A heavy, sad feeling settles over me as I walk around the U and turn into the hallway where all the offices are. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Once you get your fingers on the important questions, you can’t turn away from them.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned her puffy eyes to her friend, trying to figure out if he was kidding. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I turned my attention to my own book and then looked back at the girl. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, the reckless, freewheeling ways of the First National Bank of Midland made it a trendsetter in the American banking industry during the eighties. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The motor started and Kapugen looked at her until the boat moved, then he turned his back and walked quickly away. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lowered the gun and turned instead to brace Miig, who was bent over with his hands on his knees, pale with the shock of seeing a school official. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Since they were not being attacked, he could turn the space to his own advantage by getting some more rabbits in at once. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The reward is yours," the king announced, and then he turned to the prince. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

The weather on the Langer See turned positively wintry in early August. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She was making more sense now, and more eye contact, but Park still felt like someone had turned the world upside down and was shaking it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Firemen turned high-pressure water hoses on the children, rolling them down the street like dolls, and throwing others against sidewalks, buildings, and parked cars. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He grabbed the wriggling, screeching domovoi out of the air, and his roar turned into a triumphant laugh. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She turns the script upside down, using her leg to hold her place. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Down on the street, ten flights below, the little toy trees are beginning to turn reddish, like someone is lighting a match to them. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The deuton affair was a turning point for the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I turned off the plastic radio and stared at the crinkle-stiff paper, how the words were faded from being outside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s laughing, Reggie! This friendship could turn into romance after all! It is a thing of beauty watching these two open up to each other!” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I turned off the ignition and looked over at her. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She rubbed my chest, which was nice, although I had to turn a little so she wouldn’t feel that I still had my key on, and that there were two keys. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He figured he could walk for no more than anothe'r hour, maybe two, before he had to turn back. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“It turned out to be easier,” he grumbled by way of explanation. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bought a package of typing paper and wrote straight through the stack, then he turned it over and wrote on the backsides of the pages. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Alex turns away from him, falling back on his heels like he’s been slapped. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They turned down a hall and the sound of barking dogs filled the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It means she’ll see me on the couch tonight, tossing and turning and sweating as Mom brings me warm milk. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I had sleeves added, but at the last minute, decided to have them made with organza instead of satin so it’s almost see-through. I’m kind of nervous about how it’ll turn out.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He turned without missing a beat, sprinted straight back, and dropped his prize catch at Alex’s feet, where it landed with a soggy plop. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

By the time they bid their goodbyes to the ship’s crew, the sky had turned from pink to gold. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She looks at her phone, and I wonder if she's thinking about calling Jacob before she turns it off. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She shrugged and walked on, her pushcart squeaking crankily with-each turn of its wheels. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It turned out to be an empty sack of sunflower seeds. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

We were about to turn eleven years old, and that was too old to get passed over the coffin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A set of keys went missing for an hour early last week and then turned up again in the wrong place, and nobody can account for the time they were gone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, sir,” she said, turning back to the reader. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

After a moment, he only nodded and turned back toward the cabin, bounding up the steps. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“You’re probably right. But it’s easy to get turned around in a place like this at night. I was dead set on keeping the path we’d followed straight in my head.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Those yields in turn supported intensive pig production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I quick jumped up and ran over and turned off the light over the desk. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Nathan released the turquoise stone and the voice turned back into growls. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

While the machinery was being moved by train, Emalia closed and we, along with all the other Jewish workers, were sent back to Płaszów to await our turn to join Schindler. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But the young dog was the leader: however longingly the bull terrier looked towards a distant curl of smoke from a chimney he must turn away. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But something made him stop and turn around. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Since the turn of the century, blacks had owned at least as much rental property in Hayti as had whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

These, under high magnification, turn out to be bacteria, living in symbiosis with the spirochetes and the protozoan, probably contributing enzymes that break down the cellulose. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So much responsibility as to how the Games turn out.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rimpoche then blessed each of us in turn, placing the katas we had purchased around our necks as he did so. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I finally looked up when we turned the bend in the driveway and caught my breath. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Everything new seems like danger to us. After all, you might be afraid that we were coming to take your does or turn you out of your holes.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wart watched the arrangements with a surprise which turned into vexation and then into dislike. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the morning of March 21, Sobukwe and his executive walked to the Orlando police station to turn themselves in for arrest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In some way he had turned around and reared up, placing his front feet against the trunk. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa, Amil, and I take turns helping her walk and she leans on us, her papery arm resting across our shoulders. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It turned out to be not a book at all but a wooden box trickily carved and painted to look like a calf-bound volume. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Most of my life has been spent keeping information close, turning it over and over in my mind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I stepped away and turned my back to them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The crowd, which had been thinly dispersed around the track to see War Admiral’s distance workouts, migrated up to the turn after Seabiscuit and stood in a thick mass by the rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swerves into the alley, spurs his horse down the cobblestones between two large brick buildings, and turns onto F Street, avoiding the procession. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Early in the season, before everything had turned so hideous, L.V. had stood in the failing afternoon light and silently watched Boobie perform. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The antennas, in turn, broadcast a signal to tiny receivers in their ears. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the darkness he sang of his leadership, but, too weak to run, turned wearily back to the tent. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t come to the piano when Phillip, the sailor from New Jersey, asked her, even though he was the cutest of the three sailors and I didn’t see how anyone could turn him down. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father turned to look at me, and then his hand flashed out. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Is there time to turn back or am I going to get closer to a dark tunnel with no light and no way out? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He walked up to the wall and then turned to face the club. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It’s Walter who insists he take the cot, and in turn I insist that Walter take the bedroll. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And suddenly Frank’s ability to turn into a bunch of different animals didn’t seem so awesome—not if it came with a big catch like that. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He snorted in his sleep, muttered something about vegetables, and turned his head. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Plus a giant turtle shell that turned out to be a precast fiberglass pond lining. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Cedric did this weird thing where he Transfigured a rock on the ground . . . turned it into a dog ... he was trying to make the dragon go for the dog instead of him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I reach for her arm but she turns away. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Across the room, Eric smirks at Al, and turns one of the rings in his eyebrow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He answered angrily and then hung up even more angrily, having been told that the tip turned out to be bad information. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Pattillo grew up in the thirties, the son of a blacksmith turned railroad worker in a small segregated Louisiana town. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

When she turned away from the window, the man was in the room with her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Immediately the leaves on the oak tree turned yellow. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

My sister and I looked at each other for two seconds, then turned and walked in opposite directions. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He pulled free of Ruza and turned to face it, but still he hesitated. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

One, a woman, was consigned to “Room 101,” and, Winston noticed, seemed to shrivel and turn a different color when she heard the words. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He watched his dad laugh with the deputies, not moving until Jimmy finally turned around and acted surprised to see him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I turn my back to Viola and shove my legs in the pants. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Apparently lost in memories, he gazed at the opposite wall, turning idly on the spot to ensure an even heat on his backside. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I have red shoes,” she said very softly, and Theodora turned and smiled up at her. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She turned it over and ran her finger across the pale yellow back of the paper, the empty expanse. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When that boy bent over, coughing, Jule turned and hit the first one in the face with the heel of her hand. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He turned out to be a very handsome fellow, nineteen years old, more than six feet tall, with blond hair that flopped over his forehead. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I turned to the door and started thumping it. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s where Dad sits to wait for me when it’s his turn for custody for the week. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

She had turned herself away from the world and everyone in it after Uncles death. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She turns on her side; her feet kick my knees. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

He would deliberately turn the affair into a three- ring circus. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I led some of the boys in singing hymns, and I always took my turn at burying the dead. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Laughing Man’s last act, before turning his face to the bloodstained ground, was to pull off his mask. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“You wait! It’s the turn of the wild beasts. Now we’ll really see something! Aren’t you enjoying it?” he added, looking at her pale face and clenched hands. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then how could a yellow ginger jar turn everything inside me upside down? Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched as he turned the dial left, right, left, then pulled. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I imagine David turning the doorknobs, needing to know what’s on the other side. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Head down, tail flying, the young dog gave' chase, swerving and turning in pursuit, but always the rabbit was just out of reach of his hungry jaws. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

First she twisted Savanna’s brain, and now she’s turning you into a pretty zombie just like she is. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It turned out that Sticky had once been quite content with his life—the agreeable child of agreeable parents—but the situation changed once his gifts became known. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was looking out the window and he turned back just for a second, staring straight into my eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sterling Whitman went through the motions of turning pages. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The National Cancer Institute’s $30,000 grant had turned out to be insufficient to cover new demands for shielding and other safety provisions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Just six words, and the conversation turns serious again. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

But even though the top was no more than sixty minutes above, he decided to turn around, believing that he would be too tired to descend safely if he climbed any higher. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then she tried to turn the key—and this time it moved. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Jim considered the matter and said they would turn back if it looked bad. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

My mother turned the paper bag upside down. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

My hair turned up in every corner, every drawer, every meal. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And she turned and took Miss Peregrine into the room with Althea. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t drop her head or turn it away more than just a fraction so that if the Emperor should look at her, he would not see her eyes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Celaena gave a start and grabbed at her tunic, gaping as she found that it had somehow turned into a nightgown, and then marveled at her hand as she lifted it into the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When he turns, the moonlight catches on him, and his face looks softened in half shadows, inviting in a way Alex can’t quite work out. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, it turned out to be too thick for tying his exhaust pipes in place. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

So I turn to face her and I do my best to smile. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

When it was over, Thieu turned to his press secretary and said, “I wanted to punch Kissinger in the mouth.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

What could hurt her so badly that she, with all her privileges, would turn against the Republic? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She turned to the golden monkey, who had been sitting behind her all the time, and a look passed between them that Will couldn’t interpret. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Because when Kabul finally did unroll before us, I was certain, absolutely certain, that he had taken a wrong turn somewhere. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The fairy turned in the air, looked down, cast him a final injured glance, and flew away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Their surprise turns to shock when they see him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s always wanting me to turn the other cheek till I ain’t got another cheek to turn. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“To tell the truth,” Kate said sheepishly, “I was asleep until I heard the doorknob turn. I only had to time to leap across the room and hide.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I needed her to see me—how great I had turned out without her help. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“There’s only one way to turn—right. It’s a short road. AIT Training and Technology is back in there. You’ll see their sign.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Emily didn’t often say much; she’d just sit very straight on the stage, nodding at whatever was being said, occasionally turning a frosty eye towards any whispering in the crowd. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pick up the coins one by one, turning them around, holding them up and watching how the sun glints off them. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Sanjeev turned back to the baseboard, to replace a Post-it scrap that had fallen to the floor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I turned back Ice was looking away. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan gripped the black circle with his sweaty palm and then reached to turn the keys. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He turns onto a remote, tranquil block between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ged said with the same gentle mockery, and then saying, “Watch the air between my hands,” he turned away from the others and stood still. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Lyddie nodded gratefully and closed her eyes and turned her back against the candlelight. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She must be thinking the same thing because she turns on the spot, grabs a trash bag from the kitchen, and disappears into her bedroom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I put on my PJs, turned out the light, and got under the covers. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his head to one side because he didn't understand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor turns back to face me, and I quickly stare ahead again. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The stony path twisted and turned, first down, then up, then down more steeply. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Both of the women turned to look at her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

My face turns as hot as my ears under my muffs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Someone tore back the bedding, someone else turned up the valve of the gas jet coming out of the wall. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rose slipped and fell out of my hands as my body was forced to turn around. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

When my mom was done explaining how she just really wanted to be let in, Dr. Legs turned to my dad. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I turned my head, just a little, just so I could see his face, and I whispered back, “I thought I told you I moved here from California.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

There are about ten people in the living room on our left, and she turns to them and waves. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He turned and looked behind him and saw the rats, their red eyes and their smiling mouths. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

They turned to find Constance standing in the doorway behind them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Another thing that happened after Luna turned twelve: she began to draw. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I’m on holiday in France at the moment and I didn’t know how I was going to send this to you — what if they’d opened it at customs? — but then Hedwig turned up! Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He turned away, his usually proud form wilting from the weight of his fear. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

One man said he was ‘whipped every time I turned around.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked back inside and turned left, toward the sound of a television. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Animal fossils repeatedly turned up on opposite sides of oceans that were clearly too wide to swim. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He scratched some hasty calculations on the wall with his claw, then turned to Matthias. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He gently turns my hands and examines them, as though he doesn’t believe me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He and Luna hurried up the staircase, which was long, lit by torches, and turned corners in unexpected places. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

This made me nervous, but it turned out to be a good thing in the end. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Jonas,” she said, turning to him, but speaking in a voice that the entire community could hear, “the training required of you involves pain. Physical pain.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to me and said, “Still have about six minutes. Maybe five. Let’s grab all the hens we can. No time for the eggs.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I practiced turning my head and shoulders in the manner I had seen one of the queen’s ladies use while conversing with a young lord. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He was out of luck on the boys’ side, so he turned toward the desk all the way in the back of the class, behind Yvonne. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I tried to follow him, drawing in air when he did, exhaling in turn. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“What are you freaks doing out here?” he says, slamming the truck door and turning his baseball hat around backward, rolling up a sleeve like he’s about to get into some dirty work. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

After a moment she turned toward my mother, but Robin’s eyes lingered on me suspiciously. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She took the book from his hands and turned off the lamp on the nightstand. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned her attention back to her nephew. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was a very small stir; shoulders turning slightly, quick glances, expressions of surprise. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned away so that I should not watch him search for an excuse. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

At the start of January 1893 the weather turned cold and stayed cold, the temperature falling to twenty degrees below zero. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He hurries down the hall, rounds the turn. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The caterwauling horns had reached a crescendo and I turned away and cut across the lawn toward home. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Even Arion had turned from caramel brown to a dark shade of ash. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Long after Hannah turned and walked out of the room, Eva continued to call his name while her fingers lined up the pleats in her dress. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

With that I turned back to my papers. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Our business has turned a profit for years,” my mom said. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Looking back, I thought it started not when I had been cut, but when I’d turned twelve. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The line turned all the way around two comers, then crossed over one street before I saw the last person. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“The way Superman can squeeze a lump of coal so hard that it turns into a diamond?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

And, as it turned out, the Soviet codebook first captured in Finland finally found its way to the United States—to the desk of Meredith Gardner. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the pencil marks couldn’t be erased, but at some point, you could decide to turn to a new page. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He picked it up and examined it, turning it in his fingers. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Naomi laid her forehead against his chest and then turned to press her ear against the steady beating of his heart. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to Archie and spoke more severely but not really angry. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I snapped a picture of Michael and turned him into a moose in honor of Minnesota, but I chickened out before I could show him. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

With great difficulty, the doctors gently turn Lincoln on his side so that the excess fluid will run from his mouth and not choke him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I turn around to see Darius doubled over, holding his stomach. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Hermione had turned to the portrait of the Fat Lady to get back inside and found herself facing an empty painting. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I go down the path and every so often I turn around. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned off the lights and left the kitchen. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It becomes contagious and turns into a chant. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He refused to turn his back as he slowly pulled each piece inside out—even his underwear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“God, that’s weird,” he said, turning it over in his hands. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Briony, who had been on her knees in a pretense of prayer, stood and turned to face the procession as it reached her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Some, like Christina, look at me in a pitying way, their eyebrows drawn in, their mouths turned down at the corners. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Before they close, I glimpse Sandra’s face changing as she turns to her grandma. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m curious,” I said as I picked up an apple, turning it around in my hands, “what would you do if someone dared you to eat food?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes we attached playing cards to the forks with clothespins, and they flapped against the spokes when the wheels turned. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It had been used enough that there was a path that turned off from the tracks that I could have followed if I had been alone. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turns to Alex, and he’s honestly not sure what to expect, but she pulls him toward her and kisses his cheek too. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Wax in our ears—standard procedure when battling evil sirens. Now, throw down your weapons and turn around slowly so I can bind your hands.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In the radical 1960s, the battle for black progress would come full circle to its beginnings at the turn of the century. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

