| 单词 | waving |
| 例句 | My grandfather is sitting at a table and waving wildly at me. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z “I will burn you!” a telkhine squeaked, desperately waving a vial of Greek fire. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He breaks his way into the trap more easily than I would have figured and grabs the lobster, who starts waving his powerful claws around. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z She kept turning and waving as she walked away across the pavement. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If they’re not waving penlights in your eyes or reading the printouts that come tumbling out from the bedside printers, then they are watching your vitals from a central computer screen. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The first person I saw was Colton standing and waving both arms next to two tables where everyone else sat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I was waving my hand this way and that, because in front of me floated a small bird with horns and colorful paper-thin wings. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I noticed then that everyone was waving and exchanging greetings and talking, as if they were in a club where people are glad to find themselves among others from the same world. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I’ve got the Snitch!” he shouted, waving it above his head, and the game ended in complete confusion. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I notice the pause Lauren takes at the weight room, waving pointedly at Jeremy, who takes a step out to exchange a few words with her before she rejoins the jogging herd. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “You’re going to have to bring me another, dear,” the old woman said to Ophie, waving her empty glass at her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There was a terrible moment of silence before we heard voices call back to us, and Enoch’s boat appeared out of the mist, all four passengers aboard, waving their arms at us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Her parents were there, and he nearly broke into laughter at how excited Hishaam seemed, his hand waving back and forth frantically. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He strolled across the room to the door, waving his hand to Maxim by the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When I wake up, the dying light of the day makes everything seem to matter, from the yellowing sky to the stalks of grass above my head, waving in slow motion like a beauty queen. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z A small, dark man in shirtsleeves, who had been waving his hand in the air for some time, was finally called upon by Liz and stood up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Do you know what a rapscallion is?” she asked, waving at the waitress to bring her another drink. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Peach was running in my direction, waving his skinny arms in the air, his head bobbing on his thin-as-a-noodle neck as he ran. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I say to him, waving the empty basket of chips in the hopes he catches my drift for a refill. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Shhh!” responded the children, waving him away without taking their eyes off Mama. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z All face, no body, just twiggy limbs waving at its corners. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “There was an army post here,” his grandpa said, waving his arm in an arc. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “Thanks for apologizing,” I said, waving as she tip-tapped her way to the exit. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was waving at us from across the street with one arm, pulling the garbage bin out to the curb with the other. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Everything was waving in the current, feeding on microscopic plankton, growing bigger by the minute. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In a daze, I went back out on the floor, waving at the applauding crowd. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z One boy and one girl have hair the color of wheat waving in the sun. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Before the goddess could pounce, Percy advanced, yelling and waving his sword. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She smiled out at me, her head, framed in the window, still pulling to one side, her hair waving down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He suddenly began backing up his threats by waving a bone-handled switchblade knife in the air. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They cheer as I pass, indigenas and mestizos and foreigners alike, clapping and waving and whistling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Latin come in and he was waving that everything was cool. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know that was you, baby,” she says, waving me over. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He looked up the hill and saw them waving and cheering. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The dockers gaped: Smith was waving at them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Volpe motions with both arms over his head to them, a waving motion to signal them to get backstage. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z All of us started walking past him as he continued waving his hand as if he was pulling us with an invisible rope. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The fourth and final panel was of Ladybird Hope smiling and waving between The Corporation’s logo and the White House. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He felt his chest swelling with emotion as he got in the car and drove off, his parents waving like mad in the rearview mirror. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “No, you goose,” June said, gently waving the square photo through the air. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z About all that happened between us anymore was him calling to me and waving when he saw me on the street or in the hallways. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “She was waving a broom and screaming at us. We ran into the room and slammed the door. It was a stupid thing to do.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the yuppies are waving me down for more decaf and the black couple looks ready to summon the NAACP. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But an inmate down the gallery was waving his arm out between the bars. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s fine, then,” the little lady said, waving at her as the taxi pulled away from the curb. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He therefore withdrew from an inner pocket an odd object with little waving legs and a rubber-bulbed horn for a body. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The famous politician had his hat off and was waving it wildly and his white hair was flowing and bobbing, conspicuous, distinguished. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s smiling and waving as he pulls into the empty spot reserved for the school nurse. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The aisles are jam-packed with viewers, waving homemade posters of their favorite wild-card players, all gathered here to see us in the flesh. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Leaping from his tree, the uncle rushed towards the lions, waving a long spear in his hand. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I knocked on the little window in the classroom door, waving my paper. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Not that,” Ba said, waving the bag away. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He was out in the open, waving his hat, pointing to a grove of trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked along, waving stiffly like a Hessian might. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z That Friday evening Lupita was just starting to eat her supper when Linda burst suddenly into the kitchen, waving her hands in the air. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z There they were, smiling and waving in the airport lobby— his new family! A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As the mighty battle came to its climax, Gerald crawled up on a chair and stood on the kitchen table, waving his arms triumphantly. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The waving arm was green from the elbow up; all else was brown, dead. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z When she waved, Roy gave her two thumbs up and chuckled, because it was pretty funny—Beatrice the Bear waving at Tex, the new kid. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When her dad picks her up, she and Jamie hang out the side windows, waving and yelling good-bye. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Zu spun around us, waving her arms in time to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My arm is about to fall off from waving when Caesar Flickerman finally bids the audience good night, reminding them to tune in tomorrow for the final interviews. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The stone knocked Merlyn’s hat off as clean as a whistle, and the old gentleman chased him featly down the stairs, waving his wand of lignum vitae. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He rose and began to dance, shuffling across the carpet and waving his arms. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Listen to this,” he said, waving a paper. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Oscar’s hand is waving and dipping like a palm tree in a cyclone. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She began to bend down next to the girl to help her, when she saw, across the way, her little sister, Nouri, waving her arms. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z After a moment, a floppy appendage grew out of the upper half of its body and waggled in the air, almost like it was waving at me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I recognized Horse and the others shouting and waving at us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd on the dock, doffing their hats and waving them over their heads, began a thunderous chant: “Ray! Ray! Ray! For the USA!” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z With Frank directing the fishing boat, they made their way toward the couple who had been waving the white cloth. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He gives a thumbs-up and starts waving for me to hurry. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z While I wait, I spend a full ten minutes trying to figure out how to use the toilet and another ten minutes turning the lights on and off just by waving my hands before me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hoped to provide visitors with a banquet of glimpses—the undersides of leaves sparkling with reflected light; flashes of brilliant color between fronds of tall grass waving in the breeze. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She darted forward and gripped the beast by its shell, then raised it into the air, claws waving furiously. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The final thing I remember seeing of Iwo Jima was the American flag still waving from the peak of Mount Suribachi as we sailed away. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom is still waving madly at me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I walked to the corner, waving after him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My mother is on TV flying around in blue fairy dust, waving a magical wand in a cute sparkly outfit’ ” The magic of Disneyland had won Fern over to Vonetta’s side. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all waving and twiddling their wands in unison, and squares of colored paper were flying in every direction like little pink kites. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Everyone is wearing red, and waving their arms, and jumping up and down. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I got in the driver’s seat, secured the door, and drove away, waving good-bye. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the drive, by the gate, Fielding was waving for him to follow them. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I see a girl in jeans and hijab waving madly at me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z One stuck straight out; the other made a right turn upward, as if waving “adios!” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z A man is waving at me from across the street. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The statues were waving at people who were waving up at them. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “It won’t make a bit of difference,” he said, waving to her on the shore. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Our teacher motions toward the back closet like a queen waving to a lowly servant. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “This used to be my painting studio,” he said, waving his hand at the pavilion. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I hopped in front of him, waving my arms in the air. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He rushed into the room waving another album. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They reached it in time to hear the pounding of the hoofs on the timbers of the bridge and to see the waving banners. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z "Your son did a great service for us," the man said, waving his hand toward the moon. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “In a minute,” Char snaps, waving for me to come to the other end of the counter. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z When you see someone waving her arms, the first thing you want to know is whether she is trying to attract attention, shoo away flies, or exercise her deltoids. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In the glow of the headlights, Yolanda makes out the figure of the old woman in the black square of her doorway, waving goodbye. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z As soon as they opened the door to the hallway, the guards were waving them over impatiently. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Taran caught a glimpse of Hen Wen dashing into the waving grass. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z My cousin, Carla, sits in the seat in front of me, waving her arm. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “I'm going to stick with the complete sentences, here,” she said, waving the essay at me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She looks up and then smiles big, waving. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z People were lined up along the road, shouting and waving at us, and one young man, perhaps twelve years old, ran along behind us for several miles. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The flag is waving in the wind, right? It’s all rippled, kind of?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “Oh, that’s just a phase girls go through,” says Mom, waving her hand. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I’m waving it so fast it looks like it’s got a motor on it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The frustrated assistant starter began waving a rope back and forth in front of the horse’s face to distract him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The waving branches of the algae called to it and beckoned to it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She was waving one of the pink gloves as if it were a flag of surrender. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A different guard motioned them through the gate, waving a torch at them impatiently. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was waving his crucifix almost directly over my head. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I watch them arrange themselves, motioning to one another to communicate, dark arms waving in the darker night. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A door slammed at the house below them, and they saw Jody’s mother standing on the porch waving her apron in welcome. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was golden, gently waving to the middle of her back. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I saw Salim waving from the deck, just as he’d waved that last time before boarding his pod. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she noticed that the cook was leaping and twirling, waving his knife and trying to reach the flying squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “You’re saying that now,” she said, waving a soapy knife at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Alex yells, waving him over, and Henry spares a second to look panicked before he’s tipping his chin up and buttoning his suit jacket and stepping out onto the stage. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For some knots she had to swim underwater and cut through the waving grasses. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Want this?” she repeated, waving a package at us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Two small figures stood nearby, Valentina and Polina, waving a white cloth at the small plane that buzzed over their heads in the wilderness. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The Baudelaires bunched up together against the cold night air, and kept waving out the back window. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z What faint light they shed fell gloomily upon some roof corner or a waving strand of vine, transforming familiar daytime shapes to eerily unfamiliar phantoms. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “This is the brain,” she says, waving her hand over the block section in the middle. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Then she was shouting and waving, “I’m sorry! I wanted to share it with you!” but he could not hear her. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The Preacher commenced waving his arms, really warming into this tale he’s ’bout to spin. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z We flew over the airport parking lot, and I caught a glimpse of Daddy standing by the car and waving like a madman. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked down to aim and saw something waving in the water. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I leaned next to her and looked down at Dari, who was frantically waving his arms in the air. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His cheeks turn redder as he continues to speak quickly, waving his hands to settle everyone down. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He was cradling one of Mom's tubs of tzatziki in one hand and waving a frying pan in the other. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The Bradfords walked back down the street, eating ice-cream cones and waving. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Writing or not, it’s useless,” he said, waving my hand away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And then she ran out in front of it, waving her arms. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Nate pictured his father’s green eyes flashing from under his old sailing cap, his black ponytail waving in the wind. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Rex is waving his arms at me, but I can’t stop. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Ms. Hernandez, the homeroom teacher according to my schedule, stared at me for a few seconds too long before waving me in. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z An elderly man is waving a finger at me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Gerald Ford and the White House staff stood on the lawn, still waving. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He looks at me waving a sheet of paper with all my calculations on it and he closes his eyes and sighs. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Poppy shook his head, waving both hands in Sitti’s face to quiet her down. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “That’s what makes it fun,” Hector says, waving an arm over the crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I am like someone watching from the sidelines, waving a cowardly handkerchief, as the troops go boyishly off to war, singing brave songs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Eating a piece of meat with one hand and waving with the other. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The driver was waving frantically at me, and only the fact that the driver was a woman gave me pause. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z That evening she came home waving a thick manila envelope. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Well, go on with him, I guess,” Shirley said, waving me past. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I could see them distantly, loping through the garden, tongues waving in the air. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z So I ran for the trees along Ms. Griegson’s fence, waving my arms and yelling, as though that could somehow save my chickens. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Lovey pulled it free and started waving it around until the image started to appear. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z All I could see of the girl in the pink jacket who’d stood near us in the queue was her arm, waving at the camera above the other people. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Save him!” screamed Mrs. Gloop, going white in the face, and waving her umbrella about. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Oats rippled alone in the wind, branches waving at the edge of the forest, and when I got near the house, I knew something was wrong. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Instead of waving back, however, both men stooped over to gather more rocks. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We make our way down the street again, and when I turn to look at Rafi, he has his hand up, waving good-bye. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Dad's been waving the spoon around as he talks. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In other instances, the words were spoken over images of African American residents wilting in the heat outside the Morial Convention Center or standing on rooftops waving for help. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Her arms were waving through the air, the long sleeves of her simple, mustard-yellow uniform blurring. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I look, and this is what I see: Farther down the sidewalk, a shop clerk with an apron on comes running out of the convenience store, waving his arms in the air. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Soojin has a crowd of people around her and is an animated Ada Lovelace, although the way she is waving her arms around makes her look like she’s dancing more than programming a computer. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Once again, we found ourselves dressed up and waving from a stage, four Obamas and a lot of confetti, glad to have another four years. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He runs out the door to meet me, proudly waving a section of paper chain five links long and two-thirds crushed. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z All the little Hupfers were jumping up and down, too, and Danny was still waving his shirt, and Meryl Lee was waving her rose—which was losing its petals—and Mrs. Baker was screaming. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I stood on the front steps alone, waving goodbye to him. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But eventually he opened up to the robot, and before long she was waving for the beavers to join them. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He was off balance, but he fell, not into the stream, but with his chest across May Belle’s legs, his own legs waving in the empty air above the water. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Then it sprang up and hissed as a guy stuck his head up from inside the dumpster, waving a wedge of old pizza. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was Matthew, Brij’s friend, waving to him from the computer lab. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The beautiful shining-leaved tree seemed to nod its waving head as if in happy consent. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As we backed out of the driveway, I kept waving at him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She lets go, and the escalator draws me up and away until my waving sister disappears. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Me! Me!” shouted several boys, waving their arms in the air. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Magdalys could still see Two Step waving frantically from the roof, but the smoke kept getting thicker. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He was at the window, waving at the departing state cop. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Nali, his grandma, rushed out of her mobile home, which sat in the middle of a wide, dry valley, waving her arms in large circles at him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He lifted one of the food bags, like he was waving. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “It was . . . fine,” I said, waving him off. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I tried waving them lightly and felt myself spring into the air, to hover above the Lord’s head. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I strolled in the direction of my World History classroom, smiling and waving to the familiar faces I passed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They stood there, scanning the fields, the dog barking, the corn waving. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The president rode a few paces behind, calmly smiling and waving at the crowd. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Every time I see you, you’re waving it around or pointing it at somebody.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “You want a bullet th’ew that mole on yore chin, buster?” he yelled, waving the revolver. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “He was waving his gun. A police car is a coffin. I had to react.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Grover translated: “Aunty Em’s Garden Gnome Emporium” Flanking the entrance, as advertised, were two cement garden gnomes, ugly bearded little runts, smiling and waving, as if they were about to get their picture taken. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “You see this?” he whispered, waving the bag gently to and fro in front of James’s face. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He galloped around the table like he was riding an invisible bronco, waving his plastic debit card over his head and making whooping sounds. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he found a termite in my hair and got distracted, not returning his attention to me until its brittle waving legs were crunching between his teeth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It had seemed to Adina then to be a TV fairy tale: All those pretty girls smiling and waving and showing off their tumbling skills. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Hundreds or thousands more stood atop the bluffs on the south bank, waving palm leaves in synchrony to create a kind of football wave that Carvajal clearly found peculiar and unnerving. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This is how we bury our dead—a silent parade through the streets, showing the world our sadness, others who knew my grandfather joining in on the walk, children waving, grown-ups dabbing at their eyes. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “Man!” one of the truckers said, waving his hand in front of his ugly nose. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Axel catches Emmett out of the corner of his eye, waving a dish towel in his direction. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Beautiful women and men glided around the room, their flowing robes waving a dance of color as they moved. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She made a little abrupt gesture, as though she were waving the idea of danger aside as something completely unimportant. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Then my shouts died on my lips, fori saw my brother waving a sword. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “How do you know it won’t”—I shivered as the snake’s waving head brushed my calf—“kill me?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I heard the front door open and shut and Phoebe came in the kitchen waving a white enve-lope. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Take those curtains,” McGarrity said, waving a thick hand at the half curtains made of yellow calico with a red rose design. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Phil gets into his car and eases out of the driveway, waving as he pulls away. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z These remarks were lost to the class because the girls, bored with the scuffle discussion, were waving their clippings from the Cucaracha Voice. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z In the street he saw officers waving their hats, grinning enormous grins. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated the chant, waving her coverless Precious Red Book as if nothing had happened. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns to leave, and your mouth hits the table when you see The Mac’s lady friend in red heels waving from across the room is Ms. Hardwick. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With all of us waving, I watched them go. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why the hell this fool waving at you?” one of Junito’s boys says, stepping forward like he’s ready to start something. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A woman standing right behind his reflection was smiling at him and waving. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z An angry shout echoed, and Roy noticed that the people in the fairway were waving their arms at him, too. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “How’s that for temperature, Mr. Jankowski?” she asks, waving her hand in and out of the stream and keeping her gaze discreetly averted. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Like him,” Echo sighed, still waving her hand in front of his face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then suddenly he jumped back and began waving his stick madly in the air. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “The number of times I saw James disappearing under it...,” said Lupin, waving an impatient hand again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She leaps from the hammock and as she slips down through the trippy-trap door, waving the gray feather, she says, “Sa-la!” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z But then Akimi started waving for him to come on up! Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I looked around, confused, like maybe he’d been waving at someone else, but he laughed at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Just the way Grandpa planned it, all the stores closed that day, and folks white and colored lined North Main and South Main, waving their Confederate flags. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Or on a road somewhere, crushed, nothing of him moving except a wing waving with every passing tire? Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The three of us eating on cement blocks, waving away flies that supposedly puke on you every time they land, wearing the exact same clothes and stupid white shoes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z People would be thirsty, all right Evan closed his eyes and imagined a crowd of thirsty people, all waving dollar bills at him. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Fourteen of them wanted to go, including Biggs, who laughingly counted himself in, waving his bottle. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The next dawn, Willis was at the dock with him, loading in a jug, some cheese sandwiches, and some corn muffins, then casting him loose, waving him out into the incoming tide. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Orange and speckled and fluted nudibranchs slide gracefully over the rocks, their skirts waving like the dresses of Spanish dancers. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting in the big overstuffed chair in front of the TV set, waving his fist and screaming at the screen. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman, dressed in a simple green calico dress and a bonnet to match, was standing in front of the house and waving to them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I got that question answered when Cooter came walking up the road waving at me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Phoebe stood next to them, waving, with the sunlight glinting off her spectacles. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He had a sudden picture of die plane, sunk in the lake, down and down in the blue with the pilot’s body still strapped in the seat, his hair waving He shook his head. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z "Chaps kept coming out and waving their shirts." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Baby was sitting on Odenigbo’s shoulders, waving her stuffed doll, and the sun was bright through the thin drizzle, and Olanna was filled with a delicious exuberance. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Bo sits in the neighboring lane, waving his arms, pointing at my window. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “No way, no how, Too Bad,” Pork Chop said, waving him away. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z In a tangle, they’d exchanged hugs, and Tiller and Florida stood on the bank waving good-bye. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He was waving it and shouting something I couldn’t hear . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Through the window, I could see Kilvin waving his arms like a farmer shooing crows. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was all aglow in the powder-blue uniform of the Austrian Hussars, complete with shining silver chamberpot for the head, waving a blue plume. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was one of those energetic teachers who loved his subject half to death and leaped about the room dramatically, waving his arms and clutching his chest and whomping people on the back. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Miss Chen,” one of the ushers calls to me, holding his hand out in my direction and waving. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t mind missing sleep for a hundred dollars,” she says, waving the money in my face. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He bounded up the steps, waving his baseball bat, and without hesitation goat-galloped to the stern and leaped over the rail with a gleeful “Ha-HA!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “This is not our omniboos,” said the Professor, waving the loaded vehicle away, and stopping to pick up the poor little flowers. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead it was a few cheerleaders he barely knew, both of them waving at him too. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Everything’s cool. I just don’t need to bust this whole thing up,” I said, waving my hand at them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Even the cowlick on the back of his head stuck up like a wing waving hello. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I leave him behind and lead Mama to the entrance of the school, where my poster hangs by black rope, waving a gentle welcome in the cool night air. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But all I could see was the wrong'way-round Z and a line of boys, all Salim look-alikes, smiling and waving and saying goodbye and walking to the edge of a precipice. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m feeling better now. Who is that guy and why does he keep waving at me with his ball?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I say, glancing back at Walter, who’s shaking his head and waving his hands furiously. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z After a lot of flag waving and oath taking, you’ll officially become an American citizen. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I’m near Old Town, familiarizing myself with the River Run route, and when I turn, I see a woman with her two children waving at me from across the street. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Ollie is waving his hands listlessly, like he almost wishes I wouldn't see him and wouldn't stop. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Glancing in the rearview mirror, he spotted another figure hurrying up the street, waving frantically. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Here tens of thousands of Germans—perhaps as many as a hundred thousand by some estimates—lined the route, cheering and waving Olympic, Nazi, and occasionally American flags, shouting greetings in German and English. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After her prayer, her faith was so great that she saw him, three times, waving to her from just beyond the first wave. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was waving his arm madly through the bars, trying to get my attention. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mouse turned suddenly, staring toward Cuttyhunk, and there came Mr. Johnson, the postmaster, hurrying down the path to the bass stands and waving at us from across the shallow divide. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He turned around and saw Harley hanging out the window, waving at him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was an image of Ladybird Hope waving from a Corporation private plane. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “I see you brought the essentials,” he teases, waving it in the air. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I could see the pirates running down the stairs, waving tiki torches and sticks of celery. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Automatically Roy stopped in his tracks and began waving his arms. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, Mike,” I called, waving back, unable to be halfhearted on a morning like this. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If you were new to the gallery and didn’t know who they were, you just looked down the cells for a waving hand. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank realized they were staring up at him, pointing and waving and laughing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley’s car was thundering down the slope, headlights glaring, its horn screeching, knocking spiders aside; several were thrown onto their backs, their endless legs waving in the air. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z For a moment he thought she was waving good-bye, but that couldn’t be right. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Irwin oversaw it all from the back of his huge yellow horse, galloping around the center field with his feet jutting out to the sides, hat waving, booming encouragement to his cowgirls. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes floated up toward the office until they fixed on Zu waving me over. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” she said, waving to a couple of students as they exited her classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Ghosts wearing yellow silk ball gowns with flowers in their hair, and waving silk fans. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The sore-riddled woman had gotten to her feet, was sprinting toward the front of the bus, waving her arms wildly, screaming something drowned out by the sounds of the storm. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “No more blues,” she said, waving the silver harp. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Stick figures waving from in front of the Colosseum, the Eiffel Tower, on top of a mountain, on the back of a dragon. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z When his mouth finally closes, August’s opens, and he also gesticulates toward Rosie, waving the bull hook and thumping her on the shoulder for good measure. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Lockhart, wearing lurid pink robes to match the decorations, was waving for silence. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “You don’t know him,” he said, waving her off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And she kept waving and waving and waving, as though she believed she’d never see Finn and Emma and Chess again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Beyond where the waving grass met the sky was South Carolina, but how could I get back there? Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “My father is at his Pavilion of Solitude,” Sifen said, waving his hand toward a remote building far down the lakeside, “painting as usual.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her hair is waving in the tide and her eyes are wide open. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t go around talking to everybody and cheering and waving like that. It’s not how we operate. You have to stay serious and focused here. Just concentrate on your own routine.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She kept putting her right hand in the air and waving it in front of her face like she was fanning away a stinky burp. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z One of them had a magazine with a plane on it, waving it in the air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The crowd continued cheering and waving until he was far down the block. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He disentangled his arm and started toward Ham, but now his way was blocked by Michael, running backward, waving his arms like a guard in a game of basketball. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no actual shouting, but a fair amount of hand waving, most of it by Master Hemme, who seemed to have taken the same dislike of me that I had for him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” he said, turning around and waving me off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He yelled at them all the time, waving his broom, stamping his feet, trying to make them understand. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z So there I was, waving my arms and hopping around like a turkey amped up on Mountain Dew, when the planted foot was kicked out from under me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The man came after him, waving his blade and trying to get a cut at him from behind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Always his arm was in the air, waving and gesticulating. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But the barge had promptly sailed away of its own accord, leaving the Queen of Flanders’ daughter anxiously waving her pocket handkerchief. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z You could see half a face here, an arm waving there. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thompson! Get over here,” he shouted, waving Will back to join the rest of the team. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z After a moment, the boy smiled and flopped down on the hay, rolling over on his back and waving his limbs in the air. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Instead, she taught them to make angels by lying on their backs and waving their arms and legs. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It was a short ride to the Auditorium, Lily waving to her friends from her seat on the back of Mother’s bicycle. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “There isn’t any romance there!” she said, waving her hands in front of her like she did when she was making a speech in assembly. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z From old magazines, I cut out pictures of people waving. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The deputies didn't handcuff Walter or shackle him, so he walked into court waving to family and friends. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Finally I spotted my mother’s white shirtwaist like the flag of “We Give Up!” waving near Father. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The man gestured impatiently, as if waving the doctor's words aside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m still standing there in amazement when Viola goes by, waving her hand frantically to me to get on beside her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “CO, I been waving to you for five minutes!” he shouted, greatly agitated. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As Poppy was being released, he found her outside shouting, waving a broom, and demanding to see the governor. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She was waving her fingernails through the air, almost like she was playing piano. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He was trying to remain inconspicuous, but being so awkward and unhappy about it that he might as well have been waving a flag. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Her breath does smell pretty bad,” said Via, waving her hand in front of her nose. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Somebody was out of it, waving his hat at a tiny gathering. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Come on!” he said loudly, waving for me to follow him, which I did. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z First there was a wide meadow without any trees, just waving grass. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Lupin shouted, pulling a photograph from inside his jacket and showing it to Fleur and Harry, who saw a tiny baby with a tuft of bright turquoise hair, waving fat fists at the camera. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Here,” said Dumbledore, waving his wand once as he passed her the piece of paper, “I think this will make everything clear.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly my friends are on the screen, waving, angling for face time, hamming it up. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She was waving her hand like a buxom basketball player. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Delilah is no trouble, no trouble at all,” he kept saying, waving away the twenty-dollar bill Mom offered. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Looking toward the sick camp, I saw the sufferers gathered outside the huts we had built for them, waving their hands in fear. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z "I have your final papers here," says Herr Meins, waving the sheath of papers. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Massachusetts State Penitentiary” was typed on the upper left corner, across from a waving American flag stamp. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Ride the princess, ride she?” said the roach hopefully, waving its antennas ingratiatingly and flattening itself on its stomach before Boots. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The Grinch cast one look at me, his top lip peeling back in annoyance, before waving the doctor forward. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Between helpings the women sat back, waving fans made out of silk, paper, sandalwood, and pandanus fronds. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “This place is so well protected it’s downright absurd,” Hector says, waving at the door. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We pause, say a quick goodbye, and then two German soldiers are crossing the street, one of them waving a hand. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Alex strides out after them, waving into the white glow of the spotlight, shouting a jumble of languages into the noise. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Ben pressed in close to him with his left hand waving in front of his father’s eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Small boys and girls had been released from school and were lining the sidewalks in new clothes, waving tiny flags. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She screeched off in her car, smiling and waving the new picture of her sister out the window at me as I jumped in my car to follow. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He seemed so stuck on the idea of seeing her again that Flora didn’t have the heart to tell him that he was waving in the wrong direction. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He’s waving, a big smile on his face. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Doyle was jumping around and waving both of his arms over his head. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Just behind them her little brother, Paolo, was shrieking with excitement, and the other children, too, were yelling and waving their fists in the air. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The waving and whistling of the boys below, and their pursuit of him from tree to tree, had disturbed his never powerful brains. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z During his entire advance through history, he has been waving the banner of Christianity . . . and carrying in his other hand the sword and the flintlock. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If they are there when I am around, the boy usually throws a palm fruit in my direction, smiling and waving to me with his hand still clutching the cleaver. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As we passed people standing by the baggage, Papa swerved from one side to the other, waving. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody’s waving at her, congratulating her, wishing her good luck in the pageant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z One had his face painted like a Comanche warrior and was waving a large orange Styrofoam hand making a big Number I. Another was bare-chested and painted entirely green. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He kisses my cheek, holding his own cheek there for just a moment, and then he slips under the fence, waving a hand. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In fact, given the timeliness of Mrs. Bernoffski’s appearances at the front window, I suspected she was actually keeping an eye out for me, and brief waving sessions now preceded the clearing of the snow. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He regarded her with a concerned shake of his head, the jowly folds under his chin waving back and forth, his clawlike hands clutching the sheets. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Ah, this is nothing,” the stonecutter said humbly, waving his hand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There were long stretches of beach, with palm trees waving and little naked dark children against the white sand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Oh, bash my eyebones!’ he cried, waving the jar in the air. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Via!” shouted Dad, waving as he made his way through the crowd. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I raced up the four flights to Marcus’s classroom, the dentist’s scrawled note in one hand, and burst in, yelling, “I need Marcus!” and waving the piece of paper in Mr. Anderson’s face. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z They are waving their hands and saying, “Carry on! Carry on! It is well with our souls.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z One arm waving wildly, Bridge reached out with the other, grabbed Sherm’s wrist, and held it up. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Ms. Holly shrugs, a frown clouding her face until Julie Zawacki, waving her hand like an overenthusiastic first grader, distracts her. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Mitt, unconcerned, hopped a little dance, his patented jig, waving madly, legs pumping. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon the train station is crowded with crying mothers and sweethearts, stoic fathers, and children, waving red, white, and black flags. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He turned and saw Jack waving at him, but staring at Jan and Mary. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There are still banners with my face waving from the rooftops. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I could have just said yes, but instead I blurt out “No,” which is the truth, and next thing you know, she’s waving me inside so she can write it down. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll fight you all I” Dobbs screamed back at them, and stood up on a rickety wooden chair, waving the gun wildly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The thrashing of limbs and the waving of arms became more violent by the second. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s not run down your power pack. When you’re on the chariot this time, no waving, no smiling. I just want you to look straight ahead, as if the entire audience is beneath your notice.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m up on my toes again and waving my arms. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I have only the haziest recollection of waving at my mother and sister in a rising cloud of diesel exhaust and mosquitoes as they began their slow, permanent exodus from the Congo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Roger says loudly, waving his hands in front of my face. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His mother leaned out the window of the attic, high above, waving and calling to get his attention. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Both knights began waving their arms like windmills, anti-clockwise, in the vain effort to slow up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yes,” said Shukra, waving his hand as if Mini had asked something as casual as Do you have chocolate ice cream? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z First there’s guitar music strumming fast and passionate, then flute music trilling and waving and rising and falling like the moun- tains and rivers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a Brazilian samba she stamps to in bare feet, waving her arms until she is flushed ^nd exuberant with the rhythm of the drums. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I look around a couple of times and finally spot Maya waving at me from a table. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z His milky eyes glared at them as he berated whoever was on the phone, in a rattling voice and waving one claw at them to go away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z So as I pledged, I pictured the American flag on the Bund, waving as if it were telling the world that America was the land of the free and the home of the brave. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a manner of speaking, something a poet might write,” I said wearily, waving my hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I bought peanuts for Bobo,” John said, proudly waving the bags. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She walked toward the ladies’ room, waving at this person or that one, thrilling, it seemed, in the attention. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, Pa, it will be all right. I will survive,” she says and walks away, waving. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One among that audience exclaimed after a moment, “I sure ain’t!" whereupon all of them joined in laughter and we walked on with Malcolm X waving back to cries of “He’s right!" The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an old man in black robes, waving his arms while he shouted, half out of breath. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Hazel and Frank stood just out of earshot, having an argument that involved lots of arm waving and head shaking. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I got up on top of a car and began waving my arms and yelling at them to quiet down. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as they were going to swim off on their tour of inspection, a timid young roach appeared from between two waving bottle bushes of mare’s tail and hung about, looking pale with agitation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment later she rushed out into the dusk, waving her hands and shouting; before he could move from his door the business was over. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He could see a strip of the road and the cornfield beyond, its leaves waving in the breeze. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Here Pita, have a piggy. It’s delicious,” Cecilia said, picking up the front end of a piggy and waving it in front of the girls while she made cute little snorting noises. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Garrett said, waving his arm in front of her blank face. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z They came upon many hidden pools, and broad acres of sedge waving above wet and treacherous bogs; but Shadowfax found the way, and the other horses followed in his swath. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I’m even more thankful to find Elsie waving me over to a seat she’s saved for me in the last row. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Tell me about your civilization here,” he said, waving his hand at the mountain towns. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Next door, on Fred’s dock, Joyce and the kids were on their feet, jumping up and down and waving as they saw the nose of Joe’s boat out ahead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “This,” I say, waving my arms around to show the swamp, “is here.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Frank stood at the far end of the parking lot, waving at them to come over. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He had developed a way of waving at me without making eye contact—it was kind of like a no-look pass. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She makes a big deal out of holding her nose and waving a hand in front of her scrunched-up face. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Dallas was still swatting at the air, waving away bees that had long since vanished. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Its pale light filtered through the waving foliage to create the beautiful but strange effect of a shimmering, swaying carpet on the woodland floor. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Like a modern-day covered wagon, it rolls out of the waving grasslands and stops. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Auf Wiedersehen, Fräulein!” calls the handsome one, waving. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When the operation was half over, he had come out into the ante-room, grinning and waving one tonsil in a pair of forceps. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Most kids at Granger have lots of things,” Drew said, waving his arms at our surroundings. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She looked so desperate, waving that cookie package. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z His breath smelt strong of whisky and he was in tearing spirits, waving his shillelagh. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "That will be taken care of," he said, waving his hand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It bedded itself down in sleepy pink-grey cinders and a smoke plume blew over it, rising and waving slowly back and forth in the sky. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while the two who stayed could see the cricket waving, but then the train rushed away into the darkness of the tunnel and was lost. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept looking this way and that, smiling and waving. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He was pedaling madly and waving his arm overhead while his other hand repeatedly rang his little chrome bell. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I wondered, too, what would happen if suddenly his seven daughters were to appear on television, smiling and waving and blowing kisses to Mr. Pirzada from a balcony. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He still had his yarn and needles in his hand, and was waving them back and forth. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Jam shot up to her feet and stepped in between them, waving her arms. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z And after waving to my family until the bus pulls off, I finally make it out of Manhattan. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “It is no longer important,” he says, waving it away with one hand. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z After all, they were biting their thumbs and waving their wanna-be swords. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “A slavish concern for the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect,” roared the Humbug, waving his cane furiously. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hi, Momma,” Dad said, picking up my hand and waving it at her. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The navigator races up from below, waving a brand-new navigational chart in his hands. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “My dad made it!” said Sierra, waving at a man smiling proudly in the crowd. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Oliver opened his eyes and looked over at the brownstone across the yard, where his friend was waving from his bedroom window on the second floor. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Call and Caroline were waving back and calling out to him, but I was standing there shivering, my arms crossed, my hands hooked up under my arms and pressed against my breasts. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We will,” Mami says, waving happily and throwing her old friend a kiss. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Fig rubbed up against my leg, his white-tipped tail waving in a satisfied “Hip Hop Hooray” motion. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about me,” she said, waving a hand to dismiss him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Calls flooded in for his resignation from the Republican ticket, and impolite members of the public took to waving placards speculating on whether or not his wife Pat wore a mink coat. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The Hearth & Home employees went ballistic and swung their arms like they were waving in a jumbo jet. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “That there’s the big top,” he says, lifting the kerosene lamp and waving a crooked finger at the great rolls of canvas. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I’m on the main train. This here’s Blackie’s territory,” he says, waving with increasing urgency. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I’m panting, my heart racing, wiping the tears from my face with my sleeve, terrified out of my mind that David might’ve been caught by whoever was waving around that flashlight in the darkness. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Oh, go already,” Cardan tells her, waving her off with one hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Instantly she was surrounded by excited children, waving clippings from the Cucaracha Voice and trying to talk at once. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Mandy is screeching and running for the water fountain, waving both hands in front of her mouth. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On the front porch, waving goodbye, stood their children, Woody and Jane, who had secret plans of their own. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They’re all standing at the entrance to the weed field, waving their signs and chanting, “No more malls!...No more malls!” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z ‘I collect them,’ the BFG said, waving an arm towards all the rows and rows of bottles on the shelves. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, all right. But don’t expect me to talk to anyone,” I say, waving a hand in disgust. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They must have had help, someone at the airport, so that they could jump up, the way they did, somewhere over the English Channel, and start shouting orders and waving around the firearms. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Finn whipped around, scanning the endless waving, twisting bodies, a vast sea of faces, searching for the pocket of stillness. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Some were standing on chairs, some were up on the tables and all of them were wiggling about and waving their arms in the most extraordinary manner. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z But now Leo was looking past her and waving at me, his whole arm in a sweeping motion, like he was saying farewell to a ship. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, then,” he said, waving for us to follow. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Harry scanned the moving photograph, and a grin spread across his face as he saw all nine of the Weasleys waving furiously at him, standing in front of a large pyramid. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Hi, stranger. Long time, no study,” Wash called, grinning and waving. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned to see him jumping up and down and waving his arms by the first bench he’d checked. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I have to get out of here,” I said, waving at the bustle in front of Mary Lyon. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She pulled her arms from behind her back, producing two small plastic French flags and waving them enthusiastically. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, you know,” she says, waving her phone in the air. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They tried to distract her by banging the bottom of the vessel and by waving at her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He pointed the baton at Mr. Jacobs this time, waving it just inches from him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She leaned over the counter, which was lined with dozens of little statues—waving Chinese cats, meditating Buddhas, Saint Francis bobble heads, and novelty dippy drinking birds with top hats. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The Paper will answer any question in the light of the full moon,” Pinmei said, waving the Paper toward the dark water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z For the first time in months, he perused the old pictures of his parents, smiling and waving up at him from the images, which were all he had left of them now. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s nothing really,” said Tucker, waving a foot. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly he had never been one for waving the Union Jack. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “I have all of these...plans from Ethan and I don’t know what to do with them,” Chandresh says, waving an arm around at the multitudes of paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Not too long after that, she came upstairs waving a letter. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of her fingers stick up in the air and move like they’re waving. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave them a quiet signal with my hand, waving them away. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Deftly waving his knife, the hare split the lion’s skin from one end to the other and pushed him out of it. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Grace and Carol stand under the apple trees, in their skirts, waving, disappearing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “It wears off after a while,” said Hermione, waving her hand impatiently. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I see a picture of people shouting and waving signs around. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Gerald races alongside the rented moving truck as we pull away, waving and shouting, forgetting any Baba-terror in the agony of farewell. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The triangle at right, whose peak is the standing man waving a shirt, is composed of dynamic figures, with arms outstretched to indicate their surging hopes. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Mrs. Spencer came sprinting toward them, waving her arms wildly. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The other two held our church fans, waving them back and forth. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get away, little boy!” said Kristen, waving her hand like she was shooing a fly. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t know what car I was in, but her hand was up, and she was waving —waving big at all the cars, hoping I’d see. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Here’s a thought!” she cried, waving her pestle in the air. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Baba’s waving to me from the front of the building. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “This is an embarrassment!” he pronounced, waving my report in the air. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he found a new route and started to jog along it, his wandlight waving, making his shadow flicker and distort on the hedge walls. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She walked down the street talking to tourists, sanitation workers, and homeless people, waving her cane at every person she passed, saying, “Hi there, how y’all doin?” again and again. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “No,” I waved my hand, as if I was waving off the thought of Tiffany coming. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Like a fairy godmother waving a magical wand, she tapped open cabinet doors and pulled out extra fluffy pillows so that we might rest comfortably on the sofas and recover from our arduous expedition. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There are bands of bagpipers in kilts, and things like big cakes, with people on them waving, that slide past on wheels. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z During the exodus, she misplaces her shawl and refuses to let anyone wait for her while she searches for it, waving them away into the night. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Well, your dreams are your business. Mine's in the kitchens, apd I'd best be getting back before Gage starts to shouting and waving that big wooden spoon of his. By your leave, my prince." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some of the older folks smiled, waving as we hit a chuck hole and bounced. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids waving their arms up and down to make fake video creatures fly to a phony volcano? Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Very minor things,” she says, waving her bracelet and rings dismissively, which means less minor than she says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And suddenly on another photograph, there I was, the idiot waving to the turboprop that passed over us after that storm off Cape Hatteras. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z We yelled at them to have a good trip, and after they were out of earshot and the sea had swallowed their engine noises, we kept waving. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is that the trouble? IH soon settle her! “Now then!” he exclaimed, inarching to the edge of the ravine and waving his sword. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They come out of Tariq's room waving a bunch of cash in an evidence bag. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In fact, he was splashing and glugging and waving his arms as high above the water as he could. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z So with the villagers waving them goodbye, Ma and Ba walked toward Fruitless Mountain, their dark shadows trailing behind them in the moonlight. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Hell, Wayne,” one told him, “you can’t get in a fight with the president at a time when the flags are waving.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My mother, I noticed, was watching my father as he stood on a diving board, waving to her. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone was waving to them from its gun turret—no, two someones. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She picked up the reindeer antlers and taped a paper towel to them, arranging the items to look like a white flag waving for a truce. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Auntie Idris is far up on one, waving down at us from a balcony that overflows with leafy plants and bright red flowers. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He advanced across the floor toward his partner, waving the sword. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said loudly, waving for quiet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then he jumped up and turned to us, waving. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked him to the bus and watched him get on, the pale faces of the other children at the window, the bus driver waving to her too cheerfully. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Davy shouts, waving the gun, trying to control his horse which is sending Charge! The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A dozen centaurs barrelled through the ranks, yelling and waving their clubs, followed by a horde of two-headed men banging on trash-can lids. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pima was waving up at them from the tanker’s lower deck, looking annoyed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a policeman at every corner, waving the cars on. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Downstairs,” she says, waving her fingers once and erasing the cover from view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, sister,” he says, waving me away with his book, like I’m ugh. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He waddled from behind the counter, waving for them to follow. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It copied her waving with one raised arm and made complex motions with its other hand. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She had her feet moving and her backside waving and suds splashed up along the side of the sink. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z It seemed that a crowd of young toughs from the south of the county had broken uninvited into the dance, waving whiskey bottles and shouting drunken insults at the guests. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She simply drives off, waving to Mrs. Ruth and Mrs. Peck as they continue walking to Mrs. Peck’s car. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even now, even while actively Googling, she keeps waving her phone emphatically. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The drovers are bunched up in front of the sheriff's office shouting and waving guns. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They are waving toys in the air in some kind of back seat celebration. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Tyson ran down the hill, waving his club and yelling, “Bad pony-men! BOO!” while Ella fluttered around him, reciting facts from the Old Farmer s Almanac. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z While I was outside on the deck, waving hello to everyone, it started to rain. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I pointed to a picture of teenagers waving from a train that was headed to the brigades’ camp in Varadero. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The timid one was Justin, a fugitive like her and unaccustomed to waving bowie knives at white men. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He’s waving his phone up and down excitedly. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z A boy sat waving at me from a tree stump at the edge of the woods. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She checked to make sure she was not backing up on any of us and then drove off without waving. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But it takes until I am standing on a table, waving my final goodbyes to the hoarse chanting of my name, to define it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They lay on the lawn, their pink and white flowers grazing the grass, their roots waving lumpy soil in the air. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Laney yelled, waving an arm in the air. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He led the way out of the hall, smiling and waving at the many hands that reached out to grasp his white tunic as if touching him would heal them of an illness. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Bridges was yelling and waving at the Cypress Bay fans to go back, to get out of there, but they weren’t listening. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And she jumps up and down, waving her arms and squealing. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Courtney tucked the video under her arm, grabbed my hand, and ran me back to the parking lot, where she jumped into her car and sped off, waving for me to follow. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z We heard it hit branches as it fell, a big oak tree waving its golden leaves at us as if signaling, Come and get it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “This is precisely what my mom fights against. She would insist that you stop, and you work for her, so you have to,” I said, waving my hand at him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And the harder I tried, waving my arms over my head frantically and screeching, “I’m open! I'm open!” the more I went ignored. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, you made it easy,” he said, waving a hand. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The youngest ones jump up and down, waving with their whole bodies in answer. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask, waving the tooth powder at her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A keeplock was waving his mirror at me from inside His cell, so I stepped down the gallery to talk to him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s her,” he said, pointing at Luna, who was still dancing alone, waving her arms around her head like someone attempting to beat off midges. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Maniac hurried across while the Pickwells stood at the curb, cheering and waving good-bye. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was near about impossible to make out what was going on, because people all around us were singing, dancing, banging their plates, waving their arms back and forth like trees in a hurricane. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to have landed in the corner of a field at dusk; Hermione was already running in a circle around them, waving her wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "Catch you tomorrow, Ms. Post," Kenzi said, waving as he and Simeon turned right. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “Another D.I. Look in the fourth row. Third one back. You can’t see his face very good but I saw him waving at us.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I see the smiling boy waving in my dreams. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z His hair was blowing in the wind, and he was laughing and waving and calling out, “Hello, everybody! Hello!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “If there is another way to get Amah,” Pinmei said, waving the clutched paper at Yishan, “this is how we can find out!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z X-Ray was full of life, laughing and waving his arms around as he talked. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The waving goddess stood outlined by the smoking metal wing as if she were a model in a showroom of plane wreckage. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Harry kept smiling and waving, even though it was like a little bereavement, watching his son glide away from him.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My mother turned the truck around and found me waving at her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z From its spot on its mother’s back, a baby wrapped in a bright shawl peered into the window, waving a thin arm when it saw the bonobo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Hazel’s heart sped up, and it was all she could do to keep from jumping and waving. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She makes a waving motion as she walks down. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When he comes running back out, a tall, red-headed woman wearing a frilly apron stands at the door waving hello to me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z We headed out, waving to the crowd as we cruised on to the final stop. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We had reached the nurses’ station and Mom was saying goodbye to the nurses, who were waving back, so she didn’t really hear what Dad had said. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They sat together in line, waving their hands, planning a strategy. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Dressed in blue and gray suits, they climb out, waving American flags, to thunderous applause. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There it stood in all its wild beauty, a waving red banner in a carpet of green. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I did, raising my eyes to the tall superstructure of the big boat where a U.S. flag was waving. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment, she seemed to remember the reason she had come and began waving us outside, her bright, sunny-color glove flashing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Later that afternoon he approached my tent waving a fresh fax in his hand. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Hammie waving to us from the other side of the dance floor catches our attention. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Streamers in pastel colors and paper lanterns hang from the trees, softly waving. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Mirren stands with her feet on the lower half of the barrier, waving joyfully, her hair whipping in the wind. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z It worked Janice stopped waving her silver cap shooter at us and went on with the play as Sister Pat had written it. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Yelling, waving machine guns, and wearing disguises, the men seemed like something out of a nightmare. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In this exemplary location, La Perouse perceived some savages, who made signs of friendship, by displaying and waving white mantles, and different skins. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbs out into the heat and drives off, waving to Daddy walking up the dusty lane. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The lord of the dead paced up and down, holding his ears while Nico followed him, waving his arms. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I saw no bird— only leaves waving in the breeze. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The stone was coated with crushed red carcasses and a few feebly waving legs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t hug me good-bye, but she stands in the doorway waving until her house disappears from my rearview mirror. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We move down a railway where we can see Deckers and guests enjoying themselves, some even waving at us like we’re not all tourists here. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Didn’t see much but waving grass and a setting sun. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “Eh, you’re too young to agree,” she said, waving me away with her needle. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z On Thursday, Fina and I have just sat down in the cafeteria when I see her waving someone over. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It sometimes seemed as if he could run forever, showing his heels to the friendly policemen, waving at other runners. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have run into the middle of the street, waving my arms. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She had eight legs, and she was waving one of them at Wilbur in friendly greeting. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They had gotten pretty good at waving, but they had never enjoyed it more than they did right now. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z So here she is, laying across my bed on her stomach, with her short legs waving in the air every time Larry says something to her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The blistering flames rising above the house were just waving goodbye to everyone who was watching. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When I got out of the car, she drove off, smiling and waving. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Not quite,” Teresita said, waving the cards in front of us before shuffling them expertly in her manly hands. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Over Officer Khan's shoulder, I see Max waving her bandaged hand around wildly. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z On and on she went, pacing back and forth and waving her arms in the air. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “And I’m fed up of waving at that stupid camera. Don’t you feed your prisoners around here? I want some food!” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Her uncle burst into the room, emphatically waving a pen. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z My waving and screaming were to no avail; from his altitude, I was indistinguishable from a pile of rocks. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Salim waving as the train pulled out. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the accursed mouseworm, waving and shouting with the sword case and belt slung about him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I could see him wondering if he could get away with waving it off. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Again Ishmael stood beside his father while Hatsue, on board her float, passed by waving to everybody majestically with her crepe paper scepter in hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry saw the ghost of the Fat Friar waving merrily at her. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I gave each of my brothers a bookmark of a waving Texas flag that I’d inked and colored myself. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Daniels stands at the front of the room, waving me up. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z There was no time for greeting or waving. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Methodically, she went from person to person, waving the burning branch with her good hand and shouting insults at any hyenas who might be lurking. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Before we start, I want your dementor essays,” said Snape, waving his wand carelessly, so that twenty-five scrolls of parchment soared into the air and landed in a neat pile on his desk. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “A light meal it shall be,” roared the bug, waving his arms. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The mother leads them on, blue-eyed, waving a hand in front of her to part the curtain of spiders’ webs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Far in the corner of the room, I see hands waving excitedly in the air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my God,” I said, waving her away. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When Woodhull took the stage, the crowd roared for more than five minutes, waving handkerchiefs and cheering. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They turned their heads to watch as an energetic old woman came out, waving a broom over her head and shouting something. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She would get right up on the flower and then snap the shot, again and again, pulling the pictures from the mouth of the camera and waving them around in the air. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He thinks of the last time he’d seen his father, three months ago: the image of him waving good-bye as he and Maxine pulled out of the driveway on their way to New Hampshire. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They were all moving—shifting gears and lowering pipe, waving others into position or, at the very least, talking at full speed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Basically, he was waving his hands and hoping that the problem would go away. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I watch as kids crowd around Matt and the envelope waving their money, but all I can hear is those three words: worst thing ever. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “I wish this one would,” his father said, leaning down from his chair to touch Gabriel’s waving fist. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Elodin shouted, waving his arms in the air like a farmer trying to startle crows out of a field. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The kids peeked out the door and saw a disheveled girl racing toward them, waving a paper. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I’m going with Dean — might see you there,” she replied, waving at them as she left. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Errant Student races down hall, waving and smiling. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Arya grabbed his leg and tried to drag him back down, but he wrenched loose and ran forward, waving his arms. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He walks forward a few steps, arms waving, showing me a line that would cut the long, narrow attic short. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The girls heading for the pavilion had spotted me and were waving and calling. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z All I could see were the flashes of light from people taking photos and parents waving at their kids. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She stands a few feet away on the other side of the tower, also out on the ledge, dark-blond hair waving in the breeze, the hem of her skirt blowing up like a parachute. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Much of it is useless,” he’d said, idly waving a calligraphy brush through the air. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Grace stood back, waving him into the house. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Look!” someone else called, waving a piece of paper. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z There was sun shining, and the branches of trees were waving and tossing in the wind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She was waiting beneath a street lamp, waving. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “There you are, Bella,” Mike called in relief, waving his arm over his head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Sit down,” he laughed again, waving me to a chair. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A jeep honked and Tariq whistled back, beaming and waving cheerfully. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She turns briefly to wave at him and then she goes through a second glass door, not waiting to see him waving back. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “See?” he’d said, waving around the offer letter when it came in the mail. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He was waving like we were best friends. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z On the Bee Street side of the square stood a few people all talking at once and waving their arms. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He heard the car coming and came running down the hill to meet them, laughing and waving his arms. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Gradually the stream grew smooth and once more they saw the fish below them, waving its tail as it held its place in the current. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Baudelaire orphans piled into the backseat, and peered out the back window at Justice Strauss, who was crying and waving to them. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Alice took two, one for herself and one for Lyra, who after waving it around doubtfully found her mouth and began to suck with immense pleasure. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A torn yellow streamer tied to one of the iron bars wafted up in the breeze, waving the word caution. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But before I had a chance to do another thing, we heard a shout from across the moor and looked to see two men coming over a rise toward us, waving as they walked. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Just as the elder opened his mouth, pink tongue waving, and said, “Great God of Mount Nebo,” Sister Monroe hit him on the back of his head with her purse. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted Otto’s hand so it looked like he was waving at my mother. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The preacher reached a hand out toward him, waving him forward. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Odenigbo climbed up to the podium waving his Biafran flag: swaths of red, black, and green and, at the center, a luminous half of a yellow sun. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “It was lawlessness that came forth from Babylon! Law less ness!” declared the Reverend, waving an arm impressively toward Babylon as if that turbulent locale lurked just behind the school latrine. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Andrea leaned over the railing, waving to her father as long as she could see him. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al is breathless and purple, waving his cane and whacking people if they’re not moving fast enough for his liking. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Taylor flitted from spot to spot, turning pirouettes, waving to an unseen crowd. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The Preacher’s hands started unfolding and waving right along with the story. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Hannah starts to join me, but she ends up waving her palm in a so-so sign and shrugs. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Bar the door,” shouted the bug, jumping up and down and waving his arms. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z We rolled away from the curb lined with people waving to us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With him waving the paper about, I couldn’t get a good look. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They all watched her thrust her hips this way and that, her arms waving through the air. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The Wart pranced round the edge, waving his own spear in an agony, but there, was nowhere where he dared to thrust it- in. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy turned to see Drew Dunaway waving his good arm at her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Locals called him the Greeter, and he’d spent most of his life on that corner waving at anyone who drove by, his face expressionless. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The picture was moving — the man was waving at the ceiling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And each time August approaches, red-faced and waving his bull hook, they explode with glee. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “We came up past him. He didn’t see us. He was waving it about in the air.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The bird flew above me down the mountain, and for some miles, whenever I turned to look for them, there would be the two old people waving. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was waving his arms, and he had the strangest thing she ever saw over his shoulders—a kind of yoke, with a bucket hanging on each end. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I became aware of movement beside me, and I was astonished to see Dad prancing along the slack, waving his old hat in his hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone move up onto the sidewalk!” she ordered, waving people out of the street. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Obviously something's wrong; he's standing in the middle of the road, waving like a lunatic. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In the meantime, the class would suddenly erupt into a confusion of waving arms and jogging legs, unsettling poor Brother. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever that centaur did must have worked, because there were no agitated Mud People racing down the stairs, waving primitive gunpowder weapons. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I see it under his arm, waving at me, and I take it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The bonobos had taken to the branches and were already far ahead — I could see fronds waving in the distance. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She darts back up the steps, waving her arm, and all the kids onstage scurry into a line. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Just two blocks away, we stopped in front of that gray trailer with the men out front and the Reverend jammed his car into park, waving for me to get out. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But when we got there after many hours, the crowds stood so thick, thousands of people from many villages, that I only got a small glimpse of him, far away in his white dhoti, waving. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Joe and the other boys rushed back to the rails, waving their flags now, unabashedly taking up the chant: “Ray! Ray! Ray! For the USA!” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Better be...GAY!!!!!!” *cue cheers and rainbow flag waving from Hudson of Gay House* What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The last thing they needed as they flew a magical Greek trireme into a potentially hostile Roman camp was a middle-aged satyr in gym clothes waving a club and yelling “Die!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Yet my presence was known throughout the region: I was a gaudy flag waving overhead during all those months of sickness and oblivion, just a girl in love, the center of my own universe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Steve was standing at the back of the aisle, waving his gorilla arms like a conductor. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z They clustered around Boots eagerly, waving their antennas in the air and shuddering in delight. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They were halfway through their plates of eggs and sausages when Mr. Weasley jumped to his feet, waving and grinning at a man who was striding toward them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Just loosen up,” Señora Ramirez advised, shimmying and waving her arms around like she was blowing in the wind. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Security cameras caught Alfred on tape yelling at a store clerk and waving a bottle of Wild Irish Rose above his head. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The old man never blinked, lazily waving his left arm, knocking Red's hand aside. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z On the drive home, we pass a big group of people standing at an intersection, waving signs and shouting. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Henry clears his throat and unfolds himself, stepping out into the morning and waving genially at the crowd. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye, I could see her waving us toward her, but the machine under Zu’s other hand had heated to a terrifying molten glow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We dash from one end to the other, waving our arms like little kids, puncturing the silence with cheerful shouts. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The dust subsides and August reappears, shouting and waving his arms. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Yishan, waving away any further words from the Sea King, sat next to her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Everyone looked up at him, smiling, clapping, waving their arms over their heads, bare bosoms and all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course you did,” Jack says, waving his finger at me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I shushed Marcus and pressed my ear to the closed door even though the dentist kept waving me back. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I sometimes felt as if I were floating through a strange universe, waving at strangers who acted as if they knew me, boarding planes that lifted me out of my normal world. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I could picture him in my mind standing on top of the stone wall by the woodlot, the Brown Bess cradled under his arm, waving at us. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, I walk around the room, waving my arms as if I’m carrying a baton—like the conductor I saw at the New York Philharmonic concert with my mom. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Even the camp guards joined in, alternately clucking and laughing, waving the children on toward the garbage pile. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But Peeta holds his ground, actually waving and smiling at the gawking crowd. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A new tear opens up at the edge of his gash, blood waving down it in the spray. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He charged through the door waving his sword. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was a Monday,” she says, waving her phone. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I said, waving him off and making myself laugh. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z On our way out, the woman at the desk stops me, her hand waving in the air like she’s hailing a taxicab. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Deborah and Theresa had run after the truck; my mother and Ultima stood waving by the door. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he saw his mother, waving and shouting something he could not possibly hear. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Make a note of that,” he adds, waving a hand at Marco. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t know where my energy is these days,” she said, waving away my concern when I reached out to help her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Sleek, mahogany motorboats roared by, on their way from Lake Washington into the Cut, coeds in bathing suits perched on the rear decks waving at them as they passed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They backed out of the driveway slowly, my mother waving at us and laughing as if she was in high school and going on a date. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The wind grew crazed again as the machine reared up, and she held on to her board tightly, waving until the aircraft disappeared into the dark sky. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z From behind the shelter of a tree, Taylor cupped her hand into a familiar motion, waving to the moon as if it were an admiring crowd. she said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Never mind that,” I say, waving him away. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I set my bag down and whirled around to see my cousin Kevin, waving on the train platform in North Kingston, Rhode Island. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m sure we shall end up the best of chums,” said Diggle brightly, waving his hat as he left the room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I see a hand waving around the outside of the easel. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come and see,” he says, waving me over to a computer screen. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The antennae are waving back and forth on her forehead. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “All of’m,” he said, waving his arm stub over the big garden. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It had a rag on the end and the boy stood waving the stick in circles. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They were massaging his legs and arms when the gray-haired man came in waving his clipboard. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “A’ight,” the taller one, Frank, says, waving the wand around us. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I should jump from the horse and run,” she said, waving at a young man, who gaped at what he thought was a court lady’s attention. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And there he is, hardly any bigger now than he was in day care, and he's standing there waving his crutch up at the tree. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I imagine being carried through town on a golden throne, smiling and waving to my fans. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As they strapped her in she suddenly came to life and began waving frantically for attention. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Vivi is waving to him as he tries to squirm free from his mother’s grip. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "By all means," he said, waving her to the chair across from him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z "That will be taken care of," he said, waving his hand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood outside the flat, waving, until I could no longer see her through the rear windscreen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “That’s strange,” Mama mumbled as she waved to people who didn’t bother waving back. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course I know how to work it,” said Lupin, waving his hand impatiently. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z So we plodded ahead, waving our hands in front of us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The cat struck back, but the tree was waving wildly, and he lost his grip with the movement, and fell. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sounds good,” she chirps, waving at me when I appear. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I shake the thought of Dray from my mind because I want to enjoy my friends and this basketball game, but I spot Kasim waving to us from the bottom of the bleachers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I take off down the street, not even waving good-bye to the sweetest guy I’ve met so far in my life. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Coraline thought of the three children waving good-bye to her in the moonlight, waving before they crossed that silver stream. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “But it’s not here!” he finally cries, waving frantically at the three trash bags in a line. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z "I got my orders, Mac," the man called, waving the pistol with a sneer. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I glue them onto the back, so it looks like they are waving from the subway window. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Once again, that memory of waving black hair, and strong hands and the smell of milk and thyme and black pepper, and a woman’s voice screaming, She’s mine, she’s mine, she's mine. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Dobby must go now, sir, we is already making Christmas dinner in the kitchens!” said Dobby, and he hurried out of the dormitory, waving good-bye to Ron and the others as he passed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I watch them go, waving until Mya’s bouncing curls are completely out of sight, suddenly wanting nothing more than to be walking out with them, off to pack instead of unpack. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When he came a little closer they saw that it was Lee, his elbows waving like wings, his queue lashing about like a snake. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a truck with its flatbed full of girls giggling and waving at us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled at me, and at the scraps waving in the early-morning breeze. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I seen him last night, waving his arms in the barn. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We started waving and hollering like a couple of dweebs. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A child watched me from behind Henrietta’s old screen door, waving and playing with a stick. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Michael explodes out the front door, waving his clipboard and shouting, “What are you doing? I still have to count those!” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Then she rolls her eyes, throwing me a face mask before waving me along to freedom. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Big Ma waved her arms but only to tell her neighbor, “Stop that waving.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “A fine big breakfast is what Mrs. Dudley certainly agreed to set out at nine,” Luke said, waving a fork. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He was waving for me to come out. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Right,” she continued, marching this way and that across the living room and waving her hands about like a traffic cop directing her thoughts and words. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z One is waving the dragonfly off with a newspaper, not even noticing its tiny goggles. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Just wait till I get my hands on him,” Aunt Spiker said, waving her cane. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Major Danby stood barring the door, waving everyone else away in ashen silence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A boy came running out toward the car, leaping and waving his hands. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been bandaged into a ninety-degree angle as if she were perpetually waving to an unseen crowd. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I yelled after them, waving when they turned. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I once asked Ms. Tomoko, our waitress, why it waved, and she explained that Maneki-neko means “beckoning cat,” and waving the left paw means it’s inviting customers into the restaurant. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Jack’s a performer, waving his arms around and using goofy expressions to tell his stories, and it makes me crack up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Please,” he said, waving his hand, “help yourself.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He danced in front of me, spitting and waving his knife in the air to scare me. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, he drew out the first of the vases and his face grew purple with fury “Useless!” he screamed, gripping the mouth of the vase with one hand and waving it about. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They could all see him standing, waving one hand in the air, the other was in his trouser-pocket. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Aunt Sponge shouted, waving her fat arms and starting to dance around in circles. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “You’re right about that,” Daddy says, waving the air in front of his face. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He rode to Armistead, face streaked and gray, screaming something Armistead could not hear, then came up closer and turned, waving the bloody arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was his father waving up at him, beaming, the untidy black hair Harry had inherited standing up in all directions. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They both came out of the bakery waving their arms like home- run hitters. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There were more cheers, more frantic wavings of tiny flags. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As he was standing it on end, Quentyn pulled the doors open and Gerris stepped through, waving the torch. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Five, six people, all different sizes, waving white sheets. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He was waving his hands, ready to pinch. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Avoiding her gaze, he clapped a cheering Ron on the back instead as, all enmity forgotten, the Gryffindor team left the pitch arm in arm, punching the air and waving to their supporters. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Moving to and fro, waving his hand about. Or as if he was fighting something invisible...I just saw him through an open door. Not clearly.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled as he took off, waving his hat, T-shirt flapping in the wind. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A dozen Cyclopes rushed forward, waving little red tickets and shouting excitedly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We ran alongside the train, waving at the conductor. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As they left, the man with the tribal marks said to Aunty Ifeoma, waving a stubby finger with a curved nail in her face, “Be careful, be very careful.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She was already making her turn around the first post, her javelin man grinning and waving at us, shouting: “See ya!” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Then the driver came out swinging two flat leather mail-pouches and climbed up, and everybody waving we started off. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I asked, waving my hands at the flour mess. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He was up on the loading platform with some other colored men, all of them grinning big and waving to friends, white and colored. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “The gardener is waving, too,” Jaja said, and I wondered if he had really not heard me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There are banners with my name on them, waving frantically in the packed seats. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The border guards wore silver gloves and moved the game pieces by waving their fingers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Guenever looked upon the six lioncels passant regardant —they were marching along with red tongues and daws, winking pertly over their backsides and waving their flame- tipped tails. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, my dear boy, we’re not going to punish you for a little thing like that!” cried Fudge, waving his crumpet impatiently. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A sea of eager smiling faces bobbed around them, calling out names and waving cards with passenger’s names on them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “He see the soldiers—no like it. He come run, he wave arms,” she demonstrated, waving wildly. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I just assumed,” he says, waving a hand at Raj’s black clothes, the metal piercings. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z He’s doing pretend semaphore, waving his arms in ornate patterns as if I’m supposed to understand some kind of secret code. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Ron snapped at them, waving the fist holding Pigwidgeon, who hooted more happily than ever as he soared through the air. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then she turned around and walked backward, waving her fur stole around her head like a lasso. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z At his step on the stairs, the rattlesnakes ran out their tongues and listened with their waving forked tongues. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone on the street paused to watch as the train leaped past crossing gates waving a raccoon’s tail of white and black smoke. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I might as well be waving my tiny Q-tip around at the same time. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I smile and walk down the hall, waving at them. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Clem waves a fistful of pages over his head like he’s waving a flag. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He saw its blackness growing, running, a creature waving monstrous, tentacled arms. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was accompanied, as was his custom, by a train of women dancing and singing exultant songs, wearing fawn-skins over their robes, waving ivy-wreathed wands. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma was waving something around, and when Genie’s eyes finally focused for real, he saw the last thing he ever expected to see in his grandmother’s hand—a fistful of bottle rockets! As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A small black creature with claws and a waving tail scuttled up the side of the house. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Nine days from that day, on the isle of Barri, Frey and Gerd met for the first time, and they married in a field of waving barley. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Come in, come in,” he said, waving me in frenetically. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I glance over my shoulder to see him waving a fist at me through his open window. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We pile into the third bus—Justin and Mike snagged seats early and are waving at us from the back. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Pushing through the doors, I see her making her way across the gray tile floor, waving and chatting to just about everyone as she goes, like she’s putting on her own personal Thanksgiving Day Parade. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The doctors keep coming around and pulling up my eyelids and waving around a flashlight. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The pilot had flown away, perhaps thinking I was just another native fisherman waving at an aircraft I knew that the color of my skin was very dark now. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A hand waving slowly in the night air, trying to push away the death already there. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Felix motioned to a police officer waving kids off the sidewalk and into the park. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She burst up from the stairwell, waving her crumpled presentation notes over her head, and when she saw Dari’s egg border, she squealed and tackle-hugged him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As we left our building, several hundred people who had worked on our spacecraft were there to say goodbye, waving and shouting. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "This," he said, waving his hand over the words. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Hey, Jack,” I answered, waving my hand, which I immediately wished I hadn’t done because it felt kind of uncool. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z What did that make Father then, Charlie Chaplin, waddling around duck-footed, waving his cane and talking without any sounds coming out? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched Turnip and Little Walder struggle for the stick until Turnip lost his footing and went in with a huge splash, arms waving. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When we got to Howard’s, Mrs. Odom was on the porch with Cotton, smiling and waving to the bus driver. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Nor did they walk about waving their swords, tho’ some sported knives in their boots. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Three days earlier, in broad daylight, two masked men had run into J. Browns Jewelers waving guns at the customers, ordering them to the ground. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “I gotta go home and tell my mama about what I seen. I live right down there. In that yellow house. That’s my mama on the porch. You see her? She’s waving at you.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Smiling and waving at him from every page were his mother and father. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They were waving bottles and trying to dance. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She had always been nice to us, waving from her porch and letting the twins play with her little white dog. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z With our Eyes we saw only the most Gentle Scene: the Grass waving on the Silver Hills & the Driftwood on the Beach. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Two conductors pushed passed us, not yelling but screaming, waving knives. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Before they could attack, Brian jumped out from behind a clump of sagebrush, waving a yucca branch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Even I know this one,” Malik says, waving his arms like he’s dancing. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z But Newt was up before anyone, waving his arms, then shushing the room by putting a finger to his lips. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The conductor, who was on the platform stamping his feet and waving his arms to keep warm, spoke to him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands of protesters gathered at the base of the monument, many waving banners with antiwar slogans. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There were tanks rolling through tiny villages and French girls waving handkerchiefs from balconies. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Several of the travelers hurried over, but the innkeeper was already on his feet, waving people back to their seats. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sent his sons ahead of him shouting and waving ceremonially preserved animal parts to announce his eminence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One kept waving his arm in the air. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The rail was lined with ragged Japanese sailors waving down at me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Lourdes thinks she detects the scent of her father’s cigar, but when she turns there’s only a businessman hailing a taxi, his hand waving a cigarette. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Cheerily waving good-bye to some at airports, knowing we’ll never see each other again. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Others have flags hoisted in the air, waving in the wind. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The bus shudders to a stop, and I take up my bag and look out at the car, where my brother and sister stand waving. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Or rather, Woody would listen to Papa lecture him on true loyalty, pacing from bunk to bunk, waving his cane. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw an ocean of people, many of them waving little American flags. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then he ran forward down the road, very clumsy in his plastic suit, waving his arms. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Ms. Warner is waving one hand in front of my face. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Up the road at a gallop: a handsome horseman, waving a plumed hat in the night. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was focused on Emma as she dialed, but then a commotion broke out behind me and I turned to see a crimson-faced man waving an umbrella at us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Serenity and I take off on our own along the shore, observing everything, meeting gazes and waving hello to strangers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It is nothing,” Amah said, wiping her tears and waving him away. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Their husbands’ breath became intolerable, and when they weren’t too sick to move, they were waving their arms, gesturing to the men to keep away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Once, when she made fun of his constant waving to peasants, she felt him close up on her, and she knew if she wanted to know him better, she should not make that mistake again. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Dicey came last, looking around over the waving fields of grasses, savoring the salty, muddy air. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, the men yanked our torn crapes off our feet, untied us, and chased us out of their village, waving their spears and machetes, and screaming after us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Front porches were full of living room furniture, old couches and armchairs, people playing checkers, arguing, waving fingers, and breaking into laughter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Even Helene Wright had mellowed with the cane, waving away apologies for drinks spilled on her rug and paying no attention whatever to the chocolate cake lying on the arm of her red-velvet sofa. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z One of the fighters is stirring up the onlookers by waving her arms and yelling. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “My pupils,” said Madame Maxime, waving one of her enormous hands carelessly behind her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He lost sight of Cool Papa’s hat, but he spotted Beat Box, about three hundred feet away, waving to him frantically. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z When Celia returns to her father the next day with the perfectly repaired doll he only nods his approval before waving her away, returning to his preperformance preparations. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I hear my name and see Ayesha waving at me before her mother intercedes and makes her drop her hands to her sides. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My mother as in my mother bursts in, waving a magazine. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Row on!” shouted Mr. Wonka, jumping up and waving his stick in the air. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z On her previous first days, she had always kept her head in a book, and here she was waving to almost-strangers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I'm blinking because the light is so bright, and Freak is making a fuss and waving his arms and we hear the metal megaphone sound of a cop voice ordering us not to move. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Last of all was Elodin who smiled lazily and waggled the fingers of his upraised hand, as if waving. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ignatius demanded, unpinning his cutlass and waving it about. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting between her beaming father and mother in the living room of their house, waving the Golden Ticket above her head, and grinning from ear to ear. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Such fun! Only see! A regular note of invitation from Mrs. Gardiner for tomorrow night!” cried Meg, waving the precious paper and then proceeding to read it with girlish delight. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico happened to glance towards the cabins and saw someone waving at him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And now at the airport, after shaking hands with everybody, waving good-bye, I think about all the different ways we leave people in this world. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good-bye,” cried all the outlaws, waving their bows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And finally, the figure walking away, the crowd waving, the box on his back now closed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Not like the ones from under the canopy of green leaves, among the waving ferns. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The first sign of trouble had been Kalo waving a tattered red umbrella and chasing his four attack dogs along the inside perimeter of the fence. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And waving her hand, she ran away across the wide flat roof towards the hangars. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well; then you may go. Now, I won’t have it!” said Mr Jaggers, waving his hand at them to put them behind him. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The man comes to a stop before me, waving me back down when I rise to greet him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I am, Artemis. Patrolling the main landing. Coming up on the safe room. I’m waving at you right now.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Oh God,” Radar said, waving his arms in front of his face. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Inside were four rows of folding chairs facing the front of the room, which is where Ms. Rubin was standing, waving us in as soon as we walked in the room. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “And then they threw ’em every which way,” Curly said, waving a beefy arm, “and then they filled in the holes.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In a temperate zone it’s the most natural thing in the world, right as rain, to grow fields of waving grain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning: “If I actually brush my teeth instead of just waving the brush around like a light saber, then Mom will have pancakes on the table.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She and August were sitting at their table, and they were both waving me over. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The man on foot kept waving the pistol around. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact he sprinted out front, a hundred arms waving in panic. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “What took you so long?” he asked, waving to the front door of the shack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There were no waving fields of grain that I could see, no oversized oranges. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Hey. Let’s get some ice cream” she said, waving her coupon. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z A piece of black plastic that is close to the dryer vent appears to be waving at me like a black flag. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I bounce back and forth, waving my hands over my head, praying that Agent Magnus will turn around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Ain’t out for nobody in particular. Just perched himself up in the attic window and commenced to waving a shotgun. Say he gotta kill him somebody before morning.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z So we stopped, waving good-bye as the Ford went on. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The High Septon clutched at the king's cape, and Varys came rushing over waving his arms, and even the queen was saying something to him, but Joffrey shook his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Imam Malik’s back is to me, but he is waving his arms around. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Then Roy would calmly climb off, waving to the roaring crowd. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Zu held up a small notebook, waving it to get his attention as he stepped outside. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was waving his pirate sword—a spindly stick from the cherry tree. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I can just make out Ruby in the shadows, waving hello with her trunk. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z She took a ham bone out of the beans and went down to the Gypsies’ house, waving it in the air. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “No, it’s fine, it’s fine,” Grace said, waving him away, but Rafe was already climbing out of his side of the booth and coming over to hers. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Heroines usually are the Kingdom of Death’s worst nightmares. They’re always barging in, waving scraps of metal around, and demanding things. No manners whatsoever.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Let the second duel commence,” the king boomed, waving a hand toward the veranda. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He’d stand up there playing and watching that young girl waiting for him, and waving at him, and winking. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Harry realized that Ron had covered nearly every inch of the shabby wallpaper with posters of the same seven witches and wizards, all wearing bright orange robes, carrying broomsticks, and waving energetically. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Coach bellowed, waving his bat and knocking over a plate of apples. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mom pulls up to the curb a few minutes later, rolling down the window and waving. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The videos always started the same way: with each of us entering the room one by one, waving at the camera and introducing ourselves. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z William Bell, waving his arms in the street, pursued Powell on foot for a few blocks, yelling all the way. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was waving a flag and I was carrying a pen. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Must we listen to all of this?” another guest asked, waving his cigarette as if it were a magic wand which would make Ignatius disappear. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the hole I can see Hector sitting in the middle of the bed, waving my mom’s phone/flashlight around like a strobe light. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “You call that unharmed?” snapped Mrs. Teavee, peering at the little speck of a boy who was now running to and fro across the palm of her hand, waving his pistols in the air. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Ay!” snapped the Matron, waving the butcher knife in the air. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Eddie, you’re going to be under incredible pressure when you take the million dollar shot. People will be screaming and waving banners. You know Finkle’s going to try to ice you.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He turns on the ignition and begins to back out of the driveway, away from his parents, who stand there, waving, until the last possible moment. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Following the man was a horde of nondescript men, women, and children, waving clubs, stones, and pitchforks. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is not magic. This is the way the world is, only very few people take the time to stop and note it. Look around you,” he says, waving a hand at the surrounding tables. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Slowing down for the bottleneck, he noticed that the men in uniform were waving over vehicles with large flashlights. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He says letters to him are like bugs and grass waving in the wind. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “And the hand!” said Dean, waving his own around. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He stands on the front step, watching his father help his mother into the car, waving as they pull away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Our folks were wandering around the hotel somewhere and I was halfway through my last hundred shots when Annie started waving her hands around like crazy. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Bye, bye,” Henry said, waving with the pistol. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The four contestants from Woodland and the other three members of our team walk to the testing area, waving for the cameras. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The baby was waving his feet in the air. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He took that, too, and started waving both in the air. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Everything is fine,” the policeman lies, waving us on our way. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Someone was blowing a whistle and waving his arms, but no one was taking much notice. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks later, I had stood on my porch, waving, as Mrs. Bowman’s son drove her away to her new apartment attached to his house. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw her raise her arm and wave and hop about, and for a second he wondered what it would be like to be up there, looking out over the whole city, laughing and waving. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I believe those are holographic projections,” said Andrew Peckleman, waving up at a statue that was waving down at him. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Yeah, that’s him. Get on up here,” I say, waving Walter inside. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She was starting off the field when she saw Joseph waving. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z All of them are shouting, waving at us. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Left with no choice, the people begin to push out into the square, choking but defiantly waving their guns. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I got the book deal!” she shrieks, waving her phone in their faces. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “You have to be careful,” he warned us, waving his index finger at Roberto and me. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Why, you will never master this work, for your fingers are fat and clumsy,” she said, waving my hand away. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Wrapped in sackcloth and tied with twine, there was a bright piece of paper with my name fixed to the top, waving in the wind like a little flag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The old man went on swinging along the path, oblivious, waving his fists. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I see a tissue waving by my eye. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Not even if you were smiling and waving and showing how happy you were that they got through. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The dancers stopped, frozen for a moment into a pattern of waving arms and lifted legs. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She looks where I’m pointing, to the card of a girl’s hand waving. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Joey didn’t notice; he was waving at Grandma. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But I kept waving until they waved back. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw Hooper's legs, waving like the fronds of a sea anemone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Indeed the hobbits felt that the hair on their heads was actually standing up, waving and curling and growing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z For just the slightest moment, Otto thought, perhaps, he saw the hazy, yellow-clad outlines of his friends, A.M. and P.M., waving at him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Everyone who hadn’t shut down to attend the funeral lined the road, waving small American flags. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She kisses me on both cheeks while waving in the camera crew, then orders me into position. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Standing under the scoreboard with Celia, her back to me, was a woman in a sharp business suit, her blond hair waving down to the middle of her back. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z With the blackout curtains closed and the mask half covering my eyes it was dark inside the hallway as I shuffled forward with my scythe waving in front of me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I saw a tall man standing on the wall of Fort Amsterdam, waving at us. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, of course not!” he blurted out, and suddenly was waving both arms toward the door in a gesture of exuberant urgency. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In a far comer of the convent park we heard laughter, and when we looked we saw one tall, strong boy waving a flat stick, and all around him little boys jumping. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe it was the way I’d seen Kat struggle into her fur-collared jacket, the morning she’d rushed out to get the photos of the strange man enlarged. souvenir shot was not somebody waving. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing there all red-faced, screaming and waving his arms around. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Halftime Right after you glance at April waving from the bleachers, your stomach detonates: KABOOM! and you lose it right there behind the bench in Pernell’s gym bag. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Master Bacon is waving his long finger about like a sword. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Yeth, I am! And I have to tell Em,” Tab said, waving the spitty paper towel she had balled up in one hand. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She was waving her hand, ready to explain their strange situation, when the compact fell from her palm and landed on the desk with a loud thunk. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t bother,” I told him, waving it off. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down the length of rope once more to the sidewalk, where Marigold was waving at him. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The tour guide was waving at the crowd, gesturing for people to get back on the bus. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Bolton glanced up at the banners waving above the gatehouse towers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It worked Janice stopped waving her silver cap shooter at us and went on with the play as Sister Pat had written it. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can you take this to your teacher?” he asks, not taking the folder, but waving slowly at it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Ah, sure, go on,” he said, waving us off in a dazed state of mind. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z To see all those hungry kids in the Seam running around, waving cans of applesauce, tins of meat, even candy. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Bye-bye, Temp! See you soon!” said Boots waving cheerfully. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Muffliato,” she whispered, waving her wand in the direction of the stairs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, stop fussing,” El Patron said, waving him off. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And now I see her again, two of her, waving, and in one hand there is a photo, the Polaroid I sent them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher is an enthusiast, he’s hopping around at the front of the room, waving his arms and his pointer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood waving until the big car turned out into the street. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I said, waving the pipe wrench in the air. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I get to stay here today!” he yells, waving a kite he’s brought with him. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The light had changed without our realizing it, and the bus driver was waving at us to get out of the way. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Semaj is waving, too, from her car seat in the back. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z And her face will beam and she’ll blow Diego a kiss before slamming shut her door and her and her girl drive off, waving. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A man was waving them on with a red flag tied to a stick. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They rushed through woods and over mountains uttering sharp cries, waving pine-cone-tipped wands, swept away in a fierce ecstasy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been dancing about the stage, waving his spear, modulating his voice, and now suddenly he became still, and lowered his voice. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a big sign, MING’S, and underneath it, red neon characters that looked like fighting men waving swords. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A series of sharp honks sounds in front of us, and when we look up, Jamie’s cousin is waving at him from the car. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “No escape,” repeated the Warden, waving him back into his chair; and as the permit was not yet countersigned, Bernard had no choice but to obey. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He put out his hand and slowly opened the fingers, and there in his palm was Henry, waving his only wing at us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Many a woman, white or black, waving to her husband as the trains of soldiers pulled out of the station, harbored anxiety alongside her sadness and pride, worried about how to make ends meet. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And Dragonwings, its wings waving over either side of the wagon, lurched forward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I took her arm, waving my other hand toward the road. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z On the third day there he was, waving to us from the deck. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Move!” he screams, waving the bull hook around her face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Squeezing through the railing before either parent could stop her, she dropped lightly to the floor a few feet below, and ran toward her Robbie, arms waving and hair flying. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z We quit waving and cupped our hands to our eyes, trying to see the bare-chested person through the glare. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She stood outside the glass doors, waving at us to come outside. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He was standing up and waving at the audience and grinning from ear to ear. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He saw one man on a black horse, waving a plumed hat: an officer. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He imagines the sidewalks jammed with revelers sporting swastika armbands and waving red, white, and black flags. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you tell me?” she demanded, waving a piece of paper in my face. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They turn for one last look at the Virginia shoreline and our fort and the group of us waving to them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Still ringing in the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Hupfer—who were waving at me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z ‘You dressed in black,’ Nico noted, ‘with the sun coming up. You painted your face but didn’t cover that mop of blond hair. You might as well be waving a yellow flag.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The apartment door crashed open, and Baba barged in, wild-eyed and waving the fire extinguisher, with Mama beside him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I saw the Black Panther waving at his son. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not about hearing me!” she shouted at him before waving toward the sky and calling up again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Manny stood on the sidewalk with a wooden baseball bat, waving it after them. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She had a sudden image of herself as a sorceress, waving her hand over the field and transforming the boys below into pea-sized plastic dolls. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And all the other Cloud-Men immediately let out a strange high-pitched whoop of joy and started jumping up and down and waving their arms in the air. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z My dad was waving his hand in front of my face. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z John shouted back, but Pa headed into the field, hollering and waving a coiled rope to scare the cattle east. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z And whilst it had been waving and jumping in my hand, it was steady as iron in hers. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Strawberry for Strawberry Girl,” I offer again, waving the Fruit Roll-Up slightly. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Instead of waving back, I turn to go. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He was not waving his hands to make a point as freely as he had in their first conversation. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z People all around us were fleeing to America: we heard tales of oranges the size of baking potatoes; fields of grain waving under sunny skies; clean, dry timber houses with indoor plumbing and electricity. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “You go first so I can watch your back,” Alec said, waving his arm for Mark to enter. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Taryn asked now, waving at Ivy’s mom, who barely managed a weary smile. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A mermaid fountain and Rosa, waving from her porch as I run by. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z They sang to the stars, to the waning moon, to the waving grasses. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There she is, waving from a row near the middle. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If the children were out of control, Donald Nation would walk from one end of the room to the other, waving a strap from left to right as the children scrambled back to their places. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. Baransky beams at us, waving goodbye as she reassures Mom—once again—that the house isn’t a mess, the pillows aren’t a big deal, don’t worry so much. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He was waving his long golden tail feathers. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There was the usual line of holiday visa hopefuls stretching to the corner of Elevator Plaza, but Holly bypassed it by waving her badge at the waiting line. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if he was waving at me or Hassan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We had driven for less than half an hour when we came to a checkpoint; there was a traffic jam, and policemen, many more than was usual, were waving their guns and diverting traffic. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I looked back to Clifton, the cop was waving me away with his gun, sounding like a boy with a changing voice. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the cowlick on the back of his head stuck up like a wing waving hello. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Nice one, Harry!” said Ron enthusiastically, waving the new pair of Quidditch Keeper’s gloves Harry had given him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The waving stems scatter papery white moths, who go down again to hide in the dark grasses. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And then, like there was a conductor waving a baton, we both started laughing at the same time. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Hi!” said Boots, waving at the Underlanders and looking completely delighted. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But when she got close, Yitzchak shooed her away as if she were one of the chickens, waving his massive hands at her and saying, “Men-talk is not for young ladies.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Every shelf in his office boasted pictures of his kids: building sand castles at the beach, swinging baseball bats, waving from sailboats. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He stands at the edge of the stage, waving me toward him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He points downtown at a building just past the cheap pizza place: Montego’s Discount Warehouse, advertising its tremendous deals with a waving plastic banner. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “You don’t pay here,” said Fred firmly, waving away Harry’s gold. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She tried to wave it as though she wasn’t waving it. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Terrorized, Ignatius bounced out of the door just ahead of the Latin woman, who was waving the check with great determination. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her other parents stood in the kitchen doorway as she walked down the corridor, smiling identical smiles, and waving slowly. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The village crazy lady put on her headdress with the small mirrors, some of them waving quickly on red stalks. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Time to pay up, Filthy, JB says, laughing and waving the scissors in the air like a flag. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z "I want to ask you a few questions," he said, waving my letter at two chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I whip my head around looking for Dylan and find him sliding, waving his arms for something to hold on to. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Harry saw the boys’ mother waving and their sister, half laughing, half crying, running to keep up with the train until it gathered too much speed, then she fell back and waved. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They went crazy when they saw us—Shannon waving us forward like we were the royal family or something, making sure to let people know to let us through. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As I stood on the courthouse steps, I wanted to run back to my mother’s house waving the paper like the head of an enemy rightfully conquered in battle. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z When I toggle my view to show the audience in the Tokyo Dome, they are shrieking his name and waving glowing batons frantically. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But Julius had seen her at other times, out in her carriage, Boots at her side, waving and smiling to the admiring crowd, and knew that this apparent haughtiness hid a quaking heart. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z "This is art, though, ain't it?" he said, waving his hand over us. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Finally the kid staggered breathlessly onto the bus and sat behind me, tapping at the window and waving at his father, who was now standing next to Mommy, waving at his kid. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There, buried under issues of O and Royalty Monthly, I find the booklet with its bright American flag waving on the cover. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Teddy yelps, waving his arms in the air. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull away slowly, still waving and smiling but wondering what in the hell I think I’m doing. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Too late,” she says, waving my hand away. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The birds were twittering and the breeze was blowing and you could smell the hay in the field next to us waving in the heat. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She waved, her children waved, and Zeitoun stood in the driveway waving until his family was gone. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Despite the sleeping bags under her eyes, Mrs. Branson made lively “ooh” and “aah” faces at her daughter, Sabrina, while waving a purple rattle. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The blue balloon bobs, almost like it’s waving, in the gray current. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the eighteen pictures that Kat took of our washing line when she was using up Salim’s film, with the sleeves of sweatshirts, jumpers and blouses waving in the wind. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo got in and, with one last look, started down the road, with everyone waving him on. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Come,” the Sea King said to the snake, waving his hand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I turn around and he’s waving Libby’s manila envelope, which must’ve slipped from my bag. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I look down most of the time, but Mr. Ram looks up, waving at people as we pass. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And they saw the Penguin come dancing by, waving his short wings and singing lustily. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “You’re more chicken than all those chickens in the yard—waving and smiling at those girls who are laughing at you. What do you think they call you? Certainly not Vonetta.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I’d keep going on into the country forever if I didn’t have Alphie bawling with the hunger, kicking his chubby legs, waving his empty bottle. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A bunch of countrified folks yelling and screaming, waving flags and chewing tobacco, forcing confused kids to crawl through mud, preparing them to get killed in a war? The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I saw that they weren’t waving hello, but directing our attention to something in the water, some thirty yards away—the hull of an overturned boat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She stayed on the path until she was round the corner, and she could see Bod waving at her from further up the hill. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I pictured Mom waving at me from somewhere even though I couldn’t see her. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z They brought it down slow and Brothers pointed at me and started waving to his team. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The teenage tourists were bunched around them, grinning and waving. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He peered back at his frantically waving family until they were out of sight. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z She was like a lookout waving her arm and giving us the all-clear. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Ophie raised her hand to the glass, waving to him or reaching for him, she didn’t know. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She liked to run down the long dirt road of the village, stopping into the dark doorways, waving to the people who lived inside each house. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Balancing on beams, hands waving, guiding, positioning steel planks lifted by huge cranes. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z They burst into our shack waving rifles, just as they had burst into our home ten months before. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Unsure, Palmer stared back—and the hurricane swirled into the kitchen, Mutto screaming and laughing around the table, Beans waving the muskrat like a tomahawk. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Dr. Bulkeley sent me to find some skunk cabbage,” he explained, waving a bunch of green. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Minli, unable to speak, watched it flutter as if it were waving at her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She shouted gleefully, waving her fists like little clubs, and stomped around, glad to be on her feet again. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z All day Zeitoun made it his business to sit by the bars, waving a napkin, pleading with the guards to grant him a call. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Britain’s waving his hand in front of my face, and I send a silent prayer of thanks to the universe for his inebriation. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z We wave again from the taxi that pulls out slow down the drive—watch our grandmother, still waving, grow small behind us and our grandfather, in the window, fade from sight. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Maribel stared right at the camera, but she didn’t smile, so I went up behind Micho, waving my arms and making goofy faces to see if she would react. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z They were waving and making their way between the wheat stalks. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He had four hundred Ligaroti pennants printed up in the horse’s colors, cerise and white polka dots, and attached to canes for waving. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "That's good. That's very good," he said, rubbing his back on the turf and waving all four legs in the air. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Lida immediately rushed up to me full of apology and explanation, and I said, “No, no, it’s really fine,” waving her off, and I said to Isaac, “Care to accompany me upstairs?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Now Luke looked back at his family’s porch, where Mother and Dad and Matthew and Mark were standing and already waving. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I turn around in time to see Billy Henkle waving excitedly from the window of a passing car. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Biddy in the middle of that tiny piece of a living room waving her arms around like she some windup toy. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “No, no, no!” he announced, waving his free hand wildly at the other kids, who were gathering to watch the entertainment. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I saw Ms. Gruwell waving her arms around like a crazy lady, but no one was reacting to her caffeine high. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The girl screamed and broke into a panicked run towards the building where her father, whom she could not see, stood at the window, waving. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “No, Mary, it wasn’t a bear at all. There I had been yelling, and dancing, and waving my arms, all by myself in the Big Woods, trying to scare a stump!” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As if recognizing their own name, some of the white-haired people looked up, waving. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Sergeant Simpson jumped up and started waving his hands. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They talk and laugh and hug again, and then Fiona’s hurrying to her car and Mom’s waving goodbye. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Sitting near the lake, watching the giant squid waving its tentacles lazily above the water, Harry lost the thread of the conversation as he looked across to the opposite bank. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It was nearly heaven, with that cool water rippling and a high, clear sky all around us, and trees waving along the banks. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Eeben Axelroot’s airplane with coronas of flame dancing around the wings as it touched down on a field of waving pink grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He started to stop the sled, but Grandfather indicated no, waving him on. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Chip, please,” she said to the microphone waving beneath her. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Some folks are unloading gallons of water from their cars; others, zombielike, instead of waving or saying hello when we pass by, keep staring at baby TVs or listening to boom box radios. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Turner hollered, waving his arms and standing up in the boat until it began to rock with the waves the whales made. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Toot Withers took his place, riding a high-stepping white stallion, and waving a sword in one hand and a big Confederate flag in the other. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A woman from the refugee camp dashed into the yard, shouting, waving a green branch. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Excited people in the stands, waving banners and flags. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then he looks in our direction and spots me waving. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The ports were open and his crew was streaming out, waving their hands. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z "Please," he said, waving his hand in annoyance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I would still be standing there crying and waving to nothing if Brother Khoi hadn’t come to take my hand. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z For several days and several nights they crawled here and there, up and down, around and about, waving at Wilbur, trailing tiny draglines behind them, and exploring their home. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He spurred the stot onward, waving the peace banner so they could not fail to see it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I suggest you look around,” the Director yells, waving his arm over the camp, addressing the internees. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Cliff spent most of his time on his porch, sitting in a plaid recliner so worn down it was mostly just exposed foam and springs, waving at each car that passed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Out,” I said, waving my hand over my shoulder, “to see Don Bernardo.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood by his side and beamed with satisfaction, waving one small arm in the air, while the people, released now from their solemnity, whistled and stamped their feet in ap-preciation. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gregory had chuckled at my arm waving wildly about. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Then, waving good-bye to Philip, he walked out into the cold night air to face his father. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the women were waving their head rags at the sky, shouting, “Go! Beautiful, go!” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Oliver looked up to see Angie waving at him from the stoop of her building. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They dragged their remaining stores and gear to the beach, waving their arms and shouting to the ship. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Harley stood on the side of the road and started waving his arms to flag it down. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z When I came out, someone down on V-north was waving his arm madly out of his bars. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The itching gets so bad at night that I have mini-tantrums, waving my arms and stamping my feet to keep from scratching or bawling. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Here we eat fish," the fool declared happily, waving a cod about like a scepter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When he finished, he spun around and addressed the class, leaning back on one leg, waving his hands like he was making a speech in the locker room. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He was home from the toothpaste factory, and he was waving an evening newspaper rather excitedly. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I squint against the sun and peer between the guards to see David grinning madly and waving, sweat gleaming across his brown skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Keep moving, keep moving,” ordered a police officer, stepping into the road and waving the car on. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He’s talking the whole time, waving his arms about. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They stop to wave back at the row of relatives waving madly from the observation deck, little cousins propped up on uncles’ shoulders. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At daybreak, in the crowd that was finally beginning to disperse, Alba glimpsed the unmistakable figure of Miguel shouting and waving a flag. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The presiding judge gave a signal and the bailiff brought over three fans made of woven straw which the three judges started waving immediately. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z At the door, now, is a woman in a purple satin dress with cascading brown hair, elegantly nonchalant, waving at the porter with a bejeweled hand as she glides into the foyer. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Kapasi quickened his pace, waving his branch so that the monkeys scampered away, distracted, in another direction. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Andrew Peckleman barged into the room waving his antique magazine—something called Popular Science Monthly. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “He loves you,” he said over breakfast, waving an airy forkful of fried egg. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I slide my chair back from the table, waving my hand for them to continue while I catch my breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Raucous singing was borne toward them on the night air as they retraced their steps along the lantern-lit path, and leprechauns kept shooting over their heads, cackling and waving their lanterns. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When we stood next to each other in the school yard that morning, our stars and stripes echoed the flag waving from the pole above us. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He lost his grip and leaned outwards, teetering and waving his paws. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Madge is waiting at the intersection, red mitten waving, trombone case at her feet. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z And there was what seemed like a whole army of Winn-Dixie employees running around waving their arms just the same way the store manager was waving his. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got no chance with these on,” Harry said exasperatedly, waving his glasses. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A torn yellow streamer tied to one of the iron bars wafted up in the breeze, waving the word caution. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Every girl’s got to do her part in supporting our boys in arms,” she said, waving a swatch of paisley fabric. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "Yes, sir. My friend and I want to change the world," Max says, waving her hand in my direction with the flair of a magician. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I do believe thats Jackson waving to you from the tree line.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl would be sitting on the stoop, waving the fan the undertaker gave away at summer funerals. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked down at the trees waving in the distance, and the gorgeous brown Alabama soil that seemed to be rising to meet me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A girl with long curly hair shouts “Hey! ” next to my ear, waving at a distant friend. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I asked, waving at Phoebe to come into the room. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Kids began waving at me as I walked by. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I saw Via waving at me as the elevator doors closed. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z An older man in a white apron stands waving a spatula on the lawn of the house with the turquoise door. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Outhouse, outhouse, outhouse!” all the spiders chanted, waving their front legs back and forth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The footage showed sailors standing at attention on deck, or dropping artillery shells into guns, or horsing around on a beach, waving to the folks back home. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were still watching her, and waving, and smiling. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Miig stood, pacing his Story pace, waving his arms like a slow-motion conductor to place emphasis and tone over us all. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z From houses back off away from the road there was a waving of flags, a fluttering of white handkerchiefs; women lifted lamps at the windows. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Brass bands on the quayside and women waving and a hundred thousand yachts and honkers and arcs of water from the fireships. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It’s the car with the pale glove coming out the window, waving back and forth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I waved to her, but the crowd seemed to think that I was waving to everybody, and so they all cheered for me, which was overwhelming. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z About a hundred white spectators looked on from the side of the road, laughing and hollering, waving a Confederate flag. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I screamed, waving the jacket, running to one side of the monster. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She remembers this infant landscape, the waving haze of fronds through the tom netting that someone fastened to her face to keep out the flies. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When he spotted the approaching figure he rushed down the street, waving a piece of paper angrily. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Elizabeth was the first person he saw when he reached the wharf...Elizabeth, standing on something to see over the crowd, and smiling and waving. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Twinkle lit a cigarette and began to smoke it with relish, waving it around Sanjeev’s head as if it were a conductor’s baton as Mahler’s Fifth Symphony roared from the stereo downstairs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Oh, hell, they're probably his friends, I thought, waving and moving on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She asked to borrow a phone to call her babcia, so he brought her that, too, waving off her offer to pay them back. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z At that moment, our father stumbled into the room, waving his arms to hasten Laertes, departure. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z These pictures, Uhmma says, waving her hand at the box, are hard for me to look at. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She's waving her arm around, beckoning for me to come back. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She walks in front of him and takes a seat, waving to everyone at the table but then looking up to admire Gabriel’s performance. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They had to learn to do dances waving red kerchiefs; they had to sing nonsense syllables. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come here. Let me look at you closely. My eyes are not as good as they used to be, thanks to these miserable cataracts,” Teresita said, her skeletal fingers waving us in, urging us closer. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z TJ was waving his hands around like he was drawing some grand equation on an invisible board. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z During all this, the two farmers pretended to be looking at some hardware and Mr. Flournoy kept waving his hands and saying, “Now ladies...now ladies....” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The sky was orange, and the coconut trees were sea anemones waving their tentacles, hoping to trap and eat an unsuspecting cloud. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s smiling now, waving his phone to show you he’s been anticipating this moment. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Penny rode her big grey dog, her striped lance waving drunkenly as die beast bounded across the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I was excited, I suppose, and frightened about you. There was a press of people waving weapons, and knights trying to stop me. I had to cut my way.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I help peel, waving the stinging smoke from my eyes as the women talk and joke in Quichua, ignoring me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Those are just details!" she cried, waving her stick again. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt saw an older, heavy-set woman limping towards him and waving her arms like a broken windmill. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I backed away, waving the wok in front of me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Every now and then, the pilots of the helicopters would catch a glimpse of a small girl wearing glasses crouching in the giant’s right ear and waving to them. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We separate and shake hands and he makes his way down the hall, waving without looking back. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z And now the waving at the window, already trying to win the crowd. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Some of the men were shouting and waving guns. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cheep, cheep, cheep,” she concludes, waving her head and hands back and forth. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Go away! Go home! Shoo, I say!” said Miss Lark, waving her arms angrily at the dog. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He looked down vaguely and saw people waving their arms, shouting. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She leans over the arm of her chair, weeping, waving her arms in a desperate attempt to reach me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z You might as well be waving a flag and shouting, "Come and get me!" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Well, that may be the silliest thing I’ve ever heard,” she said, waving me away. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z When I look up at the crowds, I can see posters waving enthusiastically, with Rob’s name scrawled on them. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I drove by the trailer with the men out front so many times, they started waving at me with each pass. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Well, we find we appreciate you more and more, Mum, now we’re washing our own socks,” said George, waving an airy hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I started to tell him what had happened, but a man burst through the door waving a letter and shouting. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby was yelling in fury and kicking and waving her little fists. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Dorian watched in wide-eyed terror as Celaena thrashed on the ground, waving away things they couldn’t see. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Young fellows. I get along with them. They dont forget me, neither,” he said, waving the envelope. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Liam began waving at us from the door of the room, keeping it propped open with his foot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was waving his arms, indicating everything, and shouting through the door, “What’s the matter with you people?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He was down on the rocks, waving at us. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Poppy broke the momentary frozen spell by waving his hands to urge everyone out into the hall. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He got up and turned around twice before he saw Bud frantically waving him to their corner. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing outside the hotel room and waving back, I wished Soraya could be there with me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And because he was still able to move his hands—Morrie always spoke with both hands waving—he showed great passion when explaining how you face the end of life. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Cate honked, but the man had already spotted us and was waving. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As Ma and Pa drove the cattle onto the slope toward the river, I stood in the door yard, waving madly with my coat and John’s to shoo stragglers toward the road. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Before Seven could protest, Valley whispered, “Veloz,” waving her hand across all three of their feet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We piled back into the cars and headed on down to Big Joe’s place with the horns going and people waving out the windows. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s good Dad can get us these again,” said Ron appreciatively, stretching luxuriously as the car moved smoothly away from the Burrow, Bill and Fleur waving from the kitchen window. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She's waving her cigarette around and squinting her eyes up and you can tell she's thinking on something, worrying it like a dog with a bone. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He began to dance round the body, waving his boar-spear and uttering horrible shrieks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come,” says the Roach, waving me to my feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly children were running alongside die streetcar, waving and shouting. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Barefoot boys gave chase to cars and buses, waving bags of quinces. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He looks right into the camera and waves and I think he is waving at me. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “You go up to the second floor,” said Nemur, waving to Strauss. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “We agreed not to make the announcement until all the details —” “Oh details!” said Bagman, waving the word away like a cloud of midges. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Try saying the rhythm syllables and clapping on the 1st, 5th, and 13th beats, and waving on the 9th beat of the cycle. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It was like waving red underwear at a bull. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z All over America, kids were walking into school yards and classrooms, and the American flag was waving. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The hollow is bent and twisted, its tongues waving in the air, open jaws dripping black on the mat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Almost five hundred years ago, Indians lined the edge of the rise, taunting Orellana by waving palm fronds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “A letter from your mother,” he said waving the open letter. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I pass the nurses’ station in the center of the floor, waving hello to a young nurse’s assistant named Sarah, who is smiling over the top of the new, sleek metal cubicle. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I turned to look at Rene, who was waving at a fly buzzing in his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “This is about more than taking a stand, okay? If you can believe it, I still remember what it was like to be sixteen. All those emotions,” she said, waving a hand. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In front of them was a field of waving sea grasses dotted with chrysanthemum flower anemones, but beyond that there was a silver glow in the darkening sky, as if the moon were rising. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z After helping Mary Toy into the back seat, he climbed in beside her and stood waving as the crowd cheered. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “And they might have had a giant fan, right? Because in the pictures it looks like the flag is waving, but there’s no wind on the moon.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “The whole world would disapprove of our courtship, Ophelia!” he exclaimed, waving the flask in a broad arc. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And always, Salim’s silhouette is there, hovering in the centre, waving to us just as he did that day. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you deserve your very own life,” she is saying, waving my protest away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He came home waving it like a banner. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Zion smiling and waving and I nodded back. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And they were gone, the girls waving as they left. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Janelle stood, waving a card with the number one on it. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z When you leave a leaf in water a long time after a while the tissue will be gone and the delicate fibers waving slow as the motion of sleep. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped so high that he landed on a small table up there on the stage, and he started hopping about on the top of this table, waving his arms and yelling his head off. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I said a little too loudly, waving my arms. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Darker still, almost black, were the mats of water moss, their thick masses motionless on the bed of the river and only the trailing fronds waving slowly from side to side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius was waving to his mother from the brick sidewalk, his earring catching the rays of the streetlight. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She showed me the photograph and I looked at the faces of strangers, smiling and waving at the camera. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Shouting passionately and waving his arms as he spoke, Richardson charged that Woolf had fouled him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I feel like someone took a slingshot and shot me high into the air, and now I'm waving my arms and trying to find a soft place to land. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Those little girls needed them, but I, I — “Join them, go to the airport, try there,” the guard said, waving me away. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah has arrived to bless the place it seems, from the way she’s waving her clipboard around. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z These girls were up to something, and it wasn’t smiling and waving. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mom scrambled in her seat, waving her hands around. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Three-quarters of the crowd was wearing scarlet rosettes, waving scarlet flags with the Gryffindor lion upon them, or brandishing banners with slogans like “GO GRYFFINDOR!” and “LIONS FOR THE CUP!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Somebody was waving something pink out of the back window of their car. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She nodded at Trashman, who was waving at a passing bus. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I asked, waving my hand before my face. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Harry looked up at the staff table and grinned at Hagrid, who was indeed waving at him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The chickens all ran out before I could stop them, and I ran after them, waving my arms and looking for the hawk. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z By then, Barack and I had said good-bye to George and Laura Bush, waving as they lifted off from the Capitol in a Marine helicopter. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Make haste, folks!” he yelled, waving his hat and pushing me toward the caboose. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Curious what she was attached to, I peeked over the roof to see Fiona, rope in hand, hanging out a window and waving up at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I look up to see Garrett waving at me frantically with both arms. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The Preacher liked waving his arms ’round whilst he was talking, and he was really going at it to try to impress these new folks. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The restaurant had just opened, but customers were already waving her over, dying for some one-on-one time with their old friend. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Brandon ran after me, waving the pocketknife, but I was faster than he was. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Mommy,” I watch him whisper, waving a thermos in the air, “my water isn’t hot anymore.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Barry couldn’t walk half a block without someone shouting hello from a porch and waving him up for a chat and a glass of iced tea. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z So far, the policeman hadn’t seen much out of the ordinary except for the scene earlier that day: a wild-eyed man waving a red umbrella and chasing several giant black dogs around the property. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reached the gatehouse windows, I saw below a throng of lords, ladies, and servants cheering and waving. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Colin drove cautiously, but still, the worn shocks of the Hearse creaked and groaned at the endless potholes and waving undulations of pavement. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Mama’s standing behind the gate, waving, smiling, snapping Polaroids. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I point my pistol at the remaining men, waving them away from the wagon. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Tell you what, I could really get used to this sight! Your face looks good behind bars. They’re just the thing to stop you from waving your knife around under anyone’s nose.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “That shall pass,” she replies, waving her hand. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z On her previous first days, she had always kept her head in a book, and here she was waving to almost-strangers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z London is an absolute spectacle, crowds cramming the streets outside Buckingham Palace and all through the city, draped in Union Jacks and waving tiny flags over their heads. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The car soon arrived, with children waving and shouting from the windows. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded toward the stairs, her gold hoop earrings waving along. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She picked up the reindeer antlers and taped a paper towel to them, arranging the items to look like a white flag waving for a truce. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He says, waving his fork, that if we continue to overbreed as a species, a new epidemic will arise to redress the balance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Leo ran down the hall waving a wrench. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Mike was coming toward me in khaki shorts and a striped Rugby shirt, waving. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t see any strings,” Håkon said, waving his fingers. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z My dizziness was getting worse, and not only was Arnold waving, but there were two—no, wait, three of him. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood transfixed, looking down at the mad man waving the pistol in the air. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s standing beside the open driver’s door, waving both arms above his head to grab my attention. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z George could see the little boy, waving frantically from Aunt Daisy’s arms. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The coupé flashed by us with a flurry of dust and the flash of a waving hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She flung her arms into the air, waving wildly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “It’s no use. Move along, Fräulein, now!” the soldier commanded, waving us forward. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Frankie stepped in the middle of the road, waving his arms wildly. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I arrived home from work that evening and found Mamá waiting for me on the front steps, waving a white envelope. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The old flatbed ferryboat had been functional just the day before, the commerçant claimed, but now it bobbed listlessly on the opposite shore in spite of his piercing whistles and waving arms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept coming back to the pink sleeve - the one that we thought was the girl in the pink fluffy jacket at the back of the picture, waving at the camera. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as it came into sight, he began waving his arms wildly, screaming, “Stop—the track is down! The track is down!” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Leo had lost sight of Echo again, but now he realized she was kneeling on the other side of Narcissus, waving her hand in front of his face as if trying to break his concentration. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “There is another ingredient,” Mona said, and a moment later she straightened, waving the knife in the air to let the blade cool off. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z |
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