The three beavers slipped under the water, and a moment later their muffled voices could be heard inside the lodge. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

A prerecorded voice came on over the speaker: Hi, this is Ganymede, cup-bearer to Zeus, and when I’m out buying wine for the Lord of the Skies, I always buckle up! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t scare my sister,” said Gregor, trying to keep his voice steady. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

After looking behind her, she dropped her voice to a whisper. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please don’t hurt me,” came an echoing voice. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

His eyes crinkle at the corners, but his voice is hard. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Haymitch started drinking somewhere around witty, and a nasty edge has crept into his voice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When the principal came back to the dais, however, his voice had changed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every head swiveled in the direction of the voice that had spoken, a voice Ekon wished to every god and goddess he hadn’t heard. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I have the option of voice override at any time, but have no idea why I would use it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He turns to find out where the voice came from. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

When she heard Papa’s voice calling to her. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

He started laughing in this very high falsetto voice. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Behind her, back at the temple, she could hear the hubbub of voices. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“I love you,” I said in a low, intense voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He raised his voice to a pounding level to compensate, but this only made people cringe. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

You’ve used your irreverent, hectoring funny and thought-provoking voice to create a space for real conversations about an important subject. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Derby with concern edging his voice, said, “Isabelle is about to have the child. I have sent Noah to Charles Town for the doctor, but it will be several hours before they return.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the voices outside my window have grown animated. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

When I sing this my voice breaks into pieces. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Who goes there?” he called out in a harsh voice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice trailed off. “... but I don’t reckon you really ever had a chance.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

His voice was deep and rough, almost hypnotic. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her lips didn’t move, but her voice echoed across the valley. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The creatures shuffled off, their voices getting fainter. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Camel’s friend is a small man with a large paunch and booming voice. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I knocked, but you did not hear me. I pray you, forgive me this intrusion. My business cannot wait,” she says, her voice both quiet and insistent. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her voice rises as we settle in our seats. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

So I brought her wheelchair to the stairwell, and they hollered to each other, which was kind of weird, because their voices were traveling back and forth but they couldn’t see each other’s faces. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You won’t get a refund,” she said sharply, and he tried not to laugh at the suspicion in her voice. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When the melody rose, her voice broke up sweetly, following it, in a way contralto voices have, and each change tipped out a little of her warm human magic upon the air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Nothing, really,” she answered finally, her voice remarkably calm and convincing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The preacher had one of those tricky voices. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

"Thank you for reminding me that I will never be queen on account of my sister," Sophia snaps, her voice booming. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I recognized Mike’s voice calling out of the gloomy heart of the trees, but I couldn’t see him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s her too-bright voice, the one she used to use on boys. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was heavy with bitterness—more than Jason could understand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why, but when I talk to teachers and get a little nervous, my voice goes up at the end of every sentence. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

His voice grew closer and then farther away. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was an aboriginal darkness now that Toomer studied, waiting for a face or a voice to materialize. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

That I must use my voice, because it’s the only thing you have sometimes when someone or something is larger and more powerful than you. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I hear footsteps and the quiet voices of our companions. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Wigg!” said the thin lady, in a voice even thinner than herself. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Bigger’s voice boomed so suddenly from his throat that Max started. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I sure liked her,” Miss Volker said in a quiet voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I finally was able to speak, though my voice was faint. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

This time she split the air with her demanding voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But look at her cousins, women with households and authority in their voices. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

His deep bass voice threatened to drown everyone else out. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

But now as the voice ended I sat looking down at Mr. Norton's feet. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice has that exasperated edge our children get when we dare wander from their lives. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You said bad words,” said one, his voice filled with reproach. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice faded, and she put a pale hand to her forehead, “But it isn’t funny!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

When he speaks again, his voice is weary and distant. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Things are going a little faster than I’d hoped, sweetheart,” she said, and her voice was thick, thick in a way that made Conor’s stomach twist even harder. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Her features were watery and indistinct, but he knew her voice: bright and brittle, like the thinnest layer of ice over a fast stream. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted one eyebrow and his voice was even huskier than before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A girl, said a watery voice, echoing through the room. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He had given up hope when, just before sunset, he heard voices approaching through the poppy fields. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was hearing the lords bannermen speaking with her son's voice, she realized. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“He isn’t from any loop,” Emma said, keeping her voice low. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“And who, may I ask, are these?” he said in his soft, terrifying voice, looking at the children enquiringly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

As I started to walk up the driveway, a voice from behind interrupted my thoughts. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was a little bit hoarse from the night before. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I thought she had it the way everyone else did, the way she was waiting for his touch on her arm or his voicing of her name. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice held a tender note that made my throat tighten. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

In the starlight his lips shone with wetness, but there was no smile yet and his voice still raged. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Would y’all mind waiting until this calms down?” he said, worry in his voice. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The jingling, clopping sounds of horses and loud, laughing voices were drifting in through the open window. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

For all we knew, he could have been a small Inuit woman living in Anchorage, Alaska, who had adopted this appearance and voice to make her students more receptive to her lessons. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I know he’s not supposed to be hanging around confession boxes but I feel the light in my head and the voice is telling me, Fear not. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She changes her voice with those last few words, as if she has a little bit of old-school hood hidden behind that hard face of hers. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Even her ordinary speaking voice bubbled up from inside her, rich and melodic. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

His voice was loud and strong when he said, “No.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

So, I knock very lightly, and call out in a little voice, “Soy yo.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I walked to and from school beside myself, watching the jíbara girl with eyes cast down, the home-cut hair, the too large gestures and too loud voice, the feet unaccustomed to shoes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

One night he looked up at the sky and said in the saddest voice Marly had ever heard from him, “When the moon comes full again, there’ll be a killing frost.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

A voice is talking to her now, calm and officious. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a big, swaggering man with a thunderous voice, but he blanched before the new arrivals, at a loss for words. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Finally, Sierra’s voice rang out from the overhead speakers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Tell me about your husband,” Scythe Curie asked, her voice gentle and sincere. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Warning,” said the calm voice in the ceiling speakers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Ben awoke and heard the unsteady voice of his father raised in a song that in the history of late-night homecomings was a traditional chant of warning. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was pitched so low that even the horses could not have overheard. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We need Aretha Franklin’s voice to fill plain words with music—her life.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Below I could hear Call’s new deep voice rumbling in reply to my mother’s soft alto. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But after a time his voice died to a murmur and fell silent again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

His father’s voice entered Ben’s ear like an icepick. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"That's good," said the hairy voice, "because I wouldn't want to disturb you." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The energy in her voice lifted and she began to speak quickly, pulling for breaths in between questions. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

On January 15, 1872, they staged a nighttime march to voice their anger over laws they felt were designed to penalize a single class, namely the poor. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her sister is rocking this clear and strong and powerful voice, while Stella’s is breathy and soft, smooth in all the right ways. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The sound of great relief was in his voice. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Next time we go back to your house, we can look for your mom’s password,” Natalie said in the fake cheerful voice people used with toddlers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The con’s voice is scratchy and an octave too high, like a girl’s almost. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to will her voice not to quaver, but was mostly unsuccessful. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Then he thought of the disembodied voice he had heard twice and remembered what Ron had said: “Hearing voices no one else can hear isn’t a good sign, even in the Wizarding world. ” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Tell me more,” I asked desperately, not caring what he said, just so I could hear his voice again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The voice was reasonable and kind, in the way that pleasant adults sometimes have with children. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Florida could hear Lucy’s voice now, below, rising as if she were annoyed. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna had not intended to raise her voice, but it had come out sharp. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Go on, Paine,” said my mother, her voice tight. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

A fourth voice said, “Well, I’m glad to hear it, that means I didn’t go digging around in the basement for nothing. I think he’s going to really like this.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I’d never have talked to a girl about this in such a normal tone of voice. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Even from behind the curtain, I can hear Elizabeth’s brother laughing, her confident voice in reply, and the sounds pull me back to that lonely, hollow feeling I always get on Halloween. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He had one sleeve in the coat when a knock sounded at the door, and as he drew back the bolt a man’s voice grated harshly through the silent room. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But with the voice from the telescreen nagging at his ears he could not follow the train of thought further. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

All the eyes in the room swivel to him, and he looks pale and shocked at the sound of his own voice, but he goes on. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Lower your voice this minute, Neel. And both of you, take off your sandals. It’s hard enough to keep this hut clean without the two of you dragging mud and dirt in here.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes, and Javier’s voice fills my mind like he is right here. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was slipping her dress over her head now and her voice came muffled through the shantung cloth. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice doesn’t sound as friendly as usual. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I was praying as much as listening intently—trying to judge the success of my petition from every pause and inflection in Pefta’s voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice came out in a whisper, my mouth so dry that my throat clicked when I swallowed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I could hear the smile in his voice. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“No, Artemis, sir. I just heard voices. In the bedroom. But she won’t let me through the door. Not for anything. Not even with a hot drink.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

At this, the Prime Minister had found his voice at last. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I could have picked Judy Billings’s voice out of a million. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a stubborn note in her voice. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Humor infiltrated the outrage in his voice, which meant that he was thinking of a way out. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice sounds harsh, accusing, but his eyes well with tears. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The woman’s voice behind me said, “It's a fox, Gerry! Ted shot one last week what he thought was the Beast o' Dartmoor first off.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Suddenly his voice was so strident that I looked up startled. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He allowed a bit of impatience to appear in his voice. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voices get a little closer, then farther. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In the elevator, a disembodied voice announced, "Fourth floor: shoes, accessories, lingerie." Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put a bit of a drawl in my voice, stressing the natural cadence of my words. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

For he had been much impressed by the graceful letters of Mrs Helena Kingshaw, by their honesty and lightness of tone, and by her voice over the telephone, later. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

There was a new certainty in his voice. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to call Tom on the way home, but his phone just went straight to voice mail. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear trumpets and drums and a man's voice singing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Call them whatever you want,” said Nok, steadying her feet and her voice. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

His voice held its familiar thunder, but he pressed his hand against the side of his body, wincing as he spoke. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I say, my voice as low as his. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said in a soft, feathery voice, “I think they are forming over there, General. I think they may attack.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The passive voice, too, has several uses in English. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Just the night before, Milton’s exasperated voice had reached my ears: “You still got a headache? Christ, take some aspirin.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice was hoarse, like she had been crying. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It’s only one syllable, but I recognize the girl’s voice immediately. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She lowered her voice and gave me a little nudge with her elbow. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then came voices—the conductor’s, deferential, apologetic, and a woman’s—insistent and voluble. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear their voices like they are whispering into my ear right now. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“You listen to me,” he said, his voice deadly calm. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all talked at once, their voices insistent and contradictory and impatient, making of unreality a possibility, then a probability, then an incontrovertible fact, as people will when their desires become words. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Things were bad enough—no way he’d make it worse by telling people about voices in his head. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded so thin he could scarcely hear himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Outside Dicey recognized what had been familiar in the man’s voice. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They really can’t see us? Or hear us?” a female voice asks. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The boy's voice was hardly more than a whisper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And it wasn’t until our Bible study class recited “The Lord is My Shepherd” that I heard my mother’s voice. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Was he then at this point already on the verge of forgetting and was it only the voice of his mother, which he had not heard for along time, that had aroused him? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she went toward their hiding place, she signaled her approach by singing: “Go down, Moses—” Her voice was no longer beautiful. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My diary,” I said in a tiny voice. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Many others of Elrond’s household stood in the shadows and watched them go, bidding them farewell with soft voices. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Convinced that Marian had a great future ahead of her, Wilson helped arrange an audition with Giuseppe Boghetti, a well-known voice coach who had studios in both Philadelphia and New York. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Next to him, a soldier was mumbling prayers in the softest voice, so soft that Ugwu felt he was whispering in his ear. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But they kept pouring out anyway in the voice like Chinese opera. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the reintroduced quaver in Franny’s voice had sent her quickly back to her chair. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

But she could still hear Vandara’s voice, shrill with vindictive accusation: “She eats a lot.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple said, and her voice did echo around them before getting swallowed by the unforgiving fog. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Deciding the trees would give better cover, they extinguished their fire, then clambered back up the incline, their voices fading away. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t seem to tune in the words, just the maddeningly cheerful tone of his high-pitched voice. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

This beautiful Mission-style chest was started by Devon for his Eagle Scout project—his voice stops for a moment—and then finished and donated to our middle school by his beloved father. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not even sure it matters,” Viola says, her voice stretching out. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Shouts, far away, downstairs in Commons; doors slamming, a growing confusion, voices shouting down voices and then one hoarse voice, rising above the others: “Is he living?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And I wanted to hear the voices one truly never hears, the voices of guards— those on the front lines of our prison policies, society’s proxies. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The earnestness in her voice was persuasive, and on the afternoon of the appointment, after tenth period, Lexie parked her Explorer outside the house on Winslow. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The voice on the radio was youthful, eager, confident. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Lina couldn’t see the look on Lizzie’s face, but she could hear the disappointment in her voice as she read out loud: “Supply Depot clerk.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Mad, am I?” said Moody, his voice rising uncontrollably. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Children and lovers have no singularity here, but my aunt used a secret voice, a separate attentiveness. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had one of these very raspy voices, and he never stopped talking, practically. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He had trouble keeping the irritation out of his voice. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he spoke again, his voice was quiet. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The look on Raymond’s face changed, but he didn’t say anything for a minute, and then he asked, in a meek voice, if he could pick up his cigarette. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

She often imagined him standing in the middle of a gathering of rapt villagers, talking in that sonorous voice about the great nation that Biafra would be. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even though Papa shut the door firmly, I heard his voice, words flowing into each other in an endless rumble like a revving car engine. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

All around us, people’s voices are loud with excited talk about the festival tomorrow. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

"It's not that big a deal," said Jessie again, her voice stretched tight like a rubber band. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“If you intend to secure yourself a high rank, I suggest you don’t make a habit of losing to low-ranked opponents,” says Four, his voice cutting through the mutters and grumbles of the other initiates. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The smallest bit of surprise creeps into the Mask’s voice. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her mother did not think so; her mother’s voice over the phone line the next day was grave, the solemn tone that would be used to talk about somebody who had died. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Barb’s voice calls out, somewhere in the distance, “He’s not breathing! There’s no pulse. We have to move fast.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I began to read in a low voice, pretending I was in class. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

And just as I made it to the aisle, I heard Callum’s voice behind me. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But before she could speak, a rumble of voices arose below. and someone else shrieked. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Call that a fighting stance?" the voice continued. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“We’re here to rescue you. If you control these shades, tell them—” Her voice faltered. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Sunshine in a bag,” she said in a singsong voice. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

There was a new bitter undertone in her voice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wang Lung, hearing her voice for the first time, looked at her back as she stood before him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I have never spoken to him directly, but the sound of his voice makes me shiver. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He motioned for me to lower my voice. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help the whine in my voice, the tightness that closed my throat, making it difficult to speak without pain. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

