It had been there all the time, while he was thinking about how to see them, right next to him—right there. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry III was stabbed by an assassin on 1 August 1589, while the two Henrys were besieging Paris, but lived long enough to confirm Henry of Navarre as his heir. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“What other horrors did they come up with while I was away that I don’t know about? What else am I missing?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

They relieved the prosperous of their coin with one hand while pointing upward with the other. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was with two women and five men, all handcuffed, all bound for Nigeria, and they were marched, at Heathrow Airport, through security and immigration and onto the plane, while other passengers stared. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She did another and she made me eat it while she ate the cold one herself. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

A few dozen angry men chase us for a while, swinging pitchforks and baseball bats, although it’s mostly for the benefit of the tale they’ll get to tell at dinner tonight. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Sandy finds a harmonica under the couch, and he begins to play a whole mess of noise while I bang on the pan, and we’ve got our own band going. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I sat for a while in the Sing Sing parking lot to collect myself. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mustafa takes the keys without a word, and I follow him back to the car, while our parents look for Imam Malik and Hamid Uncle in the mosque. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

One Decker is “rock climbing” while an employee in the room texts away. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Barb leaves and I hold my mom’s hand while she cries, knowing she did all she could do. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

More commonly, owners will arrange to be home when we come so they can check up on us while we work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were working in two-man teams—one man on guard while the other slept, switching off every two hours—and 1 remember it was still dark when Kiowa shook me awake for the final watch. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her nails were painted red and she had a snake tattooed around her navel, which could move in circles while the rest of her body remained absolutely still. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

People even leave somethin’ in their boxes once in a while for Dad. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was imagination, of course, but for a long while I hovered there over Bobby Jorgenson’s bunker. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, Bertha came outside and brought us saltine crackers with peanut butter. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Jay was on my other side, somehow reading a book while listening to the world’s worst music. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She liked factory people better and she liked keeping her mind free while she worked with her hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But while the hatred I once had for him is gone, I still feel nothing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I would walk to town and return with a veterinarian who would check the cows and hens and, while he was at it, anybody who was sick. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air around it was a little cooler, so they stood for a while, leaning against the railing, looking down at the busy harbor. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can be oblivious to the sound for a long while, then in a second of ticking it can create in the mind unbroken the long diminishing parade of time you didn’t hear. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as we continued to swing, looking at each other while crickets played their fiddles in the grass, I slid my hand sideways up toward the place where the Object’s legs joined. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And he turned and looked away to the North under the great stars, and then he fell silent and spoke no more while the night’s journey lasted. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She compared the two while I looked out the window. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I told the old man my story while he rubbed his beard. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I’m stuffed-animaling the playground so well that after a while there’s only monkey bars left and one shape that’s coming toward me so I stop blurring and suck my sleeve more. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

After thinking about it for a while, I said, “I like Santa Maria. So if you decide to live here forever, I will too.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After you neck them for a while, you can really watch them losing their brains. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

My mother rubs her temples, and while the doctor outlines what he expects to be a quick recovery process, Dean Anderson enters—along with one of the police officers that I saw talking to Phil. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

For a while they met in the back rooms of the abandoned part of the house, where Alba handed out walnuts and served them herbal teas while they meditated in a cross-legged position. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We rest in silence for a while, thoughts caught in each of our imperfect minds. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And while Sesame Street will typically only test a third of its episodes, Blue’s Clues tests them all. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Winston whined and grizzled, made futile demands for food, fretted about the room, pulling everything out of place and kicking the wainscoting until the neighbors banged on the wall, while the younger child wailed intermittently. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

There followed another period of waiting while the sentry passed again on the wall. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

But I’d just have to dodge dirty looks from white kids while my sister would be dodging gunfire in beautiful Montana. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

They told me it’s not smart to move while a cop has his back to you. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Bedtime seems to be taking a while—it sounds like there’s some argument about which chapter their read-aloud left off on—so I load up my personal email. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Places where injured birds can still be near the sky, but not become prey while they’re healing. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And while I was stuck within that endless moment, I was doomed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Trees and flowers bloomed on the terraced walls above the stalls, while below it seemed as if everything the gods had put into the world was for sale. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She bowed her head and covered her eyes with her hand while she gathered herself. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Just once, though, after I’d been wandering aimlessly around his room for a while, I did ask him: “Tommy, are you glad Ruth completed before finding out everything we did in the end?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been threatened with death and warned many times to leave, but he had wanted to hold on a while longer to amass more money. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

My aunt thought it would look good if I flicked the bracelet while singing. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Joe cut the water back into the river and sat for a moment longer while the sun rose higher and water seeped into the ground around his bean plants. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nikki ordered me to stay outside while she led them into our home. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“There’s a portal up on the hill. You go through the portal while you’re wearing that necklace you found and go back in time to 1973. While you’re there, you have your picture taken.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We greeted each other on sight with the outstretched hands, the demi-hugs, the cries of surprise and delight that women are supposed to make who haven’t seen each other for a while. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

So instead of acknowledging applause, I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They all had approximately the same color of light brown hair, but Verusha wore hers in two braids, while Olya wore hers in one. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Along the bay, paddleboarders balance, pushing forward with oars while cormorants float around them. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

After dinner, I use Nora as an excuse again so I can go down to the Hideout for a little while. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The music hadn’t wrapped up until 2:00 a.m. the night before, while intermittent rain fell. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I flipped back through the pad of paper while I thought about what Stephen Hawking would do next. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, as they walked the trail, as the medicines grew heavy, she thought to ask: “Nokomis, do they talk to you?” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then, while April glared at him, Toby told everybody his idea, and naturally everybody thought it was the greatest. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Introducing my friends to my employees was going to be a seriously weird moment that I’d just as soon avoid for a while longer. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

To me it's a symbol of how my family cares about art and love and justice, while his family cares about...rich people stuff. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They collected their wraps and made their abrupt good nights while Mr. Goodacre and Harry prepared the buggy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The day would come when he would leave West Virginia and move to Florida, where he would be electrocuted while cleaning a swimming pool. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They held hands while Bertha told us about some old man selling moldy strawberries from the back of a truck out on Highway 14. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"So did countless other researchers, scientists, and engineers. Everyone poured their souls into construction while I waged a constant political battle to maintain funding. "In the end, we built a beautiful probe. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t find a list anywhere, but after searching “abandoned subdivisions” and “Grovepoint Acres” and the like for a while, I managed to compile a list of five places within three hours of Jefferson Park. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He stared at my brothers while he drank, and his gaze made them uneasy. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a lot harder than it looked but after a while I got pretty good thanks to all the expert marksmen hanging around disguised as milkmaids. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Having serious conversations on balconies while looking out at the ocean.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“No, it wasn’t that. She just wanted me to keep going to school. I promised her that I would. It took me a while but I kept my promise.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He quickly helped Diana wrap Z’s shirt and paper towels around her legs while Z bound the makeshift bandages with duct tape. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

So while Mackenzie runs herself ragged in game temples, I wander through my neighborhood making random turns, maybe in search of my own boss key. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He looked at us with wide eyes while we told him. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Ranofer was silent, concentrating on keeping his expression casual while his mind spun furiously. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“I had to be alone for a little while, but I’m okay now.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

For a while there was nothing but telephone hum holding us together. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

‘It may be so. At least while there is an empty saddle of some fallen Rider that I can fill, and there are deeds to do. But to hope? I do not know.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Every week or so, I had gotten into the tradition of bringing her things I found while emptying the office’s rubbish bins. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s the closest thing I get to an answer for a while. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“She’s creative and talented, and while I know she’s gotten into some hot water this year, I wanted to come by and say that in my class, that’s simply not the case.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nazis don't like it when you wink at them while with another boy. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her arms were lame from the day before, but after a while she forgot to notice. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He practiced a droll self-deprecating expression and a halting delivery in front of the bathroom mirror for a while. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

More than thirty minutes passed unnoticed as these scraps—memories, judgments, vague resolutions, questions—uncoiled quietly before her, while she barely shifted her position and did not hear the clock strike the quarter hours. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She placed her hand on the receiver and waited for it to ring three times, all the while keeping her eyes closed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

They outfitted Milkman completely, laughing all the while at his underwear, fingering his vest—Small Boy tried to get his wrestler’s arms into Milkman’s jacket—and wondering what had happened to his feet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The talks continued for more than two years, in peaks and valleys of hope and gloom, while the test ranges remained silent. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“We automatons gotta have some fun once in a while, right?” our statue said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Of course he can. I watched your Madame Sabbar earlier tonight, and while she was most impressive, I didn’t see her doing anything little Ahbo couldn’t match.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The women inmates spent most of their days sheltered under the shade of this tree while the boats glided up and down and up again on the other side of the prison gate. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Out on the porch that night, Bertha told Gus about her day while I sent my thoughts zipping through the trees to wherever Wishbone was. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Moss sat in his biology class, not far from Rawiya, who glanced at the clock every so often while taking notes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Chaplain, why don’t you come into the hospital with us for a while and take it easy?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Her father with a shock of hair like a bristle brush stiff with shoe polish, rolling his large sleeves up to his elbows while the scar at his temple gleamed white. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I asked old Ali if I could take over for a little while, and after washing my hands, I got behind the grill. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The other man chuckles, following me through the door while Mr. Blond Policeman goes to Helena and squats down in front of her. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But Linton, while he believed in God, had lost his reverence for the Church. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I assure you, he is extremely well trained. Harry — I will wait while you get into bed.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Smith! Haven’t seen you in a while,” the pimply clerk called. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll watch you while you sleep and make sure you don’t fall off.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Frightful let her feathers fall over Oksi while the little bird rested from her great struggle. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He just used to laugh and shake his head while heading on to the next house. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

After a little while Irwin got up and went into the bathroom, and I heard the rushing of shower water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The cars are not sequentially numbered, and it takes me a while to find car 48. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

There’d been only a few of us attending that year, and after a quick introduction the politicians went one way, while spouses were ushered into another room. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He needed to rest for a while, and not think about the story or the ceremony. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And even the kids who have been here a while, well, middle school is a brand-new ball game for everyone. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Occasionally someone would stand up from his chair and begin to twitch and snap his fingers to the strange music, while his companions laughed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

For a while all you could hear was crickets cricketing and the swing creaking...back and forth, back and forth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The dwarf had to haul him upright, while Taran and the others fanned him. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

We could not agree on a mutually satisfactory definition of “politically motivated” crimes, and this would be an issue that would bedevil us for quite a while to come. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evidently she’d taken the key from Chess while he wasn’t paying attention. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He was in constant pain, he had fever—once I had to call Nigel to hold him while I tied him down to keep him from hurting himself. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

If no one’s home, she’ll have to go back to the stop and wait for the next bus, which could take a while. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

This is what we do on Saturday mornings, while our father attends to things in his office and our mother goes grocery shopping. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My father!” cried I, while every feature and every muscle was relaxed from anguish to pleasure. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

But not now, while her face looks so lost and vulnerable. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The roof had caught fire in several places and while the flames had been extinguished, smoke was still oozing down the stairways and along the halls. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

In a while the rain slowed to a drizzle and then stopped. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no memories for a short while. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We drive for a while and the road dead-ends into a Victorian farmhouse. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

There was a twist of incredulous amusement in Sarai’s voice, and while she spoke, she reverted to her true color, her skin flushing back to blue. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

After a while she began to raise chickens and a small vegetable garden in the little yard beside our house. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Waited a long time while he set the bucket beneath Rosie. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Even before landing, one nearly blew up the Mayflower by shooting a gun at a keg of gunpowder while inside the ship. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mostly he shouts, “Praise be!” while the back of his hand knocks you flat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Mom said after a while, “we are pretty early, I guess.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Leave me alone for a while, Dana,” he said softly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe she has the timing wrong, and the girl disappeared while Mrs. Janssen was taking an afternoon nap. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

A tall stocky slave drove a wagon around to us and I got on the back while Weylin took the seat beside the driver. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“She won’t be talking for quite a while. Besides, her skull is cracked, and God knows what that will do to her. What I’m getting at is, should I bring the sheriff into it?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was one more thing about cedar—a sort of secret that Pocock had discovered accidentally after his first shells made of the wood had been in the water for a while. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

So they came under the care of Tom Bombadil for a while, and were well-off. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Incidentally, I have not told you about Bill in a while. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I could have kept them on a picket chain while I built the kennel—which would take two months; I would have to rent a bulldozer to clear a place, drill holes, build houses, etc. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But while Paul’s arms were as thick as my neck, I beat him off the dribble, and twice in a row I got a foot around him and nailed fadeaway jumpers Guzzo couldn’t block. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They watched Highway to Heaven while they ate. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It was keeping tabs on everything going on around you and making sure you were acting appropriately, while leaving you free to concentrate on the main problem at hand. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I met a certain man while I had that job. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He thought for a while looking from one to the other of us. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Some days her hands or feet would grow numb while she was doing normal everyday things like driving or working with the kids on their homework. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

When the story ended, the old woman studied my mother for a long time while she wrapped and rewrapped her faded blue pagne over her flat chest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They rode for a while and then stopped for a few minutes. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

And while they admired the pictures, knowing the babies came from a good family, neither of them could read or write. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flick two tater tots into my mouth, motioning that I can’t speak while I’m chewing. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

My brothers gather wood to build a fire, while Ma and Keav prepare our meal. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon, tired of putting out light, had become a bat, which was all very well for him; he fluttered around squeaking quietly while Lyra sat and chewed a fingernail. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We saw the row of people who had been shot dead while running from the tent when the attack began. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Some day, Miss Lucy told Cora one afternoon while they walked the green, all the numbers and figures and notes would make a great contribution to their understanding of colored life. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He left the motor running while he climbed out himself to shake hands with each one of them, James last, and wish them good luck. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The plate is balanced on a small cushion so that while carving, the artist can hold the burin steady and swivel the plate, allowing for greater control. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When you cut down a tropical forest, the soil is rich and fertile for a while. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Two nights later I decided to take Old Dan hunting for a while. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. I mean, I could go downstairs back to my room if you need a little while with him.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I ignored it while trying to find out where it was coming from. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was twelve and going into the ninth grade of what would today be called a “gifted” program, while many of the other kids my age were just going into the seventh. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

In this double demotion the old giants have become pigmies while you were looking the other way. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

For more about while, see above and page 113. all ready/already. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Olly stirs the milk and chocolate together while his dad gets the whipped cream, also freshly made, from the fridge. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The door was open, and for a moment I wondered if a huge, angry wind had come through while we were gone. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Right while I was sitting there daydreaming in Latin class. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“There ought to have been some guardian, or such-like, whiles you was a minor. Some lawyer, maybe. As to the first letter of that lawyer’s name now. Would it be J?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I said, making slurpy noises while I kissed myself up and down my wrist. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dodds lashed her whip around my sword hand while the Furies on the either side lunged at me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, Dad, can I stay at Grandma’s for a while?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I’ve heard that pigs get sick to their stomachs while eating at the same table with Dad,” Mary Anne said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chipo, too, was gasping and coughing, while anxious women held her shoulders and murmured encouragement. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

All the while, the beat pulsed in her ears. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We shared it among the she of us and ate our little portion while the boy cried and ran to his parents. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

At midnight, I ding-dong while a house on McMann Avenue erupts with cheers and party horns and “Auld Lang Syne.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I accept the challenge of retraining you. Henceforth you are only allowed to apologize if you tread on someone’s foot while dancing.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

After that, I practiced every day while I was feeding the chickens. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while the explosion had run its course, and we settled into enjoying our meal. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It took them a while, but they finally found a stairwell with roof access. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I took Wishbone out in the yard and pulled weeds from between the marigolds beside the garden shed while he slept in the sun. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Though I know he won’t come over while I’m there, it’s still too awkward, and hazardous, for us to be together behind a door that locks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A few weeks ago Olly’s mom had explained that his dad was going to be home for a while until things were fixed at his work. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought for a while there, when we were eating your food, she really did learn how to cook. Until that Saturday, when you weren’t here, and she tried to make hamburgers.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Every few paces, the tip of her cane strikes a broken stone in the street, and it takes a while to pick her way around it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

After he hung up, he came back to my room and sat with me for a while. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Crickets, frogs, toads, and owls followed them, all calling for night while leaving their hiding places. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And he did not sleep; at intervals he closed his eyes for a while, no matter what the hour, then opened them at some later time to resume his brooding. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The kid just continues to stare at me, and then after a while he narrows his eyes, squinting. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

They all watched anxiously while Grandma ladled out the syrup. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed that she was granted permission to come to the side of her dead husband while the whites, silent and armed, looked on. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I breathe hard for a while, and Sammy finally goes, "It's okay, man. Calm down." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Dad was still red-eyed and blowing his nose while we were drinking our sodas after the movie, and all of us felt depressed. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still did not understand why Chief had decided to help him, to use him while overlooking, even encouraging, the astonishing collateral benefits. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Anyway, he swore that if a woman, any woman, gets really carried away while dancing, what she truly is—at least potentially—will surface and show on her face. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m shaking my head, swallowing down all the dryness while trying to catch my breath all at the same time. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Crenshaw showed up—at least he seemed to show up—while we were busy throwing my dad’s bran cereal into Robin’s cap. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I remember Max taking her notebook out while we were sitting on the rocks by the pond. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Michael swam like a fish while I barely stayed afloat. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They decided to make for the top at once, while the daylight was broad. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And while the baton was suspended between the sky and the gravel, Beverly said, “I told you to tell me a secret.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

It was an ideal location: the hillside perch provided little cover for approaching predators, while the line of trees protected the foxes from the north winds. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

All the while, I’m thinking about those flowers. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He watched while they knelt over Emo and then loaded him into the ambulance. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Medicine Hat defensemen February 9 and February 14 dive to block the puck while January 10 looks on helplessly. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Luke can have a time-out while we get you settled.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