By lamplight they turned black, and in the light of dusk they seemed purple. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Things got worse when the conversation turned to Cyprus. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But I keep turning away and laughing, and he keeps trying to get me to see him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But she turned with a flounce of her skirt and went. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Expecting candy and having none, the boys took turns unplugging the radio. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Phineas—!” He shook his head sharply, closing his eyes, and then he turned to regard me with a handsome mask of a face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to find Clydas standing beneath the broken archway, a parchment in his hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I sat down on my bed and saw him turn his head in my direction. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Historic buildings everywhere I turned, and plaques and markers and statues for famous events and men. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Um, so did you,” Hazel said, turning up her nose elegantly as if it were not filled with stale fast-food sausage. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

And everyone turned round to see what was going on. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and turn so she can grab the towel from my hands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Not now, Jane. We shall discuss your concealed weapon later, in addition to your highly improper outburst. Girls,” she says, turning to the younger ones, some of whom are crying. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, a few months prior, she’d decided, “This health insurance is a scam. I never get sick. I’m going to cancel it.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Papa turned around, saw what was happening, and shouted, “Hey! What are you doing?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was little light in the sky, yet the beads sparkled as he turned them this way and that. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which, in turn, would leave her state senate seat vacant, opening up the possibility that Barack could run for it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Miss Duncan half turns but doesn't break stride. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“That’s interesting. I think I remember something about your father. He was sent up north to a village to investigate a dragon. How did that turn out?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cathcart turned away grudgingly after another moment, incompletely reassured, and began striding the floor, his hands kneading his long cigarette holder. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When he turned to go back the boy was calling him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The girl turned and poked out a red tongue at him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I needed to reread that case study of the woman who had no symptoms except a stomachache and turned out to have C. diff. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

His quick fingers turned the pages until they came upon an engraving of a man’s body, its skin flayed open to reveal bones, the human heart, and a maze of conduits and sinews. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He turned to Betty Bright “The penalty occurred right before the end of regulation.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They turned south, away from that troubling other-world gleam in the fog, and as they flew a question began to form more clearly in Serafina’s mind. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bright glare of the spotlight made him turn away finally; the dripping water tap was louder and almost unbearably irritating. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Anya wondered how she would sit on the chair, and then the water crunched as it turned to ice. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

From its hiding-place he took out his mouse-nibbled volume, turned with religious care its stained and crumbled pages, and began to read Othello. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned around and gave Maya a look. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He turned his back on it and lifted his eyes to the Wall, blazing blue and crystalline in the sunlight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I push open the lobby door, turn, and wave. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I turned my head and thought I would vomit. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The lightless elevator swayed back and forth as it ascended, turning the boy s stomach sour with nausea; a smell like burnt oil invaded his senses, making him feel worse. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

She turned and followed Isaac, leaving me alone with the unconscious Rufus—alone to wonder where she and Isaac would go. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

They cross-talked for a while, then hit one of those natural breaks in the conversation and both turned to look at me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

My parents arrived as the leaves began to turn, when campus was at its most beautiful, the reds and yellows of autumn mingling with the burgundy of colonial brick. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She turned it around in her hands and looked at it. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In a straightforward voice Luce asked from the darkness, “Which one turns you on?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Leroy maneuvered the car onto the adjacent street as if it had been his plan to turn all along, but it hadn’t. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mother’s profile in the window turned to salt crystal, reflecting all light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Harry trembled, ready to close his eyes if it turned, he saw what had distracted the snake. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Naomi did not like it, but it turned out that even Muff’s husband, Bud, had one. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a long pause before my mom turned to Carmen. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

And we look away, or turn the channel, when we are bored. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At one of these mutual stops Claudia instructed Jamie to wait for her on the corner of Madison Avenue and 80th Street, for there they would turn left to Fifth Avenue. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the autumn I was about to turn eleven, I feared we might be down to one. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He passed his sleeve violently across his eyes as he turned to William. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

My infant brother, Luke, was in a car seat, which nobody had bothered to belt in, so it squished me into the door when his father took a sharp turn. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes, they are. Many are from the Harlem Renaissance, and some”—she turns the page—“are from right here in Chicago.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

A white cloud spinning across the TV has turned my neighborhood upside down, inside out. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

He turned, and the impostor-Reed leapt forward and struck him square across the jaw. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I turned around, into the nozzle of a Volta-Shock bottle pointed at my eyes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Then from the past she turned to the future. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fielding turned over and looked at him suspiciously. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

By now, Tracy had turned the bus around and was pulling onto the shoulder behind the cop’s cruiser. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

With every turn of the stairs, she anticipated an ambush. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He rode silently for a while, taking the familiar turns with his usual grace. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We took turns digging a path out the front door to make our way to the bakery for rations. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

And turning to leave, I’d see my dark self, lit by chandelier light, in a tall hallway mirror. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hector is giggling every time it turns on. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Byron had just turned thirteen so he was officially a teenage juvenile delinquent and didn’t think it was “cool” to touch anybody or let anyone touch him, even if it meant he froze to death. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she turned around, and he saw that it wasn’t Estella. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bo heads for the kitchen and doesn’t bother turning around as his friends call for him to come back. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Tía turns to me and touches my face. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In the 1950s and 1960s, when we went to Western governments seeking contributions to the ANC, we were turned down flat. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Martin turned down Peralta, and the neighborhood felt familiar, but in a terribly distant sense, as if Moss had been away for years and was only just now returning. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Theresa turned it over and saw in large, wobbly letters: LOVE, MONA. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

They listened to a country radio station turned up so loud that the twangs of steel guitars were distorted in the Hearse's old speakers. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She turns to me with her eyebrows furrowed like this is the most interesting thing she’s ever heard. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

When had this gap-toothed little girl turned into that sad woman in her dark bedroom in Raleigh? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Ayesha turns to me and widens her eyes in a way that shows she’s embarrassed, and also telling me to shut up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He turned away, lighting lamps with prods of his wand, not looking at any of them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

After four episodes, we climb into her bed and turn the light off. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The two girls and Chong have taken a turn for the worse since the death of the boy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, while it is all very well to talk of 'turning points', one can surely only recognize such moments in retrospect. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa turned as red as a cocktail cherry. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jeff almost never talked directly to George unless he had something really mean to say, but George wasn’t surprised to see them both there when she turned around. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

It seemed to have turned entirely to stone. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

That night, after her brothers and sister fell asleep, Eleanor turned the light back on so she could read. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I gave my parents a quick wave and then turned to the pack of reporters and said, “Sorry, I have to go prepare for my next match.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Her eyes turned to Penelope with desire to make her lord, her husband, known—in vain, because Athena had bemused the queen, so that she took no notice, paid no heed. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But instead, we turned another square of ground. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I stood up, carefully turned around, and headed for home. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m all right now. Let’s sit in the dark for a while,” I said, turning off the lights and waiting to collect myself. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I turned away and made sure Annabeth did the same, because she was still frozen in shock. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Wilson can’t turn around and go to the bathroom ’less he asks Mrs. Wilson if it’s okay by her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Something about stars,” Pop says, and turns his attention back to the TV. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He filled the cotton with liquid, turned back to her upper lip, made a hideous face, and dabbed at her cuts. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The four of them stood in a circle, passing the notebook back and forth as they each took a turn conversing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Matty watched in awe, as he always did, how the blind man felt the coming curve and knew even in his darkness where to turn. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, this is just management’s way of drawing my attention to the fact that more money is due. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Silence reigned in the Pavilion of Thought, broken only by the wheels of ladders and the shush of pages turning. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She turns and walks out of the lobby. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then Eddie driving, they backed up over the rise, over the top and turned and headed forward and down past Hatton Fields. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he reached the white building, the kids around us seemed to exhale the collective breath they had been holding, turning to each other with confused whispers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Walk down two blocks,” she says, “then turn left on Wabash and you should be close to home.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Men who had rowed with one another for a lifetime had begun to turn their backs on their former crewmates and neighbors. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He got to ride in an ambulance, though they didn’t turn the sirens on. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I heard him turn his head toward me and could feel him looking at me. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘Parts which have been sea are now land,’ he said, and ‘mountains have been turned into plains, and plains into mountains, and the like.’ The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The mechanical man’s movements were so lifelike that its head even turned toward the inkwell as it dipped the pen for more ink. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Sansa closed the shutters and turned sharply away from the window. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I’d been there an hour, and not only had it not turned into a disaster, I was actually having fun. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

They inspected underneath stunted bushes, turned over chunks of rock, crawled beneath huge slabs, always watching keenly for the telltale single winding track of the adder. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Mam reaches for the baby, hugs her, turns to the wall. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was late September, and the leaves on the trees were beginning to turn from vibrant green to rusty red and mustard yellow. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Next he turned around the desk in his office so that he was sitting at it with his back to the wall instead of to the window. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

One wheel is flat, another one is turned completely sideways. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Once her parents were out of sight, Hanako turned her attention to her brother. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I almost expected her to turn and stick her tongue out at me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

As so often happens in science, their discoveries only whet the appetite for more research, which in turn created a demand for bigger, more expensive accelerators. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Pri reaches for the remote on the carpet and turns up the volume. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

One time in third grade Nick decided to turn Miss Deaver’s room into a tropical island. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

August huffs and puffs and turns so red he’s actually closer to purple. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She took over the stirring, turning the paddle with both hands. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I mean he literally turned to solid ice. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Both boys turned a sort of half left to face the incoming engine. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The “little fancy lady kit” turned out to be a box of thread, scissors, and a tiny piece of embroidery. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When I’m finally in bed and the lights are turned off again, Janae slides in with me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He turned to talk to someone about an old college friend, cutting me off completely, and I stood there dumbfounded. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It looked wide and well made with a good grade and the turns looked very impressive where you could see them through openings in the forest on the mountain side. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

A noise made him start, made him guiltily turn. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she turns to lead me wherever we’re going, I see that her loose shirt is low in the back, and there’s a tattoo on her spine, but I can’t make out what it is. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He turned to me and waved toward the ironworker in the shop. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When he was turned down, he sued the board of education. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And I turn back to her to see her looking all around, the Noise still whispering all around thru the woods and the rain, the fear still on her face. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He in turn felt that his question was unfair, inappropriate, and he struggled to think of a way of putting it right. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“They follow me and show respect. They do not look down in shame. They do not resist and turn the opposite way. You will be a good wife, mother, and daughter-in-law.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halfway up they met Pipkin, who was small enough first to let them pass and then to turn round and follow them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So far, over a dozen have turned me down. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then, we stick a candle in the sand of each bag, and when we light the candles, it turns the street into a “landing strip” for Santa Claus. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The kouros, the records stated, had been in the private collection of a Swiss physician named Lauffenberger since the 1930s, and he in turn had acquired it from a well-known Greek art dealer named Roussos. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The only light in the room came from the television, which was turned up extremely loud. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Basta was standing at the foot of the steps with his fists clenched, his back still turned. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He turned, and the camera zoomed in on him at a different angle. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I turn my head to stare at the mat where she was just sitting, frowning at the empty space where she just was. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

They shouted, in turns, and together, “Position unknown! Ship out of control! Condition desperate!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The wolf yelped, turned, and hightailed it, a good chunk of Violet’s tail dangling from between his jaws. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

"The eons have turned them to stone, yet still they bum bright with beauty." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then she turned back to the charcoal portrait I saw her working on when I got to class. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus love fuels war, turning it into an inferno whose heat and smoke rise to the heavens. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They passed a family whose kids turned, giggling, to watch Jamie lunge down the street. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

With only one wrong turn that had him double back, he found the beige double doors to the lunchroom. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Malcolm turned to his homework, constructing figures with his ruler and compasses, a task he normally enjoyed, but he couldn’t focus on it at all. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And overhead the cog’s canvas sail rippled slowly, like the fur of some great beast stirring from a long sleep, then filled with a sudden crack that turned every head on the ship. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I should go down first and get a rope from camp—” As I was in midsentence, Andy abruptly turned away and moved over the lip of the ice slope, leaving me sitting there dumbfounded. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, I would see my home, but it turned out to be empty, a ghost house, with all the doors and windows open, but no one at all there. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned and lifted a corner of my pillow, and underneath it, on the snow-white sheet, there lay a beautiful golden sovereign with the head of King George V on its uppermost side. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a fluster of self-consciousness he turned his back, dropped a hot coal into the nest of charcoal in the furnace and began to blow on it vigorously. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The Vampires were terrible, desiccated women who entered the convent because they hated themselves and thought that by surrendering their lives to their redeemer, this self-hatred would turn to something good and palliative. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn my head and kiss the hollow beneath his throat. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He turned his back and resumed his stacking of wood. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t be able to just step into the boat, wave, and turn away.... Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I never turn down a chance to play, so I quickly pull the Casio out of its case and set it up on the dining room table. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

He wrote to Mami accusing her of turning his children against him. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I thought that, and at other times I was seized with trembling and was frightened, not knowing where to turn. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Man, kids today want to turn everything into some big protest." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I guess he got the hint, but instead of letting me off the hook, he started turning the cards over himself. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turns to see Liam, almost the same as he remembers—tall, broad-shouldered, sweet-faced, scruffy. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He turned towards me for a brief second and smiled. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

When he turned off the steam and removed the blankets three days later, the cedar sheets held their new shape perfectly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The handkerchief turned red, but the flow of blood slowed down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ready...one two three, one two three, hop turn turn, hop skip skip...” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

And the moment it stopped, he realized it was the woman’s dæmon: a crouching monkey, turning its head this way and that, searching for something. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn to the page, and someone has underlined these words: “Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was still stirring the yogurt, and it was turning a pinkish shade of gray. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As a new coach at the foundation, Akhi needed to prove he had what it took to turn regular athletes into champions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Then, with one hand about the same height in the air, she turned real slow. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The gray-haired man turned his head again toward the girl, perhaps to show her how forbearing, even stoic, his countenance was. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The van made a sharp turn to the right and stopped. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

After our session, on the drive home, Dad turned down the radio to ask, “How did your talk with Dr. Doris go?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He knows how to delete browser histories and whatever, he can cover his tracks perfectly well, but I know' that I turned the computer off before I left. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Gebu had come, a solid form blocking out the sunlight in the doorway so that everyone turned to look. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“You need a machine,” he said, imitating turning a steering wheel. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Both Ray and Axel run out the front door, across the porch, down the steps, but this time, Axel doesn’t turn to run across the field. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s sleeves were already turned back, or she’d be turning them back now. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I felt she was a guest in my home, an uninvited guest who’d charmed her way into my heart and then pocketed my treasure, my trust, while my eyes were turned. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

At the mention of this word, Miss Trunchbull's face turned purple and her whole body seemed to swell up like a bullfrog's. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then she turns, disappearing before he can reach out to pull her back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I turned and pressed my ear up against her breastbone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

P. T. bounded ahead, leaping fishlike from one brown sea to the next, then turning back to herd the two of them forward, nipping at their heels and further splashing their already sopping jeans. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I felt as if I had been turned inside out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Abruptly, he turned his back on Meggie, picked up his backpack, threw it over his shoulder, then waved to the boy. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When Mr. Lincoln wanted to know about the army, the real army, not those prancing dummies in gold braid, he turned to Private Trask. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Meme saw them as if they had suddenly been born out of the light and her heart gave a turn. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Winter came, and turned out to be a very bad one. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her back was turned toward me as she sat in a straight chair, swaying to and fro. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now—” he said, trying to sound matter-of-fact, but having to turn away from Mary all the same, “I’ve got to break the knife.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It turned out to be a member of the campus security force, or so he said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I do think certain individuals are disposed to crime because of their genetic inheritance or an abusive upbringing, I am convinced that apartheid turned many otherwise law-abiding citizens into criminals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Now put your hands out in front of you. And as I walk past I want you to turn them over so I can see if they are clean on both sides." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then they both turned to her, a most quizzical look on their faces. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The wind stirred the wolverine trim on hood and the owl turned his gleaming eyes upon her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned and whispered to them, “He’s cute. But I don’t like his name very much.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the other side of me, Miig turned around and put a finger to his lips, shushing my small noises. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Hesitantly, she turned the beam on the first densely written page. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

