| 单词 | thud |
| 例句 | I’m suddenly hyperaware of my breathing and the rapid thud of my heartbeat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z All these books together in one place— the jumble of colors and letters and pictures—make my heart thud. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It hit him in the sternum with a meaty thud. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He fired twice as they came over, one bird plummeting into the water and the other landing with a thud on the shore nearby. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His chest rose and fell steadily, and his heart thudded regularly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She gasped, then fell out of her wheelchair with a soft thud. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tally Youngblood? How—” From behind, David’s powerjack thudded against the side of Dr. Cable’s head, and she slumped to the floor. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But the song was a work song Cora knew from the cotton rows, drawing her back to the Randall cruelties and making her heart thud. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was china falling, too, and a thudding sound. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But she stayed put, her heart thudding, and went on gazing out into the night as if the stranger's stillness had infected her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They fell with dull thuds to the bottom, where she ignored them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The cave shook, echoing with a dull thud. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And now I could see the doll only vaguely and drops of moisture were thudding down upon its absorbent paper . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His pillow fell off the bed, hitting the floor with a dull thud, like a small body landing there. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw her rise, leap, and land with a thud on the floor and trot down the hall and down the stairs. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Her screams sent a jolt of horror thudding through Mark’s bones. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps on the roof, and a moment later there’s a soft thud outside our door. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The cuco was too fast, however, and sent her flying to the other side of the room with a thud. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Diana shoved aside a chunk of ceiling tile and sent it thudding below. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was a hard noise, a vaguely metallic thud, as if someone had dropped a heavy bar of iron. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z From upstairs, the thud of feet on floorboards and children’s voices, two or three at least, talking at once, rising, falling, and rising again, perhaps in dissent, perhaps excited agreement. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I heard it hit the bottom with a satisfying thud. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As he rushed, he heard a sickening crash and a thud. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The inedible cookie made a thud when it landed on the plate. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I can barely hear him above the blood thudding in my cars. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the sand thud behind me, and Cal came up. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Cady had just dropped Toby’s cake plate in the sudsy sink when she heard the thud from the main storeroom floor. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Another loud thud, a lurch, my mother screaming, “Tyler!” from the front seat, and a final violent jolt before everything stopped and silence set in. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ron and Fang thudded down next to him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then there was a dull rumble and a heavy thud. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It crashes down through the lower branches, snagging temporarily on a few but then twisting free until it smashes with a thud on the ground. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, George Finkle sat right down on the court with a thud and put his head in his hands. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Through the open door came the thuds and occasional clangs of a horseshoe game, and now and then the sound of voices raised in approval or derision. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Distantly, I hear the thud of drums from Blackcliff, the Mask training school. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I heard the thud of a slap and then her raised voice. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There was no sign of a living creature and no sound at all except for the soft thud of the BFG’s footsteps as he hurtled on through the fog. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Only I could hear the thud, only I could feel the jumping on my face. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind her, Fayge tried to sidestep so as not to bump into her, stumbled, fell, and began to roll faster and faster downhill until she hit the bottom with a horrible thudding sound. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was when Arul thudded down next to me that I noticed we were in a graveyard. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A curious warmth floods her abdomen, followed by a tightening so severe she doubles over, gasping without sound, dropping the onion with a thud on the floor. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Upstairs you can hear the thud of the vacuum cleaner on Mrs. van D.’s beautiful and only rug. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I ask after the door closes with a thud behind her. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Their steps came closer and closer to Pinmei, each thud of their boots echoing the pounding of her heart. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But the dead bolt flipped with a thud when they left. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to take forever, but finally the helicopter thudded to a landing in the middle of Fifth Avenue. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z By the thud of his body hitting the floor, I assume he tried to follow me, but there’s no point. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mixed with more thuds, the sounds of stomps and running feet echo from the outside corridor. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The gangplank descended with a creak and a thud. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mark stepped into the craft with a metallic thud. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He leapt backward, spear heavy in his hand, and managed to trip over his own feet and land with a thud sitting down. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Before I had a chance to respond, Mrs. Menzer arrived, her footsteps thudding down the hallway, stopping at the door of Mom’s office. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ma shouts seconds before we plummet to the ground with a shuddering thud. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z They had been fast asleep for some time when they were startled awake by the thudding of hoofs in the road below and the whinny of a horse suddenly reined in. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z From the ceiling she heard a thud, then three fast thuds, followed by another thud. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The words seemed to echo in the room, and she heard her own heartbeat thudding in her chest. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He let go of the gnome’s ankles: It flew twenty feet into the air and landed with a thud in the field over the hedge. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As I reached for her hand, the front door of the church slammed open with a thud. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But I heard him from the kitchen: the thud as his feet reached the floor and the creak of the bed as he pulled himself back. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But the muffled thud of the burst does not reach us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Chas punched the mattress from below; I felt the thud of a fist in my kidney. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Over the loud thudding of my racing heart, I hear a strange crackling sound. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Arya climbed up on the window and sat beside him, to a chorus of thuds and grunts from the yard below. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Halsey wasn’t kidding when he said he was a crack shot—every time his Springfield rang out, a cry and thud sounded from across the yard. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Will sat frozen, with his heart thudding so hard he was afraid the adults would hear it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The doors close with a thud behind her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z My back presses against the door, and it slams shut with a booming thud. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His bowl was on the floor with a thud, and his body leaned toward Momma from the hips. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She fell, hitting first one branch, then another, then another before thudding to the ground. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A thud and a whisper: Some other living creature had stirred close by. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They heard the thud of wood on flesh. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The thieves’ footsteps thudded on the oak floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The light fell to the ground with a thud that disconnected its bulky battery. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I was expecting the usual jarring thud, but my hands didn’t stop when they hit the mud. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hear anything except for the sound of my saddle shoes pounding the ground and the thud of his feet close behind me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Robin followed the verger down the corridor to the parlor, the thud of his crutches alternating with the sound of his soft shoes on the stone floor. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z It landed with a thud on top of the circular wooden counter. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The thud it made shook the whole boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The thudding wha-boom of its cannons made our own decks quiver. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the glare of floodlights, no doubt powered by the generator that was thudding just outside the door, half a dozen men were working on a long, slender boat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then, Blackcliff’s drums thud out, a wake-up call for the entire school and half the city. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The pipe would Hit with a thud and the horse would scream. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was high and light, a little girl’s voice struggling to be heard over the thud of the bass. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It sways off to the side and hits the earth with a silent, beaten thud. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He started down the gangplank, his boots thudding against the boards. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It rose about twenty yards, fuzzily gleaming, then whizzed straight back to earth only a few feet away, hitting with a hard thud, but it didn’t break. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His cold touch on my skin never failed to make my heart thud erratically. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He flew to her; his small, warm, hopeful body hit her with a thud that almost knocked her off her feet. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A chunk of cement thudded on the street not far away. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The bombs drew closer until their reports were followed by lower, more ominous sounds—the dull thud of walls collapsing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The water gave me a close-up of my husband’s wonderful face—and I was watching when it went white at the sudden approach of armored men on horseback, thudding and jangling. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was just starting to cook when I heard a loud thud from Mr. Loomis’s bedroom, and then a series of smaller thumping noises. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I hear his dull thuds on the metal as he pleads to get out. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Three minutes and many thuds later, the team emerged with the inmate in handcuffs and leg restraints. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, he could only hear the soft: thudding of his own footsteps, and the silky sound of the corn, brushing against him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The steady thud of knuckles striking flesh, the groans and ragged gasps, the scuffle of feet on the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Narciso taunted, and even as the men struggled to separate them his huge arms flew out and landed with dull, sick thuds on Tenorio’s face and body. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, they flitted around the electric bulb above the door, making surprised thuds when they bumped against it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He was lost in the staccato thud of his shoes hitting the pavement, the huff of his breath, the metronome of his heart. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Usually it was a moth thudding against a window. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I would make my way by touch up the dark staircase and come to rest against the door, the thud of blood in my ears. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And the dull, sullen sound of the boatmen’s bamboo poles as they thudded against the dark, oiled boatwood. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the thud of my heart against the hollow bowl of my stomach that made me eat a cluster of dandelion weeds grown to waist height. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was a hideous yell, and the leaping shape thudded to the ground; the elvish arrow had pierced its throat. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Whenever a child within his reach took too large a mouthful of food, Dad’s knuckles would descend sharply on the top of the offender's head, with a thud that made Mother wince. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I barely raised my eyes until a car, passing with a thudding of skid chains whirled completely around on the ice, then turned cautiously and thudded off again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He drops his duffel bag onto the packed sand with a jostling thud. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Just as I open my mouth to ask if we’ve arrived, the guardhouse plummets to the ground and lands with a thud. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Chess heard a muffled thud a few feet away. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They heard the roar of voices and the thudding of the rams; and then in a sudden flash of light they beheld the peril of the gates. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She spread her wings, soared out of the red maple, and landed with a thud close to him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A swish and thud come from behind the bookcase where Ms. Blinny is. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z There were some thuds and the woman screamed, but in such a terrifying way that the landing immediately filled with people. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z With a splattering thud he hit the mud and rolled off his broom. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “But it was a sight we did not like, for the floes were thudding against our floeberg with increasing violence. Our temporary home was being swept away at an unpleasantly rapid rate.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z For reasons Jutta does not fully understand, her heartbeat begins to thud in her ears. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He's kind of trembly up there until he grabs hold of my hair to steady himself, and then the first really big rocket whams off, a humongous thud! Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I heard a thud from beyond the wall we’d just scaled, and the Feeling churned up inside me again. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I jumped through the exit and landed with a thud on the floor of Halliday’s bedroom. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We leaned on the fence and watched the horses go by, their hoofs thudding as they went past, and saw the mountains off in the distance and Milan beyond the trees and the fields. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then it was gone, thudding down in the grass on the other side of him and disappearing instantly as if a curtain had been drawn. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z In the darkness a fist thudded; a body hit the deck; a slurring scrape said someone was dragging the sleeping Corey forward. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The thudding and rustling were loud enough to be heard through the floor. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There was a violent thud, and the ball shot back toward the lanky striker who had kicked it, sailing over his head and bouncing into the empty space at midfield. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Heavy dragging sounds and thuds were accompanied by shouts: “Over here!” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z What had happened to him in the second half, going time and time again with those plodding, thudding sweeps? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I hit the ground with a thud and a throb. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The thud as it struck the hitching post surprised her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I woke up falling, and landed with a thud on the floor. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He landed on his head with a heavy thud. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Down they sank once more into the crunching, thudding, voluminous barrage of bursting antiaircraft shells as Aarfy came creeping back behind Yossarian and jabbed him sharply in the ribs again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And then a great thudding and bumping, like huge rams dinning on the ground. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He flew twenty feet before thudding to an undignified crash. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My body jerks forward, hitting the tiled floor with a thud. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I heard them thud against Ernie’s body and clatter on the road. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Neel put down the chair with a thud. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z A swift night breeze slammed it shut with a dull thud. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He throws it in the empty cauldron where it lands with a dull wet thud, the watch clattering against the metal. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I look around, my heart a jackhammer in my chest, blood thudding in my ears. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then Nat heard the scrape of a chair and the thud of a log being pitched on the fire. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard feet thudding across the deck, and men shouting. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Roamer swings and hits Finch’s face with a thud. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her heart was thudding under the thin gray dress. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he can fire, my knife hits him hard in the shoulder and he falls backward with a thud. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A dozen or so soldiers dashed down the middle of the street, their boots thudding. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he came in earshot he heard the trampling roar of sea on rock, where combers, rising shoreward, thudded down on the sucking ebb—all sheeted with salt foam. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It all thudded in his mind, made him tremble. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Lying awake in the dark that night, unable to sleep, he thought that he would have given anything to feel the heavy thud on the bed that used to announce the old dog’s arrival. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sound but our breaths bubbling up and obscure thuds from deep inside the ship, pieces of the broken hull knocking in the current. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I could hear the faint thud as the bow hit the pilings. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Hear the brawl, the screams turning into thuds and gasps for air. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Fred heard the man climb into the cab and close his door with a heavy thud. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She was hungry, thirsty, and weak—and her head thudded with pain. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the crack of bones breaking, the thud of a body collapsing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the sound, I lost the floaty feeling and dropped back down into my body with a thud. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She heard a thud just behind her, and out of the corner of her eye she saw Calder falling over the edge of the climbing equipment. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Back at the White House, Crook hears feet thudding up the stairs. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Alex finally manages to catch Henry around the waist, and he pins him, slides his wet mouth over the thudding pulse of Henry’s throat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A groaning metallic thud hurt my ears, and the van settled, glass popping, onto the asphalt — exactly where, a second ago, my legs had been. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Heart thudding to the point of pain, my wrist still smarting where it had been struck, I tried to grasp what had happened. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She pulled into the first empty spot she saw on the road near the hospital, running her car up onto the curb with a thudding stop. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Heart thudding, he ran to the corner of the big house and looked up at the church tower. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Andy must be talking too, I can feel deep vibrations in my backbone, like a thudding speaker. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a thud and a small crash from inside. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z That he is a man who understands the power of the German soil, who feels its dark prehistoric vigor thudding in his very cells. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her forearms thudded against the branch, the bark scraping her skin as she scrambled to get a firm grip. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I hear the distant thud of the door, and all falls silent. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A body was tossed inside the van and thudded against the floor. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The rippling thuds of machine-gun fire in the plowed earth and the engine roar flashed past them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Somewhere within reach of her ears there was noise, and the thud of hard feet upon the floor. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My book bag hits the floor with a thud. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Crashes, thuds, and bangs are loud, short jumbles of lots of different wavelengths. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z A few moments later, they heard the splash of an anchor being thrown down in the shallows, and the thud of a plank being lowered onto the bank. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Why does this phrase make us think of insincere widows? sickening thud. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We tried to paddle against it but had no more luck than flot- sam caught in a tidal wave, and then it thudded against our feet and we were rising, too, riding its back. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The thud of Ignatius’ fall had attracted Miss Trixie from the ladies’ room; she came around the files and tripped on the mountain of supine flesh. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps were coming nearer: I raised myself on my elbow the better to listen, trying to still the thudding in my eardrums which impeded my hearing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, they heard the thud of a cane on the thin wooden floorboards, and an old man hobbled around the corner. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It was like a persistent, deep hammer thud more than the bright, sharp clarity when you cut yourself superficially. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The banner thudded into the soft earth where Basil’s head had been a fraction of a second before. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He said it as easily as he could, but his heart was thudding in his chest. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Lynch, however, hit the ground with a dull thud that could be heard throughout the stadium. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My eyes fall like a pine cone to the ground, my pulse thudding. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The captain lifted the iron knocker and let it fall with a thud that echoed in the pit of the girl’s stomach. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then the balcony was falling in large sections, thundering on the roof of the car with the dull, heavy thud of grenades. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The hand holding Harry thudded to the floor, and Snape moved no more. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It seemed to rattle the whole horizon, making the surface of the river shimmer with every thud. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Iron wheels revolved there endlessly, and hammers thudded. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The legs of the chair thudded on the tiles and pounded in my ears. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He heard the “tramp, tramp” of the sentry and the thudding of the pikestaff as it struck the stone when the sentry turned at the wall of the house. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z "I just like to know things," he says, and puts the scope down with a thud. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It hit the bottom with a rather horrible, crunchy thud. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I tried to leave, but as soon as I crept more than a few yards beyond the pile of ogres, my complaints started: thudding heart, tight chest, spinning head. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally one landed with a thud on the mid-section of one of the lean dogs and sent it auw-auwmg behind the shacks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There was such terrific noise following Paganini’s show that at first no one noticed the persistent banging on the ceiling, dull thuds that came in short spurts before starting again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It feels so good, when suddenly something hard—a pebble!—thuds against my flesh. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z As the stream of guys thudded past, he heard someone snicker, someone else hiss. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing she was aware of was seeing something thud to the ground nearby. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I hear a crack; blood spurts from Soheil’s nose and mouth as he falls to the ground with a thud. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Just as she says this, Dray grabs Donna’s neck and shoves her against the car with a loud thud. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It lands with a thud that is muffled by the ambient noise. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A few weeks later, just after our wake-up call, I heard a sound in the courtyard that made me uneasy: it was the thud of picks and shovels on the ground. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But as he had neglected to fasten the other end to anything, it didn’t really do any good, and Wilbur landed with a thud, crushed and hurt. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Her body hits the floor with a thud, her eyes still open and shining with tears as blood pours from her neck and into the rug we knotted together last winter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There was a loud thud, but not a real crash. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s beautiful,” he adds, and my heart thuds in my chest. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Each thud of a foot said: We’re kicking your soccer ball. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He could feel the blood thudding in his head. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She drops her backpack with a thud at the foot of the stairs and hurries into the kitchen. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z With a thud Neel plunked down on the chair Headmaster had vacated, the chair crafted so lovingly by Baba, the chair that had carried him through those long, long hours of studying. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z And yet still, as he stole close, his heart pounded in his chest and the blood thudded in his ears like beach drums. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I could hear my heartbeat thudding in my ears, half in anticipation and half in dread. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Its body twitches and flops onto the ground with a thud. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His head hit the floor with a thud. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Whereupon a silence, like the silence of Hiroshima ten minutes after the bomb, struck the men’s room with an audible thud. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was thudding so hard it felt like it was taking up my whole chest, but at least I’d gotten him away from Maribel. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Petrificus Totalus!” screamed Hermione from out of sight, and the Death Eater fell forward like a statue to land with a crunching thud on the mess of broken china, table, and coffee. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My heart’s thudding so quickly, it’s almost painful. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He hadn’t even seen it until he had thudded into the ground, into the damp soil, the jet of flame licking at the air just above him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Inej wiggled forward so Nina had a better view through the vent, and a moment later, she heard four soft thuds as the Menagerie girls collapsed on the dark blue carpet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Brother Paul was a large man, and when he walked through the corridor the thudding of his feet seemed to shake the walls, heavy as they were. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The sickening thud usually came after a shot rang out. slippery slope. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Alighting on an arm of one of the green leather chairs, I feel my heart thud dully. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I feel his pulse thud against my fingers. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The Russians go into the closet, and they hear the handles of mops being kicked drunk- enly and a crate of dictionaries go thudding down the stairs, and then someone rattles the knob. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Instant realization sent a leaden weight thudding into the pit of Matthias’s stomach! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The oak slab and the half-eaten ham fell to the floor with a great thud and slid against the wall. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a thud as something heavy fell to the floor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Inside my chest, my heart had been racing for what felt like hours, jumping with every shatter or thud from downstairs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her heart thudding painfully, she climbed in among the fallen branches, hauling herself through the familiar boughs at their unfamiliar angles, and balanced herself as high up as she could get. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We untangle our hands, and my heart is thudding. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Quixote landed with a screeching meow and a thud, Dad accelerated up the road, and I burst into tears. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Several tons of sinewy, scaly-black dragon hit the ground with a thud that Harry could have sworn made the trees behind him quake. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon sat up and blinked, and then there was a soft thud, and the net man fell choking and gasping right across Lyra, who cried out in horror, that was blood gushing out of him! The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z You would die out there for sure—shredded by a cougar or thudded with a tomahawk or just left to wander to a stumbling, confounded death. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I hear the clang when a frozen disk hits the back of the locker, the hushed thud when one lands on something soft. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She flipped completely over his head and landed on the floor on her elbows with a jarring thud. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I crouched behind a big ceiba, my fist in my mouth, listening to the thud of soil hitting the box. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Welsh had a machine for catapulting stones, most of which thudded harmlessly into the courtyard. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z There was a jumble of indistinct male voices, a silence, and then, without warning, the unmistakable swish and thud of an axe. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z His heart thudded, because there was a picture of his own mother. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee’s boulder was soon scarred and pitted, and he felt the thud of the bullets as they hit it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A thud told him that Ron had been cast down beside him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They fall to the ground with a loud thud and Baba is sitting on the bear’s chest, his fingers digging in its snout. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was well out into the great field and looking for a sight of the distant arch when he felt along the ground the first stamping thuds of the alarm. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She ignored him and moved on, heart thudding. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And there’s a noise coming from under the bed, a sort of spitting sound, muffled, and then a thud. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There was a great thud: a hatch being closed on top of them, and then they were alone. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My blood was racing, and I wished I could slow it, sensing that this must make everything so much more difficult — the thudding of my pulse in my veins. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Just as he says it, another loud thud bellows. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It glanced off and fell with a thud in the grass. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z No sooner had the glass cleared his forehead than Bucky practically dove into the house, landing with a thud in the middle of our floor. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Theresa swallowed again, so hard her heart thudded, or that’s how it seemed, everything oddly linked. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The honey tin thudded against his back, but he didn’t stop till he opened the door to his apartment. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The massive pink pork monster landed with a thud, cracking the sidewalk. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was about to sit down again when he heard the second thud and saw the barn doors shake. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They thud against the wall, harder than I want them to. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I get behind the wheel, close the door, and hit the lock button, hearing the satisfying sound of locks thudding down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I can only watch, wide-eyed, as my phone falls to the ground, hitting the carpet with a soft thud and a bounce that lands it on the bare wood floor under my bed. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There was a snap and a whistle and a grunting thud on fur. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She laughed, sauntered over to the serving line, picked up a ball, gazed at it, tossed it in the air, and whacked it with a flat thud smack in the center of the racket. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Lissa rushed past me, her feet thudding on the stairs. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I nodded as Fig wriggled from my grasp and landed on the floor with a loud thud. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The ripple of the slowdown thudded back through the cars to the tail of the train. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Judd walks across the kitchen, and at the thud of each footstep, Shiloh huddles down farther and farther in the box, like maybe he can make himself disappear. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The rock fell to the ground with a dejected thud and rolled away, as though chastened. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Then, with a firm thud, he kicks the ball in my direction. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Flora’s heart thudded again, a different kind of thud. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Day and night they heard the muffled thud of the picks above and dreamt of the collapse of the grotto and of every ghastly eventuality. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The back of his head hit the barroom floor with a definite thud. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The door was locked, but with two thudding kicks Bronwyn flung it in. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Then the familiar sounds of violence start, the fleshy thuds I know too well. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Down below, the scrabbling of rats’ feet and the monotonous thud of the ram continued. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bonobos screamed above me, and branches thudded against my back and then my face as I contorted through the fall. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There are giant rented speakers blasting a song I don’t recognize, but it has the most perfect thudding bass, like a heartbeat. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z His big body suddenly fell back stiffly, knocking over two chairs; his head struck the stage floor with a thud. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As she made to stand, she felt the thud of Cain’s steps, and Chaol’s eyes went wide. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At the same moment, from somewhere outside the room there came a scream and the sound of a thud. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I heard the empty thud when the bucket hit the floor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “He’s not a burglar,” replied Mo, but as he stepped back from the window his face was so grave that Meggie’s heart thudded faster than ever. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then I hear a thud—the unmistakable sound of steel sinking into flesh. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He and Grace leaped in the air to control a high ball, and their skulls collided with a gruesome thud. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z There is a whoosh and a thud—the arrow hits its mark. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She listened intently so as not to miss its almost noiseless thud as it hit the bottom. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The twigs cracked again, and then they heard soft, thudding steps, in the leaf-mould out beyond the bushes. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He heard the thud of horses’ hooves on the frozen ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Officer Berdecki rolls off the sofa and hits the floor with a thud. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She landed on the bow with a soft thud and looked up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Finally, she jumped up and threw her whole body against the door, making loud thuds. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z But just as her pencil makes contact with the page, knock, thud, knock. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z All around came thudding as guns dropped to the ground, stocks to earth, followed by the pop of snaps, as leather cartridge pouches opened. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The dull thuds of thunder falling in the distance now felt comforting, and before the sounds entirely faded, Omakayas was asleep. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I heard a big thud, then a voice cry out in pain and several people scuffle about. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart thudded, stuttered, and then picked up again in double time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then she would hear the sound of running feet, sound of curses, the thud, thud of blows, falling on the head and back of the last field hand out of the quarter. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A grapefruit drops with a thud and rolls near my chair like a dirty softball. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Once in the yard, she was acutely aware of the thudding. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She became intensely aware of her heart thumping, of the blood thudding in her ears, of the shape of Tariq beside her, tightening up, becoming still. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Even as her hand moved out impulsively towards him he sprang, landing with a soft thud. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But all I heard—all I willed myself to hear—was the thudding of blood in my head. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z From the ceiling she heard a thud, then three fast thuds, followed by another thud. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I’m sure he’s in the fray,” she said, rolling her eyes at the ceiling, which thrummed with the thudding of feet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was going to be a football game after all, a mean, relentless, thudding fight in the gray and the rain. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The stone flies, and the crow thuds to the ground. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z So she had lain there, pulse thudding, eyes wide open. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The word thuds to the ground like a scim falling from a dead hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And then he came down with a hard thud, “But how do we get back, Mike?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I heard each thud he made against the floor or the wall, with his feet or fists, I couldn’t tell. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There was another thud and another “ow!” from behind the rocks. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Both Seven and Valley landed with a thud on the hard ground on the other side of the Cursed Forest mud trap—scared but alive. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I heard the landing gear retract with a thud just as I seated myself at the controls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Dull thud and more blood flying and his body sprawled across the asphalt on his stomach and then curling up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She could hear its single hollow thud against the wall as it fell, and then silence. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The door closed with a dull thud; and then a snarling orc-voice rang out. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “How about a pink or ping? A thud or thump? A metallic screech or scrape?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And, she realized with a thud, she’d been watching him, too. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He never saw the punch, but he heard it thud against his ear and then the distant plop, like a stone splashing into the pool at the bottom of a sewer hole. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He slams the door shut; the thud of his soles against the concrete floor shakes my seat as he approaches me from behind. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She and the rabbit landed with a thud in the box. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z With her heart thudding like bass drums in her ears, she looked around. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It answered the squirrel’s heart with its own measured thud, thud, thud. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z They wander, as we do, searching for facts to fit their sparser stock of hypotheses, but when the receptor meets its match, there is only a single thud. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This time it was as though something heavy had fallen with a thud against the door. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heart thudded as she allowed all her memories to come rushing back. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They vanished and he heard a thud as a body landed on the snow-covered roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He pushed me off the bed and I fell on the floor with a thud, crying. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z His chair fell to the dock with a thud. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Sierra stumbled toward it, trying to ignore the sickening thuds that were coming from the other side. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The first time, it swings back down with a thud. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z My thudding heart sinks a little, and I feel a strange sense of disappointment without his presence in the arena. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As soon as he’d gone in, Will moved away, his heart thudding again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With a muted thud, the receiver bounced on the carpet, dangling from its springy cord. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I love the thud as the spike sinks into the board. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The heavy wash and thud of the surf after the wind had died. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z We hear Serena coming, down the stairs, along the hall, the muffled tap of her cane on the rug, thud of the good foot. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The thud of music and partying comes from elsewhere in the building. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Two days after the president left, and even before he reached his Virginia home, a meteorite fell out of the morning sky and thudded into Third Street. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I hear a big splash and a thud when it lands. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He tumbled into the darkness, his body rolling across the stone floor with a series of sickening thuds. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I can hear the thud of Finnick’s trident finding another mark and know his weapon is occupied. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Dunbar missed completely and sailed by her over the bed to the floor, landing on his skull with a soggy, crunching thud that knocked him cold. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It just fell out of his hand and hit the ground with a thud. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Flora’s heart thudded once and then dropped all the way down to her toes. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z There was a series of thuds as the principal tapped the microphone. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The Skraeling fell, grunting, as the bullet thudded into his leg. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, we never even stopped hearing the echo of her heels, and the rhythmic thudding of Tommy’s bag against his leg seemed to be a kind of answer. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they breathed out again, with something like a sigh; and Henry, his eyes squeezed tight, and his knees giving way beneath him, fell with a thud to the carpet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I heard a thwack and a yelp, and Grover landed next to me with a thud. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Helmuth cries out at the thuds of fists, the hard grind of boots against bone, the grunts, the groans, and then silence. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Nydia stepped forward, swung her shovel hard, and caught it smack in the chest with a dull thud. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z My heart thuds as if I were still pedaling up the hill. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z His eyes became filmy and dull, and his reaching hand fell back with a limp thud against the throttle. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He hears blows, the dull thuds of a truncheon, the kick of boots, the shackling of handcuffs. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then I would hear them chant something, and sometimes rocks would thud against the walls. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She throws her boots in the direction of the bell, and they fall with a thud, thud onto the concrete. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Immediately, while his horse’s hoofs were still loudly thudding the ground, Momma blew out the coal-oil lamps. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt the tile of home thud back into her pocket. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her head hit the floor with a thud and she lay there, weeping softly and holding her head. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Shuddering, I fumbled at the rope and the kitten dropped to the pavement with a thud that echoed in my mind for many days and nights. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I should have seen her for what she was. Now let’s just worry about keeping Percy alive until next fall—” The mythology book dropped out of my hand and hit the floor with a thud. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I was making a noose to throw over the turtle’s head the next time it surfaced when Frightful lit on my shoulder with a thud and a hard grip. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught sight of a tennis lawn beyond the house, and I heard the thud of balls. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Boots tromped by outside the cage, heavy and thudding, as if the wights sought to punish the very ground they walked upon. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It whistled over the pond, gliding like a hawk before its blade grazed Adiah’s shoulder and landed in a nearby tree with a dull thud, splintering its wood. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Instead of a splash, there was a thud. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Heart thudding, she listened for noises outside; she could hear Elinor's energetic footsteps and then the sound of the library door closing for the second time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He left his feet and fell forward, thudding, forehead against the ground. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was confused by the rage that thudded into my stomach like a fist. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a sudden slithering noise along the roof of the shed, and then a thud. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Through thin, then thick clouds, through treetops, and landing with a thud. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He could hear his blood in his ears, thudding excitement. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The bottle hit with a sickening thud, followed by the sound of shattering glass. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z It made contact with a shattering thud, sending a web of cracks in every direction. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Tab jumped experimentally, landing with flat-footed thuds on the stage. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z 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 Followed by the thud of a body hitting the floor. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It skidded across the floor and thudded against the dresser. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Distantly, I hear shouts and the thud of boots. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Bell chattered on, but Powell kept pounding up the stairs slowly, his boots striking the steps with dull thuds that echoed to the floors above. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She allowed herself a long exhale and then scaled the rest of the way down, landing with a muffled thud in the fireplace. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z No voice, no footsteps, nothing but the thudding of his own heart. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He just stayed flat on his back, staring up at the wires dangling from the ceiling as his heart thudded. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The three of them glanced at the basketball net and Rob’s father let the ball drop with a dull thud to the driveway. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I lost track of time, until the thudding crack of something dropping inside Doc’s cabin scared me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The door came to a stop with a soft thud; then there was only silence. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Zane heard the thud on the countertop of the main storeroom floor, but he ignored it. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was loud and thudding, as though someone were knocking from inside the earth. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z As she squeezed out of the high chair and walked over to where her cousin stood her heart thudded inconveniently and her breath was short. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Let go, thud, subtle crinkle on dry leaves. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The shape falls with a thud on the Pit floor. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I startle and fall backward with a thud. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Just as she was rounding the corner of the hostel she heard the swift passage of an arrow followed by a thud as it struck its target. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There are two soft thuds, then a louder one, and then conspicuous silence. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The thudding of a wasp at the window caught his attention over the laboring of the air conditioner. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z We thudded to earth as if the pilot had miscalculated just how close we were to the ground. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Faris comes hurtling out of the crowd, his giant body thudding into Julius and knocking him down, a bull ramming through a fence. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The scene would unlock with the quick, heavy thud of a body on a hood, then warp-speed into a scrambled collage of bent limbs and black pavement and broken glass. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Tree leaves, coated with mud shells, fell off their branches, landing with audible thuds. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the feet come thudding up but before I’d time to turn, a rugby tackle knocked me flat. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She landed with a thud on her creaking hips. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Through the window, Nat heard a fife shrilling and the thud of a drum. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Flora’s heart protested with a small thud of fear. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z For a second my heart thudded in my chest like the war drums in the Ridge. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I heard a hollow thudding—thock!—as if someone were knocking wood. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Our sled has thudded quietly into a snowbank, and our friends are slapping us now, saying “Cool” and “You could have died.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The door closed with a thud, leaving us alone amid the sound reverberating off the concrete walls. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I had just finished brushing my teeth and was heading back downstairs when a quiet knock sent my heart thudding against my rib cage. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I rest my head on my knees and listen to the thud of my heart. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Metal desk legs screech against the floor, students bump into one another, backpacks fall with the thud of heavy textbooks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Who are you?” she asked, her heart thudding in her chest. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And then Wormtail lowered the creature into the cauldron; there was a hiss, and it vanished below the surface; Harry heard its frail body hit the bottom with a soft thud. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Prosper heard the wind pushing the boats against the piers; he heard the dull thud as they bumped against the wood. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He hears his mother’s rhythmic prayers from behind her closed door, and he loses himself in her voice and the soft thud of the rubber ball against the wall. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Frankie closed the window behind Joseph and dropped the suitcase on the floor with a thud. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It's a real thud and I feel bad for whoever lives underneath us. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The heat was fiercely intense and blinding, and in his rush to flee, Sullivan slipped on the uneven floorboards and fell with a thud. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The shadow fell to the ground with a thud so hard the stones beneath it cracked, and Pinmei saw the shadow was a monkey. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He bumped the door again with his horns, the dull thud less enthusiastic than before. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He could feel his words thud on the ground at his feet. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Behind him he could hear Ron, thudding slightly at the curves. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I fell out of my folding chair and landed with a thud on the floor of my hideout. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You okay in there?” the guy yelled as something thudded on the other side of the door. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She heard a soft thud after a second, and that feeling of sickness came back again. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them, Luke heard Petey come into the living room, followed by the thud of Jack-Jack being pushed off the couch. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I drop the dagger and it hits the dusty floor with a thud. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We hear a thud and a howl—the sort of howl that came from the punishment block in jail. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The final thud was followed by the truck- horn blast of Piper’s laughter. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The dull thud of the gas-shells mingles with the crashes of the light explosives. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He charges again, dives toward the sofa at me but I sidestep him, hop over the cushions and land on the other side on my back with a thud. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She missed him terribly, so much so that her heart seemed to drop right through her stomach with a thud. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Over the thudding of the engine, she heard Asriel shout something and thought she heard her name. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I heard a thud, the cracking of plastic, and opened my eyes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A thud as the gun hits the floor. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her heart thudded as every last person turned to look at her. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then the sounds and smells were receding into the distance, the thudding of the footsteps diminished. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After a sickening loop-the-loop, the guardhouse lands with a thud and I lift my head, still clutching Ma’s purse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes at night, or during the day, she heard the furious galloping of horses, not just one horse, several horses, thud of the hoofbeats along the road, jingle of harness. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z You jerked awake as the bus thudded to a halt. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z My own breath, the measured thud of my heart, and the slow whoosh of a constant, cold wind. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The door thudded like someone was pounding on it from the outside, but it didn’t give. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Thumps and cursing shift around the room until there’s one big thud. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then suddenly she felt a little dizzy, like somebody had just whacked her on the side of the head: nervousness hitting her with a thud. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Geryon threw his barbecue fork, and it thudded into the wall right next to my head. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a dull, double thud, as two bodies collapsed separately into two chairs. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It is both a thud and a splat, both wet and dry. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She heard a woman’s angry voice, then the slam of a door and the thud of footsteps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The robots started off, the regular thudding of their footsteps silent in the airlessness, for the nonmetallic fabric of the insosuits did not transmit sound. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He heard Sabrina start to shout, but her cry was cut in half by a thud, and there followed another thud, accompanied by a great jangle of bracelets, and then they ran away. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart thuds to the beat of her applause. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z George hoped it wouldn’t hit against the curtain or, worse, fall and land in the bathtub with a thud. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Her head met the plaster with a sickening thud, and she collapsed to the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Ivanov house came into sight just as the dull thud of horse hooves and the sharp crunch of wooden wheels over the dirt of the road rose behind them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I slipped my backpack off my back and it made a thud when it hit the floor. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I slip back down to the table and land with a thud. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The thudding sound they made as they fell to the bottom reminded me of clods of dirt raining down on a fresh coffin. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dewey shut his eyes; he kept them shut until he heard the thud- snap that announces a rope-broken neck. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything around him was a mess of screams and the thuds of batons on bodies. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Almost at once there was a thud and a hole the size of a big fist in the plexiglass. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The bullets have torn into Baxter’s chest, spraying red mist everywhere and knocking him onto his back with a hard thud. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The train came to a stop with a jolt, and distant thuds and bangs told them that luggage had fallen out of the racks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But just as he started to feel a tiny bit calmer, there was a loud thud at the end of the roof. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z They heard the sound of battle as they approached the fields around Valhalla; they heard the clash of metal on metal, the thud of metal on flesh. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The bombs were falling still, thudding like an irregular heartbeat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Downwards he plunged, his body thudding off the unyielding masonry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Izzi and I exchange a glance, and I’m surprised to find my heart thudding uncomfortably fast. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Flying free and the sickening thud of my skull on soil. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Percy turned as an arrow thudded into her forehead. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The last thing he heard was the far-off thud of the garden’s trapdoor. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Before he could scramble up he heard a cry and a thud. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She could feel the rapid thudding of her heart as she spoke. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the goons set me down with a jolting thud, and I knew I was on the boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z There was absolutely no sound in the mine apart from his own rasping breath, the crunch of his footsteps, and the quickening thud of his heart. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z There was a swishing noise, and the thud of an axe. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Arya climbed up on the window and sat beside him, to a chorus of thuds and grunts from the yard below. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now flashed arrow from twanging bow clean as a whistle through every socket ring, and grazed not one, to thud with heavy brazen head beyond. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finally am able to push the thudding to the back of my head, I’m bowled over by the colors and smells and unadulterated joy around me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Lupita followed, going up the ladder as fast as she could and falling with a thud onto the bottom of the car. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z They crept to the door and Hannah could feel her heart thudding madly. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z More screams came from outside as more doors and windows were being busted by the police; the vicious barking of dogs escalated, as did the thudding of running feet. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mackenzie went to wash his hands, and his wife listened to the anxious running feet and the thuds that followed until she could bear it no longer, certain that he would harm himself. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The thud of it on the hollow lid gave me a sick, black, empty feeling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The force of the blast knocked my brothers Wendell and Kirk out of their top bunk beds with a loud thud. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the approaching grain teams was louder, thud of big hooves on hard ground, drag of brakes and the jingle of trace chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z A squad of mounted policemen lashed themselves around the corner and galloped past, the horseshoes thudding dully through the snow, the men rising high in their saddles, shouting. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The troll swayed on the spot and then fell flat on its face, with a thud that made the whole room tremble. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Once there, she jerked open the door, and the thudding beat exploded into a roar. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They thudded against chairs, whirling their mustached runners, kneading the rug nap, sucking gently at hidden dust. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been going for an hour when they heard behind them a rhythmic thudding, like the ticking of a gigantic clock. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mordred’s cannonade, which he was to keep up through the darkness until the morning’s battle, began to thud and bump outside. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I had half that Talent, I could—” Toby didn’t realize he’d dropped his stack of books until he heard the thud. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It is just a flash in the air, and then I hear a thud. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z From the direction of the flashlights came a sudden cry of pain—it was Constance’s voice—followed by a thudding sound, as of someone falling to the floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He flies into the air and lands in the lane with a loud thud. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I thread my hands into his hair and kiss him without thinking, and The Sims’ music and chatter fades into the background, not nearly as loud as the thud of Ben’s heartbeat. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I heard it land with a thud, saw it moments later, wobbling out from under the shadow of the house, meowing and stumbling forward. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I follow, and we jump and bounce on the bed until I fall off with a thud that shakes the whole room. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I run from the cathedral, letting the heavy oak doors thud shut, and don’t stop running until I’m at the door of Tatarska 3. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Even the music playing around us sounds cold—synthetic bells, echoes, a background wind, and a deep, thudding, rhythmic beat. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a thud that might have been Natalie slamming the refrigerator door. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Harry felt her pass him, heard the door slide open again, and then a thud and two loud squeals of pain. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The giant dropped me with a hard thud. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A barge sounds its outcast horn and coal cars trundle to and fro and the regular thudding of the hauling machine reverberates through the gloom. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He rubbed his eyes and sat down with a thud. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The whiz of the arrow’s flight filled the stone hallway before the faint, dull thud of impact. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My shout is cut short by a thud that knocks me senseless. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z There was silence in the room, broken only by gentle thuds as Hermione continued to throw books onto one pile or the other. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Despite this, the distraught listeners could still make out the hollow thud of bull hook hitting flesh, again and again and again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Instead, we kept one car open for the thud of Madam’s feet on the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z So silent was it that the fall of their ponies’ hoofs, rustling on dead leaves and occasionally stumbling on hidden roots, seemed to thud in their ears. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Once the door closes behind me, I hear a thud like a dead bolt shifting into place. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin sat down with a thud, his heart starting to race. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He remembered the thud of the Tower doors when they locked the madwoman inside. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Daddy’s feet thud toward the front of the house and the hinges on the front door squeak as it swings open. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Pressing my hand to my heart, I feel the speeding thud of it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then there were screams and thuds and running feet and shouts: “Out! Out!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The knight absorbed the beatings silently; the only sounds were the muttered curses of the slaves who beat him and the dull thuds of their clubs pounding against Ser Jorah’s bruised and battered flesh. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His stomach lurched and turned over, and he sat frozen in the dark closet, with only the sound of his air and the thud of his heart. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The handle struck Nathan’s head with a sickening thud, and he crumpled into the straw. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottle careens and thuds to the carpet, ink pours down over the skyscape, veiling Mrs. Smeath in Parker’s Washable Blue. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A fifth of Four Roses thudded to the front along with a Colt revolver. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Claire started to pull her back down to the grass, and Maya fell to her knees, her bag thudding down heavily next to her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He set the sack on the porch and it made a peculiar thud sound. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z |
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