For a while, right after we got back, it was the other way around. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't want to hold the case up while you convince this guy to wear a suit. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the old Latin mass my mother could recite her rosary while still being at one with prayer at the altar. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to tell each crew that there might be a slight disruption of business while we got some financial details ironed out. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Auntie Yeabu, the youngest wife of Uncle Abdullah, helped my mother bandage the man’s stump while I stood nearby, shaking with fear. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The noise was thunderous, but after we’d been there a while, we didn’t even hear it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This handbook was created to help you understand your rights, what to expect while housed in a facility of DJJ, answer some commonly asked questions, and provide useful information to help you while at DJJ. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But while all this excitement was going on outside, poor James was forced to stay locked in his bedroom, peeping through the bars of his window at the crowds below. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He sat across from Antinous while more ghosts crowded around, leering as if they expected to see a particularly vicious arm-wrestling contest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The huge demand for inmate labor kept the prison overfull, while Clinton prison, far from downstate markets, was partly empty. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Broad-shouldered but not much taller than me, he talks while he walks. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The crowd laughed until the tears rolled down their cheeks while the cymbals clashed—the dragon’s copper laugh—and the drums banged like firecrackers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we should stop our campaigning for a while,” he said. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“You helping me write mine. And hers she gone tell you, while you write it down.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They scuttled over the ground like animals and found a sign and crouched over it while the horseman waited. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1941, after Papa disappeared, she was marking time while we drifted, awaiting the inevitable. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

And while Miss Celia’s grinning and “good morning” and “glad to see”-ing me, I’m wondering, how did she get this far in life without knowing where the lines are drawn? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They went through a toll booth where Stewart paid a quarter, and then after a while saw signs saying: BRIDGEPORT. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon flew above Lyra’s head for a while until he tired of that, and then he became a little sure-footed mountain sheep, vain of his horns, leaping among rocks while Lyra scrambled laboriously alongside. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Nothing, Angela, your mother's just having a good cry. Why don't you and Ms. Pulaski leave us alone for a while." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they got there, Audrey was holding Lyra, who seemed comfortable enough, even if a little doubtful, while Alice prepared the milk. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

After a while they came to an opening in the wall, and they turned into it and left the river behind. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen to me while I tell you something.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

And beneath the chuckles of the crowd I could hear the swishing of its ruffled paper, while the same out-of-the-corner-of-the-mouth voice continued to spiel: Shake it up! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Since you missed out on beating the mattress, why don’t you mop while I take a breather?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“And while you’re doing that, I’ll take Silver and Buckthorn here and have a run down the fields beyond, just to get the lie of the land and make sure there isn’t anything dangerous.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now here they stood, thwarted, while precious seconds ticked away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Namrata’s fingers still on the keyboard for a moment while she reads something on her screen. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Summer was the busiest time for the business, with so many people leaving, fleeing the swamp heat, wanting these rooms or that porch painted while they were away. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Jack told you—” “Called a while ago and said—among other things— that if you weren’t already on the warpath you’d soon be. From what I heard, you already are.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She called three times while I was at the park. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

She had to hold on to her normal way of looking while simultaneously slipping into the trancelike open dreaming in which she could see the Shadows. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

By this definition, though, going to the ballet is an experiment, while learning that the seats are uncomfortable and the drinks sold in the bar overpriced is a chance experience. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

So while I took my seat with the others, she got in line to buy her chili. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policeman wondered if somebody had gotten their shirt snagged on the wire mesh while climbing over the fence. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why did the human societies of the larger landmass derived from Pleistocene Greater Australia remain so “backward” in their development, while the societies of the smaller landmass “advanced” much more rapidly? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Jet went back into the hogan while Nathan stared at the cornfield. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He took it up and looked at it out of curiosity and put it in his pocket to count it while he was out to find some fish to fry. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

I flash back to fourth grade, when I changed schools five times in less than four months ’cause we kept moving while Mom and Sam looked for work. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I pictured them on her porch, abandoned, while I ran off shoeless to Arizona. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You’d best begin. There are a lot of people here. This could take a while. Maybe forever.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I paged through it for a while, looking for those words. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

When we got to the village, some of the people ignored us while others came up and begged for C rations and whatever else we would give them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I suppose this means we’ll be stuck with each other for a while longer.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Your little brother is going to sleep a while. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

This surprised me greatly and I stood there for a while not knowing what to do, whether to use the spear or my bow. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lay that way for a while, on their backs, not looking at each other. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lupin’s news seemed to have taken them out of themselves, removed them for a while from their state of siege: Tidings of new life were exhilarating. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She twisted and turned and grimaced at the pain while squeezing her chest through the gap in the doorway. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She carried a little book in her hand, thumbing the edges while looking at me shyly. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The girl knots her shoes herself, feels her way down the stairwell, and waits in the foyer with her cane in her fist while Madame Manec finishes up in the kitchen. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Finally I’m back in the arena, my own tongue as dry as sandpaper, while I try to reach a pool of water that recedes every time I’m about to touch it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

We were not able to talk as freely during Van Rensburg’s tenure as we had been before, but we were able to talk nonetheless while we worked. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound makes Tía wiggle her hips the way she does at the Tango Palace, while she fusses with Abuela about recipes. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I promised to go over to sit with Sam while she packs for her trip to Costa Rica. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then I hurried back to the village, hoping that Ramo might have come back while I was gone. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slept and woke and the rain slackened and after a while it stopped. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The craziest part is while I thought everything would be cool as soon as her parents got there, no matter what they told the cops, these dudes would not release me. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Bernard kept up his racket for another twenty minutes, while Mary just peered out at him, disgusted. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Eb seemed absorbed in his angry thoughts for a while; then he looked up at Jethro again. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

People swarming in, cities doubling and trebling in numbers of inhabitants, while the fiscal guardians groan over the increasing weight of improvements and the need to care for a large new spate of indigents. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day Brian and I climbed the hillside to try to find some dry wood while Lori stayed in the house, stoking the fire. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She laughed and started redoing her bun, holding a couple of bobby pins in her teeth while she talked. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It turns out that I’m sitting in the front row next to Keisha—the girl who can bake and write at the same time while I can’t do either. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

They were content with just food and water, and, in exchange, they generously gave of their wool, their company, and—once in a while—their meat. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

"We'll be the ones doing all the fighting," another of Mazen's men calls from the back of the crowd, "while you old-timers sit around taking all the credit." An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“We’re safe for a little while,” Vann said, “because they don’t expect to see us and it takes them a few minutes to react.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The one who might drink too much wine while wearing Mom’s fineries and spill out whatever I say. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The younger boy licked his lips in a most animal-like fashion, while the elder boy merely stared at Penelope. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The sister only shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the perplexity which, in contrast to her previous confidence, had come over her while she was crying. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cold wind blew out of the east now, signifying that the rain was over for a little while. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men lamented in joy and wailed in exultation, while others slapped juba upon their arms and thighs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She tightens her lips while doling out my drink: she doesn’t approve of me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They might keep him for years in solitary confinement; they might send him to a labor camp; they might release him for a while, as they sometimes did. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He has a video camera on his shoulder hefted with one hand while he uses the other to open the door for her. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

At the quarter-mile mark the number seven man in the Cal boat did just that, and all four oars on the starboard side came almost to a halt while they reset. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then Georgie got the bright idea to change channels while Mr. Potter was awake. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He stood up from the table, chair scraping the yellow tile, while I bit my lip. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I used to live at his place. For a little while.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They held their great shields above them like a roof, while in their midst they bore two trunks of mighty trees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It takes me a while, usually, to be able to listen. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Nothing, really. She was trying to give me food, even though I told her I wasn’t hungry. Someone was in the other room while we talked.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The first thing she did in the new home, while Johnny was helping the ice man carry in the furniture, was to nail down the bank in a closet. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, I fall back into a deep sleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

What Black said about watching Brother cut became obvious, because while he was cutting Noodles, I realized that he cut exactly like Brother did. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Woundwort watched over them with a tireless zeal that won their loyalty even while they feared him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey struggles to keep his balance while he looks up. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

So while I trod the dirty road, alone among strangers, my thoughts pursued a primrose-strewn path. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

On the dock, while we were drying ourselves off, she said, “I’m darker than you.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Students weren’t allowed to use their avatar names while they were at school. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Stuart sits at her desk, supervising, while several girls open the box and deliver the valentines. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was so well that Elizebeth left him on his own for three months while she traveled in Europe. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

In another world she was on a field trip surrounded by all her old classmates, the guide was yammering on about potentially useful information while Hazel dreamt of magic. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Dicey and James pulled mussels from the rocks and washed them off in the water, while Maybeth and Sammy climbed back up the hill for twigs and larger pieces of wood. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The carriage lurched while she clamped onto my bracelet and attempted to pull it off my arm. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of shutting herself up in her room all afternoon, she began to come down when Mia arrived and linger in the kitchen while she cooked—much to her siblings’ amusement. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As casually as possible, she shifted the book deeper into her backpack while she removed her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There had been Resettlements going on all the while, but nothing on this scale. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The camera stayed on him while he cried. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

O’Laughlen died of fever while in prison, at the age of twenty-seven. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

After the armistice of Neerlandia, while Colonel Aureliano Buendía took refuge with his little gold fishes, he kept in touch with the rebel officers who had been faithful to him until the defeat. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

And yet we all gathered in Ma Charles’s living room while I angled for a better picture of the crowds gathered outside the launch pad down in Florida. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

They spoke of him as if he had gone away for a while. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

We waited for him while the church emptied out. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Through all of it Fujiko maintained her dignity, though she’d felt herself beginning to crack while relieving herself in front of other women. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

A seventy-year-old lady does gymnastics as if she’s fifteen, then a man sings a rap song while dancing like a robot. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Tess was filling me in on the latest gossip while I gave myself a pedicure. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Erin says all this while sprinting next to me, and for some reason her words make me pick up the pace until she stops running. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were more children, running in seemingly aimless patterns while sparrows flew overhead, tracing the same pathways through the air. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The trick is to hold the rope on your left and right while stepping over gaps onto wooden slats. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Thankfully, he was able to zone out for nearly a full hour while Riordan droned on about the colonies. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He stood patiently while I connected the chains from the bottom edge of the harness to the beam on the plow. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Alba watched them for a while, until she guessed that her uncle must be about to arrive, and then she walked through the garden to a halfruined gazebo. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would ease my care, if you would speak to me, or walk at whiles with me.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Jessie waited at the table while Mark’s mom finished making dinner. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Maddy wanted to be alone with David for a while, you know?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

White tried to contain the violent passions inside him as Hale greeted him and Agent Smith with the same politeness that he had demonstrated while being arrested. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Someone else pulled in the boat while Carl and Jimmy kept working on Ben, even as they carried him to the ambulance. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Sitting on the floor, Eva played with her set of colorful nesting dolls, removing one hollowed-out and brightly painted doll from inside the other, while everyone waited for someone to speak. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had thought, for a little while, when the bombs fell, that maybe we might come out on top. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He leaped from the car while it was still skidding dangerously and hurtled up the flight of steps inside, where three men were busy at the instruments and the controls. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Separate and unatoned, while the others were being fused into the Greater Being; alone even in Morgana’s embrace—much more alone, indeed, more hopelessly himself than he had ever been in his life before. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The car takes off and Delilah pulls out her phone, walking toward the street corner while looking up phone numbers for nearby bookstores. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Under the house, hens cackled softly, while the flapping of wings above sounded like secret applause. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They sat on the rock shelf for a while, eating the food Doon had brought. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, I’m doing my best, but August isn’t helping. She’d have gone back to him a long time ago if he’d just leave her the hell alone for a while.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then for a while hope left me, and I did not wait to gather news, or I might have been comforted; but I rode on the trail of the Riders. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now you are trapped here, helpless, while the mortal world dies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Black Ears rode on both sides of him, their grisly necklaces looped about their throats, while Bronn went in front to clear the way. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I picked up my pencil and wrote as she paced back and forth and spoke wildly off the top of her head while her arms sliced through the air like karate chops. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Bailey and I helped Momma, while Uncle Willie sat on the porch and heard the day’s account. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stared for a while longer, wiping a few more tears, and then she left the shed. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

When we reached the alley across the street we stopped, leaning against a wall again while we caught our breaths and listened to see if anyone had heard us. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You just gave me an idea. Like my dad says, strike while the griddle’s hot.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

See, she was the first American in my family, while Sam and I were immigrants, and we kind of had that immigrant thing on us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go back to the Himalayas. Rukku can do her work while we do ours.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Many were the times Jinx thought he’d better get while the getting was good. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Lydia Darragh tells an American officer what she heard while eavesdropping on a British meeting in her home. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The assistants are graduate students who help Dr. Zamborska’s research while they study for advanced degrees. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, Bobby switched to questions about the weekend’s tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He kept sending flowers and trying to get me back into his clutches, but after a while he stopped calling and I never saw him again. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Afterward, while Mae was shopping for supplies, Tuck went back through the town on foot—back the way they had come—out to the little hill. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m fairly certain they reserve that special treat for people who talk on their phones during movies, or text while driving. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The chain we made was so long that we held up traffic while crossing the busy intersection on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I ate while Ruthanne made small talk about her children and their comings and goings. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Thirty percent of those who stopped by the six-choice booth ended up buying some jam, while only 3 percent of those who stopped by the bigger booth bought anything. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

She made Moon Orchid sit in the kitchen sun while she picked over the herbs in cupboards and basement and the fresh plants that grew in the winter garden. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I fled, I saw my father, his arms held wide to block Edmund while he declared in a torrent of words that he was doing the king's bidding. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Just hunting. Once in a while you like to hunt. Did Dr. Nile arrive?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But the missing becomes something different, too, after a while,” she tells me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Me with terribly flushed cheeks, beaming as the lead singer winked at me while we played. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mother peeled the egg and we divided it, crumbling it carefully from hand to mouth while the others watched us closely, as if expecting immediate results. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I complained and Momma made By take Joey’s head for a while. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And didn’t he go live in the barn for a while?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t know, okay? How many waking hours were you in there? Fourteen? Fifteen? Did you really get to know everything about him while you were in there? Everything about me?” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

As I describe how Hilly showed up here, stormed into the house, I wait while she repeats everything back to Minny. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Dothraki hooves had tom the earth and trampled the rye and lentils into the ground, while arakhs and arrows had sown a terrible new crop and watered it with blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When we got to the track, my mom told Qareeb and me to go find our coaches while she roused my sisters from their sleep. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted the weapon, nestled it in the crook between his neck and shoulder and held it there with one hand while dropping the other to rest at his side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There was no moonlight between the trees, but the unicorn glimmered and shone with pale light, like the moon, while the girl herself glittered and glowed as if she trailed a dust of lights. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Kreacher,” said Harry after a while, “when you feel up to it, er...please sit up.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

After a while, I became one of those people. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The administrator stared down at the papers on his desk, silent, ignoring her for an uncomfortably long moment while he picked the lint off his trousers. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"They sent that four and a half minutes ago," Martinez continued, "while looking at satellite data from nine minutes ago." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It starts to come back to me while I’m asleep, and when I wake again, I remember more of it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to stay here with me for a little while?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It would serve him right if I left him sitting here, cooling his heels, while I went out to deal with the mess he’d made! Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Some hurry along ledges, while others are gathered in a straight line across the roofs. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The wind was full in it and I felt the boat suck forward while I held as hard as I could to the two edges. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe I could hear while my brain took a minute to find consciousness again. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“But you will after a while, and then what will become of me?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t say anything more for a long while—not until we were nearing the house. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I'd already been writing on my own for a while, but this was my first English class since I'd talked my parents into letting me transfer to this co-ed college last fall. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She was out of her blouse, now she had let her skirt drop to the ground and was stepping out of it, while he looked on impatiently, hands on hips. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

‘Won’t somebody give us a bit of a song, while the sun is high?’ said Merry, when they had finished. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She hugged me—hard too, and for a good while. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

We just breathe to ourselves, and while Jamie watches me, I watch the crickets leaping away from the stone fire pit next to us. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In addition, she was taking care of her ailing mother and her elderly father, all while holding down a job as an artist at a lithographer’s shop. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lori caught up with me, and we walked for a while in silence. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I get up and quickly stuff my feet into my boots—I won’t be caught lounging on a bed while this filth is within ten feet of me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

An enemy intent on the Eyrie would have to fight his way from Stone step by step, while rocks and arrows rained down from Snow above. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But nobody trusted the storm troopers after the massacre, and people would spit on their uniforms while passing them on the street. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Before the mother went back into the classroom, she stood there and cursed for a while, muttering that those spirits that had sent the child to break her few plates would not succeed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We stand in front of our exhibits while parents we don’t know come up and tell us how brilliant we are. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

After all, I only had puny softskin muscles now to power my wings, while he had the muscles of a dragons body. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while we thought he might work for the Colonies—but his jobs are crude, without high- tech equipment or noticeable funding behind them. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t sleep. I went up to the roof for a while and watched the streets.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The cheerleaders do another hate-free cheer while Mr. Thomson asks Mr. Bentley to go to the office and sign in as required by the school rules. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I waited at the nurse’s station while an orderly went to tell him he had a visitor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He took off his hat while he spoke to her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, my arms get tired, so I plop down on one of the beanbag chairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“He died in his sleep while having a dream. They found a cat on his face.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s a little bit like a boarding school I went to for a while.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She eyed me while hanging up her coat. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Sweat snaked down her chest while Diana looked at her as if she already knew why Cas was here. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