On the way home, voices kept ringing in my head. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You better be right, Henry,” she says, her voice breaking a little. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry could hear his rapid, shuffling footsteps coming nearer and nearer, his wheezy voice raised in fury. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She had a way of saying it, a tone of voice which bitterly told the story, and the disgrace she and the family had suffered. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was something in her voice that sounded the tiniest bit affronted, and Ash looked at the huntress and said quickly, “Oh, I did — I will never forget today.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did, going all the way back to the marsh, all the way up to how I’d been feeling and the voice I’d heard tonight. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Taylor’s voice is sweet and high and effortless, and it’s somehow perfect. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Dill stabbed his finger at him, his voice faltering. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

They had made it only a small ways in when they heard the voice and stopped. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

But right then, Mom’s voice reached us, all the way out here in the trees. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then Hermione spoke, in a trembling, would-be calm sort of voice, as though trying to will Professor Lupin to talk sensibly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He does care, a little voice in my head whispered. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t working on an article,” Bloom said, his voice literally dripping with false disappointment, phony gloom. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Never mind, then,” he said hastily in a voice like velvet. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Moving boxes are calling your name,” her muffled voice came through the glass. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s Alex. Yeah, him. I don’t know, babe. His voice comes back clear again. “What exactly are you asking me?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When he began to speak, his voice was purged of emotion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded strange, yet musical, like a plucked violin. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ignacio kept his voice to a whisper, as if he were telling me something no one else knew. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It used the same words as the broadcaster had used, and in the same voice. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no grudge in his voice when he said, “It's a good episode for your legend, to be sure.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

"The court orders the following to be sentenced," he says in a smug, satisfied voice. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

His queen, acted by a boy speaking in a high voice, vowed never to remarry, while the king doubted her resolve. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Hi, sweetie,” she said with a voice full of sympathy. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“You dare to ask for such a great gift,” he said, and there was a note of amusement in his voice. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she finally spoke, her low, accented voice resembled the moaning of Grandmother’s favorite fortune-teller, frightening and fascinating all at once. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She might as well tell me in her adult voice to stop it, stop it now, stop acting like a child. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Or a mouse,” said Sticky in a cracked voice. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She said it in a nasty voice, but it was the first time anyone had spoken to me in weeks, so I decided to answer her. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice, my sister says, is just left of the key. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Her desperate voice rings out in the empty house. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She matched her words so perfectly that the speech was not a speech at all, but one creature’s voice in the wild, as natural as a raven’s caw or a coyote’s howl at midnight. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“Is there a problem?” said a mild voice. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I hear Coach West shout out, “Go, Shayla! Go, Shayla!” and then Bernard says it too, with his deep booming voice. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She would imitate her mother’s museum-curator voice, and people—this was the best part of all—would listen. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Fernanda did not pay him any mind, but she lowered her voice. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The pastor then said, his voice gentle, “If you are afraid, then those who foster hatred will win. Is that what you want?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But my voice was drowned out by the sound of the lightning weapon firing out of the metal dragon’s mouth. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I remember the panic in her mother's voice. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The walls of the suite were thick, I could hear no hum of voices. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The voice belongs to a man, speaking in giddy Dutch with a heavy German accent. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Lillian Andrews!” came the voice of doom from halfway across the yard. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, trying to keep the fear out of her voice. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“We couldn’t, Grace,” her mother said, her voice wavering before she cleared her throat. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Thinks he’s something special today, doesn’t he?” said a snide voice, and Harry was nearly knocked off his broom as Harper collided with him hard and deliberately. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

His voice was soft, as though faded, and his accent less debased than that of the majority of proles. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

My mother, Marian, showed me how to think for myself and to use my voice. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

When I wake up, it’s to a voice. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In a frightened voice, she shouted back, “What is it, Billy? Are you all right?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tree that, as he watched, reared up a giant face to look at him in the sunlight, its arms reaching out, its voice saying, Conor— A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

But just then the voice intones: “Ladies and Gentlemen, behold the god Hermaphroditus! Half woman, half man!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She look at me and pushed at her hair and her voice change. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In a low voice he said, “I have never seen a soul as hardened as yours. The criminals who have come before me have always wept at the sight of this image of suffering.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Sparrow’s soft voice curled with laughter, and was cut off by an “Ow!” as Ruby pelted her with a plum. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Matthias’s voice rang out sharp and clear from the high parapet, “Halt! Who goes there?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The sound met the air like a real voice, and her body had mass like a real body—though she knew it followed a looser set of rules. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A harsh voice jars me out of my thoughts. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

And I have no sound of his voice or words in my ear; he is dark and silent and hugely warm in my memory. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then, half glancing over his shoulder towards the hall: “I’m afraid it was her, without a doubt,” he said, lowering his voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Moody knew from her voice that she was telling the truth, but it brought him little comfort. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“It was a boat-house originally,” he said, his voice constrained again, difficult, the voice of someone who is uncomfortable about his subject. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But his eyes mirrored clearly what his voice concealed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

His voice is replete with danger, lush with menace. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“All right,” I say, but my voice is hoarse, so the words barely escape. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Archie heard the voice in all its fury at the same instant that he felt the hands spinning him around. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your voice is wonderful, Dale,” Mother said, not laughing at all. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“At what?” she said with some bite in her voice. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Luna felt as though every single thing on her body had suddenly conspired to alter itself—even her voice had turned traitorous. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“That — that voice that said — didn’t you hear it?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Jamie’s voice was muted since his forearms were protecting his mouth. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was a mellow tenor and he closed his eyes as he sang. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

His voice rings clear and steady, filling the church with lyrical notes and giving me goose bumps. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

To receive phone calls, she wore her most serious pair of trousers, her most muted shade of lipstick, and she spoke sitting upright at her desk, legs crossed, her voice measured and sure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sam added that nowadays a band or someone would compare themselves to the Beatles after the second album, and their own personal voice would be less from that moment on. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

As the minutes passed, Constance’s voice grew more cracked and strained, her cheeks redder and redder, her strength closer to failing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I want to speak out, but I have no venue to voice my protest. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ice ball was gone, completely gone, and Alfred had trouble finding his voice. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a soft voice, I started talking to him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the inner room a rather hoarse female voice said, “Coming.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice cracks at the end of the sentence. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

For the first time, Ruth’s voice had hardened, but then she let out a sigh and looked down again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s voice was steady, but her tears kept dropping on my hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd seemed to quiet down, and the next thing I heard, clearly, was the voice of the president giving a speech. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Their voices, even when they called us for breakfast, enraged me so much that I would punch the wall, my locker, or anything that I was standing next to. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I never expected this,” he said, in a low, worried voice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Chantal’s voice is as sweet as mangoes, and she smiles big and bright and holds her head down. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Why would that silent voice inside be so adamant about getting them out? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Archie had detected another quality in the voice—a deadly calm, determination. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here?” he said in a very annoyed tone of voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“How long should we keep him back there?” the husky voice said, with a deep laugh. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I know you’ll never tell me,” he continued, voicing what he had wanted to say for some time. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I recognized the voice but I couldn’t believe my ears. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“I wonder what outlook you might think that to be,” he said to Mother in that same special voice, for bad dogs and morons. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Two sacks, one rupee...three sacks, one-eight…” the overseer’s voice kept calling, monotonous, slightly weary. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her voice, so it carried out over the gathered host. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I looked him in the eye and dropped my voice lower. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I am trying to get this whale of a snapper,” I said in such an ordinary voice that it was dull. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

A deep, booming voice yelled at my mom. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll call first thing tomorrow,” Byrd says, still in her whisper voice. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Their voices are clear, even with their bedroom door closed. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Raising his voice above the banging pots, Dad asks me if I’m excited about the synesthesia meeting. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Walk away now, a voice inside me said. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Looking down at the floor, in a bashful voice, she asked, “Can I have the gold cup?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for the sound of a parent’s annihilated voice. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He did not raise his voice, though it was straining with contempt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

This came partly from the volume of Crick’s voice: he talked louder and faster than anyone else and, when he laughed, his location within the Cavendish was obvious. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, but one lad must be on the land,” said Wang Lung suddenly in argument and his voice was very loud. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“No harm meant,” a man’s voice said uneasily. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I mean to sound hostile, but my voice catches at the end of the sentence. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The Taliban are here!” repeated the first voice. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

This time, however, Bill did not voice skepticism, since independently he had found faults in Vand’s paper and had begun to wonder what the right answer was. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

McAllister was one particularly snooty voice, but it was clear to everyone that he spoke with the sanction of New York’s blue bloods. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Her voice came to him now from out of a deep, faraway silence and he paid her no heed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was his own mum talking, her voice so thick and low it was almost impossible to understand. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Far beneath him, he heard their voices and laughter sharp as icicles. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But all the time he was laughing and going on about what he would do and how he planned to live, he was aware of a falseness in his voice. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What happened?" she asked again, this time her voice gentler, more worried. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

In a high, rapid voice, he wailed out a stream of words: “I have been to the Unknown Regions!” he cried. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Harry!” said a voice in his right ear. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

There was a rise of voices in question, a drum of running feet and the men burst into the barn. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear Dr. Begbie’s gentle voice as she spoke to another kid in Green. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m right here,” contended Doc Daneeka, in a strange and troubled voice, darting an anxious look at Sergeant Knight. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I had another panic attack,” he said, his voice sheepish. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hear my own voice tighten as I bristle at some unspoken accusation. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tate’s bass voice interlaced with the locomotive’s cries as he read: ‘“Count One. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What time was it when you heard a woman’s voice?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two days ago, when he offered to take me wherever I wanted, I called out in my piping voice, “Top of the Pontch!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The TV screen stayed black, but after a few seconds a deep voice spoke from it. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

If there’s one thing I know how to read in a voice, thanks to Jude, it’s jealousy. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Don’t stand there like ninnies. Speak up. Say what must be said. Or, or—” Her voice dwindled and she began to fidget with her pearls again. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I ask, a raw edge in my voice. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

But a tiny voice in the back of my mind worried, wondering if it would hurt very much ... if it ended badly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Baba’s voice was low, but they could hear it clearly: “What else can I do? Gupta asked me again to join the hunt. He’s doubled the pay. I’ll go after the children are asleep.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I saw this expression on her face and heard that tone of voice, I knew that whatever I’d said was so far from the truth, there was no use trying to argue with her. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Why...how could you do that?” he said softly, afraid that if he raised his voice, he’d never stop shouting. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But I’m relieved to hear only the two of their voices. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“He remembered,” she read on in a loud, clear voice, “and he was determined to be avenged—avenged upon those who were the cause of all this misfortune, whose cruelty poisoned the whole world.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Someone stands, moves to the wall, the light in the room fades to twilight, our voices dwindle to a chorus of creaks, of husky whispers, like grasshoppers in a field at night. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You did a good job with your investigating,” Dad said, his voice now turning serious. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I grind my teeth and lower my voice. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaisa glanced at Lore out of the corner of her eye, but merely asked in a low voice, “Will you need a horse today?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the street below came the sound of traffic, the larger sound of the subway, the smaller, more varied sounds of voices. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice tugged at my will and someone pushed from the rear, so I was freed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can hear a chorus of voices shouting, Wait a minute! Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took her place on the stage, closed her eyes, and began to sing, “with one part of my mind waiting apprehensively for the voice of doom upstairs.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

"Flight," a voice said over the radio, "US destroyer Stockton reports debris falling from the sky. Source matches last known location of Iris." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know the way,” an airy voice whispered into Nathan’s ear. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I called for unity, and said we would be invincible if we spoke with one voice. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hears his mother’s rhythmic prayers from behind her closed door, and he loses himself in her voice and the soft thud of the rubber ball against the wall. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

To Amari, his voice sounded a little plaintive, almost as if he needed her to say she liked him. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nightingale’s song was then the only voice of the hour: in listening to it, I again wept. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Ames tried to speak and her voice was a croaking whisper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Molly can hear the voice of the woman on the other end of the line, a tinny melody. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Eight sons I had, little wizard,” said the great dry voice of the dragon. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The voices of her children joined her in an uneven chorus that lacked some of the fire and fervor of the first five prayers for their father’s safe and punctual return. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice trailed off and he tapped the candy cigarette against his lips. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

There was no way I could hide the excitement in my voice. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“That’s not how it feels to me,” I said, my voice cracking. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The giant has turned back around and I no longer hear voices, hollering for help. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The voice of a black man whispered violently, maniacally above him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tumbled away into a doze, and was woken by the drone of a man’s voice in the nursery, and children answering. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Claudius Templesmith's voice booms down from overhead, congratulating the six of us who remain. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The house filled with the gentle murmur of voices, guests raising wineglasses to their lips. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Henry,” I said, in a low, urgent voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

His voice was hard, edged with the clash of shields and the scream of arrows. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The deliberate emphasis, the deepened voice, meant that Richard was not part of we; a visitor could not take the liberties of the homeowners. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He greeted the men in his deep, gentle voice, smiled at Ranofer and bade him make ready the big furnace. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“It is yours if you can take it,” she said in a voice like her eyes: cold, and clear, and foreign. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't you raise your voice at us! He didn't do anything wrong. If my brother wants to finish the picture, he'll finish the picture!" Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

And I could not find the words in our eye language to tell him how my throat tightened at the thought of five days without Papa s voice, without his footsteps on the stairs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even her voice sounds like it is traveling through water to reach my ears, and it takes me a few seconds to make sense of what she says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“We’re going there?” some among them demanded, fear thick in their voices. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Piper’s voice shook, but she didn’t try to hide it. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The sound of a thousand voices spread over the frozen traffic like a Noise Umbrella. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a little while before Harry became aware that the voices of Katie Bell and her friend, which were being carried back to him on the wind, had become shriller and louder. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

There was a low mumble coming from the kitchen—maybe a man’s voice? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“If that wild female hurts Esme ...” My voice had grown higher, a note of hysteria beginning to rise in it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I could hear Mama gritting her teeth, but when her voice came out, it sounded polite. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I said, expecting to hear their glorious voices. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I had to get away from that voice that sounded like creaking floors and smelled like used oil. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I can build or fix anything with these hands,” he said, his voice breaking. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You had to find your voice and learn the way, the path of helping the people. We were watching to see if your choices showed us you were indeed the Marked Girl.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

"Who dares to disturb my game?" roars a voice from the other side. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"Don't answer, boo'ful," she said, her voice coming through suddenly, out of time with the working of her mouth. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t need her raised eyebrows, her soft voice, to coax an emotion from me that I would prefer to contain. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He leaned across the table conspiratorially, as if the three were criminals planning a heist, and dropped his voice to a whisper: “You have bought into something that is bigger than either of you are.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, but my dear, said the voice of Gaea, this is not one of your blackouts. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Stuart said softly, a pathetic voice, “General Lee, if you please ...” But Lee went on. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We heard my dad's voice from the den. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He could remember Gideon’s face, his expression, his calm but commanding voice in the subway. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

But she tried to keep her voice calm. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind her she could hear the murmur of their voices, edged sometimes with malice, sometimes rising in mockery, sometimes touched with a laughter almost of kinship, and she walked on dreamily, hearing them come behind. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

He had a tremendous baritone voice that was strong and clear. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My voice was weak, pushing through my pounding head and trembling heart. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I didn’t look back, but I could hear Uncle Turu’s sure voice, already captivating the people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

