| 单词 | thump |
| 例句 | He hugged the girl tightly to his body, trying his best to protect her as he thumped against the hard-packed dirt of what had once been a flower bed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My fists mean nothing to him, little rabbit paws thumping harmlessly. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Chandresh takes it from the drawer, startled by the weight of it, and drops it with a thump onto the desk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I close the door behind me, my heart thumping loud and hard and steady like a drum. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One moment she was stomping along, and the next moment she was flying through the air and thumping down onto a rotten log. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Nothing then but noise and the plunging, thumping, swinging of the powerboat on the wild water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And then, instead of picking true notes on the strings, Cool Papa hit a few ghost notes, thumping his brass thumb ring against solid wood. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He gives a reassuring thump on my back. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She felt the dull thump of her mother’s heartbeat, the lightness of her mother’s breath on her hair, the gentle touch of her mother’s hands stroking down the length of her back. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She must heard me rattling ’round, and she thump in with her walker. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My heart is thumping at my lie, and I tell it to stop being a baby and quiet down. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z From ahead came noises: the sound of many rats talking, a sound of hurrying and thumping and of machinery running. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then, maybe from somewhere upstairs, there was a faint thump. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the latch on the root cellar door thump and close my journal. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel slipped out of the burrow into the run and at once came upon Strawberry busily thumping a hind leg on the hard earth floor. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, come in, come in,” he said, bringing the front legs of the wooden chair down with a thump. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Jesse shoved the pad and pencils , under his mattress and lay down flat, his heart thumping against the quilt. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z When he came to where he was supposed to use that finger, he’d give the guitar a thumping whack to do for the time when the note should be played. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear her thumping the pots around, in the sink. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart was thumping like a drum, but his face, from long habit, was probably expressionless. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She felt the thump of her sister landing cross-legged beside her. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Stepping away to widen the space between Uma and me, I concentrate on the rhythm of the music, the thump of feet, the jangle of silver, and the story the twelve of us are telling. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘You is hearing only thumping loud noises with those little earwigs of yours. But I am hearing all the secret whisperings of the world!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the shot thump against the wall behind them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I thought of my first day at school, when my heart had thumped in my chest. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The big ones shoot out of their boxes with hollow thumps and explode with echoing claps that set off car alarms. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He landed on the sill with a thump, as owls are apt to do, did not stop himself in time, and toppled straight out of the window. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I give him a good kick for himself and Malachy thumps him on the head and he yells, I’ll tell the guard. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s deep and thumping, and our heads start to bob to the beat automatically. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z A big, jagged rock came loose and hit the floor with a heavy thump right where I had been standing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After a short while, he breathed normally and thumped his tail. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Senate, Henry Cabot Lodge thumped a copy of On the Origin of Species, warning that the influx of inferior peoples from southern and eastern Europe threatened “the very fabric of our race.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He knew he should run home, and he listened to his footsteps hitting the sidewalk pavement, loud thumping, one after the other, in rhythm with his breathing, like he was inside of a wind tunnel. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Molly holds her breath, her heart thumping, aware that she’s being presumptuous, if not downright rude. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I sit very still, but my heart is thumping and my stomach feels like there’s a tennis match going on inside of it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z When his mouth finally closes, August’s opens, and he also gesticulates toward Rosie, waving the bull hook and thumping her on the shoulder for good measure. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I know what you’re doing,” he repeated, taking a step closer, the sound of his boots thumping on the vinyl floor. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Once there was a muffled thump as a blanket of snow slid from a roof and landed near them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The secretary kept to the side of the room, avoiding the Oriental rug that might cushion the thump of her purple-striped crutch, as she made her way to the end of the table. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is thumping so loudly, it drowns out the sounds of laughter in the other room. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Moss heard the water running; he heard the thump of a cabinet closing; he heard the gentle whistle minutes later as the kettle began to boil. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Did you come with the army I heard thumping around earlier?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When she thumped down the basement steps with them and two glasses of milk, the plate she handed Quentin was piled twice as high as mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Just then, loud voices and the thumping of running footsteps were heard outside the door. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Within seconds, he perches awkwardly with his butt in her lap, tongue out and leg thumping. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z His head arched back and his hand thumped against his chest in amusement. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I love you too,” I said so low even I couldn’t hear it, but my heart still thumped wildly at the audacity of it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z You couldn’t hear that big fifteen-horsepower engine that runs the gristmill and the sawmill thumping away. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z It was as far from the park, the miserable thumping heart of the town, as she could get. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z An old man with a wooden leg thumped back and forth across the road, clutching his temples and announcing to everyone who passed, “They shot my cow.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Please, Magnus, hurry!” coaxed the little boy, thumping his heels into the ox. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z On my other side, Boomer thumps his brown-speckled tail, and Old Joe leans down to give him a good scratch behind his ears. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I can tell her,” I say, my heart thumping. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z A kettledrum of a thump told him that life still breathed within the yards of white smock. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were breathing too loud, and their pulses thumped in their ears, so Grandma’s response was hard to hear. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Lauren immediately choked on a bite of her salad and her dad had to thump her on the back. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My heart’s thumping a million beats and my legs are about to fall off my body but still we run. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Despite the best efforts of grammatical exorcists, the ghosts of dead rules and the spirits of imaginary taboos are still rattling and thumping about the old place. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss stood from the desk, heart thumping, mind reeling, and the solution came to him suddenly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then came a sort of scuffing, thumping noise—it sounded like Jackson kicking something out of the way with his boot—and the boys were led inside. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a gasp and a thump behind him, and he received a violent kick on the ankle which nearly flung him off his balance. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Garfield thumped his sneakers against the chair legs and Harrison skitter-screeched his fork over his plate while Abby’s dad whistled above a sizzling skillet and Abby’s mom talked over it all. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z After they hugged and thumped each other’s backs, Okeoma looked at him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a thump and a crash from the high wall beside the alley. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She closes her eyes, and when she does, Annabelle hears the thump, thump, thump of the bass from the car she saw in that driveway today. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His heart began to thump harder than it had in his rush through the backyards. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The tobacco picker thumped around the attic for a week before a railroad agent took him on the next leg, boxing him up in a crate and shoving the thing through the front door. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Matthias is afraid for me, but his heart thumps a steady rhythm no matter what he’s feeling. So Fjerdan, so orderly.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The Wart’s heart was thumping, and now the Colonel was sidling toward him along the perch. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I said as the elevator settled with a thump on the ground floor. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Others were already out on the dance floor—spinning, flying, twisting, and tumbling in time with the music, which thumped out of floating spherical speakers that drifted throughout the club. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie yawned real big and lay down on his side, with a thump and a sigh. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He fell to the deck as a dolphin, his tail thumping against the boards. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Viktor!” she shrieked, and dropped her small beaded bag, which made a loud thump quite disproportionate to its size. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then there was a vicious snarling in the mouth of the shelter and the plunge and thump of living things. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Only, far below the Wart, there was a thump and a rattle of leaves, as the aerial torpedo went smack into the middle of a bush, regardless of obstructions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the man’s heavy breathing mixed with his own, the solid thumps of their feet pounding the steps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He continued to practice his breathing technique, and his heart rate finally started to subside from the painful thumping of the last few minutes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Many leaned forward to exchange gleeful looks; a few thumped the table with their fists. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The anger pulsed through him as if it, instead of blood, thumped out of his heart and through his veins, but even as he stood, he could feel himself calming. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, after drilling their way through two dozen questions, they heard a very strange thumping coming from outside the window. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z One chunk-stick burning atop another in the stove rolled against the stove door with a slight thump. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Surely Colonel Julyan must hear my heart beating and thumping in my breast? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A weight dropped, crashed downward, then pounded aside at the last moment under the synchronized thump of a sudden force beam. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The remembrance of her imminent departure wracks my old body with grief, but it’s quickly displaced by joy—I am now close enough to hear the music thumping from the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I do remember Granddaddy setting me on the arm of his chair and thumping me on the back for several minutes until I could breathe again. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The leaves rustled again more lengthily while you could count a hundred, and then Maid Marian, who had done the rabbit’s thump, was surrounded by her band of twenty plus two. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow fell upon them softly, like sifted salt, and their footsteps quietly thumped as they walked. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The thump of a thousand Jackboots was now the shuffle of ragged shoes; instead of the roar of tanks, the crickety click of cart wheels. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My forehead hit the shiny, polished oak with a loud thump. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z All the dogs thumped their tails and barked enthusiastically. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “Just a little ornament kind of thing,” said Malcolm in a steady voice, though his heart was thumping. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I could hear the suck and thump of the darts being launched and landing on his wall, through mine. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At first I think there’s some kind of emergency inside the thumping building. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z There drummers who sounded the advance and retreat across the battlefields thumped upon the skins of their raucous instruments, judging the quality of the attack. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Drool fell from its mouth, its eyes burned red, and even though Seven knew this was not the Nightbeast, her heart still thumped with fear. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He leaped into the air, coming straight for Mark, when there was a thumping sound from the kitchen. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Viserion’s tail lashed sideways, thumping the trunk of the tree so hard that a pear came tumbling down to land at Dany’s feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It climbed the opposite wall, then leaped at the thick-glassed window with a loud thump. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I hugged Lumpy, and his tail thumped on the bed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I could feel my heart thumping faster and faster. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I want to cross over and thump the knocker against the black paint. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the thump, thump, thump of Sounder’s paw hitting the underneath side of the porch floor as he scratched at a flea in his short tan hair. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel her heart thumping like mad as she realized it was her own husband and her own mother lying there. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z As she’s opening the top drawer of her dresser, a percussive thumping under her comforter turns into a tinny version of Daddy Yankee’s “Impacto.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z There might have been clapping, but I could hear only my thumping heart. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z But now there was another thump, and the dog barked, and another thump followed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Just as they realized this, the monstruo landed in front of them with a thump. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And in a minute, they heard a thump and click— the door closing, the lock turning—and footsteps once again, this time quick. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her father wraps the largest in cardboard and uses an ancient wheeled dolly to thump it down the stairs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z For years afterward, she would sometimes wake in the night, heart thumping, thinking she’d heard that agonized cry again. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He responded with an irritable hissing and thumping from deep in his burrow, causing me to pull my leg out of there double-quick, despite the pain. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Bran's heart was thumping in his chest as he pushed through a waist-high drift to his brothers' side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I follow him, this thumping feeling growing in me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z My heart thumped as I opened the door. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Maybe I squirmed, because the next thing Kat did was grab a hairbrush and thump me on my head. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z In the midst of the laughing and thumping, Palmer caught their eyes drifting upward. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z His head was thumping and the side of his face was swollen where Mr. Grin had hit him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I spin around, my heart thumping so hard I think it might just break free from my chest. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Every thump of my feet sends pain through my ribs, but I ignore it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then I heard her thump up the stairs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I thump the glass of tea on the table. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then later she listened to him thump around in his room and imagined about him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z My grandmother was getting pretty worked up herself and now she heaved herself out of her chair and began pacing up and down the room, thumping the carpet with her stick. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I stand, world spinning and shining, my body barely my own, my lungs coughing up bits of themselves, my head thumping, my legs shaking, my blood boiling, but I stand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then a noise reached him through the unformed nothingness that surrounded him: the small soft thumpings of something that flapped, flailed, and struggled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Everyone rustles coats and programs while the flute players thump up onto the stage, passing the singers as they find their chairs in the audience. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Cold, damp air rushed past him as he fell down, down, down and — With a funny, muffled sort of thump he landed on something soft. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The key thumped against Anya’s chest with every step she took. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z In this church of surging hope, of thumping and clapping, where Ifemelu imagined a swirl of affluent angels above, her mother’s spirit had found a home. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He turned it upside-down and set it on the bar with a dull thump of finality. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The buss tires thumped on the highway like a heartbeat. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All is quiet except for the thumps and scuffles of their footsteps, and Mark finds that his excitement over who might be in the boat overcomes the growing stench as they descend. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As I put the final touches on the East-West blockade, Cade thumped his way through the door bracing a heavy, sloshing cooler against his knees, and said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He slid off the bed, thumping unceremoniously to the floor with a tremendous whump! Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Conor said, his heart thumping, suddenly impatient for whatever was going to happen. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I thumped him back, only it wasn’t what he expected. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z A swoop and a slow, and they touched down on the desert floor with a thump. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z George knew her lines and didn’t need to look at the sheet once as she spoke, but her heart thumped heavily and she spoke too quickly, swallowing the final words of each line. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The field was quiet except for the thumping of soccer balls against forefeet and the rustling of the balls against the nylon nets hanging from the goals. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “My dear pullets,” replied Orddu, “you still don’t understand, do you? Evil? Why, bless your little thumping hearts, we aren’t evil.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a tremendous thumping noise came from outside the cave entrance and a voice like thunder shouted, ‘Runt! Is you there, Runt? I is hearing you jabbeling! Who is you jabbeling to, Runt?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As they thumped against the dock, lyroshi seamen leapt down to tie up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Ralf here is from England, and I’m from Wales. Wee Wullie in the cab is Scottish, though. But we all like to play soccer and thump heads.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He roared into battle, and in the bellowing thumping rough and tumble that followed, one sleeping giant after another either got stepped upon or kicked. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned to the door and started thumping it. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I woke the next day with a start, to chill sunlight and the thump of a stereo down the hall. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The boy listened for a yelp, a whine, a thump, thump, thump under the floor. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They landed with a heavy thump and Alec punched away, landing a couple of shots before two other men were on him, jerking him off the guy’s body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She took a few seconds to speak, and the thump in my chest slowly began to fill the quiet. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The carriage wheels thump against the cobblestones in the Royal Square. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Her mother was painting when Jam came in, so the studio was full of loud music, old-school grime this time, the energy thumping against the light and Stormzy’s voice whipping around Bitter’s flying braids. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Right as we cross the street, a gray BMW pulls up beside us, bass thumping inside like the car has a heartbeat. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Beau was pressed into my leg, his tail thumping against me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," she murmured and thumped her breasts. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There was a jar, a series of hard vibrations, and then a jarring thump that threw Powell heavily against Donovan. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My book bag’s thumping against my back with each step, everything inside slamming into my spine. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He didn’t go quite as high as he had before, and he spun around only halfway before thumping to the ground. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She was returning: of course my heart thumped with impatience against the iron rails I leant upon. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping, but it made me feel alive, and feeling alive made me want to stay alive. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Fred was so terrified, he wondered if the bulldog and the Doberman could hear his heart thumping inside his chest. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I heard a grunt as he stood up, then the heavy thumping of his boots faded away into silence. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I came to Jupe, and to make me feel better, she played the song now thumping against my eardrums. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z From far below me a barber-chair thumping began and I felt myself rise on the tip of the sound from the floor. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z So loud I feel the vibration in my body, then a thump on my back. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Her heart was thumping almost as loudly as Scott's foot against the door. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping so wildly I thought it would burst in my chest like a red balloon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Even when I ain’t holding a pencil, my fingers is jiggling it, in my pocket, on the kitchen counter, thumping like drumsticks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We’re about to go inside the store when we hear this thump, like someone has bounced a Super Ball against the store window, only there’s no one there, and no ball. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z One by one they take hands, leap off the edge, land with a thump and a jolt to the legs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Harry gritted his teeth, convinced his loudly thumping heart would give him away at any second. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She stares at me and I stare at her; my heart’s probably thumping hard enough to make my shirt move. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Not sitting there with her eyes closed while the nurse thumped the pillows behind her head. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z So when I slipped my headphones over my ears, I turned the music up until bass strings thumped, cymbals hissed, and guitar strings squealed like they were having a conversation with each other. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Deeper and deeper into the Maze they went, with only their thoughts and the sounds of their feet thumping against the hard stone floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A thump came from one of the doors. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He thumped her on the back and smiled at the rest of us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good for us,” Henry said, thumping the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked at me until the persistent thump of the road dividers told her she was about to get us killed. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The needle stomps along the fabric, its steady thump thump thump the only sound in the room. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She set the coffee mug on the table with a thump. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m a man I won’t go around thumping small children over dampers or anything else. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z There was an awful thump and a crack and a scream. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, it was nothing,” she said, thumping her chest as she cleared her throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The others thumped him on the back and called him “Target Destroyer!” as they trooped to headquarters to hand in their cables. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I look down at the bodice of my dress, and I see my heart thumping out of my chest. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Her heart thumping painfully with love, she turned away and set her foot on the bridge. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And then a queer, metallic sound, and she was on the ground with an unfelt thump, and a gleaming arm was heavy across her body. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I had already noticed how tense Phoebe’s whole family seemed, how tidy, how respectable, how thumpingly stiff. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Squelch's funny in the head 'cause he was born too early, so nobody ever thumps him one. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I hear a heavy thump and a scream. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And then, from behind the library door, a scraping noise followed by a thump and a murmur that could have been a man’s or a woman’s. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I remembered the thump I’d heard inside the hospital just before the bird keeper came around the corner with his gun. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He still had a headache from the thumping Dana had given him on the bus ride. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dismay thumped his tail from under the table. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Thump, slip, thump, slip, thump, slip, thump, slip! The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The hull gave a resounding thump and she seemed nearly to stop. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Above the din of the rapids, the men could hear the wooden canoes scraping and thumping into the rocks. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There was an argument from the cell on the other side of the wall and a thump from the one above. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d heard it, too—a kind of a thump and then a cow bawling. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It landed with an alarming thump, then braked so hard that Salva was thrown forward in his seat; the strap across his stomach caught him hard. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in the grey suit takes a handkerchief from his pocket and drops it on the table, where it lands with a muffled thump, something heavier than silk hidden in the folds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Kathy heard some thumps and scraping, and then it was quiet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z 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 Her heart was beginning to thump at the thought of what they were about to do. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hungry inmates emerged up and down the gallery, closing the cell gates behind them in a chorus of metal-on-metal thumps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At seven thirty-five Dad's footsteps came thumping down the corridor outside. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z That night Ben heard a basketball thumping on the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because it’s after your chickens! I could hear it thumping around in there while they squawked...” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He bounded down the stairs, thumping with each step. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The Nikette thumped him backwards with the butt of her spear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Treebeard raised himself from his bed with a jerk, stood up, and thumped his hand on the table. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z After a while, I heard someone thumping on the door. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z So I never heard a thing—no frantic thumping, no terrified shouting, no fracas at all. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Mark’s heart raced, almost hurting as it thumped rapidly against his ribs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “No. No, no! It’s all my fault! He didn’t do—” There’s a thump, followed by the sound of breaking glass, then, “Oh!” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The wet snow that had covered it tumbled to the ground with a soft thump. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There were low, dull thumps on the door and Mark imagined Bruce’s people half out of their minds wanting to get through, beating on it in frustration. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Inside, I could hear a bass beat thumping loud enough to rattle the windowsills. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Back to the street, he yanked a handsome clothes press out a door and conducted it, thumping, down the building’s brick steps. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But I insisted, and so the thumping twangy bass noise resumed, and over it, a light baritone chanting in Caribbean patois to the rhythms of a nursery rhyme, or a playground skipping-rope jingle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The instant Louise thumped him into a chair and told him to be still, he vanished. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I look to see if he needs a thump on the back, but he’s holding up a hand to stop me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Even as my heart was still thumping loud, it didn’t drown out the sound of those chimes in my head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Babulya was knitting a lumpy scarf near the oven, and Dyedka was grumping his way through Papa’s old history book at the table, thumping his wooden legs impatiently on the floor. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z My heart thumped hard as my feet pounded into the muddy ground, and my arms pumped. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Turning around, Dimple put her hands on his elbows and leaned in so he could hear her over the thumping music. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He hit the bottom of the bottle with a soft thump. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Katherine and I halt at the deep voice, and a loud thump follows, the sound of boots hitting the wide plank floor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Constance thumped the side of her head, as if trying to clear water from her ears. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Down in the square, she saw the sway of lamplight and heard the thump of Kaz’s cane on the stones as he and his seconds made their way across the square. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They thumped along in silence for a while, out around the wood and across the star-lit meadow. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He thumped his tail and grinned, as if he’d merely been seeking affection. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I heard a screen door slam behind me, and my heart thumped as I heard footsteps, but then they stopped. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I feel like thumping my fists against his chest, like a child throwing a tantrum. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Dismay thumped his tail as if, even asleep, he knew Declaration was there. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Kilvin growled out a couple words and pounded his fist on the table, each thump as his hand came down was accompanied by a staccato burst of reddish light that welled up from his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ralph pushed between them and got a thump on the chest. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She went upstairs, thumping loudly on the steps. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z My heart thumped as I strained to hear her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I felt my heartbeat thump in my ears. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping hard in my chest. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her hands suctioned onto the stone, and Celaena heaved herself upward just in time to hear a shriek, a thump, and then silence, followed by the shouting of onlookers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z With that he stamped the family’s passports with loud thumps and sent them on their way. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Two houses away he could hear the thump — almost feel it — and father George McNab’s voice: “Lay ’em down easy, I said. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As the flame flares up, my heart thumps like a plumping mill. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stick thumped on the wooden floor and the foot of her flawed leg brushed the boards with a sweeping sound, as if she dragged a broom. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The body falls on top of the others with a thump. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She stands, thumps Sneaky on the head, and walks out of the kitchen with her food. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The anger piled behind my eyes in a pounding headache, thumping in a rhythm that felt strangely familiar. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I opened the faucets and let cool water wash over me, wishing it could melt away the fear that made the thumps of my heart louder than usual. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Just one round at first, a single red tracer that thumped into the sandbag and burned. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They could hear scraping, thumps, and hurried footsteps. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A thumping and rattling came from inside the closet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The entire way home, my chest thumped like a volcano ready to erupt. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And I'll probably always feel my heart thump when I think someone is criticizing me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His heart was thumping so hard he couldn't think straight. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The back door gave an ominous thump, then another, followed by the sound of angry curses. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t turn away from the movie he’s watching on mute while an old Deuce Diggs track thumps through the speakers. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It hit the ground with a thump in front of me, throwing blood on my socks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You could hear our big, heavy snow boots thumping down the sidewalk until we turned the corner and dashed out onto the field. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z There is only the constant moan of shamblers, the swing of my sickles as I harvest, the inevitable double thump when the creatures fall to the ground, head rolling one way, body the other. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We sat on the steps holding each other, laughing and crying at nothing, the chicken’s wings thumping against the side of the house. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes, hauling net, he came across a fish thrashing hard enough to elicit a cracking thump when it banged off the Islander’s transom. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I get the ball and pass it to her, loving the hollow thump it makes hitting her hands. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she brought the black book to my desk and thumped it down. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Until they do, and their boots thump all the way up. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His heart thumped madly but he couldn’t go any farther. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Mama dumps her papers on the table with a thump. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z My hands would shake and my heart would thump in my chest as I thought of the possibilities of what they could do to us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Some kids did pass by and sneak glances at me, but I tried not to pay any attention to them or to my thumping heart. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z That night, I walked onstage, my heart thumping. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then there was more clapping, cheers, people thumping their feet. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Her royal chair hit the floor with a thump, and the banquet hall exploded. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Across the tent, Rhaegal unfolded green wings to flap and flutter a half foot before thumping to the carpet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I prayed to every passing tree, and there were a thumping lot of trees along the way. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The door to the house slammed, and with a glow of satisfaction, I heard the thump of the lock bar coming down. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Beneath the screech of splintering wood, he heard the deep thrum- thump of the Fury's fore catapult. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’m probably talking too fast and getting too excited, since I can feel my heart thumping. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The dogs woofed and squealed and thumped their tails on the velvet seats. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z In about two minutes I was thumping my boots across her porch. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her hand appeared, picked up the bowl, and Mrs. Frisby heard it thump on the counter over her head. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later, as Mia was setting the soup bowl into the sink to soak, another set of footsteps came thumping up the stairs and Izzy arrived. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I dropped them with a thump as the voice rang out behind me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a creaking sound and then a thump. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She can hear the steady thump of it as she gazes out, waiting for the familiar headlights of her mother’s Honda Civic to turn in to the Best Western lot. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Yeah, you’ve got to stay, mate,” said Ron, thumping Harry on the back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When he sees me, he cries and thumps his tail at the same time, like he’s both happy it’s me and sorry it isn’t Gram. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The goats took off, their little hooves thumping on the cold, packed earth, bleating as they ran after the apples. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She thought of the red thing—the red thing that hadn’t actually been red and was clearly just a jumping fish—and then she heard a peculiar, rhythmic thumping. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z When I told about the message Everyone has his own agenda, Gram thumped on the dashboard and said, “Isn’t that the truth! Lordy! Isn’t that what it is all about?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The place was loud, thumping with music and voices, and she asked me to repeat my name three times until she got it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z So I told her about the thump I’d heard at the hospital. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I steady my suitcase against the backseat as the car thumps over the streetcar tracks. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart thumps, and I whirl, searching the tarry blackness. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Tom went back in again, and there was a sound of much thumping and stamping. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The fluorescent hospital lights are still dimmed, and it's so quiet that I can hear my heart thumping in my ears. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Dr. Loofah shouts over the thumping blades roaring outside the cockpit bubble. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “No, but after ...” My heart thumped loudly in my ears. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z After a while he sat up and gave himself a thump on the side of his head with one of his big fists to straighten himself out. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z For a while, Sasha’s roommate was a man in a medically-induced coma who was hooked up to a breathing machine that hissed and thumped in a rhythmic pattern. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Dyedka was up, his wooden legs thumping on the floor as he shooed the goats out of the house. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Everyone had grown so quiet that you could hear the soft: thump where it fell into the mud. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z In the darkness, the robot’s motions went unseen, but there was a sudden thumping sound as he shifted his weight, and seconds later the rock flew blackly into the sunlight. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Then I hear them—the muted thump of footsteps in the dirt coming around the corner. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My heart thumps against my rib cage like it has wings. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z There was something sordid about the tumbled sheets, the sprawling blankets and the thumped pillows, and that bedside table dusty with powder, spilt scent, and melting liquid rouge. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then I say, "So long," and I turn and open the door, and I'm gone, pulling the door shut with a thump. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks up a file and thumps it down in front of him and starts flipping through it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I put the manuscript down on the table with a thump. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She heard shouted orders; a thumping and creaking of ropes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And with the bass thumping, no one heard him walking across the room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z But when he landed on his face, there was a horrible heavy thump and things commenced moving again like they normal do. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Annabelle feels these things right now, right this minute—the thump of her heart in her chest, her feet driving her forward. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But there was no sound, no thump, thump, thump of a paw scratching fleas and hitting the floor underneath. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The furniture thumping to the floor, the teapot shattering, and the mayor’s enraged shouts made a clamor that covered the sound of her footsteps as she dashed to the stairway door. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He raises skeptical eyebrows and starts to say something, but a coughing fit overtakes him until he’s hunched over and thumping his heart with his fist. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Jack thought his heart would thump right out of his chest. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “I thought I told you to lock the door. Didn’t I—” And then a scream and a thump. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heart still thumps along in her chest. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In seconds he felt the rhythmic thump of an approaching rabbit. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The ferns were thumped and beaten and he heard legs moving in the long grass. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Then he began to thump T. P. against the wall. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Time passed painfully slowly, as it always does when you’re waiting for something with your heart thumping hard. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They couldn’t hear the sound of my thumping heart. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z My heart is thumping like when we ran the mile in gym class. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The bass thumping down the block was impossible to shut out. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I came down to earth with a thump. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It landed on Jon Snow’s chest with a thump and a scrabbling of claws. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were still milling around, the juke box baying, the piano thumping, and over at the end of the room, drenched with beer, Supercargo lay like a spent horse upon the bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear thumping, and I close my eyes as I remember one of the obstacles in my fear landscape, the fists pounding against my windows and the sightless men trying to kidnap me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z "Regurgitate, you big moron!" and he gives me another thump and I cough up this yucky mess, but I'm still laughing so hard my nose is running. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I thumped on the first step with the fireplace poker. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Christmas tree beside their table rose a few inches off the ground, drifted sideways, and landed with a soft thump right in front of their table, hiding them from view. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The trapped feeling I had from those experiences still made my breath catch in my throat and my heart thump in fear. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Matt turns and thumps a few punches on me. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z It unfolded awkwardly and something rolled out of it, landing with a thump against the floor. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Something thumped against the door, maybe his forehead. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But he quickly tipped backward and thumped into the soft grass. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z From somewhere behind them, up at Ida Nee’s house, there came a loud screeching noise, which was followed by a bang and then a thump. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z So I pull out my chair, sit on it, grab my orange juice, glug it down, and thump the glass onto the place mat. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But the words were blocked by the wild thumping in his throat. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I see the pulsating organ—fleshy, red, thumping. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Auntie Aggie came in and pushed Momma to the side, lifting me up and thumping me on the back as I coughed up the water I'd swallowed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Both boys thumped their fists on their chests like baseball players do. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z There was a horrible, erratic thumping in my chest, as if a large bird were trapped inside my ribcage and beating itself to death. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My heart takes off—*FWOOOM*—like the hooves of a dozen horses thumping against the dirt of a derby track. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z His heart was thumping so hard, he was afraid the intruder might hear it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean to,” Conor said, his heart starting to thump. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah! Murder! They’ll send us all to reform school—J.T., me, and you, too,” he railed, thumping me on the chest with his finger. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Her tail thumped back and forth, hitting my knees. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The dog’s bent tail, matted with twigs and leaves, thumped on the ground, and the boy grinned in reply. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The thump could not have been a raccoon’s because it said Ow. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat feeling nothing but Mama’s fingers pressing my palm, and my own pulse thumping beneath them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The saddle slipped from Arya's fingers and fell to the dirt with a thump and a puff of dust. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Harry choked over his cornflakes, and Ron thumped him on the back. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Frowning, Maria turned around and thumped through the living room to the bathroom. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “We won! You won! We won!” shouted Ron, thumping Harry on the back. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z At the sound of my voice, the puppy thumped its tail. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A weight dropped, crashed downward, then pounded aside at the last moment under the synchronized thump of a sudden force beam. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It would have been a very big cat to make such a thump. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He stood up from his desk, careful not to thump his head on the rafter. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then the door gave a muffled thump behind me, and the hall was quiet save for the sound of my own breathing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It landed with a thump, padded over to Bob, and started purring again as it rubbed against his boots. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The way his leg was thumping in the leaves, anyone could have heard it for a mile. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to ignore the distant thump of the soldier’s body hitting the dunes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The music is on, and he’s thumping the steering wheel. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A strange thumping noise brings us to the living room. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Our hiking boots land on the crooked planks with hollow thumps. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And I'm under my blanket, and it's warm and toasty, and my heart is thumping and my mind is racing, and I'm watching to see if the room starts to shimmer or glow. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When he found a half loaf of bread, he flung it on the table, where it landed with a dull thump. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a splintery groan and a loud thump. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z His thumping footsteps and cackles faded as he ran to another part of the ship. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There followed percussive thumping as they stepped out and swung the doors shut. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Jimmy and Annie pile on board, thumping their bags down by Piper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart thumping in my ears, I recognize it as a butter knife from the dining hall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Elizabeth’s broom knocks Mama’s tote bag with a loud thump, and I jump. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A weight dropped, crashed downward, then pounded aside at the last moment under the synchronized thump of a sudden force beam. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The white man laughed softly, jingled some coins in his pocket, took out one and thumped it to the floor. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Maddy followed up, the thump, thump of her feet in my back. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Doc shook my body as he held me upside down, while Jay thumped me on the back. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Fire alarms and the dull thump of explosions at ground level fill the silence between her words. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z When I start To thump the strings Again, my cat Falls off, scared. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z More darts thumped into the ground like a sudden hailstorm. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Shelly thumped him with both heels and said, “Get up, you sorry sack of beans, before I park that slimy aquarium on your head.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z My heart thumped like it was going to rip right out of my chest “You don’t understand. R.C. doesn’t just talk. He’s dangerous.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z From somewhere beyond the house come the thump of distant mortars and the screech of shells hurtling overhead. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In the silence I was sure I could hear my heart thumping. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I love how the Spanish disco thumps out from windows, and how the people propped halfway out still jiggle and dance in the sill and frame. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His right index finger thumped a rhythm on his lower lip. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z From the treetops, from the clouds they plunged to earth, thumped to the ground, sometimes with a bounce. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z While we ate, Billy thumped Aunt Anne’s legs with the side of his hand. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z But the ultimate achievement was to thump Dad’s. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z When the heavy, thumping music comes back, Noodle and Brick resume their argument about the gun. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Frightful fluffed on the coldest days, but a good flight into the air around the mountain would warm her, and she would come back to my fist with a thump and a flip. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Natalie drummed her fingers against the wall, ending with a dramatic thump. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And sure enough, whenever their voices stilled simultaneously, a thump or a creak would unmistakably sound somewhere inside the building. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His heartbeat thumped in his ears with every step. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Something flopped to the ground behind him, landing with a hollow thump. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Mole opened his eyes and thumped his tail. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He thumped his own chest and felt the muscle of his heart leap. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I had the second floor, which meant I got noise from both above and below, two unwanted disc players thumping late into the night. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Feet over head, feet over head, feet over head, over and over again, grunting and thumping his way to the bottom, leaving a cloud of dust and burnt, dried-up grass trailing after him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She desperately hoped that the crib with his name on it would not contain a wailing, sleepless little boy who would toss his hippo to the floor and thump his feet rhythmically against the mattress. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The words hit him like a rapid series of thumps to his heart. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Leaving Mother on the lion bench, Miss Lilian hobbled into the kitchen, thumping her cane with every step. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z As we headed away, I leaned against Kevin’s sweaty back and waited for the regular thump of her beating to fade. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z That odd and misplaced sense of curiosity at their behavior winked out finally, replaced by the horrific thump of realization that he was about to be captured for the second time in so many days. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Please,” Mark whispered over the thumping of his icy heart. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The thumping, obdurate stresses of “blood, sweat, toil and tears” were no accident of rhythm. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Piper and Annabeth scrambled behind the chained statue of Ares, which still pulsed with a metallic heartbeat: thump, thump, thump. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I don’t know how much time has passed when the thumping stops and the tray elides back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Even Fig shared our enthusiasm, his tail thumping along with the funky beat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z His fellow Fourth-Yearlings, the same boys he fought and sweated and suffered with for years, thump the flagstones with their boots and pump their fists in the air. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Pike looked down at the hollow thump as the lute case fell flat against the ground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t say anything, my heart thumping in my chest. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The world went even darker around him as his feet thumped to a landing on a slippery surface, then shot out from under him; he fell backward into Teresa’s arms. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A black boy bounded past me, thumping my straw hat to the ground, and yelling: “Straw katy!” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Pastor Tom thumped a hairy hand against his Bible. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Holding her head with both paws, she tried to halt the thumping ache. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I found myself holding my breath, my heart thumping in my ears. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Matthew says something I don’t really hear; I’m listening to the thump of my heart. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I wonder if Fina’s heart is thumping in her chest like mine. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He thumps up the stairs and plays with the mirrors, then walks up the aisle, surveying all the passengers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a noise from in the little house, kind of a thump, and I froze. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The wind and sky were eerily quiet, so, even with the muffling snow, the thumping echoed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z My chest is thumping so hard I think I might be sick. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She called out the twins’ names, and heard in reply only the stir and scuff of hooves, and the thump of a heavy body pressing against a stall. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z An instant later he heard a thump and a cry of pain and the body flew off of him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Alec jumped onto the hatch door just as it thumped to a stop, wide open, and climbed up the ramp, disappearing into the darkness of the ship. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They fell about him with a series of hard thumps and he was not touched. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z August thumped her finger on her forehead like she was trying to tap one of them off some back shelf in her head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It thumps gently against the trunk of the tree. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Amar wraps his arms around George, and George thumps his back with a fist. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I heard a chair scrape, a thump, and when I looked out he had seated himself at the dining room table. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I was still cooking when I heard the sound of his cane and the dragging thump of his feet; he was holding himself up by leaning against the wall. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Go on then,” he says, thumping me on the back. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “More comfortable,” I mumble but my chest is thumping. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A hand thumps my carriage and I catch a sliver of a face. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I inhale deeply, trying to appear calm even though my heart thumps wildly as I walk up the steps to the stage, where Imam Malik is standing. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But Miss Wren was quick, and she leapt up and managed to catch Miss Peregrine by her hind leg and thump her down against the floorboards again, which made the children gasp even louder. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It made several echoing metallic thumps but didn’t come free. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead of a satisfying crash, the bar thumped against the glass. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I just want to thump my old self in the face when I think about her, so earnest and self-righteous and flamboyantly heroic. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He thumped Stick on the back, got in the car, and drove off. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z All was hushed and still, except for those odd thumping and whimpering noises coming from somewhere close by in the mist.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My grandmother, dressed in black lace, went thumping across the floor of the Lounge and halted in front of the Jenkins's table. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z It gives the floor a pulse, making it thump slightly beneath me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z His heart rolled again, a soft sudden thump, leaving him breathless. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Gigantic hooves thumped against the floor, and Viola let out a long, plaintive moo. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Whenever he stopped, thinking up formulas for what to say next, the people would all shout and thump each other and drink to the Shaper’s long life. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Their mom came up behind Josh and thumped him on the head. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Every few steps, Ivan would thump at the ground with his staff. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He makes a rhythmic gesture with his hands, in time with the thumping bass from the faraway rock song. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He could almost feel the vibrations of the grunts that thumped and strummed like a bass. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Niran and Parsa picked up their shovels, levered them under the body, and tipped it over the edge of the grave, where it fell with a dull thump. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As the door thumped closed behind me Fela looked up, met my eyes, then looked down and away, ashamed by her predicament. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I hear the clumping of shoes, the thumping of backpacks on the floor, the screeching of chairs as the room starts to fill behind me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z My heart thumped, and I felt my cheeks go flaming red. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Mark said, his heart thumping, his nerves on edge. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He pulled his tongue from the mouth of the bottle with a thump and belched some Dr. Nut. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To my astonishment, he punched me in the face, and I fell backwards in the snow with a thump that knocked me breathless. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A sudden thumping on the side of the cart made everyone turn their heads. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The air was warm, and music thumped from inside the bars. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z With a thump, she dropped to the ground, wincing in pain, then scurried to hide her nakedness behind a bush. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Eloise picked it up and threw it, with as much force as possible, over the side of the banister; it struck the foyer floor with a violent thump. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z When Dad was caught and his elbow thumped, he made a great to-do over it. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I thump some more, A buzz of music Rattling my chest. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z So it was weird that my heart was thumping. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I go around and around until my legs are wobbly and my heart thumps and I have no choice but to stop. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My heart listened as it thumped in my chest. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The nurse was thumping the pillows and arranging the shawls. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was sweating like crazy, and his heart thumped against his ribs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Idiptu sprang out and landed on the ground in front of me with a heavy thump. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He put his ear to Derek’s chest and heard the heart thumping. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a thump on the ceiling and the rustling of someone walking around, and Lawrence jumped from the table and ran into the kitchen. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I can’t properly think and listen to the radio at the same time, so it was quiet in the car, except for the thumping rumble of Harold’s mechanical heart. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He thumped his chest so hard, it hurt. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He thumped me on the back and took off the wig. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit straight up, my heart thumping and thumping. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then, as she stiffened, it began to race, thumping against her ribs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was a low, insistent knock thumping through the house that finally forced me out of bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping so hard I thought it would vault through my ribs. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “The Emergency is the first step,” Reynie said, thumping the paper. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It sprang upward through his hands, and even over the creak and the buffeting and the howl of wind through the rigging Lyra heard or felt a mighty thump from somewhere far above. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He blew into the harmonica, strummed the guitar, thumped the great drum, and clashed the brass cymbals. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping so hard, I could barely breathe. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping like mad and my hands had gone all sweaty. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The huge door of the Berg lurched into motion with a thump and a squeal, giving Mark an excuse not to respond. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Heart thumping, Matt ventured from his hiding place and examined the chest. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached back and shoved the burden off, and it fell with a thump in front of Ned. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Something wet landed with a thump on Seven’s foot, and she jumped. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We do our handshake before I walk outside, heart thumping a little cuz I wonder if Mama will be on time. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He starts to thump The strings So that the noise Is real music And my cat Negrito Returns to sit On the fence. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Little thump as the swell pushes the big fish up against the back of the skiff. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z When he looks back, I thump thcjjuitarrdn With all the heart Of five skinny fingers. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s silence between us, except for the thump of my dad’s chain knocking against my sweatshirt. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Away from the clubs’ thumping drumbeats, the alleys became more dingy, with fewer orbs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But there I am, knife out, my heart thumping fast like it’s finally figured out what I’m doing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The taller man, Müssner, sets his briefcase on the table with a thump. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Outside, the ground feels slick beneath my sneakers, and my sack of clothes thumps against my back as I slow to a jog. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I heard only the timbre of his voice thumping in my ears. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The rhythm of it matches the thumping in my head and I start to see me in the woods with Ben, him and me racing to see who could get the first smoke. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He threw something to the floor with a thump. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His heart thumping wildly, Fadi reached the middle of the lot, passed an old station wagon, and swerved around a little red hatchback. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z For a moment, I am sure she is going to thump on the floor. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He thumped out the door and the three of us sat in silence. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z My heart thumped the name “Armando,” whispered hoarsely as in the radio soap operas, and I willed him to look up and fall in love with me at first sight. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z At some point, several distinct thumps travel into the museum from the gardens or the streets beyond, as if someone is dropping sacks of cement mix out of the clouds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Armistead moved that way, feeling his heart roll over and thump once. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Molly lifts a stack of ledgers out of the box and thumps it on the floor. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Everyone in the house heard the ball thumping against the concrete and its hard ring as it bounced off the rim. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie was about to ask when there was a muted thump on the door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z His footsteps thumped across the floor above them, and then came the sound of something else heavy dragging toward the door. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I laugh and thump him on the shoulder. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I ruffled his coat and thumped his sides the way he liked, even though I knew I would stink like a wet dog for the rest of the day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping as I stared out the window, pretending not to hear. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z One shook and thumped, as. if someone were trying to break through. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z One of the guys, the Indian one, caught her eye and made a creepy-gross gesture with his tongue, then burst out laughing when she looked away, heart thumping. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Another errand took him to Ruck’s Creek, called “Knocker’s Hole,” because all day you could hear the thump, thump, thump of the caulker’s mallets, caulking the seams of ships. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard you land with a faint thump. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She would fall asleep snoring against Dismay, who would thump his long black tail with happiness. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Engines revved, tyres screeched, film tracks blared, lights flashed, music thumped. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then something went whoosh over my head and thump! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There is a swell of voices, feet thumping, trays stacking, and trash tumbling as everyone heads outside to run around. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I hear thumps and clumps and an oof from Matthew and I look up and he’s buried in silage rolls, his arm out to one side, the machete dropped. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Edward landed with a most alarming thump, and then he tumbled and tumbled and tumbled down a long dirty hill. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Anger rose even higher in Conor’s chest, thumping his heart against his rib cage. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He sees me there at the window and his tail starts to thump. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma pulls my hand and I walk fast so she will not get mad and thump my head like a ripe watermelon. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I stopped gripping the chair, but my heart still goes on thumping hard. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they heard a thump in the other room as a child got out of bed, and a moment later Maria appeared in the doorway, rubbing sleep from her eyes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The trio walked quickly, and Nailer almost lost them twice amongst the thump of workers and crew on the floating docks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A strange music filled the air: the sirens’ wail and the thump of exploding shells. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She heard Liza open the oven door and the thump of a kneaded loaf on the floury board. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Biddy scoot into her room and thump her pitiful sack on her bed. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then an owl hooted softly, a field mouse screamed, a rabbit thumped, a dog-fox barked his deep, single lion’s cough, and a bat twittered above their heads. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z With a solid thump, the shot putt landed on Bull’s left shoe. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear his heart thumping away loudly somewhere in his throat. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Puff Daddy and Mase poured from the stereo, the bass thumping so loud she could feel it in her throat, then faded back to make way for Notorious B.I.G. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Alec had barely tripped the lock before the thump of bodies hitting it sounded from the other side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z We’d only been walking a minute when I heard a familiar thump of hooves behind us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I try to tell them about Cuchulain and Emer but the master catches me talking and gives me a thump on the head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The stone plunged down and hit the wood with a thump. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The huge man thumped his chest with a fist as big as a ham. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Throughout the warm-up period, with only our team in the yard, he kept thumping his right fist into his left palm and shouting at us to be a solid defensive front. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Mostly they just thump with their feet to communicate. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “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 It went wide, sinking into the trunk of the willow tree with a thump and a splash. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He reached out to me, and my heart thumped unsteadily. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I waited until he quit thumping before starting on. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The soca music played on as she worked on another section of her hair, hectic steel pan and percussion thumping through the air, her spine prickling. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z There was the snarl of an engine somewhere, not the heavy thump of a zeppelin but something higher like the drone of a hornet It drifted in and out of hearing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Here in my bedroom, Vega, Markka and Darius gathered around and I ripped off the red-and-white wrapping paper, my heart thumping hard. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Within seconds, his door banged open and I heard him thumping down the stairs almost as if someone was chasing him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After a few long moments, he thumped the book with his fist and asked, “What do you think of all this?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z With the Greyhound wheels thumping a trance, I close my eyes and nod off, imagining what it’ll be like in New York when I arrive. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Her heart was thumping so much she could hardly hear the first words of his reply. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He tripped over a stone and sat down with a thump. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My heart thumped faster as I bounded into the house, into a living room crowded with people. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Noah and Jax land at the table with a thump, which makes me flinch. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The boot thumps and the sound of dragging dulled as they moved from the hollow barn floor to the solid earth outside. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Hold on. I left a lot of tablets behind,” Myrna said and ran into the house, her guitar thumping against her side. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heart was beating so loudly that if the jelly bean fish didn’t work, the thumping in her chest would. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They kept thumping against his legs, the straps having been cut for a tall man. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping in my chest like I’d just run a mile. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a sudden explosion of choking and retching, plus a good deal of thumping; by the sound of it, Dirk had swallowed a fish bone. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, a rustle and then a thump in a bush ahead made Omakayas freeze. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Sefia shrugged her pack higher on her shoulders, feeling the weight thump against the small of her back, and weaved seamlessly into the crowd. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Bootsteps shuffle and thump around me, Centurions shout orders, and I hear amphitheater and Fourth Trial My whole body tenses. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then the song changes to something with a heavy thumping bass. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The molcajete’s legs kept thumping against the table, making an ominous rhythmic sound. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He paused for a moment, his heart thumping horribly, gazing around at all the clutter... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He jumped from his robot’s shoulders and landed on the crystalline ground with a light thump and a flying of jagged fragments. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Within a week, my grandmother was thumping around the house with her gold-topped cane and interfering with Mrs Spring's cooking. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He watched Matthew and Mark running in the sunlight, the tops of their hog boots thumping against their knees. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I leaned into his side and just lay there for a minute, listening to the pull and thump of his broken heart against my hard head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Scoob freezes, eyes wide, heart thumping so fast, he knows if be were hooked up to the monitor, it would sound like a five-bell alarm. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z So it was not a good way to start this whole trip to the moon, with the seat thumping on Marty’s face, and him going, “Unit! I’m trying to get my bird!” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They must be near now, he thought, and his chest began to thump. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Grandma’s eyes were snapping and her cheeks were red, and underneath her skirts her heels were clicking as fast as the thumping of Uncle George’s boots. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I rest my hand on her honey brown head and rub her ears, walking slowly, my heart thumping. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell Elizabeth, my heart thumping, “It doesn’t mean we’re friends or anything. Just kitchen partners.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She puts down her trombone with a thump and easily catches the extra glove Jax throws her way. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The sewing machine thumps a methodic beat, never ceasing, but only getting stronger and stronger with each stitch. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Matt’s bare feet moved silently beside him, and the only other sounds were Kira’s walking stick, which made a muted thump with each step, and the dragging of her twisted leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sure,” answered O’Brien, thumping down a plethoric sack by the side of Matthewson’s. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Dumb with pain and horror, I watched as Orange Juice thumped the hyena ineffectually and pulled at its hair while her throat was being squeezed by its jaws. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He picked up some little pebbles and thumped them into the water, scattering a bunch of hairy-legged water bugs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes were wide, my throat dry, and my heart thumping. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Loud, thumping music always played inside the dark doorway, even at noon. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z There was a funny thump and the crowd gasped. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The scream faded to a low moaning, and I heard a thump as if one of the men had fallen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ophie’s heart thumped painfully in her chest, once, and then again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z After a few more thumps and whacks, Rosie catches sight of the elephant car at the front of the train. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The wing spun through the air, bounced off the merman, and landed with a loud thump on the platform. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z My forehead was damp and my heart thumped heavily. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The song changes again, the beat thumping softly, and everyone crowds in a little closer. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Muhammad turns to me, raising his eyebrows taut in an effort to prod me to answer without thumping me on my back, as he would have done at home. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It seemed to Harriet that the clatter of the loom and the whirr and thump of the spinning wheel went on day and night, too. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When the fiddles warbled and the drums thumped, he grabbed Nan and paraded her around the dance stages until she was breathless with laughter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A shell burst dimly a long way off, a dull and distant thumping. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The ramp door thumped to its open position on the cracked pavement of the cul-de-sac in which they were parked. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The roll of crackers flies several feet away, bounces off the car, and thumps to the ground. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z By the time they returned, my heart was thumping like a jackhammer. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Behind me in the pond I heard a big fish, a bass, jump and fall back into the water with a thump. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He thumped Alfred's chest and back, and placed the cool round end of a stethoscope over his heart. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is still thumping in time with the percussion group, making my hands tremble, but I steel myself. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He laughed and slapped his own ample stomach a thump. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Grasshoppers winged up from the ground around her, thumping her forearms and fingers in a whirl of legs and hard bodies. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And the door slams and the building thumps. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z As I did, I heard a hard thump in the bow and the boat bounced forward. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z My heart is thumping, and my hands feel weak. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I am cautious and tense, my heart thumps. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed his head and his long, red tail started thumping the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing had retracted its spikes and arms to enter—when it landed with a squishy thump, a dozen sharp and nasty objects popped back out, looking deadlier than ever. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I could hardly hear anything but the thump, thump inside my ears while my mom cleared her throat and made her final case for La Cocina. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The snow that she’d knocked loose buried her with a soft thump. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then with one last sigh, and a feeble thump of his tail, his friendly gray eyes closed forever. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A torch sailed spinning above their heads, trailing fingers of fire as it thumped down in the dirt of the yard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping so loudly that I thought he would be able to hear it. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He gave my shoulder a light tap instead of a thump and said, “Let’s go inside.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But Sydelle Pulaski was there, thumping her crutch against the baseboards as she limped through the carpeted halls on the arm of her pretty partner. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Biddy thump down on the couch and get puzzled in her face. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I thought about Joe Louis and the sound of the crowd on the radio, the thump of gloves and the grunts and the cheers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But Grandma screams I will do no such a thing and Aunt Aggie gives me a thump for myself. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “It’ll be good for you to get some air. Fetch a bucket of water home with you, mind. I wager Madam will wake with a thumping headache.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finally saw what was approaching, my heart gave a great thump. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have time to ask questions because the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming delivery truck, ran over die curb with a jaw-rattling thump, and flew into the next block. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “If you really want to impress Posy, you’ll have to dye yourself bright pink,” says Gale, thumping his tray down beside mine. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Finally, after several days of leaving messages, someone answered at Day’s house: a young boy who didn’t say hello, just breathed into the receiver, hip-hop thumping in the background. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Overhead, the planks creaked and thumped with foot traffic. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I land on my back with a thump. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z If I throw up milk I get a head thump from Uhmma. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z At first, by the ladder, I swing in the wind, my body thumping the metal car that I cling to. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I thump my chest like an ape and smile so big, it feels like my face is splitting in two. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Books fell down with a thump and boxes crashed around him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His head struck the edge of the stage doorway with an audible thump. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It was so empty and quiet that he could hear his anxious heart thump against his rib cage. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z My bottom thumps against the saddle like one of those rubber balls tied to a wooden paddle. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z First it chilled, then it began to burn, with my heart thumping overtime in alarm. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind had been knocked out of him, and his knees ached where they’d thumped against the hard ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Before long, he was thumping around the house, thin as a string bean, swallowing buckets of food to regain the weight he’d lost. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The music gets louder, and I can feel the bass thumping throughout my body. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Then a shadow swooped under me, and thump—I was on Blackjack’s back. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murdo, walking even more briskly than usual to keep her spirits up, was crossing Harken Square when something fell to the pavement just in front of her with a terrific thump. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I watched Jasper’s sleeping body on the carpet beside me, the little thump of his tail, now and then, upon the floor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He picked up his heavy horse and put it down with a thump. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The frantic thumping of several pairs of feet sounded from the upper level, along with the trumpeted cry of “A girl!” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Everything fades except the thump of my heart as we sit in cold metal chairs and wait. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply, stretched, and bent down again, ignoring the thumping under my skull. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The pistons thumped and jumped and the drive wheel spun like mad, as the long, superhero car passed others as if they were standing still. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But once he’d revealed himself as Matteo Alacran, the Farm Patrol had transformed themselves into good-natured boys, out for a drink at the pub with a little head thumping for dessert. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart starts thumping just thinking about it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A small package thumped to the floor, but I didn’t bother to examine it. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped to his feet, tackled me, thumped my chest, and rubbed snow in my face. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he walked over to the biggest, most majestic, fattest of the beasts, raised his fist, and thumped it between the eyes, killing it instantly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z At the first curve, my heart started thumping. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She walked up and down beside the lilo, thumping a fist into her palm, like a stone hitting paper in the stone-scissors-paper game you play when you are small. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The windows still blinked with the blue-red flash of the dance, and the low bass thumped loud enough to drum out into the night air. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Donovan shouted wildly, “After him!” and thumped his robot into its pace, but Powell called him back. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He and Jordie stayed late into the night singing songs while Margit played the piano, their big silver dog thumping its tail in hapless rhythm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The Owner tossed Marigold to the ground, where she landed—thump—next to Zane. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then the entire class heard a large thump, and Mr. Roberts stopped talking, all their eyes now locked on the classroom door. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Baba rushes toward him, and the two brothers thump each other on the back and smile. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The next morning, she put it down on his desk with a decided thump. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They stood toe to toe in the center of the ring, whacking, slugging, thumping back and forth, flinging sweat, elbows, fists, knees, jab the middle one, hook the middle one. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I place it Between mv legs Like a cello And thump The strings. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z One big scream, a thump, and he is gone in the dust. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It landed with a sort of a scuttling thump. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z With a thumping heart, I carefully slipped the dress over my head and shimmied it down, tugging at the bottom with my toes. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Kathy woke to a thump upstairs, coming from one of the kids’ rooms. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I passed out and thumped my head on the floor. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It seemed to simply fall out of her mouth and hit the ground with a soft thump. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Dill plays faster, his heart thumping, sweating in the suffocating humidity of so many animated bodies pressed into one place. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I knew my mom was trying to guide my dad out the door, probably thumping him on the leg with her purse. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It’s so quiet I can practically hear the thump of my heartbeat inside my chest. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The thump of his heart is better than any beat he’s ever made. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She landed with a thump not nearly loud enough. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Seconds later, I heard thump! slap! and “Get off me!” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Tut tut, officer striking an enlisted creature! Bad form, old chap, thumping bad form!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Not to be left out, Otto imitated me by thumping his palms against another tree. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I run barefoot down the front steps and over to where Shiloh’s lying, his tail just thumping like crazy in the grass. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto marched into town square with his friends, his heartbeat thumping throughout his entire body. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The Godslayer smiled, eyes warm and crinkling, and reached out to thump him on the shoulder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I hear a thump and a yelp and a “Todd?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The large satchel that Poppet had placed on the floor nearby suddenly falls to its side with a soft thump. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Finally, finally, I thump the digger into the hole—way down deep—and there is a sound. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z David swings too late and the ball thumps against the side of the porch. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A burning chunk-stick fell against the inside of the stove, but the boy did not try to convince himself that it might be the thump of Sounder scratching fleas underneath the floor. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted me to thump him back, like I always did. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z My camera swung and thumped against my stomach, dangling from a strap around my neck. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I can hear it in my ears and feel the thumping all the way to my feet. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He held his breath and listened but heard nothing—no engines, no thumps on the hull. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That song by UB40 called “One in Ten” thumped up through the bones of the Hotel Excalibur. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z As Mami began to explain that this restaurant had shows of Spanish dancers as well as yummy Spanish food, a series of thumps sounded on the floor from below. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Soon there came a thumping on the door as the lion realized that he was locked in. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z With my heart thumping like a blacksmith at Joe’s broad shoulder, I looked all about for any sign of the convicts. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Where are all the shouts and thumping balls and squeaking swings? Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z My pulse beats with my footsteps on the ramp, and as I get closer to Jason’s front door, I hear a thumping bass line and muted laughter. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z For a minute there, she thought she might choke on the thumping heart that had jumped into her throat, but she had pulled off the transaction like a pro. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Bran saw great white snakes slithering in and out of the earth around him, and his heart thumped in fear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But the minute he saw her, it thumped back into his chest, where it began thundering at warp speed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A thump almost jolted Thomas out of his seat as the front wheels ran over her, quickly followed by a second thump—the back wheels. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She came closer and thumped the ball into the glove a little harder. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I heard the thump of the rock and I looked at Ben. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I could hear RiRi laughing and the rhythmic thump of bedsprings as someone jumped. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A three-piece band in the wings of the tiny stage was beginning to thump through “You Are My Lucky Star.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what I’m doing but I start thumping that old spruce dresser of an instrument for all it’s worth, thumping and thumping, until I feel my life begin. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My mind went blank; I shut my eyes; my heart thumped somewhere in my throat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the police car turned a corner, and there was a thump! The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Smiling broadly, the little singer reached up and thumped the brush handle on the ceiling. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When she discovered Great-great-aunt Florentine, she sat on her with a thump. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My heart started thumping hard in my chest. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Below him, he heard a small thump and then the patter of Boots’s sandals. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He listened for her heartbeat and could hear nothing over the thumping of his own. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Easy as falling off a log,” cried the earl, falling off a log with a loud thump. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I heard a swish, a crack, a thump, and a little whimper. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas clamped his hands to his ears, looking around as the siren blared, his heart about to thump its way out of his chest. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z And every time he said it he could feel his heart thump. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Scoob freezes, heart thumping so fast in his ears, it practically drowns out the sound of the phone. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Ob, God! he kept shrieking with no abatement of terror as the flak thumped and mushroomed all about him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My heart stopped thumping, and I felt a flood of relief through my chest that tickled my throat and made me laugh. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned my head to see what was back there that caused that thump and practically choked when I saw it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She thumped him on the back just as he took his first sip of soda. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Beneath my fingers, I felt the loose flesh around Morrie’s bones, and I thumped him hard, as instructed. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen fire and desire, and my heart had thumped faster. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A thumping on the stairs let me know that Frankie was on his way to the kitchen. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The objects in the room seemed to swell and recede with each thump of my heart. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When he talked he frequently thumped his right fist into his left palm to emphasize a point. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I feel it with every thump of my heart. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She thumps my shoulder playfully, then traces soft fingers over my forehead. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I knew babies sometimes needed a little whack to get them breathing, but I didn’t think I could bring myself to thump this precious little life. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The rock bounded on, thumping and smashing toward the beach, while a shower of broken twigs and leaves fell on him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z But a loud thumping seems to make the whole building shake. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He was distracted by the whimpering and thumping of the agonized creature behind them and glanced back at it yet again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Something about the scent made her close the door hurriedly, her heart beating hard enough to thump against her ribs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A thumping sound comes closer and closer, and then the door flings open. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Setting it down with a thump on the table, I yawned again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I’m trying hard to get this, but my cut’s thumping against my brain. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Every time he thumped his chest or made a brief, halfhearted wail, he felt his ears get hot; and from time to time he announced to nobody in particular, “Sheesh! I feel like a kook.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But a few moments later the Berg landed with a surprisingly soft thump, just outside the entrance to the PFC building. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It crashed down with a thump just as something large banged against it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The rain made a steady thumping sound on the cab of the truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z There is a screech and a thump as our wheels meet the runway. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I swear I could actually see my heart thumping in my chest beneath my sweater. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There are a few moments of swearing and thumping as Rupert takes the trunk out, then silence settles back over the night. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I didn’t come for the thump,” he said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was considered a feather in one’s cap to thump any elbow. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I peel off Andy Warhol’s banana sticker and put on the good, thumping, straight-ahead rock and roll. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally there was a distant, muffled thump—the rear door of the theatre being closed and locked. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “And I don’t see the point of sailing back there because of a thump you think you heard.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He thumped around in the entryway, hanging his coat. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z But in Shaker Heights, things were peaceful, and riots and bombs and earthquakes were quiet thumps, muffled by distance. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He sat quite still, anger still surging through him, listening to the frantic thumping of his heart. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I thump all Five strings and Scare my cat Negrito, Who jumps from The couch and onto The windowsill In the kitchen. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z More cannons thumped; the dull sound rolled among the hills. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then, Laila heard running footsteps, a wordless chase, furniture turning over, glass shattering, then the thumping once more. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A mad organist thumped my panic chords. “...if you’d like to.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Once the big carpenter released them, thumping them both on the backs for good measure, Meeks peered at them anxiously. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z This time a series of smaller thumps, like someone was knocking in return. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z In the silence, they could hear thumping sounds coming from high inside the house. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “There’s my amazing girl,” Dad said, thumping the top of my helmet. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Something—an arm? a fist?—thumped against the aluminum side of the trailer. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, well—” “Maybe . Her heart thumped in admiration for her own boldness. “ Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Palmer gaped at the doorway as Beans thumped his fist on the table and growled, “Where’s the grub?” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I can hear the slow thump of Daddy’s feet up the steps. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z The shoe poet stopped and thumped his stick against the icy road. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Tail thumping soft as a puppy’s tail to remind me of what I done. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z There came a sudden pause, and Jemmy's heart began to thump. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Dill’s heart still thumped from the encounter, but he breathed again. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Artemis felt the excitement of success thumping inside his rib cage. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Next thing, I heave myself up and am on top, thumped all round with bravos by other riders. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw her body flinch—the blows knocked her head aside as though she’d been thumped in the face. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Above them, on the Union lines, a cannon thumped, the ball passed overhead, exploded in an open field among the dead bodies. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She raises her knuckles to thump him again but then changes her mind. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The heavy sword hanging from his shoulders by a length of cord thumped against him as he urged his legs forward: the breath rose ragged in his throat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My heart is thumping like a cat in a clothes dryer. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Out on the front porch, something was barking and whining and thumping like a drum against the front door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Then, just as Toby was finishing his ceremony, there was a huge shuddering thumping noise that seemed to come from everywhere at once. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He stops the promises in his head and lets the thumping of his heart take over all sounds. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I practiced with vigor, relishing the fast thumping of my heart. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z On the wall behind the couch were two thumpingly grim African masks. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Todd,” he murmurs, rubbing his face into my hand and thumping his back leg against the ground. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A few landed with wet, sickening thumps in Missy’s hide. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z War Admiral was kicking so hard that his hind legs were nearly thumping into his girth, but he couldn’t keep up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart thumped faster instead of slower—the relaxing trick wasn’t working this time. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I worked my way farther into the group and waited, my heart thumping. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z George kept on jigging, but his boots did not thump as loudly as they had thumped at first. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s true,” Sticky said, finishing his book and thumping it closed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And that was when I heard a thump inside. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There’s a thump in my head now, like I can hear my poisoned blood pumping, and everything in the world throbs with it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Brave Orchid and her husband and children worked hardest in the afternoon when the heat was the worst, all the machines hissing and thumping. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would sooner have a piece of you,” he whispered, “the sweet piece that’s—” Something flew from the brush to land with a soft thump in their midst, bumping and bouncing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 He hits play, and a thumping bass with some piano melodies on top fills the room. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z A little thump in my chest makes me swallow. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Uncoupled, it glided noiselessly along the rails until it was brought to a halt with a terrific thump. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z All through the day, the heavy thump of the locomotives’ steam pistons thundered down our narrow valleys, the town shaking to the crescendo of grinding steel as the great trains accelerated. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The lights exploded to life in a hullabaloo around the barn and a thumping beat rattled in my bones. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She made it to the bottom of the stone steps and edged back in the open chamber, her heart thumping. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Artemis’s heart thumped like a snare drum in his chest. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He grinned at Winnie and she lowered her eyes, her heart thumping. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He shoots way too hard and his shot thumps off the back-board. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Lee felt a thump, a flutter in his chest. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z From behind the shed there came the indignant shrieking of an outraged chicken and then a dull thump. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned off my lights and stood in total darkness, feeling a bath of sweat trickle down my chest, hearing the thump of my heart and the swish of blood in my head. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something delicious in the sweat that trickled under her arms, in the surge of vigor that made her heart thump, in the odd-smelling mash that emerged after cooling. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Jasper sat close to the table, his tail thumping now and again upon the floor, his eyes fixed expectantly on me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It rippled like a hanging rug thumped with a stick. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Wow,” Thomas murmured, his voice a dull thump in the enclosed place. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Each held Us spear at right angles toward the left, and, before the Wart could say anything further, there was a terrific yet melodious thump. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I heard a bigger thump and something breaking, and I hurried into the hospital and up the front stairs without another thought. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Every so often a thump quieted everyone, and arguments erupted about which tree had fallen in which direction. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She pressed her hand against her thumping heart. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My heart is thumping in my chest nervously. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He raced downstairs and I heard the hollow thumping of the basement steps as he went down them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She’ll just give you another thump on the skull and send you flying. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Your Majesty,” Minli breathed, and her knees could feel the thumping of her heart in her chest. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, my pulse starts thumping, about to beat out of my skin. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His backpack thumped against his spine as he looked back. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z My heart thumps loudly in my chest at his words, and the warm way he’s looking at me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The water amplifies my heartbeat so that the thumps are much louder. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow he managed to break his tumble with his hands and turn it into a clumsy thumping cartwheel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I heard something else: my heart thumping, blood pumping in my ears, the distant tick of the clock in the hallway downstairs. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Later that Sunday night, as rain thumped their windowsills, editors of Chicago’s morning dailies laid out bold and elaborate headlines for Monday’s historic editions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Deep thumping now reverberates like someone hammering on the shell of a shuttle-port. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then all three Witchlings hovered up and landed with hard thumps against the ground on the other side of the river. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Dimple nodded sagely, her heart thumping in her chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She dropped the half-eaten banana into the bag, then slung the bag over her arm and marched out of the room and went thumping along the corridor with her walking-stick. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Papa thumped my back while Mama rubbed my shoulders and said, “O zugo. Stop coughing.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z |
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