| 单词 | upward |
| 例句 | Staring at thick, twisted tree roots, I scan upward, seeing green extending higher, glowing against craggy granite and rock. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They saw Campion look upward nervously and another of the patrol glanced back to the cover of the bushes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They will rise, shooting upward through the darkness like bolts of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Supposedly, if they tossed one in the air, it would shoot upward in a streak of white phosphorus, alerting the Argo II that the team was in trouble. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This is a bit like what happens when one fires a rocket upward from the surface of the earth. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Another hand up, forcing her limbs to cooperate, seeking a rhythm, but finding only an awkward syncopation that left her muscles trembling with every upward gain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As the detectives opened it, the scent of moist earth drifted upward into the kitchen. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As they soared upward, away from the two remaining Death Eaters, Harry spat blood out of his mouth, pointed his wand at the falling sidecar, and yelled, “Confringo!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But when they reached the lowest point, and their hands were busy with bow and arrow, they were vulnerable, and the bears would explode upward with raking paws to drag them down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z As they went along, they talked less and less; the path sloped relentlessly upward, and they needed their breath just for breathing. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Fire and water collided, superheated steam, and I shot upward from the heart of the volcano in a huge explosion, just one piece of flotsam thrown free by a million pounds of pressure. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Every so often the green searchlight shot upward. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They were rushing upward and a warm green light was growing nearer overhead. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “I’m coming!” she cried back, and stumbled upward, clambering, sprawling, struggling, at the end of her strength; but hauling herself on and further on through the ghostly-gleaming snow. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my,” she whispers as her head slowly tilts upward and the reflected colors from the bulbs paint her face. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He led me over to a vent in the floor and had me hold my hand above it and feel the warm air wafting upward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “So there’s an upward limit to . . . what? My compassion? My conscience?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The catapult arm sprang upward faster than Nico’s eye could follow, launching Octavian along with the ammunition. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I dip the ends of her hair into the silvery pot of color and spread the color upward toward the middle. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He had the time and the clarity about suffering to embark on the upward path of liberation, which would take him many lives to follow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mainly to avoid all the staring eyes, Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with stars. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I open the trunk, and the smell of mothballs blossoms upward. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When it stopped moving, the giant landing pad began to move upward again, slowly but surely. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The vine around his ankle tugged at him, bit into his flesh, anchored itself there, and sent a new shoot upward. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She felt a rushing blackness overwhelm her again, tried to throw herself upward, tried to growl back and challenge the dog. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Wordless for once, Hodor slapped the snow off his legs, and plowed upward through the snowdrifts with Bran upon his back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The men began to move, running upward into the dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy turns his chin upward, as though he is observing the moon that hangs in the sky of the lighted screen. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z While Miranda was told the proper way to apply it, in swift upward strokes beginning at the base of her throat, he spun the lipstick carousel. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Also, she was almost Zara’s height, so I had to reach upward. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The heavy paper curled and blackened, the flame ran upward, and only when the fire was about his fingertips did Cal drop the charred chip in the pin tray. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z However, I do not wish to witness the awful spectacle of the Negroes moving upward into the middle class. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The hippogriff gave one sweep of its mighty wings and they were soaring upward again, high as the top of the West Tower. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z His eyes jerked upward as a huge, sharp beam of yellow light shot into the sky. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She is also growing branches of a tree upward. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The transporter must hear me because it suddenly shoots upward and the roller-coaster ride starts all over again. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The information from the four sensors can be shown on a television screen in the form of a line that jumps upward every time your heart beats. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then his mind fought its way upward, and when the light broke in it brought him only a sickness of the mind, and he retired into the grayness again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When he saw Lina, his jaw stopped moving for a moment and his lips curled upward in a very small smile. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He launched himself upward again, hope running wild as he surfaced. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Could she trust it now, the hilarious freedom of the upward flight, the blind trust in the kindly grip of adult wrists, when the fifth person could so easily have been Robbie? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then he sprang upward, beating his wings hard. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Nathan looked down at first, but then had to look upward to see Pond’s face. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Wildly Ignatius pulled upward on the tin bun. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With her forehead exposed and her eyebrows stretched upward by the strength of her hair, she reminded me even more of a Klingon warrior preparing for battle. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A strange misty wind seemed to be blowing them upward. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So I just stand there and look at her until the edges of her lips tug upward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And suddenly they were clear, sailing upward on the comparatively gentle spirals of hot air. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was a scream below, and snarling, and Celaena’s stomach rose in her throat as she hurled herself upward. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Bending her knees, she pushed off and wove awkwardly upward through the trees. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Fearfully he took a few uncertain steps in the dark, and then all at once there came a flash of red that leaped upward, and smote the high black roof. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Reg pulled himself upward and struggled to remain that way; tears streamed down his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The room was in pitch-blackness, and the yellow lamplight streamed upward and did not light the bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We swam to the end of a long hallway and shot upward on a geyser. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He turned his head upward so his eyes could search out mine, the soft brown irises huge and rimmed in white in a way I’d never seen before. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I see Isabel lift her eyebrows and look upward as if praying for patience, and I almost laugh, for I did the same when my father lectured me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I thrust myself upon him, tapping my breast violently, then turning my palms upward, demanding his attention. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Ivan slammed the tunnel upward, and fresh air rushed over them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Three paper aeroplanes were already spiralling upward in the breeze, heading to gods knew where. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She shot a swift glance upward at him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She pushed the platform to the ceiling and into a pathway that snaked its way upward into a round opening in one of the crystal spires. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z One of the seeds has split its shell and reaches a white hand upward. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The little wings could be tilted upward or downward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Intermittently, huge clouds of dust swelled upward, lingered a few moments in the air, and then settled down to make everything and everybody reddish brown. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Crookshanks darted up first; he had evidently pressed his paw to the knot on the trunk, because Lupin, Pettigrew, and Ron clambered upward without any sound of savaging branches. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z All signs were pointing upward; his wheel was revolving skyward. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the winds took it and swept it upward toward the west, and it was gone. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She clung to the wall, but it was purpose she grasped at long last, and that carried her upward. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Multiplying by infinity is like sticking a needle in the south pole; the rubber sheet all flings upward toward the north pole: anything times infinity is infinity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It was better that a spear point should stay an the shield, rather than glance off upward or downward, and perhaps hit a more vulnerable point of the body armour. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Blood dripped from his forehead and his sad eyes looked upward in prayer. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He pulls me from the water, and we soar upward. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z As he passes me, he grabs my arm and zooms upward as the bear lunges up for us again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Elsewhere teams of slaves were raising ramps of stone and sand beneath their mangonels and scorpions, angling them upward at the sky, the better to defend the camp should the black dragon return. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Uncle smiled and his whole face wrinkled upward in those happy curves. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He leans down in front of me, starting at my feet, then brushing it upward over my skin. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was lying in the bed with his head on the pillow, his palms flat under his head and his elbows jutting upward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Whispered numerals and words floated upward from her coral lips, and, closing her eyes, she copied some figures onto a pad of paper. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My world was filled with hopeful, hardworking people who were obsessed with their own upward mobility. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She got aboard and circled upward a thousand feet. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Here the arc of the story soars upward unstoppably, pausing only to mark some fresh milestone of corporate expansion. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The track was as steep as it was narrow, wending its way ever upward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her appearance was immaculate, her posture was erect, and she tilted her chin upward, demonstrating her own dignity and pride despite her circumstances. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They set to work to enlarge it, digging between the roots and tunneling upward to make a second run that would emerge inside the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a boy on his knees on the road edge, staring upward toward the ridge, unmoving. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He put on the stolen cavalry hat and blinked upward into the black sky. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared and stared upward, willing it to be. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She, who had descended with such joy and pain, had begun her upward climb—upward, with her baby, on the steep, steep side of the mountain. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I untie the rope and it zips upward. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Finally, Mrs. Dalton stood up and her face tilted to that upward angle at which she always held it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He pulled back on the controls and the front rudders tilted upward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Something caught his eye, however, and he looked upward. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He sprinkled the pages with cider to make them more inflammable, touched a match to them, and a little jet of flame curled upward. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The move was so swift I am not certain I saw it clearly, but I believe he thrust his point through the guard of the other's weapon, then jerked upward. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z As light travels upward in the earth’s gravitational field, it loses energy, and so its frequency goes down. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The black stones had turned to grey and the eastern sky had gone indigo when Stonesnake spied the rangers below, wending their way upward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The hooked ends curved upward and held the gun securely. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Strong arms tilted my head upward, and cool water slipped down my aching throat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Z pressed his hands against the ceiling tile next to the light and shoved it upward. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Suddenly, violently dizzy I cried out and raised my hands to keep myself from falling sideways, falling upward, falling inward. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The paper birds swirled upward in a massive formation overhead before alighting in a great circle on the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z All eyes turned upward, toward the DJ booth, where R2-D2 was currently dissolving in a shower of light, like someone “beaming out” in an original Star Trek episode. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He grabbed the man’s shirt and yanked him upward, tore the Transvice from his grasp and threw it to the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Henry takes his hand, one corner of his mouth tugging gently upward. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She grabbed his wrists and pressed upward to release the tension. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Then their sire launched himself upward and spiralled into the night. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He seemed unable to prevent himself from glancing upward every minute or so. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The road was already going to dust and the dust was rising, and there was nothing to see ahead but troops in the dust toiling upward toward the crest of a divide. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As he pulled himself upward, the lizards moved downward, keeping out of the sun's direct rays. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Similarly, in American English, standard practice is not to add a final s to backward, downward, forward, onward, upward, and so on. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If the movers have bothered to look upward, I can't tell, because as soon as I got to this landing, I unspooled the carpet, using it to make a solid floor on the fire escape. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His chin is still on his chest, but his eyes peek upward at me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He had jumped through the air like he was taking invisible stairs upward. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He soared upward, then dove at the giant with his talons extended, his razor-sharp claws raking across the giant’s eyes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z By far the biggest structure was a great church—a cathedral as I would learn—which soared upward with a multitude of towers. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I stared upward, managed to focus on him clearly at last. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He struggled, struggled to rise up, and meet them—he wanted wings to fly upward and meet them in that morning, that morning where they were. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It tilted, and the bus lurched upward so fast I fell back and crashed against something soft. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z His full, pale pink lips curved upward in a smile, and she felt distinctly uncomfortable. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the crash bracelets pulled her upward, and she felt the solid surface of the hoverboard coming up from under her feet. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They clambered upward with the rest of the crowd, which slowly filtered away through doors into the stands to their left and right. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The brambles would tear off my shoes and the rocks cut my feet and fingers, but I would keep climbing, eyes upward to follow the bird. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Bluish- white smoke from early-morning braziers billowed upward in streamlined wisps. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay motionless with his eyes open and his hands turned palm upward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He pulled her upward and out of sight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As I lift my baby from her limp arms, they fall open in her lap, palms facing upward. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He had to get to the roof; he struggled upward, then fell flat, in deep soft snow, his eyes riveted upon a white man across the street upon another roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The sculpture I’m seeing is two round bubble bodies, shoulder to shoulder, every part of the figures, spherical and full, curved bulging chests pregnant with the same breath, heads tilting upward, gazes sky-bound. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Wormtail’s eyes rolled upward in his purple face; he gave a last twitch, and was still. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And she and her dæmon raced upward, flying quicker than sparks from a fire, the air rushing through the twigs on her branch and making her black hair stream out behind. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Still it continued to grow, but instead of growing upward, it grew round and thick. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They ringed upward and upward, wings spread, not flapping, just tipping now and then to keep them going up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We were climbing upward, out of the basement toward bright sunlight. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With each insect, he closed his eyes and imagined a baby sparrow reaching upward with an opened beak. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z With one hand splayed upward, the silhouette said, “Obviously. Now, get in here.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Links of chain, now glowing red from the heat of the fire, flew upward to land smoking at the feet of those who stood above. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The effect is almost identical to the upward view of the night sky from outside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Watching carefully upward, she ventured under the canopy again to look at the nearest of the fallen objects. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And in the center, unmoving, stood Masvita, gazing upward through the blood-red water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The men from Amity Harbor couldn’t argue with this or with the fixed upward tilt of his chin and jaw. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I back off, upward toward the mere the goat will never reach. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He directed her to capture smaller things: a seedling pine reaching upward from a crevice; a stone balanced on a tree stump. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His gaze had wandered upward to the body revolving slowly overhead, and he seemed to be lost in thought. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The guy in front of me was dressed in a silvery, skintight jumpsuit, and he dropped and bobbed down at my knees, then slowly inched upward until I felt his hot breath on my nose. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Put it here, Harry,” he said, laying the broom in the middle of the table and carefully turning it so that its name faced upward. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I just left it there, in some weird kind of trance, as if I was waiting there for the right moment to pull back, drop anchor, and fall upward into the sky. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked lovely, curling upward from the trees. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Onward and upward. Or in this case, backward.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z As if a hand has grabbed my wrist, I am slingshotting upward as the whirlpool collapses around me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He scrambled to the window, pitched the paper in before him, caught hold and heaved himself upward onto the ledge and then inside. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But Grumman was directing it fearlessly, and coming to no harm either, because the thing listened closely to him and then drifted upward like a soap bubble until it was lost in the canopy. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought he could make out a spot where the top of one mountain seemed to jut upward, but it didn't seem very im-pressive. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z As Otto’s swollen foot was dragged upward, he was forced to stand on one hand. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And that lie that success was a rising upward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before impact, I jumped upward on a jet of water. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Act Two: The Door and the Boy I sit there transfixed as a second shadow figure grows upward from the base of the window. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z We continue upward, and I realize that this is my burst of energy. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Instead of falling into the river, the Cadillac swooped upward and leveled itself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Essentially ratcheting himself upward, a climber thereby ascends the rope. the rope. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She hangs onto the nipple and lifts the other in the same upward arc. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I see nothing but blue as I soar upward into the embrace of sky. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z One look upward had shown him that there was no hope of climbing it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She gathered the remaining leaves and flung them into the fire, where they caught, flaming, and drifted upward like burning black pages. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z From there the skulls ranged upward in size to the three great monsters of song and story, the dragons that Aegon Targaryen and his sisters had unleashed on the Seven Kingdoms of old. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One thrust, one pull upward, and he could gut me like a fish. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He casts nervous glances upward at the additional chairs and the round iron cages suspended by nothing but fraying ribbon. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I grab my coal bag suddenly with two hands and use my whole body to swing it upward. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The ground began to slope upward, and the tangle of barbed branches we moved through became less dense. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She thought of the wheel trees: the flowers that opened upward would be drinking in this golden rain. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But his struggles only thrust him downward, his cries did not go upward, but rang in his own skull. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Looking down, I could see them winding upward in a mass to the muffled sound of the drums. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked upward toward the cliff and back at my father. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “It came from above!” the Earthworm said, and automatically everybody looked upward, everybody except the Centipede, who couldn’t move. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The bat landed on a deserted stairway and nodded his head upward. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z With songs and prayers, the seeds sprouted, grew, and shot upward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z These people, he said, were thrilled when Dobyns revisited the subject in a 1983 book, Their Number Become Thinned, and revised his estimates upward. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Becky led me down a narrow corridor to the front entry hall, where a grand staircase curled upward. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He struck on the piano one last, wild note, and threw up his hands, palms upward, stretched wide apart. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She watches as the fish swims upward before diving back down to the bottom. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Rolling upward, he thought, like the stones; I am doing what stones do, without volition. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Eventually, their resolve was going to focus upward. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She could not risk letting them travel upward for fear of seeing that the hooks and eyes in the placket of the dress had come undone and exposed the custard-colored skin underneath. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yeah. I mean, of course, sugar. But this could be full-time. Connections, upward mobility, real experience in the field doing some amazing work.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A jet of light, a jet of pure energy released like an arrow from a great bow, shot upward from the spot where Lord Asriel had joined the wire to Roger’s daemon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z On the field, Riefenstahl’s cameras moved slowly up and down the ranks of the boys, lenses angled slightly upward toward their faces. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It’s hard to believe I could hate someone who looks so kind—his eyebrows turn upward naturally, and he has a wide, white smile. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Flames kindled in the coal and began to lick hungrily upward. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z First stars appeared in darkening skies still pale and the earth’s heat escaped upward. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Its land slopes upward, along the rise of a hill, covered in dense clusters of evergreen trees. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Get in,” he told her, taking her by the hips and pushing her upward over the left rear fender. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Then you would zoom upward into the sky, and look up at the clouds, and the rope would twist and you would twist and turn with the rope. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z As Thoon rose to use his cleaver, Piper slashed upward with her sword. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I’d have to turn back to it until the dungeon was Mother herself she and Father upward into weak light holding hands and us lost somewhere below even them without even a ray of light. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It sprang upward through his hands, and even over the creak and the buffeting and the howl of wind through the rigging Lyra heard or felt a mighty thump from somewhere far above. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The creatures swung upward, hung poised against the sky for an instant, then climbed swiftly and sped westward. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Almost immediately the light began to fade as the difficult path wandered aimlessly upward, inching forward almost as reluctantly as the trembling Humbug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And Rav Gershenson remained silent and impassive, listening intently, his face expressionless, except for an occasional upward curving along the corners of his lips whenever I clarified a particularly difficult point. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z His black open palm swept upward in a swift narrow arc and smacked solidly against her face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Wisps of smoke spiraled upward from the dragon’s nostrils. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But the plume of snow now blowing from the summit ridge was a bad sign: the Montenegrins were struggling upward through ferocious wind. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I could see it happening: the flowers are turned upward, and if the sraf were falling straight down, it would enter their petals and fertilize them like pollen from the stars. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z With so much weight in the stem—Bull, Jasper Jr., plus the engine—the bow tilted upward and the johnboat began taking on water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z With the plane's nose pointing upward, the fuselage, with Powers still strapped inside, hurtled toward the earth. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I launched myself into the air and flew half a kilometer straight upward. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He could hold a spoon by wedging it between his index finger, which bowed upward, and his ring finger, which curved downward, but he ate with difficulty. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His friend ran to a window and saw a building heave upward and crumble down. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Then, as he leaned against the line and slapped his left hand hard and fast against his thigh he saw the line slanting slowly upward. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the group, a man stood with his face craned upward and his lips parted in wonder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Act One: The Moon In the window, I see an ascending circle that rises upward and freezes. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In the distance was a huge door that appeared to lift upward with chain pulleys. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the moment he was lying on his back and looking upward, but not into the sky. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Nailer kicked for the surface, using the wheel to launch himself upward, praying that he’d make it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I went outside and lay on the earth, staring upward. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Out in the field nearby they were laying out bodies, row after row, the feet all even and the toes pointing upward like rows of black leaves on the border of a garden. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Once it emerged entirely, the tornado vanished, dissolving into tendrils of ominous smoke that curled upward. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The bicycle tire shot up out of the tracks, rose upward, balanced for a second in the air, and then became horizontal as the cart turned over loudly on its other side. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The pole, reacting, slid upward, and took him through the ceiling, quietly. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Nausea bubbled and pushed upward as Tad forced himself to take the teacher’s pulse. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His mouth turns upward in an attempt to smile when we ask how his day went. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As they sat their horses waiting, Renly's shadow knights pointed their lances upward, so she rode through a forest of tall naked trees, bereft of leaves and life. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Suma, eyes pointed upward in an eternal roll, the other side of her face in an annoyed scrunch as her mom kisses her cheek. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Exhausted, Doug mumbled something from behind his oxygen mask that I didn’t catch, shook my hand weakly, then continued plodding upward. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then she found herself shooting upward again, completing the circle, so that the sky wheeled above her, then over and downward again, more crowd parting in front. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Ishmael put his hand on the newel post at the bottom of the stairway, then removed it and shone the flashlight beam upward. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The plane lurched upward buoyantly with the lightened load. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Moss pulled upward on Reg, who let out an earsplitting yelp. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She closed the door behind her and leapt upward two steps at a time. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z At the last second, I managed to tilt my own blade upward to awkwardly parry the attack. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A head was shooting upward from the ground; limbs were sprouting; a moment later, a man was standing where Scabbers had been, cringing and wringing his hands. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A stream of water flowed upward from a bucket near the door, crossed the room, and cascaded into a large pot on the stove. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She stood for a minute with her face turned upward. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al is desolate, weeping and honking into his red handkerchief and allowing himself only the occasional upward glance to gauge whether the procession’s speed allows for maximum crowd enlargement. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I wiggled the dam thing around so that it was aimed upward at the sky, although I had no idea exactly where the satellites were orbiting. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z April put her arms down stiffly along her sides and with her eyes closed she tilted her Egyptian face upward raptly. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They were almost as big as a normal pretty’s, but they angled upward like a wolfs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The only other way he could have achieved this curling effect, we boys decided, was by prolonged upward brushing with a hard toothbrush in front of the looking-glass every morning. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z With this Athena left him as a bird rustles upward, off and gone. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Gazing upward together, we hold hands and I say, “It’s so beautiful.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She glanced upward, then returned to her reading, alternately picking at her feathers and turning pages. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She was moving upward at a slant between two walls of rock. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After each of her Idaho runs, she is sore in unexpected places from the strain of the upward climb—through her chest muscles and abdomen, the back of her neck. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I pressed upward, flipped, and wriggled until the balance was off again. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Oh, yeah, I said, holding my arms out and turning my open palms upward. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There was a grassy bank there, swelling gently to a gigantic sycamore, upward of ninety feet high, which stood upon its top. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch Dad’s eyebrows shoot upward, and I roll my eyes. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A long pale flame awoke, stretching upward like a girl on her toes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Gushing water strikes the wall beneath me and sprays upward. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The stairs had long ago rotted away, but I was able to press a foot into a divot in the lacey concrete wall and leap upward, my arms just clearing the second floor. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I froze in fear, feeling a tingling sensation that started in the center of my spine and moved upward, increasing in strength as it went, until my forehead buzzed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The creatures flew around Will’s head, sometimes only a foot or so away, but they always swerved aside or upward at the last moment. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her face was lifted to his; her eyes were empty, eyes that looked upward when the last hope of earth had failed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z All of them looked upward in time to see the crystal chandelier tremble; then, with a creak and an ominous jingling, it began to fall. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As I brought the mirror upward to my forehead, I closed my eyes, said a silent prayer, and quickly opened them. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z A simple image entered Cole’s mind: a tiny sparrow in a nest, helpless, neck straining upward, mouth gaping open. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But he was staring upward at the top of the Rocky Hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He could close his eyes and see them still: flames whirling from brick pyramids larger than any castle he had ever seen, plumes of greasy smoke coiling upward like great black snakes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her hull had settled on the marly bottom at a slight angle with the bow aiming upward. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The smaller cub doesn’t even manage to struggle—he is enclosed in a dark, noisome place, and swung upward. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He stretched his wings upward and bobbed his feathered head in bird delight. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Watney, on his back, stared blankly upward through the hole in his shattered faceplate. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The room continued its ascent, swaying; Thomas grew immune to the ceaseless rattling of the chains that pulled him upward. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Jabbing upward, I use the vegetable stake to poke around until I feel it—the iron latch inside the door—and I try to use the stake to swing the latch up into place. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Around him brooms were soaring upward too; the long black tail of a thestral flicked past. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Britten could not unlock the trunk and he looked upward, at Bigger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath and sprang upward. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When she thought of him this way, she was overtaken with guilt, but also with a peculiar, warm sensation that spread upward from her belly until it felt as if her face were glowing pink. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Labor unions, an avenue for upward mobility for Northern workers, had been rendered ineffectual or were demolished altogether by the Dixie plutocracy. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He stroked the backs of her knees with his hands, then inched upward, under her skirt. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were aimed upward, they sent the wind at an angle around and through the rest of the aeroplane so the machine would go up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A draft from the open door sent an eddy of air across the bed, and the particles of the angel’s form, loosened by the waning of his strength, swirled upward into randomness and vanished. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And the words came upward, it seemed, of themselves, in the new voice God had given him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Ron put his foot on the accelerator and drove them upward again, but as he did so, the engine began to whine. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z An edge of the mountain razored diagonally upward into the cloud. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately, shapes shimmered in the darkness below—three horses with fish tails, galloping upward faster than dolphins. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were staring upward, as though searching for her favorite stars in the sky, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At the sound of its name the corn seemed to grow taller, greener, thicker, reaching upward, alive alive. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I stop in the crosshairs of the church and look upward to the cupola. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z For a long moment he sat very still—and then I saw his lips part, move, curve slowly upward, and freeze into a grin. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He swung his right arm upward to shake Harry’s hand, but at the last moment seemed unable to face it, and merely closed his fist and began swinging it backward and forward like a metronome. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Don’t look down,” advised Milo as the bug tottered upward on unsteady legs. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Now, with his head pointing upward, he found himself gazing at the ridge, as over the skyline came the silent, moving, red-tinged cumuli. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the great blue American sky, beguiling the grass upward. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Its branches grew upward in a graceful arc, then flowed to earth and trailed their ends in the water. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The crow wiggled away from the girl’s grasp and soared upward, circling over her head. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There was the street again, and people looking upward with their mouths hanging open. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It led to a staircase, but one that winded upward to the level above. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He flung himself to the ground, lay on his back with both arms outstretched, opened his eyes wide, and stared blankly upward. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, a step at a time, I dragged myself upward. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet turns to make a face at him but then focuses her gaze upward, looking into the clear night sky. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In a wave, the Candor below twist and fire upward. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Flakes of ash drifted upward from a brazier, and Dany followed them with her eyes through the smoke hole above. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The bullet entered the body on the left side and traversed upward through the lung. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The skewed face, the laughter with it, made something flood into Claire’s memory, surging upward in her like a wave about to break. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The stars blurred as I twirled faster and faster, gazing upward as I spun, and they smiled back down at me in happiness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The trails of cigarette smoke floated upward and disintegrated. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mostly I wish Father would appear in our doorway and make Mother’s lips curl upward, lifting them from a permanent frown of worries. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Cole mumbled as the breeze drifted sparks upward like wandering stars. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Luna sat among a collection of Star Children—all different ages—one infant, some toddlers, and moving upward to the oldest, who was an impressively old man. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z With a vigorous shake of his head, it flew upward and landed on my chin. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z So I thought of them as rather like birds, with wings, flying upward. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The rattle of chains...The gate opened upward and he was pushed forward. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The bird screeched and flew upward, carrying Haiyi into the sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z His bones rattled as the quad hit a rut in the track and bounced upward. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The front of the car tipped upward on the bare beginning of the long hill. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The doors slide together and I zip upward. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “My cousin used to stand on her head and let out enough thread to form a balloon. Then she’d let go and be lifted into the air and carried upward on the warm wind.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z But in the case of housing, the extreme upward skewing of the market has been accompanied by a cowardly public sector retreat from responsibility. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Priye gestured, a shrug, an upward flick of her palm, to show how irrelevant that was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z From the three-foot-tall pedestal, a geyser of sand spewed upward, arcing into an umbrella-shaped curtain of white particles before spilling into the circular basin. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And that burning sensation extended beyond my stomach and moved upward, where it lodged in my neck. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z During his first week at Camp Green Lake, close to three years before, a scorpion had stung him on the arm, and the pain had traveled upward and settled in his armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She stands on tiptoes as she points upward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A weaving motion in the sky made him turn his eyes upward; he saw a slender streak of billowing white blooming against the deep blue. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Standing there in feathers up to his sneaker knots, Palmer felt a peace, a lightness that he had never known before, as if restraining straps had snapped, setting him free to float upward. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z But still, there was no doubt that he was, in spite of the sheerness of the Cliffs, heading in an upward direction. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t scared, only numb, and felt as if I was floating upward, toward the sky. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The canvas of the wings bellied upward, taut and swollen and eager. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z On the back, almost hidden against the wall, iron rungs led upward - a ladder. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Confused, she let herself ring upward on a thermal, peeling off at a great height. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “The roof is fine,” I say, pointing upward. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Next we were supposed to leap, reach upward and spin. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She could feel the words pushing upward in her throat, she wanted so much to say them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then her fell reversed, and she pulled back upward, hover- bouncing head over heels, sky and horizon spinning around her like a playground ride. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There was, instead, the subtle curve of the cupped hand—the metal flesh sloping gently upward to form a kind of great shallow bowl so that you couldn’t simply walk off the edge. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Kin pointed a finger upward, slowly, eyes never straying from the furious domovoi. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Her face got red at the bottom, and the color rolled upward all the way to her ears before Anya turned and noticed who was coming over the bridge. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He dropped the meat and held out his paws, palm upward, for her to look at. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He gripped the dagger very tightly in his left hand and swung it upward. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The frantic hawk speeds upward and, catching a downdraft, hurtles herself at Alice again. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A snake began to draw itself, coiling upward. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The line representing fixed costs was flat, and the one representing variable costs angled upward. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Ayanna pitched the raft upward slightly and we popped into clear sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then I hit the throttle and the twin rocket boosters in each of the robot’s feet ignited, launching it upward, out of my stronghold and into Falco’s star-filled sky. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then turning from the city of Morgul, now no more than a grey glimmer across a dark gulf, he prepared to take the upward road. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A hundred yards away, at the crest of the next hill, the grass and soil swirled upward like the point of a massive drill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A brand-new metal plate has been installed to transport me upward. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The road slopes upward, climbing the flank of a hill. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I am dragged upward and set on my feet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Quietly, ever so quietly, he slips a knife from the kitchen drawer, thrusts it into the hall closet lock, jabs it hard, upward, once, jimmies open the door. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Then she pushed off from the floor with both feet and began to float upward, drifting toward the groove zone. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She says nothing at all, but simply stares upward into the dark sky and watches, with sad eyes, the slow dance of the infinite stars. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Cole strained upward with his opened beak as his senses drifted back into the real world of pain. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Pushing upward with what remained of her quavering strength, she heaved it open and emerged in a tangle of bramble with summer’s last shriveled berries still clinging to the vines. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The wide arch of the Water Gate came into view, and she heard the creak of heavy chains as the great iron portcullis was winched upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The black stripes stretch out into empty space as their white counterparts brighten, reaching upward and breaking apart into branches. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A wall of Greek fire roared upward all around the Parthenon. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The boy who had his arm jerked upward on him, hard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her hands rest in her lap, weakly turned upward. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She saw many of them craning to look upward at this drift of Dust. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It slopes upward and the lights are dim, so I hold onto the railing. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over, and each day was as long as a life-age of the earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He cast a quick glance upward, as if all that weight might collapse onto his head. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I reach for the iron grab bar and fling myself upward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She was beginning to see subtle differences in how each spirit moved—the clenching of shadowy fists on an upward flush into the sky, the curve of a spine from a life of hard labor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Thick smoke poured from the doorway and boiled upward from the blaze. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Holly added her own thrusters to the upward force. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She stuck him with the pointy end, driving the blade upward with a wild, hysterical strength. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Minli’s feet pounded against the rocky ground, fighting the uneven earth as she climbed upward. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Another beam of green light flashed upward, churning the water and making the ruins rumble. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Next thing I remember was me spinning like a top— then shooting upward, launched by some invisible brute force. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Come on, get off,” Emmett yelled as he bucked upward, trying to throw R.C. off, but R.C. was too big for him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z They plodded upward, winding their way back and forth across the face of the mountain as the steps twisted and turned. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her hands suctioned onto the stone, and Celaena heaved herself upward just in time to hear a shriek, a thump, and then silence, followed by the shouting of onlookers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This frightened him for a second, but almost at once he could feel that he was rushing upward. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Nathan stretched his arms upward, and then bent his elbows and knees. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The tunnel angles upward and there’s light at the end, and standing at its mouth, calmly reading a book, is a young man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He brought out the flashlight and focused the round spot on a rickety stairway leading upward into a still blacker darkness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After that day, things moved quickly forward and upward for Zeitoun. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Anya skidded to a stop and gaped upward, watching the tarp swing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He waited until a cloud of stinking smoke billowed off the yellow surface, and darted upward into the thick of it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Abel Martinson hoisted himself on top of the cabin, propped one foot against the cowling, and shone his flashlight upward one more time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Ziemer emphasized that this alarming death rate hadn’t been skewed upward by mountaineering accidents; the victims had been “just ordinary trekkers who never ventured beyond the established trails.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z At traffic lights, faces emerged from the windows of cars, turned upward toward the falling softness. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He pulls the square of silk upward, letting the contents, a solitary gold ring, roll out onto the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Finally, he saw a pair of wooden steps leading upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Lula glided upward in front of me without any apparent problem. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “No, outside this funnel web are scores of spinners ready to repair a hole and attack with poison fang. If we flee “upward, they will leap on us from above,” whispered Solovet. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He snored gently, and for a moment the corners of his mouth turned upward in a smile. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood at the foot of it and, for a moment, all Pinmei could do was gaze upward. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It whined to life, and the thick metal screeched as it bent upward. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z With the whirlpool barely a yard wide and closing, I drop the doubloon, close my fingers around the puzzle piece, and thrust my fist upward, offering completion to the distant sky. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Man is born to sorrow as the sparks fly upward. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She and the golden monkey moved on quickly, climbing great staircases, crossing bridges, always moving upward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Harry let himself float back upward and broke the bubbly surface, shaking his hair out of his eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Purple light sprayed upward like shattered glass, and the tide poured through, shredding trees, destroying roads, wiping the Little Tiber off the map. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Also, which might be even worse, going down meant that he would have to fire some thrusters pointed upward, and I would be coming in directly over them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw the thick black eyebrows arch upward and the lids go about halfway down across the eyes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She gritted her teeth, inching her hand upward, and pulled herself up another foot. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z One by one, people began to glance upward. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Kallner ruffled his forehead and stroked it with an upward gesture of his hand. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Dreams have their rhythms, their deeps and shallows, and he was caroming upward into a state of heightened lucidity. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The fire thrower worked again: this time a mass of blazing sulfur hurtled directly upward to strike the gondola and burst in a cascade of flaming fragments on all sides. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My eyes scan upward to the fire escapes. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The stairwells were huge, open caverns that spiraled upward for several floors, providing ample opportunity to hurl flying objects, dump liquids, or entrap us in dark corners. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the people pointed to the sky, but when Alex looked upward, all he saw was cloud cover. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z One by one the other dancers join her, palms reaching upward, swaying back and forth. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She was start-ing to feel dizzy from staring upward so long. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Then it was gone, sailing upward and turning in the rain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But monumental changes in the economy and in attitudes toward immigrants have made it far less likely that Peralta and his children will experience the same upward mobility as Zannikos and his family. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Nathan looked at the ground and saw solitary blades of grass poking upward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He leveled McWatt out with another harsh cry and whipped him upward and around again into a ragged blue patch of unpolluted air just as the bombs he had dropped began to strike. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The one-legged man let the bucket fill, then began to draw it upward. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At intervals a complicated system of hydraulic tubes and pumps would cause the towers to telescope slowly upward, a journey of several hours, then allow them to sink slowly back to their original configuration. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Without warning, twelve-foot wings flapped open on either side of Harry; he just had time to seize the hippogriff around the neck before he was soaring upward. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Then Horace muttered, “Oh, no,” and I followed his gaze upward, to a dark stain discoloring a roughly circular patch of ceiling. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Moss cast a glance upward, and it was like the first time he had noticed the same cracks and plastered holes in the skylights. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He placed a foot in the improvised stirrup and swung upward. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Then they would zing upward and fly ponderously on clacking wings for a few feet and disappear in the grass again. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Each locker has slats, which are angled upward. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My eyes turn upward, expecting to see giant cracks race across the ceiling, massive chunks of stone raining down on us, but the bunker itself gives only a slight shudder. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Her eyes traveled upward and saw a black beard, a broad white smile, a pair of amber eyes, a white turban. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The upward rush of the machine slackened off; a moment later they were hanging motionless in the air. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell’s eyes widened momentarily and he stopped on the stairs; then he recovered and resumed his upward steps. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Back inside, he continued to move everything of value upward. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Behind the wall was a spiral staircase that was moving smoothly upward, like an escalator. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then I’m swept upward again and jostled along in the dark until I’m sitting on the edge of a bed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Up it went,” reported William Laurence, “a great ball of fire about a mile in diameter, changing colors as it kept shooting upward, from deep purple to orange, expanding, growing bigger, rising as it expanded.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Bacteria from further underground where it is warmer breed upward to replace the dead ones. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As he passes it over my belly button going upward, I almost slap at his hand, then realize I need to keep my mouth shut and act the part. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The two of them whirled upward in the icy currents, took a few moments to get their bearings, and set their course for the valley. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He pitched forward, and she slammed her hand upward, breaking his nose. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Back and forth it switched, clawing its way upward as crooked as a bolt of lightning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I turn my attention back to my task and lunge upward along the wall, grabbing for each brick. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The whites of his eyes rolled with an upward flash. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his eyes crinkled upward around the edges as he smiled at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The robot towered upward slowly and Donovan’s head craned and his puckered lips whistled. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The light grew dim, and the floor of the cave rose upward in a series of shelves coated with green slime. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep a sharp eye out as we continue our trek upward, but with no luck. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Staring upward, all praying for the same thing, I suppose. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Her voice floated upward with the sweet summer air, very tuneful, charged with a sort of happy melancholy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z As they stared, it swam upward with a lithe flicker and stopped just below the surface. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z That day she had felt a deep sense of foreboding, an indescribable wrongness that had nothing to do with the way the walls pressed in against the steps upward into the dark room above. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He lifted a hand, his index finger pointing upward. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Pioneer Press quotes Secretary of HUD Andrew Cuomo ruing the “cruel irony” that prosperity is shrinking the stock of affordable housing nationwide: “The stronger the economy, the stronger the upward pressure on rents.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His quad hit a rock and bounced upward, landed briefly on the footpath, then continued over the edge of the cliff. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z No, thought Bran, but all those yards are upward. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pointing his wand at nothing in particular, he gave it an upward flick and said Levicorpus! inside his head. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And when the winds caught the kite, it shot upward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z For him it is strenuous to climb a steep hill, because he has to keep pushing his own vertical mass upward and cannot gain any momentum. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There are only two choices here, and since there’s no dismounting without going under the train, I count to three and buck upward with everything I’ve got. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He raised the Thai noodles and fanned the smell upward —spicy peppers and cheesy goodness. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Birds flitted quietly into the trees; tiny white moths sprayed off from under their feet; the trail led sharply upward in shadow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All around them, crooked monoliths of earth and ice burst upward, as if the ground were coming to life. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Only now the soil is several inches higher than it was, sloping upward behind the ladder. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The listening buildings, rising upward yet, leaned, closing out the sky. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The giant peach swayed gently from side to side as it floated along, and the hundreds of silky white strings going upward from its stem were beautiful in the moonlight. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Sold during the Depression for a nickel, they now fetch upward of six hundred dollars. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In an instant, a bowl of debris shoots upward. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He smiled at her beneath his mask that looked like the face of a hawk — or at least, his mouth curved upward. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It clicked in and he shot upward just as his body swung into the thick foliage of the trees. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Will yelled, leaping clear, and Iorek seemed to explode upward full into the chest of the nearest horse. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The star went spinning upward into the darkness. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Here the lights were set in the ceiling; at the far end, Mrs. Frisby could see, the long tunnel continued and looked as if it slanted upward again—perhaps to another entrance, a back door. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Still laughing, he grabs my arm and draws it upward, as if he’s going to throw me over his back and carry me in fireman-style. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The blade caught the charging horse in the throat with a meaty thunk, angling upward, and Tyrion almost lost his grip as the animal screamed and collapsed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "You . . . were not here," he gasped when the blade moved upward to his cheeks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He stands on tiptoe, holding the edge of a floorboard with his fingertips and peering upward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “No kidding,” muttered Ron, as the passage began to slope upward. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He stood straight and turned his palms upward—they were bloody from hitting the branches. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In the terra-cotta dust I was spun upward into the air. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That great, quiet void is moving slowly upward through us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. That’s not a good idea. Do you have the papers?” she asked him, opening the screen door up just enough to let her hand through, her palm facing upward. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Ashish sighed and looked upward, like he was asking the gods for guidance. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There was only the gnarled branch end protruding upward from the patched coat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Slowly the man raised his freckled hand as we followed it upward with our eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was painstakingly slow, but she was moving upward instead of sliding down. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I turned my eyelids inside out and rolled my eyeballs upward. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell clambered upward in an instinctive striving for better view, till he was standing in unsteady fashion upon his robot’s shoulders. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Brent’s foil touches the jacket just above the heart, bending upward into an arch. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He tries to plant his hands beside him and push himself upward, but the action only drags him farther down. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Metal filaments shot upward, wrapping Nike in a bronze net. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the caterpillars continued to crawl toward each other and upward on Robert de Sorbonne’s forehead. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z For him, it had always been an upward climb. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then Werfel traced the line of the mountains upward. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The cap’n’s left hand was yanking rough on the woman’s hair, pulling her head backward, and his right hand was clamped on his pistol, which was jammed under her chin and pointed upward. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z My eyes turn upward, instinctively, as I search for any hint of constellations. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It begins to rise upward now, as if being slowly vacuumed into the sky. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As she beckoned, a wall of flames roared upward, licking at the snowflakes with hot orange tongues. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One corner of Petey’s bow mouth curved upward, her version of a grin. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z And there was Mr. Dalton, white-faced, white-haired; and beside him was Mrs. Dalton, still and straight, her face, as always, tilted trustingly upward, to one side. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He collapsed down to the ground, and wound his body upward like a cobra. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Ms. Singh has a lighter touch and cuts kind of upward instead of straight across. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The bottom of the tube was placed in the water, so when the piston was raised, the water level followed the plunger upward. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The upward bluish gleam gave everything around the pool a colorless, moonlit look, like a photograph. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But instead of going upward, the ball shot straight forward, right into the back of Craig’s head. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It was Mrs. Dalton, her white eyes held wide and stony, her hands lifted sensitively upward toward her lips, the fingers long and white and wide apart. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The crow hopped across the bare rock and leaped upward, arcing toward the girl’s shoulder. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Real terror gripped Koffi's voice as she stared upward too, her mouth barely moving. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z No. Tomás stuck out his hand, palm upward, and the young man dropped the car keys into it. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Even as the kite climbed upward, becoming the size of a name chop mark, the string continued. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The glider shot upward, trailing the line behind it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart started racing as I kicked upward and broke the surface of the air pocket. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z As we sliced upward through the sky, I looked out the window at the vanishing ground below, and thought: Oh my god, we are going to fall. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then he was above the towers, still inching his way upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Unaware that I was still under the table I jerked upward, and my head banged against the top of the table. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At last the tunnel began to slope upward and Harry saw a sliver of light ahead. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then, in the corner of Jason’s eye, a blazing comet streaked upward from the ground with a high-pitched, almost human scream. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On each was written “Dear Mr. Tuffett. They look like mine,” and signed by every girl in the school from the ninth grade upward. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z His steps moved slowly, slowly upward, and in the end, it is said, he found what he wanted—color film. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the transporter shoots upward, making my full stomach heave. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, extending his lower lip and blowing the smoke upward. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The droopy lower lip stretched upward in a smile. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z His eyes flickered upward to the sword hanging menacingly behind the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Half a dozen fingers pointed at the amputated wheel--he stared at it for a moment and then looked upward as though he suspected that it had dropped from the sky. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He gazed upward and found himself under the branches of a tree in full view of the bay. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She broke off the dead limbs, pushed back live ones, and wiggled upward. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z At once he spread his leathery wings and bounded upward, and a moment later the rest of the troop followed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Finally flat ground gave way to a gentle upward slope of bushes, saplings, and rock. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground sloped upward, and the ceiling sloped downward. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The birds surged upward before slowly drifting down to the ground, carrying the madwoman with them, laying her down as gently as a mother lays a baby in a bed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Which brings me to the second part of our upward mobility. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I shall generally use diagrams in which time increases upward and one of the spatial dimensions is shown horizontally. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Stones and arrows sped upward with devastating effect. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She grabbed Leo and pushed him aside as a row of spikes shot upward, impaling the ceiling. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Lord, I am thankful for the gloves Charlie’s mother gave me,” I said, starting my daily upward conversation. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I’d learned that mental training was just as important as physical training, because despite our team’s upward trajectory in competitions, my teammates and coaching staff were intent on standing in my way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His arms flew upward as his body went down, like a creepy winged thing. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Boones were ultralight-skinned blacks who had professional jobs and were upward bound. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Every so often the line would hiss upward, slacken, and then a tremendous splash could be heard in the distance. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A giant column of muscle and flesh suddenly leaped upward— ton after ton of flesh suddenly pouring itself skyward in defiance of gravity. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Something came down from above, grasped their prison, and swung it upward! Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Pushing with her bare feet, she inched upward. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His eyes flick upward, hazy and hot, and unmistakably lock with Alex’s at the edge of the stage, smiling broad and messy. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Falling Women showed the women, three of them, falling as if by accident off a bridge, their skirts opened into bells by the wind, their hair streaming upward. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z As the watchers craned their necks upward, the cutpurses squirmed through the press, small blades hidden in their palms. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Like the burnt sacrifices in pagan times, the fragrance drifts upward to heaven. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Aiming upward, out the window of the car, Rick squeezed the trigger of the weapon. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I shielded my eyes from Inti and looked upward. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Old Benedikt cupped his hand above his eyes and peered upward, assessing the sky through the pelting rain. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dad was trying to pull the axe free from the doorframe when the man plunged the sword into Dad’s stomach, pushing it upward. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Prices kept on spiraling upward, merchandise grew shorter and shorter in supply, and everybody seemed to be in debt. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared on the platform before them, his cigarette holder angled jauntily upward, the crowd roared its welcome. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Or that optical illusion with the staircases that never stop going upward. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Step by step we climbed upward—where none of my people had ever before walked as a student. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "This is very nice," I said, seeing her nearly closed eyes, her chin tilting upward, toward me, "but just what phase of our ideology should we discuss?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We stayed underwater for what felt like a minute but was probably a few seconds before we were ripped upward again, this time inside the wave. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved upward slowly, by fits and starts at first, then more smoothly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The hand surged upward, finding Sierra’s, and wrapped around it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The machine whined back to life, and she peered upward into the shimmering disk. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The center of the hallway rose upward, creating a massive atrium with shattered glass skylights that cut through the roof forty feet above. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Encanis strained against the chains, his body arching upward as he pulled against them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The waterfalls on the walls stopped flowing into the pools—instead, droplets began flowing upward, sparkling like diamonds as they joined the story above our heads. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His shoulders shifting left and right, left and right, while his hind legs pushed his body upward. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Like a genie swirling out of a bottle—like a cloud of gas—I was drifting upward out of my own body. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Brian put the tinder on the ground in the pit so that the flame cup was aimed upward. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I can picture Max with her head resting on her overlapping hands, staring upward at the night sky and seeing fireworks for the first time. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I clambered out the window and folded upward to grasp the slats on the roof. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Crawling on all fours toward her, he raised his hand and caught the foot in an upward stroke. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The coldness inside of him had moved upward into his throat constricting it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z His lower eyelids closed upward and cut out the last of the daylight. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She peered down the sewer and saw him floating face upward. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The two intact dragons were each three feet tall, their snouts pointed upward and their steaming mouths open. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We stare at the towering column of black smoke twisting upward from the city’s newest bomb site. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I climb past her, grab the grate, and shove it upward. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The parachute blossomed open above him and he was jerked back upward, the harness cutting into his armpits and sides. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Jiichan began the climb upward and did not seem to be growing tired. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z On the screen the faint, old, robed figure of Mercer toiled upward, and all at once a rock sailed past him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Milkman felt upward along the sack until he found its neck. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She indicated an upward tunnel with the flashlight. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He saw, far away but hideously dear, El Patron jerk upward in his wheelchair. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Together they kicked upward and broke the surface. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and tip my head upward. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They found a broad path, paved with hewn stones, now winding upward, now climbing in short flights of well-laid steps. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z That’s like gently tossing a ball upward, having it slow down initially, but then rocket upward ever more quickly. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Rishi watched as the corners of her lips tugged upward in spite of herself. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes rove upward and find the police officer. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Waves crashed against it, swamping it for a moment before surging away, leaving it bold and grimly reaching upward. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Unsullied stood with their backs to the pillars, holding shields and spears, the spikes on their caps jutting upward like a row of knives. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He spiraled upward, perched briefly at the topmost branch of an enormous pine. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z On a cold or rainy day, the gym could fill with upward of four hundred inmates, and there were moments when I would be the only officer there with them. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Man nearby, lying on his back, one hand groping upward, oddly reaching for the sky. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They could only shoot accurately from close range, and in order not to waste arrows they would swoop down, fire at the lowest part of their dive, and turn upward at once. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The elevator zooms upward so fast my stomach sinks and my ears pop. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mr. Ibis pushed his lower lip upward, then let his head bob from side to side, as if it were on a spring, weighing the pluses and minuses, seeing things from both points of view. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z When the girl insisted he witness something, Rasheed tipped his chin upward and cast an impatient, sidelong glance down the blue-veined hook of his nose. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Instead, four letters in, she realized that there was a distinct upward slant. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Every time the fire licked upward, more branches tumbled free, cherry red and black. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He gapes upward to the spiky mountains, then to the sky. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t stop to think about it any more as she bent over Ekon to pinch his nose with one hand and tilt his chin upward with the other. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A crowd of wizards, tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward, was marching slowly across the field. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My lips turn upward in a weak smile, but what I really want to do is smack her one good time upside the head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And his gaze traveled upward from legs planted so firmly they might as well have been tree trunks to a torso carved of stone, immovable, ivory arms, up to a blanched face that— Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He craned his neck, and I followed his upward gaze. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z One of your arms is stretched out wide, and your chin is tilted upward. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He used gasoline in the lighter and it burned with a frail blue flame and he bent and set the tinder alight and watched the fire climb upward through the wicker of limbs. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The sense of upward mobility was central to the ideal of Levittown. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A low boil stirs inside, works its way upward, and tumbles out of me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Ron yelled as his heel was wrenched upward once more; he dangled helplessly, upside down, his robes hanging off him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She gripped the feathers on his back, felt the beat of his powerful black wings, felt a dizzying upward surge, and shut her eyes tight. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z And in answer they came, every bird in the forest, whether they had been gliding in the hunt on silent wings or roosting asleep; they came fluttering upward in their thousands through the tumbling air. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The swirl of plants released her and she was thrown upward like a catapult projectile. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It is “right-handed”—twisting upward as if driven by a right-handed screw. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Big Ma planted her hand on the table and searched upward. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Then it would tilt upward again and either move sideways to the right page or remain fixed in its upward position until the page was turned, and then start downward again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Will managed to glance upward and saw the clouds stirring and swirling, and that gleam—something immense—growing more powerful, as if the clouds themselves were becoming luminous with energy, like plasma. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When she looked down, she saw no safety net, only a forest of skyscrapers stabbing upward like needles upon which she would be impaled. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was pleased to find that the Queen’s window slid upward like silk. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The wheels retract and the cabin shakes as they struggle upward, through the first layer of clouds. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But most of them face upward, and the sraf just drifts past without entering. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At once the fire thrower was relit and hauled around to face the shore, and the mass of flame shot upward and then cascaded in a hundred spilling gouts over the rooftops. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He shone his own flashlight upward then, so that two beams shone against the mast now. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then a gust of wind would catch it and push it upward once again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A wave surged upward to catch it, and as it did, another wave pushed the rowboat toward the island, making it drift straight to her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z From there it was a short stroll upward and I hopped back across to the second story roof of Anker’s. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He held on to the railing and inched upward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He spiraled upward and sped into a cluster gathered on the extended arm of an ancient oak tree, shouting all the while. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Coming from the west, the Pacific trade winds hit the cold air from the Humboldt Current and are forced upward in a classic temperature inversion of the sort common in southern California. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Now they moved at double time, still on land that sloped upward. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The tiny freckle upon his cheek moved upward as a smile spread once more. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They getting plastered, he thought, feeling the effect of the rum creeping outward to his fingers and upward to his lips. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z While they bludgeoned his dying body, the saint’s dæmon was borne upward by cherubs and offered a spray of palm, the badge of a martyr. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She ceased and tilted her head upward, listening. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As she stepped forward, the wharf tilted upward, and she felt curiously lightheaded. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He pointed it at the starry cage holding the snake, which drifted upward, off Snape, who fell sideways onto the floor, blood gushing from the wounds in his neck. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He is staring up at the smoke, now billowing upward, his brow furrowed. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But I’m also remembering what Mr. Van Deusen said about the word “excelsior” meaning “Ever upward!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She was grateful for the silence of the passage as she walked upward, her legs burning from so many stairs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A man was kneeling in front of her mother with his hands raised high, palms upward in supplication. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Resistance to insecticides by mosquitoes of the anophelene group has surged upward at an astounding rate, being created by the thoroughness of the very house-spraying programs designed to eliminate malaria. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Kill them off and the population of the prey insect surges upward. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But to the right and upward of what? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The reason is that upward mobility requires what sociologists describe as the twin pillars of success: human capital and social capital. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Her mother leaned back, face upward to the light, and began to cry. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Black started from the back again, cutting upward toward the top of Noodles's head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z To the east and west were more mountains, great jagged peaks thrusting sharply upward, their scarps piled high with snow and raked by the wind into bladelike edges as sharp as scimitars. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Ron seized Wormtail’s wand arm and forced it upward; Harry slapped a hand to his mouth, muffling his voice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His knife pointed upward for a cleaner, neater incision. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They clambered over him and onto the spiral stone staircase that moved slowly upward like an escalator. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At eight o’clock, the sun rose, and as they continued tramping steadily upward toward the great range of mountains in their path, the only sound was the crunch of their footsteps in the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Ah, how his tears ran down, how they blessed his soul!—as he felt himself, out of the darkness, and the fire, and the terrors of death, rising upward to meet the saints. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Then his eyes became riveted on a white face, tilted slightly upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Looking breathless and disorientated, he spun on the spot, goggling upward at the emerald-green skull. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The great rolling wheel of Red’s life had swung upward again, and he could not suppress his high spirits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z One day they would compel the earth to heave upward, and surrender the waiting dead. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The boy grows upward, but the girl grows up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But as Lyddie’s eyes followed a leather strap upward, she saw, above the fireplace, the mechanism from which hung a huge metal pendulum. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, the girl’s legs strained upward until only the tips of her toes touched the sand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The crowd gasped, but Kaisha’s head jerked upward, and she dealt the audience a fierce glare. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In the midst of the laughing and thumping, Palmer caught their eyes drifting upward. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Everywhere she set up cameras, Riefenstahl made sure she had the most flattering angles, generally cast upward, for filming the ultimate stars of the show, Adolf Hitler and his entourage. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She unzipped her coat, placed her hands on her hips, and stood with her chin thrust upward, superhero-style. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He glanced over at Ron and Hermione as the lift creaked upward once more; Hermione was now whispering frantic instructions to Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then a wisp of acrid smoke twisted upward in the air, the metal sizzled, and a jagged hole appeared. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z As he glanced upward, he realized the courtyard was like a well for the sky — the stars and night seemed to flow into it endlessly. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I returned the string to Basel and continued to gaze upward. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Oh my—!” shrieked Hermione, as she and Ron caught up with Harry and gazed upward at the giant now trying to seize people through the window above. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She swallowed her nervousness and tied an end of the thinnest, lightest line to one of her arrows, and sent it flying upward from the bow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Iole watching her helplessly saw bark begin to grow upward covering her body. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty-five years later, an original copy of I Was Tortured...was selling as a collector’s item for upward of $500. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Or leading power down from it; for there was a wire running off a huge reel on the sledge, a wire that ran directly upward to the sky. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The warriors on the south side closest to Lodge Trail Ridge climbed upward. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Bagman did the smallest of double takes when he heard Harry’s name, and his eyes performed the familiar flick upward to the scar on Harry’s forehead. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “But it goes deeper than that, Julio. It’s about upward mobility. It’s about education and making yourself better. It’s about sacrifice.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It was a vertical line with an inverted peak stretching upward from its middle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z From here she would go upward through a diagonal crevice, but there would be footholds—she could see the first ones just above her—and at the top, another resting place. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One stuck straight out; the other made a right turn upward, as if waving “adios!” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Always he was scrupulously clean from the belt upward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I follow the barrel on its upward arc. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We would go around and around the tallest mountain, climbing ever upward. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They relieved the prosperous of their coin with one hand while pointing upward with the other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He caught hold of the back of Fang’s jacket and I shoved my way toward him and together we jerked upward until Fang was wedged between us and we started dragging him away. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I could memorize the movements and, in doing so, step into their minds, lunging when they lunged, reaching my arms upward in time with theirs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The aqueduct is shaped like an upside-down trapezoid, with a steep downslope that abruptly levels off for twenty yards, then slopes upward again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Only the steam from the quwi stew continued to move lazily upward, as if nothing unusual had just happened. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My arms sweep past my hips and upward, inward, crossing at the wrists before my chest. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Before him, then, the slope stretched upward, and above it the brilliant sky, and beyond it, cloudy, and far away, he saw the skyline of New York. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Roofless towers appeared and disappeared, thrusting blindly upward. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I pry the sides of the face mask away easily and pull upward. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z From this point the route angled steeply upward along a graceful arete of wind-compacted snow that culminated in the South Summit—where I arrived at 11:00 to find a second, even worse bottleneck. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then he blinked, and the entire greenhouse began to glimmer with golden threads of light, swirling and shifting and moving with the slow growth of the trees, the upward inching of flowers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Stand up, get up!” said kids all around me, and I felt lots of hands pushing me upward out of my seat, guiding me to the edge of the row, patting my back, high-fiving me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Her hair floated upward as though she were underwater. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As Piper watched, eight of the nymphs dissolved into vapor and floated upward. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He whistled upward four times into his drooping yellow mustache and spurted away into the hills on the dented old green motorcycle he had purchased secondhand months before. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I frantically gyrate my body upward to come up for air. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Finally, my mother said, in a whisper, “That’s what nearly killed you, children,” pointing at the coals from the spilled brazier, from which puffs of smoke coiled upward as raindrops fell on them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Her throat refused to make a noise, but Pinmei’s quaking hand reached upward. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then there is a rutted dirt road, followed by a narrow mud and clay trail that zigzags upward. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Real like nature, real like a tree. Sinjin twirled and shot his arms upward like branches in perfect imitation of the “Keep It Real, Girl” video. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The instructor’s hand pushed gently upward, Palmer’s feet left the floor of the pool... Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z His mother nibbled Mrs. Sen’s concoctions with eyes cast upward, in search of an opinion. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There had been found that morning, just outside of town, the dead body of a soldier, his uniform shredded where he had been flogged, and, turned upward through the black skin, raw, red meat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Above their bleached faces their foreheads had been shaved halfway over their scalp’s curve to make a sharp widow’s peak where starched black hair began to arch upward, reminding me of a cobra’s hood. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from his companions, Jon had glimpsed no living man since they'd left the wood behind and begun to make their way upward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a good hour before everybody else wandered off, but I remained behind, my face turned upward. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Soaring upward, with a fair wind behind and a new world in front—what could be better in this life? The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It comes up from underneath the fish with its mouth wide open, soars upward, nabs the fish, and then falls back into the ocean, almost on its side. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Mormont’s raven followed them as far as the gate, then flapped upward as the rest of them dismounted. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The cam allows the jumar to slide upward without hindrance, but it pinches the rope securely when the device is weighted. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I had brought my family’s upward mobility out onto the road. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then I saw him waver, rigid from his ankles upward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She slowly looked him over, starting at his feet and working her way upward. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z As Phillip Swagel, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, put it, “We want to give people all the opportunities they want. We want to remove the barriers to upward mobility.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z And he pointed upward, to the underside of the bridge. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z People had taken to calling them “banana boats,” because once they were exposed to water both their bows and sterns tended to curve ever so slightly upward. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We kicked upward slowly, eyes on the serpent, a vast black silhouette circling around and around the rock. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A huge sand flea, heavy as a pebble, jumped first onto my chest and then onto my cheek, and I lurched upward, batting it away before it could bite me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Tuffett waited until the school assembled, then pointed dramatically upward. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The ranger did not wait for an answer but started at once, moving upward with fingers and feet, faster than Jon would have believed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The hollow drove its tongues into the ground and sprang upward. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They rose upward in circles, higher and higher, until at last, slightly dizzy, Harry saw a gleaming oak door ahead, with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffin. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Both he and Big Ma were frozen, not speaking, but looking off and upward. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Standing on his toes and straining upward, he man-aged to pull & small dusty bottle off the high shelf. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Wings unseen drank the wind and filled and pulled him upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We have upward of two thousand strains of yeast in production and new strains are added monthly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Nathan said, pushing down on his knees to hoist himself upward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Tell me dat. Go on now,” she said, toiling upward. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not the bottle which Mrs Compson wanted, however, and clutching it by the neck like a dead hen Dilsey went to the foot of the stairs and looked upward. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As we watched, the guy in armor stabbed the dummy through its belly and ripped upward. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She stood with her face tilted upward in the semi-darkness of the hallway. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s hard to describe—hands reach upward and dozens of yellow crosses race across the ceiling like stars or airplanes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And several yards behind, marching beside the young men floating the coffin upward, I looked into the face of the old man who had aroused the song and felt a twinge of envy. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he waited a long, quiet moment, before he stole a look upward at Kvothe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They turned their eyes upward again, for the fight was coming lower, and the firelight glaring up showed a swift-rushing swirl of black silk, pale limbs, green pine needles, gray-brown scabby leather. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He dove and swept his hand upward, knocking the weapon away as it shot a bolt of white heat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His fingers closed around the hilt; he pulled it upward. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Shame on you!” he scolded severely, breathing virtuous fire down and upward into his rusty mustache through his billowing nostrils and prim lips. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Greenish smoke billowed upward and when it had cleared, Harry saw that the bleeding had stopped. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I passed her, but she caught up to me at the door and blew upward to stir an errant strand of hair out of her sepia-brown eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 Half of them had collapsed, pulled down by the weight of the grey moss that draped them and the thick black vines that snaked upward from the water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In the windless dusk, sullen heaps of smoke pump upward through the trees. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But the corners of my lips twitch upward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z With only a glance upward at the star-spangled sky and the trees twisting in the wind, Lupita ran after her brother. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I surge upward, climbing twice as fast as I had been only moments earlier. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As they ran, they saw something shoulder its way upward: a spiral of flame. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Mary’s body surged upward and he pushed downward upon the pillow with all of his weight, determined that she must not move or make any sound that would betray him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She pulled herself upward from the place where she had been sitting in the grass so cheerfully a moment before. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z How do you thank a brother who refused to let you go, who seized your hand and wrenched you upward, just as you had decided to stop kicking and sink? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z An extraordinary lightness seemed to spread through his whole body and the next second, in a rush of wings, they were flying upward through the pipe. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A late fall of snow threw the evening light upward into the chamber, shining on the ceiling more than on the floor, so as to alter the usual shadows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The mention of “openings” recalled the mysterious window in the air through which she had entered this world; and the first words seemed to say that she should go upward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I sprinted through the Thicket tunnel, turning right whenever I could, and the floor began to slope upward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The next rock was what she expected, a sharp upward slant with jagged outcroppings. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I feel like I’m falling, but upward, into the abyss of sky above me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Broken wooden poles ripped through the canvas as it flapped upward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The important thing was to keep moving upward no matter what happened. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I lay on my bed and stared upward, wishing I could make my mind as blank as the ceiling. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z For a long way they stayed to the trail, following its twists and turns as it snaked along the side of the mountain, upward, ever upward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He saw a red heap of seething coals and heard the upward hum of the draff. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he stared upward over the anthills, to the open down rising above. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt something tug at my shoulder—no more than a tug—and I dashed onto the slope, and then began staggering upward, zigzagging from boulder to boulder to keep protection at my back. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I jolted upward, swinging my head to cover my cheek with my hair. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He noticed a movement of her hands, the fists unclench and the fingers turn pinkly upward. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I would agitate against the bemused person who was attempting to help me upward, that is. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter where you were on the ship, you felt the power of the Olympic's twenty-nine boilers transmitted upward through the strakes of the hull. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A jagged fissure snaked upward in the stones. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Water from behind them streamed ahead and curved upward to make a wall of water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When I peeked upward, I saw Mr. Milgrom sitting on the edge of the grave hole, his feet dangling toward us. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My stomach churns as the Great One’s body turns to dust, spiraling upward and away. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It tumbled and bounced across the hillside, scattering rocks; headed upward, it came at last to a grinding, skittering stop. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was perfectly clear, but it showed her a double image, the right one quite close to the left and about fifteen degrees upward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The first burst of downpour ricocheted upward at my eyes and stung my face like a sucker punch. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z A tall thin boy grinned happily upward, touched his cap. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z War was coming, and America was turning its long-averted face upward. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Smoke rose into the frigid air from eighteen conical lodges, thin undulating columns rising upward. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Anya’s heart ricocheted upward until it lodged itself in her throat. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It raged going down, and when the fiery liquid hit my gut, my shoulders shot upward and my whole body quaked. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Leo pulled out his controller and yanked it upward. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He clasped the pole and started upward, pushing with his feet, his knees sticking out to the sides. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If my parents want to know how school went, I flash my eyebrows upward and shrug my shoulders. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z They heard him falling over the brush and scrambling and clawing his way upward on the slope. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If it became a sacrament, Ben felt that he would be a high priest, a cardinal of the upward stroke, a pope of wasted seed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks down at the magazine and feels the corner of his mouth tug upward. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Adam’s band, Shooting Star, is on an upward spiral, which is a great thing—mostly. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A wild crimson blot was crawling upward rapidly along his shirt front like an enormous sea monster rising to devour him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He looks up to see, there in the sky and blocking out the sun completely, the long-lost Lazarus woodpecker, with its wings outspread and its beak pointing upward, nearly piercing the blue of the sky. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Coraline knelt and took the cold ring in her hands, and she tugged upward as hard as she could. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I am an expanding universe swimming upward in a silent sea. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The fingers are long and graceful, and they do a little flip upward near the tips. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Taylor squinted upward at a lightening sky, “I expect he’s already under way. He advises me that there is a shoe factory in the town and his men intend to, ah, requisition some footgear. ” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was overshooting the building Flailing in the grasp of the jacket, flying helplessly upward and then down again, she passed the roofs edge. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper spiralled upward on the wind. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then a new seed would fall and grow, and another tree would push upward. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The butterfly flew straight upward and disappeared from sight. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I picked up my books and tossed one upward as hard as I could, in a blind aim to hit my attackers. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was sure it was moving away — moving upward. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The'gown w^s loose below the waist, so that was where he slid the blade in, slicing upward slowly, so as not to,cut her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ten feet above ground, there’s a rope bridge stretching upward from one platform to another, higher platform, across the glade. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Matt grasped the wall and inched himself upward until he was able to plant his feet against the stone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not moving: It gazed blindly upward, frozen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Will rolled his eyes upward, as though referring to the gods, but I presumed he meant the men who held shares in the company. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He pulled himself upward, pushed again—he was higher now than Lina had been—but suddenly his hands slid and he came plummeting down. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He retained his hold like a dog, and Bigwig, snarling, brought both his own back legs forward, sank his feet in Bartsia’s side and then, ignoring the pain in his shoulder, forced himself upward. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The balloon lifted immediately and surged upward into the snow-thick air at a rate Lyra could scarcely believe. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Now the weight was off his feet, an ecstasy of relief spread upward through his knees and he knew he would not move again that night, however disappointed Nettle might be. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As she said that, as she took charge, part of her felt a little stream of pleasure rising upward in her breast like the bubbles in champagne. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He watched the thick white smoke drift upward like a twisted ribbon dissolving into the sky. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He added, “Except of course for the upward climb of Wilbur Mercer.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z This insight has since been applied upward to the stars, and sideways to many subsets of the human family, with great success and invariable opposition. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed her hand into it, and she reached upward until she touched a cold hand, which was, she could feel, closed around another glass marble. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I remember peering at him through my shattered window as he circled the car, his red cap pushed back so the brim reached upward, licking the air. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He pulled his hood up over his head, took up his staff and bag, and followed the Osskilian through the streets of the town and upward into the snowy hills. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think so!” roared Moody, pointing his wand at the ferret again — it flew ten feet into the air, fell with a smack to the floor, and then bounced upward once more. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The com itself seemed to shield her as she ran through it, impossibly growing taller, denser, reaching outward and upward, alive, alive, whispering for her to run, run, not to stop, never to stop. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly, “red tongues of light began to shoot upward.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, his smell, which is an even mixture of soap and sweat, wafts upward, and it fills my nose, fills my entire head with him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He would start at the head of a page, his head tilted rightly upward, and then his head would move downward in a straight line until he got to the foot of the page. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As the man neared each car, he yanked upward so that it opened its mouth into a wide grin, feet pinwheel- ing as it tried to find the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They lay open, palm upward, on the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The huge salmon swam up the falls, springing up and defying gravity as if it had been thrown upward into the air. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I leapt off the bench and ran to chase it, and my half- sisters followed me, jumping and thrusting their hands upward as it flew away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z After all their progress, it seemed the passageway should now follow an upward direction. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z In a second he was flying upward again, a mouse in his talons. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Even though his inflexible new boots had chewed his feet into hamburger, Beck kept hobbling upward, day in and day out, scarcely mentioning what must have been horrific pain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Gasps and shouts rippled throughout the crowd; hands raised and fingers pointed upward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Moss stood slowly, the horror of realization spreading upward, planting itself in his chest, threatening to erupt out of his mouth. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The guardhouse shudders and then shoots upward and takes us back to Brooklyn. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z His lips tug upward at my stunned expression, but there is little warmth in his smile. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Bigger looked up and saw Mrs. Dalton at the head of the stairs, standing in white as usual and with her face tilted trustingly upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Vertigo washed over her as she stared upward at the pale towers, so far above. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She presses her whole weight on it, and the antenna makes a faint grating noise above the roof as it telescopes upward. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All he could do was open his beak wide and raise it upward toward the sky, the action a simple admission that he was powerless. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A much smaller and warmer hand had enclosed his and was pulling him upward. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Werner risks a glance upward: a single hawk, riding the wind. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was hit low in the back of the neck and the bullet had ranged upward and come out under the right eye. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Its slender towers twisted ever upward, frozen flames dancing as they reached for the sky. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Chains rattled as die portcullis was drawn upward, and the great gates opened to the creak of iron hinges. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Harry turned his Firebolt upward and was soon twenty feet above the game. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I risked glancing upward, and true enough, Sumac was flying toward us. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He glanced upward again, half expecting it to have changed back to normal. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, touching his lips and rolling his eyes upward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned my face upward for the inevitable kiss. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But the corners of her lips turn upward. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Father cut the motor and twisted the rear rudder hard to the left, tilting the front rudders upward so that the wind lifted the right side even more. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Though just barely substantial enough to support body weight, the rime was plastered over the rock to a thickness of two or three feet, so I kept plugging upward. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Getting to the *Modem surveys using lasers and state-of-the-art Doppler satellite transmissions have revised this measurement upward a mere 26 feet—to the currendy accepted altitude of 29,028 feet, or 8,848 meters. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The large center hall of the Sillington house had a staircase that curved upward like a stretch of DNA. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The guards positioned beneath the window didn’t glance upward, and she gaped at the bluish-gray sky, at the clouds slipping on their shoes and shuffling toward the horizon. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Second was watching him, her mouth pulling slightly upward at the corners. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I have. I am. I will. But there are no miracles here. Just momentum. We can only hope it’s upward.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He cast his eyes upward, along the stairs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Then he laughed without sound, without moving his lips; it was three short expulsions of breath forced upward through his nostrils by the heaving of his chest. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He hit snow early, donned the snowshoes, and pushed on, meandering upward. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the camera zooms in on my hands, pounding at a nail, before it turns upward into the skyline with trees like umbrellas and the whole thing fades. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z In one she held its forelegs and with the other she grasped its hind legs and pulled the frenzied hare out straight, its heaving belly upward. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Joy to the Heart pointed his cane upward, narrowly missing one of the guard’s feather helmets. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her eyes crease and slant upward as if they are smiling. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The doctor's eyebrows spring upward and he lets out a good belly laugh. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Archer blinked at her, and the corners of his mouth turned upward, dimpling the skin of his cheek. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He took his hat off, gazing upward at die long rise toward Cemetery Ridge. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All her cares fell away from her, and all her pains as well, and she seemed to float upward into the sky. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But as she turned the corner of the path and looked upward, she saw no golden monkey, no patient woman seated at the cave mouth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His heart was hammering again in aching terror as he hurtled upward and downward through the blind gangs of flak charging murderously into the sky at him, then sagging inertly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Lights flicker on above us and my feet lift off the ground, like there’s some invisible elevator carrying me upward. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Next, the Vapostori knelt in the direction of the rising sun and extended their arms with the palms upward. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It stared upward from his Bible: there was no word in all that holy book which did not make him tremble. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The grilles shut with a clang and the lift began to move upward. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Alyosha lifted their combined hands upward, tugging her closer to him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Heel of the hand thrust upward, hopefully breaking the nose or shoving it into the brain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If you toss a rock upward, it will curve back down, pulled back by the earth’s gravity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The crowd stared in disbelief as the grassy lump started shaking and bulging upward and crumbling apart, and there was the robot! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Rows of uniformed soldiers stare out at us, gun muzzles pointing upward from between their knees. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The sound came from the opposite side of the dunes, and leaving the trail I climbed upward through the sand to its top. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z On her right, her twig arm had been turned upward, as if in a wave. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Minnie stood beaming and proud as Anna’s gaze moved over the interior city and upward to its steel sky. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His hands, rigid to the very fingertips, moved outward and back against his hips, his sightless eyes looked upward, and he began to dance. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The tracks resemble endless ladders that stretch ahead rather than upward, rooted to the ground. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Pipkin, who was lying on his left side, breathing quickly and heavily, rolled over and stretched out his front paw, underside turned upward. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But a minute later, the corners of his lips tug upward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when they crossed a run that led upward to a hole, he could hear the rain outside, still falling in the night. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My intense devotion to the cause of justice has led to this lengthy diatribe, and 1 feel that my Levy circle-within-a- circle is zooming upward to new successes and heights. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept his gaze when she moved her other hand beneath her chest, and bit down on the scream of pain as she pushed upward, her shoulder nearly buckling. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Bigger flung his hands upward to shield his face and the impact of the ball struck his wrist. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Elongated and narrow, like pieces of blackened leather, the tongues were threaded along a length of copper wire, one tongue overlapping the next, the tips curled upward as if caught in a final shrill syllable. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The sparks rushed upward and died in the starless dark. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He put his head under the jar and pushed it upward. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When a fish twitched, Emmett flexed upward and tried to twist away, but R.C.’s knee kept him pinned. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He went to the bottom of the steps and looked upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The sound of air being sucked upward through the furnace mingled in Bigger’s ears with the faint whine of the wind outside in the night. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Every head in the theater turns upward to find men and women in gray suits running across the walls. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I turned to stare at the statue in the middle of the lawn, a black lion standing on its hind legs, tail curved upward, chest puffed out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Education had been the primary instrument of change in my own life, my lever upward in the world. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The embers glowed red and the draft droned upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Behind me a gentle hill slopes upward and stitches itself to the mountain base. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He sat straight atop his horse, watching as the iron portcullis was winched upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then he blew into all the holes, sliding upward, and drew in the air to slide back down. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Then I saw Miss Brown floating majestically upward at the front of the line. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “It’s humid air colliding and pushing energy upward into the clouds,” he insists. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “You are doubtless simply innocent campers. We will continue upward and wish you a good night.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z In Guillemot Street below that the guillemots held their sharp, toy-like faces upward, as thrushes do when hatching, Lowest of all, there were the Kittiwake Slums. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the sea winds caught the glider and lifted it upward toward the sun, veering and soaring like a thing alive, pulling stubbornly at the string. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, the plunger kept on going upward, yet the water level stayed the same. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Lyra was nearly mad with Pantalaimon’s fear and her own, but then something swept past her and upward. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z That night he cut his wrists with his razor and he was found in the morning by his landlady, his eyes staring upward with no light, dead among the scarlet sheets. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z TJ tilted his face upward so Jasmine could get a clear line of sight into his nostrils. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z They found a narrow road leading upward: high ground ahead. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers dwelt on the page, and then she got up and left her will face upward on the desk. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And then the rope tilted upward and he felt his shoulders come clear and his mouth was wrenched open in a great gasp as he breathed air and knew that he had just made it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She began to murmur the two words, giving them a sort of rhythm that helped her move upward and forward. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The city’s murder rate was starting to tick upward—a sign of even more trouble to come. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was almost no wind, even up on the bluff, and the smoke curled and wafted upward like a curtain quivering as it shuttled across a stage. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Here I've set out to throw my anger into the world's face, but now that I've tried to put it all down the old fascination with playing a role returns, and I'm drawn upward again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And as it shifted, Cole felt himself floating upward into a cloud. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He pointed the flashlight upward at his face, making himself hideous. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It flew him upward, higher and higher, until he burst through the thick clouds to where the sky flowed into the edge of the sea. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I wrench my eyes upward, without tilting my head—my strategy for holding back tears. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A mixture of fear and excitement gripped him as he stared at the dark ceiling; how could it be moving upward? Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z |
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