We girls took turns waking up really early in the morning, before the sun had risen, to get in the long line at the well. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide to label them accord- ingto how many steps I take before I turn. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Leslie and Jesse had wanted blue, but Bill held out for gold, which turned out to be so beautiful that they were glad they had given in. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I smooth my expression and turn my attention back to the introductions. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"I'm going to help you turn your life around," said his counselor. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The problem, as it turned out, was not so much bad math as false hope: Colin had been trying to tweak the Theorem to make K-19's graph look like: An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He turned angrily so that his back was facing her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wiggle wiggle, inch inch, turn my head and curl under. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally my turn came and I felt foolish, tense; I wanted to yell for him to stop; I wanted to tell him that all this was so much nonsense. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned back to watch the cruel comedy routine on the other side of the glass. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The instant, however, that Franny was out of sight, she turned her attention to the couch. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He had not quite understood how to make the thing turn, and the tree had come up on him suddenly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I turned to my father, who was leaning against the refrigerator, eating spiced cashews from a cupped fist. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

So I played for both of them, while overhead the stars continued in their measured turning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Pong would share the vision he had on the river and explain that Father Cham would never have wanted things to turn out this way. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When the rich lord turned sixty, he decided he would throw his most lavish banquet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Don’t turn this one into a squirrel. I can’t bear to watch it.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then he turned, and she held him against her breast, while he sighed and shook. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

"Where did you pick her up?" inquired Basta, turning back to Dustfinger, who was standing there looking as unmoved as if none of this had anything at all to do with him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry, my mom isn’t here,” he said, after he’d turned off the car. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Jimmy turned around and slunk back into the trailer. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

George turns the light of his phone on them. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Her suitcase was standing inside the front door but she didn’t turn around. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As William battered at Purple with all his might, Jewish refugees were being turned away from the United States, on the grounds that they were not the kind of citizens America wanted. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Walter turns on his heels and leans against the wall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He turned the plastic gun on me and started clicking, as if I were just another image from the screen. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

And Ruth, for one reason or another—maybe she was embarrassed how things had turned out with her possible, maybe she was enjoying the mystery—had remained completely closed on the subject. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pauses again, but in the dim light, his head turns slightly toward me to reveal the hint of a smile on his lips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Muhammad turns to me, raising his eyebrows taut in an effort to prod me to answer without thumping me on my back, as he would have done at home. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Then she let go of my hand and turned away. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Once I get to Pathfinder, I can turn around and go the other way. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It could be, so long as you didn’t turn around and look back down towards number fifteen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju asked, barely glancing at the boy before turning back to a traffic light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

You can’t decide to turn off the noise in your head. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

If I ask for aid, the Resistance won’t turn me away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As he stepped down to the street, he turned back to the driver and nodded. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He sits on a chair in the corner, whittling on his mop handle, like he’s turning it into a very thin totem pole. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Mama grabbed Frieda by the shoulder, turned her around, and gave her three or four stinging cuts on her legs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to look away, to turn back down the street, but I couldn’t—not after having come so far. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then, together, we turn to face the Hub. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“You helped the Athenian kill my Minotaur, Daedalus. You turned my own daughter against me.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Many of the students in that room turned to stare at us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But April turned quickly, and with her face all shut up the way it was with other people. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say it because every morning since he turned eleven or so he would wake up before anyone else in the house, go out onto the porch, and read a chapter of a book. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly he turned and prepared to go over the edge a second time. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When I walked up and sat down in front of the machine, it turned itself on. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was funny because although he turned white and was out, his legs kept going, like he was racing someone across the bridge. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the two boulders in the backyard sometimes turned to silver in the early morning sunlight. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

After recovering from serious medical problems relating to his abandonment, he was turned over to authorities, who placed him back into foster care. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The three of us take turns moving wood, and soon we're breathing hard. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Squaring his shoulders, he turned and led the way into the underbrush. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The cow moved, heavy as a camel, turned her head and began to lick the calf, covering its face with her tongue, and sucking up the mucus and blood. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Then squares of light that turn into glowing windows. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A million paleo-Indians, Martin argued, could easily form a wave of hunters that would radiate out from the southern end of the ice-free corridor, turning the continent into an abattoir. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

We watched him turn his head this way and that, like adjusting the dial on a radio. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, the canoe turned out to be a cranky little craft. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

The others have turned pale; let’s hope it deters them. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the nurse leaves, the grandmother’s face darkens and she turns her attention to me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they turned them over and over as if they were looking for something. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Andrea turns the music up a little and says, “This is my song!” and that gets us all singing and listening to music for the rest of the afternoon. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And then he turned his back on me and walked away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Cal looked at the curling water and turned a round brown stone with his toe. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I ran over to Jessica, and we worked on moving the ball back and forth between us as the other girls took their turns at the net. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I just don’t know any more what’s happened to all you children,” Mrs. Glass said vaguely, without turning around. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The men grunted and cursed below as their fancy breeches and overcoats turned brown with the mud and their lovely beaver hats went rolling off down the road. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The others filed out of the room; their voices turned loud when they got out in the hall. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bug crawled over his leg, and he put some mashed potatoes on his knee in the bug’s path, but the bug turned and went the other way. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turns without looking back at me or waiting for a reaction and walks through the kitchen into the backyard. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I left the bench and stole into a corner, afraid that, considering how indiscriminately she was using it, she might turn on me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

People crowded around, trying to get a look at her new baby, who had the miraculous power of turning even the oldest women into young mothers again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Minya didn’t reply, but they had their answer in the next moment when she didn’t turn toward the sinister arm, but toward another place they never went—if for different reasons. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I lean my head out the window as he turns down the last dirt lane. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He turned in at the gate and went up the steps. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When Malcolm had it in his hand, he turned it over and over, examining it closely. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I felt as if the ground had turned upside down and I was going to fall off, so I clutched the base of a tree with one hand. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

George turned the bean cans so that another side faced the fire. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is when I remember these things that I turn with relief to the prospect from our balcony. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

His chest and stomach turned to molten metal and a redness glowed in his head behind his eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She turns to Mama next, so I don’t have to talk right away. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

He turned, then, and caught her staring at his back. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Littlefinger toyed with the dagger on the table, turning it slowly with a finger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She travelled into the stratosphere on an exhibition trip, where the sky turned deep purple and the stars came out and the misty earth below looked like a huge concave bowl. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Tears blurred my vision, turned everything into a haze of color. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I turn to follow her gaze, and to my horror see Edie leaning over her desk, staring at my notebook. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I made a sharp turn past the blooming azaleas and stopped short. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I turned my back and started to walk away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She probably wasn’t going to turn around, anyhow. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Well, it was their turn at this earth! The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He wormed his ship through the ice pack to reach seventy-one degrees south latitude, and then turned north again without ever seeing the land. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He turned around and caught them turning hurriedly away from each other. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The morning had turned bright and warm; dew still clung to bending blades of grass. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Henry,” she says, turning on the tap. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lacking wood for the stove most of the time, she took to turning her electric iron upside down, plugging it into the one outlet, and cooking their stew on it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Julian said, turning around and raising his hand at the same time. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She turned off the iron and looked for one of Papi’s old shirts in her clean laundry hamper. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The huge woman made an effort to obey, but nearly fell down just trying to turn around. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

We broke apart and took turns taking center stage, each of us performing a different combination of moves; but our performances were fluid—they talked to each other. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“He’s coming, Molly!” said Mr. Weasley, but he turned back to Harry and kept talking in a lower and more hurried voice. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I’d tried to make a home for myself here, tried to turn the apartment into the sort of place where the person I wanted to be would live. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna turned and looked at Ugwu in exasperation and suddenly they were both smiling at the situation: Baby was crying to be allowed to eat a lizard. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He scrubbed and scrubbed with the gray, seaweed soap, but it only made his skin turn a violent red. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you turned and ran that day,” she said, “I called after you.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

There was a curious expression on her face, and she looked at each of the children in turn. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Knowing that if the police did chase us, they would probably chase the largest segment, I broke off and turned left, right into the arms of the first police officer. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Watching yellowed soles turn icy again is as satisfying as squeezing a blackhead and getting all the gunk out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She turned her face away from the gray light and closed her eyes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

They turned the common man into a sultan of the open road. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Who were the people Calpurnia’s tribe turned to first and always? Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Diana turned, and he tossed the thick, dark red marker over to her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I turned the knob and opened the door and, my goodness, there he was: Reverend Obertask. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The crowd turns, shrieking, and trying to recede into the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The navigation app on her phone directed her to turn onto the interstate. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When he heard Thornton’s command repeated, he partly reared out of the water, throwing his head high, as though for a last look, then turned obediently toward the bank. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then my mom turns around, her eyes wet. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The mechanical man’s movements were so lifelike that its head even turned toward the inkwell as it dipped the pen for more ink. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

He turned around and saw Boots on the floor kicking him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me know how it turns out when you see me Monday, you hear?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Murmurs made their way down the line, and finally Teresa turned to Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She turned quietly and ran up the two flights to her flat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned away and disappeared into the darkness, leaving me alone with her cryptic words. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Lauren opened it and they dumped it out, watching it swirl down the sink before turning on the faucet and rinsing it all away. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Let’s turn now to another arc of coherence, which connects the different appearances of an entity on the reader’s mental stage as they come and go over the course of a passage. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“It counts for forty percent of your overall,” Tiara said as she practiced a circle turn in place. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Their parents and some of the older Clarkston refugees who’d come out for their evening exercise turned toward the field as well, or sat down on the cross ties parallel to the track to watch. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The edges of his lips turn up and slowly form a full smile. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I beg your pardon,” replied Miss Bingley, turning away with a sneer. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

They all turned to look at William Ernest, not only startled by the seldom-heard sound of his voice, but by the fact that all three had forgotten that he was even in the room. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

It soon became very clear to Haupt that he shouldn't turn down the offer. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Nurses had stacked sandbags all along his left side to prevent him from turning over on his broken chest. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the Alp turned around, it had a stopwatch in its hand. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, amazingly, the pig stopped dead in its tracks, turned ninety degrees, and ran. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t enough room in the opening to turn around, so the two of them backed out feetfirst. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Skin would be shined with Vaseline, while the forgotten bits—between the fingers or at the elbows—turned a dull ash. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I cringe as I watch my mom, Little Miss Clueless, shake her head as she turns to face the wall. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Finally, Lucinda turns off the light and seems to go right to sleep. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Almost shaking with rage, Mark turned his attention back to the woman, who was just standing there, watching it all with that maddening lack of emotion. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

‘The trouble is that there are so few of us left,’ he said turning towards the hobbits. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I picture myself nuzzling his head one last time, and I can’t even imagine it without seeing myself crying, my tears turning his blond curlicues straight. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thought of turning my ideas into an actual song, with a melody and harmonies, and the lyrics I’ve been working on, sounds exactly like what I’ve been dreaming about for weeks now. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

And so they left Marco, and when George turned around just a few seconds later, he was gone. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

I turn my phone off and slide it into my backpack. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“We’ll come by early. You can take a turn driving Joey and Star.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He turned toward his car, which was parked at a haphazard angle in front of our house. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The girls screamed, turning their backs, and the younger women tried to cover themselves with their hands. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw me coming, he turned to his friends and said, “See? Told you we was friends.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The driver turned his head and glanced back at Mrs. Sen. “What’s in the bag?” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I turned and busied myself with the glasses. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now riding on her knees, gripping the board with both hands, Tally twisted into the next turn, dropping to skim just above the cracked dirt of the dry creek bed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“There is no one to worry about me and none to worry me either, which is a good thing,” and turning on his side he fell instantly asleep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nature had seemed to be closing in on us for a kill, when she suddenly turned her face away and smiled. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Japanese man passed her, turned to his left, and perched on the edge of the bench sofa. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Love, humility, and true brotherhood was almost a physical feeling wherever I turned. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to face the ocean of weeds again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The twins just graduated from middle school, and ever since they turned thirteen, it’s been all about teen everything—clothes, music, and teenage boys. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He turned back to the chessboard and picked up the white knight again. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I turned at the blockhouse site and watched Dad walk over to Mr. Fuller, who was huffing and puffing and yelling at everybody. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She turned it into a robot dance, arms and legs popping and locking, her expression wide-eyed and smiling. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I choose a Mozart piece that Grandpa used to like, turn the volume way down, and press the Play button before I can chicken out. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I do not like people laughing at me, so I turned and walked away. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Time after time she would stop and turn her head this way and that I knew she couldn’t scent or see anything. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ayanna shook her head at both of us and then turned to keep an eye on our flight. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then he turned back to the approaching plesiosaurs and yelled: “Open fire!” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

When Obsle and Yegey both left town, and Slose’s doorkeeper refused me entrance, I knew it was time to turn to my enemies, for there was no more good in my friends. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to my mother, who was standing behind me in the line. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And for the first time in decades, maybe centuries, the ship was free to turn in the wind. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Everybody turned to watch them, walking hand in hand, and then the wind blew the woman’s wig off her head. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It seemed to my memory that at first we’d walked north to get to the picnic site, and then we’d turned west. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

With a sigh, she shook her head and turned away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He turned and walked over to the wall and slowly ran his hand over it. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Everyone turned to look at her, and she pulled her beanie farther down on her head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He turned and handed Cole a tube of ointment. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Sierra turned and followed an invisible line from his finger to the far wall, where Lázaro’s gallery of family photographs stared back at her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He meets the local villagers and discovers that an evil man with a machine gun has enslaved them, forcing them to grow poppy flowers that he turns into drugs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A glint of light near the table turns out to be a small spring. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They drove on, along the streets where people were turning peacefully into houses and Sunday dinners, and on out of town. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the two horses banked into the first turn, Woolf remembered Pollard’s advice to reel Seabiscuit in. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy turned in a circle, looking for enemies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I shut the book with a snap, and put it away under my gloves; and stretching to a near-by chair, I took up an old copy of L’llustration and turned the pages. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He had been turning away since the day he first kissed Ifemelu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

At that point, the streetlights were either turned off or perhaps shot out. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somebody in the studio turned the speakers up loud and played the song “Celebration.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

When I get to the sidewalk, I turn left instead of our usual right. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Some one who had been driving a little behind us confirmed this and the policeman turned away. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She stood there so long that Dustfinger eventually closed his eyes so as not to have to look at her, but then he heard her weeping and his face turned hot with shame. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I turned to meet it almost without thinking, and clubbed it down as it lunged at me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

What is it about me that turns people off so much? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He quickly turned his face away, knowing she could see his tears. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

They both turned to me, and I fell back on the only way I’d learned to handle big problems—I made a dash for the door and left. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Uncle Willie had turned the radio up to its last notch so that youngsters on the porch wouldn’t miss a word. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Greatly discomfited, the Helper turned to his partner, a wisp of a woman who seemed to be trying to hide behind her hair. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jason turned to her with a hopeful gleam in his eyes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was, for many years, the one the women turned to. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I turn to look at the sky and rest my head on her shoulder. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

As I turned a page, an envelope fell out. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t want to turn Peck’s way because she hasn’t considered this question yet. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She turned, happy, thinking that her mother had come back. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

So my father had been the first one to open the letter, a long letter it turned out. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her calves thinned, and her complexion turned the color of weak tea. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