As she spoke with Negra, I listened to her sweet, earnest voice in the darkness of the bedroom and I felt happy. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Whenever I talked, my voice came out sapless. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, a lot of things, they man-made,” he told me, dropping his voice to a whisper. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The walkie-talkie squawked with a voice, and the man in the black shirt answered. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The muvuki*s voice was smooth as the passage of a snake through reeds. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something in his voice stops me, sears me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The voices faltered, but only for an instant. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Adam was on the point of telling him of his proposal but the tone of Charles’ voice made him change his mind. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We see flickers of movement, hear a single raised voice. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“How ashamed,” he went on, in spite of the unsteadiness of his voice, “how really . . .” The Savage cut him short and, taking his hand, affectionately pressed it. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dany felt the eyes on her as she undressed him, heard the soft voices as she did the things that Doreah had told her to do. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

After a pause Mom’s voice said, “How about leaving the Party—” Dad cut her short. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why did he always speak in so subdued a voice, hardly above a whisper? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said this in a voice so authoritative that the crow fluttered down immediately. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I’m surprised by the anger in his voice. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I got this, sir,” Bill says, a quaver in his voice. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She said it in this frozen voice that would have quieted any seventh-grade class in half a second. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Marianne will fret when I don’t come home,” says a voice. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine,” I said, but my voice was so quiet, I wasn’t sure she heard me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It is not your fault, the monster said, its voice floating in the air around him like a breeze. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure Tidings put it there,” said Mama in an even voice. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But while some of the council members had also voiced their disapproval, the majority seemed to think the duke’s strategy to be a sound one. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

For all that was happening to him, his voice was strong and inviting, and his mind was vibrating with a million thoughts. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You all remember,” said the Controller, in his strong deep voice, “you all remember, I suppose, that beautiful and inspired saying of Our Ford’s: History is bunk. History,” he repeated slowly, “is bunk.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a rush of hoarse laughter, like the fall of sliding stones into a pit; amid the clamour a deep voice was raised in command. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I thought she stopped breathing when the voice echoed in the night air. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Milo asked in a voice deadened with awe. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Ma said that Aston sounded like a girl with a deep voice when she had spoke to him over the phone, but he was truly a dude. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Whatcha got in your backpack?” the kid asked, his voice dropping lower and getting more dangerous. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Miss the bus, Hazy?” he said, his voice taunting. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ivy hesitates, then lowers her voice to the quietest whisper. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I could almost celebrate, but then a voice breaks through my happy thoughts. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Inside, the glow from the television lit the walls as newscasters droned on, their voices interrupted by a subtle snoring every few seconds. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“It is the way of the llano,” he said, “and the wind is the voice of the llano. It speaks to us, it tells us something is not right.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, his voice echoed and re-echoed and reechoed again, mixing its sound with the buzz of activity all around them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Droogie,” she started up, and already her voice sounded tired, like a cold engine that didn’t want to turn over. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A moment later, Helene kneels, offering her sword, repeating the vow, her voice singing out across the field as clearly as a bell at dawn. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Caroline is the first to recover her voice. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The phone on the far end of the line called Faber's name a dozen times before the professor answered in a faint voice. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dismissed Mrs. Moore with her tone of voice. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was close to my head, and it sounded alarmed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Thomas heard a distant voice, screaming the same words over and over, something about him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

‘It was a call, or a signal — there were words in that cry, though I could not catch them. But no hobbit has such a voice.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He hears the echo of a voice assuring him that the man is not real. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I heard voices and shouts, and then Mr. Galanter was putting a wet handkerchief on my head. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

His voice was level but laced with emotion. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Please remember that I’m having a hard time right now,” she said, the wobble returning to her voice. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Jones left me voice mails that I never picked up. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He started talking in this very monotonous voice, and picking at all his pimples. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Volpe was at first shocked to find one of the school’s top athletes among those competing for parts, then delighted by Massari’s voice and natural ease. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

She could not keep out of her voice the bitterness that had rankled all these weeks. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You came, you really came,” Clancy said in a bored, flat voice. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I hoped I might find you here,” a low voice rumbled in my ear. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman spoke, and the sound of the voice wound Harry’s fear to an even higher pitch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

If we could hear the passengers on the train speak, their voices would sound slurred and sluggish, like a record played at too slow a speed, and their movements would appear similarly ponderous. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As I reach the door, Coin’s voice rises above the others. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

"If the gods are good," Osha said in a low angry voice, "the Others will take them that did this work." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I want to go get my brother,” she said, her voice breaking. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their voices echoed slightly in the long, narrow bungalow. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A deep resonant voice broke startlingly into the dialogue. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

A voice, Uncle Shepsel’s, cried out: “Jews! Repent! It is not too late!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

But the voice was not what had attracted Bull’s attention to Beasley. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Creeping between the bushes and the side of the house, we heard voices and laughter. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How romantic of you,” Shae said, and she might have meant for her words to sound wry, but Con heard a thread of wistfulness in her voice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Hold your noise!” cried a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the graves at the side of the church porch. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I walked into rooms where people were laughing, their voices hitting the walls like stones, and I simply stood still—in the midst of the riot of sound. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then in his bossy, comforting voice, he explained things. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shake my head all through Principal Principal’s speech to drown out his voice. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Below them, the voice laughed in the darkness. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The hallway opened to a large space filled with cubicles, the hum of computers, the rustle of papers, and a few low voices. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Katie had to do two washings free for the girls to make up for it and Francie’s voice lessons were abandoned forever. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voices were close, the mad chatter of a disembodied mob. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you dare talk back!” he said, raising his voice. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m telling you, this place is haunted,” came another boy’s voice. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It disoriented me to hear the two men speaking, their voices overlapping in a low din. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“God,” she says, the awe quieting her voice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said it now, in his tired and weary voice. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She said, in this strange, soft voice, Steven, your brother is really sick. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Singers loved nothing half so well as the sound of their own voices. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

While I do this, I hear Noelle's voice in my head—the last thing she said to me on the phone. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It sails a few dozen feet and hangs for an instant, and then the voice of her husband says hello. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There’s so much heartache in his voice that I almost go to him, almost offer what little comfort I can. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

All of her daughters and granddaughters inherited this quality of voice from her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his voice was flat, as it had been so often lately. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“When are we going?” he calls out, his voice ringing through the house. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

When she retold them, her husky voice pitched low, she made them sound as though they had really happened. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and the man spoke in lowered voices. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“No,” I said, but it was obvious I was lying when my voice broke. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She looks to Ellis and puts on an annoying high-pitched voice. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

On May 21, the phone rang in my hotel room and Sister Betty said, “Just a minute, please—,” then the deep voice said, “How are you?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hush,” Gitl said, turning away, but her voice held a measure of hope. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I hope too that, like our mother, they will understand why it is that the voice I sound here I have never sounded to them. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sings “La, la, la,” her voice rising up steps like a ladder. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I make sure to keep my voice low when I ask, “How are we supposed to get into the VanQuish office without anybody seeing us?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then, before I can get my feet moving fast enough to leave, this woman's voice is cussing us out. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Not our orders!’ said one of the earlier voices. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

My poor little girl burst out crying, frightened by the terror in my voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am,” said he, with a firm voice. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

At once the beak of the eagle opened, but instead of a bird’s call, a soft, musical voice said, “Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And Ben would put this God on a street like River Street and he would have this God lift his voice in the holy song of Toomer. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not want to leave you and Laertes,” I said in a pleading voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She was flustered, and the new shrillness in her voice annoyed her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I run wildly in the direction of the voice, heedless of danger, ripping through vines and branches, through anything that keeps me from reaching her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The chauffeur flew a figure eight as he reacted to the General’s furious voice. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Why are you rushing back?" the old man's voice said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

His voice was ice water poured down my spine. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The thinly disguised hopefulness in her voice when she suggests that I stay behind. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even though it’s just the two of us in this big house, I lower my voice, lean forward, and say, “But it is a big deal, don’t you think?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I was just curious,” said Lina, in her most innocent voice. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice rattles like a cold wind blowing the last of the autumn leaves from the treetops. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even though he was sweating like a madman, his voice remained calm, reasoned. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said calmly, “Well, at least—” Rit went on, her voice raised. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chief Crowe’s voice booms over the intercom before I can answer. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Slowly, she turned toward the voice and almost fell off her seat. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I can hear the Dauntless shout and behind me, their voices muffled by layers of rock. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They’d start talking about denial in their horrible, even voices like they knew they were right all along. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

My voice was pitched unnaturally high, and it quivered. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

All I could hear were their voices calling out sharply to one another, giving directions. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout the day, except for the strange companionship of the voices, she was alone, but in some inexplicable way she felt sure that with the coming of the night her husband would be with her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

In that bedroom at night, that man, who had never raised his voice to me, unleashed the fury of three ancestors at me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sings in a high, pure voice, carefully pronouncing each word. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You'm for Soldier Island, maybe?" he asked in a soft Devon voice. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

A voice, low at first, but then louder. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Leave me some,” I croaked, my voice hoarse and my breath short. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Bitter was one of the few people she voiced with. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Beiderman,” Mama continued, her voice going up an octave, “you realize that the apartment is not going to look its best if you show it now, right?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“The night my name came out of the goblet. “Getting his comeuppance for sacking Winky, isn’t he?” said Hermione, an edge to her voice. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe I saw it on Jenna’s face or heard it in her voice on one of the video discs. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

There was a note of insinuation in his voice, and I looked up from tying my shoe, breathing with conscious evenness. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice cracked as I said, “What do you want to know, Chas?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

At the end of chapter seventeen, “Lassie Comes over the Border,” Georgie finally let me stop and rest my voice. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

In a shaken voice, she said to The Brain, “We can communicate with the ship, can’t we Brain?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

You don’t want your parents to know about the voices, so you just moan, and think about all the movies where one person is chosen to save the world. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Dimple reeeally hoped he didn’t notice how weirdly high-pitched her voice sounded. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

"I can’t," I begin, but I feel more people pressing in, more voices asking for help; it's confusing and disorienting and everyone's faces are dark and shadowed. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“And why should I want to help you?” asked a silvery voice. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Frodo tried to sing a song to encourage them, but his voice sank to a murmur. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

With every voice in his body, heart, and soul screaming No! he said, “Yes.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when she began to wonder about when they might be fed, the still, small voice reminded her, Don’t think, do. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most voices can be assigned one of these four ranges, and this gives the composer four vocal lines to work with, which is usually enough. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He tried to hide it, but I could hear fear in his voice. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Anita Baker’s soothing voice filled the car, and my mom and I sang the lyrics together. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Biddy put on her sassy face and voice and say, “Lot you know. I’m doing tie chee.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then, I heard a girl’s voice say softly, “Abe? Is that you?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The uneven voice sounded like a very old man. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

A stubborn, desperate voice inside of Lazlo bargained with whatever might be listening. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Her voice came across rapid-fire, bouncing, like a rabbit dashing across a warren. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

His voice was hoarse and deep, and the sound of it sang in her blood. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Her face had a little color in it now, but, although he spoke three fairy languages, he understood not a word of what she finally said in her faint tinkling voice. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Well, Hilda's voice sounded just like the voice of that dybbuk. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Just hearing your voice. You don’t know how much I miss you.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps it was that his voice held a certain resonance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She saw Ivan before he saw her, and as she was about to call to him, she heard a voice from behind her: “There you are!” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, I prefer to think of myself as a legend, but I suppose ‘guide’ will do,” said a deep, world-weary voice from the dark. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes?” he said in a clear voice, resonant even in this room, “what can I do for you?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard no wind, no voices, no sirens. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean—” “Listen carefully,” I say, lowering my voice. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A few days later, when Deborah got out of the hospital, she left me a voice mail. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Anya halted the onion cart in front of the house, and once the crunching of the wheels on dirt faded, she heard her mother’s voice from inside the house. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Ivy wiped her eyes and dragged her teeth over her bottom lip until her eyes were dry and her voice felt steady. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Outside, New York only seemed to exhale—horns, voices, machines, tires, sirens, helicopters, music, protests, advertisements—all pushing out the air, all selling noise. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Zeppelins,” said the bear’s voice, startling Will, for he hadn’t heard the great creature come near. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

His voice is bright, but his eyes are faraway and sad. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Which I doubt;” His voice was oddly and beautifully rough cut, as some small boys’ voices are. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“While we are waiting,” he said in his fake doctor voice, “I think we should talk about something important.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You mean, there are people buried in the floor?” said Olive, her voice quavering. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Tori yells, and everyone repeats her, all voices joining together, regardless of faction. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But you are alive!” the harpy said, her harsh voice mocking them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why I'm tying it up. I should just let it float out there and sink,” Gabe’s voice was shaking with tears very near the surface. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“There are bodies in here!” said Harry, and his voice sounded much higher than usual and most unlike his own. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Baba’s voice was one of them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“They went armed with a shotgun and a dagger. They went to rob and kill—” His voice trembled, toppled, disappeared, as though strangled by the intensity of his own loathing for the debonair, gum-chewing defendants. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t go to Birkenau to work,” the man said, his voice hoarse and dry. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then he answered in his squeaky voice, “Take me to your weeder.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been told that the people blame the Paqo for the lack of rains,” I said, forcing my voice to be clear and steady. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

You could hear Mrs Jenkins's shrill voice all over the room. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

My big voice rolled through the woods, and their little voices seemed to rise and answer me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice is a whisper, it doesn’t feel right to say these words out loud. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The noise of his voice had startled everything and it was quiet He looked around, listened with his mouth open, and realized that in all his life he had never heard silence before. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last things I remember hearing are Darren’s hoarse scream and a male voice shouting, “Shots fired! Shots fired! Send emergency medical crews ASAP.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Bernabe asked, his voice trudging down the fifteen miles of telephone wire like a funeral dirge. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” Mama’s sad voice said from the kitchen. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

An indistinct murmur of voices came from within. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen’s voice drifted from the kitchen window, followed by May’s laughter. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice had been persuasive; might not persuasion have other uses? Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even now, in the middle of nowhere, he keeps his voice down. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Don’t tell me to act rational,” Immie said, her voice steely. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He had that rare quality in any writer—a distinctive voice. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music came easily out of me, my lute like a second voice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He gave me some hints on how to project my voice, and before we left, we agreed to meet a few times after school to practice together. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Seven’s heart caught in her throat at the sound of that voice. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Sue replied by closing her eyes and then assuming a patronizing lecturing voice. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Bigger heard the faint excited sound of mob voices coming through the concrete walls of the building. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Their voices beat on me—pounding and pounding. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know that,” says Mama, her voice harsh. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

His may be the last human voice that I will ever hear. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He heard shouting and laughing on the shore, a band playing music, and a woman's voice singing, “Take my hand, oh, my darling, take my hand and dance with me...” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Okay, but what you’re asking her to do is actually”—you deliberately dropped your voice—“disgusting.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

There’s no bitterness in her voice, just the mortal sadness of looking ahead, toward the end of one’s life, at the gray streets and the rain. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl understood the words, mostly, but they spoke in soft voices, and she could not always hear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The voice was yelling at me and the arms were strong and I couldn’t swing anymore. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

But for a long time the little arms and legs and voices were part of my nightly ritual before sleep. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe not on your end. I heard it in her voice.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