They got tired of hiding after a while with no one looking for them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yours truly” and “Sincerely” seemed stiff, while “Your friend” seemed childish. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then there was the Persian eyebrow threader who decided to dole out skin advice while she kept my evil unibrow at bay. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Miguel,” she said, “let’s walk your friend to the other dugout so my girls can wait here without worrying while you and me say bye.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want Tom poking around while he was talking to Maria. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Joseph, you can’t stay. You’re just going up there to dry off. I don’t need you getting pneumonia while I figure out what to do with you.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. Washington had called his office from a pay phone, so he casually read the morning paper while Gerald sat silently, trying to figure out where to start. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. She kept talking about the end of the world. After a while, I told her I wanted to find my dog, Spot. She said, ‘Blessed be children and animals,’ and asked where I lived. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I pretend to watch her do sets of squats while grasping huge weights. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She ate it slowly, savoring every mouthful, while Ser Jorah told her of the tree it had been plucked from, in a garden near the western wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But all was quiet and they grew drowsy and fell asleep, while outside the rain settled in for the morning. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he opened another drawer and fumbled through its contents with one hand while the other scratched at his armpit through his threadbare knitted shirt. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eunjoo decided to wash all their clothing, so they raided the closets for large T-shirts that they wore while they washed everything. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Singer read the letter several times, and for a while he could not think. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’d felt it like an itch in my chest while listening to my grandfather’s extraordinary stories. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The women beat out their sisal mats and replant their fields while grieving for lost children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The latter desert separated advanced human societies of Mesoamerica from those of North America, while the isthmus separated advanced societies of Mesoamerica from those of the Andes and Amazonia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I listen to his heartbeat and, after a while, find a way to let the rhythm calm me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Enoch sat watching us from the bow, ready to take his turn, while Emma in a sunhat studied the receding island. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She continues checking out my books while she tells the person on the phone about how to rent a movie from the library online. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The NPC guards must have busted in and searched this area while I was still inside the gate, because they no longer appeared to be looking for me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I had been asleep but a short while when my mother came bursting through the door, yelling, in a winded voice, “Get up, Johannes! Get up quickly!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father was eating with his fingers, dabbing the ends of his bacon into the egg yolks with one hand, while holding the newspaper with the other. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The person would lie down on the couch while the Praise Singer created a poem about him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Since then, he occasionally sidles up to me for a lunch-line chat while he chomps on a basket of cafeteria fries. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It made me not think for a little while. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He was calm while the Wildcat went back to rumbling. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He looked nervous, standing in his white socks while the inspectors surrounded him, holding his hands submissively along his trouser seams. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It resembles a piece of dead wood while stationary, though closer examination will reveal finned paws and very sharp teeth. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too late, Anya realized she had looked at the fool while she thought about them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Near the gate, Baby was on her knees playing in the sand while Ugwu watched her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You kind of get used to it after a while.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

For a while Leslie had been able to keep two sleeping bags in the stronghold, but around the first of December her father noticed their absence, and she had to take them back. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Leo jumped in after him while the spirits began to wail above, “Valdez! Kill Valdez!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

After a while there was a big excitement in the house. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Confused and embarrassed, the woman reluctantly invited Anthony in for tea, and while she prepared it, “Aunt Susan” so charmed her family that she remained there for six weeks. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He believed that both of them would know him on sight, while he'd have to trust to seeing her first, unless the man still wore the red tie. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doc sat next to her, and he made a point to keep his eyes elsewhere while she slid her gaze away from us kids and over to the window. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

For a while Dries keeps a secret, too. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There is a way in which I don’t exist while I’m lying here. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"Then, baby, me an' you better hurry. There's lots of money I got to make in here before that thing happens. You hold it back a while, will you?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, it turns out that Jeffrey had to have been sick for a while without us knowing it. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s ironic that while the Freedom Writers were taking a symbolic stand against violence in our candlelight vigil at the Washington Monument, a murder was being carried out. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Every other week one of the aunties from the Indian Association came over to help Mamma dye her roots black while Papa was at work. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She hummed one of the tunes, and after a while in the hot, empty house by herself she felt the tears come in her eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

All these thoughts passed through me while the fishermen paddled urgently across the swift, boiling Kwenge. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They went out steady for a while and after a few weeks Kitty naturally wanted to know how Mack felt about her. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the people in the plaza for a while; they were coming and going, and all of them seemed to be very busy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I would be pleased to entertain you while you eat. Let me sing you the lay of your father's great victory at King's Landing!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Minos, the powerful ruler of Crete, had lost his only son, Androgeus, while the young man was visiting the Athenian King. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You get it while I go in and dress. You know where it is." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

They can share, while my sister and I stay in our current room. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Sit quietly with folded hands while the world rips their sons, husbands, sisters, loved ones to shreds. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think ‘good’ will happen for a while.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

At mealtime, a guard watched over each prisoner while he ate. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“My hand won’t be much good for a while,” he said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

For a while, Indianapolis was the largest city in the world not on a navigable waterway.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

At first, my moms didn’t trust Q, but after a while, she had no choice. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The giant was half the length of my spear from the reef, but while I watched, one of his long arms ran out like a snake and felt its way into the crevice. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twig was next, and I waited in the car again while Mrs. Menzer walked her up to her front porch. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Ironically, we can only know what they were saying to each other while together from the letters they wrote when apart. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

One day, while he was supervising us at the quarry, I was working next to Fikile Bam. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sit for a while in comfortable silence. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once in a while, one of the other boys from his mosque would join him, but mostly he prayed alone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Sure I was. Then, after a while, I wasn’t anymore.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He repeated the same process, the heart pumping and sputtering for a while before faltering like the last one. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Traft let me rest—I may have dozed off—while the water boiled and he made tea. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

And this one probably doesn't have much in the way of weapons while I've got this excellent knife. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe after a while you just stop trying. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided not to: after a while Father would notice that there weren’t any chopping sounds and come up to see what I was doing. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made my toast while his cigarette dangled out of the corner of his mouth, collecting a long ash that finally fell on the floor. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kate asked Sticky to take a few steps while she watched. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The vast, fluid space creates an atmosphere of quiet harmony while actively shaping our experience by determining how art shall be displayed. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Feeling they had the upper hand and wanting to quit while they were ahead, Du Hai and Yang Fan picked up their schoolbags and swaggered off. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shared Matthias’s seat, glad to be off her feet for a while. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Addison walked on all fours with his snub nose in \\ y\\\\j the air while the man-thing called Grunt scampered around us like a psychotic puppy. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For a long while, I just stood in the hall and listened to her crying and thought, what if Pretty Boy hadn’t woken up? The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sigurd managed to keep his grip on Anya while he swung at the house spirit. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

As much as I love playing piano, it stinks to be stuck in the background while other people shine onstage, a soundtrack no one pays attention to, like the music piped into The Voice. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

In this case, the primary task was considered to be the talking—that was the top-down goal—while the driving was secondary. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Luke turned back to his mother, because it was too hard to look at Dad while he was saying that. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It took a little while,” he continued, “But I finally figured out I had some extra numbers and letters there...” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Still, a big flock could have landed here while I was up there. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened the oven and looked at the pan of bread, then stooping she paused while someone descended the stairs. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not yet. Their website said it usually takes four weeks to respond, so it will probably be a while.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

After a while she didn’t breathe a word my way. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well,” said the Queen, and she went down to Lancelot while Sir Meliagrance mopped his brow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s called Nuptial Law, ” Klaus said, “and I learned many interesting things while reading it.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

The only difference between him and Fred was that his hair was long and wavy, while Fred had a buzz cut. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I sobbed while she tried her best to clean our grass mat and me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the three who stayed, two died of the fever, while the other became too sick to do any sort of work. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Our childhood in Africa had been different from that of most American kids, so it took Mia and me a while to get used to playing with them. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while, the “war” was all we talked about. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Tallis remained standing, while Briony sat on one side of the writing desk and the inspectors sat on the other. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Afterward, I fidgeted while the masters discussed my tuition. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I think it must have arrived while the real Bathilda was alive, but perhaps she wasn’t in any fit state to read it?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Archer wrestled to the ground by men twice his size and pinned in the center of the circle while someone burned him with a blazing-hot iron. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Billy rubbed the mare’s flat forehead with his knuckle while she grunted with pleasure. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spassky ensconced himself in the Caucasus while Fischer settled in the Catskills, more than seven thousand miles away. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, as they neared the top of the bank, one of the rangers happened to glance back down into the wash while pausing to catch his breath. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a little while, she raised her head, and looked at the fire again. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Headlights flash across Rosie’s front window and I squint while they pass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She towered over me, shaking with anger, while I struggled to fit all the letters back into the box. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And maybe it was her envy that Feral conjured snow and Sparrow grew flowers and Ruby made warmth and fireworks, while she...did what she did. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Always getting picked on, always getting laughed at, and all while fighting the natural doubts any person is prone to when trying to create—it wore Petey down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

For perhaps ten seconds they crouched tike that while the flailing fire sent smoke and sparks and waves of inconstant tight over the top of the mountain. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I sat on the couch and tried not to think of anything while Ty'ree got dressed. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“How about if I look through your mom’s phone while you three—” Natalie began. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

"Gods forgive me, Robb, I can't, what if he dies while I'm asleep, what if he dies, what if he dies . . ." The wolves were still howling. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I don’t expect you to understand, because you just moved in. But something has been going on with this guy for a while. The visitors, the suitcases...” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

For a while I stand staring out the train window, wishing I could open it again, but unsure of what would happen at such high speed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The mist was still there, but it was brighter, as though illuminated from within, and she half closed her eyes while they adjusted to the glare. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I knew she was thanking the Lord that the fire had happened while she, the baby, and I were at church. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

At first, I would sit by the window engrossed in reading while they talked by the room’s door in low tones. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quentin walked downrange to operate the far theodolite, while the rest of us piled inside the blockhouse after running up our flag. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But C.P. did not know what he was doing—that is, while he knew what path he was starting down, he had no idea where it would lead. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I lean my ear up against the radio, and I know perfectly well that it’s baseball I’m listening to, but for a while I could swear I’m hearing about Joe Louis. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They held each other and danced while Narciso pounded at the cold door. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eavesdropping while invisible was probably one of them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Alby and Newt sat on the only bed in the room while Thomas and Minho sat next to them in chairs. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

They hadn't yet done much investigation into McMillian, so they decided to arrest him on a pretextual charge while they built their case. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

How some were lucky and found a forever home, while others had to scratch out an existence on the streets. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Also, while traveling, I'll keep the tent folded up in the rover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You two guard the Doors while I go up to the mortal world. I have some Greek heroes to wreak vengeance upon!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

For the first time in a while, I’m optimistic. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

To make it last longer I pinched up little bites with my left hand while I nursed Martin on the right. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time I didn’t have enough strength to rebuild the fire that had been rained out while I fitfully slept. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Granddad often closed them in upstairs while Clairmont was empty, or at night. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

After a while I stopped bothering her, just let her be. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I find her downstairs in the living room while I’m on my way to get a glass of water. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Matt wanted to stop, but Rosa shoved him on, all the while cursing beneath her breath. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a pitiful sight—the half of his body that had lain in the rut was black and soaking, while the other was streaked and stained with blood. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Felix tried to pass the two hours by reading, while Benji tried to entertain everyone by offering to do stupid tricks for money. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. That is my husband, George. Passed away four years ago. He pops in every once in a while to check on his garden. He’s waiting for me.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It was the first book on Philadelphia’s plague, and while Currie did not call it yellow fever, his description of the fever’s symptoms is detailed and accurate. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Five kids watched through the screen while she inspected the ice cream straight off. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, I didn’t know that. I had only feebly shambled out there to rest a while. Occasionally a pedestrian happened along. Unfortunately for us, they did not seem to be in hot dog moods.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

So while his words take us from Africa to the sugar islands, even his memoir does not take us to the fields. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

She tapped the side of the pulpit while scanning the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was loading Hueys up on the helipad, and when the last bird took off, while I was putting on my shirt, I looked over and saw him leaning against my jeep, waiting for me. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She didn't eat lunch. Caught her wandering the servants’ quarters a little while ago. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

For a while she went out with Brian Chavez, and it was hard not to feel proud when she saw him on the football field. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe led the way, only flashing a light once in a while and then very briefly. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Sammy Valdez kept talking to the baby, while Leo’s mother, Esperanza, looked on with a pained smile—perhaps a little worried that Leo’s bisabuelo was rambling, a little sad that he was speaking nonsense. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

So while my aunt waited, I squatted down behind her car, praying that no one would drive by and see me “doing my business.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

This conceptual framework has proved remarkably stable, even while the scientific knowledge it is used to describe and justify has changed beyond all recognition. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It felt like a long while before Faith reached over and threaded her fingers through mine. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I played more that summer than I had for a while and began to see weaknesses in my game. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

My smile, while somewhat insane, is not forced. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They pressed inside the two rooms and sang “This World Is Not My Home” while others quietly shuffled in and out to pay their respects. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

We’re quiet for a while, except I hiccup every so often. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I watched her eat her macaroni and cheese and fried chicken and green beans and coconut cake while I pushed my food around my plate between tiny bites. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The oarsmen came leaping aboard, sturdy men with great arms, while longshoremen rolled water barrels thundering out the dock and stowed them under the rowers’ benches. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Cari paced the bit of path at the top of the bank while Beto squatted down by the water skipping stones. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped at each intersection and waited while Evy looked up and down the cross street. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upstairs, Dad put on The Wizard of Oz while I changed into my pajamas. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Then he said nothing for a while and I knew, I just knew, he’d seen right and I had saved the day for my sisters and me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

It would only be for a little while, until they could find something more suitable, until their house could be repaired. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I have to get some poster board for my science project,” I told Ms. Sandnes one day while she was restraining Leroy. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Five missed calls while I’m in the shower.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Einsteinian physics can thus be regarded as inheriting the results of Newtonian physics while going far beyond them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They listened to the radio for a while, pop songs that Grace hated but always seemed to know the words to anyway. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

New Guineans tamed sugar cane and bananas, while the first West African farmers made African millet, African rice, sorghum and wheat conform to their needs. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore, while Jefferson could talk with genuine conviction about American neutrality and the need to remain free of European entanglements, thereby sounding much like Washington, his version of American neutrality was decidedly different. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

My parents exchanged one of those looks I couldn’t understand, and he went back to bed while Mom stayed by my bed, stroking my hair as sleep reached up and sucked me under. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t thought of this memory in a while, and he wasn’t thrilled that this was the time his mind decided to turn to that page in its mental Rolodex. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The fifth-grade boys, bursting with new importance, ordered the fourth graders this way and that, while the smaller boys tried to include themselves without being conspicuous. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

For a good while we sat and smoked, discussing the matter in its various lights and bearings; I took the opportunity of bringing this diary right up to the moment. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

We look at each other while we’re singing; these aren’t two solos, this is a duet that isn’t taking itself at all seriously. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The road’s dirt and pebbles weren’t easy on Otto’s feet, and after a while he stopped and refused to go any farther, giving me his Why are you putting us through this? look. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

On those nights Dad would end up in a shelter, while Mom would show up at Lori’s, Tinkle in tow. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled for what felt like the first time in a long while, and then she and her friends all walked out together into the dark blue Brooklyn morning. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Grow where you're planted,” they say, while telling us what great futures we'll have bowing and scraping for our white betters. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“This storm is a monster. It’s time to leave. Get out now. Get out while you can!” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

One night, while hanging out in the kitchen, she asked Sharon how she found a guy like Karim who was not caught up in the streets. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I have a story,” I said, after a while. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if he was more like family, the way he would sit reading in the living room while Olanna went about her business and Master was in the study. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stay next to her as we walk to the car, neither of us saying anything, while the setter-upper and the boyfriend stealer walk behind us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember much more than that because I started crying really hard and after a while my dad had my mom take me to my room. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But instead I sit, as motionless as the rock beneath me, while the dawn begins to lighten the woods. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even know if it would work while Grover was awake. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It came while I was drawing the fused rings of adenine on paper. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Noah and I ate while playing a video game together. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He found me in his mother’s room yes-ma’aming her and changing her bed while she sat looking thin and frail beside the window. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’d also been there when his older brother, who had been partially paralyzed due to a gunshot injury, was shot and wounded in the same incident while sitting outside in his wheelchair. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For over an hour after returning from work he lay in a tepid bath while his blood and, so it seemed, his thoughts warmed the water. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He lost the tip in high school while not paying attention during shop. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

And that, the story went, is how man claimed ascendency over the world that was Zeru, while the demons were stricken from it by the angels. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

After two songs, the fiddle and horn carried on alone while the drummer went around hat in hand ungraciously accepting the pennies doled out to him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My house is probably nicer than yours, she’d murmur to herself while reading their well-meaning comments. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“You must be calm as you walk in. Oh, this is most dramatic—in broad daylight and in the middle of the city. We’ll sit here for a while and look at his building.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly get to my feet and then hold on to the table while a wave of dizziness passes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

And smoke and be by herself a little while. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Diego had been telling us about life in Colorado to kill time while we waited to buy the bracelets that would let us on every ride at the fair. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her dark hazel eyes clouded while she talked, and her face stiffened. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fingernail marks. He was desperate to get away—to drag himself by his fingertips, if necessary. He was alive the entire time that thing sharpened its claws on the stone while its master watched.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Their owners, such as J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie, wore diamonds, while their workers wore rags. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

All the while, he thinks of his parents. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She had been meaning to read it for a while now, and imagined she would like it since Blaine did not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He could sense right away that the apartment was empty and had been for a while. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“With data. For a while now, I’ve been working on developing the perfect artificial intelligence, an algorithm that, when implemented through the NeuroLink, can fix our flaws better than any human police force.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It took me a while to get to the point where I would walk both down the middle of the hallway and with my head upright. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“And who do you think came in while we were there?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“And you never washed, not once, while you were gone.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you will have blue threads,” her father went on, “while you wait for your plants to come to life.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it sat for a while and it thought and eventually it came up with a plan. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

It took us a while to find where he lives. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I can’t go soft—not as long as I’m nobody’s real kid—not while I’m just something to play musical chairs with . The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