If the burglars take great pains to steal what turns out to contain a homing device that leads the police to them, that’s ironic. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the year turned to spring and the willows grew faintly green and the peach trees budded pink, and Wang Lung had not yet found the one he sought for his son. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

As things turned out, my father's ordeal proved even worse than might have been predicted. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lady Constance could not turn her head because of the braiding, but she glanced sideways in Penelope’s direction. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes, turned my face to the sun. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Sorry, sorry," I said, unzipping my bag, but Coach had already turned his attention back to the other runners. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She turned around and leaned against the railing. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The suspended creatures turn their heads in the direction of the ghost in their midst. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She turns the word over in her mouth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The rain turned to ice as it lashed my arms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shook and yanked and my fingers turned to steel. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If the Wexford-Smythe paleontologists are right and our little dig turns into a major find, Dad wants to reinvent Chokecherry as the dinosaur capital of North America. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I hope we can pull it off without getting turned into toads. No offense, Edgar.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s late and the weather’s turning bad. We’re going home now.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They turned it on for a whole host of reasons, sometimes for things as small as a kid accidentally using their ability, or to stamp out unruliness in one of the cabins. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She looked at him and saw his green wildcat eyes ablaze with her own excitement She felt dizzy, as if the whole world were turning beneath her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone takes a turn, Douglas, even if you think you don't like the book.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was a narrow place and he turned round only with some difficulty. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Ged turned his back on the Ninety Isles; but even as the ship turned from Serd Inner Port and raised sail, a wind came up hard from the east against her. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Benji turned to see a tall woman in a tan pantsuit staring down at them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometime he’d settle for pop music, which, if the volume was turned down low, still allowed him to concentrate on his board analysis. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Skeptical, Master Hyrrokkin squinted to read, then gave a crack of a laugh that turned every head in the huge, hushed room. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t know who I was then,” Marco says, turning to look at her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Harry lowered the Invisibility Cloak over them, then they turned into the suffocating darkness once again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

My initial shock quickly turned to dread as I realized what had just happened. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I half expect him to turn me away, to tell me that only gente de close can enter, not people like me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stayed in their room, ignoring Monique and her nonstop television, with the air conditioner turned up as high as it could get and blowing directly on him. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eleanor ran out the front door when she heard him turn on the bathroom sink. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Madam Hooch’s back was turned, and though Gryffindors below shouted in anger, by the time she looked around, Harper had already sped off. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

When Marv turns to look at me, I see the fear crouch down in his eyes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

On September 23, 1949, a news flash turned up the political heat in the debate over nuclear policy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I feel someone next to me and turn to see Suma at my side. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Once released, the wheel and arms began to turn. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

And when I turn, it isn’t my imagination talking, or Mrs. Rylance or Uncle Robert. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I waited to go in, but before she actually opened the door, she turned back toward me, gave me one last kiss, and said good night. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He nods, then turns and leaves the room, closing the door with exaggerated care behind him, as if both of us are his ailing mother. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He only hoped now that the real Prince Corin would not turn up until it was too late and that he would be taken away to Narnia by ship. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

She said it again before she turned and headed for the door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Right then I could have tried to talk him into moving back to Texas, where he supposedly had some kind of ties, according to his passport, which turned out to be almost entirely false. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His invention, it turned out, could also cleanse noxious vapors and particulates from smelter effluent, coal particles from mine air, and much more. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I heard a faint rush of air as the door opened, and I turned to see a young woman standing in the doorway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It seemed impossible for someone like Miss Volker, who loved people, to turn around and hurt them. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The tiny gray balls turn silver, bright silver, and now there are swirls of yellow mixed in. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure whether to turn and run or try to help him. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I’m nervous to visit the art rooms in case we get in trouble for interrupting a class, but it turns out I didn't need to be nervous at all. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The times I heard a car turning around in the gravel at night. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She turned the other way and led them back toward the first circle they had seen. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men’s faces were turned in the light. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of the first semester, Onion Sam had turned the old run-down schoolhouse into a well-crafted, freshly painted jewel of a building that the whole town was proud of. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mr. Loomis watched; at last, having seen that the dog could not get away, he turned and went back into the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was motionless, a giant bicycle wheel in the sky that did not turn. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hoped this meant that he was really finished with that Paula person and she was finished writing him letters and calling our house and that he’d turned over a new leaf. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He turned and pointed the gun at me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But then I couldn’t help turning back to see what Grandma was thinking. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Action will be taken, you may be sure. Some sort of action. Quite soon.” said Doon. said Lina, and they turned to leave. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Master turned to go back to the study. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

My good dinner turned over in my stomach. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

In short, everything that had been dust in Milagro turned into mud. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

With that, the leader gave a signal and his pack turned, struck, and tore the lone wolf to pieces. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It turned, diving to the ground, impossibly fast. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Any other day, I would have been upset to have her turn off the television like that and just send us to bed. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And then she turned around and winked at me. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was just turning dawn as they left the house. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Grandma put the lid on and turned the burner down low, we sat down with the baking soda, vinegar, and water to begin cleaning the globe. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I turned to look at Chubs over the seat, but he was just as confused as I was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t at all the thing, I’m afraid, but the minute she was fairly married, Meg cried, “The first kiss for Marmee!” and turning, gave it with her heart on her lips. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marly was puzzled at first, but then it turned out that Joe wouldn’t go to the little school by the graveyard at all. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I’m lucky they didn’t turn me into a mermaid. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Scaramouche turned out to be not only a good coach but a confidant and a surrogate father. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the police car turned a corner, and there was a thump! The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Dad did turn around, walking backward for a few steps. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She kept her gaze fixed on the sidewalk and turned her head away when Erin tried to catch her attention. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

All I hoped was that however this revolution turned out, Lin Nai-Nai would get her wishes. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Late in the afternoon of Wednesday, January 25, Judge Walter Cox turned the case over to the jury. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I never thought about it before, but now—just because of that simple little question—my world turns sideways. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Is it you?” their meek old faces ask, lifting the torch to each monster-shape in turn. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The photographer turns up the radio and starts bossing the girls around. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

My doctors had discussed it with Mom and Dad, who in turn raised the prospect with me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When he turned to warn the others, to his surprise he sawGurgi in water up to his waist and heading toward the center of the lake. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

In many cases, the relatively privileged black elite turned against the black urban poor, condemning them and distancing themselves, while at the same time presenting themselves as legitimate spokespeople for the disadvantaged. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even before I could think my head turned around and I followed Dad’s finger. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned off the TV and gave us a huge lecture about how “media like that is a corrupting influence” and “indecent behavior” blah blah blah. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The dust rose up through everything, turning the red uniforms, the cannons, the wagons all a greyish brown. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t enough room to turn to face each other. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Winn-Dixie hopped up on the bed, and the preacher got up and turned out the light. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then I turned and went downstairs to breakfast. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She locks the door, and Mami and I slip out of the closet and eat breakfast, taking turns drinking out of one cup while Tía Mari and Tío Pepe share the other one. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She saw their closed faces, their locked eyes, and turned for compassion to the gray eyes of the conductor. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to run but it was too late. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Frank dropped like a stone and turned back to human form. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Another little water snake swam up the pool, turning its periscope head from side to side. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gathered up her dress and stepped out and headed toward her flat, and as she turned to go I gave her one last little wave. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Standing beside her he too turned his hand against himself, but not to end his life. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I happened to kill the man the professor turned after his vaccine failed. Professor Ghering was no Louis Pasteur, I can tell you that. You can ask my Miss Katherine, she was there, too.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She had opened up to me, had let me into her beautiful, shiny life, into Stef’s tortured one, and now it was my turn. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching him turn around and around in his black and silver Raiders jersey. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to slow way down for a stop sign because the drivers in West Africa were turning out to be as bad as the ones in Brazzaville. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She finished pouring snowmelt water from a second kettle into jugs in the sink, then dried her hands and turned to him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Piggy, saying nothing, with no time for even a grunt, traveled through the air sideways from the rock, turning over as he went. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mami turned the statue over and read out loud from the underside: "Made in the U.S.A." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

His father turned and glanced at the guards. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I don't say anything, but I guess the tears running down my cheeks do the talking because Pattie abruptly turns away and goes to the back of the salon. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He got up, dressed, went for a last look at the Fire-bolt, and was just wondering where he’d have lunch, when someone yelled his name and he turned. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Frenchman sighed, swiveled around to look across the camp, then turned to consider Jonathan. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Maxwell, please turn around. And keep your shirttail tucked in." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

She put her nose in the air and turned away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I turn off the main street and find the graveyard entrance. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He looked at every one of us in turn. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Obediently, the boys turned away from the wall. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, not in the middle of the program,” she replied, and turned the silence up a little louder. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sun had gone as if the light had been turned off. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He did everything exactly as before, except this time, when he inserted the Crystal Key, he turned it counterclockwise instead of clockwise. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I turned away from Emilia and her daughter, trying to swallow past the strange knotting in my throat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I turn page after quiet page, but I’ve stopped seeing the letters, stopped understanding the words. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

She pointed to a pair of statue lovers, a man and a woman with their arms around each other, turned to stone by the monster. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Chubs nodded; we watched Liam go in silence, then Chubs turned to me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet radiation, and abracadabra—they turned the county’s last day of raw sewage into nearly fifty thousand gallons of drinkable water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Frightful,” I said as I turned and twisted and looked. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they pulled into the Fair Grounds, they could hear music and see the Ferris wheel turning in the sky. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He scored on three straight turn around jump shots as the pace of the game quickened. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter turned back to the water on her stove, which was nearly at the boil. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She and Ma Charles were so much alike I expected my great-aunt to turn to me and say, “Young’n, get me a switch.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The surprise on Benji’s face turned to a giant, goofy smile. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

They walked a few blocks, turned a corner and were in this other neighborhood. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the other subdivisions from the brochures turned out to exist— most of them on the north side of town, which had been totally developed a long time ago. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He turned when he heard me come in, I saw him frown. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the midst of one prayer, smoke issued from the lectern and I thought we had gone too far but it turned out to be a short circuit. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

My example, in turn, may lead him to once again believe in Levy Pants. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl will turn out well, Mr Stevens. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She shoots Mr. Talk-a-lot a look and turns up the volume on her phone to drown him out. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He seated himself at his desk and, as usual, resorted to holding open a book - this time it was Who's Who - turning a page to and fro. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

A key turns in the lock, and the door swings open. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He heard some sort of commotion outside and turned back to the window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

In agony and hopelessness, he turned away from her and rolled off the blanket and into the thick foul­ smelling mud. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Staring at the back of his head, I imagine him turning left and right, searching. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned away and broke eye contact, but the image still flooded my mind, spilling in until I thought I might choke. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Billy was muttering, “It’s wrong. I can’t turn it. It’s way wrong. It’s turned all around wrong.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything felt squishy, and the answer sheet for my test had turned soggy, sort of like how cornflakes left overnight in half a bowl of milk look, with about the same smell. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

On any turning whatsoever the beast may spring—to move in the darkness is to move into the waiting jaws of death. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

As I turned, I was startled to find Frankie staring at me intently. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As one of them—a puny man heaped with lavish fur and silk—turned to glare at her, Pinmei could see they were as scarred as the servant. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then he turned again with a goblet in each hand. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Miig turned to the right and we followed, tumbling through a dense thicket, coming out the other side into another low clearing with nettles in our hair. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

A shot rings out, and I turn to see an Attendant in the middle of the aisle, her hands shaking. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

One of the otters discovered a robot head in a tide pool, and they all dove in and took turns rolling it along the bottom. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Between them they turned the whole place upside-down. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“The front turned in more. Too much weight on the back.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the exit for a town called Guernsey, they turned east. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

He turned his dark, otter’s glance on me. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Bridge had never turned down a cookie from Mark, but Adrienne made her nervous. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

He lowered his eyebrows and turned back to his carving, shaking his head slightly. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

In the morning, bright sunlight turned the roughened water into patches of flashing silver. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He turned over and, without looking at it, sent the call to voice mail. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She turned my summer into a desert wasteland. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“I think I know who that one’s from,” said Ron, turning a bit pink and pointing to a very lumpy parcel. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He turns the page in his book and points to Incomplete. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned ’round and looked in my face and said, “’Lijah, what you want me to say? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the mess hall turned to the president. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned the gas down low and, after rubbing a little olive oil on the chicken pieces, arranged them on the grill among the apple branches. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She lay on her side, back turned away from him, and did not move again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She seems to think of us as her husband’s favored hounds: poorly trained and likely to turn on our master at any moment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Like the rest of us, Sapo was still a kid, but he was already turning into something else. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Courtney pulls out his phone, turns on the little flashlight, and points it upward to illuminate the second-floor balcony overlooking the foyer. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Or did they just turn up for the show? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I turned back, but Buddy Ray was there, Derrick following, holding his nose. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The villages that we captured and turned into our bases as we went along and the forests that we slept in became my home. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When he turned back to me, it was with a disapproving look. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He turned to Grumman, but found him deep in a trance. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as soon as he had the plow out in the sunlight, Mr. Fitzgibbon turned the tractor’s engine off. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I watched a swatch of the sky turn red. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

As the companions set the cauldron on the ground and quickly drew away, the rays of dawn turned the black iron as red as blood. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd surged after him, milling like a huge man trying to turn in a cubbyhole—some of them laughing, some cursing, some intently silent. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pong put the key into the ignition and turned it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

This time, when she turned around, she saw that Dr. Malone was sitting back in her chair, white-faced, clutching the edge of the table. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had stopped just short of the hedgerow, and now it was turning back. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

My nose tickled from the dust in the sleeping bag, and the basement floor—which was poured concrete beneath a thin, comfortless layer of indoor-outdoor carpeting—made my bones ache whichever way I turned. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Papa turned his bag upside down on the table, and out fell a package wrapped in newspaper. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He turned back to the advertisements, for they were the things that interested him in magazines. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The best thing you can do is help us,” Buckley said, turning to Max. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The half-dozen men there playing pool turned around at the sound of Feather’s voice. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She yanked the sprinkler out of my hands and turned the spray on me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn to look back at the garden and see Suraya, Ayesha, and the others looking at me with a mix of confusion and fear on their faces. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

At the bell, Seabiscuit shot straight to the front and set a blistering pace around the first turn and down the backstretch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hill was still up at the whiteboard, apparently writing out an entire soliloquy, so Grace turned to look at Max. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The whole time, Soojin doesn’t turn around to look at me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Not even pretties, whose bodies were perfectly balanced, designed for elegance in every kind of clothing, moved with such effortless control Tally deliberately turned her eyes away from him. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But then it can come on all at once—the sounds turn into light, and the light goes too bright, and it’s like it’s slicing me in two, and then comes the headache. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He turned back into the courtyard and the beautiful house and took the stool he had before. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roz turned, and with her long strides, she carried her son away from the gravesite and over to the base of the sea cliffs. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The word in Greek means “turning away”, and hence “omission” or “elision”. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

With these words he turned and went back to the car, but before he could get in Dustfinger barred his way. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I turn in time to catch Rufus snapping a photo of me; capturing moments really is his thing. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Twycross stepped forward, turned gracefully on the spot with his arms outstretched, and vanished in a swirl of robes, reappearing at the back of the Hall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A scythe in the foyer could still turn around if the door was open. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It turned out she’d broken her leg tripping over one of her cats, and she didn’t seem quite as fond of them as before. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then I turned and headed for a big gnarled liveoak tree that stood in a clear patch of ground down the draw apiece. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Normally at school he turned away when the distrust surfaced. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The field had been turned a last time and there were stalks of stubble sticking out of the ground and the faint trace of the disc was still visible from east to west. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

There was something terrifying about their anger and how quick they were to turn it on the living. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

But that evening, when my fountain pen still hadn’t turned up, we all assumed it had been burned, especially because celluloid is highly inflammable. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

A larger campground, with six camping sites marked on it, was on a road that turned off the left fork. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