There was a brief silence, then a hint of curiosity in Redemption’s voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When Master paced the corridor talking in a loud voice, he made sure that there was hot water ready for tea. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, she was struck with the need to escape, but as she turned to leave, a familiar voice said, “Well, Shabbat shalom to you.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Much of the impetus for these changes came from places and people whose voices had not yet been heard on the world stage. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

We camped out under a sapodilla tree and listened to the pygmy owls with their old women’s voices. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” the beggar said in a much stronger voice, and he bowed to the onlooking people. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The figure in the wheelchair was frail and contorted, and it was the voice more than anything that helped me recognise her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could hear men shouting, and then the voices stopped. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, sir,” Wash’s father said, turning on his humble-but-charming voice. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, gathering his voice to say more. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She was dainty and very sweet and her voice was low. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As punishment, Mamita beat me with a eucalyptus stick, but later, when I told Matilde about it, teary and embarrassed, she held my hand and used that same soothing voice. l’ll help you, little sister. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood quietly and listened to her sing along with “You Can't Hurry Love” in her raspy but beautiful voice. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“It’s blood now,” Abel whispered when the priest raised the chalice with the wine, and his thin voice mixed mysteriously into the ringing altar bell. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I finally look up, the courtyard is a jumble of people and voices. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Praise Him!” cried Deborah, and he had never heard her voice so loud. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure we shall all like whatever you wear,” he said in his most pompous Frank-ish voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

From the other side, Harry heard the soft, musical voice that issued from the eagle door knocker: “Where do Vanished objects go?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t stay dead long,” I said, trying to keep my voice from quivering. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The voices were singing a psalm and coming closer, and then she saw a procession of angels carrying a litter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She knew that his voice got very soft when he spoke to the goats, but she couldn’t remember what he sounded like when he read the Torah to her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

But even so, I’m surprised when I hear myself using the library voice—when I hear myself telling the story for the first time. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” she said softly, derision in her voice. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ducking and weaving as Basil had taught him, Matthias waved the medal and yelled at the top of his voice, “Truce! Basil Stag Hare sent me here. I claim a truce!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The phone rang and he grabbed it and felt his heart begin to jog when he heard Madu’s voice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to hear that poem in her voice. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Finally I rang her number, hearing her voice, delighted, gay and discreet; but no mention of the night or the man. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You two are scaring her,” Pet said, its voice level. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But when they spoke, it was with the voice of strangers. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s fine,” I said, and my voice was as hard and mad as the storm outside. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

His voice was damp from tears and snow. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A handful of old veterans of the War of 1812 suddenly found themselves reassigned to the role of heroes after years of having been all but forgotten, and their quavering voices added to the din. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another voice spoke—female, but barely audible, like it was coming from a long way away. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Of course, now that I’m awake, I hear Baba’s voice in my head saying, Nonsense! A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to ignore the voice in my head that’s saying, Well, look at you, all smooth and such. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“My true friend,” she said, in a faint voice, but with untellable pathos, “My true friend, and his! Oh, guard him, and give me peace!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but it’s evidence,” he replied, an edge to his voice, “and I’d like to take it with me.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to tell you this, Mary Anne. But you’ve backed me against a wall,” Lillian said, her voice becoming a whisper trembling with the promise of conspiracy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It reminded her of the Sleeper’s voice in her ear. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

A toilet flushed from somewhere in the back, and a voice from behind them said, “Hey, Mikey. You had one responsibility—keep groupies off the bus. How hard is it?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

His voice trails off, like his mind has wandered away. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The urgency in Daddy’s voice was enough to spur Ophie into movement. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

That night she lay in her narrow bed upon the scratchy straw, listening to the voices of the living and the dead whisper and argue as she waited for the moon to rise. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"I miss supper?" he says in a slurred voice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

There seemed to be a tube of some kind in my throat, a tube that had stolen my voice. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Both volumes became a quiet comfort to her Sunday loneliness, because as she read them she could hear Ezekial’s rich, warm voice filling the darkness of the cabin. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

There was something familiar about the fumes that filled the air and I had just thought pine, when a high-pitched Negro voice rang out above the machine sounds. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How is that father of yours treating you these days?” she asked in a sweet voice that was laden with worry. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The hum of voices continued in the dining-room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re enjoying it extremely, thank you very much,” she says in her voice for adults. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But whenever possible, he stole a few minutes on Friday just to stand close to her and hear her voice, soft and smooth as suede, assuring him that he was a “neat kid.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I say, my voice barely more than a whisper. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

"No one will hear if you keep your voice down," says Helmuth. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The man crosses his arms, and there's a recognizable bitterness to his voice that asks for no response. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The wistfulness in her voice drowned out everything else. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Never had he found the voice and appearance of flowing water so beautiful. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

We still have his voice and his dad’s poetry, I said. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

His work as a voice actor taught him how influential radio was. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

His voice didn’t break like his mother’s, but Clayton could feel the difference from how his father usually spoke. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“My heart really sank when I heard his voice,” she recalls. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The blog posts astonished him, they seemed so American and so alien, the irreverent voice with its slanginess, its mix of high and low language, and he could not imagine her writing them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Hey,” she said calmly, suppressing a giggle but not the sarcasm in her voice, “what’s the matter with my rough tough little cream puff this afternoon?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their voices fell into whispers then rose again in laughter. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Actually, Hila,” she said in a voice slightly too high, “Ekon and I are just going to step over here for a moment. Please enjoy your food. We’ll be right back.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

And the sound of his voice gets my brain spinning in a different direction: Daddy blew his knee out stealing home during a tournament game when he played baseball in college. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“This was in place of coming to the funeral,” he rasped to them in a quavering voice. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The attacker was still shouting in that ear-splitting voice:“Lord Regent! To me, to me!” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, his voice held a low resonating quality, a certain flat and steady intonation I found appealing, like the rumble of distant thunder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Benson took a deep breath to control himself, and started again in a much calmer voice. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t paying attention to the uncomfortable edge in his voice, so his next words took me by surprise. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know shepherds knew how to read,” said a girl’s voice behind him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he turned away from the window at last, his voice was tired and full of melancholy, and moisture glittered faintly in the corners of his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She hears Dr. Geffard’s voice: That something so small could be so beautiful. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Cool, huh? Almost time for ‘library voices,’” Russ says, making air quotes. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Silvertongue sounded hoarse, quite unlike himself, as if when he'd lost his daughter he had lost the sound of his voice, too. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

My voice rang like a bell in the still, frosty morning. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hear them yelling things, and even though he couldn't make out what they were yelling, he could still feel the sounds of their voices pricking him like staples in the back. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

When I’ve finally gotten Bryce and Aurora into bed—but not yet to sleep—I hear Frank’s gruff voice from the living room over the noise of the TV. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Fitzsimmons handed the jockey his whip, then rode his own horse right past him to win, urging him with nothing but hands and voice. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that his physical voice was silent the inner voice of reason, and other voices too, made themselves heard. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

"We have to brace ourselves for the worst, Mom. In case Eden . . ." Mom's voice is firm. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Blood flowed from the tree when he struck it and a voice came from within warning him that Ceres would surely punish his crime. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Have you had a quiet guard?" one said, at the top of his voice. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re not the one,” Gabriel said more clearly, pain in his voice. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t care because what mattered is that Dante’s voice felt real. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

A voice, as if in answer to the sword. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found his own voice strained, too, so tight it hardly seemed his. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

His eyes closed and he began to sing in a doleful voice: I went to the animal fair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

There’s a short hallway to my right, and I think my grandmother’s voice came from that direction. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She was feeling optimistic about the possibility of the war being quashed by a global voice, and wouldn’t that be something! Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Amari said with fear tightening her voice as she carefully washed the child and wrapped her in the blanket. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a rumbly edge to his voice, like he was struggling to keep his temper under control. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The quaver in her voice melts my remaining defenses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was reaching for another board when he heard voices. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“We can’t do that, either,” she said, and her voice was as sad and lost as Loneliness. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The only presence in the space is the sound of muffled music and voices coming from below. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We spoke of everything and nothing, and all the while I could hardly breathe for the nearness of her, the way she moved, the sound of her voice as it touched the autumn air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“But how convincing she was in her nodding and bowing!” said a cheerful voice. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

If I can make my voice sound all magician-y, maybe no one will notice what a hack I am. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

His voice trailed off in a plaintive whimper. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma asked, taking the clipboard the lady slid across the desk, her voice still stinging with Grandpop anger. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

His voice is stern, like he’s trying to convince himself. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I tried to calm Dad but my voice trembled, cracked. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Cooooooopiiiiiiie!” a voice trills from downstairs before I hear the front door slam. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

In a disappointed voice he said, “You want to stay here and go to more parties at your friend Mala’s.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Cologne made me think of voice coaches, of maitre d’s, of old men and their unwanted embraces. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Someone’s voice seemed to call to him, and soon he found himself in the arms of an angel, floating high above a burning city. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She pointed to the floor and said in a loud voice, “This . . . is . . . Lincoln. We ... go . . .’’ — she pointed outside — “to . Grand . Island. Our . . . home.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Bill pointed out places in a quiet expressionless voice. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

From around the end of the last stall old Candy’s voice came. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But,” his mum said, voice still thick but smiling again. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes voices retreat to separate topics, two or three conversations. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s not here,” he said, erasing the panic from his voice. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Where all the sounds but my own voice disappeared. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Theon and the others fell farther and farther behind, until Bran could no longer hear their voices. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing, Tsukiko?” a voice calls from behind her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

But when the voice sang out again—and I realized it was coming from the abandoned church—I told myself that a church was an unlikely place for evil spirits to abide. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

In his deep, even voice, Judge Rumpff reviewed the court’s conclusions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was diffident, careless, but his face was still grey. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But his voice was so weak that nobody heard. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

"A girl says nothing," a voice whispered close behind her ear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I heard the voice of the drill instructor as I walked to the river with Alhaji to fetch water. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I jump at the beep, my voice slurred when I start speaking. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

There might even have been a voice in there somewhere pointing out that if he were to...spend more time...with any of the girls, it wouldn’t be her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The Afghan soldier said some­thing too, in a low, reasoning voice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

That was why his voice had seemed unfamiliar—it was too cheerful. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Her lover asked her to,” Kaisa said, and there was a curious note in her voice that Ash did not understand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hana says, and now her voice doesn’t sound sleepy; it sounds exasperated. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Your beans are getting cold,” Angelina murmured, her voice a miaow. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, wake up and feel special. My dad used to sing this for my mother, though his voice is much better than mine.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then she turned to the class and said in a high, mocking voice,“Insufficient information to draw a conclusion.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then she would speak and the voice would tell him what he needed to know. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I had a dream down in...you know, Tartarus. I was on Half-Blood Hill, and Athena’s voice said, I must stand here. The Roman must bring me.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

After fourteen minutes and a lot of bad music, a voice says, "Hello, this is Renee. May I help you?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank remembered the voice of his ancestor: At the break, you must take charge. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

All night long, it seemed, his mother had sat on his bed in the dark, singing nursery rhymes, telling him stories, and as long as her dear voice was there, he knew he was safe. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then she heard a voice full of venom and danger. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama’s voice had a way of sounding very dry when she didn’t believe something. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes snap open at the voice’s proximity. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

John asked, angry, and trying at the same time to lend his voice as husky a pitch as possible. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He depended on King’s nonviolent agenda to be a voice of moderation and restraint. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

They sat on leather sofas that felt cold to the touch, and talked in low voices, until Aunty Onenu appeared. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Ten million men mobilized,” Faber's voice whispered in his other ear. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What? What do you want?” she says, her voice blurry with sleep. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Diego’s voice saying: “Peoples, we’re not home right now. Leave a message at the…” My moms laughing in the background and then the beep sounding. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Instead of making out in the library!” chimed another voice. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

"Another solution presents itself," he said, his voice quiet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“We want Maya to be happy in her life, and you are a wonderful aunt. But we made our wishes very clear to Maya. She should have voiced her objections then, not after the fact.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I closed the book without finishing the verse, afraid that if I kept reading, my voice would truly become Yakov’s. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

So the stairwell was filled with echoing noise, and I was climbing the steps head down, just following the heels of the person in front, when a voice near me went: “Kath!” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leslie Cody said in a hushed voice in Navajo as that person, who now had a little smile on his face, stepped past me into the tent. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

After about ten minutes, when I was somewhere near the back of the store, I thought I heard Ruth’s voice and wandered towards it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice calmed and she spoke more measured and low. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Without raising my head from my mother’s lap, in a choking voice I said, “One is for you, one is for Mama, and the other is for the girls.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fielding looked from one to the other, shocked by the violence in Kingshaw's voice. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She’s talking to me the way she talks to strangers—with her nice voice. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Redfern’s low voice causes the louts to step aside uncertainly, and he leaps into the railcar with an easy grace. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It is my second time that prompts him to raise his voice. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

A little later, I heard Spot beller like a fighting bull, then Mama’s voice rising high and sharp. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voices of the Ents were still rising and falling in their conclave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Pomp spake angrily of the circumstances; and Slant, once he saw that others would speak with the voice of censure, joined his voice to Pomp’s. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

It was the voice she used when a fight was coming. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Her voice had taken on some of the hard edge of Pima and Nailer’s own inflections. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s voice, high and shrill like a bird’s. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There was no alarm in his voice, just a tiny seed of awareness, a hot ember glowing suddenly in the grass. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The locals had glanced at the six travelers when they first entered, but made no effort to lower their voices to keep their gossip private. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m not here to judge you, Frankie,” I said shakily, finding my voice. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“She is not a bad girl,” Sassur said in a weary voice. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The sarcasm in Sandy’s voice is so sharp she doesn’t need air quotes. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Are you okay, Butterfly?” he says, voice raised over the rain. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

His voice was tight, a little breathless, when he finally said, “There’s really no chance of you getting out of your house right now, is there?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Curtain was not broadcasting his messages at full-power yet—otherwise all four of them would hear voices, not just Constance. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’m here,’ Piper promised, filling her voice with reassurance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s more productive than silence. Remember what I told you about your voice?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I quiet my voice, saying, “People are staring.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“The one I want to see is Veruca Salt!” shouted another voice in the crowd. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

A dog’s voice carries further than a train, in the darkness anyway. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The raw fear in the little girl’s voice plucked at something deep within him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

From her position in the doorway, Ann blocked traffic in and out of the jail, all the while using her oversized voice to curse anyone who came near her. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Twig’s voice came from the hallway, followed by the sound of slamming doors and loud footsteps. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then maybe, if she’s even here, Sherrie climbs up, stays for a while; I think I can hear the chant of their voices conducting through the iron pipes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But here, I couldn’t seem to find the voice that, in the shadow of Buck’s Peak, came easily. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“This life is killing me, Chuck,” her mother saying in a voice hoarse with tears while her dad stood in his army greens, quiet as always, his hands worrying the edges of his hat. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Just the sound of my wife’s voice sent sheer blind misgivings through each and every bit of me. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I screamed, but my voice got lost in the cries of Sir Zurt and the lumbering steps of approaching hunters. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“If you call dead gone,” Vonetta cackled in Miss Trotter’s voice. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She never really watched the TV, but sometimes liked to leave it on, liked to hear the voices so she didn’t feel so alone. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The calm sweet voice of the goddess broke in on their anguish. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted,”’ Khalil sings in a whiny voice. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“To what do I owe the pleasure?” he asked, his voice flat, neutral, unreadable. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The voice had been his, of course, but everybody had thought that it had come from the grave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“You’ll think of something,” Bob says confidently, his voice trailing off as his eyes close. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“I’ll tell you where to find God,” the speaker went on in a hard, ranting voice. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I think I understand things better now,’ he said in a low voice. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Tell me," I said, my voice casual, not caring a bit, "tell me, was Rebecca very beautiful?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

