| 单词 | tiptoe |
| 例句 | He raised a finger to his lips and pretended to tiptoe the rest of the way into the apartment, dissolving into even louder laughter a few seconds later. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He tiptoed to the door that led to the inner office and leaned against it heavily, listening for sounds of movement in the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph’s curiosity got the better of him, so he bolted from his bed and tiptoed out of his room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Ama, stiff and painful, crept up from her hiding place and tiptoed out past the sleepers, and didn’t make a sound till she was halfway down the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He heard Eye and Ear tiptoe out the door. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I wait until I hear Ms. Finn’s door close behind her, then tiptoe down the hall and stand outside her office. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z As she tiptoed past the boy she saw that the marten was back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z So I tiptoed onto the back of the stage and slipped into one of the folds of the curtain and stood still with the dusty velvet tickling my nose. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I look back at the door and stand on tiptoes, trying to peek in. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes to kiss him again, and he presses his finger to my lips to stop me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The woman of the inn came in on tiptoe. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After that mess in the parking lot, Dad has been extra attentive, almost tiptoeing around me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z But he’d already left and at that moment was still tiptoeing down the stairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They were crowded in the hallway, some trying to climb up on others to get a better view, some of them on tiptoes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to their door and a board creaked. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Every time the bell rang, either Margot or I had to tiptoe downstairs to see if it was Father, and we didn’t let anyone else in. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z On tiptoe, leaning against the rickety lower shelves to keep from toppling, she could barely reach the book. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Bigger crept on tiptoe toward the trunk with the skillet clutched stiffly in his hand, his eyes dancing and watching every inch of the wooden floor in front of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe, barefoot, across the boards, and put a finger to the edge of the rug I’ve nailed over the window. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He gets the claw going and surveys the case from all angles—crouches, tiptoes, shifts left, shifts right, adjusts the claw, rinse and repeat—and hits the button. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Under Buttercup’s watchful eye, I tiptoe across the cold tiled floor to the dresser. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z So I tiptoed back to where I’d found the tin and put it on the shelf again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There’s an area for the show part, where the judging happens, where you pay money and might win ribbons, and that’s very quiet and you feel like you should tiptoe and whisper. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I was a dainty ballerina girl standing by the curtains, waiting to hear the right music that would send me floating on my tiptoes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes and squint in the direction of the sound. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The lights in the room were low, and it felt like they should whisper and tiptoe. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Just a little tired, Daddy says to me, when I tiptoe in with chicken soup, sit on the edge of the bed and try to get him to take small sips. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She tiptoed in, late and limping, her cheek raw as red-brown meat. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt silly, tiptoeing in a visibly empty room, but she still felt the need to be quiet there. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I stood on tiptoes, saw nothing behind the window but shadows. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Even though I tiptoe, the dishes in the sideboard jangle, the floorboards groan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “What happeened?” she asked me as I held her, standing on my tiptoes so I could place my chin on top of her head. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoes and peered into the crowds moving toward the bridge. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Wilson's eyes fell upon Tom; he started up on his tiptoes and then would have collapsed to his knees had not Tom held him upright. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When we don’t hear noises anymore, Lucinda turns the knob carefully, and we tiptoe out into the hall. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z But even standing on tiptoes, Chess still couldn’t reach the top part of the wall. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her muscles were screaming from standing on tiptoe. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He was talking, but no sound came from his mouth; searchers milled curiously in the snowy background, raising on tiptoe to jeer silently at the camera. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They tiptoed until they came upon a small, dusty window, a soft beam of light shining through onto the stone and ivy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Sir Fig Newton tiptoed out of his carrier, his pace slow and dazed, instead of making his usual dash to safety. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Helmuth follows the swirling stream to the cell window, stands on tiptoe, reaches to wipe the sill. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Mom tells him to walk, not run, through the house, and he responds by hurrying across the floorboards on his tiptoes. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I went in the house, tiptoed up the hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A few paces in front of me Camilla struggled on tiptoe to pull down her umbrella, which dragged her along in little skipping steps—Mary Poppins in her black funeral dress. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When his back is to me again, I make a hard left and tiptoe across the room. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Naomi slipped on her dress and shoes and tiptoed into the bathroom. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down the dark stairs to search for some. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He entered almost on tiptoe, suggesting to me that someone else was in the set of chambers, and, within, lit a tallow candle which shed but a very feeble light. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I could feel her on her tiptoes and then her mouth was right up against my ear and she said, very clearly, “I. Will. Miss. Hanging. Out. With. You.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He tiptoed along the stone corridor, making, he hoped, for the back staircase. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He tiptoed after her into the room, which was cold and smelled of furniture polish, and miserably gray in the light from the rain-washed window. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z People lining up outside classrooms stood on tiptoe to get a look at him, or doubled back to pass him in the corridors again, staring. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I watched as he tiptoed over to the chest, raised the lid, pulled out a quilt, wrapped it around him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My mother crept from behind the bedroom door and started toward the kitchen door, on tiptoe. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to tiptoe past the doorway before he spots me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z For some reason, we tiptoe across the floor and peek inside boxes with slow, careful movements. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe through the cold in my nightgown and sit on the floor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I slipped my hand around the back of his neck, stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the mouth. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on tiptoe Matthias could catch a glimpse of the “nest.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Judith tiptoed across the floor, straining to see herself in the one small dim mirror that hung over a chest. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But he makes my eight hidden Jews have to whisper and tiptoe, even with the chickens, and that makes them testy. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes and push the needle in, my hand shaking a little. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The doors on the next landing were closed, and he tiptoed so he wouldn’t wake anyone up. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Once I’ve turned off all the lights and have locked the back door, I tiptoe down the upstairs hallway and double-check that she is asleep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She stands on tiptoe next to me, drawing in a sharp gasp as she takes in the trail of red leading up to the door. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z People tiptoed along the hallway, whispered to each other. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Hazel pulled the comforter up on the bed so it was nice and neat, and then grabbed her backpack, stuffed the jacket in it, and tiptoed through the dark cottage. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I carefully tiptoe inside, fumbling with the knot on the string to untie the balloon. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z About three couples, besides me, were waiting for tables, and they were all shoving and standing on tiptoes to get a look at old Ernie while he played. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Thus they wandered for some five minutes, standing still, listening, clanking, crouching, creeping, peering, walking on tiptoe, and occasionally making a chance swipe behind their hacks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But Stella couldn’t sleep this December night, so even though she knew her parents would disapprove, she’d tiptoed outside to think. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He crawled out of his bed, tiptoed across the room, and kneeled down on mine. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Lily began to serve balls to the other side immediately, reaching up and elongating her already long legs as she came up on tiptoe. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z El Patron’s sisters were carried off by typhoid when they were so small, they couldn’t look over the windowsill—no, not even if they stood on tiptoe. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z While our backs were turned, he’d tiptoe back to the driver’s seat—a jolly Santa Claus in mufti—and press down on the horn. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The lamplight in the Store gave a soft make-believe feeling to our world which made me want to whisper and walk about on tiptoe. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited for a while before he tiptoed across the corridor and pressed his ear against the wood. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I push Trey’s chest and moonwalk away from him, hit a spin, and land on my tiptoes while flipping him off with both middle fingers. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I walked to the bathroom and kitchen and dining room on tiptoe. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I gave up on the front door and picked my way around the side of the house, tiptoeing between the square stones that constituted the Rezaeis’ landscaping. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z After using the toilet—Aunt Rose had indoor plumbing, thankfully, even if she didn’t have electricity—Ophie tiptoed downstairs to the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I slipped off the bed and tiptoed across the room. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I sneak out of there and tiptoe back to the living room couch. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Yet there wasn’t a peep as we tiptoed past Mom and Dad’s room. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He snarled, “Panther prowls the jungle. Panther stalks his prey. He waits, he creeps—” Beans crept across the kitchen on tiptoe. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z They tiptoed around the equipment and spoke in whispers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We would go to the well and wash in the ice-cold, clear water, grease our legs with the equally cold stiff Vaseline, then tiptoe into the house. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes, lift my head, and kiss him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Or, if the parents are still asleep, the tiptoe out of the house. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He motioned to Angel, left the paper sack of groceries on the bottom step, and quietly tiptoed up the steps. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Theo smoothed the blanket over his sleepy brother in the next bed, struggled into his bathrobe, and stumbled over the wheelchair as he tiptoed out of the room. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Shoulder to shoulder, they tiptoed down the stairs into the basement, where Redemption’s training room had been built. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I hear Didu sneak out of her sleeping bag, tiptoe into her bedroom, and settle into her own bed with a sigh. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They would be standing on their tiptoes, looking anxiously, scanning from one dark head to another as we got off the plane. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe to the top of the stairs, lying down on the floor to make sure I’m invisible. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Moving more silently than the men were, he left his bedroom and tiptoed to the spare room at the top of the stairs. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was half a block up Sycamore before he stopped tiptoeing. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Hill tiptoes against the sideline while stretching his head back to pick up the ball. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She toddled around, standing on tiptoe to touch the ceiling with her fingers. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He waked before day and departed just like he went to bed: by rising from the pallet and tiptoeing out of the house. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z The visitors entered uncertainly as though they felt they were intruding, tiptoeing in with stares of meek apology, first the grieving mother and father, then the brother, a glowering heavy-set sailor with a deep chest. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Fifty yards of tiptoeing brought them to a door which the Director cautiously opened. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoes behind me and craned to see over my shoulder as he slipped the black tie around my neck and tied it for me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The children tiptoed this way and that, looking behind every bush and tree. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure stands on her tiptoes and presses her ear to the roofing beneath the slates. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Yet there wasn’t a peep as we tiptoed past Mom and Dad’s room. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z They were so small, they couldn’t look over the windowsill—no, not even if they stood on tiptoe.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I hug his neck with my right arm and balance on tiptoes to reach his lips. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She stood on tiptoe to see over the barnyard wall, and her mouth dropped open. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We ran on tiptoe as fast and as cautiously as we could, avoiding the main streets. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She stood up on tiptoe to speak to her grandfather, and he lifted her firmly into the car, talking to her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We children tiptoed around them or else played in the farthest reaches of the yard, our voices dulled lest they incite our parents. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I climbed my sore body out of bed without disturbing Mama or Merry, and I tiptoed downstairs with a flashlight. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Dill tiptoed into the kitchen and retrieved their rapidly dwindling bottle of ibuprofen. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She stood on tiptoes and stared into them, then stamped her foot and shouted, “No, your real eyes! Those fakes don’t fool me any more than your ridiculous lie about Abe!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I tiptoe across the space until I reach the shelves. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked as Hugo tiptoed toward a door on the far side of the chapel. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Taking his bow and arrow and his flashlight, he tiptoed out into the hall. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z For Alex it was an eerie experience, tiptoeing behind the other four men, watching as they dismantled the two devices, using cigarette smoke to expose the otherwise invisible beam. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She stood on her tiptoes and kissed me on the forehead, like a blessing. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then we all tiptoed in our stockinged feet to the van Daans on the next floor. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Finn made himself concentrate on tiptoeing silently down the hallway, then down the stairs behind Natalie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Upstairs on the third floor, Haley tiptoed around the Lemoncello-abilia Room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z When Mom says that, I tiptoe to my room, pull off my clothes, and hustle down the back stairs. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The usual conniving hand had led him by the finger on tiptoe to the chosen bed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Alma cried silently in bed that night before tiptoeing into the bathroom and sitting on the edge of the tub with her head hung between her knees. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z At the ballet, in operas, on the concert stage, lilting, driving, whirling, tiptoeing, leaping, gliding, jumping, gyrating and twirling, Russian music can’t get enough of it. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes and wrap my arms around him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He reached up on tiptoes and peered over a circle of heads into the garage which was lit only by a yellow light in a swinging wire basket overhead. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She looks over my head at the door and then stands on her tiptoes to see all the bunks—checking if they’re empty, probably. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His mother says good night, and we tiptoe back down to the basement, where Layla is just starting to toss about. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There was no time to change into better clothes, so I pulled my big wool coat over my cat-and-dog pajamas, and we tiptoed out of the house, careful not to make too much sound. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I know you know what ballet is, but just in case you don't, it's tip-top, tiptoe, total body control. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He and Anastasia are still tiptoeing around me, but I am so over all his drama. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Then she tiptoed across the hall into Warren’s room. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Outside, the night seemed poised on tiptoe, waiting, waiting, holding its breath for the storm. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I placed two hands on the mossy wood and leapt over, landing on tiptoes and then sinking down. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I shut the door loud enough for him to hear, and then sprinted on my tiptoes to the window. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Me coming home each day, kicking off my shoes, us making dinner together, then crawling into bed, with me tiptoeing out when midnight approaches. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “I was on tiptoe, trying to get it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I’m thinking this is a terrible presentation—because even on tiptoe I can’t see what’s on the panel — until he hits a button. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We tiptoed up the steps, hearts beating in our ears, and when we got to the second-floor stairwell, we peeked down the hall, searching for teachers or an army of security guards. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She put on her old clothes from the preceding summer, which were almost too small, wrapped herself in a shawl, and tiptoed out so as not to wake the rest of the family. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo raised herself on tiptoe, craning her neck to see what was on the other side of the rock. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I tiptoed down the stairs and threw myself into his arms. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day Lancelot went to bis turret at sunset—she had tiptoed away when she first found him there, and he did not know it was a discovered rendezvous. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed around the harsher images that came to mind. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I am almost too short to see myself in it, but when I stand on my tiptoes, I can see my face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When we returned, I got fresh water for the dog and tiptoed to Audrey’s room. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I get up and tiptoe into my parents’ room. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I stood on tiptoe and stretched my hands up to the bars. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Corporal Kolodny tiptoed stealthily into Captain Black’s tent early the next morning, reached inside the mosquito net and gently shook the moist shoulder blade he found there until Captain Black opened his eyes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I took the diary and tiptoed back to the window. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The oldest daughter motioned to the third daughter, who tiptoed into the circle the women had made around the old man. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I creep out onto the landing and tiptoe down the stairs in the half-light. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed through the living room, the dining room. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Tree-ear glanced about quickly, then tiptoed a few steps into the yard and gathered up some of the larger pieces. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z At seven I had heard my mother get up, slip into her clothes and tiptoe out of the room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I tiptoed in her direction, not sure what to say or do. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Ferns and chicken feathers graze her ankles as she tiptoes in backless sandals toward her friend. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hornung had just tiptoed into the bedroom to wake Bobby and tell him breakfast was ready. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They dressed quietly, used the bathroom quickly and tiptoed down the stairs into the dark hall. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood on tiptoe and measured six feet from the ground. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved on with my work, crushing up some cinnamon with a rolling pin, then tiptoeing to put all my weight on it so that it would turn into a powder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But because two can play at this game, I stand on tiptoe and kiss his cheek. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When his breathing grew deep and rhythmic, I got up and tiptoed out of the room. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He tiptoed back to the bed, slipped matches into his pocket, detached the plug of the electric lamp by his bed and picked it up, winding the flex round it. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I tiptoe downstairs, load my game bag with food, and sneak out of the house. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z So quietly that even old Ork cannot hear me, I tiptoe out of the ring and hide behind a fat stone image of a god with a skull in his lap and a blacksmith’s apron. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Men and women moved with high tiptoe leaps as though speed and posture might keep the snow from their shoes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked gently as Kendra and Seth tiptoed down the stairs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They tiptoed in and sat down very quietly, so they wouldn’t disturb anyone. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a door, yeah,” I say, standing on tiptoes to talk over Muqtada’s shoulder. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z At the sound of what has to be a snapping twig or something, Scoob looks out again and sees G’ma tiptoeing back across the clearing. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Matt spent the first weeks tiptoeing around him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It made him uneasy just to look at her and that white cat; he was about to close the door and tiptoe softly back down the stairs when she spoke. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I found myself unconsciously urging the spacecraft at least to stand on its tiptoes, as if this laboratory, designed for immobility, were perversely refusing to manage even a little hop. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I am up on my tiptoes, trying to appear a mildly short boy and not a medically tiny alien child. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I run my fingers along the edges of her body, smoothing her legs and hips to make her thin and willowy like the imperial dancers on their tiptoes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She tiptoed across the room and held out a hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She leans up slightly on her tiptoes and kisses my forehead as if that makes it true. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He followed her almost on tiptoes, stumbling from drunkenness, and he went into the nuptial bedroom just as she opened the robe and closed it again in fright. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Williams’s class emerged out the back door, and Hazel stood on her tiptoes scanning the faces. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly cold, I ran back up to the house and tiptoed upstairs to the bathroom in my room. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z What did happen was that Merlyn, who had been saying the final spells under his breath, suddenly turned himself into a condor, leaving the Wart standing on tiptoe unchanged. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z James tiptoed a little closer to the tree. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I turned around, tiptoed to the guest room door, and pressed my ear against it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Clayton and Cool Papa tiptoed into the house just after nine and found the house quiet. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z With considerable effort he stooped over and selected a golf ball-sized weapon, straightened up, tiptoed a little closer, and then flung the rock at his target. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So I very carefully picked up his keys from the coffee table and tiptoed through the living room and out the door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Clumps of children stonethrowing outflowing rush upon terrified small goats, scattering them across the road so that the goats may tiptoe back and be chased again. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Biff tiptoed across the kitchen to a shelf which held a basket of tea olive and two water pitchers full of zinnias. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z On tiptoe, I turn out all the lamps, the television, every electricity sucker downstairs save the refrigerator. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down to the kitchen and make myself some toast. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She tiptoed her mind around the whole subject and back to an elusive thing that peeped out and then withdrew. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed in, kneeled on his bedside, and watched him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z While it was chomping on those, we slowly stood and tiptoed up the steps to the Hamilton Heights part of Harlem. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And then she stood on her tiptoes, put both hands on the sides of Dill’s face, and pulled him down to her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z They tiptoed into their own room and stood looking at each other. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m not tall at all, but Maya has to stand on her tiptoes to cover my eyes. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z When I’m sure they’ve retired for the night, I tiptoe out and into the shower, but a stream of screaming-cold water greets me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I pulled on some clothes and tiptoed down the hall. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I tiptoed closer to the cracked-open door until I had a view of the room’s occupants. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Practically on tiptoes, Herbie begged the dog to go away, to leave him alone. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On tiptoe, I edged along the wall, heading for the main staircase. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z "One by one they tiptoed out, leaving their wives behind," he remarked. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He tiptoed to the door, wanting to slip out without his mother hearing him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe to the door, don’t open it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mom and Jack don’t flinch or open their eyes as I tiptoe across the room and swipe the room key from the desk. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He smiled, and then raised slowly up on his tiptoes just enough. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z My legs got straight, then I was on tiptoes, then I was off the ground. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Our feet have to walk lightly, almost tiptoe, while our hips sway a little, swishing in our anacos, and our shoulders have to be held back and our chests thrust forward. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nina was tall, but she still had to stand on tiptoe to peek into them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her mom tiptoed up the stairs and ducked her head into Eleanor's room. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z At this point, the other children, who were seated as if they were the engineers in Dad’s audience, nudged each other, arose, and tiptoed out of the room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed down the stairs and into the moonlit courtyard and into the street. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Dari raised his pointer finger to his lips and held it there as we tiptoed through the lobby, moving so slowly we hardly moved at all. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he tiptoed carefully around the little inert figure of Miss Trixie, returned to the filing department, picked up the stack of still unfiled material, and threw it into the wastebasket. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The next few hours, when you see Captain Beatty, tiptoe round him, let me hear him for you, let me feel the situation out. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z We tiptoed down the hall to the second classroom on the right. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Piggy tiptoed to the triangle, his ineffectual protest made, and joined the others. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I would often wander away from the children’s games, tiptoe through the women’s quarters, and join the men. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dicey tiptoed off the porch and down to the brook for a quiet wash. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad touched him on his shoulder and he whirled and went up on tiptoe, yelling in Dad’s face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to the closet, got a blanket, and placed it over his legs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down the stairs and sneak closer. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Two hours after “Taps,” I was up and tiptoeing through the hallways until I hit the bloodred door that took me into the night. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She stood on tiptoe and reached into the back of the cabinets. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We tiptoed around them and saved our voices for play far from the house, where even our laughter was received by Mami and Papi with a stare, a quizzical look, a warning glance. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He tiptoed back into the kitchen and took out his gun. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Max is stretching herself, standing on tiptoes and craning her neck to see over the fences and trees and into the zoo's enclosures. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He stands on tiptoe, holding the edge of a floorboard with his fingertips and peering upward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Pan! Pan!” she cried, standing on tiptoe to look all around. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She stands on her tiptoes behind several taller people, straining for a good look. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As they walked further into the field, I climbed onto the roof of the car, stood on tiptoes, and watched them until I could no longer tell them apart from the other pickers. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed back through the house and slipped outside, quiet as a ghost. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she tiptoed back to where she had been standing when she had first spoken. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He was tiptoeing up to what I didn’t dare do—disagree with Nan. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I quickly closed the drawers, so Grandma wouldn’t know I had been snooping around, and tiptoed to the front door, because I was afraid that maybe what I had heard was a burglar. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z My legs wobble as I tiptoe toward the green gel glow coming from the narrow hall. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Professor Swann has to stand on tiptoe to see over the crowd. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Just like I planned it, when the auditorium went dark for Act III, Pink and I slipped through a door by the stage and tiptoed back where the rats were. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The girl smiled and then she stood on her tiptoes and took Edward off the shelf. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He leaned in close, stretching on tiptoe like he was looking up Mr. Griswold’s nose. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko stood on his tiptoes and retrieved the tom piece of fabric, which he carefully placed in one of his pockets. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sensing that this was an important meeting, Lydia tiptoed to the locked door and listened. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As I tiptoed from the porch I heard my taxi feeling its way along the dark road toward the house. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And finally, slowly, ever so slowly, Stella tiptoed across the floor, carefully avoiding the floorboard that she knew would creak. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When the restless, wiggling majority has settled into sleep, I carefully extricate myself from my blanket and tiptoe through the cavern until I find Finnick, feeling for some unspecified reason that he will understand. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I tiptoed up behind her and suddenly put my hand in front of her eyes, holding the colored handkerchief I had just bought for her. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma had to stand on tiptoes to see the screen, which was suddenly full of one green bubble of words after another. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then I took a couple of the envelopes of cash from the pile of gifts and my watch, and tiptoed out. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Normally, I wouldn’t have heard him come in over the music, but he didn’t tiptoe up the steps and slip into his bedroom like I would’ve done if I stayed out way later than usual. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I stood on tiptoe and my fingers were barely able to reach the shelf at all. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I don’t have someone’s hand to hold as I tiptoe to the window, only to realize the scary noise is just a branch scraping the glass, just the wind. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I step forward, closing the gap between our bodies, stand on tiptoe and kiss his lips. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally I tiptoed up to the reception desk. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He tiptoed to the next room and found it empty; but he heard the voices even more clearly now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she tiptoed to the door in the wall at the far end and tried the handle. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And with the thought, he stood on his tiptoes and looked out to where Malaga Island lay in the dark of the New Meadows. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “My parents are sort of tiptoeing around me right now.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Childish curiosity finally overcame the fear, and I hopped out of bed and tiptoed to the kitchen window. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I wash off the blood and then tiptoe down the hall, to the balcony overlooking the street. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Puzzled, I tiptoed over and peeked through the pane. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on tiptoe she placed the ribbon over his bent head and patted the shiny gold medal in place on his chest. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Margo walked over to him, tiptoeing, and I stood behind her, my heart pounding. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She was already tiptoeing, as quietly as she could, up the steps that would take her away from the dim cellar with the crude paintings on the walls. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He hugged his arms ’round hisself and started back to tiptoeing into Lake Erie. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I tiptoe through the kitchen and I slip out into the backyard barefoot. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She tiptoed to the bed and holding the light high above her she gazed at what lay there. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She took small steps backward until she stood on tiptoe, the seat pressed against her behind. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She stood on tiptoes and held it as high as she could and let it go. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She brushed her hair, tiptoed past her father’s room, and went downstairs. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I ran back up the steps on my tiptoes and down the hall to the little dead girl’s room. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I tiptoed out and went down the hall to say hi to Samantha and tell her how I had followed through on my promise to her. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Straw was laid down outside the doors of the farmhouse, and the animals walked on tiptoe. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Or tried to anyway, tiptoeing out on shallow rocky ledges, ducking under the icy water for a second, then stampeding noisily toward shore. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Shasta ran lightly along the roof on tiptoes. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I slip out of my bed and tiptoe barefoot to the front door. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I still wasn’t tired, so I stripped the sheets off my bed and went over to the pink house and got a set of clean ones, careful to tiptoe around and not wake anybody up. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The patrons close in behind, standing on tiptoe, gawking. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The empty apartment is silent as I tiptoe out of the bedroom and close the front door behind me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Finally, I decided the coast was probably clear, so I tiptoed upstairs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We laugh and tiptoe down the hallway right past the classroom where he is cleaning. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He picked it up and tiptoed to the door again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand let go of the oxygen cart and I reached up for his neck, and he pulled me up by my waist onto my tiptoes. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Frankie and Joseph made sure both of her eyes were closed before taking a programme and tiptoeing past her, through a set of beautiful gilded doors. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z When I could stand it no more, I snuck out of the kitchen and tiptoed down the hall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding both pigeon and flashlight was tricky, but Palmer managed to tiptoe downstairs without waking up the house. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Will tiptoed to it and pushed it open another few inches so he could see. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She tiptoed to the top of the steps and looked through the opening. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She tiptoed carefully through the next room, past English, History, Psychology, and Pets. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It had the desired effect: People craned their necks, pointed, stood on tiptoes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Not knowing what to say or do, I tiptoed in and just stood at the foot of the bed, one bare foot on top of the other, and looked at her and Grandpa. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I knew that August must have explained everything to Zach, and June, too, because they tiptoed around me like I was a psychiatric case. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She brushes fiery debris off her shoulders and sighs as she tiptoes through pieces of broken furniture and chinaware. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Come here, Angel,” I whisper, and she tiptoes close and nestles beside me on the bench. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I tiptoed down the entrance hall and closed the door, flipping the lock with a click. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He was standing on tiptoe, fists clenched, eyes squeezed shut in his red face, sucking in a huge breath. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Tall, brown-skinned, and unmistakably black, there would be no tiptoeing into the white bathrooms for Jim Williams and Thomas Byrd- song. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Jake went up on tiptoe so he could see Dominic’s math scrawls. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z We were all tiptoeing around on the eggshells even more than usual, after that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At this point Shasta got up and tiptoed away. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Jane puts a finger to her lips, and then dramatically tiptoes out of the house and very slowly closes the door behind her. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Her personal servants tiptoed in and out with meals she refused to touch. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z And, naturally and easily, she turned and put her hands on Shadow’s shoulders, and went up on tiptoes to kiss him goodbye, as she had always kissed him goodbye. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z We tiptoe through the darkness, the floorboards creaking loudly beneath our feet. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Occasionally, he would rest an elbow purposely on the edge of the table, and make believe he didn’t notice some child who had slipped out of a chair and was tiptoeing toward him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We all tiptoed inside to our beds, leaving the ashes perfect behind us like newly fallen snow. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s our loot!” he yelled, standing on his tiptoes so he could get in Clarisse’s face. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z That unless they were pretty tall and standing right outside my window on their tiptoes, I was invisible. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She dared not try to unbolt the great front door but instead tiptoed cautiously through the cold company room into the back chamber and let herself out the shed door into the garden. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Milo stood on tiptoe, leaned over into the cannon’s mouth, and parted his lips. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They lined up along the raised wooden boardwalk in front of the newspaper office and stood for hours, some of them straining on tiptoe. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Still I don’t feel like going to sleep, and when I hear my mom get home I tiptoe past Bryce and Aurora and push open the door into the main room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I stood on tiptoe and squished the loaf through the bars. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be so simple to just stand on her tiptoes and plant a kiss on his neck. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down the hall and peek my head into the kitchen. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He saw still another room leading farther; he tiptoed and looked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Gently he worked her hand and arm under the cover before he tiptoed out of the room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She listened outside Will’s door and, hearing nothing, tiptoed into the other room and took out the alethiometer from under her pillow. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Palms clammy and heart beating in my ears, I tiptoe to the kitchen. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z So after the rest of the family was asleep, I would tiptoe outside and check the lock. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Luigi Cherubini was one such composer, born in Florence but able to flourish in Paris by tiptoeing deftly between opposing camps as political power changed hands before, during and after the Revolution. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to the draperies that hung at the rear of the balcony. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Dad was downstairs, packing up my lunch and getting ready for work, and I had to tiptoe very quietly toward their room, so he wouldn’t stop me in my tracks and turn me right around. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We tiptoed down the hall, my knees barely bending, my ankles mushy and loose. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I open the bedroom door quietly and tiptoe out onto the landing. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “All right,” Twig said, walking to the window by the sinks and tiptoeing to push it open. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I played my way farther out into the world, vast cavern aboveground, cautiously darting from tree to tree challenging the terrible forces of night on tiptoe. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Helmholtz got up, tiptoed across the room, and with a sharp quick movement flung the door wide open. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one the members of the crowd, usually so buoyant, so unshakably optimistic, quietly tiptoed into the night. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was snoring fitfully in the bed now, and so Ophie slowly pushed the covers aside, put on her slippers, and tiptoed out into the hall. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z One half hour after the last race was run that evening, twenty-two giggling newsmen and dockers tiptoed to the top of the grandstand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z To stay she would have to explain herself, so she slipped away into the darkness, tiptoeing quickly over the slabs of stone and the scented herbs that grew between them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She perched on her tiptoes and kissed him, which felt as good as the ambrosia. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir,” Ben yelled, sighting Matt and Karen tiptoeing down the stairs, “here come three hundred crack troops from the emperor’s own regiment.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down to the front closet and pull out the first coat and boots I find. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The two tiptoed down the stairs, careful not to make any noise. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I tiptoe in and stand over his sprawled form. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z That night in bed, Ben heard his mother tiptoe in the room and sit down on his bed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed into the large closet I have next to my office. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He tiptoed away, found a large stone, and came back. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The boy came close to the chair and tiptoed up toward her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She emptied her bucket, flipped it over, and standing atop it on her tiptoes, unscrewed the maintenance panel above her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I throw on my slippers and tiptoe to the kitchen for a cup of hot tea, hoping we at least have lemons in the refrigerator and tea bags in the cupboard. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Now it was in the top right corner of her mind, and in her imagination she could stand on tiptoe and raise her right hand to it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She is standing on her tiptoes, peering at a list stuck on our refrigerator door. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked about to make sure that no one was watching him, then crept on tiptoe down the hall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe to the door, wanting to hear him talk to his friend. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z On tiptoes I made my way down a stairwell to the second casino deck, which, like the others, was enclosed to keep out the rain. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z For some reason—perhaps it was a faint noise, like padded feet tiptoeing across the floor—he happened to look down. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to the door and put my eye to the crack. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Two nights later I tiptoed out of my bedroom and peeked ’round the corner of the parlour to see if Ma and Pa were up. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The three children walked on tiptoe, and they did not speak for fear of the echoes from the walls of the empty house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Once they were distracted I’d tiptoe out past the ovens and slip away to freedom in the fields. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She took in Edward’s still form on the recliner, and tiptoed to my bedside. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Angel tried to tiptoe past him, but he grabbed her arm. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Why, you could go through twenty words without bumping into some of the shyer consonants, but it seemed as if you couldn’t tiptoe past a syllable without waking up a vowel. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But they peered at her anxiously over their shoulders as they tiptoed out of her bedroom, as if they sensed that she was different now from what she had been before. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Reynie could rise and tiptoe from the room, however, Mr. Benedict’s eyes popped open, and he laid a hand on Reynie’s arm to stop him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She also had hallucinations, imagining that they were walking down the halls on tiptoe—tiny, cunning, furtive gnomes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z To me, he had always been there on the edge of village life, like a watchful jaguar to be tiptoed around carefully. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Lauren went to find her shoes while Maya tiptoed into their parents’—their mom’s—bedroom. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He’s tiptoeing around the trunk, creeping up on lizards as best he can. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Lyra had to stand on tiptoe to kiss it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At one point, she launches up in the air, over a small barrel and lands poised on her tiptoes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He untangled himself, put the phone down quietly, and tiptoed into his parents’ room. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I rose up on tiptoe to look out of the kitchen window, but I couldn’t see the car. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Valley tiptoed through the mess of papers and sat on the floor next to her notebook. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He was much taller than she was, and she had to stand on tiptoe to look into his face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z All of his fury was saved for Pearl, and later that afternoon, when she tiptoed upstairs and rapped on his door, he was not in the mood to listen to her excuses. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hungry, she tiptoed down the hall to the kitchen. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She stands on tiptoes as she points upward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Even the rain sounded apologetic as it fell around us, tiptoeing its way to the earth. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “You might want to tiptoe around your Aunt Heidi, a little,” he says. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She threw herself backward against the elevator’s side wall, standing on tiptoe and trying to flatten herself so they couldn’t see her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Then, while our parents still slept, we tiptoed out of the house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She was in no mood for tiptoeing around the little girl’s whims right now. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She helps me into my traveling cloak and gives me a veil; I tiptoe back through the main salon and out the front apartment doors. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He crossed himself and tiptoed to the bed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I stand on tiptoe to see what’s on the high shelf. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I tend to tiptoe around the edges of any church I happen to see. But I’ll oblige y’all with a story, just to show I’m so very thankful for the hospitality and the vittles!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He walked on tiptoe from room to room, because his feet felt dirty, and as he did so he grew increasingly determined to please Master, to stay in this house of meat and cool floors. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He put out the flashlight and tiptoed, looking at the ceiling, searching for a trapdoor leading to the roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Putting my hands on either side of the opening and standing on tiptoes, I looked up into the darkness. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I slide out of bed, tiptoe across the room, and just barely crack open the door to have a look. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z One scrawny boy with a moon-round face stood on his tiptoes, unable to see over two girls who seemed to be blocking his view on purpose. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z With every tiptoed step we take, my legs feel more unsteady. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She turned suddenly and raised up on her tiptoes and bashed her forehead into my nose. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My mother would stand on her tiptoes and bang the kitchen window to scare the cat away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up quietly, and tiptoed into his aunt's room. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The three of them tiptoed along, with Natalie joining them right at the top of the stairs. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I peel my shoes off on the stoop of my building, tiptoeing up the inside stairs. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Lasaraleen was hurrying her back to the top of the steps, on tiptoe, and groping wildly along the wall. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z She entered the first-floor hallway, crept along the walls on tiptoe, and looped the end of Franz’s leash to the doorknob that led to their apartment. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We’d gotten to our bikes by then, and Twig swung her leg over the seat, hovering with her tiptoes touching the ground. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I slide the screen door to the porch open and tiptoe onto the back patio so I don’t disturb Alexa and her parents. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He slipped out of bed and shivered as his feet touched the cold floor, then he tiptoed to the window and saw that it had snowed. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran on my tiptoes to the cabin and eased the door open. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to the window and stared out into the night, thinking maybe I’d see a falling star to wish on. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Later, after dinner, he tiptoed to Master’s bedroom and rested his ear on the door. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Nok got up from her bed and tiptoed out of her room and into the hallway. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He gently held her waist and felt her rise to her tiptoes. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I tiptoed past Dad’s office and went to my parents’ bedroom door, turning the knob slowly, pushing the door open, careful not to make any noise, barely even breathing. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z People’s heads turned; those at the back were standing on tiptoe. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z We tiptoed around the bodies to the edge of the platform, then hopped down into the pit where the tracks ran. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They made it to the foyer and through the destroyed entrance, tiptoeing around shards from the shattered door. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In each case, the conversation had been stilted; they had tiptoed through the talk as though through the bedroom of a fitfully sleeping child. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Gay acted as if she were tiptoeing through a long, dark hallway. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Time had encircled her softly, enriched and deepened her beauty as the years tiptoed past her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She kissed his soft earlobe and then his lips, standing on tiptoe there in the kitchen. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When the violin started playing, they became attentive, got up, and went on tiptoe to the hall door, at which they remained standing pressed up against one another. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I was standing on my tiptoes, looking over the crowd, and her question didn’t register right away, so I said, “Yeah, sure.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Before he could respond, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She pulled on her woolen cloak and tiptoed halfway down the upstairs corridor before her stepsister’s door cracked open. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed away from him as the sky exchanged sunlight for darkness. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Everyone tiptoed around her mother, who had become a stranger, thin and knuckly and severe. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As a baby she couldn’t learn to walk because she was always on tiptoe. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Mister Mancini had to stand on his tiptoes to ask for his hamburger, and even then his head failed to reach the counter. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He folded his arms tightly against his body, not because it was cold, but because he couldn’t actually believe he’d tiptoed down the stairs, unlocked the back door, and come outside. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Dumbledore started to clap; the students, following his lead, broke into applause too, many of them standing on tiptoe, the better to look at this woman. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z So when the old woman finally nodded off, Ophie tiptoed out of the room and made a mad dash for the attic door at the end of the hallway. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Once, after lights out, a brave boy called Wragg tiptoed out of our dormitory and sprinkled castor sugar all over the linoleum floor of the corridor. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoes, spun gracefully, dipped to his knees, straightened, and spun again. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In fact, most days, if you peeked inside the window, you would see only one orphan, all by herself but hardly lonely, standing on her tiptoes at the kitchen counter, baking a cake. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I ask, trying to tiptoe around anything serious. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z When she slept, I tiptoed in the darkness to where she lay. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Tessie made Chapter Eleven and Meg sleep in separate bedrooms, but in the middle of the night there was a lot of tiptoeing and giggling in the dark. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He tiptoed from the room, looking over his shoulder at his mother and sister and brother sleeping. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe to her closet and start digging through her things as quietly as possible. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Some in the back were standing on tiptoes for a better view. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Then he stopped, shook his head, and tiptoed back upstairs, passing Jam and Pet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down the hall, onto the back porch, easing the squeaky screen door closed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A guy in front with his hand on my chains, tugging me so that I have to either fall down or tiptoe hop. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As if she knows what I'm thinking, Afya stands on her tiptoes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He tiptoed down the hall and went down the stairs by twos—it was only the third and the ninth ones that squeaked, so his descent was totally silent. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “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 They tiptoed along the passage with Matt in the lead. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian tiptoed around the back noiselessly and seized her from behind. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Goldfish don’t have such a great track record at our house,” Maya pointed out, then watched as her dad stood on his tiptoes to reach the books from the highest shelf. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Emma tiptoed forward to peek behind the tomb—and then her face fell. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Some time in the night I got up, tiptoed to my window, and looked out at my doghouse. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hear someone tiptoeing on the stairs—listen!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Behind her a bootless Turtle tiptoed through puddles. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly tiptoed to peek into the adjoining room, which was obviously Mr. Derby’s study. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, at last, she started to write, recklessly, three, five pages, looking up once only to see her father passing by the hall on tiptoe. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I spoke to my mother today,” I say soft, soft, as if my words are tiptoeing. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He snapped it open and tiptoed to the window. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They climbed the stairs as quickly as they could without splashing the hot water and tiptoed down the highly polished wood floor of the upstairs hallway, searching for Mrs. Derby’s room. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It feels to Marie-Laure as if they have wound these past four days toward the center of a bewildering maze, and now they are tiptoeing past the pickets of some final interior cell. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He tiptoed up to the fourth floor and found two windows, both of them dark. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Jane's standing on the curb on her tiptoes now, almost leaning out into a street choked thick with cabs. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I tiptoed down the stairs out the front door and stood on the porch, clutching my gown around me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I stood on my tiptoes and looked into our classroom. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “But it’s a dragon,” the cub said, “not a people. He doesn’t count for the rules, does he? Besides, he is funny! Big dragon trying to tiptoe like a mouse! ” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z So when I rise up on tiptoe to kiss him, it doesn’t seem forced at all. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I kicked my shoes off in the hallway and tiptoed past the family room. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Genie tiptoed as slowly as he could, Grandpop counting under his breath the whole time until they got to where Genie guessed was the middle of the yard. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I do my best to tiptoe down the creaking steps. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes, and I see Sheriff Sanders standing on the stairs of the courtroom building, right behind a podium with a microphone. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z She still had her arms about his neck, and was standing on tiptoe to nuzzle her cheek against his. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z If I stand on my tiptoes, like Tyler, I can reach a fairly wide-open gap and see in. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I stand on my tiptoes and press my lips to his. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I tiptoed out of the room and down the hall and out the door. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I tiptoe to the bathroom so I don’t wake nobody up. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I set the mug on the floor and tiptoed back downstairs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec hesitated right before it, then hurried past on his tiptoes—the least soldierly thing Mark had ever seen him do. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Malcolm went out and tiptoed along the corridor to the main hall. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She hadn’t told Klaus about her plan, because she didn’t want to give him false hope, so without waking him, she gathered up her grappling hook and tiptoed out of the room. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z A plan formed in his mind, and as soon as Isabelle and her godmother had left the room and gone to sleep, he tiptoed over to the coat hooks by the door. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z A minute or two later Mrs. van Daan came up from where she’d been listening to the radio and told us that Pim had asked her to turn it off and tiptoe upstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When they’ve tiptoed out and shut the door, the knock comes again, and I peek out the smaller window beside the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They hoped to wait until the coast was clear, then tiptoe out and let the others back into the building. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Robbie made a great show of removing his boots which weren’t dirty at all, and then, as an afterthought, took his socks off as well, and tiptoed with comic exaggeration across the wet floor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z One afternoon Chew Wong opened the oven door and was leaning in, on tiptoe, to see whether a cake was browning on all sides. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He tiptoed to the rear of the furnace and stopped, listening. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With these words the ancient nigromant stood upon tiptoe and did as he had explained. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky was barely getting light and the birds just beginning to wake up and sing when I tiptoed downstairs in my Sunday suit and my new linen duster. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They told Mother they didn’t think it was natural, and that it made them nervous the way we tiptoed and whispered. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I finished setting up, then tiptoed up the steps and slipped in to where the service was going on. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After that, Jinny stacked her cushions beneath the bed and, checking to be sure that Ess and Loo were still sleeping, tiptoed outside to stretch and see what was going on. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The next morning I woke up before Lucas and tiptoed my way out of the room. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Rain was falling outside the small, high windows, tiptoeing on the black branches and cold soil when we returned to the refectory. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His ears trembled; he raised himself on tiptoe, his fists clenched. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z They tiptoed down a long corridor that curved to the left and then to the right. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z At the end of each day Tree-ear crept away on tiptoe, as if any noise might disrupt Min’s concentration and somehow ruin the firing. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They tiptoed down the stairs past the living room, down the stairs to Dr. Levy’s office. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I tiptoed back into me and Diego’s room, climbed under my bed and curled up on my side on the floor. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I tiptoed out of the camp, not wanting to run into anyone yet and have to answer the “where were you last night” or “why’d you storm away” questions. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Will’s footsteps echo back and forth, back and forth, in front of the doorway, and I tiptoe to the door, almost pressing my ear up against it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Standing on tiptoe he could just reach the big wooden latch. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She stands up on her tiptoes, her hands resting atop the makeshift cubicle’s walls. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Fearing the worst, Herbie tiptoed to his door and opened it a crack. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They tiptoed up to the house, and such animals as were tall enough peered in at the dining-room window. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z We all tiptoed by the room where Hari had slept as if any noise would awaken him. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She slipped out of bed, tiptoed into her closet, and knelt beside the hole. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Then, as Ruby jumped from the water, Amarante noticed a deer tiptoeing through the sagebrush fifteen yards from where the woman had bathed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He put down the sandwich and tiptoed out from behind the counter, holding the gun. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I leave her in the kitchen and tiptoe to my room with the Styrofoam cup of noodles. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She rose from her chair, then stood on tiptoe to kiss him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Harry crossed to his bedroom on tiptoe, slipped inside, closed the door, and turned to collapse on his bed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoe and peered toward her in time to see several people lead her away. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to the door and stood there, listening. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She tiptoed into the warm shallows and then kept going, striding out into the gray-blue. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She went over to the fireplace, went up on tiptoes, and lifted it down. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He hurried home and ran up the steps and went on tiptoe into the room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She tiptoed out, and in a minute there came to my ears—and to Grandpa’s, I could tell—the sound of piano music. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Stick riffled through papers at his desk, then tiptoed to the dresser and eased open a drawer. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I started tiptoeing toward the basement door when I heard voices coming from upstairs. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z As I opened my car door, Courtney appeared, clapping, grinning, and bouncing on her tiptoes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Thinking Grandpa might be asleep, I tiptoed down the hall instead of calling out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Jay tiptoed away from his corner, and I met him behind the big kitchen table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Favoring his bad leg, he tiptoed toward the lone window in the room, which was covered by three hastily nailed boards. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He tiptoed to the first crib and peered in. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Instead, she imagined standing on tiptoe and spitting three times into this old witch's face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I stand up on my tiptoes, peek through the little square window on the back door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z April told everyone to wait just inside the fence while she tiptoed forward and lit the cone of incense on the altar of Set and the two candles that stood before the goddess Isis. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed down the back steps and flew past the privy and around the side of the house to the gate, which hid in shadows. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed through the dark, silent house and stood outside Mom and Dad’s room, turning the knob all the way before I pushed the door open. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ash slid back into the parlor before her father turned around, and she tiptoed to the front window. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Palms clammy and heart beating in my ears, I tiptoe to the kitchen. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I tiptoed out into the hall and listened. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As we tiptoed over to the tree, Dinah wriggled up a storm in my pocket, a warning to be careful. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I slip out of my shoes, tiptoe quietly into the guest bathroom to strip off my wet clothes, and hang them over the shower rod. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He tiptoed into the room and lifted the top mattress of his bed and pulled forth the gun and slipped it inside of his shirt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed over and sat beside him, stroking his fur and whispering his name. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The fingernail-delicate tiptoeing up and down the keyboard, each touch a new sound. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z It couldn’t hurt to take a quick look, he thought, so he stood on his tiptoes and lifted the lid. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I walked back along the border of the lawn, traversed the gravel softly and tiptoed up the veranda steps. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I opened the door and tiptoed inside, but the teacher spotted me right away. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And so, as everyone slept peacefully on, Milo stood on tiptoes, raised his arms slowly in front of him, and made the slightest movement possible with the index finger of his right hand. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed over to my school dress and stroked it for a long time. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She hoped Jojo had remembered to bring in firewood; the logs had just about faded to ash when she’d tiptoed outside. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But a strange and catholic selection of citizens tiptoed to the chapel door and peered in and went away—lawyers and laborers and clerks and bank tellers, most of them past middle age. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When they tired out, they stood on tiptoe beyond where the waves broke, jumping gently and letting the water carry them up and down. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Dicey reached for Maybeth’s hand and they tiptoed down the hallway and down the stairs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned in close, stretching on tiptoe like he was looking up Mr. Griswold’s nose. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As quietly as he could, Nathan hummed the Change song and tiptoed forward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z On the surface, he was one of those pale, ingratiating kind of men who tiptoed through life on small, quick feet. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I tiptoed back to the other room, curled up on the mattress on the floor, and pretended to be asleep. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I held my breath and tiptoed extra quiet and extra fast right into the little dead girl’s room and as soon as I did ... woop, zoop, sloop ... my heart jumped down into my stomach. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He found his way into the kitchen and tiptoed past a stretch of gleaming silver surfaces and an oversize fridge. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoes and crawled on hands and knees, peering into the dark strips of space between the slats. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z They kneeled between the frescoed walls, where some important-looking saints with blue haloes were standing on tiptoe to avoid foreshortening, and the gay paints of the stained-glass window poured upon their heads. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I sneak around, heart in my mouth, dreading revelations; I avoid late nights, I evade and tiptoe. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We tiptoed through the mudroom and into the large pantry that opened off the kitchen. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Finn stood on tiptoes and peered at the screen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Abra tiptoed past her father’s door and went to her own room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z To avoid the woman she had to tiptoe down the hall like a mouse trying to escape the hungriest of cats. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He tiptoed down the sandy side of the pool, and sat there up to his neck in water smiling proudly at Ralph. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She kissed me on the forehead and tiptoed out of the room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She had tiptoed down it with Thomas and Matt just yesterday during the storm. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed past Grandma, peacefully snoozing in her rocking chair. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe to Mom’s bedroom door and sit down with my ear to it and wait for her to stir. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We clasp hands and tiptoe to the door, slowly opening it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Half an hour after they’ve gone to sleep, I tiptoe to their door and listen. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Though he did not know it, he walked on tiptoe. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She tiptoes into my room even before my alarm goes off on Monday morning. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Turtle tiptoed through the sleeping apartment to retrieve it and climbed back into bed, the dead man staring at her from the front page. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I turn off the light and tiptoe back down the hall. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Whispers break out across the room and I take a slow deep breath as I tiptoe up to the stage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Without waiting a second, Malcolm stepped through and Asta followed, and then they shut the door and tiptoed back towards the stairs. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Drawing their pistols, they tiptoed to the door of the high concentration room. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran ahead on tiptoe, turning over his shoulder to grin and beckon. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She raised up on tiptoe and gave me a cool, soft kiss that tasted of Popsicles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Eddie then tiptoed to the front, opened Brother September’s briefcase, and removed the Sunday Times of that day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was always like that, like he was desperately tiptoeing through a field of buried explosives. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He sat there for two days, rocking, drinking, while the men tiptoed around him, keeping one eye on the road and one eye on Mike. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to the back of the room and settled myself on the thick green carpet behind the big screen. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I tiptoed so I wouldn’t be noticed, and I tried the key in the door to the bathroom, and the different bedroom doors, and the drawers in Mom’s dresser. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I turned from the altar, tiptoed to the kitchen, and quietly drew a spoon from a drawer. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand on tiptoe, like that will help me see farther down our street. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He tiptoed to the door and, cautiously opening it, found himself looking on to a broad landing. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody tiptoed up to me and said, ‘Doctor died.’ Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The house is dark, but there are tiny dim lights all over that are enough for us to tiptoe our way up two flights of stairs. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I tiptoed into the kitchen and grabbed two slices of cold pizza from the refrigerator. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z We both tiptoed down the hall to the living room and found Mama angling the jalousie just so. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They quit talking then, and drifted off to sleep, and I tiptoed out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As she tiptoed into the house, even the walls themselves seemed to chip away. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She was tiptoeing down the aisle, her eyes searching the faces in the auditorium. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I tiptoe to the nurse’s office, hand on the wall to keep me vertical. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The chaplain tiptoed stealthily around the back of Corporal Whitcomb’s tent rather than pass the entrance and risk being seen and insulted by him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He tiptoed along the hall, through the kitchen, down the steps and into the basement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He tiptoed across the open field toward the cozy little dog mansion. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She swung the shutter across the open window so the morning sunlight wouldn’t strike in on his face, and tiptoed out. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart began to beat faster as he tiptoed into the darkness. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood on her tiptoes and gave By a loss, then she and Momma ran inside. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited in the dark corridor, and when the young man tiptoed out and turned the key, the Gallivespian began to follow him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At last, standing tiptoe on the cot, she grasped the bars of the window, pulling herself up till she could just see through. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of the night Yossarian knocked on wood, crossed his fingers, and tiptoed out of his tent to move the bomb line up over Bologna. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I stood on my tiptoes and stuck my nose right close to the glass. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Standing on my tiptoes to reach the top shelf, I feel my apron fall loose, the tie at my waist coming undone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I cuddled back under my blankets and listened as he tiptoed up the steps. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Nat, please take care of yourself. If you—if anything—” Suddenly she stood on tiptoe, kissed him, wheeled, and fled into the house. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As I tiptoed up the rotting stairs, they creaked and groaned, cussing me for stepping on their aching backs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z We tiptoed inside, and I found a torch lying on the floor. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But of course Miss Love couldn’t hear me over the racket, so I tiptoed into the hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But there was still no sign of the potter, so Tree-ear tiptoed the last few steps to stand before the shelves. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z On tiptoe he peered down and then out. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even he had to stand on tiptoe to get it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Here she is reaching up, without resorting to tiptoes, to put it on the top shelf. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wait a couple of minutes before I tiptoe across the small living room and quietly shut the door behind me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It’s because of this heart that we have to tiptoe, walk quiedy, stifle our laughter, do what Grace says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We tiptoed in their presence and talked only in whispers. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Jay tiptoed out into the dark night, following the moonlight shadow that was slipping and dipping between the trees and bushes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It galloped past so close I leapt backward on tiptoe, flush with the canvas to avoid being impaled on one of its crooked horns. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Totally cool, even if I have to stand on tiptoe to see in and then bend down to draw, but so what. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Is Bunny there?” she would say, stretching up on tiptoe and craning to look past me into the room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She is making more than her police detective husband and has found herself tiptoeing around his ego and expectations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z We stood on tiptoes and on one another’s shoulders, and through the door we saw spotlights open on tall singers afire with sequins. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone gave him water to sip and tiptoed away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Which was why, of course, Trotter tiptoed around the boy as though he would shatter at the least commotion, and why she was death on anyone she caught fooling around with him. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z At two o’clock, his second-in-command tiptoed into the general’s cabin to speak in a whisper: “Sir, I am awaiting your orders for a counterattack, sir.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I slip into my clothes and dusty sneakers and tiptoe out of my room. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She stood on tiptoe and looked through a crack between the wooden shutter and the window frame, which was warped with damp and age. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His brother William tiptoed to the front door and, as quietly as he could, inserted the key into the lock. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He got on his tiptoes, so high that it hurt, but he still couldn’t reach. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Max hunches forward and tiptoes over to the half-circle work station where all the computers and chairs are clustered. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Instantly my mother leaped away from the tub and headed, on tiptoe, toward the bedroom. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tiptoeing back to the path, careful of every step. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I get on my tiptoes and move in even closer. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down the back stairs, go through the kitchen and dining room to the den. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were so small, they couldn’t look over the windowsill—no, not even if they stood on tiptoe.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped everything—moving, breathing, thinking—and stood on tiptoe peering into the leafy void. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z As quiet as I can be, I tiptoe into the kitchen and sure enough, there he is. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoe—silly that, as if raising himself an extra inch or two could help, but it was automatic—and squinted. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed, stretched up on tiptoe, brought her face close to mine. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I tiptoe into the hallway and listen at my mother’s door. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Slowly I found the courage to tiptoe closer to his bed. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He found it, gripped it in his hand and tiptoed back to the pallet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She stops next to a locked door and stands on her tiptoes, peering at the base of the blue lamp hanging from the ceiling. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He tiptoed and looked out of the window of Doc’s cabin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z |
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