My feet were turning to the street on their own, and who was I to stop them? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It’s impossible to tell if Zizmo is trying to turn, to brake. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Piper and Nico struggled down from the emperor’s box as the Colosseum’s magical renovations began to turn into mist. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Since the night on Roke Knoll his desire had turned as much against fame and display as once it had been set on them. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

In late January islanders experienced a temporary fuel shortage and were made to turn their oil heaters down by order of the civilian defense commission. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He laid his hand on them and instantly they swung apart, opening inward, turning on their hinges without the least noise. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Feral was still standing with his back turned. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

My skirt flapped in the breeze as I turned. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Tell me something, boys,” she’d start, “why are you two always going after each other? Every time I turn around. Can somebody please explain this to me?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We’d spent the day turning lobster red, drinking iced tea, and laughing. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“The world out there has turned upside down.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hearing Mom’s car back out of the driveway, I turn to wave. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ignoring them all, Catelyn turned all her force on her sister. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The speakers were always turned up so high that the music blared, causing my ears to ring so loudly afterward that the high-pitched drone would actually keep me up. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. We need to talk first,” I said, turning around to look right at the twins as I spoke. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Once my racing heart calmed, I turned my head to confirm it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He turned back to tell Janie about it so she could be ready to go. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

To her horror, Salvador turned around just at that moment. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

But when she turned, no one was there. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I turned, buried my face in the pillow. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He turned and dashed back through the nearest gap in the hedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crew better be stopping short or turning sharply soon. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I apparently take too long to respond, because she says, “I mean, like, in a guy,” and turns to reopen her computer. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Since no Peeta appears to save me, she turns back to me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The house turned white, the road black, and the hilltop behind me grew bright. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I turned the things over and over in my sweating hands. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The first time Abigail had given the globe to her, Candice turned it over so the North Pole was on the bottom and Antarctica was on top. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I turned to see that Andy and his friends were only a short distance away. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why must you face everything alone?” she had demanded before turning away and leaving him there. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Feliciano told this inmate not to turn around, then drew his baton and held it in ready position across his torso, what was called port-arms position. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally they sang softly; occasionally they turned cartwheels down by the moving streak of phosphorescence. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I looked all around me, turning and calling for my dog. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She placed them on the bed and turned, praying Beto’s cat would be there, curled up on his pillow. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gunters had turned all of those planets upside down and scoured every square inch of their surfaces. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Their job done, the men turn on their heels and, one by one, leave the cell. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, there was no chance for me to go, anyway. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to face him, nodding my head up and down, said: “Stole a bike, man.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

After a few steps, I hear, “Picasso,” and turn. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She watched carefully for an opening, and when the old man’s back was turned, she made a wild dive for the table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“It just seems to have turned off and won’t come back on.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Arturo turned off the water, twisting the handle so hard I thought he would break it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She turned suddenly and gave me a hard look with those pale, glass-green eyes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Alice turned and walked back to the cluster of stalls, her gait dainty and contrived, as though a misguided person had taught her how to walk “like a lady.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But when I turned, there was only the sheet thrown back, the mattress still depressed from where he had last lain. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I started the car, backed it up, drove around the parking lot, stopped, and turned off the engine. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He turned his head with his ear between the rocks, frantically trying to catch the sound. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t turn them in; we’d tried that plenty in middle school, and it inevitably resulted in more punishment. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But she kept on figuring until Etta and Hazel came into the room and got into bed and said she had to turn the light off because it was eleven o’clock. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

His cheek is swollen, and one of his eyes is turning purple. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Ram’s really smart, but you must know that, huh?” he says, right before he turns the corner to head back to the front desk. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The drone behind the Director rises up to shoulder level and turns its camera to me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He turned to look at Newt and nodded. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I stand there, my grin turning to stone, institutionalized. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is to these that we now turn. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The door opened again; Bigger turned and saw Gus step inside. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Harry turned around to find his new team beaming at him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Yanna turned to look at Pinmei, who would have flushed if her cheeks had not already been red from the cold. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Last I seen, Char was rubbing her eyes and handing out drinks, Juju was shaking her hips and smoking a cigarette, yelling for somebody to turn up the music. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The wind must have been carrying her scent away from it, because it didn’t turn around. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m busy,” Valley said, turning her back to her dad. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

My mother climbed behind the wheel and tossed a few letters into my lap, then turned her back The car purred into life. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I can’t help it if I’m fine,” he replies, his turn to cheese. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

He immediately turns to everyone around him and says, “This is my niece, you know! Janna, my sister’s daughter.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

As soon as she does, she turns away from everyone and stares at the wall beside her right shoulder. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“What made you wanna put on your spiffs?” he joked, turning the blue paper cup up to take one last gulp of coffee. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The ruby at Melisandre's throat caught the light as she turned her head, and for an instant it seemed to glow bright as the comet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As they crossed the road, he glanced over his shoulder; the statue had turned back into the war memorial. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“And what you want me to do, Florence? You want me to turn white?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Some of its most ardent partisans, Haynes among them, publicly conceded that an archaeological dig in southern Chile had turned up compelling evidence of human habitation more than twelve thousand years ago. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“May we, Mother?” asked Meg, turning to Mrs. March, who sat sewing in what they called ‘Marmee’s corner’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I picked up Helena, turned, and marched away from the house, kicking the front gate shut behind me with a bang. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She started to turn back up the path. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then he moved to the sharp turn in the path, backed off into deepest shadow. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But then Millard, who was also in our boat, muttered something in her ear and she frowned and turned the map sideways, and frowned again, then said, “I mean, eight and a half.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She kept tapping until I laughed out loud and everyone turned to look at me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The team’s best defenders hadn’t returned this season, so Luma had to find replacements from the pool of boys who turned up for tryouts. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Percy Weasley was sitting at the judges’ table — Mr. Crouch had failed to turn up again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Good day,” Ash replied, and then, because it did not seem polite to watch her walking away, Ash turned down the path toward West Riding. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes another sip, then opens his eyes and turns his head my way. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And then she saw something that made her stop and turn back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When Mini turned around, Aru saw that she had managed to tuck the sprig of youth into the back of her jeans. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Blue-gold tinged with pink, each dewdrop turned into a scintillating jewel, spiders’ webs became glittering filigree, birdsong rang out as if there had never been a day as fresh and beautiful as this one. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I stayed with him until he fell asleep that night, leaving the hospital in icy darkness and driving back home to Euclid Avenue, where my mother had already turned off the lights. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The air leaked out around the rim but he turned the wheel and had the boy hold down the tire until it caught and he got it pumped up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The driver watched the traffic light turn to yellow and then he stepped on the accelerator believing he could just glide right through the red signal. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Even thinking about it turns my face hot with shame. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was tremendous media interest about Skylab falling to Earth, certainly enough to capture the attention of a boy who was about to turn seven and had already started dreaming about the stars. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He turned toward the voice down the hall, raised his eyebrows, then looked back at her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The father turned and looked at Miss Honey. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then she turns around to me one last time. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Derby was turning red with exertion and pain. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the campaign, almost two thousand women, representing more than half of the states, took turns protesting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And Hitler turned into a baby, Billy Pilgrim supposed. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

How the witches could keep their balance in the sudden turns and halts and forward darts, let alone aim and shoot, was beyond Will’s understanding. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the big girl turned her back, bent down and put her hands flat on the ground— she didn’t pick up anything. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Infinite Mayhem, the ninth sequel to The Price of Dawn, lay atop the table next to his reading lamp, the corner of page 138 turned down. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I took aim as they circled me; I made a motion as if to throw and one of the boys turned and ran. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

An iron pipe rammed into the pit of his stomach, turning his legs to rubber. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A petite girl with a blue wristband, a headscarf, and floaties does something dangerous at the very last second—she turns around and falls backward, like someone pushed off a building. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It’s like the entire school turned into Taylor overnight. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

A key turned in the lock and the door swung open. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

And it is not just pieces, it is figures and objects, perfectly carved flowers and planets and tiny books with actual paper pages that turn. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Who is that?” called out Mrs. Cobb, turning in her chair as they came into the room. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She turned a little pale and, without a word, handed the paper to Ruthanne. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I turn for the car door, and when I look back over my shoulder, he’s already making his way back to the house and his pretty friend inside. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He was afraid of Gebu and his heavy fist, afraid of his own hunger, most of all afraid of the void that yawned always on his right hand, waiting for Gebu to turn him out. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

We brought the ball down and as soon as Jimmy touched the ball he turned and threw up his second three-pointer. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He immediately aimed at the next man, pulled the trigger, watched him turn to vapor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Reynolds had turned, was surveying the hills to the south. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed at us and Jerome turned around. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Gilly turned to face her, this mountain smelling of Johnson’s baby powder and perspiration. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

He was fat, with a white beard that had turned yellow, kind of like Santa Claus, if Santa had been rolled out of bed and dragged through a landfill. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Let him finish, Peasant To which Renee and my mom simultaneously turned to me and burst out, They call you PEASANT? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few tables got quiet as Patrick turned around. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

DO NOT BE AFRAID, Pet replied, and then it turned to Hibiscus and the rest of its wings snapped out into fullness. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It’s harder work laying out the wire than guarding, and she’s had a long turn. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Matty sighed affectionately and turned his attention to the large fish suspended in the dark water by the rock. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then he turned to the right and walked heavily away, not noticing for the moment that he was going in the wrong direction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He places his cold hand on my chin, turning my face from side to side. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Duntz says, “Perry, I’ve been keeping track of the lights. The way I calculate it, when you turned off the upstairs light, that left the house completely dark.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, I came down with a fever and stayed home for ten days. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept thinking of Salim, seeing his face with his lips turned up, fading in and out of the spokes of the London Eye. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

And last he turned his head to Juana, his wife, who lay beside him on the mat, her blue head shawl over her nose and over her breasts and around the small of her back. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

On his coat the snowflakes melted and turned into nothing. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Gilgamesh took us to the ziggurat entrance and then turned to me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He and Nicasia and Locke take turns hurling the contents into the water. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

One week turns into two, and I realize that Mitch and I have begun to spend lunches and almost every moment not dedicated to work or the pageant together. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

From the moon he saw that the train had turned from its southward course and was headed toward the east. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He turns back to the window and raises the binoculars. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They turned and twisted and wound their coils around his body, but he held them fast. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

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They approached slowly, ready to turn and fly if any Specials appeared. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Bianca turned the jam off and we heard scuffling outside the door. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Abra turned right and led the way through the stubble of the summer’s hayfield. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

All afternoon they cleaved eastward never turning nor slackening pace. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I was mad at you for fighting with Mom and Dad so much that they turned into different people. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I turn to my headstone one last time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

During the day, turning, we saw the smoke of Drumner’s eruption hang behind us like a gray-brown extension of the surface of the Ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

When it became dark, the boats turned their yellow orbs on and bounced up and down on the dark shiny water. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Klan was a perfect target, and Superman turned his powers against them. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The other Phoenix Riders are circled around me, the backs of their mechs turned to protect me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Things take a turn for the even more bizarre a few days later. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Caroline got everyone seated again and turned the music down very low; but for a while they all just sat there feeling uncomfortable. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Dr. Brian Walker. I'm...I'm the city coroner," he said, turning a little pale. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s a hall where they have dances,” I said, figuring it was my turn to answer. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The boy turned his head and stared off in the direction the deputy had taken his father. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

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It trembled and could have turned her away. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

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Even if I turned in my chair and looked up to the windows I would not see her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

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When it was our turn to talk to the Costellos, Mom expressed how sorry we all were about the terrible accident. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was going to buy me every single thing, even if it all got broke or turned out wrong. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter which way I turned, I kept running into this Gandy’s Rock wall of despair. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t try to turn it off,” Dad added. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

When he turned around Jean Louise saw amusement banish the indignation in his eyes, then meld into an expression she could not read. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Lombard turned over the pages of Punch that lay with other papers on a table by the wall. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Will do,” I said, then turned and staggered back home with my new book which was as tall, wide, thick, and heavy as a tombstone. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The shadow procession formed a wide circle around Sierra, their dark faces turned expectantly toward her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

One of the guards who is standing by the Director turns to him. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He turns to leave without saying goodbye, and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, since we’re not friends and he promised himself he would never forgive me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He turned to help two young women down from inside the wagon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m not talking about this anymore. You gonna turn the movie up, or what?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When her mother turned her face, it was set as though she'd been sitting at the window composing what to say and how she'd look when she said it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The guard looked at the woman who’d just given birth, looked at Nguyen, then turned and stepped off the bus, gesturing the passengers to get back on. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

All eyes turned to me, because in a world without any playthings other than a ragged ball, a new game is always welcome. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adam touched the new bills so that their edges came together, folded the tissue over them and turned the ends up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, upon finishing my prayers, I would turn and catch sight of Father or Mother or Ravi observing me, until they got used to the sight. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nat started after her, and then turned back, cursing himself for a fool. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned out to be Franklin Salisbury Jr., president of the National Foundation for Cancer Research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps as a result, every year more than a hundred Americans inadvertently turn their homes into gas chambers and execute themselves and their families by running generators and combustion heaters indoors. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

She turned the bright pink-and-blue bird over in her hand, and it came to life suddenly, shaking its feathers and chirping a beautiful song. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know what he saw in her face when he turned back around, but he snapped, “Don’t feel sorry for me—I don’t like it.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

By the time I turned three, my doctors recommended that I undergo a major operation to fix my face. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Luke turned the blade in the light so it glinted wickedly. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She made choking sounds as she turned and walked into her bedroom. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I turn down food but accept a glass of water that I take tiny sips of as we wait on a couch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I let my focus turn fuzzy and my subconscious emerge, searching for the break in the pattern. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We all turned sixteen today, and for any normal girl that would mean raspberry and lemon macarons and tiny pastel blimps and pink champagne and card games. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When she heard me stir, she turned, wrinkling her forehead, and looked at me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 2 AD he turns five years old. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I turned and started back, in hopes of confronting him; he disappeared, but in a few minutes I turned around and he was there again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now all three turned back to the door to greet Telemakhos. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned my head sideways, away from you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It turns out that Heather O’Malley said no to being on the Freedom Party ticket. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Riders turned about and seized their spears. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, in practical terms, it was impossible not to turn away from an inmate occasionally—as Rufino’s shiner demonstrated. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Ron would turn away, making no effort to hide his disappointment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe you were laughing at how horrible the night was turning out. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

An imp turned and let out a disgusting yowl, and others spun to face the intruders, revealing cruel, devilish faces. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

With every step closer, Ekon sensed it, a wrongness that implored him to turn back, but he forced his feet to move until he was within a foot of Father Olufemi. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I had this dream last night,” he says, turning off the engine. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t have turned around, and so lost my balance, if he hadn’t been there. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She might turn it all to blood, smash the domes, send the feather-cloaked children tumbling to their deaths. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The gnaw turns to a ripple of...what? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I screamed, pointing at the screen, my head turned to the door. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

This way, instead of every mechanic and armorer having to wait for their own plane to turn up, people could work efficiently on whatever needed to be done all night long. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And for the first time in months, I turn away from that road. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” Moss said, turning to walk away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“No. It isn’t a trap. The best thing you can do is see her. Teresita won’t hurt you. She works only for good. It is her wisdom that finds the lost and turns the wicked.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of giggling, but Mrs. Granger turned up the power in her eyes and swept the room into silence. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat on the sofa and watched television with the sound turned down really low so they wouldn’t hear it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And sometimes insects get caught in it, and over millions of years the amber turns into a gemstone, but it traps the insect inside.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In the hazy heat Tata Ndu paused to take off his hat, turn it carefully in his hands, then replace it above the high dome of his forehead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned the envelope over and looked at the back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As Bull turned his plane slightly out toward the sea, sliding down now, dropping in altitude, and preparing to land, his eye suddenly filled with another eye watching him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel a hand on my other shoulder and turn to find Hilly with her finger in my satchel, right on the booklet. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I float off the balcony, but then I turn back, full of nosy courage. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