In a little while Trip’s cup would be empty. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

After Stanchion introduced her, she sang an aria in a voice so clear and pure that I forgot my anxiety for a while and was ensnared by her song. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it wasn’t so hard to ask an older sister to look out for a husband and the girls because she was bound for Baltimore with Miss Vera Louise for a while. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once upon a time a farmer planted a little seed in his garden, and after a while it sprouted and became a vine and bore many squashes. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them see the body and quickly turn away, while others keep a timid gaze on Thomas and me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Hi!” and while none of the adults answered her, Gregor saw a few little kids wave back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Only for a while, she calls down, it’s only for a while. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The bald man writhed on the floor while the other reavers sent up gales of laughter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It curved away on their left northward, back towards the hills, and so barred their road in that direction, at any rate while darkness lasted. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

"And what have you been about while I've been away, my lord prince? Commanding our guardsmen not to wash? Do you want them smelling like this Reek, is that it?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“How is your cat, Miss March?” asked the boy, trying to look sober while his black eyes shone with fun. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that we were to refer to her as “Your Majesty,” while her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, went by “Your Royal Highness.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He wondered why he wasn’t scared of her: why a dream of a museum could leave him terrified, while he seemed to be coping with a walking corpse without fear. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

All the while I came back to visit Youzek and Hela almost every day, and soon I became good friends with the Gamzers too. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I exhale, relieved to leave the real world behind for a while. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“All right. Consider it done. I’ll make the fireproof pouch tonight at the loom, when I’ve cleaned up. But what can I do now, while my hands are dirty?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

That’s the main reason I got Mother to cut my hair in a pixie, while Adah kept hers long: so nobody would get our attitudes mixed up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

C.P. was told to wait in a small room just inside the front door while the men disappeared through another door, which led into the building. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I shake my head while I dry my hands. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

My mother had a habit of standing over me while I plotted out my games. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hold red plastic cups in one hand while the other hand is shoved into a pocket of jeans that hang too low below their waist. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then she gave Psyche a crust of bread and bade her sleep on the ground while she herself went off to her soft, fragrant couch. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nali pointed to the stars above and called certain clusters by their Navajo names, while Nathan’s fire consumed the last bits of wood. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Johnny stayed with the children while Katie went to the grocery store to establish credit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The driver then loaded the back of the car with all their belongings, while the grandfather and grandmother got in the car with the son and his wife. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

At one point, I remember, we paused over a snapshot of Ted Lavender, and after a while Jimmy rubbed his eyes and said he’d never forgiven himself for Lavender’s death. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

On deck, soldiers banged sword against shield, while archers quietly strung their bows and pulled the first arrow from the quivers at their belts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The four of us stood in the dark while the truck drove for what seemed considerably longer than an hour. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talked a while longer, then walked down a path toward the river’s edge, skirting high weeds. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They grumbled and dawdled a while longer, but pretty soon we were on our way, this time with Worm tagging along. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The object of the game is to shoot the enemies crawling up out of the tunnel toward you while dodging their fire and avoiding other obstacles. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Mother knelt beside him, helping to steady the heavy ash can while Nelson cleaned the ashes out of the cookstove. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was quite easy for her to attribute her condition to certain dreams she had experienced while her husband was away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad is great, but he’s an inventor and he’d probably tune out while he sketched gigantic catapults and estimated the tensile strength required for a bungee cord to send a one-man glider into orbit. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But after a while it became loose enough for Matt to slip his hands free. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she changes in the locker room, Erin sits alone in the stands for a while watching us, but then halfway through practice I look up and she’s gone. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walks to the kitchen island to get a closer look at the clues he missed while he slept last night. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

At the hotel I asked Catherine to wait in the carriage while I went in and spoke to the manager. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You saw that for yourself, didn’t you? You were fine for a little while and then you were almost dead in an emergency room. Immune systems are complicated.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She did not know if her mother was referring to Sidhean, but she rolled the sentence around in her mind while she did her errands during her stepsisters’ fittings. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His blood pressure’s probably low, and he stood up too fast, that’s all. He just has to lie down for a while.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The three of us sat on the couch while the Colonel stood in front of us, outlining the plan and our parts in it with an excitement I hadn’t seen in him since Before. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then they broke out into the sunlight and for a while they were busy finding and devouring rood as they moved down the scar toward the platform and the meeting. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

At that moment, while he lay there on the grass with the dog circling warily and the pack moving slowly toward him, without knowing that I did so, I fitted an arrow to the bow. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

All well and good, but for our purposes these otherwise-valuable insights are mere subplots almost designed to carry us down side trails while blithely humming a tune about the rough equivalence of forests and trees. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I gave Grandma her coffee and stood by while she noisily sucked in air and coffee. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But first, Mom had to find a caretaker in Belize who could move into the house with Grandpa Silas to take care of him while Grandma was away. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And this is why I thought it would be a bad idea to try to listen to your CD while I drove. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“After a while? My fox will be dead in a while.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

For a long while she said nothing, simply staring at me with silent amazement. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the road again, beyond the town’s last streetlight, he sipped the coffee and quit thinking about the various ramifications for a while. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he was pushed from behind, propelled at top speed, while angry voices shouted at him—and at each other. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

And while Cari and Wash talked and Naomi walked alongside them, Beto noticed, really noticed, the path for the first time. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mark rolled onto his stomach and inched his body over the lip of the opening, lowering his feet into the abyss while he held on to the edge. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They say a little kid broke his neck while sledding down that hill a few years ago, but I don’t know if this is actually true or just one of those legends. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mother got so tired she offered to watch the fire for a while. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She looked away, worried that the crush of emotions she had felt while he was speaking would now converge on her face. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I would go to see her once in a while. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The skeptics would call it madness or worse, while the people who believed me might see the possession as a moral failing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Father said, “I’m afraid you won’t be seeing your mother for a while.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Phil’s supposed to call in a little while ... I didn’t know you were going to wake up. . . .” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Violet called this morning while you were asleep. She was so worried about you. She said she will check on you after school.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

After we moved to Montclair, Aunt Anne came to stay with us for several days while Mother and Dad were away on a lecture tour. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

You ran back down the street while Kat and I laughed like crazy in the window. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Jake and Cob glared at each other while the rest seemed at a loss for words, unsure of how to comfort their friend. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A doctor started an IV, while a nurse tried to question the infantryman for his name, rank, and serial number. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Cade pulled the truck off the highway, and we all got out to stand there in the blazing heat of the desert while Julia Bishop snapped photographs of us. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Once, while rifling through the toolshed, I came across a poster advertising an IBM computer the size of a refrigerator. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

A woman with long brown hair and a wet suit was nearby, and after a while she came to sit next to me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘Go to the Afric Queen and get my Goblin. Take him up here and turn him out to pasture with the Lyte horses. I guess he won’t mind being a Tory for a while.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plants blossomed in the thick black earth, sprawling out in all directions while trees—palm, oak, ash, and fruit-bearing ones of every variety—reached up into the misty heights, their branches draped with vines. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“There’s more,” Viola says after a while when I don’t raise my head. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She watched him for a long while and, finally, he put his head on the table, over-turning the coffee cup, and wept aloud. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“We pledge to do better by our citizens, and we are sorry that you were harmed while trying to exercise your First Amendment rights.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Immediately after the race, even as he sat gasping for air in the Husky Clipper while it drifted down the Langer See beyond the finish line, an expansive sense of calm had enveloped him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There would be the risk of trouble at home while they were away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She played with her straw, shyly, not meeting his eyes, and it took him a while to realize that she was reacting more to him than to the situation. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

After a while, he came out and sat down again. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You could relinquish him to an orphanage here, then file an orphan petition. Start your 1-600 form and your home study while he’s in a safe place.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But after a while something begins to form: a thicket of dark-green leaves with purple blossoms, dark purple, a sad rich color, and clusters of red berries, translucent as water. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

That has been the task of my kindred, while the years have lengthened and the grass has grown. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

One of them held his arms from behind while another painted his face with the yellow paint that had made the star. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Mario mopped the floor of the newsstand while Mama spread out papers to dry. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would kneel in her kimono and speak very softly in Japanese, while her young assistant would gracefully swing closed knees or bend her swanlike neck to the old geisha’s instructions. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long while Jimmy Cross lay floating. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sefia was handed a steaming mug and a bowl of rice porridge while Archer was whisked to the sick bay. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Go on in and get ‘Yakety Yak’ and sit with me for a while.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while they came to a roadside garage and they stood within the open door and looked out at the gray sleet gusting down out of the high country. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Fischer, dressed in a white shirt and blue business suit, sped to the table; the two opponents shook hands while Fischer kept his eyes on the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Winn-Dixie looked up at me while I was telling him everything, and I swear he understood. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

El Tirindaro is a subspecies of coyote known as a patero, because he smuggles people into the United States by pushing them across the river on inner tubes while paddling like a pato, or duck. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

So while Theo is playing contentedly in the garden with his sisters, we draw a tinge of melancholy into his countenance, a slight frown, a worried brow. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Mom went up to the woman at the desk and was given some papers to fill out while a nurse came for me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Africa is the only continent to extend from the northern to the southern temperate zone, while also encompassing some of the world’s driest deserts, largest tropical rain forests, and highest equatorial mountains. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And with that end in mind, I did something that would have been unthinkable a short while before: I bid B-block. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We spent most of our time shovelling excrement and rinsing cages and giving feed while Father played the vet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

All he can see is that the white man wants to hold him down—to make him live up to his responsibilities as a taxpayer and soldier, while denying him the privileges of a citizen. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m a little clumsy at first, but after a while I get the swing of it, though I end up with newsprint all over my fingers as we read some stories. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The evening was just cool enough to make it worth while to pull up the counterpane. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Three days later, while Cole was cooking lunch in the fire pit, a rock struck the ground only feet away. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

For a long while he was quiet, looking away, and the silence kept stretching out until it was almost embarrassing. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was snipping away while Dad pointed out the parts that were still too long. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

After lunch the family dispersed while a few of us, like Martín and Mari, stayed behind to prepare for dinner service. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the most comfortable way to walk—while Koffi wasn’t particularly heavy, she was tall—but Ekon didn’t mind it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Would you fix me a little bread and meat and slip it up to my room later on, Jenny? I’ll likely feel better after a while, and I’m goin’ to be hungry when I do.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy fumbles for his keys and sticks several in the lock while muttering, “Please, God. Please.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

For a while, Ambrose doesn’t say a word. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She kisses me on both cheeks while waving in the camera crew, then orders me into position. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Because of the time difference with India, they can work on it while you sleep and have it back in your morning.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

They talked for a while about Mr. Paul’s children, the weather, and local politics, but nobody said anything about integration or the Citizens’ Councils. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

That was when I finally came to accept that I was lost and it was going to take a while to get out of where I was. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

For a little while it had been touch-and-go with him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The king was wheeling his palfrey around in anxious circles while hands reached past the line of gold cloaks, grasping for him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“So maybe I could read you some of the letters and you could... help me with the answers. After a while, maybe I’ll catch on and...” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He unwrapped his mind from his body, separated the two, while he lay in the trench, pressing himself into the mud, luxuriating in how close and connected he was to the mud. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Tell him about those things Bunny bought with your credit cards while you were sick.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Hatun described his time laboring on the roads and bridges, and how some of the men had been hard-working while others were lazy. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

These two regiments had become friendly during the Mexican Revolution while patrolling the United States border with Mexico the year before and hoped to be fighting side by side in France. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They remained silent for a while, sharing the plate of crackers and looking at each other in surprise, for they had been living under the same roof a long time without seeing each other. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen,” she said, and together they listened, smoking while Ruby moved almost imperceptibly on him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nurse took another drink of wine and examined the scroll, turning it about while Aurelia sat in suspense. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

There were few Fischer tirades while playing, but Bobby continued to lose friends and make enemies as a result of his press conferences. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But while the latter had preserved his extraordinary strength, which permitted him to pull down a horse by grabbing its ears, the gypsy seemed to have been worn down by some tenacious illness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“He’s fine, I suppose. I haven’t heard anything in a while, but the last I knew he was in school. How are things at Vincent de Paul? Is it still open?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Voice had never relinquished control while they were on the island. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“He split while Charlie and I were at school, and we haven’t seen him since. I don’t think he’s ever paid child support.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

We'd be moving into the sixth house we'd lived in since we arrived in America, while my high school friends continued to occupy their childhood homes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

For quite a while, Francie had been spelling out letters, sounding them and then putting the sounds together to mean a word. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Krajewska drinks hers slowly, listening while I explain that I do go to the cathedral on Na Bramie to pray twice a week. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Much of it was decorated by rolling or pressing a cord on the clay while it was still soft. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, while many US history books depict George Washington as a heroic Founding Father and a surveyor too, Indigenous peoples do not think of him that way. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

So Joe splashed over and fastened onto the bottle, tipping it to his lips while the old man squinted his eyes and watched eagerly, nodding happily as the young man drank. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama fiddled with her fingers and said nothing for a while. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, Washington called in the soldiers and told them to lock Honeyman up until the next day, when he would be put on trial as a spy. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m good. I need to use the Internet while I have the chance.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

His prosthetic is on the floor, a reminder of all he lost while he fought in what he calls “the white man’s war to conquer the world.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Surgeons continued the common habit of holding a knife between their teeth to free their hands while operating. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

So as we sat around the campfire later Uncle talked while Auntie nodded as if he were telling fascinating stories. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

We search the surrounding streets for the BMW, all the while my fever making me feel even more miserable. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Someone suggested that one person hold a butterfly net behind the tailpipe while another person start the car, which would allow the engine exhaust to blast the ferret out into the net. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He was a friendly, solicitous man, and after I had been there a short while, I told him that my real aspiration was to be a lawyer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, this hour and a half is the best hour and half I’ve had for a while. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Thomas asked, stalling for time while he tried to decide if he should go up after all. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The twins, two hats for two heads now, whooped and hollered while they dragged the Recruiter off to the rocky outcropping. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Ivy gulped a few breaths while she tried to get Aaron to take his bottle. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I walked around the can for a little while. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I tap my foot impatiently while I peer out the plate-glass windows, scanning the sky for seagulls. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Often he was unable to continue work and was forced to lie down in the hut for a while. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two Sundays before Easter, Mr. Chris came early in the morning while Marly was eating breakfast. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He was content to listen, while she never ran out of things to say. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day he made his way to the Rad Lab in a seven-passenger limousine, which would remain parked next to the wooden building, attended by its chauffeur, while Loomis toiled inside. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She scooped him up and stroked him, all the while staring at me dumbstruck. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He sat quietly, thinking of Jenny for a while. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lovey walked with me, talking to everyone while they threw their scraps and bones in the black bags. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We practiced for a while, and it was easy enough. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Someone said, “Not another one,” while his friends were swearing that they would get revenge. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Way after a while they arrived at Mrs. Turner’s eating house and found the place full to the limit. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I would be most grateful, Crane-man, if you could come to the house and continue this work while Tree-ear is away,” she said. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

When day dawned, she persuaded Mortimer to get a little rest himself while she kept watch. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Which made Tobias start crooning stuff like “good girl” and “nice doggie” while his little sister squealed with delight. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It only took me a little while to get back in shape, and the physical exertion required during my training kept my mind off my failing job search. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He pulls off the robe and replaces it with the grandma shirt while Ben complains that no one got him any pants. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

And while the man was dressing the wound, Lyra felt Pantalaimon calling to her silently to come and look out the window. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At night we stop while the carter lights the lantern slung beneath the cart, then we move on in the darkness and the small yellow light-disc travels with us like a comforting beacon. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t seen it while they were sitting, but now that they were moving it was painfully obvious they were church strongmen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

So we sat out on the porch with the afternoon sun high above the mountains while that lady sat in Gus’s chair and told us that the situation back in Raleigh had improved. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She pretended to not know she was there, and after a while, her mom would leave. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

That congratulatory conversation is occurring instead among the laughing guards while their dogs lie on the ground, finally quieted, chewing bones. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Hang on, boy, you don’t want me to drop this knife on some vital part, do you? Just set still while I get you some lunch.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

We played with special little kid cards for a while. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even this very short journey had turned Ron whiter still, and once they had settled him on the mattress he closed his eyes again and did not speak for a while. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He watched while Mother tidied the remains of the morning meal and placed the tray by the front door for the Collection Crew. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

They slept now in clean beds in a warm house while their father, a bald- headed old Negro, sat in the swamps and wept, holding it in so he would not awaken the Negro children. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They took Marshall for walks and to the park while Mrs. Ross was gone to her class, and almost every day they went to the library. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held his hands while he told her our story. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Pop slams each card like he’s trying to karate chop a board in half, while Erin places hers lightly on the table. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could handle it if he decided to throw her in the dungeons for a little while, too. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Traditionally and nostalgically it is Old South Democrat, but this does not prevent its voting conservative Republican in national elections while electing liberals to city and county posts. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others may walk free for a while, until we come nearer to our dwellings, down in Egladil, in the Angle between the waters.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

All the while the baby buffalo was silent, or almost silent, just a light bubbling sound where the nose had been. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were discreet, and even I didn’t notice them after a short while on the parade route. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The whole mob began arguing while Narcissus stared at the lake, ignoring them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I zoned out completely; hid earbuds under my scarf and listened to music while the world droned on. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Because of my mother's wheelchair, she had to sit in the aisle, while me and Maddy sat in a pew. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I browsed the shelves while Mr. Hanson worked with the older woman. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I sat on the floor in the living room while Jazz sat behind me on the couch. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Because while it was true that Mayor had taken Maribel away, he hadn’t done this. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

All this while inspecting Mama Tataba with Christian tolerance, taking his time to formulate the message. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes on a piece of dried-up chewing gum stuck to the seat in front of me while I sent laser thoughts zipping and zapping around the bus. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