An announcer’s voice then came over the public address system, asking the sellout crowd of eleven thousand to rise for the prayer, which everyone eagerly did. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now look what your hope has gotten you, the voice said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"I love your lips. I love your voice, and the words you say to me, and how you treat me gentle. I love your face." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He learned to listen to the undertones of her voice. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“People!” she said, her voice like a bell in the night. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Helene goes pale, and the dark humor in her voice fades. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even if he had been too preoccupied to hear the sounds of trucks or voices, Calamity would have, so quick to startle now that her kittens were close. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I can tell you’re not crying because we got trashed at the Quiz Bowl, in front of our own supportive home-state audience,” a voice says. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“I had a dream,” he said, his voice raspy. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

My voice cracked, and I slumped down onto the couch with my face in my hands. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Very well,” he said, letting all the ingratiating charm fall from his voice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But there was something in seeing the words on the page, in reading them and hearing her voice in them, the voice of my mother, that turned my body cold. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I thought of their voices and I could almost hear them and almost smell the food they pressed into my hands and I took a step forward. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The Captain had a loud voice and used obscene words. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I imagined these phrases cast in her voice, they were almost intolerably sweet; now, sitting right beside her, it was unthinkable that I should voice them myself. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep my voice as even as possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When he spoke his voice was low and mean. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Hello, Mother,” Mom says with ice in her voice. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He swallowed hard and waited a minute to collect his voice. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Hooray!” cried a voice from the audience, and several people applauded. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“She was a great gal,” Miss Volker said with admiration in her voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"No?" the dancer said in a surprised voice, lifting up her eyebrows. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He arranged them carefully next to my father’s chaise like trinkets for barter, all the while recounting to himself in a small voice the catalogue of his suburban treasure. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Morris and Lord Godalming started for the door but the Professor’s calm voice called them back:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It felt good to be making plans—taking charge—even though his voice shook. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Someone’s voice comes from the other side, muffled and female. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As their voices faded, I started feeling sorry for myself. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It dropped off on the opposite side, and that’s where the voice was coming from—right below us. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to be nicer to Rebecca,” Jenna says, imitating her dad’s voice. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A man’s voice floated out from inside and echoed around the clearing, making him sound lonely. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks?” he said in a quizzical voice, using the same tone he might have used if Bongo had just made him pancakes. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There wouldn’t be any shake in his voice. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I can hardly hear you either,” said the breathless voice distantly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

From behind the long desk, a man spoke in an unkind booming voice. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not trust human girls,” he said, and there was a cruel tone in his voice that she had not heard in years. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, have you?” insisted the voice, which was so raspy that it made you want to clear your own throat. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice lost all expression, became the hard mechanical voice of every day. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You got the worst voice I ever heard in my life,” Matt said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be an avenger’s voice that would turn the squadron toward the convoy of Russian ships bringing missiles to Cuba. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby dragged himself to the phone, and Kissinger started off in his deep, German-accented voice, “This is the worst chess player in the world calling the best chess player in the world.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“What Eduardo was working on,” John says softly, his voice lower, honorific. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Saying Cecile’s words, one after another, felt like we were bringing her into our conversation instead of turning our voices on her, like we had. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice was quiet, scarcely more than a whisper. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted up his hands and cried in a loud voice ringing above the din: The Eagles are coming! The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I hear chairs scraping on wood in the dining room, Elizabeth’s voice. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Rocket doesn’t like hearing people yell,” he said, and it was weird how injured his voice sounded. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Uriah and Christina sit side by side, having a conversation in low voices. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Chris Cornell’s voice rises and I let it carry some of my cares away. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

As Tyson and I were leaving class, a girl’s voice whispered, “Percy!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the fifth day, the tube in my throat was removed, and I got my voice back. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She placed her ear to the panel, and heard a murmur of male adult voices, so she knew she had found the right place. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

At one audition, a boy with a great voice and big stage presence tries for a part. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

His voice was hot and wet in the air over the ice. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course I consider you my friend. Actually...” he began, his voice low. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Maddie yelled at the top of her voice, rain and east wind beating in her face as she pedaled energetically to keep up with the small wireless operator. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

When he woke, daylight was coming through the glass floor, and a boy’s voice said, “Oh...You are in so much trouble.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Because,” Claudette answered, her gaze level and her voice even and intense, “we were treated wrong, dirty and nasty.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I was finishing the last sleeve of a jacket for Ji-yun before starting to make dinner when I heard a soft voice calling me from the alley. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Were so happy to be here,” says Hannah, her voice flat. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

His booming voice rolled around the walls of the cave like a burst of thunder. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The radio crackles and squawks, interrupted now and then by a soothing French voice, then a wisp of violin and a quiet French horn. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

His voice slides up my neck, whispers into my ear. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was an edge to his voice, and his mouth twisted as if in exasperation. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mouth is full of salad, and her voice doesn’t have the force she probably intended. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Sister," Gramps said, his voice low and venomous. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When the air fell still, with just a few voices calling orders in the distance, I hiked up my skirts and crawled out through the window. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the cold and empty hall and squeaked as loud as he could, but his tiny voice could not even raise an echo. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The sisters voiced suspicions about their brother and about local law enforcement but complained that the prosecutor had disrespected and ignored them. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I feel like I made this weird,” she says, her voice quieter than before. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As I stood by the rail, a familiar drawling voice spoke up next to me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to describe Farsi chanting: the way Mom drew her voice out like the notes of a cello as she recited poems by Rumi or Hafez. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I dial the number scrawled on it, and a voice answers. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

But this voice terrified him in a different way. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Miig yelled now, pointing, an edge of panic in his voice. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Then came a voice, piped in like a loudspeaker from heaven. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“There’s sound steel here if you can find it,” a deep voice growled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Ekon bit down on his tongue hard as his Baba’s voice filled the meadow, echoing from every direction. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

After a long while, I said, in a soft, trembling voice, “Mama, what would happen if I were to die? Would anybody miss me? Would anybody care? Will it matter to anyone?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice softened as he touched my shoulder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Ma’s voice grows stronger with determination as the words pour out. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice drifted to me again, from about the same distance, soft and merciless. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we heard more: doors slamming, a cry from Hua-hua, crash after crash of dishes breaking overhead, and the indistinct voices of the Red Guards. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t keep the pride out of my voice. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“John! Natalie!” the voice repeated, and I turned to see Mikayla’s mom, shouldering her way through the masses, eyes trained on me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Stay where you are,” he said in the same hoarse voice, and he got slowly to his feet with his handful of fire held out in front of him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

There is not a trace of pleading in her voice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was speaking confidentially, his voice just loud enough to penetrate the door. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

His voice was becoming filled with wrong notes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

An eagerness to please and an apology for living met in her voice. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

A freckled woman unfamiliar to Cora—so many strangers these days—carried on about the lynchings in a loud voice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Scipio was startled by the sound of his own voice, high and shrill. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He can always tell when she’s lying by the tone of her voice, and he knows she’s accusing him of an actual threat she most certainly would report him for. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And like a lullaby, a tiny voice inside of me sings back: You do. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Nicks singing voice has this supernatural effect on freshman girls. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

But then I heard the Colonel’s voice, distinct and very annoyed, saying, “Because it narrows the list of possible suspects by twenty- three! Why couldn’t you just follow the plan? Christ, where is everybody?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

His voice carried easily in the still twilight. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"That door was supposed to be locked," said the unknown metallic voice. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Their voices were low, polite, without any hint of conflict. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything about him is warm—his hands, his eyes, his voice— everything hut the smile. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like a woman’s voice, sobbing, and mingling with the dogs’ yelps and the men’s shouts. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a second, Mom and Dad’s voices stopped, and I put my finger to my mouth. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Their voices sounded strange: too deep, too shrill. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

On Wednesday, when I get to the bus stop, the kids are talking about a Hideout game night—in low voices, so nobody else overhears. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Who do you think you are?” he shouts, his voice louder than I’ve ever heard it. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice was low and tight, a lot like Daddy’s when he was cross and tired. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

After what I had witnessed in the village, I could not believe I was hearing a living voice. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The coach’s voice rose up angrily, letting us know that our response was not yet good enough. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she read her voice was louder and seemed to shift in key. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was not another voice he could hear in the crowd of four hundred. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was quite peremptory, both in look and voice. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

His voice, always booming and commanding, was now cracked and dusty. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

A voice that would make the mockingjays fall silent and then tumble over themselves to join in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“You got an extra cigarette?” the voice asked. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on up here,” Gloria Dump said, her voice all hard and serious. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

But her voice was too even, and the air was harder to breathe. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was on her way into the house when she heard his voice. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Clear voices rose and fell in the starlit air. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In a flat voice, he demands, “Why are your eyes puffy, Virginia?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His back is mostly to me, so I can't see his face, but I can hear the taunt in his voice. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I sang until my voice was hoarse, and I was shivering so hard, I couldn’t go on. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

The ghost might hear her too; she did not know whether her voice would evoke it or disperse it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he spoke to me, his voice was pleasant enough, but he had about him the smell of a hungry dog. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

"If you had a hundred archers as good as yourself, you might have a chance to hold the castle," a voice said softly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Remember,” she says in an I-told-you-so voice, “I asked you years ago if you wanted to go to school and you said no.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Eb,” he exclaimed in a voice hardly above a whisper. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scipio waved the others toward him and lowered his voice, as if he was afraid that one of the bystanders could overhear what he was about to say. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

No rolling boom, as I would have expected, but a voice that might have come from an old, old man. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pitch of his voice is richer than the darkest chocolate. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Once we were in the apartment, Celia tried to call Mayor, but she only got his voice mail. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Ever since that time, all the men and women who had cared for the land added their voices to the mhondoro. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I wished I could be like him, that I could wield my voice as brutally as a weapon. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Soon every member of the squadron was singing, turning toward each other with lifted glasses, their voices rising powerfully on the last four lines: The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Embarrassed by the sharp tone of my voice. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She was still trying to sound confident, but her voice was failing her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I went towards the library, and as I came near I heard the sound of voices, one raised louder than the other, Maxim’s voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen bent over May and spoke in a loud voice, trying to get through to her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Two thousand,” called a new voice, back of the benches. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The weddin’ beads that Pa gave her,” Mama said, her voice choking a little. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Stop,” she said, her voice uncertain with fear. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I might have preferred that, Pet replied, a trace of a sulk in its voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

And as the voices of the crowd churned and mounted and became an impatient splatter of hand claps, I thought of Master's low hoarse growl. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he showed Mama, her voice scaled up like Francie’s when she said, “Spats?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a genteel tap of the knocker and the musical voice asked again, “Where do Vanished objects go?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Hey, let’s get a six-pack,” he said suddenly, in a party voice. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It takes me a few seconds to figure out why I woke up: I heard Evelyn's and Tobias’s voices, a few feet away from me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

George’s voice sounded much smaller now that she was speaking her own words. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

From another part of the apartment came a child's voice singing Humpty Dumpty, awakening humiliating memories of my first Easter program during which I had stood before the church audience and forgotten the words . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voice rang out sharply from on high, where the diminishing crags were balanced one on another. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The way he said it made me think it was a question, a serious one cloaked by a casual voice. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Always in haste,” he rebuked me in that gentle, oily voice of his. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says, “Yeah...Shayleen’s got a loud voice all right. But the rest of you have a low hum about you. Peaceful. Kind of like a funeral home.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I wondered if my face matched the heartiness of my voice. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was trying to sound like Assef, except there was a tremor in his voice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She called her roommate, Lita, and left a voice mail saying she was sorry. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“They knew that,” I said, my voice loud and bold. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I see them everywhere,” she said, her voice hoarse. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I ignore them and talk to Natalie in a sweet calm voice, as if she were a baby too. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beneath the disbelief and anger, Harry heard a little strain of pride in her voice, and affection for Minerva McGonagall gushed up inside him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Destroyed,” I clarify, raising my voice, so that for once my intentions can’t be twisted. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Emma hadn’t really wanted to listen to any more of what sounded so much like Mom’s voice, weighted down so heavily with worry and fear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

My mother’s voice was tight; she was trying for my sake not to be scared. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The teacher’s voice changed until it was cold and evil, echoing from the depths of a great chasm. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Look, the old man knows the boy’s voice very well. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Surely was,” the old miner says in a leaden voice. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the two voices grew louder behind me, I began to feel a hot anger inside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why you came back to me. But I want to say this . He paused, and his voice choked. “ Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The irritation had begun to creep back into her voice. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice so strong and clear today, I can't help smiling. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Sam told the tale in a calm, dead voice, as if it were something that had happened to someone else, not to him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Of course, we’d have the advantage of surprise,” he said, and I felt an unexpected thrill at the coldness of his voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Pita’s voice from the backseat was small and innocent. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The prison was full of sounds, and it was hard not to jump at every one of them—voices floating down the stairwell, the metallic clang of doors opening and closing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

His voice was hard now, and when he looked at me again his eyes were cold. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

From far away, above his head, he heard a high, cold voice say, “Kill the spare. ” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Marc and I met through some friends in Haiti,” she was saying, her voice growing slower and slower by the second. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely,” said my mother, although this time I detected a slight chill in her voice. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The flight engineer says, “Eh?” in an astonished tone of voice. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As her voice grew more shrill, her neighbors did come to listen and look. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though my eyes were fixed on the back of the head lined up in front of me, Grandma’s worried voice still echoed in my mind. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Warren takes the prize for overall swag—handsome with a little edge, some rhythm to his walk, bass in his voice, and he laughs at his own jokes. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m okay, I guess,” Moss said, his voice muffled by the mask. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Comfort!” he called in his tinny, puny, scrawny voice. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was ahead of me, angry and shrill, and upon hearing it I had a sensation of shock and fear such as I had felt as a child when surprised by my father's voice. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you seem to forget our purpose,” the dark man said, his cool voice sharpening. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

According to another of the controllers who handled 052 that night, Klotz spoke “in a very nonchalant manner... .There was no urgency in the voice.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“He’s lying,” I say, my voice so quiet I’m not even sure I’m speaking at all. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

And underneath her wimple She has curlers in her hair There was a voice from outside the picture. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fie thinks of the Frenchman’s radio program, of Heinrich Hertz’s Principles of Mechanics—doesn’t he recognize the thrill in Frederick’s voice? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

When she speaks, her voice is made of love. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Good evening!” he says with that perfectly modulated voice that announcers seem to be born with. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He could believe it was her voice echoing in his ears. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lanning found his voice and let it out with a roar. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He still didn’t sound cross, but the pain in his voice tore at Anya’s heart. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

We had no more voice in that decision than the brutes among whom we were ranked. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

The mischievous, open-ended note in his voice made me nervous. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Come on, before the flies come in,” Mom says in her singsong voice. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A breeze blows through the palms below, rustling their branches, so they whisper like voices. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