The praetor’s dark eyes turned as gray as storm clouds. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Miyax glanced out of the corner of her eyes to see Nails preparing his bed also with scratches and turns. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she slowly turned toward me and crossly asked, “Who the blazes are you and what are you doing in my house?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He deposited the shiny disc, pushed some buttons, and picked his selection, then turned to face me where I’d taken his spot on the stool. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She moved quietly and talked little, but she could enter no room without causing everyone to turn toward her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We rounded a corner and turned into a small courtyard where several women were gathered, some as young as I was. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Richard turned and stared at her and felt the urge to cry. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, Matt was just really shy. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“And I reckon you all can come along. I’ve only got one rod, but we can take turns.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His books were fast turning into useless pulp. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She paused, wiped her eyes, then added softly, “I got to go while I still can—before I turn into just what people call me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I hear Dad turning off Fox Five News and sighing. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He unscrewed the hose and turned the wheelbarrow over and trundled it across the floor and back. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I knit my fingers in my lap as the entire crowd turns its attention from her to us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Then the conversation turned to a perennial favorite among hikers—how crowded the trail had become. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The walls turned to gray cement, and die ceiling got so low that pretty soon we were hunching over. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He turned off the sidewalk to take a shortcut over the front lawn to the steps into the school. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He turned north and me and Syl’s ma and pa kept south. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Uncle Jet turned around and gave him a hug. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The voice was behind him, saying the same word over and over . . . calling ... a name . . . and even then Maniac turned only because he was curious, wondering what everybody was staring at. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she turned her face up to me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Instead, she turned to look at the drowned man. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Out of the shrill pitch of shouts and screams he caught a few distinct words: “. . . turn ’im loose. ...” “. . . give ’im what he gave that girl. ...” “. . . let us take care of’im. . . .” . . bum that black ape. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It turns out that custard can taste really, really depressing when you’re not in the mood for it. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I turn to Garrett as we leave our neighborhood and take to the bike lane of a major avenue. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She kept her hand stretched out, turning it this way and that, letting the diamond catch the light. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My face turned red and I spun around and ran. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I recall turning the Ford round at about this stage and doubling back some distance in search of a turning I had passed earlier. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head at the sound of my voice, but didn’t turn around. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The lecture on pistils and stamens turns into a big Fla-ha. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to glance down at him from the chair she was standing on. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He puts a hand around my waist and turns me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She took Ben’s hands in hers and tried to look into his eyes, but Ben turned his head away from her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The year he turned thirty we celebrated Christmas at the home of my older sister Lisa. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

A laugh bubbles out of my throat and turns into a coughing fit. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

If he had to turn—if he had to tom he didn’t think he could keep the plane flying. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned around and saw a man in shadow. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

If I could bottle the tiny winds, they'd turn to sugar dust. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She stopped spreading cream on her face and turned to look at me directly. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She turned, tilting her head, seeking Dill’s face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

As they turned slightly, Nate saw that both ships had small square openings along the sides. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Crystallized ginger makes my gums sweat but it turns out that Mum loves it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

They had emerged from what turned out to be the black-painted metal car of a long freight train, parked or abandoned in a woodland siding. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t taught me how to turn, but I turned the handlebars hard to the right and just missed running into the bushes. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When they turned to enter the house, I saw Mama dab at her eyes with her apron. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn my head and see Uncle Tim holding the big bottle with white sea foam spilling out. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He turned and waved it in front of him. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

With her garden tools she turned to go outdoors. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

His men used their oars to push free of the barge, while others turned the galley so her prow faced the onrushing White Hart. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I am not your girlfriend,” Annie said, turning back to Toby. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” Daniel says when Axel turns at the sound. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“You know, I turned around and I saw the fire,” he said. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then I said, "Hey, do you mind turning around when you get a chance? I gave you the wrong address. I want to go back downtown." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“It has to be a mistake. They went through all the trouble of getting you a visa. Why would they do that and then turn around and fire you?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Nhamo turned her flashlight on only when she couldn’t see by the light of the torches. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

People were turning to see what was going on. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

One time we’d been seeing who could stand on their head the longest, and when it had been Mop’s turn, Bren had said he looked like a mop cleaning the floor. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

So we stood for an instant and stared at the line of white children waiting for their turn with Santa. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It isn’t likely I’d get in trouble if the city’s anointed warriors caught me, but they’d almost certainly make me turn back, and I don’t want to. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Before lying down, I grabbed my leather- bound journal off the nightstand and turned to the first blank page I could find. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He turned to me and gave a smile that was really just a different sort of scowl. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He just turned eleven, and his name is the light blue of a robin’s egg. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Clytius snarled, turning back and forth as if he couldn’t decide which of them to kill first. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In the silence, the battle had been lost. the agent said, turning to his desk. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Tobias made scrambled eggs, which, as it turns out, is a disgusting food.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When he finished with “I Have Some Friends Before Me Gone,” he turned around and saw that Mrs. Cobb’s hands had finally relaxed. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I guess I am mistaken,” he quickly tells the detectives, turning to leave. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

She screeched as her body shriveled with age and her gown turned to rags. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He let go of my waist as I turned over and laid flat on my back. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The tunnel twists and turns, the tiny lights providing the only illumination. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Just as my fortune seemed to be turning, I was forced to leave my only paying job because of well- intentioned meddling by my friends. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He sets up his studio there, and he hopes to turn the room on the first floor into his bedroom at some point. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“But I had to come,” she said, and stood up, turning blindly to get away. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the discus-throwing when his turn came and he hurled the heavy missile, it swerved and fell among the spectators. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the hostess wound deeper and deeper into the restaurant, Dimple turned to Rishi. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

One night two weeks later, Polly set the tray down and turned to the door. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was actually pretty good at finding ways to turn the vegetarian ground beef, beets, feta cheese, and apricots into something edible. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edwin turned to Cole as they returned to the Circle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Still clutching the paper, she turned and sped toward the cabinet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I smelled the clean air of November, turned once more to see how the back of my suit looked, and walked down the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned around to see the two angels talking closely together, and then they came up to him, humble and awkward, but proud, too. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He stood straight and turned his palms upward—they were bloody from hitting the branches. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When Queenie turned up unexpectedly during a break in the Manchester Blitz, and they spent three wet and stormy days burning black market petrol up and down the Pennines on Maddie’s Silent Superb. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

And just because he yanked that zipper up doesn’t mean that three years later he’s going to turn around and start shooting at people. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She turns on her side, touches my arm, whispers back, “I once wished for Mom to die.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He wanted to turn around and run away, to save himself, and the urge sent shame through his body. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lyra was sitting up now, and as she was obviously not badly hurt, the woman turned her attention back to the car. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned away abruptly and disappeared into the shadowed interior of the cott. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had turned it into a scientific instrument. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Abuela and Lolo turn the pages and show everyone each shot. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He made his way through the narrow city streets, turning blindly, terrified he’d freeze to death before he found shelter. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I leap three steps at a time to the helm, grab the tiller, and struggle to turn it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Triumphantly, he exclaimed, “Do you know why Benedict Arnold turned traitor—a woman!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ripples it made turned into flame-capped waves as a long, gnarled shape sliced up through the surface and into the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

This reality can be frustrating for those who strive to help ghetto youth “turn their lives around.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He shook his head slowly while he turned the meat with a forked stick. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And that was when I turned and saw his basketball coach for the very first time. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They turned out of the gates into the twilit, deserted lane to Hogsmeade. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“You’re welcome, Bailey,” the girl says, and this time when she turns away he does not say anything, and she disappears behind the corner of a striped tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Not Beefy,” said Seven, turning back to the Nightbeast, “but you have my word that you can have me if I don’t keep my promise.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She turned to include the others, and Pinmei saw that unlike her earlier close-lipped smile, this one was soft and kind. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I turned back up the street, to the window. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Why did you let him turn you into monsters?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

It was as though someone had turned off the sound, as though Harry had gone suddenly deaf — what was going on? Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

If I turned right here I’d go up past my gallery—what was my gallery, now a vacant shop window'—but I don’t want to, because that still hurts a little. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No way. It’s my turn to use the computer. You hogged it all last night.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Javier turned, a goofy grin on his face, and Moss desired him so wholly that it frightened him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Why did you turn around and go back?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

My hands shook so much I could hardly turn the knob. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Anderson turns to go but then hesitates. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We turned away from the tracks and followed the sailor toward the port. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

If he held the gun improperly, he would end up moving in the wrong direction, or would turn around and around and crash into the ropes. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned the dial all the way and as she breathed hard and deep her hand relaxed on the mask. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure. I have a sneaking suspicion that she might not be feeling very well when it’s Riverview’s turn to play.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Before I got out of the car, I turned toward my dad for one more bit of whatever comfort he could give. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time we reach the station, my whole body has turned into a sort of cloud. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

My dad gave me the silver dollar as a birthday present when I turned nine. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Water Monster of the Agave Pond,” First Turkey said, turning to look at Pond. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Char and the twins turn away from me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He understood in an instant, turned smooth but fast; but he wasn’t fast enough, and in that split-second, Julian looked down—casually, just an afterthought, but a second too soon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I went inside, leaving the door open behind me and turning on lights before I hung up my jacket. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The girl addressed an elderly lady who had her back turned to the counter and was dusting some radios. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ma turned her chair, shook the doctor's hand. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

But we spent the night there, turning the pagoda into a little fortress, and then for the next seven or eight days we used the place as a base of operations. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about going back in to help Lieutenant Carroll stop the fight, but by the time I turned around, Lieutenant Carroll came hurtling through the doors. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes and turned the stone over in his hand three times. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Don’t speak to me. If you see me on the street, you’re going to turn and walk the other way. Disappear. Or I will go to your commanding officer. Maybe I will anyway.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She turned her face away from me, into his chest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The passage twisted round a few turns, and then began to descend. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Unlocked the dead bolt, turned the knob, pulled the door open. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I wanted to turn him towards his better nature. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air turned thick; sudden gusts caught the cedars at the edge of the fields and flailed their tops and branches. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

In turn, we also saw that this extreme paucity of domestic animals in the New World reflects the paucity of wild starting material. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He turned around and ran off as fast as he could. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

While they watched he turned his dark eyes to the snowfall and gazed at it for a long moment. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I turn around and smile at a girl who’s got blood on her knees and feet. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Teddy having just turned eight and me being seventeen means that we are long past giving off that sour-milk smell that makes adults melt. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She helped him return to his chair, then turned to leave. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

After a while, still crouching between my legs, Luce turned his head to search for another instrument. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I turned to leave, pausing at the exit. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She turned it around and around, looking for chinks and crevices. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Don’t read mine, I think, turning my head to the wall. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Dylan must know you are there, because he catches the frog and turns right to you. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Pecola turned to find the front door and saw Jesus looking down at her with sad and unsurprised eyes, his long brown hair parted in the middle, the gay paper flowers twisted around his face. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The porcupine turned at the instant of his spring, aware of the danger, and with incredible swiftness for such a clumsy-looking animal, spun round, whipping its terrible tail in the dog’s face. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

His grandfather switched to a sports channel, then turned up the volume again. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Glass-fronted stores passed by in a blur, then James turned sharply and hustled upstairs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She turned so the two of them were back to back. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She turns to her brother and they say, simultaneously: “Uncle Cannabis.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I turned with a note to Malcolm X to whom the commentator Beutel had just said, “I won’t take much of your time, I just have a few probably stupid questions.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such a Maiden would be buried alive for turning her heart elsewhere. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Turn and turn about, use one another’s houses. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned around very slowly—and there they were, hardly three steps away, as if they had risen right out of the snow. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t any turning back,” I hear Viola say behind me, under her breath. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Laila turned around and was greeted by the barrel of a gun. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Given my own circumstances, I find that anything can turn out to belong nearly anywhere. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nobody can touch it, not even your mother. You’ll get it when you turn eighteen.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The fetterling and I stopped to stare at the gloves I wore—the hammer symbol glowed an angry orange-red, and the air turned wavy above them, as though my fists were on fire. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I so badly wanted to turn to my mom and say, “You see? This is why God wanted us to stay home.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Pollard did not begin urging Seabiscuit in earnest until Rosemont was alongside him, just forward enough for Pollard to see him with his left eye, upon turning his head. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our parents turned us into nice boys. I hate that.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Our neighboring world turns out to be a dismally unpleasant place. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as it turns out, my boots are the exact same shade of gold as my cat purse. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

It turned out that there was a law that stated that no black person could be released or tried on weekends, for the Bantu courts were open only on weekdays. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But who, I wondered, forcing it below my consciousness as I turned to the tasks at hand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The perfect teacher Mom had chosen turned out to be none other than my dad. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Small ggeh, like the one my father had, work because the members all know each other, trust one another not to run off or drop out after their turn comes up. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Last night turned out the most terrible storm we have had in Jackson Park,” Burnham wrote Margaret on Thursday. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The boy turned and started to type, his finger hunting out each letter. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Annabeth had been tempted, maybe just a little, until she realized the place was a trap, and Percy had been turned into a rodent. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The demons we met would have been grateful now for a crust of bread or a cup of water—things they would have turned their backs on just twelve hours ago. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she turns and walks away on long bare legs, her devil tail swishing back and forth. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The soybean has become the second major crop in the industrial food chain, taking turns each year in the field with corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

What a turn of events we had yesterday at the courthouse. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Of course, she turned out to be right. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Later in the night, lying on the wooden plank for beds, I keep Chou awake by tossing and turning. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pong turned and motored down the line, his eyes searching the hulls of all the boats. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Let us now turn to the evidence of archaeology in an attempt to solve this puzzle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Had I turned into one of them at last? October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now all the attention will turn to the surgeons who fixed my deaf ear after the Games last year, and they’ll have to explain why I can hear like a bat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, technically I spun on my heel. I did most of the turn on my heel and not full relevé. Not on my toes like you coached me to, Uncle Robert.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She turned to see whom the voice was talking to, where his hostility was directed, to whom. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

They would turn to Maxim then, talking of people and places I had not met or did not know, and now and again I would find their eyes upon me, doubtful, rather bewildered. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The right side of the guy’s lips inched up, turning a grim line into a mocking smirk. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Guy Greco turned to the Serenaders, the baton flashed, and out came the sounds of that old teen dance standard: the bunny hop. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

She goes to each party in turn to do this, and when she gets to us, we are all surprised that she seems so sincere. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I felt so happy I spoke out of turn. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made the aircraft turn and dive violently, trying to avoid an unseen danger that didn’t exist. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The bad news was that it wrenched out of my hand when the giant turned, and I was thrown across the arena, weaponless. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He turned his head and saw the terror in Spider’s eight eyes. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Tell us about where you live, Ryan Dean,” Doc Mom said, turning sideways to look at me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Like, at first it was just yarn, but now it was turning into something else. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

For once, the classroom door did not creak when she opened it, and no one turned to look at her when she slipped through. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I threw the leaf away and picked another, turning it over in my hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

A tiny change in its genetic code, and it might turn into a cough and take out the human race. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watched her go, then turned her attentions back to the radio and the strange, beautiful mystery of wires. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The sergeant’s clipboard was turned over to him, too. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his face away from the river gate. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He heaved another sigh and began to turn around slowly, each time taking a step to travel around Sister Mukumbu, who stood still and smiled. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have squash”—she turns back to the stove—“rice, and chicken.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I turned my head to find Drew, dressed in his varsity jacket and jeans, his sports bag slung over his shoulder. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

But then his sneer turned to a smirk, an evil grin, and I knew what was coming. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Gandhi sat on the stage awaiting his turn to speak. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

The others said of Squealer that he could turn black into white. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