One of the bulbs in the room’s only ceiling light has burned out, while the second bulb is fading, waiting for someone to replace it before it dies, too. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Bailey stands there for a long while before he walks back across the field. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The knives were old things: the hilts were made of bone, while the blades were chipped, volcanic glass, black as jet, with white snowflake-shapes frozen forever into the obsidian. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Nazis claim that Comrade Hess met with an accident over the North Sea while piloting a fighter plane. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

During those weeks and months after the bombing, I kept on helping Pastor Cross while we waited for workers to complete the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church renovations. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She says, “Just be yourself while you are at the Dragon.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

After a while we turned south, toward the border with Guatemala. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She said nothing for a moment, while she rearranged her garments, recovering herself a little; then once again that maddening, insulting half-smile curved her lips. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rats waited in complete silence while she sat down. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Two prisoners grabbed Jack and held him while the others set on Moniek, beating him savagely. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, I can hear the pop and crackle of the frying flesh. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She thought, How close this peaceful wall is every day while we are trapped inside. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

We were in the library after school, where I flipped through a book I’d pulled from the display shelf while he finished the flyer for our talent show. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Then he read silently for a while, calling out at intervals, “Mother, what’s ‘offal’?” and, “Where’s that dictionary? Matthew, look up ‘reciprocity.’” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Roy Lee walked up to us while I was trying to figure out what to say. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I stayed for a while, for it seemed strange, and then I hastened back. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Cooksey witnessed firsthand the conversion of a skeptic into a believer in April 1938, while he was traveling back east on what amounted to a sales mission. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Nothing about sleeping in little more than a T-shirt and underwear on Millie’s floor while her parents check in on us every few hours appeals to me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I laid down on one of the cots while we waited. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He liked it best when he was with Ron and Hermione and they were talking about other things, or else letting him sit in silence while they played chess. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Your mom won’t let you stick your head out the window while she’s driving? What kind of mom do you have?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I think he checked out a while ago.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Why are millions spent on the war each day, while not a penny is available for medical science, artists or the poor? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Claudia was tired and cold at the tips; her fingers, her toes, her nose were all cold while the rest of her was perspiring under the weight of her winter clothes. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blackberry stopped and waited beside him while the other two went on in silence. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you care to come inside while I look? Could I offer you a cup of coffee?” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“For someone of your tender years, I suppose it is,” he mused, while inspecting the jar. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The skirt flounces up and Lola joins me, twirling and twirling, while Mom takes our picture from the couch. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She would simply have to sign a release form that allowed them to say she was single while she was out on tour and when they promoted her recordings. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I was too wrapped up in finding a way to ease the pain and depression—in making myself feel happy, at least for a while. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Candice could recite by memory the story about how her grandmother had put herself through college while raising two kids. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He tried to hold himself firm, but after a while the strain became too great, and a shudder shook his body with sudden violence. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can no longer afford to buy milk, but while my son is young and needs it I will give it to him.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our task is to fell a Nightbeast. They are really hard to find, and once they find you, it’s usually too late. This is our chance to get to it while it’s weak.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Large lots of green coffee in burlap bags have become contaminated while being transported by vessels also carrying a cargo of insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Floating, huh? Been a while since I saw a Talent like that.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

When the Canopiotes presented him a large bribe instead, he delayed his plan for a while, then decided their “gift” was but a down payment on another. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Three times their way was blocked by iron bars, and they had to stop while Bowen Marsh drew out his keys and unlocked the massive chains that secured them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He is hunting for her though, and while hunting a gun is as natural a companion as Victory. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, my feelings drain, my eyes dry. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It’s easy to tell who got caught, because a few tables over, a girl’s face is getting redder and redder while her friend whispers in her ear. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Griffins flew back and forth in the sky, cawing, while knights sitting on their backs brandished lances, spears, and bows. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Of course it isn’t,” Maya muttered, because that was the stupidest thing she’d heard in a while. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It takes a while, but I finally get rid of enough mud to find his clothes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

One way or the other, he thought, while dragging the first log down to the lake. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry you haven’t finished, children, but the test is over. Please pass your papers to the front of the room, and remain seated while the tests are graded. Don’t worry, it won’t take long.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He made seven Horcruxes?” said Harry, horror-struck, while several of the portraits on the walls made similar noises of shock and outrage. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Lucy’s okay for a little while. But I don’t know how you hang out with her all the time.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dad used to teach me physics with crayons on paper tablecloths while we waited for our pancakes. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He even tried to speak it once in a while, and Michael almost always seemed to understand what Salva was trying to say. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Divide the group in half and have half sing “Ram Sam Sam” while the other half sings the melody. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

After a while, when she realizes that I’m back outside, she walks towards me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ranee sets out the plates while listening to Anu. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

After my frustrating time of trying to write about my neighborhood the way I had seen other published authors write about theirs, I stopped writing for a while. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

For a while, Miss Celia was working in the backyard all the time but now that crazy lady’s back to sitting around the bed again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They were starting with names from A through C. Hanako’s last name was Tachibana, so they would not be called for a while. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was looking for the sluggers, maybe he just wanted to see the stars and dream of a world beyond this one while I sat on the blanket and remembered Jesse. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Always while Brother Luke talked he rubbed away at Robin’s legs, then turned him and smoothed his back. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

And while you’re working on that, give your mom something special this holiday. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

He chewed his bacon and eggs while some remote part of his mind considered in amazement how different the girl had seemed in the movie. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

We listened for a while to the rain having its own conversation with the sea, the wind chiming in when it had something to say. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mommy looked forward to this day with anticipation, while my siblings and I dreaded it like the plague, always waiting till the morning of the event before memorizing the Bible story we would recite. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Monsieur. I had made it up while he was at dinner.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Give him back, give him back, give him back to me!” while kicking the metal desk. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“How could I expect you to know blessed Mr. Poe? He died a long while ago, before Lincoln. All of his books were burned in the Great Fire. That’s thirty years ago—1975.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just shut up for a while,” he said in a low voice. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

After a while she went off, and came back presently with a gift: a handful of mussels she had gathered on the rocks. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Was it only a minute ago, or a while? How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Yawning lazily, he got out the cold cereal and sat down to eat, the whole while staring out at the log. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

It did the same with Jay, and while he scrunched away from it at first, he eventually relaxed and let go. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mam leaves us outside with the pram while she goes in or she sends me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I saw Jennifer jump on her daddy’s back while he was weighed down with a giant Eskimo cooler. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

My paper might as well have been covered in the etchings of an alien language, written left-handed while standing on my head. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Lying alone under the ground, in the dark, while Lydia and I live and move forward and laugh. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Some days they looked angry when they told me to “give it a break,” and it took me a while to realize they weren’t really mad at me, but at each other. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Worth my while, too, to murder him, when I could do worse and drag him back!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Muokelu hummed for a while to show that she was thinking. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he made Ken kneel before the altar of Thoth and press the paper to Thoth’s forehead, while Toby sprinkled them both with holy water from the tuna can. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

And while he’s being much too cute and following me around, he also destroys all of my stuff, including my self-esteem and my sanity. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Make me a cigarette,” she murmured, staying nestled in his arms while he fashioned the cigarette, lit it, and transferred it to her lips. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d left three loaded rockets, Auks VI, VII, and VIII, to cure in the basement while we were on vacation and decided to fire all three the Saturday after we came back. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

You must try some artichokes while you are here, Signor Milo. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A great uproar was raised, but he was unsuspected; while Dub, an awkward blunderer who was always getting caught, was punished for Buck’s misdeed. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

All these years, while they waited to be found, I had lived with my mother and then had lost her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve been planning this for a while, and I’m ready to do something about it. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

When we got to the Big House, we found Chiron in his apartment, listening to his favorite 1960s lounge music while he packed his saddlebags. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I look over at the cockpit, grateful there are chairs for me and Javier, so I don’t have to stand while piloting the five of us to the surface. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll hold him down while you kick him, if only we can find him. Come on!” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat for a little while more with Papa. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Forming a double line that led to the Dodge sedan, they hurried us and our baggage into the car while they stood guard. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He does not worry about who will care for his son while he works and his wife attends community college to become a physical therapist. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Now they shout loud, angry words at us while cradling rifles in their arms. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And while they argued if Carver rhymed with larva, I saw pictures of my Temptations-whistling, dimpled, smiling father sitting in the RKO movie theater munching on popcorn with his arm around Miss Marva Hendrix’s shoulders. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Afterward, Mrs. Roth busies herself by making sure the wax doesn’t drip all over the glass table, while everyone else gathers in the dining room for dessert. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He then attended law school and, following graduation, opened a small law practice while still in his early twenties. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And then, because she's still Mrs. de Vries, she says, "Please refrain from touching too many things while I'm gone." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Everything hung there in that hot, sweet smell while I waited for her to say something back. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Today’s parental dispute has left Mom sitting on the couch, blank-faced, hopped up on Xanax and watching the news while defiantly downing a full gallon of water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Children encounter music at home, in their everyday cultural environment, and while at play. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He is directed to sit in a chair across from a desk, while the man stands nearby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“We get permits early on the rez,” Jacob said while I unlocked the door and flicked on the porch light. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They can meet you there and take him away while it’s still dark. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

So I take advantage of this short halt, while Gatsby, so to speak, caught his breath, to clear this set of misconceptions away. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He had been against the war for a while, but had always seen it as an essentially noble struggle. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I yelled at the top of my lungs while Wilfrido gritted his teeth and tried to smile at the crowd. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As King stood at the registration desk while reporters, cameramen and police looked on, a gaunt white man approached and said, “I’d like to see you a minute.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you will leave the room for a while!” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He passed out the mysterious envelopes while his family watched him in stunned amazement. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I sink into the couch while Mom paces. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He began to sweep with a wide broom while the radio poured forth sad songs about lonely highways, broken hearts, and jail. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

She delivered her baby while handcuffed to a bed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The carving on the steel had the pearly gleam of a Damascus blade, while the stock flowed into lock and lock into barrels as though they had grown that way from a magic planted seed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You won’t be able to wear glasses for a while, son,” the doctor told me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The dove of peace Dri slipped into my pocket while we were at the diner. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

It all started one day while I was hoeing com down in our field close to the river. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a little while, it takes me outside of myself. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Or in a dorm room bed with two people instead of one, while Bach played on the chintzy stereo, orchestrating the fugue? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I just haven’t been out in the sun for a while, remember. Not that I’m complaining, of course,” he added hastily. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

And I hope that at least for the next little while, I really do stay invisible. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read for a little while longer, then try to go to sleep, but I can’t. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the night, while everybody was asleep, Prosper got up. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

In fact this lonely rabbit would make a small stew and we would still be hungry while we washed the dishes afterward—a feeling we were trying to get used to. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee chatted with her politely, his mind on other things, while aides came and went, Generals pushed in and out, reporters and artists and the Prussian and the Austrian passed in and out. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice rises with every word and while I’m not willing to break eye contact, I can feel the eyes of every person in the registration room on us. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Snape had glided over to their desk while they were talking. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I heard his key in the door while I was in the kitchen making a cup of tea for Lily. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He chatted and played with Aurelia and Boots, but all the while he was dreaming great dreams. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Let me show you. Did John ever neglect you, as you call it, while you made it a point to give him your society of an evening, his only leisure time?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

That which was clear and light drifted up to become heaven, while that which was heavy and turbid solidified to become earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We recently put in a second small covered patio with a bar so that while my guests are enjoying a meal, their chauffeurs will have a pleasant place to bide their time. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked them up, took the fid off the can, and painstakingly pulled the bag out while trying not to make very much noise. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I did my best Mr. Neely impression, clasping my hands together while making my eyes go big and emphasizing Every. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That very afternoon, while Adria and I were moping in the church parking lot, my mom called some brokers and arranged to see a few plots of land for sale nearby. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Well, where the hell are they?” he yelled while Diana looked down at the phone in her hand as if it were magically going to give her the answer. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And after a while, they left him alone, which somehow made him feel even lonelier, but at least that was familiar. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I rearranged the house where I was going to put each one while they were convalescing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nightly parade is going on: girls walk with arms linked by boys who pretend not to notice them, while other boys whiz by on skateboards. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“It is her body, and yet not it. But wait a while, and you all see her as she was, and is.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

After a while, though, he closed the cover and said: “Hey, Mexico.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The camera remained on the ground near his hand, though, as no one seemed willing to get close while the robot delivered its awesome smackdown. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

We pause, out of respect, while they go by. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma was staying at our house to keep an eye on me while they were gone, so after Joey’s workout she brought Joey and Zed back to my house. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while Sam sat musing, and tending the fire till the water boiled. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Colors swirled around me, and while I didn’t remember eating, I felt full—my belly, my heart, all of it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I sat for a long time holding the phone while he strained to speak. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I smiled at Mrs. Williams while she sat proudly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It does, dear. But it is probably best to leave it shuttered while—” Marie-Laure is already standing atop the bed, running her palms along the wall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But while the voice in my head said one thing, my motions were proving that I could do a giant. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And while presidents came and went, this bureaucrat, now thick around the waist and with jowls like a bulldog, remained. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We stayed like that while bees swirled around our heads with a sound like sizzling bacon, a sound that no longer registered as danger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stroked my hair for a while, and then she sent me back into the room. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she asks about Mom and where we moved from and all that, and I know they’re going to be a while, so I wander into the living room. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A killed flyer earned two points for the shooter, while a wounded walker scored a mere half point. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He lay in bed for a fortnight in the airy bedroom with an ache in every bone, while Elaine kept herself outside the room. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The attorney continued, “Did you tell him in what position to hold her while you shot her in the head?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She told us to stay right there while she brought everything into the kitchen. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Against them we held our nets, feet firm and braced in the mud while the water rushed away, and the fish came tumbling into them. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I could think about was the guys back home, guys I played with, guys who didn't make it to college, or who did but struggled to make rent while there. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

When the park Superintendent came around and asked about the kid, Grayson said it was his nephew come to visit for a while. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fit feels strange atfirst, but once you \\e worn them for a while you get to feeling comfortable. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Try being a white person who adopts the trappings of black culture while still living in the white community. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

There was a momentary pause, while I stood stricken, waiting for his answer. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But, while Jefferson thought of slavery as an evil that he hoped would eventually disappear, he still believed in his own right to buy and sell slaves. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

After a while he raised his head and just sat there staring out at the cold and darkening woods. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I slept in human beds, sat in human chairs, listened while human words swarmed around me like angry bees. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

The third woman grabbed Anya in a hug and kissed her a few times before releasing her, and the two younger girls slid up beside Anya while the older women talked around them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He had run all the way from the village and we had to wait while he gulped in fresh air. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What's going on?” she asked in a low voice while trying to peer inside the kitchen. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She left the salon almost mournfully; while the hairdresser had flat-ironed the ends, the smell of burning, of something organic dying which should not have died, had made her feel a sense of loss. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

For generations, while his people were preparing to go to university, my people were crowded into thatched huts singing, “Two times two is four. Three times two is six. La la la la la.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“And you just like bought a ticket and—” He interrupted again while unscrewing the cap. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I’M standing in Brent’s Drugstore picking out Mother’s Lustre Cream and a Vinolia soap bar, while Mr. Roberts works on her prescription. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mostly, the power was with Leon, whose look was mock-solemn, and consisted of drawing the corners of his mouth downward while rolling his eyes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Dig deeper. Stay out there while the walls move.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Some of the white people looked totally horrified, while others raised their fists to us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was comparatively quiet while leading the three through a long corridor and down a flight of stairs. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The moon was sup-posed to rise but there was a mist over the town and it did not come up and in a little while it started to drizzle and we came in. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She was afraid of what would come next, but for a while nothing happened. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I peered into my report card while Kevin was driving me home and saw 1/25, written in a hand so slanted I had to study it to make sure it was not 7/25. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once inside, I look back and see the bouncer holding Gary by the shoulders, and Gary grimacing while staring at his hand. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Delia and Velia sat side by side in the backseat next to the “sleeping” drowned man while Pita wedged herself against the opposite car door trying to stay away from him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, thank God Miss Annie has left for a while. Now perhaps I can play my lute without her rasping denunciations assailing me from across the alley.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to pre-composed children’s songs or folk songs, children create their own make-believe dialog and songs while playing with each other, or their toys and dolls, or just while daydreaming. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

How could my feet be so cold while my head was so hot? Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were still, all this while, in the marketplace of Dreamer’s Weep. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He sat quietly in the classroom during recess, resting himself, while the others rushed outdoors and threw snowballs and wrestled in the snow. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

They had their shock treatments while we breakfasted in our rooms, and then they came into the lounge, quiet and extinguished, led like children by the nurses, and ate their breakfasts there. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The girl who had spoken was so eager to prove herself, while her silent companion seemed reluctant to be there at all. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

We were quiet for a while and then he said, Anita, one must think positively. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Ruth said nothing for a few seconds while she checked carefully the faces around her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat in silence while the others peppered me with questions. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Should we start on the rice while the chicken is cooking?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It was a good while and he no longer carried the flowers, and when he returned to the gate, he was engaged to be married. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using a combined approach, begin by having the melody group sing the melody, while the ostinati groups come in one at a time using speech only. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Jack Rabbit Jones on keyboard laid down smooth chords with his left hand while the fingers on his right hand hip-hopped across the twelve-bar blues trail. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while he wiped his mouth with his handkerchief and spoke in an uncertain voice. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Five minutes later, I’m perched on a drum stool in Evas bedroom while Abby tucks into the desk chair, arms wrapped around her knees. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Let’s just drop this for a while,” he said, and tossed the face towel over onto the radiator; it landed on the title page of the Rick-Tina manuscript. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

What’s worse: to be idle while someone dies, or to be exiled and empty-handed? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

