| 单词 | tilted |
| 例句 | His shoulders were no longer bunched up with tension, and when he tilted his head toward me, I saw it for the subtle invitation it was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Naomi tilted her glass to free up the last sweet drops of lemonade at the bottom. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Immediately above rose the Lhotse Face, a vast, tilted sea of ice that gleamed like dirty chrome in the dawn’s slanting light. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z People came by, tilted their heads at her drawings, and Ivy held her breath while they inspected all the little bits of her heart. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The pod’s clamp tilted, rolling Holly into the abyss. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She stood with her face tilted upward in the semi-darkness of the hallway. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Nuah is looking at me laughing, his head tilted in that odd way of his, the wooden prayer beads hanging around his neck askew. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Once her fingers loosened up it didn’t take long before I tilted back into position and she came at me and finished the second nostril. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her head's tilted, her hair falling away from her cheek. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A young woman gazes at the camera, her head tilted at a slight angle. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Most of the fence lines tilted drunkenly but still retained their intimidating character. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The ten toes tilted over, and I realized why they looked like toes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Already they clasped their hands over their bellies in almost the same way; their heads tilted toward one another like two halves of a drawbridge. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His head was tilted back and his nostrils were flaring. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Natalie stood beside him, her eyes narrowed thoughtfully, her head tilted so far to the right that her hair seemed several inches longer on one side than the other. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I lean back in my chair, head tilted toward the ceiling. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She tilted her head back, mouth open, and for a moment I thought she was going to attempt an actual screech. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The raft tilted down suddenly on one side. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the rope tilted upward and he felt his shoulders come clear and his mouth was wrenched open in a great gasp as he breathed air and knew that he had just made it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Yossarian sipped the bubbles off the top and tilted his head back. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He slipped the envelope from his jacket pocket, reached in, pulled out the papers, and tilted them toward the faint light coming through the store window. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She just sat back in her chair, her head slightly tilted, and I could tell by looking into her eyes that she had gone somewhere far away. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Her appearance was immaculate, her posture was erect, and she tilted her chin upward, demonstrating her own dignity and pride despite her circumstances. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His front tire tilted high; he imagined wings sprouting from the handlebars and jet fire shooting from his seat as his back tire touched down on the opposite side of the creek. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She tilted her head to the side and made a sour face back. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head and tapped his chin with a dirty forefinger. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He looked down his nose, his face practically tilted to the ceiling. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Rohin leaned over the sketch pad, so that his tiny chest and shoulders almost touched it, his head tilted to one side. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Now, finish what—” His cool voice trailed away as his shadowed hood slowly tilted to look toward the sky. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As usual, Papa finished his dessert first and tilted his chair back on its hind legs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She tilted her head and threw her voice to the last row of the gallery. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Gigi tilted her head and nodded, like she knew exactly what Ivy meant. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His legs began to ache halfway there, but his father marched ahead, stopping at times to lend Gogol an arm, his body slightly tilted when he rested on a rock. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then his whole world tilted and he felt himself falling into darkness. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He tilted his head toward a bust that sat high on a shelf against the far wall of his office. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Its chest fur rippled, and it tilted its head. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z And then she tilted her head and squinted at me like I was her scientific question and she was trying to investigate the answer. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As the captives were loaded into the boat, it rocked and tilted as if it were about to toss them into the water once more. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We trade places then, and I go three times in a row, till the world looks upside down and tilted and I feel the blood pumping hard in my veins. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If the head was tilted up, that meant they were struggling and trying not to cry. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z This makes no sense, no sense at all, and everything feels like it’s starting to slip, like the world is a table tilted on its side and everything on it is tipping over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The boat was taking fuel on board; the railcars were hauled alongside and tilted sideways to let coal thunder down the chutes into the hold, and the black dust rose high above them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But his face was tilted back, his lips retracted and teeth bared in a ghoulish parody of a smile. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Robin tilted her head at Ivy, her eyes thoughtful. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It lay tilted crazily among the rocks, and inside it—“Oh, Will, he’s still alive! But—the poor thing...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He tilted back as far as his bonds would permit and focused all his attention on Brekker. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As dark as it was, I recognized him just by the way he tilted his head. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He snorted, then tilted his head at Old Familiar. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She tilted the book this way and that, watching the light play off the golden beetle. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As she stepped forward, the wharf tilted upward, and she felt curiously lightheaded. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Despite the latter’s objections to Neylan’s security inquiries a few years earlier, Latimer would participate willingly in a process that was tilted even more harshly against its target. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Harley had the bottle tilted all the way, nursing the last drops of beer. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He tilted the screen so I could see it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her face to the sun, shook her head slightly, and as her hair grazed her cheek, it was almost like Deen’s hair, falling against her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He tilted his head slightly, trying to seem very experienced. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But her head tracks in a curious way, her face tilted off to one side. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “But”—Nina tilted her head—“he chose something else, don’t you see? He doesn’t want you anymore.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z His hair lay close to his skull in gray twists, and his chin tilted slightly heavenward. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The statue tilted its head, looking at us with blank metal eyes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z People in both parties have attributed the shift to the rise of social issues, like gun control and same-sex marriage, which have tilted many working-class voters rightward and upper-income voters toward the left. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Still wearing her shoes and socks, and her rakishly tilted round white cap, she advanced towards him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were closed and she had her face tilted toward the sun. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They were penciled on, and looked just like the character for man, A. And every time she tilted her head, her hair moved all in one piece like a hat. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The kennel jerked forward, tilted, fell back and struck the ground with a jolt. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head slowly and touched his cool lips to mine for the second time, very carefully, parting them slightly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Every part of his posture suggests ease—one leg bent, the other straight, an arm slung across his knee, his head tilted to listen. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to the side, a small smile turning up the corner of his lips. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He pushed it—it tilted slightly and he heard the sound of liquid sloshing about in it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Grace Windsor Wexler, her chin tilted in the regal pose of an heiress, gave him her full attention. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted one shoulder, a tiny hitch that held a whole story. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The ship tilted and our raft began to skid. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I pulled the car over and got the flashlight out and tilted my head back and shined it up my own nose. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She tilted her head back and splashed more water onto her face, blinking furiously. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A column of shining black ants walked across a windowsill, their bottoms tilted upwards, like a line of mincing chorus girls in a Busby Berkeley musical. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached under the pillow and brought out the bottle and took out the stopper and put his hand round her and tilted her head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He wore a crisp linen suit and a boater tilted slightly to the left. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If you tilted them, a strip of color slid away to reveal a naked lady whose bosoms're two sawn-off missiles. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Day keeps a cap on and tilted low over his eyes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Mark held a finger to his lips and tilted his head toward the distant voice. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Oliver tilted the bank, stuck his fingers inside, and felt around. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He tilted his head and it looked like he was shrinking. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He tilted his head at her, like her words made no sense to him. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Ade Coker tilted his head back, threw the baby up again. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the boat suddenly tilted precariously to one side. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Ivy and Shilling tilted their heads up in unison. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They tilted their heads in unison, first pointing their beaks at the girl on the ground, then following the erased crow, then looking back at the girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She tilted her head and nodded, obviously wanting him to agree with her. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z And gradually, it all became natural: light steps, small stitches, quiet voice, ramrod-straight back, deep curtsies without creaking knees, no yawns, soup tilted away from me, and no slurping. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama pulled her finger out of the thick mixture and tilted the bowl this way and that. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And the past flared again in Longstreet’s mind, and the world tilted, and for a moment they were all one army again, riding with old friends through the white dust toward Chapultepec. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It moved at a slant, one side swinging out wide while the other tilted toward the corner of the room. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was tilted at about 2 5 degrees, so that if I were lucky I’d find the helical reflections. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The white world tilted at a sharp angle and the icy wind shot past his face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The boat tilted, the deck melted under my feet and sloped toward the water. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Prudence tilted her head to the side, tugged at her hair in exactly the same way Phoebe does, and smooshed up her mouth into a little pout. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She looks right at him, and she answers the questions about him, even though the microphone is tilted too far up and even though she’d been throwing up from stress all morning. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Putting my finger under her sticky little chin, I tilted her head up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Guy Greco tilted his head to listen, but the baton did not stop and neither did the band. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He’s wearing the uniform of the Guardians, but his cap is tilted at a jaunty angle and his sleeves are rolled to the elbow, showing his forearms, tanned but with a stipple of dark hairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The ghost still wore a maid’s uniform, and her head tilted as she studied Ophie. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She tilted her head forward and picked up her pace, passing in front once more. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She still couldn’t see him, but the tips of the ferns bent and tilted at his passage, sending ripples among the fiddleheads. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Fedora tilted to one side, suit neady buttoned, face in shadow, the Mahdi approaches her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He tilted his head, listening, and grinned when the droning syllables of a song-chant reached his ears. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Miig squinted his eyes and tilted his head back so that his scruffy chin popped out of the scarf. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She tilted her head to one side and pouted like she felt sorry for me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Corinthians moved close to him, tilted his chin up with her fingers, and planted a feathery kiss on his throat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The book was entirely too special-looking: a hardback bound in linen cloth the color of a pomegranate, a gold beetle embossed on the front with flecks that sparkled when you tilted the book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Em’s was serious, lips slightly puckered, head tilted. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He tilted his chair back against the wall and nodded. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The officer's eyes seemed to linger long and hard over my driver's license before he tilted his head toward me to speak. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He tilted my chin to look up at him. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I could feel the frame of the glasses cutting into the ridge of my nose as I tilted my hat and squeezed up to the bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Lissa tilted the hat over one eye and then shifted it the other way. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He kept his face tilted towards the floor. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As if to study a rare specimen, Dr. Finch produced his glasses, put them on, tilted his head back, and looked at her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z April had been afraid—well, looking at Elizabeth’s upturned face and pretty tilted eyes, wide with wonder at almost anything you told her, it was hard to remember just what she had been afraid of. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she looked up and her eyes met his and she tilted her head and raised her eyebrows, as if she knew very well that he had been watching her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He tilted my chin to the side so he could examine the brand on my cheek. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The two trusties lifted and tilted the heavy cage, while three officers yanked Joe's chair with a violent pull that finally dislodged it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He tilted her face up, and trapping her against his ribs, kissed her eyes and parted her lips with his tongue. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They think I don’t know they’re staring, but I can tell from the way their heads are tilted. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Did his floppy front bang things look better tilted to the right or the left? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He tilted his head and looked at us through one eye like a bird. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I circled to the left because, like I said, the house tilted and if it suddenly collapsed, I didn’t want it to fall on me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z His weight meant that the basket was tilted to one side, but that didn’t matter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Frightful tilted her head, the better to see Drum’s movements. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A rusted cast-iron stove with a gaping hole on its side tilted against a wall. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Nina tilted her head and her voice softened. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I tilted my head up and counted: four floors, each with big windows facing the street. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the scarf, a big hat tilted down, the kind Pa wore with a suit. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The administration area in which Hungry Joe had pitched his tent by mistake lay in the center of the squadron between the ditch, with its rusted railroad tracks, and the tilted black bituminous road. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z With so much weight in the stem—Bull, Jasper Jr., plus the engine—the bow tilted upward and the johnboat began taking on water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The older one raised her head and tilted it in my direction, though she didn’t meet my eye. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She settled back in her seat, her head tilted in a patch of sun, and closed her eyes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Cora set her hands on her hips, head tilted as if hunting after a tune hidden in the noise. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He tilted up his head and tensed his legs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Takumi tilted the bottle up and swallowed a few times, then handed it to me. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She had her back to me, and her head was tilted down. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z June tilted her head at Ivy but didn’t ask her to explain. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I tilted it slightly to catch the glimmer of moonlight. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I tilted my head to the side and probably looked more confused. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head back, pointing his nose at the dwarf, and let fly. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Every time the ship tilted, a mismatched herd of sports equipment rolled across the floor—footballs, basketballs, baseballs, and for some reason, a single billiard ball. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The man opened a desk drawer, tilted my papers, and let the zloty drop neatly inside before slamming it shut again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z All I did was laugh, so he looked back at the bridge and tilted his head a little, said: “Why’s it all red like that?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I tilted back on the folding chair’s rear legs and rubbed my face. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You could have told me—” She stopped, marched across the kitchen, took Brandon’s chin, and tilted his face up. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Legs narrowed her eyes and tilted her head. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to one side, and his eyes were curious. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He put a hand among the curls and the baby laughed gleefully and then the man tilted the chin and cut the baby’s throat and the baby went right on laughing. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his foot to examine the craftsmanship. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her chin was still tilted down, but her eyes were straight on him like nobody’s business. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood about ten feet away from them, head tilted back, trying to stop the bleeding from his nose. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The floor tilted and Mark stumbled and fell onto the cot, then pushed himself to his feet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She tilted her head back and forth, as if caught in a white lie. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He shoved the pistol in his belt and grabbed the boy by the hand and he dragged the cart through the trees and tilted it over where it would not so easily be seen. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She ceased and tilted her head upward, listening. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Welch was a bustling little commercial town set down by the Tug Fork River, its tilted streets filled with throngs of miners and their families come to shop. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He caught her and held her while she tried to steady herself in the rocking world where the trees and the lawn seemed somehow tilted sideways and the sky turned and swung. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But Yishan still looked like the same boy, tilted dangerously over the bridge’s railing, now with the tip of his tongue sticking out from the corner of his mouth. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Shawn slumped on a bench, his back against the wall, his face tilted toward the floor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She sat up and watched him, her head tilted to the side. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to the side and regarded me in a friendly way. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He cupped his hand under my chin and tilted my face up to his. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The witch tilted her head back, resting it against his shoulder as he drove forward, inch by miserable inch, each wave pulling them back, as if the sea was unwilling to relinquish its hold. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I cried out as the alley tilted around me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Moushumi smiles as she always smiles for a camera, her mouth closed, her head tilted slightly downward and to the left. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head wistfully as he thought out loud. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Inside, Messalla is as still as a statue, poised up on the ball of one foot, head tilted back, held captive by the beam. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Sigurd tilted his head to the side, and his neck popped. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Pollard, his skullcap off, his hair dark with sweat and his head tilted so his good eye focused on the camera, stood behind her, dwarfed by the cup. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached and got the bottle and tilted it and lit the wick and blew out the flame in the dish and handed the smoking bottle to the boy. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He tilted his head and curled the corner of his lip into a strange shape. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The one on my left elbowed me sharply in the side of the head and the alley tilted crazily around me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But if, as he forever insisted, the Alien and Sedition Acts never enjoyed his enthusiastic support, Abigail’s unequivocal endorsement of the legislation almost surely tilted the decision toward the affirmative. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The wolf-thing snapped up the fry and tilted its head at us like it wanted more. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The car tilted back, leaving a trail of sparks on the road behind us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Lee Chong tilted his head back and stared at Horace through his half-glasses while his mind flicked among accounts and his right hand moved restlessly to the abacus. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With the instructor’s hand on the small of his back, he tilted back, back until he felt water on his neck, on his ears. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z In unison they tilted their heads as if looking at the same point in the twilit sky. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She tilted the book this way and that, watching the light play off the golden beetle. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He glances at me, his head tilted to the side as he gives me a slight smile. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The door is closed, and the lock, which is a board that lies across two brackets, is tilted and is almost out at one end. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilted my head to one side and added, “I really want to go back to that gym.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The building tilted, and Ear slid up against the railing. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They went into the woods and the man squatted and looked at the gray and wasted figure under the tilted sheet of plywood. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Eyes closed, head tilted to the side, he listened to the clocks. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The doctor tilted her head and pushed up her glasses. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z When he came to the eggs, he picked one up, tilted his head back, and broke it raw into his mouth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A man sitting in a chair tilted in the broad low door, where a dark cool breeze smelling of ammonia blew among the ranked stalls, said to look at the postoffice. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, on the train, Hanako noticed that Papa’s head was still tilted over, his back slumped. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Concealed partly by the raised barrels and their concrete emplacements, partly by my tilted umbrella, I kept hidden, but still managed a good look. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He lights a cigarette and watches, head tilted, as if I am interesting. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Taylor tilted her head to one side and smiled. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Calvin closed his eyes and tilted his head into the wind. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When the other girls crouched to slap the stage, I tilted; when we were to cartwheel, I swayed, refusing to allow gravity to do its work, to draw the sweatshirt any higher up my legs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Grasses, and pasture land, are hard to come by upon the islands tilted in the sea, and Ithaka is the island of them all.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were gone, Dimple turned to Rishi and tilted her head. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Avoi—” he began, then closed his eyes and tilted his head, as if listening. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Chins went up, heads tilted back, the crowd below followed the ascent of the plucky Jess Squirrel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her head was tilted to the side, as if in her mind she was running through the possibilities of who this guy in front of her could be. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She tilted the round thing backwards and forwards, and in the sunlight the disc and its letters went careering madly inside the box. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She tilted her head to one side and stared right at me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The woman tilted her head to the side. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I stared at the grate in the floor. The whole room was tilted like a bathtub to a metal drain in the middle.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He hopped onto it and tilted his head at her with a questioning look. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He shoved his hands in his pockets and tilted his face to the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She tilted her head to look at me over her sunglasses. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z His usually straight nose had tilted to a crooked angle. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She tilted her chin so that one plume swept gracefully against her cheek, discreetly curled and uncurled her numb toes inside the kid slippers, and set herself to endure. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And I lifted the top and tilted the drum so he could look in at the two dowels. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Jinny startled and flipped herself up, tilted upright with a gasp, as her arms beat the surface, became a sudden frenzy, and her head jerked back and forth in all directions, searching, hunting, wondering. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Another splintering crack echoed like a gunshot deep in the Maafa, and the ship tilted, lifting me higher while Uncle Cotton slid to the other side. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I tilted my chin back so Coach could have a good look at my stitches. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Her head was tilted back, and her hands lay lightly clasped in her lap. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She tilted her head and poured the rest of the beer into her mouth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He looked at his father and then tilted the can and drank. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Connor and I tilted his basket over the crate, and the baby slid out like a sledder on a snowy hill. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The eyebrows were shaggy and tilted and the eyes were dark as coal so that he seemed very sad. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He rubbed the side of his nose and tilted his head down, pretending to be very interested in the bilge at the bottom of the boat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Her head is tilted to the right to show her sorrow because she knows her Son will come to a sad end. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Then I tilted the phone back to me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her laptop sat on the counter in front of her, but it was tilted up, so Finn couldn’t see what was on the screen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She typed into her computer, tilted the monitor toward me, and pulled up a video. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When I sit, stand, sit, stand, sit in the chair, Pi watches with his head tilted. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z One of your arms is stretched out wide, and your chin is tilted upward. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She tilted her head back and looked at me upside down. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his face to the sky, a gesture of relief and joy. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The boy tilted one ear up at a low-hanging fruit, almost as if he were listening to it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A girl with him smiled, tilted her head back, imbibed, laughed. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They stare at me, heads tilted, pointing and hooting, and I wonder: Are they as fascinated by me as I am by them? The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Calista tilted her head to the side, like she was the one who was confused. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head a little in case Trotter couldn’t see. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I reached out and tilted the shade on the bedside light so it wasn’t completely blinding me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Roy tilted back on his heels in order to see Leon’s face. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilted my head, trying to get water out of my ears, and for a second I thought I heard a drumbeat and clapping. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He’s sitting exactly as before, head tilted to one side. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rappaport tilted her head to one side, inviting a response. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Then it took a step toward them, paused, tilted its head a little as if to get a better look, and took another step. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z That was exactly how Mom tilted her head when she was upset. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The dog landed on all fours and held still, head tilted to one side, alert to the abrupt change in Alex’s mood. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Ampai tilted her head and raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to go on. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Bitter tilted her head, and something sad entered her eyes. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The kid just stood there for a few seconds with his head tilted to one side. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Now Mrs. Tomolillo was sitting with her index finger on her cheek and her thumb under her chin, and her head tilted wistfully to one side. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton paused before answering; her thin mouth was wide open and her face tilted far to one side. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She's sitting there, right where she was yesterday, her long fingers hovering above the keys of her laptop, head tilted to one side, listening. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he put the keys back in his pocket and carefully tilted the contents of the box out upon the bed. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She put on her brushed and pressed gray suit with all the braid on it and tilted her jade-green velvet hat over her right eye. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And as he tilted he talked until a rhythm was established. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He bunched the pillow under his head and tilted his chair back against the thin paneled wall. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But she didn’t move, and the words didn’t come, and while she hesitated, he tilted his head to the side in a movement that was so familiar it looped around her heart and pulled tight. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z James punched his fists in the air and tilted his head back to shout at the ceiling, “STEVE SURVIVES!” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z James tilted his head to the side as if he were listening to his cowlick’s reply. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The flight engineer called some figures to the pilot, who confirmed them, and Lord Roke sank back into the shadows, holding tight to the struts and beams as the airship plunged and tilted. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The world tilted and spun, and there was a ringing in her ears. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She poses again—her chin tilted up, her hand holding a stupid water bottle. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z It was dusk, a brief November twilight, and Carl was watching snow geese land in low flooded wheat, his square chin set, his head tilted up, a man’s blond stubble on his jaw. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Bridge’s mom tilted her head toward the cello case leaning against the closet mirror. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Tab sat forward and tilted her head, trying to read her lips. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Tyler tilted his head, showed he was listening, and said nothing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mia’s head tilted this way and that, framing the scene below in her viewfinder. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Marial tilted his head up and put his hand on his brow to shade his eyes from the rising sun. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Darkness tilted its head up, bringing it closer to Nathan’s eyes. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He tilted it in the failing light, admiring the zed- like g, the curly b, and the curved t, like the blade of a plough. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again, Marshall tilted back in his seat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Kaz gazed out at the White Island, head tilted, eyes slightly unfocused. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The deck tilted abruptly as one of the foils lost its grip in the foam. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The ship shuddered and tilted in the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They were speechless at first, and Njemile tilted her head, her eyes narrowed in suspicion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I stand, head tilted back, trying to decide where to put them. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The entire maternity ward suddenly tilted toward the front of the ship. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Jan gave her the bottle and she tilted it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The only furniture in the room was a huge chair puffed with gray silk cushions, a tilted reading table, and a floor lamp deeply hooded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The great monolith tilted and began to sink, grinding down through ancient layers of rock, ripping through them as though they were paper. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The room tilted sideways, and then it righted itself again. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Carl swallowed dryly and just barely tilted his head yes, keeping his eyes all the while on the “boys.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilted my head and paid close attention. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He tilted the bow guard and watched as the light of the fire reflected off the shining silver. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z My bump had started to itch, so I tilted my African hat away from it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z When she tilted her head, she seemed to break into three different people again...misty afterimages blurring together, like a photograph of someone moving too fast to capture. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My head was tilted, and my chin was pressed into my chest. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The way her body tilted forward subtly, as though she were trying to wriggle free of his hands. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z In order to speak eye to eye with her I tilted my own ear toward my shoulder. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Straight on, a tilted stairway of pale marble rose up out of the dark water in a graceful spiral, ending abruptly ten feet above their heads. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Naomi tilted the doll back so that it closed its eyes, then tipped it forward again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He handed a can to Chas, then Kevin, and then he grabbed one from the shrine and tilted it toward me, a calm and serious look in his steady, fly half eyes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Whenever we passed her, she tilted toward us with a gloating smirk on her face. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Nina tilted her head back to gaze at the high black towers of the fortress known as Hellgate, a dark fist of stone thrusting up from the sea. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She kind of half closed her eyes, as if she was sleepy or something, and tilted her head a little to one side. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Old-fashioned biplanes hung on strings from the ceiling, tilted at crazy angles like they were in the middle of a dogfight. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Madam squinted at me and tilted her head to one side. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She braced herself for him to turn around, to blow her cover, but he just stood with his back to her, his head tilted like he was listening to something. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mom screamed, squeezing the sides of the wheelchair as I tilted it backward. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I tilted my head back to look up at him. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Kyle bounded up the marble steps and entered the lobby, where the statue of Mr. Lemoncello—with his head tilted back and water spewing out of his puckered fish lips—was gurgling away again. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “I saw that she had marvelous eyes, green and slightly tilted, pointed at the corners,” he later said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He tilted his head back, looking up at the shelves that stretched toward the ceiling. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It tilted its head and made a small humming sound. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I tilted my head back and put my finger on my jaw. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to listen, and a puff of air blew my flame out, like somebody had made a wish. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then she tilted her head and turned toward the CD player. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A golden laurel wreath was tilted sideways on his curly black hair, which must’ve meant he’d won the last hand of cards. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Zaman tilted back in his chair and crossed his arms on his chest. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I tilted my head and raised an eyebrow at him. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter could see it clearly in the wash of the floodlights, streaming with rain, an ungainly mass of machinery and wiring slightly tilted on the rocky ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Sure—” Everybody except Joe and Nancy tilted forward, and, in one manner or another, plunged, sashayed, tiptoed, or soft-shoe-shuffled into the Frontier Bar. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "And I bet you're going to be famous now," she tells me with her head tilted and her mouth in a smart twist. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I put him down on his back, tilted his head back, and began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Gen tilted her head to the right, then the left. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z And Joon would glare in silence as she had the night before, chin tilted up, nose in the air. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The front porch was sagging and the chimney was tilted to one side, as if it were considering something important. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z On the threshold, in a white acetate-satin sailor suit, and with a round white cap rakishly tilted over her left: ear, stood Lenina. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilted my head back and opened my mouth toward the ceiling. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z In response, I tilted the laptop screen so the little bonobo came into the picture. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Rising above the windows was a tall and dirty tower that tilted slightly to the left. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z As he walked to the car, his head was often tilted back, alert to phenomena in the trees. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I could see by the way Annie tilted her head that she was trying to look at the cut or trying to look at my eyes, but I didn’t really want her to. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Moss tilted his head, confused, and his mother stood up and walked across the living room toward the kitchen. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She stopped drumming her fingers and tilted her head a little. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The craft hung still for some moments, slightly tilted, before she found the controls to move it forward, and in those few seconds, Lord Asriel did three things. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I can tell because it doesn’t move if the box is tilted a little but, once tilted more, will move all at once. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He lowered the kettle into the tub, tilted it toward my feet. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His head is tilted to the left to show His great sorrow. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton had her hands clasped tightly in front of her and her face was still tilted, higher now, and her white lips were parted. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her head is tilted up and her beak is open like she’s singing. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw a boy with a black beanie on his head, crooked, tilted to the side, and his mind betrayed him for just a second. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I tilted the key up to the light and read them aloud: “What you seek lies hidden in the trash on the deepest level of Daggorath.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The giants spread their arms and tilted their heads to receive the drops. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Her head was tilted back on the chair, and though her eyes were not closed, she certainly wasn’t looking at anything in the room. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I held it up as evidence, tilted my oxygen cart onto its front wheels, and started walking. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z By now word had spread and bystanders lingered outside the cabins, heads tilted in anticipation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One half still stood, slightly tilted, while the other lay on the ground. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He pulled back on the controls and the front rudders tilted upward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A young man sitting on a chair tilted to the wall pushed his hat back from his forehead and let the front legs of the chair hit the floor. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Finishing, she tilted Cole’s head up and put some pills gently inside his mouth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Tyrion pulled out the stopper, tilted his head, and squeezed a long stream into his mouth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My office tilted, and I clung to the arms of my chair for fear of winding up on the carpet. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z As the United States continued to apply pressure, South America tilted toward the Allies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z If she tilted it just right, the dark-haired one almost looked like June. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He tilted back his head and gazed at it, new elation blooming in him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The power balance was tilted in his favor, had been tilted in his favor since she walked into his house. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He crinkled his nose and tilted his head in response, looking bemused. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He tilted the spectacles back and forth to catch the early sunshine. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She walks up to a microphone, which is tilted too high. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After Twig and Dari got in, right as I was about to slide into the backseat, she tilted my chin up to her face and kissed my forehead. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The engine coughed, and Leo tilted sideways, slicing through the air. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She tilted the wineglass back only enough to wet her lips. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She screamed for help as the floor shuddered yet again and tilted. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then Bear bowed his head, but tilted it somewhat sideways, so as to keep an eye on me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He would start at the head of a page, his head tilted rightly upward, and then his head would move downward in a straight line until he got to the foot of the page. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to the side and raised up just enough that his left eye was above the level of the windowsill. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z She flinched to her right, and all of a sudden the raft tilted sharply, and, regrettably, I was unable to follow her instructions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her bed is tilted up more than Mom's. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when Sissy got lonesome for a man, she’d walk past the firehouse where Jim would be sitting outside with his chair tilted against the brick wall. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Jet frowned and tilted his head forward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to the side, puzzled. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His head is tilted back and his arms are crossed over his knees. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z As the deck tilted back and forth, Captain Kontoulis didn’t stumble once, and was even able to light one of the Indonesian cigarettes he favored, dipping his cap’s braided brim to cut the wind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If he tilted the horizontal swing, he thought, maybe he’d have a better hit. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She took the phone from Chess’s hand and tilted it to make it look like she was adding a message of her own. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Sitting in the metal chair in front of him, I kept my hands folded and my head tilted down. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z And that’s how she left me, standing in the kitchen, hot and breathless, the world tilted under me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head as if she was suddenly seeing me in a whole different light. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z James punched his fists in the air and tilted his head back to shout at the ceiling, “STEVE SURVIVES!” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His head was still tilted to one side, like a curious child, wondering what would happen if he proceeded. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She was wearing her short pink topper and the small red hat that tilted over one eye so that she looked like a refugee starlet from the Gold Diggers film series. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His head was tilted back and his nostrils were flaring. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The front door groaned and tilted free in my hands. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The boy tilted his head, trying to reassure her with wide, gentle eyes. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Then he tilted back his head and began to sing: There is a little beauty In the op’ning of a flower. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She had enormous white eyes that tilted toward her temples, and mere dots for pupils. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z With her tilted chin and dark eyebrows she seemed sharper, somehow, as if she was more in focus than other people round her, or more real. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilted Ben’s head back a little, pinched his nose again, and started by giving him one breath. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I clumb up in the chair and the barber tilted the whole thing backward, having me looking up at the tin ceiling of his shop. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She tilted her face to the side and he kissed her quickly where his father had kissed her. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He squinted against the sun and tilted his head my way. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The water monster lay down and tilted onto his side, moaning. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was uncomfortable, standing with my jaw dropped and my head tilted back so the sun could shine into my throat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z So the session was almost over when Holly Blackwell tilted her coif and turned her baby-blues on the deputy superintendent and asked him how the trip to Albany would be financed. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He carried the tray into the lean-to and set it gingerly on the tilted reading table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She lowered her head and tilted it so that a great red eye could look at him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As Gregor followed him down the road, Boots tilted back her head, turning it from side to side. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I tilted my head this side and that so I could find it. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As Mother handed the plate to Colette, it tilted and the cakes slid to the floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello walked over to the wall of bookshelves and tilted back the head on a marble bust of Andrew Carnegie, revealing a red button hidden in his neck. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z His pope hat tilted sideways on his head like a gas gauge dropping toward empty. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He jerked the wheel, and the entire truck tilted like a bomb had gone off underneath it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z As he ambled down his row toward the front of the room, smiling faces lifted and tilted toward him like the broad front faces of sunflowers as they follow the sun across heaven. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head a bit as she looked at me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The entire world tilted, his head spinning with a rush of blood through his system. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I had sat there the way I did every time she did my hair—with my eyes closed and my head tilted down—secretly imagining Kira was my mother. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Lee tilted his head back and looked into Mack’s eyes through the half-glasses and Lee’s tapping finger slowed its tempo as he thought deeply. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya merely smiled and tilted her head back so she was looking at the sergeant. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z You could just shake or nod,” he added hastily as Dobby’s head tilted worryingly close to the wall again. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She has bright, dark, eyes and satiny brown skin and stands tilted up on her toes with her arms slightly extended to her sides, as if ready to take wing at the slightest sound. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The tops of the sheer buildings slanted in weird, surrealistic perspective, and the street seemed tilted. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She looked at the awkward way the shelf tilted. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mama tilted her head to the side like she was considering. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Pet tilted its head, and the horns caught sunlight through the studio’s windows. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Across the Colorado River from Needles, the dark and jagged ramparts of Arizona stood up against the sky, and behind them the huge tilted plain rising toward the backbone of the continent again. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His straw hat was slightly tilted to the right and he had long, dark sideburns that were trimmed and came down to the middle of his square jaw. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As opposed to Ralph, who, head tilted, mouth slack, looked for all the world like someone in love. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the ship tilted to starboard and she staggered towards the bathroom, her hand over her mouth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He tilted his head down and nudged his glasses with his shoulder, but they didn’t straighten. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to the side in a little shrug. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She was lying on her back, her head tilted sideways, looking at Mariam intently with a mixture of amusement, confusion, and suspicion. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z With a loud crack, the tree house suddenly tilted sideways. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Shorty needed more than a minute to start breathing semiregularly; then he tilted a little onto his side and heaved and flopped back again, his eyes fixed on the starry sky. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The bow tilted downward, and the next thing I knew we were all in the water. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood leaning back with their necks stretched and their heads tilted away, way back, making a vain effort to see over the shoulders of the tall adult who always appears in front of them. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z More stars than I ever remember seeing, and I've spent a lot of time at night with my head tilted back analyzing the constellations. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z And there was Mr. Dalton, white-faced, white-haired; and beside him was Mrs. Dalton, still and straight, her face, as always, tilted trustingly upward, to one side. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The springs creaked as the bed tilted to his side. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z With an impatient flick of her hand, Katie tilted the hat over one eye. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s them, the jousting dwarfs, the ones who tilted for the queen.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He tilted his head at me and said, “I’m still figuring it out.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He crinkled his nose and tilted his head in response, looking bemused. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then he tilted back his head and roared with laughter as if I had told the rarest jest of all. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He’s got Peeta's nose blocked off but his mouth tilted open, and he’s blowing air into his lungs. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She tucked her legs under her and tilted her head at June. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Strapped to a table that tilted back and forth, her heart functions were measured for 30 minutes. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z When I get back to the clearing, Hel is slumped on the ground, her head tilted to the side. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But just before she reaches the wall, she sees a tilted dome of red perched beyond it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Second tilted her head at him and set the book down. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Oh,” he said, head tilted, considering this new bit of information. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The statue’s head was tilted back so the bronze Mr. Lemoncello could squirt an arc of water out of his mouth like he was a human drinking fountain. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He tilted his head down and looked over his glasses at me. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted the bucket and poured green paint on my chest and legs and arms. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Strong arms tilted my head upward, and cool water slipped down my aching throat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Cain watches Marcus, and the Augur’s head is tilted as if he’s listening to something beyond our ken. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He eyed the porkpie hat tilted on Train Ear’s squirrely head. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Celaena’s eyes brightened, and she tilted her head back so she could see the castle looming above them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mummy and I tilted our square chins high as Dad drove down the hill. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The witch tilted her white head, as if Hazel were a great curiosity. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He put on his glasses, tilted his head back, and took a bottle from the top shelf. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He tilted it to the side, as if in thought. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, she tilted the bottle to her lips and guzzled again. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z And then, very slowly, as he walked, he tilted his head back in the rain, for just a few moments, and opened his mouth... Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted the counter’s mirror toward her as she tried it on. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Now its head slowly tilted up, taking in the size of its new opponent, until our glowing eyes finally met. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Every time the ship tilted, he pushed in the opposite direction and the hull stabilized. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then it lifted slowly, tilted, and jerked into the air. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Biff tilted the brim of his felt hat down over his eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Colin tilted his head up, resting his chin on his arms. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Then she tilted Aru’s face and smoothed the hair away from her forehead. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He tilted back in his chair and surveyed his legion of digital friends—invented names, profile pictures of cartoon characters or frowning cats. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Susan tilted her head to delve the mystery, could not, and turned back to the job of packing canvas carriers with food, hoods, and jesses for the eagle, hawks, owls, and falcons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He tilted back his chair and surveyed his desk as one might a life. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was sitting in a car, head tilted back to look down at the camera, his eyes hooded. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Jan tilted the bottle and emptied it, then laid it in the gutter. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tilted the phone so they could hear. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z His head struck the ground, bounced once, and came to rest tilted slightly to one side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He tilted his head, as if he were listening to music. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He tilted his nose to the sky, letting the oil lap higher, up around his cheeks, closing around his mouth and nose. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He lit it, let a little molten wax gather around the wick, and tilted it out onto the thwart and set the candle upright in it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mom’s head tilted to the side, her thick red hair spilling past her shoulders. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Pi stares at me with his head tilted. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z As I hugged the bottle against my chest I tilted forward. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Mom turned her back to the stairs, got a good grip on my chair, tilted it back slightly, and took a deep breath. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Madame went on standing there, hardly moving in the low sun, her head tilted as though listening for some sound from the seafront. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay at an awkward angle, her stern tilted, and there were a number of rowing-boats already pulling round her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Singer sat with his chair tilted back and his hands in his pockets, looking out of the window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She smiled a naturally sweet smile, but it still seemed as if her awkwardly tilted head was the result of a rare medical condition. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He tilted his head and watched the slate-colored bird flap and wheel out of sight over the edge of a high roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z One of these girls will wear a new color or style of belt or a button-plate hat tilted to one side, and that afternoon I’ll pore through our vendors’ catalogs to find similar designs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Diana blinked and tilted her head as she studied him over the gun. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The nose of Dragonwings suddenly tilted up like some bird scenting the wind that would carry it home. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head sassily and kept her eyes right on his. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Her nose was tilted up high in the air, like she was trying to make herself look taller than she really was. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She dosed her eyes and tilted her head back, stuck her feet straight out, apart. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He began to drag everything out and pile it on the tilted bed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I tilted my head towards his voice, so that I held my face in the palm of one hand, listening. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z But Natalie just gave a half snort and tilted back against the wall. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z If I tilted my head too much, I felt my whole body start to roll, and on the long list of unpleasant ways to die, “facedown in soaking-wet white boxers” is pretty high up there. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She tilted the embroidery frame so that he could see. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Halima’s customer tilted her head this way and that in front of the mirror and said, “Thank you so much, it’s gorgeous!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Grandma tilted her chin down, peered at them over the rims of her glasses. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His head was tilted back to watch, and the eyes and nostrils and mouth-hole were like black currants in his pale face. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The guard leader held the metal in one hand and tilted his head to the side to speak into his collar. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Moss tilted his head up and smiled, a tooth missing. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” Genie said, his head tilted all the way back. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A blue automobile came to the school and Frederick’s mother got out and walked into the commandant’s residence and emerged soon afterward, tilted against the weight of Frederick’s duffel bag, looking very small. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In the front of the room stood the American flag, which always tilted a little to the right in its stand. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She was so used to asking the questions that she tilted her head to the side. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He did so for a few more minutes and then the helicopter rose, tilted, and drifted off. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I stand behind Max, one hand on his tilted neck while the other holds a wet cloth to his nose. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Albert is quiet, but his head is tilted to the side. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Eventually she reached out and tilted his chin up with her fingers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Naomi tilted her head up so she could see the outlines of his face in the dark. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her pink face and closed her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He tried to move, then was jerked back a second time as the car was yanked off the ground and tilted high up in the air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A thought struck her, and Celaena tilted her head to the side. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She tilted her head, closed her eyes and opened her mouth. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z April put her arms down stiffly along her sides and with her eyes closed she tilted her Egyptian face upward raptly. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Layla, who had picked up Aaron, tilted her head at her sister. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Gasping in shock, she tilted back her invisible head and gazed, mournfully, up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He tilted his head as though seeing Koffi for the first time. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes it’s on the bedspread or tilted against a wall. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z A stony beach, a stony ledge or two, some pines—a few toppled over with their heads in the water, a few tilted, most of them still straight. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Mama’s head tilted up, and I couldn’t tell if she was talking to the deputy or me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to speak into his radio. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He leaned over the side and cupped a handful of water, and then tilted his hand so it ran out again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Because of settling and erosion and downright slipshod construction, they tilted dangerously toward the street. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Head tilted, he watches Coach like, like he’s some wild creature. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Joon’s head was tilted down, and there was barely a rise in his chest when he breathed. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Phorcys tilted his head so that his mismatched eyes almost lined up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton moved nervously, lifted her thin, white hands and tilted her head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head to the side, said: “Come on, Miguel, you remember.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Ess tilted her head to one side and frowned, like she was considering. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then there was a crash behind him, and the deck tilted so suddenly that he almost lost his feet and went pitching over the side. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Margaret tilted her head so that her face was level with mine. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because it moves a lot when tilted in one direction but not when tilted in the other. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Headlights tilted up mean there are people in the back, weighing down the vehicle, says Alexander D. Hernandez, a supervisor in Cotulla, Texas. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Honey”—her mother tilted her head—“are you all right?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He tilted the side of his mouth up. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Grandpop chuckled, but then he tilted his head back as if letting the memory of his friend wash over him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Because,” he said, his head tilted low so that he was looking at us all from over the tops of his glasses, “they have so many problems.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Glass tilted her head to one side, the better to read the title, at the same time taking a pack of king-size cigarettes from her kimono pocket. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z With a single finger, you touched the lip of my bag and tilted it down just enough to peek inside. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Jinny had to hunch, cramped, her head tilted sideways beneath the wooden planks. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Beside her, Lena gently tilted back and forth on a rocker, watching the moon rise. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I tore the wrapping paper from Assef’s present and tilted the book cover in the moonlight. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Wide sleepy eyes that tilted up at the corners, high cheekbones, full lips blacker than their skin, berry-stained, and long long necks. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He could barely breathe as Cas tilted the bag and said, “The gun is gone.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Tyrion tilted his: head to the side and gave the man a dose of his mismatched eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a half teaspoon of beachsand tilted from somewhere in the understructure of the grocery cart. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I pretended not to watch as she tilted her head back and poured the rest of the water gracefully down her throat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She tilted her head to one side and smiled. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The man Jack tilted his head on one side. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Dr. Musoke tilted the patient’s head back to open the airway so that he could insert the laryngoscope. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head tilted from side to side, her mile-high bouffant swinging along. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She kept staring at me, her head tilted a little to the side like she was trying to figure something out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She breathed—in and out, in and out—and tilted her head, her sharp kneecaps pushing against her cheekbone. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Our cowboy leads, giving us each a cowboy hat to be tilted while saying, Good morniri. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She tilted her head slightly and he took his cue, leaning in to kiss the corner of her mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z TJ tilted his face upward so Jasmine could get a clear line of sight into his nostrils. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z And you tilted your head to the side, flashed your smile, and— though I’m probably imagining this—I think I even saw you bat your eyes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z As if time had slowed down as it does for the dying, I watched him loll his weight forward, sliding into an easy lope, head tilted, coming toward me in a casual arc. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Giti had tilted her head and given her a We both know better look. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She looks right into my eyes, her blue irises clear and mild, her head tilted slightly. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He tilted his head way back, as if looking at the stars he couldn’t see. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She rotated the only visible handle, and the nose of the long gun tilted into place. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A table, tilted on its side, crammed against the wall, dark black wood as deep as night. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It tilted, and the bus lurched upward so fast I fell back and crashed against something soft. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He managed a funny little half step, like a hop, then he tilted sideways and dropped. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Gary smiled and tilted his hat at her. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I started to stand up, but I couldn’t—I tilted. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Because of the way the house was settling on the eroding hillside, the floors and ceilings and windows tilted at different angles. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His head was tilted back so water could spurt up from his mouth in an arc. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The chronicle reads: There was a bright New Moon, and as usual in that phase its horns were tilted towards the east. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, in the rows, Megan crossed her arms, Jackie’s head was tilted as if watching an unusual animal at the zoo. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then we came to a barbed wire fence, which was tilted and rusted, the wire itself yanked all over the place. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his eyes became riveted on a white face, tilted slightly upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He stood stock-still for a minute, head tilted towards his right shoulder so that his good ear was raised to the tree line. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Satisfied, the helicopter tilted away and was gone. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She tilted her head back and opened her mouth, drinking in the cold drops until her belly was full. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground beneath her shuddered and tilted, and then she started to slide. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The little wings could be tilted upward or downward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The other sat in a chair tilted back to the plate-glass window of the shop. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She threw up her arms dramatically and tilted her face toward the sky, trying to pull as much magic into the level-four spell as possible. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The house was tilted to the side and rocked gently in the waves. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z His graceful, leaf-shaped ears tilted forward as though he could hear their hearts beating. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The book was entirely too special-looking: a hardback bound in linen cloth the color of a pomegranate, a gold beetle embossed on the front with flecks that sparkled when you tilted the book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The bow tilted up at a horrifying angle. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Linda unlatched the coop door, and the door tilted awkwardly, jammed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head quizzically, just the way his mother used to—as if Frank were the biggest question in the room. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She tilted her masked face at the sky, as if the clouds could tell her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He soared over the trees, tilted one wing, and found himself headed for the cliff. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He knew it couldnt have gas in it yet when he tilted it with his foot and let it fall back again there was a gentle slosh. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z One eyebrow went up, his head tilted, he looked Kat up and down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And she tilted her head to look up suggestively at Omar. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was a house that we knew, having admired the large white wheelbarrow tilted down on spoked wheels and planted with seasonal flowers. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head was growing fuzzy now, and the world tilted as she fell forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Black trees tilted, stunted black arms pointing as if to a distant place untouched by flame. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He tilted his chin down and appeared to be thinking very hard about the gravel at his feet. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Early this morning,” he said casually, and tilted back in his chair, full of satisfaction from finishing a job Mom thought he couldn’t complete. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The younger boy’s ears tilted slightly, making him look a little elfin, just like Finn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He tilted his cap toward his ear, then sauntered away through the yard. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Instead I let her lace her fingers through mine and tilted my neck so that my face lined up with hers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He tilted his head back and drained the last of the wine from his wide clay cup. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Two tall double chimneys tilted to the right, giving the place an unstable look, as if it might topple over at any moment in a tumble of bricks. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Kaede tilted her head briefly at the campfire, where Con and Pol were sitting on their bedrolls, joking with Tali as he prepared whatever concoction they would be eating tonight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He pressed it against his nose and leaned against the kitchen counter, his head tilted back, his eyes teary. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She tilted her head so I couldn’t see it. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The old man only tilted his stone face downward in a stiff nod. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Rashid closed his eyes, tilted his head, and frowned as Diana placed a hand on Z’s shoulder to keep him from shouting again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Bat Lady looked up at me and tilted her head. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Head tilted back, Flora Baumbach squirted drops in her eyes, blinked, and stared again at the moving tape. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I unhooked the pouch and, following the instructions, lowered it and tilted the still so that any more water from beneath the cone might flow into it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Grandma was looking intently at Genie, her head tilted like she was trying to figure something out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The boy calmed visibly, his eager, doglike face tilted toward the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Tobias stands in front of the mirror, his head tilted so he can see the corner of his jaw. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Samuel took a big swallow and tilted his head back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I saw the way his head was slightly tilted, his eyes focused on the empty space in front of him. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He stares at Tobias with his head tilted down, so his eyelashes blend into his eyebrows. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The corridor tilted, rocked by the storm waves outside. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Classic Nick and Abby picture: Abby smiling sweetly with her head slightly tilted, and Nick looking like he just got punched. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She put her hands on her hips and tilted her head. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I held the shoe up, before Joan's enlarged, pebbly eyes, tilted it, and watched her take in the stream of blood that cascaded onto the beige rug. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Then he tilted the potion up and took a drink. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She sat on the bench and stared at it, wondering who had made it, who had imbued such life into the way the ears tilted. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He tilted Kaz’s head back roughly and forced his mouth open, feeling around with fat fingers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Florida tilted a twig toward the beetle, letting it run up the side. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The world around him tilted as they both sank to the ground, adjusted so that they were lying there side by side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A real tournament was distinct from a joust In a joust the knights tilted or fenced with each other singly, for a prize. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowed the car and reached back for the bottle; he tilted it twice, taking two huge swallows. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then three more joined them and they swung and tilted in the wrung branches for a time, screaming. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The warmth of my breath closed around me, and when she tilted back to scan the upper story of my house, her face was featureless. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The nurse makes the bleeder sit with his head tilted back and his buddy sit with his head between his knees so he doesn’t pass out. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He tilted my head like an unskilled barber and looked quickly over my stitches. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Jam tilted her head, and the light danced off them, bright and steel. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Ahead of us, another couple walks slowly, heads tilted toward each other the way people do when they're newly in love. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The floor seems to have tilted beneath my feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They stand entwined but not touching, their heads tilted toward each other. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He paddled across awkwardly, his head tilted high out of the water, and made for the figwort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the Roman catapults had fired, and the Argo II groaned and tilted sideways, flames bubbling over its bronze-plated hull. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The man sat with his head tilted toward the window so that the summer early-evening light outlined the scars on his face. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Their disagreements were so rare that the world felt a little tilted. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z James tilted his head to the side as if he were listening to his cowlick’s reply. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Archer pointed at it and tilted his head, touching his temple with the fingers of his other hand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mini tilted the compact from one side to the other, as if she were trying to catch and read all the things that the dead spoke around them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They both had beautiful eyes anyway—Elizabeth’s were exotic, long and tilted, and Melanie’s were luxurious, velvet and ivory, fringed with black silk. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Tompkin tilted his knees to one side to let us pass, and Jay Stringer and Colin put their heads together and then Jay laughed. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Pet tilted its head in pleased amusement and made a chattering sound. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He kissed the prayer beads, tilted his head. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The bird tilted its head to one side, little eyes a-glitter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He put the maroon cap on his head, adjusted it so that it sat perfectly, tilted just a bit to the side. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They were just beginning to grasp the task that lay ahead: the task of believing that it had really happened, that the citadel had really tilted. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His head tilted to one side, like a dog’s did when you said something they did not understand. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She tilted her head from side to side as if she knew about my force field and was trying to find a way to penetrate it. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Aurelia tilted her chin proudly and replied out of the side of her mouth, “He’s here because I asked for him to be, so mind your own business!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Head tilted to the side like she’s trying to decide something serious. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z She was arched over a garden gate, head tilted back, arms loose around her face. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Leaves you standing there tilted in the Sahara. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We ran up our launch flag on the blockhouse and tilted our launch rod accordingly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Home plate was tilted up and stamped on top with a cracked mollusk fossil. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The grin on his face tilted, his teeth appeared, a squitchy sound came from his throat, the two closed fists snapped in opposite directions. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z "Wagering on you when you tilted against the Knight of Flowers." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She tilted his head gently to get a better look. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z His head was tilted forward, and warm liquid filled his mouth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Eyeglasses could not obscure it, nor could the pimples on her skin brought on by hard brown soap and a tilted diet. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head back while he chewed, wary about getting crumbs on his shirtfront. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She saw it wobble, then it tilted, then it toppled right over and fell with a tinkle on to the table-top not twelve inches from Miss Honey's folded arms. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z When she tilted her head up, her black eyes glittered, and my heart skipped a beat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and saw him at the other end of the scratchy longdistance line, saw him with his lips slightly parted, head tilted to one side. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A couple of hours later, the doors having reopened, rumbling and grumbling and shaking the ground until they were finished, Thomas sat at a worn, tilted picnic table outside the Homestead. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We all climbed on and the chopper tilted, jerked, and was off. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn tilted sideways, his eyes even with the top of the drawer, so he could see the cord winding down from the back of the drawer and into the middle pile of sweaters. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right, a cloud of dust rising beyond the window. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He had to wear his silly bellhop’s cap tilted sideways, its tight plastic strap sunk into his sagging dewlap. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The excitement seemed to have tilted some of the more delicately balanced ones too far. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When you tilted it a certain way, her clothes dropped away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He got through the magic door merely by saying, “Morning, Pop,” to the white-haired man sitting on a tilted chair in the sun beside the opened door. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mostly she watched...everything: us kids playing in the river, the way the trees tilted to the north towards what was left of the natural landscape beyond the clear-cuts stripped of topsoil. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It may have been nervousness, awkwardness, but the pan tilted under Pecola’s fingers and fell to the floor, splattering blackish blueberries everywhere. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the ground with my back against the stones and my head tilted back so I could see the stars with all the spy satellites mixed in. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The bird tilted its head and looked back at her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Thus, through the circumstances of their lives, and the nature of our own wants, all these have been our allies in keeping the balance of nature tilted in our favor. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He sprang to the next slab of stone while ours tilted sickeningly. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t be modest. You’ve got ancient roots. Greek as well as Roman. It’s no wonder Juno—” He tilted his head, as if listening to a voice from above. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Lefty’s head tilted back sharply and he had a glassy look in his eyes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowly released the microphone, took a deep breath, tilted my hat, and said, “Okay, I am ready.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She tilted her head and peered down the boulders at the boy. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dr. Payne tilted his plastic mug and drank the last of his coffee. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One of these buildings was the Boxton Creek Home for Children, a ramshackle house that tilted toward the train tracks and hills beyond. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z When she saw my stricken expression, she tilted her head to the side as if to say, You okay? If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There's something about the way she's looking at me, her head tilted to the side and her eyes demanding answers, that reminds me of Max. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His eyes got mad wide and he tilted his head a little, said: “Excuse me?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Then he tilted his hat farther forward, got in the car, waited for Ramón, and drove off with a roar. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He pushed the cart off the road and tilted it over where it could not be seen and they left their packs and went back to the station. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He sat forward abruptly, tilted his head to the right, and gave his right ear a light clap with his hand. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Holding the beaker in Lyra’s mouth, she tilted it to let a drop moisten the girl’s lips. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I leaned in and kissed her again, tilted my head, put my hands on her sides and kissed her as good as I knew how. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z My dad tilted his head a little to the side, like a scolded puppy. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Leah’s head is tilted down, so her eyes look kind of scary, and her lips are sucked into a straight line. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Her head tilted happily back, like a sparrow egg perched on a duck egg, she smiled into the sun. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Nick tilted his head to one side, and asked, “When will it be over?” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Leslie was standing in the middle of the cow field, her head tilted and her hands on her , hips. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Her head was tilted back slightly, and she held her hands out in a theatrical gesture. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Natalie tilted her head to the side, which made her hair stream down like silk. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He wobbled and swirled and tilted and whirled and plunged and soared. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The lifeboat abruptly tilted forward and everything was reversed: I was now at the lower end of the lifeboat, and the water that had swamped it, with a tiger soaking in it, came my way. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And sure enough, her creation tilted just a little too much to one side and sailed downward in a fabuloso explosion of Legos. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize I was squeezing myself closer to Miles until he coughed and tilted his chin up to avoid my head. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Sinking to his knees before me, Yakov parted my hands and tilted up my chin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The cushion beside me tilted and shifted and she bumped against me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Black spots swam before Thomas’s eyes; the room tilted and swayed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Bigger looked up and saw Mrs. Dalton at the head of the stairs, standing in white as usual and with her face tilted trustingly upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tilted my chin toward my shoulder so I could see him behind me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Finally, Mrs. Dalton stood up and her face tilted to that upward angle at which she always held it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Jackie looks bored with her head tilted to the side, eyeing boys passing by. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He buzzed the front seat forward, then tilted it back until I could see the dandruff on his shoulders. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I held my twiggy walking stick like a scepter, chin tilted towards the ashy sky. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Beside her on the table lay a black purse, black gloves, and a little round black hat with a brim that tilted up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground beneath Nathan tilted and shifted his balance, while everyone else stood firmly. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As she stood there in the middle of the sidewalk, with her head tilted up at us, and that quizzical look on her face, she looked like a mischievous child. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She tilted her head, and was pleased to see the pleasure with which Ralph authoritatively obliged. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head, studying me with something like amusement. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She stepped into the cover of the bushes, stumbling as the world became dark and light and tilted. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She tilted her head like she was delivering sad news. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She had just tilted the water bottle to her mouth when she saw a truck, a new-looking black pickup, come around the corner. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z A helicopter hovered over the far end of the field, tilted at a crazy angle, and then flew off. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t believe it until he tilted my bed up so I would be sitting to greet them when they arrived. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The houses that were standing were tilted every which way, as if they were drunk. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It actually tilted backwards a fraction of an inch, then righted itself again. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The ride whirled around and tilted up and down, but it never moved forward. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And still, Voldemort and Harry looked at each other, and now Voldemort tilted his head a little to the side, considering the boy standing before him, and a singularly mirthless smile curled the lipless mouth. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As he kicked and struggled, it tilted and then, while the rabbits watched from the bank, moved slowly across the pool and grounded on the opposite side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked back at William, one eyebrow tilted at the old familiar angle. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z For Tuck’s head tilted to one side, his eyes went soft, and the gentlest smile in the world displaced the melancholy creases of his cheeks. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally it tilted its massive head, raised its trunk, and roared into the empty landscape. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She was silent as she slowly tilted her head to the side. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z |
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