His thoughts had turned to Frolic’s birth and how close to death the pup and his mother had been. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Grandfather’s rich throaty voice said, “Maybe you’re getting too much water and turning to pith and stalk. Wait until you head out, and then we’ll see.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It turned out to be a war which, unfortunately for Comrade Pillai, would end almost before it began. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy put the pieces together: the pirates had been turned into dolphin-men millennia ago when they had kidnapped the wrong person. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I’d been raised on the bedrock of football, basketball, and baseball, but it turned out that East Coast prep schoolers did more. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“She only pulled out of your reach on the last turn. It was all that practice racing mud puppies back at the lake.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She said, “I can’t turn that thing. So, if you could, help me out. Please.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Fujiko, when it was her turn, hung her head and emptied her bowels with her arms wrapped around her stomach. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dad turned around and went for her again. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then he turned to the cloaked figure and said, with forced heartiness, "Now, then. How may I serve you, sir?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

While Uncle hugged my mother, she turned her face away a bit, as if his loudness made her feel faint. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Yellow spiders ran when we turned rocks over and pale worms blind and afraid of light rolled over in their sleep. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men in this age have turned the Other Woman into a psychiatrist’s couch, and at far less expense, too.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Cole clung to his mother even after she let go, then turned away to hide his misty eyes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I turned away from them as I passed. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll see this afternoon,” she said, and she turned back to a pile of essays on her desk, spreading a red plague over them with her pen. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I expected him to turn and walk away, but there were six stinging blows on the backs of my thighs, each accompanied by a whistle of air. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

My mother turned the truck around and found me waving at her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Bidding the wizard farewell, he turned to his daughter, who held up her finger and said, “Daddy, look—one of the gnomes actually bit me!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Brother Jack cried, his face turning a deep purple. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had that Black Panther stuff in me, and it was pouring out at every turn. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They turned to see a wiry guy at a booth a few yards away. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to go,” she says, turning toward the dark oval window. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I scrambled over a giant trunk slick with moss, and the path took a sharp turn. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He turned down some rooms as too big and others as too small, before settling on the attic story of a crematorium—a cavernous space larger than others he’d rejected as too big. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, she need not have worried about the children running away. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby had heard that Mr. Ages was not truly a white mouse; that is, he had not been born with white fur, but had turned white from old age. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

It rained on all morning and turned the snow to slush and made the mountain-side dismal. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

So she turned and ran from the room to find Cecilia. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then I turn around and head back to my room. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When Luke turned around, Toby sat up completely, flinching. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A sweetness gathered in his breast as he saw the room being turned into a shambles, a sweet moment of triumph that compensated for all the other lousy things, his terrible marks, the black box. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The waters in the lake and out in the open ocean churn furiously now, turning choppier as a storm approaches from the horizon, black and threatening. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

On Halloween, she always turned off all her lights and pretended she wasn't home. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath as he turns the last knife in his hand. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

There is a pause and I want to turn around. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

They turned out to be a gang of junior-level crack dealers who operated out of the building, and they were not happy to see him. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you want us to try to turn these holes into a regular warren?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my neck is stiff, my jaw is clenched, and my good feeling about the project has turned to acid in my mouth. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

When you were being chased, that turn always gave you an extra second to escape. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He looked about in stern displeasure, his jaws clamped together indomitably, and then turned suddenly to water as he remembered the staff sergeant’s exact words: he could go right in, since Major Major was out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“What’s up with Dale lately? Do you think being turned to lead traumatized him?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

George Washington mewled and ran his claws along the side of a box of books, and Mama turned her wrath onto the cat. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When Daniel turns to face him, it looks like he’s been playing monster dodgeball in gym, which sounds terrible, but is actually a lot of fun. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Even the sound of Dad turning on the shower in the morning made Barry’s heart jump. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dad and I both turned to stare at her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he turned his head, and Meggie felt as if he were looking straight into her eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

What they objected to principally was that the three oldest girls were being turned away from family activities. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dashed back outside, breathing heavily, but Mr. Crabby turned and followed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A state of affairs like this might have been bearable in England, where people like the Pellinores did sometimes turn up, and even won a sort of tolerance from their fellow men. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned a circle, modeling it, and when I smiled, she turned another one. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to the maid and said, ‘Mary, ask them to serve breakfast for three in the...I think it had better be in the Ballroom. That has the highest ceiling.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, if you fly from the earth to the moon, it may just turn out that you arrive at the moon at 4 a.m. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But we already have what we want from you, and we have other agreements to honor. Minos required something else from us, in order to turn over this fine young demigod.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

We turned us into wintergirls, and when she tried to leave, I pulled her back into the snow because I was afraid to be alone. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

He embraces me, whispers how much he loves me, then I turn. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Finally the giants turned and walked slowly back to the house. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He broke out a sulphur match and struck it on the block and held it away until its acrid blue flame turned yellow. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The strange-looking man flew with an aggressive impatience, dropping like a rock to cut between flight lanes, banking as steeply as a hoverboard with every turn. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

If I turned around, I could see your back as you leaned across the aisle to gossip with Jenna. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She was about to turn it and push the door open—she’d thought she was ready to do that—but all of a sudden, she became uncertain. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“What was your day like?” she asked, wanting to turn their talk elsewhere. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he played, my ear was glued to the radio, and no game ended without my nefiguring his average up through his last turn at bat. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knitting supplies were mixed with quilting supplies, a scissors display was smack in the middle of a rack of corduroy, and the aisles turned and twisted rather than running in straight lines. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then its cold power turned back on me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He took back the sword and turned away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

All I accomplished was to turn the lifeboat a little, bringing one end closer to Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Valley looked down, and Seven’s cheeks turned red, remembering how angry she’d gotten. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It turns out that a deluxe, all-inclusive tour through the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge costs twenty-five dollars per person and lasts roughly three hours. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They turned west onto Main Street and continued on until reaching City Hall. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The conversation turned to the topic on everyone’s lips: the catastrophic changes taking place around them, which no one could see. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Demigods and monsters alike turned and gawked as Percy bounded forward on his hellhound. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then, once she turned the corner, I stepped into the hall and walked just like her. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he looks up and turns the screen around so we can see what’s on it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

For the third time they had met and touched: he had of his own will turned to the shadow, seeking to hold it with living hands. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I laughed and cheered, too, because this was exactly what I wanted, and I knew I should’ve been the happiest of all—but for some reason, the happy feeling turned sticky inside me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He turned his head to the left and to the right. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She turned back steeply, lost no height, and swore again as the airframe shuddered, automatic flaps clattering alarmingly as the plane tried to decide what speed it was flying. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It turned into something hard, like a pebble. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Got it,” Sticky said, turning to the window. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It sucks you inside out and places you in a space where touch and taste and sound and sight all turn to ash. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

They turned the corner and made their way down the street and into the bakery. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He walked to the truck, reached inside, and turned a switch. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Who else is here?” he asked, turning his head from side to side. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She didn’t read from her novel as she traveled across the country so much as she acted it out, playing each character with such skill that she turned her readings into performances. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was older than many of the space pilgrims, some of whom were just out of college, but she matched them at every turn for enthusiasm and work stamina. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Sandy turned to a fresh page, propped his feet on the judge's desk, and began to read the data supplied by the private investigator on Otis Amber. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smell had been enough to turn her into a vegetarian. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The next Saturday morning, I turned up for coaching and Frank had organized the club’s driving expert to come down and teach me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I wound Mom’s scarf around my ears, turned north, and started walking up the hill to Annemarie’s. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Showboat of 1927 was a turning point in this respect, demonstrating what a well-written, clearly structured musical with a thought-provoking plot could be. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

On one trip back to Boston, he asked Tom White to give him ten thousand dollars in cash, which he planned to smuggle into Haiti and turn over to the underground pacifist resistance. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

One man lamented, “We punish our children until they become cowards and liars, and then we deplore their heartless ingratitude when we in turn become weak and helpless.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Pocock circled the shell slowly in his own boat, talking softly to each boy in turn, leaning ever so slightly toward the long cedar shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He turned his face, but Victor had seen it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Have I ever let you down?” he asked Brian and me and then turned and walked away. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to me as if I were some kind of cockroach. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Finn turned back, searched for that pocket of stillness, but it was gone. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

But by the turn of the century, lynchings were hardly the everyday occurrence that they are often considered in the public recollection. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

For the first time since he had been brought in, Biff turned his attention to the drunk man. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

You can see the wheels turning in Spike’s head as she speaks. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Still, despite her craziness, Brigid was turning into a proper operative. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded at him, thinking how for a guy I first met in Juvi he turned out to be a pretty solid dude. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Same old place, isn’t it?” he said, turning to me and nodding slightly. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Nazi Party pressured teachers for 100 percent Hitler Youth membership, and the teachers, in turn, pressured the students to join. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Burnet’s argument was met with widespread horror; as Herbert Croft, the bishop of Hereford, put it, ‘This way of philosophizing all from natural causes, I fear, will make the whole world turn scoffers.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“As soon as I turn eighteen, you’re going to be the second person I fire.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I carefully turn myself around so I’m facing the ship, and the captain grins broadly. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I turned to see my father leaning in the doorjamb, bleary-eyed, hair tangled, dressed in a mud-splashed shirt and jeans. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Go and turn on your bath. Hurry!” she said, as he made no effort to move. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

We turned to see the men from the pub running toward us, armed with wooden clubs and farm implements. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Her husband had always had that need, to turn his gaze outward, trying to find the answers to things. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His knights pulled him out before he drowned, but not before his lips turned blue and his skin as pale as milk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The large boys turned, and I took immediate advantage of the distraction. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I turn to him; the grass tickles my cheek. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I tried to read “Song of Myself” again when I got home that night, but despite Dr. Holden’s advice, it still turned into a jumble of nonsensical words. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ron twitched and choked: His skin was turning blue. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Sneaky throws the pillow back, and turns the volume down on the TV. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Since the turn of the century, politicians had been introducing state and federal laws with hopes of regulating human experimentation, but physicians and researchers always protested. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Sprays of the water blew into her face, and once the kids turned the hose on her legs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

What transpired over the next several minutes turned out to be one of the great varsity races in the history of the Cal-Washington rivalry. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

These two talked together, and the woman laughed lightly and looked at the young man from the corner of her eyes, her head turned aside, and they did not hear Wang Lung. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

We made a fire and grilled a breadfruit for dinner while waiting for the stream to turn white. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I spot one of Pop’s former patients and make a sharp turn away from her, pulling my scarf back up to shadow my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The moment my shoulder brushed his, he snapped the book shut and turned to give me the nastiest stink eye he could muster. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

So I was running, chased by myself you might say, and I turned a corner and was suddenly flat on my back. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dudley was still for a minute and then, moving her head acquiescently, turned and walked deliberately across the kitchen to a farther doorway. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy turns to me and says, “Yes, there will be praying, Betty. But hard work is equally important. Bible says, ‘Faith without works is dead.’” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

This is what they will turn us into. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She turns in her chair and opens the folder as she thumbs through the pages. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen anyone who could skate as fast, stop as quickly, turn and swivel like he was planting a cleat in the grass, not stabbing the ice with his skate. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Having observed the moon, Galileo turned his telescope to Jupiter and discovered that Jupiter had moons. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, there wasn’t much need to blend in. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Tyson said gleefully, and he turned the wheel. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Don’t know what got into me,” Trotter mumbled, trying to turn it into a joke. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

At Rob’s suggestion, we’d decided to enforce a two o’clock turn-around time: anybody who wasn’t within spitting distance of the summit by two p.m. had to turn around and go down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Seven’s amulet spun wildly, and she closed her eyes, begging one final time for the thing she’d begged for whenever she thought of this night: Please let it turn purple. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I screamed, and she turned to a nurse and told her to schedule an emergency operation. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Shadrach started to climb back into the wagon as he spoke; then, changing his mind, he turned back and placed his hands quickly on Ellen’s shoulders. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men took turns reading the few books they had left. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s silver,” I reassured the driver as he turned the coin over in his hand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When he reached the sandbag, Jorgenson stopped and turned and shouted out my name, then he placed his rifle muzzle up against the white sandbag. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn the light off in the unit and press opaque, hiding what’s inside. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Breathing in deeply, I turned back to the screen. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

All ten tall, strong, purposeful, silent men towered around him as they turned toward the entrance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Taran turned back to the cottage and began pounding on the door. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

She must have felt me staring at her, because she turned and saw me peeking through the window in the door. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as everyone was gone, Mom turned to me and I just fell against her, crying and releasing all of the tension and uncertainty of the last few weeks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You got a callback?” she shrieks, and then I hear her turn from the phone and say, “It’s nothing, Mrs. Foster. My mom is just checking on me.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You were under a lot of pressure. I know how that feels. When we played the escape game, Charles Chiltington put so much pressure on me I thought I might turn into a diamond.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He turned to walk away and saw the familiar, muscular figure moving toward him with that rolling swagger. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The machinery there can turn a chicken from a clucking, feathered bird into a shrink-wrapped pack of parts in just ten minutes. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The only sounds were occasional snorts from the engine of Dr. Stanpole’s car when it turned over with special reluctance, and a thin, lonely whistling the wind sometimes made high in the still- bare trees. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out in the street again he saw that the clouds had turned a deep, angry purple. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t get it. I always keep the alarms turned off.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Peeta, it turns out, actually has a talent, which is painting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then she reached forward and handed me a small white napkin with an apple slice on it that had already turned brown on the edges. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I turned quickly to catch sight of her, but there were only shadows. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

He wrapped himself in the sweater that Dustfinger had given him and turned his back to his companion. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She turned and swept out into the corridor. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But First Wife turned out to be a living ghost, no threat to Second Wife, who had her strong spirit intact. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not turning around he spoke in a shrill painful voice: “Say what you’ve got to say, Mr. Ai.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

There is only one bathroom in my great aunt’s house, so this turns to trouble when all the beer starts to hit my cousins. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Without saying anything to the others, she went to Mollies stall and turned over the straw with her hoof. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Like Duke himself, his native town had long since expanded far beyond cigarette production, turning to millwork first to supply the tobacco industry with cotton bags, and later expanding to manufacture hosiery and other garments. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He turned, favoring me with a smile that made me weak in the knees. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Quickly, Penelope turned to Cassiopeia, who had just succeeded in tearing the ribbon off her present with her teeth. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She turned, smiled the same smile, said, “I’m sure,” and kept walking. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

She turned, startled, but when she saw it was me, her face broke into a gorgeous, gut-punching smile. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I reached down, picked it up, and slowly turned it over. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She sniffed, stood tall, then turned and told her mom she was okay. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I try to be polite, act pleasant Henrietta turn the radio up loud in the back room. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Starting at the neckline and seeping down like ink, the green silk is turning a murky, midnight black. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But she was so upset that she choked, and slowly turned a deep purple. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

For Shay, the perfect age for turning, the odds were even worse. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

When Doctor Snow turns back to us, a whole raft of pointed guns accompany him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

We were an odd couple, for I affected the informal dress I had gotten used to underground and wore khakis and fatigues, while Robbie was always smartly turned out in a suit. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night, when we had turned the lights off, he flat-out asked what I was doing in the Academy. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was about to turn around and smile when she really heard what Miriam said. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then, in 1953, a geneticist in Texas accidentally mixed the wrong liquid with HeLa and a few other cells, and it turned out to be a fortunate mistake. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He felt the shaming churning heaving turning sickness in his stomach. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, if I had to eat another potato today, I’d turn into one. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I turned and saw a white man smiling at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

From Frank Churchill’s face, where he thought he saw confusion suppressed or laughed away, he had involuntarily turned to hers; but she was indeed behind, and too busy with her shawl. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I saw her enter, driving those men turned swine to stand before me. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So his name implies. He stares strange-eyed at the mindless world and turns dry sticks to gold.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turns back around and starts marching again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It charged into the middle of the clearing, and then it turned, and lowered its head, and faced its pursuer—which bounded into the clearing with a growl that made Tristran's flesh prickle. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

