his hips, his chin thrust pridefully into the air. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She picked up her sandals and thrust them under her arm, put the fragments in the pocket of her skirt and took up the vase. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He did not stop to count it, but thrust it into his bosom and went out of the open gate of peace and across the small back streets to his hut. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z His head thrust into the wind; his arms hugged his form; his mane and tail streamed back; and, without moving—such was Agulen’s skill—his legs beat the ground. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She thrust it at her dad while bouncing up and down. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She thrust the brush under her belt and stalked her wolf. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Someone of insight was needed to thrust chemistry into the modern age, and it was the French who provided him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Each one is like a shrine, lit up from within, its goddess on display, hand on hip or leg thrust out, the faces beige and inaccessible. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Quietly, ever so quietly, he slips a knife from the kitchen drawer, thrusts it into the hall closet lock, jabs it hard, upward, once, jimmies open the door. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z As we thrust over and over at the unyielding wall, I whispered to Sander, "An Nick is so much of a trouble, why do you not give him the chuck?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He had thrust the whole thing back of him, and there it lay, monstrous and horrible. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Africa will push northward into Europe, squeezing the Mediterranean out of existence and thrusting up a chain of mountains of Himalayan majesty running from Paris to Calcutta. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Instead, she scribbled her name and address on a slip of paper and thrust it at him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Tonni’s up on her feet, hands on her hips, chin thrust out like a dare. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The boy nodded and thrust out the hand which held the billy goat's rope halter. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The Wart pranced round the edge, waving his own spear in an agony, but there, was nowhere where he dared to thrust it- in. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not a large man, and when William pushes past me, thrusting me into the boards of the barn wall, I worry he's cracked all my ribs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She was sitting cross-legged upon the bed at its foot and her heavy face that never spoke of anything was moved with a dim yearning of open lips and face thrust forward. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Pattie thrusts a detailed list into Dell's hands and orders him to the market. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He thrust the light into the opening, but even the golden rays could not pierce the curtain of shadows. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Found some newspaper and wrapped up the paper money and papers and thrust them in and whipped over the open end with her needle. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She thrust her arms toward Mariam, demanding to be held, her tiny hands opening and closing urgently, on her face a look of both adoration and quivering anxiety. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Drums had begun to beat, the fire was blazing fiercely, great long orange tongues consuming the fuel and thrusting upwards and sometimes outwards as if to engulf the watchers. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The remaining rubber plug he then threw out of sight down the field, with a single lunge ending in a powerful downward thrust of his wrist. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The barman rowed with long strokes and on the forward thrust of the boat the line throbbed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Roofless towers appeared and disappeared, thrusting blindly upward. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The only thing that matters is the forward thrust and the way I feel as I hurtle toward the Great Manifesto. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She found Miss Trotter’s storytelling rhythm, turned her fingers into stars, and thrust her spear into the water. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I turned toward the fight and thrust my way through the crowd. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z As it passed the kennel the Labrador woke and sat up, thrusting out its head and shoulders and looking first to one side and then the other. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer scooped up the foam ball, slam-dunked it and thrust his chin at Nipper. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I thrust out a hand, and it closes on the root of a tree. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She looks at her feet, straightens up, and thrusts both arms into the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The harder you stomped on the plastic bottle, the more thrust you generated, and the farther the foam-tipped rocket flew. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z No wonder she sometimes clung to me, and just as oft thrust me away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I thrust it at him, meaning to push him away. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And I propose to discuss them as they were first thrust on my attention. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Moniek glanced at the guard in the tower, made sure he was not watching, then thrust out his own chest in hilarious imitation. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Away to their right a great shoulder of the mountains stood out, dark and black amid the shadows, thrusting westward. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Ranofer waited until he thrust it into the fire for annealing, and made careful note of the exact dull red it reached before it was pulled out again. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Doug leaped on a table and thrust his index fingers high in the air. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She meandered about, hands thrust in her skirt pockets; on her face a sour expression, almost righteous in the degree of its displeasure, appeared. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t like having the gelding behind her, and with no warning she leapt forward, thrusting her weight onto her front legs, and with her hind legs kicked Bud full in the chest. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I beat his blade aside and, from long habit, replied with a thrust. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z As the king thrust her over and over again into the air, she tried to return her friends’ smiles. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Some of the men immediately killed a seal that was resting on the rocks, and Greenstreet staggered toward it and thrust his frozen hands into the bloody, steaming carcass. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Then Striker turned back to the other pig and stabbed him again with long deep thrusts in the chest area. —jack Henry Abbott, In the Belly of the Beast, 1981 Lo, the poor guard! Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust her trash can into the skinny man’s hands. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Stay well, my son,” she said, and thrust a chewing stick into his hand. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I want you right here, now, this minute,” he whined happily, thrusting his hands up under her sweater, but she wrenched loose, trotting a few yards away like a cocky pony. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an alien geography that thrust outreaching along the water’s edge; a land of a thousand creeks, brown and turgid, but rich in the smell of the sea. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon landing, Columbus was to thrust his sword into the ground and claim the New World for Spain, while his men assumed positions that mimicked those depicted on a two-cent postage stamp commemorating Columbus’s discovery. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I ducked underneath his raised arm, thrust the gun in his direction, and fired blindly. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The series of equations we needed to work described the parameters of thrust coefficient, nozzle-throat area, combustion-chamber cross-sectional areas, and velocity of the gases predicted for any particular propellant. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z To the east and west were more mountains, great jagged peaks thrusting sharply upward, their scarps piled high with snow and raked by the wind into bladelike edges as sharp as scimitars. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Now he hesitated a moment, his head thrust forward as though listening, then his hand covered the owl from view, producing instead of the knock which I expected, an icy peal of clear chimes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the President was thrusting his lizard dæmon into the smaller of the silver mesh cages. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then, as suddenly as she’d been pulled under, she was thrust to the surface. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I got inside his next thrust and stabbed him right through the middle chest. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Sefia thrust the brush back into the paint and crossed her fingers, one over the other. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The war had thrust itself upon Lawrence’s consciousness in an especially personal way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z One of his thrusts came uncomfortably close to Ben’s right ear. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing, held aloft the ring, a finger still thrust within its circle. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Her scim cuts into my neck, and I counter with a quick thrust just as she’s about to take my head off. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Fiver was already beyond them and thrusting toward the further entrance tunnel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon followed more slowly, the torch thrust out before him as he made his descent. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Vanguard managed three tentative feet off the pad, lost thrust, and then blew up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He thrust the parchment at her as if he could not wait to be rid of it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He tried to stand—and in doing so, he thrust his foot through one of the drainage holes. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then out of nowhere he thrust his arm straight up in the air. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Here —” He gave a drink to Dumbledore, who had sat down without invitation, thrust the tray at Harry, and then sank into the cushions of the repaired sofa and a disgruntled silence. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I stood facing the rock, with my feet on a narrow ledge and one hand thrust deep into a crack. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z To-day he came back, and almost bounded into the room at about half-past five o’clock, and thrust last night’s “Westminster Gazette” into my hand. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Hamlet replied swiftly, like one who delivers the winning thrust in a fencing match. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “You!” he shouted, and he thrust his hand into his pocket, but it was empty. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I’m soooo hungry! I want a fat little dog for dinner! Will it be you?”—Nhamo thrust the panga at one of the animals—“Or you? Or you?” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Great masses of curled brown leaves lay tangled in the dead grass, and the branches that thrust against the graying sky were almost bare. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The boy reached up and thrust her spear high in a polished rack against a pillar where tough spear on spear of the old soldier, his father, stood in order. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick falls to his knees, head thrust backward for the grand finale. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Neither of them saw Roza until she was thrusting a plate between them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z These would-be dragonslayers might as well try to quench a fire with a spear thrust. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Billy thrust it into the vat, turned it around and around, making a gooey lollipop. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph thrust the conch into Jack's arms and sat down on the trunk. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Again the track star thrust his I'm-number-one fingers high in the air. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He danced in front of them, scampering backward as he thrust the platter at their faces. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She advanced into the room, and thrust the flowers into the vase. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Well, take these anyway,” said Romilda, thrusting a box into his hands. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He fell forward, under Falconer's blade, and landed on his outstretched left hand, at the same time thrusting his sword before him, parallel to the ground. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was bewitched by its beauty, but he did as she said and put it straight back into the box, wrapped it up, and thrust it into the bottom of the rucksack. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then she would thrust the thought from her as impossible. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, without even thinking, she thrust her hand into her pocket and held out to him the calf-money bag. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And behold! there lay his weapon, but the blade was smoking like a dry branch that has been thrust in a fire; and as he watched it, it writhed and withered and was consumed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I know it must soon end, and when it does I will be thrust awake into a place where either I’m broken, or the world is broken. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And seven thousand feet higher still, dwarfing Ama Dablam, was the icy thrust of Everest itself, all but hidden behind Nuptse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A fat-bellied man waddled out of the shop with a lighted torch, thrust it into a bracket beside the door, and waddled back inside. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Then half turning they thrust them with all their strength towards the western shore. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She did not know that a man’s thrusts could suspend memory, that it was possible to be poised in a place where she could not think or remember but only feel. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She thrust my two-year-old niece Z—that was her name, just plain Z—into my arms and we headed out to Daddy’s car. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "Latin!" he shouts, thrusting it away from him. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She thrusts both arms up and waves madly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The skull-faced man had quickly thrust his hands behind his back, as though demonstrating to all the world that he refused the gift. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z After a silent countdown from three, they each thrust a hand forward, smacking the side of the car. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say of this or that event, it never happened—that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She thrusts the fashion catalog at me so that I can see the bustle, which juts out of the rear of the woman’s hips and makes her look like a demented wasp. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The music grew like a fog around the crowd, and then, with only a sly rim shot for warning, the drums kicked in full thrust. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They went on yelling and thrusting cocoons in one another’s faces and lying and haggling. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly Kohl thrust his hand out, grabbing Rowan’s and holding it tightly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He hurtled back to Ron’s side, wrenched open his jaw, and thrust the bezoar into his mouth. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I could, of course, forget what I had read, thrust the whites out of my mind, forget them; and find release from anxiety and longing in sex and alcohol. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Grabbing the next yearbook off the stack, droopy-eyed Sheed leafed through a few pages, his head bobbing like he might doze off, before rocking forward on his knees, thrusting the yearbook at Otto. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I lunged at the thing that used to be Luke, thrusting my blade straight at his chest, but his skin deflected the blow like he was made of pure steel. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z 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 She folded the velvet around the alethiometer and thrust it into the rucksack out of sight. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "The VAL is in the nose. Escaping air would make a thrust vector through our center of mass. We just need to point the ship directly away from where we want to go." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with a quick movement she opened the umbrella, though it was not raining, and thrust it over her head. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z And when they were even babies he would tell them of the yoke they must thrust from their shoulders—the yoke of submission and slothfulness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z People kept thrusting leaflets at me and sticking stickers on my sweatshirt. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z We had thrust our daughters into all the strangeness and intensity of White House life, not knowing how it would impact them or what they’d take from the experience. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Sam had just wits enough left to thrust the phial back into his breast. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She waved me over and thrust the receiver into my open hand. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Then, for no apparent reason, he let out a terrible scream, a death rattle such as I had never heard before and, with open mouth, thrust his head toward the still steaming liquid. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mpandhlani took a bite first, and then thrust the piece of liver in my face. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His laser tube thrust out, Rick spun and sank onto his haunches facing the flight of stairs. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z His bandy legs were thrust into golden cavalry boots which he had taken from a dead Hungarian colonel on the Russian front. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned his head slowly, without breaking his forward movement of alternately planted poles and thrust skis, rhythmically but feebly continuous like a homemade piston engine’s. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Bono thrust a palm against my chest to hold me at a distance, leaned the book on an upraised knee, and with the other hand, perused the pages. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They must have felt exactly as I do now glaring at Mobutu on the doorstep of his fairy-tale palaces, shrugging, with his two hands thrust deep into the glittering loot of his mines. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As Jones grabbed the stern of the boat and shoved it off, a grateful Booth thrust a fistful of Union greenbacks at Jones. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lasting less time than the massive first stage, and thrusting much more smoothly, it seemed almost like an afterthought. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They surrounded me, and Clarisse thrust at me with her spear. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And a second Miss Drummond, shrieking, was nailed into a coffin and thrust into the raw earth under the floor. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She took a clean knife from the drawer and thrust it into the big lump of pastry she hadn’t yet rolled. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z One minute he was pressed against the wall, and the next he had jumped forward and thrust his torch into Fangor’s face. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Jacob walks behind William, his head high, his chest thrust forward. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I thrust the letters upon him, that were such a treasure to me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At Helm’s Gate, before the mouth of the Deep, there was a heel of rock thrust outward by the northern cliff. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I did not want to face these questions that thrust themselves on me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He thrust his brown hand out of the serpent’s mouth and felt the drops on the back of it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z An archer, bow- less, thrust at him with an arrow, holding it as if it were a knife. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A second later, she thrust it away from her again, coughing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Then you are even more foolish than I perceived you to be,” said Mr. Curtain, and spreading his arms and legs with one powerful thrust, he ripped the sashes in two. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The cat crouched almost flat on the ground, thrusting its head forward between its front paws. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He felt a similar physical pain when he desired her, and he would dream about being inside her, thrusting as deep as he could, to try and discover something that he knew he never would. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly he thrust his fists toward us, and when he opened his hands they were glistening with stage blood. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “I need to rest,” she announces, and scrambles up the stairs two at a time, shuts her bedroom door, and thrusts her fingers into the miniature city. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He thrust and pushed at the block, and he threw himself against it, but it did not yield. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As Antinous turned to face him, Jason thrust the Imperial gold point through the ghoul’s chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I grabbed my home-spun costume from beneath my mattress and thrust it at her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Lord Tywin had tried to force a crossing at a dozen different fords, her brother wrote, but every thrust had been thrown back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To the left of the great arch they found a stone door: it was half closed, but swung back easily to a gentle thrust. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I countered I stepped forward and tried a thrust of my own. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The sheet of paper he thrust into my hand was similar to the schedule pasted above my study desk upstairs, except he had penciled in two hours of “time with your cousins” each day. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his sword in the sky and thunder shook the valley. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They clap one another on the back, thrust out their right arms in the Nazi salute, and bark, "Heil Hitler." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Arya thrust her wooden sword through her belt and began to climb, leaping from cask to cask until she could reach the window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I shook my hand, scattering most of the ashes away, then thrust the handful of black coals at her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Before Gandalf could hinder him he thrust the brand amid the fuel, and at once it crackled and roared into flame. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z With both hands John pushed and pounded against the shoulders and biceps of Elisha, and tried to thrust with his knees against Elisha’s belly. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z But her ghost was thrust aside by the ghost of a man who looked like a monk: thin and pale, with dark, zealous eyes even in his death. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z "Very well," he said, thrusting the dagger into his belt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Across the road, a girl no older than Dany was sobbing in a high thin voice as a rider shoved her over a pile of corpses, facedown, and thrust himself inside her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As soon as Allen ran out of ammo, he would toss his red-hot empty gun back, and a new one would be thrust into his hands. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She passed concrete plains, vast expanses cracked by thrusting grasses. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They called Hot Pie down from the wall and found Lommy Greenhands where he lay bleeding from a spear thrust through his calf. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To make this calculation, we needed a way to hold a rocket in place while we measured its thrust. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The idea is so repellent, I thrust it from my mind. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Auk X sat on the pad and fizzled, producing some white smoke and just enough thrust to rock it gently on its fins. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Bud reared, thrusting his head so high I thought he might tumble backward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I asked, thrusting my chin out, as I used to do when we argued as children. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I thrust myself upon him, tapping my breast violently, then turning my palms upward, demanding his attention. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A second later, Natalie whipped her hair back over her shoulder and thrust her chin high in the air and shoved past the Gustanos and Chess. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “No! You are fine—you’re a spineless jellyfish, but not dead enough to bury. Now take a look at these hands,” she ordered, and thrust them in front of me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This is how the white man thrust himself into the position of leadership of the worid—through the use of naked physical power. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Crying, I thrust Tweety at my father, and he lets go of Beth’s hand to take it. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z They heard Gandalf go back down the steps and thrust his staff against the doors. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z That meant the rocket was on our nose, instead of behind us as usual, and its thrust would push us forward against the instrument panel instead of back into our seats. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Those thrusts too were turned aside, at grievous cost to our foes." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Summoning all his courage, in one desperate moment, Jack pulled out the letter with the Nazi stamp and thrust it at the officer. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z With a thrust of his huge hide shield he turned Boromir’s sword and bore him backwards, throwing him to the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He aimed carefully, then thrust the cue forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The woman looked like she was starving, her ribs thrusting out from her sides, her legs so thin that Tally wondered how they didn’t snap under her weight. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The head of a ladder had been thrust through the window and had burst in the frame. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Another man thrust a flaming torch at her back, but the rainbow cloak was too sodden with blood to bum. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Look here, toad,” she said, thrusting her arms through the bars of the fence and plucking at the weeds on the other side. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Scrub grass and thorny bushes covered its lower slopes; higher up a jagged tangle of bare rock thrust steep and sudden into the sky. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dr. Finch rose and thrust his hands into his pockets, drew them out, and cradled his arms behind his back. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The two weasel diggers thrust upwards in the narrow confines of the tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He thrust his arms toward me, hands pointed at either side of my head. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Another phone was thrust in front of his face, and the flash went off. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Odin thrusts into its mouth with his spear, but one snap of Fenrir’s jaws, and the spear is gone. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The man behind the desk said, “I’m a fool, I know, but my first offer stands. I still offer one thousand. What are you doing?” he asked, as Kino thrust the pearl out of sight. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The ranger thrust a long branch into the fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tyrion had been so long without a woman that he spent himself inside her on the third thrust. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He dropped them into a white bag and thrust it at her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z What I knew was that I personally didn’t love the feeling of being out there, thrust under a baking sun amid balloons and bullhorns, amid trombones and throngs of cheering people. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z One thrust and it’s done, he told himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She’d be okay if she were thrust back into this world. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z DNA, once the underdog of all biological molecules, was thrust into the limelight. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She would not part her legs; still he thrust, a throb against her, but pushing into bone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Nergal tightened both hands around the haft of his spear and roared as he thrust forward. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Enoch threw it on the ground and thrust his empty hand at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I ain’ afraid of Specters, all right,” the little boy said, thrusting forward his grubby chin. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust the point down at the top of the circle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then she thrust the pie into Ivy’s hands, turned away, and fled. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z A woman walked briskly up to him and thrust her baby boy into his arms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Someone found a piece of rope, tied it to the guitar, and thrust it at Country Joe. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His left leg was thrust out into empty space; the rest of him was safe. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The panel lifted, just as Roger had said, and into the space beyond she thrust the boots and leggings. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Seeing him, the dog yelped and thrust its weight against the hedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z To the company's credit, they did not simply thrust the part upon me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the board started to slip downward again Tally thrust her hands into the pockets of her jacket and spread her arms, making a sail to catch the wind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Between the shoeshine stand and thrusting towels to them just as they approached the washbasin, Freddie seemed to be doing four things at once. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I thrust out my hands to keep her away and she did the same. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He clasped his hand as if he were holding a blade, and mimed a thrust. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He thrust my bundle of clothing into my arms. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z My blade hit the base of Luke’s and I twisted, putting my whole weight into a downward thrust. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I thrust a covered dish of soup into her hands. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He charged and thrust his spear at Tartarus’s chest. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She rolled it up tight and thrust it through her belt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Blackberry thrust at it angrily and it flew up, buzzing, into the sunshine. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take it. You must,” and he thrust it at Amil and swatted his drawing hand. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They circled each other, with much crouching and thrusting, and the swordsman got in several swipes that just missed his opponent. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Instantly Johnny thrust it back into his breeches pocket. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After a number of turns, he was thrust forward again. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The move was so swift I am not certain I saw it clearly, but I believe he thrust his point through the guard of the other's weapon, then jerked upward. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Good,” he said through his teeth, blocking her thrust as she forced him to take a defensive stance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “So what?” he said, thrusting his chin out. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z From the footpath that cuts through the grove on the opposite side of the road, she hears the sound of branches being thrust aside, twigs snapping underfoot. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “See here!” cried the man when the door was thrust open again. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He jabbed and parried and thrust, cutting a path any way he wished. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He was as startled as she was, but with more freedom to move, he was able to thrust a hand into the gap and seize her arm. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We watched in complete astonishment as she put the skeleton through various contortions, thrusting her pointer around without the slightest self-consciousness. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust it at Mama, saying “You share them out.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to get close, but Emilia thrust her back. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He'd thrust the torch into the mouth of one of the larger skulls and made the shadows leap and dance on the wall behind him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Gollum moved quickly, with his head and neck thrust forward, often using his hands as well as his feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She grasps his shirt in her fists, moaning with each thrust. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The Children’s Tower thrust into the sky as straight as a spear, but its shattered top was open to the wind and rain. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His voice thrust sweet and sour, and he accented the “dear.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He thrust his fingers inside the capon and tore off a handful of breast. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Because this is not in the right place. See the fabric—it’s different,” and she thrusts the errant item up toward my chest. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I thrust the knife toward my thigh, and the blade bends. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The flexible stems and shoots thrust aside by Sticky’s fall were stiffening and spreading back into place. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As they thrust forward they felt things brush against their heads, or against their hands, long tentacles, or hanging growths perhaps: they could not tell what they were. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She remembered the thrust of Oomen’s knife, climbing the crates, people shouting as she dangled from the tips of her fingers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He thrust his hand against the glowing scorpion before he could change his mind. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nergal thrust his spear at me, and I twisted right before it went through my shoulder blades. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Nuwa slipped from his grasp and thrust herself into the hole in the sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The boy looked at him with an injured expression, as if Dustfinger had taken his hand and thrust it into the fire. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He thrust the feeling from him, not with shame, but with impatience. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We’d watch the spring with binoculars and see how much thrust was produced and then divide the answer by the pounds of propellant burned and how long it took. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Sticky reached for his spectacles, checked himself, and thrust his hands into his pockets to still them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He visualized the contours of Emo’s skull; the GI haircut exposed thin bone at the temples, bone that would flex slightly before it gave way under the thrust of the steel edge. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Personal gifts, some tied elaborately with ribbons and others wrapped in newspaper, were thrust into his hands. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Neatly sidestepping a cutlass thrust, she cuffed the rat smartly on the point of the nose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then Howard whipped some papers out of his backpack and thrust them at her, grinning. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He imagined suddenly that he caught a muffled cry, and he made towards it; and even as he went forward the mist was rolled up and thrust aside, and the starry sky was unveiled. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They were so wrought and poised upon their huge hinges, posts of steel driven into the living stone, that when unbarred they could be moved with a light thrust of the arms, noiselessly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They were peach trees, budded most delicately pink, and willow trees thrusting forth tender green leaves. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He strides across the lot like the leader of a marching band, ample belly thrust forward and issuing orders in a booming voice. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z From here I looked down on the harbor and farther on along the coast to the spit that thrust out like a fishhook into the ocean. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He fitted the rope lashings of the oars onto the thole pins and, leaning forward against the thrust of the blades in the water, he began to row out of the harbour in the dark. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She flapped her new tail fin once and shot ahead of me, her body undulating and thrusting in time with the machine-gun beat as she swam through the air. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z My bow stuttered across the strings; flew; landed; sung to my fingers; and thus, with a final thrust, a final parry, a final stab, I was done. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now he pulled down a leather jacket from a peg on the wall and thrust his long arms into the sleeves. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Though I focus on its head, I am only tall enough to thrust my knife into its stomach. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We kept the program largely behind closed doors, rather than thrusting these girls into the media fray. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The thrust threw me clear just as the Mechagodzilla’s huge clawed foot slammed down, forming a crater in the spot where I’d stood a second before. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In a bloodless coup he had thrust beneath her visor. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His maneuvers around limbs were jerky, and Frightful thrust out her wings to keep her balance. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The black snout of a camcorder was thrust in his face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He comes of a people who have lived under queer conditions of life, conditions thrust outside the normal circle of our civilization. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Here is that which has fallen from the Overland. Remember what you choose you must carry,” instructed Mareth, thrusting a leather bag with a drawstring into his hands. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z While the stranger ducked back and forth, Taran slashed and thrust, hacking wildly at bushes and branches. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z With the dead man’s pencil I write the address on an envelope, then swiftly thrust everything back into his tunic. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z On Monday, James Russell was counting my squat thrusts for the Presidential Physical Fitness chart when he said, “I hear you’ve been drawing birds at the library.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Fidelito looked so fierce with his scrawny chest thrust out and revolution blazing from every pore that both Matt and Chacho broke down with hysterical laughter. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The experience had been thrust upon her with no warning, as if she were a character in a comedic French play. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She thrust it in her pack and turned. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He thrust out a leg like a horse would, straight back, and connected with a fiend’s stomach, pulping its organs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z |
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