And then a light swept over us and a loud voice barked, “Who’s there! ” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Nearing home, it becomes obvious that they’re following me, and when we’re all standing at an intersection, waiting for the legs to go green, I notice the voice of Daniel Rose. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I stayed up and listened to them until the last tones of the hound’s voice died away in the daylight hours. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catcalls rose up around them like flames—the voices crackled and snapped—and Archer released her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Nately bounded out of bed after a few minutes to announce his good fortune to his friends at the top of his voice. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, not exactly,” I hear myself saying in a tiny voice. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“And when it spoke, it was like a dozen voices speaking together, but all off-key and awful. Ugh.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He leaned on Rowan, barely able to hold up his head, his voice getting weaker. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The speaker above the whiteboard beeped to life, and the voice of the principal, Mr. Jay Elliot, spilled into the room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But her voice was strong and clear when she said, “I love it.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry too,” said Ben, his voice fading into the night. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A new sound, part cry-ing, part singing, comes out of my body, giving voice to my despair. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“You don’t look too good,” she says, her voice slurring and her eyes sleepy. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

My heart wants to collapse because she says my nickname exactly the way my mother says it, with the same voice. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I want him to tell me, Fear not, but the step is cold and there’s no light, no voice. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“That means you want the long answer,” he said, his voice impassive, not reacting at all to my curt tone. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I try my best to keep my voice from breaking. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

It is the distant forest voice calling its child home at twilight. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

There was a definite edge to my father’s voice. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Albie,” Calista said, and her voice was very serious, “I insist that you watch fifteen more minutes of television right this very second. Unless . . She tapped her chin again. “ Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I heard voices say but paid no heed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before calling, I take my time, trying to remember my brother’s voice. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sudden catch in her voice when she said his name. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know everything, you see,” the old voice wheedled. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

She drops her voice to a whisper and points toward the noises her mom is making in the kitchen. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She had a prior engagement,” Zack says, perfectly imitating Mom’s voice. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“She knows you — or your voice, at least. You wake her.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then, a highly excited, breathless voice called down the table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I was glad to be out of the dark and away from that exhorting voice. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear from the tone of his voice that he didn’t want me around and didn’t trust me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I stood up straight, smiled politely, and said in a friendly voice, “Thank you. I’ve been needing exercise. You’ve done wonders for my arm muscles.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I remember one time we ran out of meat—” His voice dropped to a curious low sing-song, dropped into a tonal groove the story had worn for itself. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll wear them reversed for the first two weeks of your banishment to show humility.and shame,” Edwin said, his voice hard as stone. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

When we finally got quiet again, I heard Dante’s voice and it seemed so small in the desert night. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Hearing voices from the television room, I go in and find Peeta. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I just sat, listening to the muffled sounds of our moms from the other room—low voices and sniffling and even, once or twice, what I could have sworn was laughter. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The sister with the loud voice had tears in her eyes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Strangely, it's my mother's voice I hear in my head, cold and pitiless. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The front door was open, so the voices floated out the screen door like water through a sieve. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a voice shouts, “Over there! Grab him!” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Me?” my mom asks, her voice high and childlike. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The owner of the voice navigated his bulk through the doorway and jostled past Mr. Crane onto the porch, a tumbler in hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered Octavian speaking with the Earth Goddess’s voice: The Romans move east from New York. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But then Mom started calling out for my father in a voice that didn’t even sound like hers, it was so choked up. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I had to have two heads, else they would have mocked me ... laughed at me ... they ...” A voice said, “Who are you talking to?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In fact, his voice holds a totally unexpected fondness. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, there was Janina in the middle of the street, squatting on her haunches, hurling her voice, thumbing her nose at Buffo, taunting him in perfect imitation of me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I was proud of how steady my voice was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She lowered her voice so that the twins would not hear her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Brigid herself was a paragon of gentleness, teaching the new girls all that Lyddie and Diana had taught her, never raising her voice in irritation or complaint. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

In a low voice Pris said, “I vote we make our stand here.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We heard that teachers can’t assign students to the schools after all. We just wondered ...” My voice trailed off. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice sounded very small in the darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t what the voice was saying that intrigued Desdemona— she didn’t catch what it was saying. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The fog sucked the tremor of inflection in his voice, and the sentence came out sounding flat, lifeless. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“They’re both out there,” he says, and though his voice is neutral, I can tell he doesn’t approve. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I can tell from the sound of her voice that this will be a question I don’t want to answer. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

I can see it in his rigid posture and hear it in the deep, flat tone of his voice. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

They chatted like this, voices scarcely raised above a whisper, as they struggled through the thorny growth on the hillside. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She looked at the other three, her glance and voice had that slight suggestion of command in it that comes from having occupied a position of authority. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

When she tried to speak, her voice was drowned in the dim stillness, and she had to try again to make a sound. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice went high and singsong, and Glerk rolled his tremendous eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her touch is gentle, but her voice is sharp. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“How could you? The Protectorate looks to you as a voice of reason and learning.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Most likely passing light,” Mama said, her voice low, as she caught Ophie watching the woman. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Roose Bolton's voice was so soft that men had to strain to hear it, so his chambers were always strangely hushed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Now they could hear angry voices, growing louder and louder. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

‘But if you would take my counsel,’ said Éomer in a low voice, ‘you would then return hither, until the war is over, lost or won.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Now let’s see where your voices naturally fall.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The goal is to have them not sing too far below the staff or too low in their voices, and to not push or strain their voices too far above this range either. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

His voice is high and meepy, and it breaks my heart for an adult to sound that way, so broken, so desperate. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The entire front of the store exploded, and a monstrous voice bellowed: “Ml HI INF.!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“To a nunnery!” he cried again, his voice echoing from the stone walls of the vast foyer. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She blows out a breath and lowers her voice. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As she turned the corner, without ever looking back to be sure I was still there staring, she said something to me, and I could hear the laughter in her voice. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They laughed a lot, and their voices sounded excited. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

His voice wasn’t happy either, but at least he didn’t grimace at me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“They won’t take it from me. You know that, Char,” I say, in a dry, shaky voice. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had been waiting for this moment, ever since Archie's voice had taunted him on the telephone. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nina had heard the conviction in her voice. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I hear myself speaking in the voice I cultivated as an initiation instructor, but this time I use it in jest. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“And then I heard her voice. Somehow, that enabled me to fight the simulation.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Welcome to the great state of Kansas. Wonder how long you'll survive,” one says, his voice high and squeaky. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Before either could throw a punch, a familiar voice said, “Hang on, Dennis, we’ll get this sorted,” and Martin stepped out of the crowd to wedge himself between them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

My voice boomed and reverberated in the dark interior. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It sounded so like Lord Stannis's voice, but it could not be, it could not. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Above the din was heard the hysterical voice of an officer ordering them to surrender and come down single file with their hands on their heads. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After all this time, we are reunited,” the voice said silkily. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He’s yelling at the top of his voice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Against the rhythm of his voice, harsh cries rose from the edge of the crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Rook said, his voice a mixture of hope and shame. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

We had just sat down to the table when a rumble of colored men’s voices suddenly drifted in from the kitchen. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Captain Fleery bent down and lowered her voice, as if telling a secret. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice climbs in pitch, as if she could use it to lend strength to my overtaxed arms. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The voices swelled as she opened the door and then shut it again. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Thomas hated the pain in her voice—he could feel it in his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

‘You best hope not,” Cook said when I’d voiced my worry in this very courtyard last night. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

One warm day in early May, while I was walking, I heard voices coming from the trail ahead of me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Talk of the people, voice of God,” Mama would answer, reminding me of the old saying. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it sits so badly with me that I can’t stop myself from voicing disagreement. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Her voice broke on his name, and Moss felt the wall inside of him crumble. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The soldier repeated the directive, his voice more agitated. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Again, my chief duty was to stand on the corner and yell at the top of my voice, “Grapefruits! Grapefruits for sale! Get your grapefruits!” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He could hear the voice of Iron Emmett telling them to be quick about it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"And brothers," a cheerful voice called out behind her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice sharp, Lupita scolded, “Salvador, she will need money to live on even after she pays the moneylender.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Nora scoots closer to me on the couch and lowers her voice. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

There were tears in his voice as he spoke through a rush of anger. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though his voice is cool and flat as a legionnaire's, he doesn't have the breadth and height of a Martial. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her eyes blazed then, her voice quietly furious. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was too dark to see her face clearly, but I could hear the fear in her voice. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As I looked at their faces—all these campers I’d known for so many summers—a nagging voice whispered in my mind: One of them is a spy. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

My mother’s voice sailed in from the kitchen: “Forty-three thousand five hundred and sixty.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I’m trying to find out!” my father said with a raised voice. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

His voice cracked with the strain, and they stood looking at each other in the whiteness and the emptiness, and Harry felt they were as insignificant as insects beneath that wide sky. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The mockingjays' voices rise up in a shrieking cry of alarm. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, this is amusing,” says Lord Roiben in a low voice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I know, Mom,” I replied with as much huffiness in my voice as I thought I could get away with. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m heading back to the house with Jasper,” Dad said, his voice jolting Ivy from her thoughts. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But he still whimpered, and soon he lifted his voice again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a bad voice, even for a guy, like a frog croaking. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Tamika’s hand touched my shoulder, her voice no longer poking at my wounds. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I listened to his voice and felt myself go cold. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I let my voice trail away as my thoughts raced ahead of it fitting things together. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice and her needles fell silent, and she glanced up at Bran with pale, filmy eyes and asked, "So, child. This is the sort of story you like?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The Station Inspector reached forward for Hugo, but the old man said, in his most dramatic voice, “Take your hands off of him.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Where are the mayor’s people?” a voice yelled from the back. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well now, what have we here?” says a sultry voice from somewhere very nearby. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Now,” said Mr. Elliot, his voice far away at first, then closer. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“They must not come,” she said, in a voice as unyielding as mesarthium. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Who would speak back—Hazel’s mother, or that awful voice? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The place was loud, thumping with music and voices, and she asked me to repeat my name three times until she got it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She let it ring, needing to hear her husband’s voice, but still the ringing had no end. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She gave him a look, like, Did you hear a voice? Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had just closed and locked his own trunk when he heard angry voices through the wall, and went to see what was going on. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I swallow hard and try to let the kids’ shouts stomp out the men’s voices. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he remembered—“I tried to kill them,” he said, his voice faltering. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You would think,” Skarpi’s voice rolled out like thick honey, “fine churchmen such as yourselves could find better things to do than arresting storytellers and extorting money from honest men.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I lower my voice and tell Char I got to go. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

As we said them out loud, our voices gathered confidence and became more expressive. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then came the voice once again, soft and spooky this time, "Rattle my bones," it said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor's voice called me back from the Japanese playground. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Her voice mingled with the crowd and the squeak of shoes on the court, then faded out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Not only was her voice robotic; she was also saying things that she never would have said before, expressing sentiments that seemed to be at odds with the mother Flora had always known. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

We really did not need the music, though, because his voice was melody enough. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s be friends,” she said, her voice muffled against him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Curled in her arms, her voice whispers softly in my ear. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Earth Man,” a voice called from a high seat somewhere. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I recognized the voice from the phone call yesterday. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then, raising his head, he shook the dead leaves in the bur oak tree with his deep voice. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gentle calm had left her voice and face. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice, as if to confide something terribly important. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I know, baby. No, it’s great news, but—” His voice broke with emotion. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

His voice comes reflecting down from the ceiling. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

A chorus of voices rises up, echoing the words. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Pinmei’s eyes opened more from the urgency in Amah’s voice than the shaking of her shoulders. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“But I already did all that research,” I tell them, aware of the whine in my voice. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The words and his voice sounded strong and noble. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Zuri, you don't have to pretend to be someone you're not. Just be yourself. Admissions counselors really like that. You know, keep it a hundred,” Carrie says with that annoying high-pitched voice of hers. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She was nervous, I could tell—not just because a fresh cashew tasted nothing like white wine but also because her voice was lower than usual. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Hands in the air,” Whitby said, his voice as soft as the hiss of an adder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I kept my voice low and my answers brief. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Todd–” he starts, his voice a bit lower. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

"This,” said Theresa, her voice tight, "is what I knew would happen. This is Grover’s influence.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama waited a little bit, then said in a quiet voice: “It was a good thing for us, Son; but it wasn’t good for Old Yeller.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice held all the shock and condemnation of the small town, I thought critically. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She laughs, and her voice echoes throughout the room full of people. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I wish I could go with you,” Sifen said from his bed, the longing obvious in his voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

And Mr. Nossik—in a voice reminiscent of the most fiery Nuremberg Rally oratory—stamped and shrieked, “GET! OUT!” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to keep the panic out of my voice. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

A voice called out from behind her somewhere. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“What a ridiculous sport,” said a woman near me, her voice laced with acid. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

To the left of the celestial dancer, a deep voice let out a powerful laugh. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He heard Mrs. Dalton’s voice again, quavering with doubt and fear. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He had not got his growth yet, nor his voice, nor any dragon-cunning. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You have come to sign your contract,” the king said, and his voice made her bones splinter. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

My cheek slams against the hard, cold metal before I can grasp what is going on, and the voices and bodies blur around me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“My daughter is none of your business,” Mom says with a bite to her voice. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“When did he . My voice fails me. “Let’s see. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Her voice echoes around him, softly, as close as if she were standing next to him, whispering in his ear. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Frankie savored the word, his voice deep with irony and spite. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

None of us speaks, and I am conscious of every squeak of my shoes, every voice in the distance, every snap of every closing door. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

There were voices in the front garden, people moving, confusion. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I don't write poetry anymore," Yolanda says in a wounded voice. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was a mighty voice, a woman’s voice, but a woman with lungs of brass and leather. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“What's that supposed to mean: SHE doesn't want him back?'' Ida's voice startled him out of his worries. “What on earth is she thinking of? The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Kat told her in a quiet voice, not like her normal voice, all about the strange man, the free ticket, tracking the pod and waiting for Salim to come down, and how he hadn’t. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

C.C.’s voice brought all of these things to mind, as if she were passing me under a microscope. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pedro Tercero remembered him as an angry giant with a snakeskin whip and a silver cane, at whose step the tenants trembled and whose thunderous voice and feudal arrogance made all of nature quake. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The manager, Rocky, was a heavy, well-dressed, light-skinned man with a deep voice. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As your guide on this trail,” he said, his voice deep and reverent, “it is my honor to hereby bestow upon you both a little piece of the moon.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice was low and expressive, with a current of laughter and happiness under the clear surface. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Girl pride and a lower voice said, “I’m not afraid of no hill.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had fallen asleep in history class two times that week, which, to be fair, probably had more to do with her history teacher’s nasal, droning voice than with her exhaustion. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