A dozen Cyclopes advanced on the crumbling bridges, while seal-shaped humanoids—telkhines, like Frank had seen in Atlanta—lobbed vials of Greek fire across the chasm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

One evening while Granddaddy fiddled with his formula for making liquor from pecans, I sat on a tall stool at his elbow and watched him work. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The problem, of course, is that embracing criminality—while an understandable response to the stigma—is generally self-defeating and destructive. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Stay here for a little while,” he said. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

There’s one where Marjorie and another girl are laughing with their mouths open wide in unattractive poses while Lauren smiles serenely at the camera. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I stand at the toilet bowl firing away and wonder what I’d need at a time like this and if this is a common thing in America, women waiting outside while you take a splash. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The sea was rushing against rock somewhere nearby; Harry listened to it while the others talked, discussing matters in which he could take no interest, making decisions. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been to the beach in a long while. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

If he were here instead of me, Golan would be dead already, laid out while he’d been squatting against the rail in a daze. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

But not while he was there, always there, a benign presence laughing with warriors or doing, gladly, whatever needed to be done. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I looked around to realize that the school had become populated while I’d been sitting there, absentminded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

This was why, while Pearl and Mia were eating dinner Tuesday evening, the doorbell rang followed by a frantic knocking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Two will lift his torso, while two will carry his legs. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I keep hoping she’ll invite Mrs. Hameed over for coffee, or to get their nails done while they discuss the three branches of government. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I tried to get Fern up while Jimmy pulled Vonetta’s ear. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And once, a good while later, I did break out with a little ringworm under my left arm. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

A kiss of flesh-colored sunrise while I hung out the wash, a sigh of indigo birds exhaled from the grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A week later, as I’m hiking up the front steps to school, I realize I haven’t seen that nanny toting backpacks for a while. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

They lashed their whips at Annabeth while she waved her knife and yelled in Ancient Greek, telling them to back off. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, she stirred with a purring sound and snuggled in even closer, resting her lips on Dill’s neck. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

After a while he opened the door, and started to go inside. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

For a while I sat at the kitchen table, numb, while Mom called school and made sure the television interview had been canceled. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I lost track of time, but a while after the sun had passed top a man came walking and we exchanged good afternoons. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re running out of time. How do we manage it? Should Constance and I sneak in while you two are having your sessions?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, we’re just training you—someone’ll probably want a break. Don’t worry, it’s been a while since a Runner was killed.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“At least while there’s a chance to get free.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

This was done in Braavos, while we were living in the house with the red door. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He thought about the boy and his concerns and after a while he said: You’re probably right. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

"Come right through here, gents," he said while leading us toward the back of the apartment. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

So we simply stood and watched in sullen silence while this disgusting old woman stirred around inside the jars with her foul fingers. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momentarily stymied, Harry watched Ginny Weasley playing with Arnold the Pygmy Puff for a while before seeing a way around this objection. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I went along as fast as I could, all the while looking around for signs of people; but there was nobody and in a few minutes I got back to the wagon. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You go get the beer while I construct the Berlin Wall.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then, while everyone at the track was speculating about what he was up to, Smith tacked up the horse, fished out the clock, and went to the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we sat and smoked for a while without saying anything. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I walk around the house; I can’t settle, I feel as though someone else has been here while I was sleeping. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rivera looked skeptical, she took Maribel by the wrist, leading her up to their apartment while I stood there in the spitting rain and watched them go. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t help but run into one once in a while—but they didn’t often show up in a high school. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“You want the saw for a while?” he said mildly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But on Saturday nights, Mother stayed home with the babies, while Dad took the rest of us to the movies. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other three contented themselves with that for a while. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the day—while riding on the bus, walking in and out of stores, shopping for our dinner—my mother trembled. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had been shamed enough in that cafe that, while I liked riding the rails, right then I wasn’t going no second class. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Presently Denethor waved to Pippin and dismissed him again for a while. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Some mornings I wake up and I sing while I’m getting ready. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He saw clearly now how those men had used him to keep poor blacks and poor whites fighting each other—while they kept control of the reins of power. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The man began filling the order while Felix stared at the ground like there were secret codes written on the sidewalk. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then and there, while the black gnats settled on their ears, by the plank bridge and the pouring waterfall, Blackberry and Fiver explained. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three friends sit there for the longest while, one hand atop the other. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I turn around so I don’t have to stare at Frank while I talk. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

You sprained your ankle on a dictionary while moonwalking with Michael Jackson. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You will. We might be here for a while.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She cradled Fern while I held on to one of my mother’s braids, and fell asleep twirling her braids for their coarse and soft feel. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I told her I needed to think about it on my own for a while,” Joaquin said instead, which he considered a half-truth and therefore not really a lie. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore s pet bird to die while he was alone in,the office with it, when the bird burst into flames. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

With her little lacquer brush, while the phone was ringing, she went over the nail of her little finger, accentuating the line of the moon. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

We were shunted to a side track while another train of cattle cars passed us, going in the opposite direction. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

It could be said that the who of Charles Monet has already died while the what of Charles Monet continues to live. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She worked slowly but steadily while the other creatures drowsed. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Tío Pepe said that one thing all these famous prisoners found while they were locked up was that it was important to keep a schedule so as not to go crazy. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Initially, one of the most puzzling features of animal domestication is the seeming arbitrariness with which some species have been domesticated while their close relatives have not. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

We talked for a little while longer, and then I decided I ought to head for the ferry dock. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

So for a while he forgot, and sought out the southern peaks that were thin blue and skeletal in the great distance. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

What my father aspired to be and what Allah had destined for him was nurtured chiefly by the fertile tutelage of his parents while his family was still together and thriving as a unit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man with the mustache posed beside the entryway, smiling like a tourist while his friend snapped a series of surveillance shots. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I’ve been here for more than a year, and while I haven't seen the Louvre or the Pantheon, I have seen The Alamo and The Bridge on the River Kwai. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He grabbed a thick tuft of fur on the way down, breaking his fall while also causing the beast to honk and buck in pain. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

An extended possibility is to create a story, miming movements that reflect a steady beat while telling a simple narrative. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“I came across his name while I was researching,” she said carefully. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’d only known what it was like to be alive here for a short while and he already wanted it to end. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

‘Sure, I live right next door to her. But in school I’m a senior while she’s a freshman.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now she sat on my bed while I sat crossed-legged on the floor. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He wants to tell Mama all the ways SJ made him believe he was big while everyone else wanted to keep him small. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You two have certainly gotten dose,” Mom said the following weekend while she helped me tug the roll-away cot from the overstuffed hall closet. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Not only would they have to convince her to come with them, but they’d have to travel miles west to get her to the Kusonga Plains in time for the Bonding, all while avoiding detection. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Liam found us there a short while later, just as Zu was tying off the braid she’d woven in my hair with a glittery hair tie. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Joints of meat went round, fresh cuts for all, while each man made his offering, tilting the red wine to the gods, and drank his fill. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Chrissie said she might even come home for a while tonight. I’m driving in after her when we’ve got through this bush...” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She and a few of her undead sailors uncovered one of the two emergency rowboats while Scylla’s heads rained from the sky like a meteor shower with teeth, picking off Confederate sailors one after another. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ma and Grandma cleared away the dishes and washed them, and swept the hearth, while Aunt Docia and Aunt Ruby made themselves pretty in their room. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our men usually hunted them with a strong net made of bull kelp, which they threw over an animal while it slept. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

For all his talk of looking after the women and children of Salt Licks while the men were gone, I knew he’d never turn a hand to any real work. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day during recess—while doing some stick sketching in the dirt—I took a deep breath and plunged ahead. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“She said that she told you to stay away,” Axel says while his whole body tries to shake away the image of Frank’s old truck. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Note that the term phrase refers to the music, while line refers to the lyrics or poem. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I wonder how Captain Smith can be so peaceful while he is locked up like this. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The truth is, it had been a while since he’d read anything. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One night—don’t tell him I told you this—one night he snuck into your room while you were sleeping and stood there with a flashlight at your closet looking at your pigeon.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

So I kept delaying week by week, while I went on preparing, until the summer came and I decided I was as ready as I’d ever be. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she stood at the blackboard and scribbled little curlicues in white chalk while I sat in a chair and watched. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The three explorers set off beside the brook, while Hazel led the other rabbits across the field and up to the edge of the woodland. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it’s over, and the other four doctors finish their notes and argue among themselves while I’m sent behind the screen to dress with shaking legs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Grandma Sorenson raised the crossbow in one hand while scattering the last of the contents of her pouch with the other. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

After a while I heard the telephone ringing in the downstairs hall. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Except for the stationmaster who checked my ticket and a couple of railroad workers, the station was empty, and I wished I had a book or magazine to read while I waited for my train. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

To have your father sitting down eating dinner or shining his shoes while watching TV. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But soon lightning began flickering again off to the west while mist drifted from the close eastern mountain canyons toward the road. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He woke up the next morning in his car, having slept the whole night while parked in Rock Creek Park, a wooded area that snaked through the center of the city. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I waited in the terminal while Dr. Tamba hailed a taxi, then I ran outside and jumped in, quickly closing the door behind me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

You will worry while you are at your work. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also wished to send a message to the government that while I rejected its offer because of the conditions attached to it, I nevertheless thought negotiation, not war, was the path to a solution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sullenly, she set to plucking a chicken while Yoren sat on the end of the bench sharpening the edge of his dirk with a whetstone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And it was funny: When Mom watched out their front window while Finn, Emma, and Chess were waiting for their bus, it always made him feel safe and secure. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I've made great progress with many of them, because for a long time I've been taking notes while reading biographies or history books. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The sick child got the treat of being able to spend the morning in Papa’s study, curled up on the sofa while he worked. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Verna had met Suzanne a couple of times while we were at Harvard and by sheer coincidence was now living in Silver Spring, in a building just across the parking lot from Suzanne’s. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He was on the point of collapse so I took him into the music room and made him sit down while I sent for something to eat. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

If we let Didu splash around for a while in the deep end of Americana, she'll figure out that it's not as great as it looks. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The doctor gave me pills to give at intervals while traveling so that the ailment never came back. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, he said, “Do you honestly believe you traveled back over a century in time and crossed three thousand miles of space to see your dead ancestors?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then, while you were waiting for the pan to heat up, you spread butter on the outside sides of the sourdough bread. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit back up. No need to lie down while we’re talking.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Only a little, sir. There was some talk about them up on the campus a while back." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk a while,” I said, feeling the depression of the night and the poverty close in on the room. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Signalmen had been shooting themselves in the feet while cleaning their guns. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“But bakers are more important people than shepherds. Bakers have homes, while shepherds sleep out in the open. Parents would rather see their children marry bakers than shepherds.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Squires tossed pails of water over cookfires, while soldiers took out their oilstones to give their blades one last good lick. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Wait, didn’t I help you find books on science experiments a while back?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mama held my hand while Doc MacRee cleaned my leg where the tree had ripped it up, and I cried. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered if any of the men had cut themselves with a scalpel while performing a dissection of a diseased monkey. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it was that we departed the village as we entered, I playing music while Bear danced. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted her to stand next to me, but she had to stand next to Dovie while they pinned her blue ribbon on her. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He sat a while, calm and dull as one under an enchantment, and then stood up, reaching for his staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

In reflecting on his game a while after it occurred, Bobby was refreshingly modest: “I just made the moves I thought were best. I was just lucky.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

All the cooking videos make us hungry, while giving us zero recipe ideas for the International Festival. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But he minded the all-expatriate parties where Susan would nudge him to “join the men” while she went over to the circle of women to compare notes on living in Nigeria. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Puli was standing some distance away; from somewhere he had produced a begging bowl which he held in the crook of his elbow, while he displayed his mutilated hands to the passers-by. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had witnessed six men leave for execution while he was on the row. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s been a while since I’ve been out like this during the middle of the day,” Mark said, the effort of speaking making him thirsty. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Online, I’ve followed many Deckers with incurable illnesses who take it upon themselves to travel the real countries and cities while they still have time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was in the bunker, while playing with the damp soil that crawled with crickets and ants, that the child had told Ugwu his name. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mother knew all sorts of people wherever she went, it seemed, and they often came to call while Daddy was away. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

They meet up at local pubs to have drinks and chat while they wait impatiently for the sun to set. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It's more than just the way Maxwell resembles him, Grim says that night in the kitchen, the boy is like him, we'd better watch out, you never know what he might do while we're sleeping. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them were on regular runs back and forth while others moved over single operations. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

They led them to the edge of the gully, all while keeping an eye on the progress of the guards on the road. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She sits stiffly while the man flexes her hands up and down at the wrist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was little sign of activity in the village behind the rebel lines, for it was hardly in their interest to appear above their trenches and petty escarpments while the guns were trained upon them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

George went back to the table while Mom took her turn at the buffet. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

In a short whiles we came to a clearing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bedside lamp was switched on, so obviously Elinor had gone to sleep while she was reading. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

There was consideration while the robot’s slow brain worked. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Awkward silence for what feels like twenty whole seconds while I talk to myself inside my head. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

After a while, the attention of our Turkish watchers moves on to someone else. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I know this is crazy, but did the sun start shining while I was sick?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Tears rushed to my eyes; those from the left fell on his overalls, while those from the right trickled down my nose and into the air and landed beside the first. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

That night there was a great display of fireworks, and then the town’s band played while nearly a thousand voices joined in singing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

After August and I went through the hatbox, I drew into myself and stayed there for a while. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I just want to go talk to Willem for a while." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

So Dad would stop the car, and Mother would take the girls into the woods on one side of the road, while Dad took the boys into the woods on the other. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Anne was holding a hand over one eye while Karen leaned against her shoulder and cried. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew everyone there was only thinking about what a drunk he was, while I was remembering the other things as well. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

After a while, controlling himself, he said calmly, “You spoke in my language.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I consider pointing out that nemesi might not actually be the plural of nemesis, but I figure I’ll quit while I’m ahead. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Instead, they sat there for a while, their sniffling the only sound. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As an adult he lived in England while owning two thousand people on the distant island. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I set a plate on the table while I tried to think of something to make without cooking. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He stayed outside on the steps of the school while my mother went inside to learn typing and shorthand. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while the cart turned and bumped along rougher ground. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He only takes the bus once in a while; he usually gets a ride from an older kid in a beat-up car. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

I watched him while chewing a mouthful of the fresh brown bread. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For a while I saw Faxe’s profile rigid as pale stone in a diffuse dust of light. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if Sherm and his grandmother supported themselves while a windstorm blew through the house every morning and—kiss, kiss, love you!—left through the front door. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“She meant me, and something else I couldn’t catch. He nodded and sat down by the window saying, ‘For a little while.’ Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When his face was cleaned he washed his right hand in the water over the side and then let it stay in the salt water while he watched the first light come before the sunrise. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hector is busy emptying all of our things out of one of the trash bags, so that should occupy him for a while. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Did someone move it to a new spot while I was inside the dentist's office? You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Across the estuary from the town one section of mangroves stood clear and telescopically defined, while another mangrove clump was a hazy black-green blob. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran over to the car while it was still moving. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The two of them sat still and silently stared at each other for a while. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was while we were drinking our coffee in the library that the telephone rang. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Later, back home, I read for a while. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many others—maybe thousands—drowned while fleeing the country in small, crude boats. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I don’t refer merely to the glaring fact that the minister eventually acquires houses and Cadillacs while the faithful continue to scrub floors and drop their dimes and quarters and dollars into the plate. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

We ride to Sistersville and I haul all those catalogs out to the Jeep while Dad cases mail. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is there anything I can do while I’m here?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Got me a new liver,” MacGregor said, patting his stomach, “and went in for a set of kidneys while I was at it.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He can pick up the slack while I’m gone.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Like Flittman, she brought him to her house while she ate her dinner. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered how she had stood in silence while Moss wailed in anger and grief, dropping to the cold concrete. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

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

Pa shakes his head while cleaning the pots and pans before we eat so the dishes won’t seem as mountainous when our stomachs are filled, a trick Abuelo taught him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“That’s why they have gift shops,” she said, and put one arm around me while her other one held her travel bag. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that time I had had two friends killed while riding them and knew of several others permanently in wheelchairs. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They had dinner at a local restaurant called Alfonso's, while a babysitter watched their son, Lee. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally they were able to scrape out an extra bit of food for themselves and the little ones while cleaning the pots, burned pieces of potatoes that had stuck to the bottom. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And let’s say I decide I want to go back to last Wednesday. Let’s say I want to go to the movies while the other me is still in school.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

After a while, without saying anything, I went to the side of the road and lay down on a pile of damp leaves between the tall, buttressed roots of a kapok tree. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe and Victory walked the road along with the others for a while, then took off. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said that the new apartment was much bigger, and that Tata would be living with us so she could take care of us while Mami worked. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Kind of hard to believe anyone could ever find that annoying,” Augustus said after a while. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

And all the while I wrestled with the tight ropes at my hands, working them loose slowly, carefully, until I was able to free my right hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. Yes. Don’t touch him. I’m almost done. It’s been a while since I practiced.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I kiss him while I root in my pocket for my keys, and I kiss him in the doorway, and I kiss him in our foyer. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I think about it for a long while as the coins sit warming in my palm. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, child, it took a while, but spring has finally decided to grace us with its presence,” Clay replies. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Hold on one moment while I call your mom,” the Eagle said to the Colonel. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You will not lose me. Wait for me while I get my purse. Watch the children.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Hearing kids stumble and choke their way through it a dozen times makes it into so much ear-cracking noise after a while. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

"That's someone from the office" he told himself, and he almost froze while his small limbs only danced around all the faster. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom insisted that we chant Hail Marys while we worked. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Guards with blank faces stand at the door, while two others hold my shackled arms. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