With subterranean rumblings Queenie jogged slowly down the drive and turned into the street, where Luster exhorted her into a gait resembling a prolonged and suspended fall in a forward direction. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The car skidded, then rolled when the shoulder turned to cliff, a blurred, chopped nightmare where sound and light cut through us. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She whimpered and turned in circles, looking up at me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The dog turned his bloodshot eyes up at her, confused by the offer, by the kindness. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They have to cycle through all the remaining jumpers before it’s Fiona’s turn again, so I’ve got time to tell her what happened. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

As I limped back to my place, they turned their eyes away from my stippled sinner’s knees. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in successive turns you grow an opacity, a pearl-like glow whose surface can repel all manner of heat and light. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momma didn’t turn on the flashlight on the way back, nor did she answer the questioning Good evenings that floated around us as we passed the darkened houses. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell from the way the sky starts to turn colors like a kaleidoscope. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I swam back to the surf and coasted in, face down, on a big roller, then turned and swam, trying to keep in the trough and not have a wave break over me. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Then, when he was so thirsty that he could hardly stand it anymore, he unscrewed the cap, turned the canteen over, and poured it all out onto the dirt. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I turned the key easy and stood there until the knob turned. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But just turn one loose in a car and he’s bound to show off. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when they turned away from the house, they saw another chain standing against a huge oak tree in the yard. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I freeze for a moment, turn, and walk away. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He moved through the field, the plants turning from corn to wheat to thick grasses back to corn. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They turned into long ragged claws and grabbed him violently by the arm. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I turn my head from side to side before pointing to my hair. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

A Dauntless member at another table calls out Four’s name, and I turn to Christina. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

October 28, the day I turned seventeen, was now a funeral day. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She was about to turn away when a small movement caught her eye. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Every twist and turn put him in danger of falling off his horse. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cal turned the doorknob very, very slowly and lifted it up so that no creak would betray them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was already almost totally turned around, when, always with this hissing in his ear, he just made a mistake and turned himself back a little. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know who it is before I turn around. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Zooey’s pregnancy was turning into a great diet for my brother. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I’d already been turned away by the upper-class ones, but there were many respectable places left. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The old one, seeing what was happening, glared at the young soldier, but then turned back across the field, distracted, when the cow bleated again. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to the rest of the crew. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said O’Brien, “we can turn it off. We have that privilege.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a group of four or five teenage boys, shirtless and laughing and play punching each other, turned the corner. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

They took turns trying to guess my bra size. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Garret Charles comes back, and when I turn to see him enter, I catch sight of the clock. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

And then it was the Valley Hope twins’ turn. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The old man turns his blind head, rising from confusion to listen. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he stood up and turned in a full circle, looking up at the sun, then checking his compass. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I turn around, and now I can talk. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Colin heard the crash of another box, but he didn't want to turn around. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He puts a hand on my elbow, and then turns to the bar, and all of a sudden I’m holding an honest-to-God martini glass full of something green. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I turn around and my chin hits Ben’s forehead. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Amphmomos, for his part, shaking his head, with chill and burdened breast, turned in the great hall. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She raises her head and turns beet red. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

One day her nose would be sweet and turned up where now it still was button-form. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It moaned like a lost spirit in the bones and turned surprisingly cold. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom’s face turns pale when she sees the pisa y corre getting farther and farther away from me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

The noise turns into a rolling boil as they wait for me to reveal her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

One corner of her mouth turned up just a bit and she winked. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The edge of the sky turned gray, and then pale orange, and then deep fiery crimson. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Though it had turned to a faint drizzle as we walked, the damage had already been done to the flimsy cardboard boxes in our arms. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She came to sit calmly at his side, alert and elegant and dangerous, her tawny eyes surveying the room before turning, like his black ones, to the door from the hall as the handle turned. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

They completely ignored the rest of the party while they took turns giving the toddler rides. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I must go where I am bound to go, and turn my back on the bright shores. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Simon turned away, smearing the water from his cheeks. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He turned to go, then another question occurred to him, and he turned back again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I automatically turned my head sideways when I saw my reflection. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s where we stayed until the end of the war, and those trees stand in my memory for the turning of our life in camp, from the outrageous to the tolerable. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We turned off your nanites,” Scythe Volta said calmly, “so you could experience what our ancestors once did.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Tally leaned into a turn, sickened by the sluggishness of the board. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t turn around and look at her in the rocking chair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We tried playing a few times without the North, but this turned out to be so boring that we abandoned the game altogether. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I turned in time to see Sam lift Esme into the ambulance, then bend forward to plant a kiss on each of her scraped knees. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I turn my body around and look over the backrest. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I turned my attention away from the woman heckling me as the soldiers paraded down the aisle with military precision. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned the knob; the door was locked. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her father believed the law would turn everything in the country around and would finally do what no other laws had been able to do—make things safer. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Alfred,” Mother said, turning to Father for information, “is Grandfather Walter feeling all right?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

His eyes were closed, and his cheek was already beginning to turn puffy from where Milo had hit him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her mind turned to the problem of which direction was north and in which direction lay the town of Point Hope. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He left the room before Meggie could ask what kind of visitor, for goodness sake, turned up in the middle of the night? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Lucky for Booth, instead of turning into the thicket, the troops remained on the road, passed the thicket, and rode until the sound of hoofbeats vanished in the distance. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let out a choked cry, wishing I could turn my head to see what was causing Liam to do the same. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Even if I was in English class and writing about whatever the hell I wanted to, instead of the assignment, I was still doing something I could turn in. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The old woman has turned into the long arm of her family. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She found Jamie standing on that corner, probably one of the most civilized street corners in the whole world, consulting a compass and announcing that when they turned left, they would be heading “due northwest.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the occupation of her terrace, she stayed inside, turning five times oftener in her pacing than she had out on the hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It turned out I was the best bowler. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He had once turned a bunch of wildflowers into a twenty-dollar bill. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Becky looked down at the worn tips of her shoes, then turned away from me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She clanks pots and then turns on the faucet. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

So I just went back in the living room and turned off this little lamp next to the couch, and then I got in bed with just my shorts on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Arletta must have seen the same thing because she turned, showed her toothpaste commercial smile, and waved to the crowd. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He drove down Leesburg Pike to work, turned through a gate, parked his car, and went into the main building of Hazleton Washington. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was starting to sweat everywhere—even my fingernails—and I think that I was probably turning the color of the rusted radiators. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

His mood shifted suddenly; his eyes turned brooding. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He realized he had lost Temp and Tick somewhere and turned back to see the entire tunnel, floor to ceiling, filling up with roaches. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I take my hand down and turn away before he can open his eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Catherine turns to him and says on a shaky sigh, “Oh, my love,” and pulls him into her chest somehow, even though he’s nearly a foot taller. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Ryan turns around and now I can see the freckles on the base of his neck. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A knock on the opened door grabbed his attention—he turned to see who it was. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

After a meal of C rations, they’d turn in, still wearing their combat clothes and boots. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

As if she could feel his eyes on her, her head popped up, and Toby nearly fell off the bar stool trying to turn around. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Single- handedly he turned it from genteel, ignorable after-dinner entertainment into an all-encompassing emotional experience, a way of perceiving life as a mighty struggle, the cry of the soul, the voice of conscience. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

She screams at the top of her lungs, a sound that turns my blood into fire. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She turns her head to look at me and makes me turn my head, too. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Gently Cilia brushed and brushed, her little oddly shaped face turned away, pretending she did not know that Johnny was there. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Axel turns left the moment they enter the main office, splits off from the people talking to Ms. Dale, and goes straight for a seat at the round table in the back of her room. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And they turned a corner and saw the thing for which Harry had been prepared, but which still brought all of them to a halt. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He turned to Katie and explained: “So many years comes this girl by me to buy dickies and paper collars for the papa. Now for a whole year already, she don’t come.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had never been planned and it was never discussed, but every afternoon, if Trip didn’t have practice and Lexie didn’t have a meeting, they gathered in the family room and turned to Channel 3. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Buford bowed and moved on, turned to look back at the beautiful woman, who stood there watching him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it turned the corner, he waved them down. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Before they could go deeper in theology, they saw another little boy turn on to Ainslie Street from Humboldt Street carrying a basket on his arm. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prosper handed Scipio the parcel and he in turn carefully offered it to the Conte. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

This was East Durham, an area of run-down houses built around the turn of the century by the textile manufacturers for their workers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She looks like she took a wrong turn and is wondering how she ended up in this mausoleum and if she will ever see her loved ones again. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to look at him and, splat!, he hit me again, right in my face. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When I turn the pages of the book and read the words and the spaces between, I have time to think about these things. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Helmuth gives up on the radio, snaps it off, and turns his attention to the card game that Rudi and Arthur are playing. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

There beneath the roots of soggy flowers were the bones of murdered pirates and dinosaurs, the eye of a unicorn turned to coal. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She moved her beak, turned her bright head, and bit my nose very gently. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uhmma watches the sedan until it turns a corner and then disappears. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

David’s parents burst into laughter, and Tally felt her face turning red. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The first four “agencies” the Colonel called turned us down. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I turn to Bill, who sweats, his shotgun shaking visibly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Misdirection,” she explained, and we turned and committed ourselves to the shack’s concealing gloom. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon watched with powerful curiosity until Mrs. Coulter looked at him, and he knew what she meant and turned away, averting his eyes modestly from these feminine mysteries as the golden monkey was doing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

After a few blocks I find myself standing in front of a cottage that’s been turned into an office. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Frank pointed his sword forward and, from the golden eagle standard, tendrils of lightning swept across the enemy, turning several hundred monsters to toast. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The game, which turned out to be the longest of Bobby’s career, ended as an interesting draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, I know that going to a night party where there will be boys is unusual for a girl who has not yet turned fifteen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

If there is a heaven, which I doubt, I wonder if he has turned his face away. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you had really just turned twenty-one, you’d be here with friends. You don’t look like you really want to be here. So what’s your deal?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

They looked like the rough boys in our school who go round in gangs and if you come up against them in the corridor you had better turn and run away. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The gods have turned against us,” old Lord Locke was heard to say in the Great Hall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She sulks and turns away from us while I finish telling my story to Trub. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

It turned that rich kingdom gold and brass. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I gently lifted the bonobo’s hand, but he tugged it away, turning his head to stare quietly out the window, his fingers making knitting motions over his rope. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t too late to turn around, before I got to the place I couldn’t come back from. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The officers testified that the driver failed to use his turn signal and accelerated abruptly from a stop sign. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to carry out your orders,” and then she turned, through the archway of the gallery, to the corridor beyond. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

And the second she caught sight of him, she couldn’t turn fast enough to get headed back in the right direction. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned and walked away, pretending like she wasn’t interested at all. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Only a professional, using a specialized "skeleton key," could have turned that lock, Gordievsky thought. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how long I stared at the line on the floor, at May’s face turned toward mine, eager for me to say something, but I couldn’t think what to say. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps...but you can’t deny this is a turning point in your life, and every turning point must be marked by an event—one that burns itself into you as indelibly as a brand.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I feel a flutter in my stomach and turn to leave. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mitch put the bag down and turned to the window cut into the north wall. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Lucy,” Windy half yells, half whispers, and everyone turns to look at me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure who was more surprised, Daddy or the protesters, when the firemen turned the hoses on. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she turned away and wrenched the door open, leaving it ajar as she hurried down the hall to her room. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I am small enough to hide in it, if I turn to the side. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But he wasn't about to turn down a dunk in a pool just because Scott Spencer would be there. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

When it was my turn to go off to college, Mother cried her eyes out when Daddy and I pulled away in the truck. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t mean turn around, stare up at the basket, and wait for someone taller to get the ball.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Under the cover of darkness, the VC crept in silently and turned the mines around. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I closed the journal, turned off the lamp, and looked at my brother to make sure I hadn’t stirred him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They scrambled down the path to the stream at its bottom, frantically trying to get their bearings, but they had no idea which direction to turn. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I sat there until he disappeared from sight and then turned around and went home. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The screens on their computers turned bright red. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He spat the dirt from his mouth and turned around, then reeled back in fear. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, creative thinkers do not need to have a high IQ. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He glanced at Lily and me, then back at Lily, where his eyes seemed to rest for a moment before he turned his attention to Nathan. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The spectral woman turned and drifted away, her ethereal wrappings no longer quite as flowing. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The white Southern voice scared some at first, but Johnson turned out to be okay. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if responding to a signal, the fairies crowded Kendra, each in turn giving her a quick kiss. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

For the next hour or so we took turns getting each other beers, until she came back the last time with a plastic cup full of tequila. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mum had to go back to England after four months to manage things at home, the Africans wanted, in turn, to help me. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

An explosion, an expansion of stars and galaxies and planets and suns, our little planet with all our little lives, and then everything turning to dust, until nothing in this universe exists anymore at all. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I turned to Jimmy and said quietly but sternly, “Please don’t do this. Calm down. I’ll sort out this matter and see to it that you get your letter. Now, please leave.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We filled it again for Piper’s turn in the bath and then she made me go up to her bedroom to choose some clothes for her because she didn’t want to go herself. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard a footfall behind me and turned to see Denna approaching. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I stopped, turned the engine down to idle, and looked up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It felt as if she were watching something happening to other people, a surreal drama that had turned into a game of Murder in the Dark. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

My tongue had suddenly turned into a stone in my mouth. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

After a few she turned to the woman and said, “Your relationship with your father is damaging your kidneys. Think of him while we adjust the chakra.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He turned without looking at me and began to unhitch Alpha from the wagon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I turn to the gate, ready to run. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As they sat there, the rain slowly began to turn to snow. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Each day we’d walk down the hill to the village and hang around in a line outside the village shop waiting for our turn to get inside and choose a few essentials. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without saying another word, I turned around and walked away. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

With that, she turns her attention to another courtier. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Oh, what a thrill there was for Francie when she turned a street corner and saw another store all fixed up for Christmas! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the track, Tom Smith was leaning against the easternmost barn, turning a straw in his teeth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t dare turn on the news, assuming suddenly that it was bad. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She didn’t turn to see his expression, but she heard his disbelief. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I can’t do anything but turn around and around, looking for something, anything he might have left to let me know where he’s gone. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Citra turned the knob, finding it unlocked, and pushed it open just enough to see that the scythe wasn’t there. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When I turned away to pick up the loudspeaker to call her, he said, “Hey! You look good in those jeans. Can we go on a date?” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Words were engraved along the pen’s shiny barrel, and Mrs. Granger had to slide down to the end of the couch and turn on her reading lamp. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I was still quite small, by the time I turned sixteen I had grown very strong. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slowed her pace and turned to him, startled. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The night air was very cold, shivery cold, so that I lighted the cabin and turned up the gas to warm the air. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He counts out loud, and it turns out that I’m short a few taste buds. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Some turned to the old traditional verbal mockery to reveal hidden truth. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But just as the boys turn around, two more knights get swallowed by the bay. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Each generation puts the bite on the next, turning them into the living dead.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was as if someone had died, and they turned their gaze from the spirit that walked the earth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We turned to the left and passed through an enormous great room with furniture and boxes piled all around it. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bowl of sweet figs, which I usually relished, gave off a sickly smell that turned my stomach, and I pushed them away. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It turned back into a golden lion skin, flashing in the light. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Somkit gunned the motor as he made a sharp turn upriver. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Failure to tear away that veil had turned my father into an anachronism. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, the schottische was a very energetic type of dance. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The others took turns going through Chronicler’s things. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Upon hearing me, the night turns black with evil as the wind howls and a thunderstorm cracks its lightning whips above us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The string held and he turned about and once more swam toward the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z