My voice strangled on the last word as I put weight on my foot and a wave of pain swept through me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Meg tried to keep the frantic-ness out of her voice, trying to sound as drained of feeling as Charles, but nevertheless ending on a squeak. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Posterity eventually rewards those, like Bach and Handel, who can absorb and repackage the currents and fashions of their times, giving the resulting collage a distinctive voice of their own along the way. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden a familiar voice drawled up from behind me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both of their voices were full of determination—determination fighting with fear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The nurses made shushing noises, and Mom and Dad and Lori and Brian lowered their voices for a few minutes, then they slowly grew loud again. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“There was a snake,” Byrd says, her voice still high like a scream. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Finally at one a voice answered with a gruff “Yes?” and she pushed the door open to see one of the tenders, a man she didn’t recognize, busy at a desk. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I understood why his voice had stopped for a while. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so angry with myself that I can’t stop my voice from shaking. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Grown-ups talk in tired, edgy voices about Zick’s Coal Company and take us along in the evening to the railroad tracks where we fill burlap sacks with the tiny pieces of coal lying about. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be seen — to be seen — is to be — her voice trembled — penetrated. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for the jab I imagined he was preparing, but instead a quiet voice said, “It’ll be okay, honey.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Even her one true magic item, her New York Yankees cap of invisibility, had stopped working, and was still back in her cabin on the Argo II. You've got your intelligence, a voice said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Then tell me,” Thomas called out, struggling to keep his voice even. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

At night his powerful and commanding voice would lull me to sleep. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Her parents were having a low- voices fight upstairs. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Touch them not,” the voice said, “my seal is on them.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Just because he said you were the best student of the year —” They dropped their voices as they entered the muffled stillness of the library. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Several fists were hammering it, so that it shook, and the voices were like a pack of hounds. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I that evening shut my eyes resolutely against the future: I stopped my ears against the voice that kept warning me of near separation and coming grief. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I hope not,” said Mother, lowering her voice. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

At last the quiet voice said, “All right, Father.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am,” she says, but her voice is choked. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

We sang the highs and the lows with Michael, whose voice was big and filled with pain like he might know what he was singing about. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I shut out my sisters’ voices as they keep giggling and guessing at what we talked about. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

In an uneventful voice she replied that I had nothing to fear. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Auntie Fatmata screamed, her voice drowned out by thunder as I stood outside, hoping that the lightning wouldn’t strike me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think that voice held him most with its fluctuating, feverish warmth because it couldn't be over-dreamed--that voice was a deathless song. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Ayesha comes to my defense, but I hear her voice falter a little. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Sometimes her voice takes on a hard edge when she talks about her little girl. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And then, hearing his voice, I sat leaning forward, riveted upon his words. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first there’s nothing, then a robotic voice comes on the line. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ebgard’s chin quivered slightly, but his voice was strong and clear. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he heard the sound of many voices all around him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“So!” she said, with a bright, brittle smile, the strain beginning to tell in her voice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard voices, among them my own, chanting harmonies in an ancient hall. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The doctor’s voice softened then, and he almost whispered to Jeffrey, I’m sorry, buddy. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But something clicked when the floating voice asked me if my name was Cade. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I loved the slow roll of his voice and the way his eyes softened when I told a funny story. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

This highlights yet another payoff of the passive voice: it can unburden memory by shortening the interval between a filler and a gap. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Then, all at once, beyond the curtains, she heard the voice of the sleeper in the bedroom. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was an angry edge to his voice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Their voices were high and whispering and slightly whiney. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

A deep voice called out from the front yard. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Mama,” whimpered a little voice, “I’m scared. Turn on the light.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It’s Calvin’s voice coming down through the earth. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“Serious, or Sirius?” said a different voice, this one high-pitched. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Asher’s voice comes on in my ears, fed into our personal team loop. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And you have?” he asked, with almost the same taunting voice he sometimes used with Mark. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

My voice didn’t echo in the exam room. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

‘You are held wise, my friend Wormtongue, and are doubtless a great support to your master,’ answered Gandalf in a soft voice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Her hands were trembling and the emotion in her voice was making it hard to get her words out. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But when he was telling stories, his voice was magical; Amari could listen to him all night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No more, Agha. Please,” he said, his voice husky and trem­bling. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The anger in her voice hurt my feelings, but her warm hand patted my arm to reassure me of her love. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For a doll when—” his voice cracked, and the twins’ cries rose behind him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice is warm and honeyed, but her hooded gaze is purely clinical. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Without the distraction of human voices, Molly imagines she can hear sounds in other rooms: bedsprings groaning, faucets dripping, fluorescent lights humming, pull chains rattling. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Carroll had to raise his voice to get over the noise of the choppers. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice, small and scratchy, seemed to originate from the back of his head, up behind his ears. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I call the salon, just in case she's there early doing work before it opens, but the phone rings and rings and then goes to voice mail. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

My voice caught like phlegm in my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Kay looks down at the floor and her voice dissolves into a soft vapor. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And the hands of death caressed her shoulders, the voice whispered and whispered in her ear: “God’s got your number, knows where you live, death’s got a warrant out for you.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Ghosts?” said Tialys, trying to hold the skepticism from his voice, and failing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Drink it,” my mother says in a voice that reminds me of when I was home sick from grade school. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

In a bright voice, Mrs. Brown asks Carla to please collect her things. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

And all that time, laughter kept coming from the open doorway of the billiards room, and voices yelling things like: “If you lose your temper, your elbow will definitely pop out!” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo didn’t want to bring him down, but he could still hear Gaea’s voice: He is the void that consumes all magic, the cold that consumes all Jire, the silence that consumes all speech. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Close your eyes. Pretend that I am not a rat. Pretend that I am nothing but a voice in the darkness. A voice that cares. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

As long as I’m carrying Ruth May piggyback through my days, with her voice in my ear, I still have her with me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shrill voice of Helen, a narrower edition of her mother, and Nancy, her horrid little child. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to see justice is done to Rebecca,” he said, his voice growing louder. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“How about this afternoon? I do have a later commitment,” Dede lies to the voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt his voice vibrate against her back. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I had a feeling he wasn’t listening to anything but the sound of my voice, a comforting background noise as meaningless as a cicada’s song. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Longstreet could not see the bony face clearly, in the dark, but the voice was tight and very high, and Longstreet thought: he could be a dangerous man, out of control. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they drank their tea and the son said at last in a thick, uneven voice, “I did not believe it was so.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Ishtar cries out, and her voice rolls like thunder across the plain. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Larson kept smiling, but there was no smile in his voice. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Redemption’s voice was flint and doors and axes. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When she did speak again, her voice trembled. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m so scared, Citra,” he said, his voice barely a whisper. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Last winter, Grover had heard a voice in his head: I await you—a voice he was sure belonged to Pan—but apparently his search had led nowhere. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

In a breathless voice, Lee demanded the key to the alarm box that was mounted on the outside of the store. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he first heard the voice, he didn’t think much of it. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we could go out and come in again,” said one of the men in a dreary voice. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

When her parents called and left a voice message, she saved it, unsure if that would be the last time she would hear their voices. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We answered a few more, and by the time we got near the end, something strange started happening to his voice. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Encanis hissed, his voice like the rasp of stone on stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Expelliarmus!” he yelled — except that his wasn’t the only voice that shouted. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

So I didn’t even protest out loud; I just squared my shoulders, looked Mama in the eye, and said in my most sincere voice, “I live to serve.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I go in a hushed voice like I’ve just stepped into an alternate universe. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Digger looked away for a second, and when he looked back at me, his voice had lost its angry timbre. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She remembered the sounds of doors being battered down, and frightened women’s voices. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard voices and looked down the corridor. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The voices sounded vaguely human, but that meant nothing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

There’s a rush of wind that carries my voice away, so I scream louder. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finally she said, “You are,” in a voice as little as an ant. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Claire asks, running over to see why our voices are raised. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He could hear her panting now, her voice almost a wail of diffident yet iron determination: “I dont know what to do. I dont know what to do.” Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s trying his best to play by her rules, to sound mature, but I hear the catch in his voice when he says: “I really need to see her.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was, in his voice, a brittle edge. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I mean, I heard myself saying those words, but it didn’t even sound like my own voice. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

A voice materializes out of the distortion in his headphones, then fades, and he goes ferreting after it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There were some people who would do whatever it took to silence the voices that spoke out against injustice, even if it meant killing people. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then the pianist let loose a sequence of rising and falling syncopations and a man’s crooning voice stretched over it all. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She cried with a wailing voice that was so sad. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, and this time my voice was squeaky. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t show up at photo club yesterday,” a familiar voice whispered next to Fadi. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

A little voice in my head kept trying to tell me that every word she said could be disinformation and that she might just be playing me for a fool. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice came from a million galaxies away. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He knocked softly on the door, and from within a voice called, “Please come in, Reynie.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He listened to the familiar sounds—the swoosh, crack of the sails, the creak, creak of the wood, the twang of the sailors’ voices. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Its eyes narrowed in anger, and a booming voice echoed in my skull. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Indeed, mama, but you can—and will,” pronounced the haughty voice of Blanche, as she turned round on the piano-stool; where till now she had sat silent, apparently examining sundry sheets of music. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

But the new doctor persisted; he came each day, and his questions dissolved the edges of the fog, and his voice sounded louder every time he came. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even more shocked that he’d voice it at this table to a politician. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I like this,” I say, and my voice comes out breathless. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

She was afraid to raise her voice for fear of waking the twins. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We couldn’t . . . ?” His voice curled into a question mark. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had a face like a baby doll and a voice like a car engine. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Just then her voice put a chill in me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His little face squeezed up at her like his tiny voice. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Julia says in a rapping, singsong voice, “Today you took an L, but tomorrow you bounce back.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“He was my friend,” she said, careful that her voice not shift too much in key. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

You li^e it? a man’s voice says. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

My heart lifted a little at the sound of his voice, and I opened the door a crack. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

His voice, easy and refined, carries in it the authority of someone who runs a huge corporation. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was excitement in their voices even when they talked about the people who were killed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

For someone so sick, her voice is amazingly harsh. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Her voice is too high and her smile too big, but I don’t care. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In Liberia, I met with President Tubman, who not only gave me five thousand dollars for weapons and training, but said in a quiet voice, “Have you any pocket money?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One that can appreciate a beautiful man with a beautiful voice.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Now, I know you ran away from me,” Buddy Ray said, putting on a fake hurt voice. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

But from the strangely urgent tone of his voice, she could tell it wasn’t an ordinary broadcast. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The old woman’s voice was so lacking in command and reproof, so full of crumbling dissolution,—that Janie half believed that Nanny had not seen her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Meggie’s voice rang out over the arena so loud and clear that she herself was alarmed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I can–” Viola says, her voice breathless. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be standing over me?” he raised his voice. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

No telling whether the voices were fox spirits, imitating the voices of loved ones, out to entrap her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Probably Ms. Morales and Natalie wouldn’t be able to tell that his voice wobbled a little. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Dylan Thomas, with his high, ethereal voice and poetry that was, at times, incomprehensible, fulfilled that idea, whereas Hughes, writing about ordinary people and about a very mundane Harlem, did not fulfill that idea. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t expect to see you here,” comes a voice from over my shoulder. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I don’t believe it!” the analysts are yelling over the chaos, their voices cracking from excitement. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Artemis could hear a voice calling his name. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Ms. Morales asked Finn, her voice a little gentler than it had been when she was yelling at Natalie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

In her mind a final voice whispered to her, urgently. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Matt’s voice was carried off by the breeze. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voice was different than it had been before. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“We’ll just have to —” Harry began, but a voice suddenly rang across the hall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Her voice echoed as he went into the bathroom and worsened the splintering pain in his head. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Good afternoon,” Baby said, in a high voice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’d say my sister tells good stories, and sometimes she does the man’s voice, and it’s funny.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“We will raise Mount Othrys right here,” Luke promised, in a voice so strained it was hardly his. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I reread my words, and again it is the reader’s voice I hear in my mind, sounding my prose. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was my turn, the same voice came out, a crippled animal running on broken legs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear my voice as the song plays and hold my breath as my uncle stares at the video in silence. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The vet adds something in a soothing voice, but I can’t make out her words. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His voice was falling and the explosions became fewer and quieter. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my current state, even his glib computer-generated voice was somehow comforting. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It’s clear from the tone in Mom’s voice that she is not going to let this go. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Another voice shouted: “Let thee wit we have the choice of King Arthur, to save thee or to slay thee.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old man’s flat face and dark eyes showed nothing, but his voice was sullen with displeasure. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Ms. Whitlock, who my mom used to watch all the time, asked in that weird, phony voice newspeople always talk in. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Manman,” I whisper to the glass, hoping that my voice will ease through, fly above all those people’s heads, travel on a plane back to New York, and reach her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In my head, I see him standing before Tobias with a belt in hand and hear his voice echo. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She could only hear Beaudelet’s voice; Robert had apparently not even spoken a word of greeting to his companion. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to yell, but like the train I had no voice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“This is good?” she said, her voice half hoping and half fearful. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You got cricket?” he asked finally in a voice so soft that Mario could hardly hear it. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice sounded funny when she said it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was Gen. Her voice filled the well with a different kind of light. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I was excited, and my voice pounded at her until she began to quiver. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I said at last, but my voice was only a whisper. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Polly would snuggle on her mother’s lap and fall asleep listening to the rhythm of her voice as she read. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice is soft but deep, and she’s in no rush to get the words out. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice, loud and authoritative, demanded, “Where is my nephew?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Lord spoke to the common people gathered at the well,” he said at last, in his old booming voice that allowed no corner for doubt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t this exciting?” said a voice, and the children turned to see Justice Strauss, all dressed up in her judge’s robes and powdered wig. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

A voice behind Kate had said, “She looks better than she has in years.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then came the sound of the doctor’s voice. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

After three days of weeping, one afternoon as she was stirring some sweet milk candy in the kitchen she heard her son's voice clearly in her ear. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me?” she says with a gravelly voice. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

With his face burning and his head bowed, he walked through court after court, hearing that voice roaring ahead of him, hearing tinkles of laughter on every side. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He never looked up, but his voice shot through the church and straight on into my dirty soul. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Across from me, my father leaned on the table and asked in a low voice, “What have you observed lately of the queen and Claudius?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“We don’t seat until five o’clock,” the man said in a deep baritone voice without looking up. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He asked in a quiet voice, “Would it be a red kayak, Brady?” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Even with that little bitty voice she had, she could sort of scare you a little bit. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Just tell him,” Grace said, her voice quiet even as she pressed her cheek against Maya’s hair. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” the princess replied, her voice low. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

So when, reluctantly, Aurelia stood up and said it was probably time she went home, Marcus suddenly dropped his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I discover that the phone is no longer taking incoming calls or recording voice mail, so who knows what housing opportunities I have missed. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes opened, but her voice started to fade away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I whispered, so my voice wouldn’t have a chance to break. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But the thought faded out of his mind as a rumble of voices passed through the gathered crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It struck Goldstein’s nose and bounced off; the voice continued inexorably. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Although the call was a great comfort, the resignation in Linda’s voice was unmistakable even from the far side of the globe. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Sharon’s voice sounded like she was more excited to see it than I was. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And listening, he heard the murmuring of a man’s voice, and it was the voice of his own son. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“You do,” she said, without accusation in her voice. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

My voice was now rising in exactly the way I wanted to avoid, but I was provoked by his attitude. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t even want a boyfriend or to be talking to anyone. And that’s not even the point,” Isabella goes on in her croaky voice. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