They seemed hardly to have closed their eyes when Glorfindel, who had set himself to watch while they slept, awoke them again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He looked beneath both seats and stood again for a while, cursing, seeing himself mocked by his own triumphing. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We didn’t say anything to each other while we waited. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The term sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, while gender refers to society’s constructed roles, expectations, behaviors, attitudes, and activities that it deems appropriate for men and women. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Just before I started down after you, while I was still up there, I could hear you saying something but the words were indistinct.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The medic told Peewee again to relax while he took his pants off. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was silence while Bigwig and Holly took in the news. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother was in the dining room while I did my homework nearby. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taryn had been kind of quiet all afternoon while they were getting ready. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Fischer was more of a tactical player, with flames of brilliance, while Reshevsky was a positional player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The tall girl, whose name was Dinitia Hewitt, watched me with her smile while we all waited on the asphalt playground for classes to start. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Since light travels much faster than sound, the sight of the blast reached observers almost instantly, while the sound rumbled toward them at about five seconds per mile. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ridgeway whispered to her while looking at Cora, something she couldn’t hear. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He squints at me a while longer and then nods. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Professor Paul, carrying just ninety-nine pounds, ten fewer than Seabiscuit, was skipping along under the light load, inching in on the lead, while Azucar, on the far outside, was driving at them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice is official-sounding, but every once in a while, little clouds of sadness travel across it. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

It had rained while they were in the restaurant. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Ajax swiped a sausage roll and managed to gulp down his prize while running at top speed, a mob of gleeful children pounding in pursuit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, for dramatic effect, we would hold the flashlights under our chins while we were explaining something in detail. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My avatar’s limbs and torso began to flow and spin like taffy, encircling Art3mis, while strange color patterns flowed and shifted across my skin. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

This last instrument was a common sight in Tudor barber-surgeons’ shops, hanging on the wall for customers or resident entertainers to while away the time. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The dolphins jump around us for a while. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

We just sat there like that for quite a while. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He wanted to fall into it, hunker down and stay for a while. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ralph watched with puzzled interest while the class worked with numbers and words. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Looking for it let me stay close to him for a little while longer.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure we can trust much of what came out of this guy’s mouth,” Alec said after a while. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Instead of proceeding to the restaurant, they decide to wander up the sidewalk for a while; there are still twenty minutes before their reservation. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Since we have a lot more to worry about right now, I think it’s best we set some protection that will last a long time and only need touching up once in a while.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

White rural communities that house prisons wind up with more people in state legislatures representing them, while poor communities of color lose representatives because it appears their population has declined. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It went like this: Her mom used to walk to the grocery store early in the morning while the kids were still asleep. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I nodded for a little while, staring at the sand by Mong’s feet, feeling the alcohol warming my insides. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Somehow I found myself in line for sodas with Jess while Luke’s worker steered him into the line. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

My sister and I tried to find common ground with our half-American cousins, but that took a while to pan out. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

They had grown in white as snow and bristly as a thombush while he was recovering from his wounds; he looked almost himself again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She was talking to Mary Elizabeth about how Craig might be “the one” and how she was trying to think of ways to keep it going long-distance while she was at school. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some way away, Acorn was making a great business of licking Hawkbit’s throat, while Speedwell watched. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roy could feel his shoulders sagging in defeat, while Beatrice’s face had become a mask of grim resignation. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he has Jo and the baby, but as Jo herself knows and had written to Vincent only six months earlier while in labor—“there’s no one in the world whom he loves as much.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And while I am teaching Mom, she is teaching Maxine what a pinch of that and a dab of this means. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She kisses him on the forehead and rubs the back of his neck while she looks at me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Amil,” I said, later in the day while Amil sat on the floor folding and unfolding a blank piece of paper. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And at once, while reading that passage, my mind stopped, teased, challenged with the effort to remember, to associate widely disparate but meaningful experiences in my life. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

None of the Creightons slept well at night for a while, until exhaustion overcame their anxieties. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we turn in to our neighborhood, part of me begins to relax, while another part becomes more tense. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

After a while he said, “That suits me fine. I’ve always liked this view.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marlena looks back just long enough to locate her frothy drink and then holds it over the table while we clink. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Her branches began to wind back into her spine, one by one, while the folds of bark were devoured, bit by bit, by the folds of her wrinkles. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

We had to wait quite a while before Abby and her dad were called up to have their catches measured. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He took a while in Jajas room, though; I knew he was looking through each individual subject score, checking to see if any had decreased by one or two marks since last term. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he disappeared back into the rafters above, laughing all the while. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

After a while the younger girl gave her sister the second piece of cheese and they both ate. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

They carried Gum Baby by the arms while she swung her legs in the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while a small wildfire would erupt in his whiskers then die out. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was no sense in us going up there while she was in the hospital.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They waded or crept in one after another while the horrible clucking continued and overhead the swallows, alerted to a feast of insects, dipped and soared. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so I run harder, trying to stop thinking, turn off my mind, get the endorphins flowing, the heart pounding, and work off what I couldn’t while sitting on the bench. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The white boy sits around while the black boy does all the work. Ain't that right, Caveman?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

June and August, sopping wet, stooped on either side of her, while mosquitoes sang in our ears and the river went on about its business, coiling off into the darkness. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron spent evening after evening using his wand to beat out various rhythms on top of the wireless while the dials whirled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Charles,” said Francis, jingling his car keys nervously, “we stopped by because we’re driving out to the country. Thought it might be nice to get away for a while. Do you want to come?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The audience laughed and the show went on while I burned with humiliation. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Camp got him a job at the tannery, working for Wildcat Lindsey, but soon lost it, and then worked a while at the gin. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

For a while, as the night breezes picked up, growing cooler, shifting, Shorty sat on Rael’s porch near his quiet horse, looking across the road at the Pilar Cafe. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shamim hurried to get tea for their guests while the group exchanged pleasantries and settled down on the cushioned floor of the living room. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Just for a while, honey, until things settle down.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After Mrs. Gordy left, Mama made me go to my room while she told Papa what Miss Sarah said Mrs. Snodgrass said Smiley said I said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We wait while our parents finish their conversations. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

All this while, I thought I’d looked after you, but now I see it was often the opposite. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In the bathroom the girl held her steaming shirt away from her body while Tessie brought damp towels. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

By fantastic coincidence, a reporter named Eddie Farrell happened to have just taken a seat by the phone while he waited to speak with the stewards. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anger agitates, while whistling melts a bee’s temper. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been just a day since I’d sent the letter to Miss Evelyn, and I was not expecting any reply for a while. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Hazel sat in the front seat while her mom spent a lifetime in the grocery store, barely resisting the urge to punch through the window. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

As bad as I felt, I didn’t need the extra burden of having the class turn and look at me while she made nasty remarks. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“We heard them piling boulders up on the other side. They’ve decided to ignore the outside world for a while.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Asher looks like the captain that he is, while Roshan, our Shield, has armguards larger than any of ours, his belt equipped with potions and elixirs he can use to protect the rest of us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At 0142, on pilot’s orders, the Corona made its corrective dogleg while the navigator fixed twice more on the sounding board. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I rolled up his tent around the pegs while he carefully folded his blankets. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

You remember thinking while braiding your hair that you look a lot like your mother and her mother before her. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“For a while I thought I was doing okay, I thought I was sort of getting it. But then my life got so messed up, so messed up...” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He held her comfortingly against his cheek with one hand while he picked up the skirts of his robes with the other, running as quickly as he could behind the Foreign Secretary. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I can’t name the feeling for a while, and then I realize I’m just really happy. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I woke up screaming and was unceremoniously ejected from the library, cursing Dr. Golan and his stupid theories all the while. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It might be a while before he ate again. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

They too had hidden in the bathroom while hiding out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Root said nothing for a long while, tapping his nails on the tabletop. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Smokes were pouring from it, and while those that rose into the upper air trailed away eastward, great rolling clouds floated down its sides and spread over the land. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The zoo director himself made Aunt Petunia a cup of strong, sweet tea while he apologized over and over again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She shuffles off to the house while we sit at the table, using the silence to regroup. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Even if Keeper was June, there was a big difference between writing words on notes in a locker and saying the same words out loud while looking into June’s big brown eyes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Once in a while he tells me Kazi has a sweet for us when he doesn’t or that Papa’s home early when he’s not. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It took us a while to locate the other bundle of treasure, since the storm had dragged it some distance and torn away the buoy that had marked where we’d left it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Poppet scrunches up her face while she thinks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I was telling her about New York and Camp Half-Blood* and then I starting telling her about the time Grover had eaten an apple while we were playing Hacky Sack with it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He trampled and kneaded the hay for a while, purring in a deep rumble, before curling up in a ball at the old dog’s chest. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

How this longhouse dated back hundreds of years, while the gathering site at this village dated back thousands of years. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure I want to hear everything he says so while he’s talking I keep stuffed-animaling and I just hear certain words like healing and coming together and community. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because after your mother died, the schoolmate saw your sisters, by chance, while shopping for shoes at the Number One Department Store on Nanjing Dong Road. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was while he was sitting on the edge of his bed, drinking water, that he heard the voices that must have prompted his dream. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Since the Ferguson protests, participants in the Black Lives Matter movement have demonstrated against the deaths of many other African Americans killed by police actions or while in police custody. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

‘But something can be done about this,’ he said after a while. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“We made it while you were sleeping. Your dress is too thin for the mountain. ” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

"You were drunk a little while ago," I said. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Matthias was loth to hang about while a creature was lying injured within his sight, but he had to heed his friend’s advice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

We decided it would be best if I went back to England to learn all I could about chimpanzees while he tried to raise the money. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Not since Ethelred,” he said, “the one who was called Unready. In fact, it was while staying with my family that the name was given him. He was invariably late for dinner.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He rubbed tenderly at his damp snub nose while slowly taking stock of where he had landed: directly at the feet of Abbot Mortimer! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He sniffed carefully and finally ventured to touch his tongue to it, fearing all the while that it might be poisoned food. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I pause and watch Mama fumble with the chain around her neck while she thinks before I add, “Can I go now?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The tortoise, with his incredible strength, would hold back the water while the dragon dredged the land. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Mother and JT chatted and laughed, while I got quieter and quieter. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be mixing it all up while you run to the house for a kettle of boiling water,” Billy said. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s loving our neighbor better than ourselves, and I like it,” said Meg, as they set out their presents while their mother was upstairs collecting clothes for the poor Hummels. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled over into a 7-Eleven parking lot and held my finger to my jugular vein while watching the : in the digital clock blink every second. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

All that he had to do was shoot the inside bolt while the door was open, and after that it did not close properly and could be pushed open from the outside. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I think I’m pretty good at it because I’ve totally sprained my ankle before while playing tennis, so I know how it feels. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

After a while he said, “Yes,” and then paused again. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And since today is Monday, you’re going to be here for a while. So I felt sorry for you and got you a Coke.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Ma,” Big Ma steamed, “I’m trying to tell her something to save her life while she’s down here.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Some plots sported brick pathways and flower borders, while others looked haphazard. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She came to the bed, placed a tank in the cart, and connected it to the tube while I took off the BiPAP snout and placed the nubbins into my nose. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Because after a while, I started to notice—people kept talking about doing things tomorrow. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

After many days, we left all the villages behind and walked through an area covered in low forests for a while. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved it when he had a moment to come out on the church porch and tell me a quick Bible story while I listened, astride my bike, fascinated by his sonorous voice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The words speak—they have a tongue. Know all of you that my son laid violent hands upon my wife. O Poseidon, God, hear me while I curse him, and fulfill my curse.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a little while before my turn, take a breath, and dive in: Some are skinny like chicken lips. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to shadow him today while he bakes a few batches of cupcakes.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

In the version I tell, she’s a mix, like Mithridates who drank all that poison so it wouldn’t hurt him while he was exiled, and then returned and killed everyone. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He died, and Ajax carried his body out of the battle while Odysseus held the Trojans back. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t seen her like this in a long while. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And while Luke understood why, he still stood there dumbly for a few seconds, nodding. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The two horses stood motionless while the field was loaded around them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

History is something that very few people have been doing while everyone else was ploughing fields and carrying water buckets. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t had time to take one for a while. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

We sat with Kazi for the rest of the day while he packed up the kitchen and made food packages for us. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I kept an eye on the door while Cloke, with admirable efficiency, went swiftly through the bottles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Howard and I took off our shoes and stepped from rock to rock while Wishbone leaped and pranced, sending up splashes of cold mountain water. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

All the while Herman E. Calloway and the Thug kept everything moving by making the drums and the giant fiddle pound out a soft steady beat, like someone’s heart turned way up loud. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was one thing to climb on top of him while he was half covered by water, but now on dry land she realized how large he really was. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The little ones got rambunctious while the older ones moped, complaining about the new rules in voices just loud enough to be overheard. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Darren drove at 127 miles an hour with one finger on the wheel, his head bouncing to the rhythm of some internal song, while Donna twirled in her seat to talk to us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The Swedes served up braided bread and hard baked pretzels, while the Germans and Austrians touted their strudels and bierochs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

In a short while he would be back to his old self again. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

So Caroline took Irene in and for a while it worked out very well. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Samsa turned around in his chair in their direction and observed them quietly for a while. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sing how it bloomed two and a half centuries ago on the slopes of Mount Olympus, while the goats bleated and the olives dropped. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

If you spilled something dangerous on yourself while working in the hoods, you could simply pull the drench’s handle and rinse yourself clean in a stream of cool water. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Orcs were making a great deal of noise, shouting and clashing their weapons, and the hobbits managed to whisper together for a while. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“At least he can go somewhere while still living here.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the other set would become his work clothes, and he would get clean .clothes to wear while resting. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He’s got faint circles under his eyes, but his face is soft and amused, one hand resting above his head on the pillow while the other holds up the phone for the selfie. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Tristan jerked his hand away so fast he dropped his foil on the floor while also knocking everyone else’s foil off the heating plate. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

But still the hatred of the Watcher lurked behind them, blind for a while, perhaps, but undefeated, still bent on death. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She paused, wiped her eyes, then added softly, “I got to go while I still can—before I turn into just what people call me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Council meeting was fast and heated while we discussed the best way to do this. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

They spent a large amount of time speaking to each other on the phone while her son was out causing trouble. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I haven’t been up in my grandfather’s apartment for a while now. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

When we saw a river, we had to stop so they could stand by it and think about it for a while. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when the house has been dead quiet for a while, I push the button on my clock that makes the time illuminate: 2:17 A.M. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

At first, I thought her blank expression was the result of surprise, but after it didn’t go away for a long while, I knew that it wasn’t. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

There I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over, and each day was as long as a life-age of the earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It had a dusting of frost on it, so perhaps it had been waiting here for a while. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I went to the University of Chicago for a while after the Second World War. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, the children start to complain that they're hungry. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He sorted the berries in cedar bins while men from the packing company loaded them onto flatbed trucks. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was probably a neighbor, waiting to pick someone up, and driving around the block while he waited. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cordelia pinches a pink nylon scarf and thinks she’s been seen by one of the glaring salesladies, so we don’t go back there for a while. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Can you wait with me while I read it?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

All the while she spoke, she didn’t lift her eyes from me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that we were speechless for approximately one hour, while we listened to each other’s throat sounds every time we took a swallow of beer. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sat in the yellowish quiet for a while and worked without talking. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the sun began to set, Minli’s parents sent her home to make dinner and to rest while they continued to work in the thick mud. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The last day of the year finds me struggling to keep my tears inside while staring at the ceiling above Jupiter’s bed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

She bent down with her twig in hand and began to write in the dirt, all the while shooing her hens away. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

It was just below the ledge Ulape and I had stood on while we watched the battle. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Candace stared right at me while pulling her tank top over her head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Momma started trying to force me to do more things with Rufus but it seemed like he’d changed while we were gone and wasn’t as much fun to be with. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t seen me in a while, he says. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It takes a while for that to work its way out, so you might as well answer me some questions. How well do you know this guy?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She listened excitedly while Katie told her about the two books. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like a watcher while Hirohito chased Vonetta and Fern around. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while it goes dark because there’s an automatic timer that shuts it off, and Safer has to push the button to make the picture come back. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Look in my eyes while we walk and talk. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look and look for what will feed us while the one-brow man slips in and out of the crowd. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was no older than she was and while everything about her delighted him, nothing about her surprised him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I learned to deftly lift a slice of meat or a helping of vegetables with serving spoon and fork neatly manipulated in one hand while holding the dish with the other. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I pictured the bird keeper digging up the whole island, one plug at a time, while the terns and the plovers swooped around his head, fearful for their eggs. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I mentioned something to that effect while we were doing the dishes, and Dussel launched into a veritable tirade. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“It is time to call a halt to the practice of allowing houses to deteriorate while building further houses which are then allowed to deteriorate,” argued the organization. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for quite a while before An Yi’s class was over. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mature...I liked that word because then we could refer to certain boys as “immature,” and feel pretty mature while saying it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

A moment of indecision passed while the two men stared at each other. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others say you drew the bathwater, but fell asleep on your bed while it was filling. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I'm feeling like this is about the best day I’ve had in a long while till I walk into the apartment. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

But I just sat there eating orange Jell-O while Howard put another hotel on Boardwalk. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You mustn’t wander off like that while the passage is open—anything at all might wander in here!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I was pleased, but well aware that they had taken this action while I was in Europe in order to undermine my call for sanctions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Well, Mr. Frodo,’ said Sam, ‘I’ve been having a look round and thinking a bit. There’s nothing on the roads, and we’d best be getting away while there’s a chance. Can you manage it?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

But I plan to be around for a while, so get used to this.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Please feel free to reach out to me at any time with any concerns either of you may have. It may take me a while to get back to you, but I will.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