His voice was full of dread, which made me feel terrible. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t hear the words over the fan and the priest’s voice, but I read his lips. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Harry pressed the Extendable Ear deeper into his own: Over the murmur of the river he could make out more voices, but they were not speaking English or any human language he had ever heard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Marcus repeats the vow, his voice echoing in the breathless silence of the amphitheater. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I fell back into the gravel and laughed, my voice carrying up through the trees and into the sky. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As they worked, the voice grew louder, rising over the sound of the heaving, creaking wreckage. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The detective sighs and looks around before taking a step forward and lowering her voice. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Whirling about, he looked for the source of the mystery voice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Another voice, hesitant and so faint Coraline wondered if she were imagining it, said, “Art thou—art thou alive?” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“Did you forget?” she asks in her gentlest voice. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice trails off, and I don’t know what to say. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Citizens, calm down,” Ms. Morales’s voice—no, Judge Morales’s voice—boomed out over the crowd. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I could hear the smile still in his voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Uniform length, gum chewing, loudness of your voice—you name it, she monitors it better than our headmaster, Dr. Newman. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then I hear your voice calling up from the ground. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My shuddering voice didn’t sound convincing even to me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I sell old clothes in the market,” she says in a barely audible voice. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Six lashes and expulsion,” the Chancellor carried on in an official voice, ignoring my outburst. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But her face did not brighten, and later, when we said the rosary, her voice did not rise when she sang. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep still,” Hazel heard him say in a quick, gulping voice. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask, finally able to voice the question that has plagued me for a week and a half. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A voice inside her head tried to soothe her with well-intended but misguided consolation. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You can’t be friends? At least be adults,” Barb fires at them, her voice filled with frustration. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

His face was dark and queer, and his voice was rough, not his voice at all. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Do re meeee…” His voice cracks into a high, operatic pitch before he can even get to the next note. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"Gracious, my lady," she says again, but her voice quivers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Just try to realize it,” he said, and his voice sent a strange thrill quivering along their diaphragms. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why are you doing this to me, child,” Granny said at length, in a quivering voice. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice became faint, like it became when she knew she had to concede something but thought she could keep the universe from hearing. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The Other said something in a language that Will did not know; his voice was like the cracking of ice on a winter lake, and the words were mocking. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His voice wavered as he began to speak. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pray that this secret does not come to light,” counseled the worldly voice, and ruefully I agreed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Don’t feel too good,” she finally said in a weak voice. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

His voice does not sound to me as if his throat has been cut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men shouted their prices over one another, and their voices echoed through the bazaar. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“They’re called reins,” Jackson says, an amused drawl in his voice. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then she slapped me and said in a low, dangerous voice, “Virginia. Never do that again. Never. You hear? We are indi'gena. We will always be indi'gena. Nothing will change that.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eiddileg himself stopped shouting and puffing until the voices died away. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He’s good at it A shrill voice had announced the departing flight to Oakland. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then the other voices were falling away, in bunches, until only this one was left. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to speak but my voice croaks. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it’s a text or a voice mail message; in my case it was an email, the modern-day lipstick on the collar. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was my pathetic look and pleading voice that stirred the queen’s mercy, for she called to Hamlet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I really wanted to ask you” — he lowered his voice — “how are you getting on with your golden egg?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The same smooth voice from the ship’s intercom booms in the room as I stare into the empty pod. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But no voices followed them and no people approached. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was calm and reached me as through a thick wall. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice sounded troubled and I thought he might need help. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Master’s voice rose easily, Ugwu had noticed, and by his third snifter of brandy he would start to gesture with his glass, leaning forward until he was seated on the very edge of his armchair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then the strains of the “Deutschlandlied” joined by tens of thousands of voices. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She heard her aunt’s voice singing the “Dayenu” as if from miles away. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You study math like I told you,” Peewee said in a gruff voice. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice had come in a whisper, a whisper he had heard many times when she wanted something badly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He could hear the smile in her voice. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He heard voices calling from cell to cell. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like when I heard the voices of my ancestors at the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The captain directed them without raising his voice or moving his hands where they hung at his sides. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What happened ? What happened ?” he cried, and trembled violently when he could not hear his own voice in his ears. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“A voice came from deep inside the dung. ‘ The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyebrows drew together, his voice flattening out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The voice is deep and smooth and definitely amused. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then, in an even softer voice, she said, “Cat.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, don’t, do-on’t,” she protested in a voice made grotesquely tremulous by his shaking. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You up there!” she called in a shaky voice. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Just then, the sound of voices drifted over to me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you!” her voice answered from below. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

But after an hour, the silence was too depressing and voices volunteered what comfort they could. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My sweet grandchild, my heart,” a feminine voice said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

"He's in my literature class. I really like him," she says, voice gentler now. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It is a special kind of person who will draw together a congregation, stand up before them with a proud, clear voice, and say words wrong, week after week. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He listened carefully to every word Britten said and to the tone of voice in which the men asked their questions, for he wanted to know if any of them suspected him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Where is everybody?” said Peach in a dazed voice. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Stick, stick, stick and run," screamed Donatelli, but his voice was lost in a rising chorus of boos. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go away, Stella,” his voice says through the door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

When the doctor arrives, I remember his foreign voice and nice smell. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

After a moment his voice would flatten out. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Governor glided toward the boy and spoke in a deep, smooth voice. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Who else wants a ride?” she asked, enjoying the attention, the voices clamoring her name. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Did you really think that was going to—?” His voice died. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

"Pick it up, Ghost! Pick it up!" he screeched, his voice loud and crackly. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She smiled and nodded and spoke in that coaxing voice mothers use on reluctant children. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I stretched my voice from twelve to twenty-one and said, “Operator, I need the number for Ming’s in Oakland on Magnolia.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

His voice isn’t just really loud, it’s also really deep. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Chief Swan,” Edward said in a respectful voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

We hid directly under the windows, pressed against the baseboard until the ghost, calling us in the ghost language so that we’d almost answer to stop its voice, gave up. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard Mother’s voice, warning me to be careful, but my hand began to move. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“They don’t think it was a real tip. It sounded off. It was a kid’s voice. A boy.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Adina heard her voice saying “Yeah,” and the room swam for her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

In a faint voice, he said, “Take it out of me.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she worked she chatted to herself in a pleasant, soothing voice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The track announcer’s voice cut over the grandstand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He has gone,” she answered, and her voice broke. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I had a dream last night, too," said the voice. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You got it,” Chuck replied, his voice chipper, as if thrilled to be needed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Dicey kept trying to speak, but her voice caught in her throat and she couldn’t make words come out. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What is the matter?” cries a voice from the audience. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Get to work, you indias” I scolded them in a shrill voice, strutting around just like Mariana. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never tried it before,” she said, striving to keep her voice neutral. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They were talking in those preoccupied voices that grownups use when something has gone wrong. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Her voice echoed amid the sharp surfaces and the polished floor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Their wild voices called out to one another. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice is calm and deep and safe. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Good morning,” James Daley said, and there was no humor in his voice, no arrogance, none of the fury Moss had heard the last time. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“The deer is mine,” he said in a firm, menacing voice, and took a step forward. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hazel could hear the rasping voice as if the woman was whispering to her heart. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Asher is making the first move of the game!” an analyst’s voice echoes in my ears. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

One was that the voice was suddenly joined by other voices; more voices than you could possibly count. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

My voice shook as I said the lines, for I remembered as I said them that in the letter my brother wrote me before his death he had quoted the same words. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I smell a thief!” he says in a grave voice. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The forest was quiet in here, like a room so full of small voices it hummed with silence. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“A voice like yours,” he told her, “is heard once in a hundred years.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

He shouts all the things he hates and wants to change until his voice is hoarse. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They sing second soprano in the choir, and although their voices are clear and steady, they are never picked to solo. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Kaede heard the red gates open, and her mother’s voice calling her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The inside of our apartment was a riot of voices and bumped elbows. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, dropping his voice an octave or two so he sounded all serious, “like a lot of people, you’re afraid of being in a vehicle when someone’s driving with their eyes shut.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes. It’s my job to know,” the woman answers in the driest voice I’ve ever heard. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What sort of cut?” said a boy, his voice quiet and frightened. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Jonathan, hearing unexpected kindness in the voice, stopped eating and looked up, puzzled. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not have a drinking problem,” he announced, his voice needlessly loud. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Lyra said, or began to say, because before she’d finished the question she heard voices outside the door. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When I got there, a beat-up orange pickup was parked in the driveway with a dog crate in the back, and I heard some woman’s voice inside with my parents. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I might be able to help,” a voice said from behind us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Bowing my shaved head in front of my father's portrait, I repeat the age-old Bangla prayers in a strong and steady voice. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And beneath the chuckles of the crowd I could hear the swishing of its ruffled paper, while the same out-of-the-corner-of-the-mouth voice continued to spiel: Shake it up! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music crescendos and so does her voice. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

With Radar’s back against his face, Alex couldn’t see where he was going; he twisted his head so he could spot the curb beside them and then followed the sound of Nunu’s voice. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

This was a really major breakthrough: layering two lines of voices singing at the same time, but singing slightly different notes. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The question came from behind her in a woman’s voice, strongly accented. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My voice is like the keys, following the instructions of the letters, vowels, and other signals on the page. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

His voice was so soft that Bran had to strain to hear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Briggs’s voice was gentle when she spoke to these fortune-favored few, and snarling when she spoke to the great crowd of unwashed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Arrest those boys!” he shouted, loud enough that we could hear his voice through the receiver. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another voice, more threatening, said, “Shut up. I’m trying to sleep.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The sub had dressed all in gray and had gray hair and a gray face and even a gray voice—somehow, Emma decided, that was possible. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It takes her a moment to find her voice. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Sir, we’re in a terrible rush, so—” this one voice said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They were all slender, frail creatures with wondering eyes and soft fluttery voices. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Going home?” a voice asks as I step into the science wing, making me jump and almost spill my drink. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Good afternoon, Miss Burgess,” a voice next to her says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He looked totally tired and fed up, and his voice rang flat with defeat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Here it is!” a voice calls from just outside my room. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The lights were out by ten, but the prison was full of voices. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Tad heard the voices again, which sounded as if they were coming from the open doorway. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“How do,” Papa said in his deep voice. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A voice said, “Would you like to taste one?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hearing his mother open the lunch pail and then gasp with rage, a memory stabbed him and he trotted away toward the barn, conscientiously not hearing the angry voice that called him from the house. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

And their voices were unnaturally gruff and gritty. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

And then he added, gruffly, “It’s been quite a time since we had a natural, growing child in the house ..His voice trailed off. “ Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reader suddenly sat up, cast away the paper, displaying a flushed countenance, and with a funny mixture of solemnity and excitement replied in a loud voice, “Your sister.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Simultaneously I heard his voice, gruff, muffled, husky, at the hall telephone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

In the few years he had remaining it would corrupt his other senses until at last only his bird-screech voice would remain, and then that would expire, too. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then she spoke in a voice so low Wilbur could hardly hear the words. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

In a calm voice, he told the trustees, “Wait until the prayer is over, and I will trouble you no more.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

He came straight up to Poirot and spoke in his usual, quiet, unemotional voice. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Polly, too afraid to breathe, waited for the thunderous voice of the master. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried hard not to shout at her, but my voice rose anyway. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Jones was thin and graying, his deep voice softened by a faint Southern accent. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

But then she heard the cook's voice saying, “Goodness, it’s you again — you never change, do you? Get upstairs and get dressed; it’s time to serve the ladies breakfast.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The Man," mumbled a voice off to his left. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Up you go, Catnip," he says, in a voice he's fighting to keep steady, and then he carries Prim off toward my mother. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He drew me into his office, remarking in a reverent voice that it was a sad time for all of us, and offered me a cigar. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Wasn’t it weird that the sub could have a gray voice? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Until that moment, she had not said a word, but when she began to answer questions, she spoke in the same deceitful voice she had used to con caseworkers. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

There was unmistakable irony in his voice now, and I didn't know what to say. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had often heard all this before, all these numerous voices in the river, but today they sounded different. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

That loyal, silent man was always there, within reach of her voice, providing a certain stability in the midst of the catastrophe that had shaken her life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was watching cartoons, trying to drown out the teen voices by raising the volume higher and higher. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

In a sweet, squeaky voice, Jasmin answers each of her mother’s questions. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Are you making more jelly beans?” asked Jake, a hint of desperation in his voice. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He turned toward the voice down the hall, raised his eyebrows, then looked back at her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You are the dead,” said an iron voice behind them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Old Tallow made a move to leave, but Omakayas said, her voice strange and hollow and small, “Daga, please, don’t go.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Ah. There is strength in this new voice of yours. But it lacks wisdom.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Come on, hold up a second,” she said, her voice softening. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

On Saturday morning Jimmy awoke to the sound of his grandfather Nyles’s voice. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Francie’s voice notched up higher as she repeated, “Mama, I don’t want to talk about it.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry stood, irresolute, trying to catch the voice again, but people were now emerging from the Great Hall behind him, talking loudly, exiting through the front doors on their way to the Quidditch pitch. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Their high voices squealing with delight when Carla mispronounced some word they coaxed her to repeat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Two floors down, the voices of the telkhines started to fade. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The gentleness of her voice calmed me a little, and I was able to reply, though I wanted to run away, back to my hermanitas. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

At his voice, everyone suddenly quieted, following his pointing hand. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep breathing,” he orders, his voice a rumble of faraway thunder. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

His voice seemed to echo, and I could feel the vibrations. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As the organ voices died, I saw a thin brown girl arise noiselessly with the rigid control of a modern dancer, high in the upper rows of the choir, and begin to sing a cappella. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her fists were balled, but I thought I heard a little quiver in her voice. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

"Sheer barbarism," he said, watching the bartender and lowering his voice to a whisper. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His whiskers tickled my face, and I could feel the vibration of his voice in his neck. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond their own voices they could hear, drifting down the drafty halls, a frenetic, muted tapping—the sleepless Number Two on her computer keyboard—and from somewhere above them the occasional creak of a floorboard. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” said the girl, her voice thin and vague. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He would point out certain drunks and scream at them in his raw, worn voice. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“She wanted to speak to you. She really wanted to hear your voice.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her voice starts out shaky, but she tries to steady it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You don’t mean that,” Mom said, shaming him with the tone of her voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Her training began. She received well, as you do. She was so enthusiastic. So delighted to experience new things. I remember her laughter ...” His voice faltered and trailed off. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no, I don’t think so,” he said, his voice shaking a bit. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The banshee made a rasping noise and clutched her throat; her voice was gone. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

In his sleep a voice echoed down the long dark barrel of a cannon: You have run out of birthdays. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I awoke with the sound of Mother Jaguar’s voice echoing in my head and a feeling of urgency pounding within my heart. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Her voice was very soft and she stirred her tea thoughtfully. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, most times. But sometimes, people forget to listen to it, that little voice that makes you stop and think. Makes the hairs on your arm stand up. Ever feel that?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She was looking up at a cat perched in a bay window when a voice she didn’t recognize said from behind, “Hello, Surly Wombat.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I heard a voice! I heard someone shouting!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she remembered Adele’s voice whispering, “Think of the children; think of them.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tall Ghiscari in a brocade robe spoke next, in a voice as sonorous as it was cold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z