So early the next morning, I set out with Old Yeller, glad for the chance to hunt hogs a while longer before starting in on the corn gathering. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it was, we just skipped over it, and once we’d been talking for a while, it was as if we’d agreed to pretend none of that had ever happened. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, he was a man of some six feet three inches, and his countenance, though reassuring while one knew he was intent on obliging, could seem extremely forbidding viewed in certain other contexts. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

At 5:47 while Coach leads the Wildcats in team prayer, I pray Dad won’t get arrested. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps you can show Grover how to play that card game you enjoy. I’m sure Grover would be happy to entertain you for a while ... as a favor to me?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She just felt amazed—smacked in the face, almost—that so much BIG stuff had happened while she sat in her barrack. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Hey, what are you doing?” he tried a soothing voice, while the three of them dragged him over to the door. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I get to Maldonado’s, I think I may have fallen asleep while driving. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It burdened him that the men whom he was representing in court were going to prison while he lived freely. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jump off the sofa and take the tablet he offers me while Baba goes to the other couch and turns on the TV with the volume low. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He landed on the back of the dark furred neck, clinging with his monkeylike hind legs while he raked his claws across the cub’s eyes. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I run across the grass with Grammy yelling my name all the while. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

She takes the bowl and pours the venom away, and while she is gone, the snake’s poison falls onto Loki’s face and into his eyes. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Wdl,” said the lady, “God, He knows how you will get on. Anyway, I will say a prayer for you while you are fighting.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He offered a deep finishing bow while the merchant applauded. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

By that I mean that we’re treated like children when it comes to external matters, while, inwardly, we’re much older than other girls our age. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Somewhat recovered, Otto took to the branches while I scrambled through the overgrowth, making sure to shuffle my feet so I wouldn’t step on any wasp nests or vipers or millipedes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma would tease me all the time while I waited at the window for Mom. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m betting he’s at least eighteen, betting he stands alone at parties leaning against walls, knocking back shots while long-legged girls in fire-engine red mini-dresses slink up to him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And it didn’t help that he sometimes walked into walls while reading, or that his favorite books hailed from that dusty sublevel where no one else cared to go. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

All the while he kept wiping tears from his face with his fingers. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Simo smirked at the thought of it while shaking his head. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

We hugged for a while and he squeezed me so hard I could barely breathe. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Four. Chocolate ice cream while wearing an all-white Easter Sunday dress.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

But while she was watching Mrs. Coulter, she didn’t look behind her across the little blue lake. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I followed her to the kitchen, where she dug around in the pantry while I sat at the counter. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Cows, pigs, dogs, cats, and chickens have thrived, while their wild ancestors have almost disappeared. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

After a while the air became gray with cigarette smoke and the noise increased. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But after a while it becomes clear that the turnout is really mostly people from the track team and their parents. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The thought of leaving the children alone while the search party was still at large had been simply unacceptable to her. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I ran for the nearest stairs while all around me monsters and demigods shouted orders and strapped on their weapons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He watched while the man deftly patted flour onto the pieces of meat and then added the rabbit to the pan. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

My mother left me at the lobster tank in the middle of the main aisle while she went to get Dad’s pork chops from the deli counter. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Then, while his morning coffee perked, he dangled worms into the robin’s open beak. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The knots in the wet and swollen rope were loose, and I figured that Mr. Kendall had already struggled with them while the branch he stood on sagged further and further toward breaking. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He pushes me back and forth a few times while I let that thought simmer. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I missed sitting in their kitchen, chatting, and getting to sample new menu items for the Parks’ Korean restaurant while we were away. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The birds spent their days gobbling them up while the yellow ones hid nearby and taunted their less-fortunate brothers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Dismay watched with calm round eyes while Peach wailed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

For a while, we simply sat there on the floor, sipping our drinks and not-talking. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“She’s been hurting and bleeding for a while now. I fear something bad is wrong with her.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

His detonator was lifted and remained poised while Donovan watched and cursed and blinked the sweat out of his eye. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Sala creeps down the ladder while the nurses listen to the news broadcasts on the radio. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

For a while now our father stop sending money, and nobody hears from him. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After break, she went off to Arithmancy while Harry and Ron returned to the common room, where they grudgingly started Snape’s homework. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Over the holidays, while staying at my friend’s house, I called a friend I had met through a nonprofit group, the Women’s Refugee Commission. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Even nodding silently became difficult after a while, and when she stopped responding, they stopped talking. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She had limped out onstage with her crutches while the curtains were closed and planted herself securely by the piano. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

I set it down, and we look for a while at the packages of pink and purple and neon. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And while he held on to his trophies, pictures, and trunk full of equipment and paraphernalia, he mentions wanting to “just forget about everything.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But because they didn’t want to let the staff know what they were talking about, they had to adopt a strange, half-careless, indifferent manner, while listening with passionate curiosity. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe—for a while, anyhow—you should think about not going out at all.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shay was silent for a while, then said, “There are losers, Tally.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Nathan whispered into the phone while his mom was distracted, “Mom said it’s all up to you whether I go or stay.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Guareschi helped me back to the waiting room, and Mrs. Baker made me lie down on three of the chairs—“Stay on your side and be still”—while she called my father. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She pulled on her hair for a while and then tried out a new, improved Let’s Get This All Straight voice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes me a while to realize that I’ve seen it before. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was something tragic in the wall of invisible mesh he’d hung to choke the life from them while they traveled to the rhythm of an urging they could not deny. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the field, tall elephant grass glistens with morning dew while gray smoke floats into the sky from distant villages. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lander was immobile, while Sojourner wandered around and got a good look at the local rocks. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found himself foaming and frothing at the mouth as he skittered around frantically trying to find water while one of the maids ran down the hall shrieking, “Mad mouse! Mad mouse!” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I have the result,” she said after a while, holding the unsealed paper, her expression disappointed because it was negative. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“If your king eats frogs while standing on one leg.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Virginia DiAngelo is reported in good condition this morning at Easton General Hospital, while Benjamin, who was flown to the pediatric intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital, remains in critical condition. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

They came when Will was at school, and one of them kept her talking downstairs while the other searched the bedrooms. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dobbins went quiet for a while, staring down at her letter, then after a time he took out the stockings and tied them around his neck as a comforter. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

After this had taken place, there had been no visits to the palace for several days while the cub recovered. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I slide in between Garrett and Nick while Simon’s mom pokes her head in to snap more pictures. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I was angry at him for dying for a while afterwards, angry that he left me with all those kids, but more than that, I missed him. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shoots me a hard look while counting back change. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The nurse had set her tray of thermometers on my bed while she turned her back and took the pulse of the person who lay next to me, in Mrs. Tomolillo's place. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

We made up a song about diatomaceous earth while we were driving in to the post office today, just because we thought it sounded funny. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

The restaurant was situated in a section at the back while the front of the store was reserved for selling everything from sugarcane stalks to turpentine. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two of them collected twigs and yams to sell while their children begged. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Low she sang in her beguiling voice, while on her loom she wove ambrosial fabric sheer and bright, by that craft known to the goddesses of heaven. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Paying me no mind, he held the cross in his palm, in such a way that it was illuminated by our little fire while he squinted at it closely. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mama said yes, and Baby Emma came to live with us for a short while. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the mechanics in the 588th told aircrew who wore makeup while on missions, “You’ve gone out of your minds!” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The crowd stirs again, while a few of the girls from my school look at one another in shock. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“It would be good for you to get out of here for a while,” he said. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a while in that shadowy alley to get it figured out. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I reached the gate and stopped and looked at her for a while. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was always worried that Tateh’s gun would go off and accidentally kill him while he was cleaning it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like a sudden statement, but I realized only then that he’d been talking for a while; I was so focused on this flimsy scalpel in my hand that I hadn’t noticed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I just sit and watch while she sits and watches me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

On Monday morning my parents dropped me off at the New York Public Library while they went to see Dr. Luce. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

For a while he lay and listened for sounds of Gandalf’s return, and then he fell into an uneasy sleep. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

We stopped outside a convenience store while the man in her front seat got out and bought a loaf of bread. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Huxley stopped in a few times while they were there, to take breaks from his bulldogging and to get more direction and advice from Charles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jemmy had to wait with Betsy, Petunia, and Captain Nips while the prince was alone with the king. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom took her seat next to Dad, while Mamou took the passenger seat. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

A little while later he saw Mr. Pendanski and two strangers, coming across the lake. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

It was the last day of classes before summer break, and while he was excited to do nothing for the next several weeks except train, Jam was—as always—on some hunt for information. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” I say, while Bob finds his blue Sharpie. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She stood there for quite a while, her back to the children. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I sat stiff as a cutout while Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Barone asked me questions they thought the panel at Performing Arts would ask. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Not exactly threatened, but I sure felt warned; he doesn’t want me talking to Sheriff“Smith about what he did to Emmett while we were fishing.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

My eyes darted from tree to rock to creek to fern while I scrambled to figure out what to say next. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She fanned out a picnic blanket for lunch while I found the shallow creek and learned how chilly and perfect the water felt on my feet. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“He was really his own man, you have to give him that,” Leah said, while we munched. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while Grandpa was back in the War with his daddy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Mom claimed ownership of my grandmother’s wedding gown while she was in hospice. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Gran and Gramps left a while ago, but I stayed behind here in the ICU. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank insisted that Piper wait for him at the bottom while he checked it out. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

On the night of the nineteenth a quarter moon rose over the sea while the fleet stood seven miles off Tarawa. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

There he played the drum, while the senior cousin jumped up and down on the sand. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I stood right next to the closet for a while but he came out the other side and ran up the wall near the ceiling where he thought I couldn’t get him. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps it was just that she sounded too calm, while his heart hammered in his chest. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"I know a story about a boy who hated stories," Old Nan said with her stupid little smile, her needles moving all the while, click click click, until Bran was ready to scream at her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Farmer thought for a while, then said, “In your particular case, that would be a sin.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“You say it to him while he sleeping and I bet he hear you.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Starvation did that to you after a while. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he would hold up his hand and halt them, while he went forward a little, crouching, testing the ground with fingers or toes, or merely listening with one ear pressed to the earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Eliza helped each woman walk to the necessary and back while I aired out their mattresses. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another arranged the tusks so that they curved backwards on the engaging theory that the creature had been aquatic and had used them to anchor itself to trees while dozing. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Scatcherd strides up and down the aisle, letting two groups of children at a time get up to stretch while the train is still. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Still we plant and harvest while the trucks come and go with our crops in order to continue the war. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore a summery button-down shirt and sandals—and while I had never seen Jimmy Buffett before, I imagined this was what he looked like. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I sat up in the bed after a while and reinserted my cannula and breathed for a while before going up the stairs. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Opinions differ on whether he choked to death while laughing or was crushed by the crowd. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Kenton seated herself on the bench provided, while I remained on my feet where I could command a view of the approaching bus. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I sit with people after clubs while they wait for their parents to pick them up in their own cars. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I mean, after a while they just dropped like eggs and we loved having them, but I couldn’t see how we could afford a church with all these kids. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So while I heat some water to soak your hand and make your cot for the night, you tell me all about yourself.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One of us kin take a furrow or so while the other one rests; we’ll save each other a sight of weary achin’ by day’s end,” she told her mother. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

A blow like that, while not fatal, certainly distracted the troll from its intended victim. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Okay, this is the story of how my Lionheart mom got a Death Warrant on her head and had Nowhere to Run for a while. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

In Hawaii, Barack’s intense and brainy side receded somewhat, while the laid-back part of him flourished. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

All I know is that a huge, overwhelming feeling of love has just landed in my heart, and I have to keep it safe for a while. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

If he’s right, and everything’s happening all at once, then maybe, even while he was still alive, he would dream of the future. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She pulled a cloth surgical cap over her head and tucked her hair up into the cap while looking in the mirror. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took out a piece of paper and while he worked, she began once again to set down her thoughts about religion. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Commissary general, will you make the fire and get water, while Miss March, Miss Sallie, and I spread the table? Who can make good coffee?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Herschel Ehrenreich. Apparently, he’s been well-known to the police for a while.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Three people called the police on her while she was waiting for my uncle to come and get her. Suspicious character. Five-three, she was. About a hundred pounds. Real dangerous.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t mean to fall asleep, but after a while, I do, and I wake up to Christina shaking my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He’d died alone in that empty house while she played, stupidly, ignorantly, in the village below. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t eat food, but I snuck a small sip of water from Mom and she sat beside my bed and read books to me while we waited. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Hoover pounded the table and chortled, while Maytag and the baroness exchanged skeptical looks. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

On Sunday afternoon I sat with Pops a while and we had a light rap. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora shrieked “No!” while James toppled tower after tower of books. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Since the start of the Peru project, Jim and Paul, while in good communication through email and phone, had seen each other infrequently. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I waited a long while and did not eat. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma’s putting up beans in jars, and all the while she hums to Shiloh like he’s a baby in a cradle, not a dog in a box. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctors became increasingly worried, and I ended up spending five long months in the hospital while they tried to beat it. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

As I was stirring the pot of food while the sun came up, Amil tapped me on the shoulder. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And while we hadn't been successful in finding Dell Duke's lost cat named Cheddar, I couldn't help but experience a kind of accomplishment as I stood next to fourteen-year-old Mai and her surly big brother. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

You can come inside for a little while. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The county sheriff from over at Homer watched Miss Love a while and then went in and put down on a Pierce. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The gods would not consent to his entering the world of the dead a second time, while he was still alive. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t get the concept that driving while talking on the phone was almost just as dangerous as falling asleep behind the wheel. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I still got nervous, but after a while, the stomach-twisting nerves that went along with the unknown turned into only a flutter. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It took Mr. Popper quite a while to open the windows, which were stuck fast. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

This was not a fun place to be if you happened to have a touch of claustrophobia—sitting in a pitch-black Level 4 closet while wearing a space suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You going somewhere, or just wearing a hole in that carpet while you preen?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I go to my room, stay in there while everyone else eats dinner. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“But Ephialtes isn’t going to stand there and wait while we kill his brother. Unless—” “Good wind today,” Percy offered. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I can bring up his face in my mind, but only because my mom had a picture of him in her shoebox while we were escaping Iran. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Not for me, of course, but most people just stopped caring after a while. He was just another story, another unfortunate bit of history.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

James sat quietly by the water’s edge, while the rest played tag until dark. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next time, I thought, it could come up behind me while I was running the machine and simply bite my head off. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But staying out of trouble, like not getting killed while living with Chas Becker, was going to be a full-time job, and I knew that before I even set eyes on him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

A crowd of boys had gathered, and they clapped and cheered while Horatio stood by with an amused look. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“You do too have a dog,” Aunt Anne said accusingly, while she dried her hand on a napkin. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

It fluttered the skirts of the two women and kept them for a while engaged in adjusting, readjusting, tucking in, securing hair-pins and hatpins. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood squeezed into the train car for half a day while the Nazis loaded more prisoners into other cars. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hold her hand very tight while we wait for the right train to arrive. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat on the sofa, silent and dignified, while Mami fed him crackers and lemonade. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They argued for a while and seemed to forget they had company. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The delirious man with the fever and the crushed toes sank to the floor and wept in pain while other men tripped over him and hurt him more in their blind, milling, agonized stampede. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“We won’t sleep tonight at all. We must travel by night while it is cool and dark. At dawn, I’ll find a place for us to sleep.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Thankfully, he had made sturdy boots and shoes for us while working with the two Siberian women. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

"I got to stop and rest," he said after a while. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I checked everywhere: under the chairs, around the lectern I’d stood behind while delivering my eulogy, under the treat table, on the bulletin board packed with Sunday school kids’ drawings of God’s love. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He raised up from time to time to look to the east and after a while it was day. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

They're talking to one another while stealing glances at us from the corners of their eyes. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She went back to clear up her mess, talking inaudibly to her daughter all the while. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It be like a wild flame trying to burn, burn while everyone else wants to extinguish it. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

A little while later the team came in and I heard somebody pull up a chair next to mine. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Man, ever since he caught me writing something in Daddy’s notebook while I was waiting for Mama, he’s been asking me the same question all the time. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Horace had seen Art this way before, chewing his Juicy Fruit and grimacing, rubbing his lips with the ball of his thumb and squinting while he thought things over. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

"The rest shall wait here until I send for you. Try not to kill and maim each other while I'm gone." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And you got a call while you were in the bathroom,” Heidi says, her face in a bunch of angles, like a Picasso. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Look, maybe Mom was right about not writing while I was angry. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

The Fifth and Fourth Cohorts regrouped while the Second and Third acted as riot police, shoving centaurs and cynocephali and two-headed men back into their respective camps. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The men above pulled the wet ropes, their hands burning, while those below lifted and shoved, heaving the canoe up. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The rover, while descending down a seemingly ordinary slope, drove off an invisible ridge. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know what kind of man Mr. Nesbitt was, but I know he did not deserve to be killed in his store, left on the floor while his killers snacked at a fast-food restaurant. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isaac ran toward a nondescript building while Augustus fired a machine gun wildly in a series of quick bursts, running behind him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

But instead of simply increasing the African quota, the authorities reduced the amount of sugar that Coloured and Indian prisoners received by half a spoonful, while adding that amount for African prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day while we were hiking across the field, through the pines, and over the creek to see JimmyTrotter, Miss Trotter, and the cows, I told Vonetta, “Don’t tell her everything Ma Charles said.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Haydn was setting Beethoven counterpoint exercises while on summer retreat at the palace of Eisenstadt. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“We came to the same conclusion several minutes ago, while you two were over there whispering.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It dawned on him—finally—that she wasn’t in a romantic mood and probably wouldn’t be for a while. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Terrible stuff can happen there, petty stuff can, while here, beavers still drag around sticks. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I can get the shelter to put it on hold for you while you talk to your parents.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Matt was in my algebra class, and while I generally hated math, I loved that class because I got to sit behind Matt. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

For a long while conversation was impossible, because I was bouncing up and down on the seat like a jackhammer. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z