| 单词 | blowing |
| 例句 | The air temperature sat at about twelve degrees, with a light breeze blowing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The wind was picking up, blowing a warm, dry air over me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘Time wears on, and the mists are blowing away, or would if you strange folk did not wreathe yourselves in smoke. What of the tale?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Steady blowing soon coaxed a weak flame to life. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing so hard the trailer shook. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z His silvery hair was blowing in the wind, and his eyes were a deep purple, darker than this boy s. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All she could hear was the noise of the air blowing inside her suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl bent forward in the blowing light. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z A colored man floats down out of the sky blowing a saxophone, and below him, in the space between two buildings, a girl talks earnestly to a man in a straw hat. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z By morning the city was blowing in great black soft flakes across the sea bottom. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Wind blowing directly into the small protected bay had churned up a heavy surf, and Cole fought to steady the heaving boat. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “You are fortunate to have me as your scientist, old boy, or else I think you’d still be blowing up little aluminum tubes.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His black hair, which had been combed wet earlier in the day, was dry now and blowing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Instead of blowing up, he was funny about it, but in a serious way. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z A breeze ran through the courtyard, fluttering the leaves of the young pea plants and blowing cool across my cheek where Madam struck me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He still feels guilty for blowing her off, but he thinks they’re okay now. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Isn’t this an air-conditioned car?” she asked, still blowing on her hand. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It will be deeper in the wolfswood... and out on the kingsroad, where the wind is blowing, there will be no escape from it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Around Halloween the last, stubborn wildflowers died away and the wind became sharp and gusty, blowing showers of yellow leaves on the gray, wrinkled surface of the lake. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Well, there are strange winds blowing through the world now, sir.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, wake up, man,” Jones said, blowing some smoke over the inert figure. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The next afternoon Parkhill did some target practice in one of the dead cities, shooting out the crystal windows and blowing the tops off the fragile towers. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair was blowing in the wind, and he was laughing and waving and calling out, “Hello, everybody! Hello!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It was warm enough and there was no snow blowing in their faces. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We sit there for a few minutes watching the shadows created by the blowing tree limbs outside of his plastic blinds. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was a chilly night and the desert breeze was blowing, making the old wooden ceilings creak and the curtains swell like black sails on the high seas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched as Vivian took a long drag on her cigarette, pursed her lips as if blowing kisses, and blew out the smoke. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We impersonated him all the way home, laughing and blowing bubbles, both of us knowing that he was right. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He squats down, takes my right hand into his, and careful to not bump into my tubes and wires, draws his mouth to them, blowing warm air into the shelter he’s created. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The air swirls in a tempest around them, blowing open the glass doors to the garden with a tangle of billowing curtains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “That guy is staring over here,” I say, sucking then blowing out minty air for my personal pleasure. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Hi, Lu,” said Bridget, dipping her brush into the polish, blowing like an oscillating fan over her nails. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A light wind began blowing past my ears. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s rough as sandpaper and wilted, like it sat through a rainstorm after blowing out of somebody’s pocketbook. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I slipped to the ground, and when I hit the dirt I felt all the pain in my body come pouring back, a fire breaking through a wall and blowing through me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe a year or two after you were taken, some Psi kids nearly succeeded in blowing up the Capitol.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Man, the whole school is on my case for blowing the game to dumb old Powell Academy and you talking about listening to some jams,” I said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He could tell the difference between the blowing noise the male made and the sighing blow of the female. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to me, considering all the rockets that I read about blowing up down at Cape Canaveral, that was the way Wernher von Braun and the other rocket scientists did their work too. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He’s holding a cigar and blowing smoke rings. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Obviously, I can't go strolling into that mess without blowing myself sky-high. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She's standing there next to a drugstore window, the sharp breeze blowing her hair across her face, and she's trying to get her mind around it all. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I’m lying on the bed staring at a print on the ceiling of Munch’s The Scream, an off-the-hook painting I wish I made of a guy blowing a gasket. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Jessica Elizabeth was our Mayor and she could see the way the wind was blowing.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z All that time, blowing away in the summer breeze. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Wind still from the south, blowing it away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Cap had bought the bracelet and had it engraved just so I wouldn’t feel bad about Dad blowing me off. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I bent down and started blowing into Mitt’s mouth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And despite his own paper’s editorial, not even the editor in chief of the Chicago Tribune, Horace White, smelled a good story in the smoke that was blowing into his neighborhood. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The night breeze blowing through the bars calmed me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I wanted to stay there resting, eating mangoes, the breeze blowing on me, almost like I was on holiday, not fleeing the only home I’ve ever had. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her thoughts were like torn bits of paper blowing around. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But my grandfather’s Third Wife was black with hair so soft that it would not hang, instead blowing up into a great brown puffball. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a chilly wind blowing against me as I walked over to her hatchback, parked away from the other vehicles. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Osha called softly through the blowing smoke as they went, but no one answered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Schiem was as good as his word, and, since the wind was blowing, it wasn’t too long before his nose was comfortably red. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A trail of broken wayns and frozen corpses stretched back behind them, buried beneath the blowing snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I ran with the wind blowing in my face, and a smile as wide as the Valley of Panjsher on my lips. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Otto had calmed somewhat and was preoccupied with trying to bring the smaller bonobo back to life, lying next to her and murping, blowing on her mouth, trying to get her to react. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Her shiny black hair twined and twisted about her neck and shoulders, as if it were blowing in some wind that Coraline could not touch or feel. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z By then the taxi was blowing its horn and once we got in it took us to the bus station. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It began to take shape in its same curious, light, gravity-defying attitude—the once-folded sheet out of the wistaria Mississippi summer, the cigar smell, the random blowing of the fireflies. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard a clear, piercing sound: the call of a hunting horn blowing in the woods. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, there was a noise like fifty chainsaws over our heads, and we ducked as a plane roared by, the wind whipping our hair and blowing up a sandstorm. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I am like a room where things once happened and now nothing does, except the pollen of the weeds that grow up outside the window, blowing in as dust across the floor. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Up here, a hundred feet high, a little wind was blowing, stirring the snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jackson also heard trumpets blowing, though for him they were “trumpets of civil war.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z To say that the wind is blowing with you or against you is too simple. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Her cheeks were flushed from the wind, and her hair was blowing around. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Depending on which way the political winds are blowing, the public and the government in Seoul swing between blinkered conciliation and careful confrontation. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Most often, before blowing the tunnels, they were ordered by higher command to search them, which was considered bad news, but by and large they just shrugged and carried out orders. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie imagined him and Grandpop were sitting on a giant spoon, and God was holding them up to his mouth and blowing on them like hot soup. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I shall never feel the wind blowing again. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when you try to be too smooth, you really end up blowing it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He hoped the wind would not be blowing in the woods tomorrow. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was blowing so hard that it almost blew me over sometimes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z SCORPIUS: The Daily Prophet today—three wizards blowing up bridges to see how many Muggles they can kill with one blast—is that you? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z She stood rooted to the ground, trembling against my leg as if a gale were blowing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was blowing the notes for a different reason, and he startled the Wart because he seemed to be crying. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was windy, and Laleh’s fine hair kept blowing into my mouth. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Mama! Did you see that lightning storm today? We knew there was trouble when the wind started blowing from the north, so we flew down to some shrubs and waited for the storm to pass.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With infinite caution Ranofer held the tip of the wire in the flame, blowing a light, steady stream of air through the pipe. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He contorted his mouth and tried blowing air up at the fly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing in excess of 40 knots. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Now as we went higher there was a wind blowing the grain. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The blowing snow had covered the ashes at the base of the pyre and crept up the dead man’s leg as far as his ankle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her voice rattles like a cold wind blowing the last of the autumn leaves from the treetops. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He was breathing fast, like he’d just chased a rabbit, and little snorts of dust were blowing up with each breath he took. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z On the third day, I opened our living room window very quietly and watched them running up and down the alley in their knit hats with steam blowing out of their mouths. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing and the snow was falling and now it was sticking, not melting like before. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Axel’s eyes go to the window, to the leaves blowing around outside. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And for once, the trade wind was not blowing. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Cool air is blowing in, and Ronan’s dad is taking down the American flag. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The wind whistled over the settlements in the afternoon, and the farmers began to set out mile-long windbreaks of eucalyptus to keep the plowed topsoil from blowing away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The moon shot out from behind a cloud, and there she was in the field, brandishing a cane, her white hair blowing in the wind. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I kept blowing on them, trying to keep warm. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Their elbows were raised, and they were blowing on flutes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “He has to go,” she said, blowing on the hot coffee Tendai brought her. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He pulled on his muddy shoes and went to gather wood, blowing on his cupped hands. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I felt a chill at the back of my neck, as if someone were softly blowing on me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It was as clear as day—the moon was so bright—and cold and kind of windy; a lot of tumbleweed blowing about. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A damp wind had greeted them as they climbed down the steps from the station, blowing right through their thin clothes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Well, someone’ll think twice before blowing up this house, anyways, said Cora. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z On the high-road there had been a gay west wind blowing in my face, making the grass on the hedges dance in unison, but here there was no wind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z About half a mile to the west, where the horns were blowing, a Roman fort stood on a hill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Behind her on set is a humongous screen where I see myself: sawing, hammering, and blowing bangs out of my eyes as I concentrate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The Ladybug was making whistling noises as she breathed, and the Earthworm was coiled up like a spring at one end of his hammock, wheezing and blowing through his open mouth. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I felt a wave of heat from his fiery breath coming at me, blowing my hair back. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He rose, blowing kisses to his squadron, then hopped down to watch the next pilot racing at full speed toward the landing deck. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Russian drew himself up stiffly and pointed to the clouds that were blowing in toward the island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And Nhamo was left with the wind blowing out of the forest and the fireflies hovering over the lucerne. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing and the yard was very dark except for the yellow square that came from the light in the kitchen. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then, after washing his hands and blowing his nose, he groped behind the toilet for the scented pink sponge. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We'd be on the freeway, cars blowing by left and right. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I seem heartless in comparison -dodging fireballs, dropping nests, and blowing up supplies -until I go hunting for Rue. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And strange, icy winds kept blowing the mist past him though they never blew it away. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z A light wind was blowing straight into the north bank of the copse, where the scrapes had been dug, and Bluebell, when he came up, swore he could smell rabbits on it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It passed over us in the night, dumping a foot of rain and blowing down the weak trees. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It was unreal—insubstantial as spiderweb-strands blowing lightly across a window that looks out on trees. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a certain wild independence in the air, blowing like a hot wind inside his head. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The helicopter landed on the front lawn, blowing away a tent that was being erected for the party as if it were nothing more than a napkin tumbled by the wind. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She’s wearing an orange tie-dye hippie dress and her blustery black hair’s blowing into her face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z An image flashes in my mind of another wintry day, what seems like a lifetime ago, of me and Richard blowing on embers in a cold cabin, trying to coax up a fire. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Horns began blowing, people rushed in and out, bats swooped in for orders and disappeared again without taking the time to land. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I was confused, I was desperate, I was angry; yet I lacked the courage to even face the thought of blowing up the kindergarten where Wilfred’s son attended. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a pair of soft leather construction boots, tight jeans, and a black Led Zeppelin T-shirt, and was chewing gum and blowing bubbles. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z A hill wind was blowing dust and empty Camels wrappers about their ankles. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The breeze is blowing cool air in from the west, and I figure I’m about as happy right then as you can get in your whole life. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Once in the night I woke and heard the wind blowing. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z They waited before the round tower, the red mountains of Dome at their backs, their white cloaks blowing in the wind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was five minutes before he rose again, blowing hard and covered with bits of bracken. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He took a long puff of the cigarette before slowly blowing out the smoke. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was blowing on his meat loaf to cool it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A fresh breeze was blowing in off the bay, and the tangy salt air tasted good. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It never occurred to me that one man could start to play with the faith of fifty million people--with the single-mindedness of a burglar blowing a safe. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The wind had somewhat abated but was still blowing. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The veils would keep the wind from blowing sand into her mouth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was hurt and would not go out to play with the neighborhood children who were blowing horns and shooting firecrackers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They listened to the night sounds they had grown used to—the rumble of artillery, stray shots in the distance, a booming far-off explosion—probably sappers blowing a bridge in the retreat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The sky was gray and an icy wind was blowing off Mount Cataract. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing from the west, swirling and gusting, clutching at ropes and cloaks like a mischievous child. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And here he was, an old man, opening the gate he had built with his own hands, his hair blowing silver in twilight. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There were various rehearsals for evacuating the wards, with much stern shouting and blowing of whistles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Must see which way the wind is blowing,” he said, chuckling over his little joke and watching them disappear in all directions. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He was beginning to feel an elation in him, like a bubble blowing up in his chest. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the kind of destruction I would expect from a boy, it said, its breath blowing back Conor’s hair. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Millie was not here and the Hound was not here, but the dry smell of hay blowing from some distant field put Montag on the land. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam asked, absentmindedly taking my hand into his and blowing on it, which is what he did to warm my perpetually cold fingers. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Horse after horse appears, heavy bob-tailed Percherons that clomp down the ramps, snorting and blowing and already in harness. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was cold in the room and outside the wind was blowing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A hovercar passed overhead, blowing a maelstrom of dust and loose wood chips into her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing harder, and the mare’s long tail streamed around them like tall dune grass; the corral gate bumped back and forth in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a knock on the door, and he turned to answer it, blowing his nose on his great spotted handkerchief as he did so. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She was looking at Pa’to’ch, and the hair was blowing around her face. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The grandfather clock struck noon, and the whistle at the Snapfinger Volunteer Fire Department finished its blowing as I sat down at the table with my family. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I sip the tea I made for myself, blowing over the top to cool it and watching as the ripples on the surface move away from me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He puffs on his cigar, leisurely blowing smoke rings. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There was a noise like a strong wind blowing, and on it was borne the sound of hoofs, galloping, galloping, galloping from the East. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “So,” he said, blowing out a plume of smoke. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The noise was a swelling tide: horses blowing and whickering, lords shouting commands, men-at-arms trading curses, camp followers squabbling. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I thought of blowing 263 again, but instead opened the locker lid and sat down, retreating to the inner sanctum of my territory. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she conjured a warm landbreeze to blowing— joy for Odysseus when he shook out sail! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was falling apart, the treehouse branches snapping, the winds blowing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But now we had a month of onshore gales, blowing day in, day out—south winds, or south by east. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His head tipped back, laughing, blowing fire out his mouth and nostrils. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z And it kept on blowing, day after day. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When the wind started blowing, everything froze, leaving the ground as slick as glass. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I think the Lush people must have a fan blowing scent into the mall concourse to make customers want to come in. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The Wailing Tower only wailed when the wind blew from the north, and that was just the sound the air made blowing through the cracks in the stones where they had fissured from the heat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It was an accident! We don’t send people to Azkaban just for blowing up their aunts!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I sat down on the bank, where they were washing, and the smoke blowing blue. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “No more mosquitoes—the smoke keeps them away. It doesn’t even take much, just a little blowing around. But we need more wood.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z To perceive that blowing up the drum will be the only way to achieve my mission. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z All in all, he was pleased with the change, although he missed the doves cooing on the roof and the wind blowing through the poppies. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The wheel continued to turn, however, as if no wind were blowing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There’s a picture of one blowing up in the Physics book, mushroom cloud and all. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I much preferred being outside in nature, being able to see grass and trees, to observe birds flitting overhead, to feel the wind blowing in from the sea. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a delicate stomach, so he needed to eat yogurt with whatever we served to prevent it from blowing up in his belly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Laurie smiled, took it, put it in his vest pocket ‘to keep it from blowing away’, and listened with interest to the lively letter Amy read him. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z A fine brown dust was now blowing across the highway, drifting like snow against the shoulders and swirling up into the air. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t have been surprised if this was a hurricane blowing in. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Hair like a ball of tumbleweed, blowing through the rooms of Middlesex. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She stands a few feet away on the other side of the tower, also out on the ledge, dark-blond hair waving in the breeze, the hem of her skirt blowing up like a parachute. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I sit thinking about Jerri Sparks and New York and spring break and how bad I feel about blowing off Finch and for being rude to him when he saved my life. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m out there blowing snot all over myself.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the huts, girls sat on the ground fanning red charcoals with a bamboo fan or an old plate, or simply by blowing to start the fire under the big pots. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He wasn’t going to let Garvey sucker him into getting mad and blowing this chance to avoid jail. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The constant sound of traffic going and people blowing their car horns and sirens blaring. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He wrote: As I held the flask, I concentrated on the picture I’d formed in my mind of the cells, visualizing a disturbance in the cell fields and the cells blowing up. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Still, his hand is warm and strong around my own as I skip beside him, the wind blowing up around us. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The wind was then blowing from the south-west in the mild degree which in barometrical language is ranked “No. 2: light breeze.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Then he pressed the metallic bar to his lips and started blowing and sucking, moving the harmonica back and forth like a cartoon character eating corn on the cob. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z All around walls and miles of cane, blowing in waves like the ocean off Port-au-Prince. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing more steadily here, and I was beginning to feel cold. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before dawn the rain began: fine misty rain blowing cold and clean in soft mountain air. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I saw the curtains blowing wildly, and outside rain was falling harder, causing everyone to scurry and shout. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was blowing so hard that the drifting boats would not be going out and the boy had slept late and then come to the old man’s shack as he had come each morning. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z During the night two porpoises came around the boat and he could hear them rolling and blowing. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to see what kind of parents you kids have,” the skinny one added, lighting a cigarette and blowing the smoke into the back seat. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Morning was nearly upon us, the rain little more than a blowing mist, and at first nothing seemed amiss. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z A cold wind was blowing out of the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Within days of my walk up Killington, winter began blowing in; the hiking season was clearly at an end. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t remember anything since the Minotaur, and couldn’t believe it when Gabe told her I was a wanted criminal, traveling across the country, blowing up national monuments. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Which way do I pull my parachute slips if the wind is blowing left to right? The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The wind never stopped, and the boy remembered the day he had sat at the fort in Tarifa with this same wind blowing in his face. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Faint cries I heard, and dim horns blowing, and a murmur as of countless far voices: it was like the echo of some forgotten battle in the Dark Years long ago. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The congregation gasps, asif an unseen bellows were blowing the very breath of life into them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the kettle whistled, and for the life of me it sounded just like a train whistle blowing in the distance. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The squirrel listened to the wind blowing through the leaves on the trees. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The boarding master received me without a blowing of trumpets and my fellow students did not bow and scrape before me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A strong wind was blowing by the time the main event, the varsity race, was set to start, and the lake was frothy with whitecaps. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Leave me alone,” Mrs. Das said, blowing on her nail and turning her body slightly. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing from west to east, blowing the smoke of the muck fire through the starry sky. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, blowing a huge spout of snotty air, it slid backward off the boat and back under the water and was gone. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A gust of wind inflates the curtain, first blowing it into the room and then sucking it back against the screen. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He thought it was Joe McCormick blowing smoke, trying to get his hands on the virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “When the wind starts blowing from the north, you must immediately get Brightbill to safety. North winds always bring bad weather.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A gusty wind was blowing, and it set the bottom of her robe snapping and flapping at her legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A cold draft was blowing in the window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I stuffed the picture into my pocket while Rosaleen slept on, blowing puffs of air that vibrated her lips. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keep on going, Rufino,” I said, and I took great swallows of the cool air that was blowing in on us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Melchizedek, the king of Salem, sat on the wall of the fort that afternoon, and felt the levanter blowing in his face. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s blowing against us from the top of the hill. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Then he felt a cold breeze on the back of his neck and sat bolt upright — Peeves the Poltergeist had been floating next to him, blowing hard in his ear. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But at the mouth of the harbor where it opened out to the sea a heavy wind blowing landward struck them and they could make no headway against it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind had shifted, blowing back toward the fire, filling their lungs with fresh air and easing that concern—at least temporarily. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There was a strong, gritty breeze blowing, and the street was in harsh relief, with even more sunlight, fewer shadows than before. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I supposed it seemed that way because the air was still and the fragrance just hung there, concentrated instead of blowing away on the wind. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I could smell the clothes flapping, and the smoke blowing across the branch. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It was cut from pale blue glass and was fitted above a thin neck, under which were blowing loose robes of thin yellow silk. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Next moment he realized what it was: the horns of Tashbaan blowing for the closing of the gates. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing briskly when he left. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I diverted her attention, yes,” Celia says after blowing gently on the surface of her steaming tea. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They were fat toads that Tam Lin wouldn’t have thought twice about blowing up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Did they feel a phantom wind blowing tall grass against their legs? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew each flower on the hill around the garden, and each tall blowing tree. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was blowing it, but he had no idea how to tell her about Toby or begin to explain the constant fear he carried with him at all times. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z At this point the priest left and I told the story about the travelling salesman who arrived at five o’clock in the morning at Marseilles when the mistral was blowing. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z But then suddenly he rolled round on his side, raised his head and looked hard at Shasta, blowing a little. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I looked closely and saw blond braids blowing beneath a pink hat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Very high winds have been recorded on the surface of Mars, and sometimes nearly the entire surface of the planet is obscured by blowing dust. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With the change of tide a breeze had kicked up, blowing in from the direction of the lighthouse. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The first verse about the hunters coming and the horns blowing and the scarlet coats went really fast. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I heard him blowing air between his front teeth. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing wildly about her, tugging at her skirt, tilting her hat rakishly to one side. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z And there was a gigantic wind blowing into the car, and Raymie’s soul was as big as it had ever been before and she felt not one bit afraid. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z A tall, beautiful woman with a lustrous cascade of honey-blonde hair stood beside the recess blowing on one of the many knots. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The helicopters were closer, a great blowing of insects to a single light source. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Evan offered to carry my suitcase and led me out to the street, a noisy place with crowds backed up waiting to cross the intersection, cars jammed together, and papers blowing every which way. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A keen wind was blowing from the North again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing fiercely, bringing the north cold with it. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z When it rains the tires hiss on the street and when there’s a real rain with the wind blowing sometimes you can hear it against the tin sign over Billy’s bicycle shop. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The breeze is blowing, rustling the leaves on the trees. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I watched his pupils shrink in his hazel eyes before blowing back out to their normal size. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Or maybe Ms. Hussey had found the letter blowing around, too! Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He was looking up, aghast, at the unimaginable sight of the citadel tilting off its axis, when, through the blowing smoke and grit he saw something plummet from it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then, Bones said, the principal very slowly lit a cigarette and smoked it, blowing rings of smoke in Bones’ face all the while. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew ran to his father’s side and began blowing into the cup. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled my T-shirt up to cover my mouth and nose and ran off into the blowing gray smoke. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We stand side by side, watching the musician’s slide dance up and down, the brass blowing jazz. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Below them a hook of land shrouded in the dark scud blowing down the shore and beyond that lying half over and awash the shape of a sailboat’s hull. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z At eight o'clock the wind was blowing more strongly, but Lombard did not hear it. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The fresh air blowing across my face as we trotted smartly home made me feel worlds better. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Wind has picked up, blowing leaves, causing branches to sway ever so slightly. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing hard and the ladder up to the platform that held the housing would be thick with ice. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the sports car, as they drove through the salt marshes that led back to the coast, Mrs. Levy, pulling her blowing fur up closer around her neck said, “I’m establishing a foundation.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Also the wind blew strong in this place, blowing against the dunes which cover the middle part of the island so that most of the time sand is moving everywhere. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Festus could navigate, check the radar, make a blueberry smoothie and spew white-hot jets of fire at invaders - simultaneously - without even blowing a circuit. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z No feel of space, of size, a great starry roof overhead, a great wind blowing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing that moved in the streets was the blowing ash. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Fools attract elil by being easy prey,” said Bigwig, cleaning the mud out of his whiskers and blowing through his long front teeth. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand there, papers trembling as if a breeze is blowing through the closed door. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t take your money,” he said, blowing by me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One of Hale’s lawyers now asked Ernest if he’d pleaded guilty to murdering his wife’s sister by blowing up her house while she was inside. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "Okay, Babe," Gerald says, blowing her a kiss and heading out. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was blowing little puffs of smoke from the thin cigarette he had rolled; he looked very satisfied too, as if he were satisfied with everything that morning, even that his cattle had wandered away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The air-conditioner has been blowing since we got in, but it’s no cooler. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “We looked for you at Winterfell, but found only Crowfood Umber beating drums and blowing horns. It took some time to find you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Like there was a snowstorm blowing inside of my chest. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z All the blowings and beatings together sounded wonderful. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He glanced over at where his wife would be sitting, her head leaning back against the seat, the wind blowing her hair. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The wind, blowing from the north, told him nothing. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then both hands would charge faster and faster up and down the keyboard, armor clashing, bugles blowing, and by the end, I knew it didn’t matter whether Napoleon ever fought again or not. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Beetee was in charge of blowing a hole in the force field. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I go down at night and water the dirt to keep it from blowing again. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Flurries blowing past the windows appeared to be a blizzard at this speed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The fair wind, once heaven set it blowing, never failed. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A wind scoured through, blowing scraps of refuse past her ankles, and a terrible pit of fear opened in her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We passed countless people standing in the streets like statues, their toes bare on the stones, nightclothes blowing in the unnatural breeze, mouths agape. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “The blowing spindrift felt like a sandblaster or something. I could only go out for fifteen minutes at a time before I became too cold and had to return to the tent.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The boys from Berkeley executed a tremendous surge, suddenly blowing past both Navy and Penn, seizing the lead and winning by a quarter of a boat length. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Twice in a day,” Princesse agreed, the wind blowing through her skirt. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He woke, thinking that he had heard horns blowing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Goblin had been cavorting, blowing through his nostrils, begging to be let out. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark and Marc stare at me, their jaws collectively dropped to the floor, the grime of a thousand New York auditions blowing into their little bearded mouths. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And now it was quite dark and they seemed to have given up blowing that horn. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I can feel the warm air blowing, but it doesn’t seem to make a difference as my teeth chatter from something other than the cold. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Lee looked past him into the soft blowing dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And with the storm blowing any rain away from the opening, they should stay dry and safe. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z A light breeze was blowing from the southeast, rocking the boat just enough to make us a little drowsy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Maybe you painted it when you were pregnant with us, your belly big, all the windows open, the breeze blowing through the house. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He nodded and she took a deep breath and let go of his arm, and with the wind roaring and blowing hard, she slowly walked the rest of the way by herself. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The wind died down for a minute, allowing dust to settle over everything and everybody, then it started blowing again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was already six inches of snow on the ground and it was blowing steadily down on us. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A line of clothes flapped in the wind—white sheets, Ralph’s blue dress, a red blouse and nightgowns—wet and fresh and blowing out in different shapes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She was hot, tired from dealing with the children all day; the wind had been blowing, filling her hair with dust—but now everything was quiet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seems to me it’s blowing away bit by bit,” Adam observed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She smiles, spinning, throwing her arms out and blowing kisses to the crowd. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A number of giants stood and waited by the track, rubbing their hands together and blowing on them for warmth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Before beginning the mission, Dasch had argued furiously with Kappe that the saboteurs were to spend a few months acclimating and blending in before blowing up any of their targets. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I tried to imagine I was sawdust blowing away with the wind. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “But they really found the chickens in the desert without a drop of blood inside. They were blowing around like dry cantaloupe skins.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My jaw tightens, and I pop up after only a few seconds, blowing out the air from my lungs. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z A wind that had sprung up in the night was blowing now keenly from the North, and it was rising; but the lands about looked grey and drear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was clear that they didn’t want her to overhear their conversation with Bill, and she suspected that he had given some sort of statement indicating who was responsible for blowing up his house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A light wind was blowing to the west, carrying the muck fire away from us, toward the Gulf. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He trotted out the door, blowing his nose on his sleeve. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Maybe we can see him,” said Judith, blowing out the candle and hopping into bed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z There was a welcome breeze blowing through the open window. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Salt was a great fat creature with short legs, and she was blowing like a rhinoceros. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Near where he stood an old man squatted on his haunches beside a great slab of alabaster, examining and blowing at a small hollow in one corner of it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z 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 I desired liberty; for liberty I gasped; for liberty I uttered a prayer; it seemed scattered on the wind then faintly blowing. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z ‘Let’s discuss it tonight, Faith. I’ve got to run. There’s a meeting about blowing up the Barracks.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The arrow points were spinning toward her, blowing wind against her face. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her head and shoulders were in the open and the wind was blowing in her hair. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His anger was like heat shimmering out of his skin, making the hot air blowing in through the open window seem refreshing by comparison. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I say “we” as though I were going to do something dramatic to help, other than sit here blowing on my fingers to keep them warm and hoping no one finds me! Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Marly, you make me feel worse than I do already,” Mother said, blowing and blowing her red nose. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The tapestry was barely blowing outward, not to the side. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was made of gray shell-encrusted sea rode, long and low like a bunker, but it had windows that faced the sea and it always had a good breeze blowing through it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I glanced over and saw strands of hair blowing all around her face. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The lamps were round hazy balls of light frozen into motionlessness, anchored in space and kept from blowing away in the icy wind by black steel posts. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She was standing stiff and straight on the edge of the curb, her back to the gutter and her dress blowing sidewise in the wind. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He just walked over to his stand, raked his hair out of his eyes, took out his music and his trumpet, and began blowing scales. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The whole thing fluttered in the stiff ocean breeze like a giant kite, though the board’s magnets kept it from blowing away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z By then they were in amongst the camp, riding past the ordered rows of tents, the blowing banners, and the stacks of shields and spears. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The blinds were half-raised, and outside, I watched pieces of trash blowing down the street. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z You know, I don’t think the Forked-Tailed Petrels are blowing past each other. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing harder, whipping the treetops back and forth. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s likely that the wind was blowing at a steady 30 miles per hour with some ferocious gusts. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The roads offered the wildest drives that I had ever known: nightmare traffic, brakes squealing, skidding cars, and horns blowing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I loved to sprint, just to feel the wind blowing on my face and see things and not be at home. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is proof that Richard was an African in his past life,” Miss Adebayo said, before blowing her nose into a napkin. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Grandma said: Go, only it was more like a tornado blowing the word at me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z His impeccable wife tying that impeccable tie, brushing down that black coat, which by six a.m. would be white with the lint blowing about the gigantic room. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then it was like the radiator boiling over or the tea kettle blowing its top. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Dusty stood off to the side, blowing lazy rings of blue smoke. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And Colonel Cathcart had roared away as abruptly as he’d come, whipping the jeep around with a vicious spinning of wheels that sent a spray of fine grit blowing into Major Major’s face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Determined not to be left behind as they had been in the Bay Bridge Handicap, Pollard shot Seabiscuit from the starting gate and sent him blowing past the field. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m a ticking time bomb, and even if you’re not blowing up when I do, you might get burned—maybe literally.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “And my dear, dear Mae,” she said, blowing a kiss to the soldier on his right. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Out of the east the biting wind was blowing. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z About the size of a melon, the hollow chamber felt unnervingly light in one’s hand, air blowing through as though it were a sun-bleached shell. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z High in the treetops the wind sighed in the leaves, blowing a few off. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t know about blowing dust and clearing paths. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They huddle together, eating, blowing on their tea, and taking tiny, scalding sips as I build up the fire. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z An ill wind, blowing no good, was rising. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Would you please tell me what you were doing in our village last night? Why were you poking that long trumpet thing into the Goochey children’s bedroom and then blowing through it?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper took them up to the roof garden to catch whatever cool breeze might be blowing. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned to peer through the blowing snow up ahead. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z While sitting in class one day I was startled to hear whistles blowing and bells ringing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z So many sounds of bugs and the wind blowing leaves. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z When Bill Smith’s lawyer was questioned, he, too, insisted that he had no idea who was responsible for blowing up the Smiths’ house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There must have been yelling and laughter and horns blowing, but none of it comes back to me. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The slight breeze felt so cool blowing through the wet hair in my armpits. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “Last to get here, first to leave,” says Ma, blowing out some cigarette smoke. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Charley, having explored the area, sat at my feet, his fringed ears blowing like laundry on a line. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray was obviously all out of cigarettes, because this was definitely one of those times he would’ve been sparking one, taking a drag, and blowing the smoke high into the air. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My maman walked the streets of her neighborhood in itty-bitty miniskirts, with her long, wavy brown hair blowing freely in the wind. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It was the morning of the fifteenth of March, and over the Vale of Anduin the Sun was rising above the eastern shadow, and the south-west wind was blowing. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He was ramping up and down in his cage, coughing, and blowing his nose, and spluttering with rage. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z A strange misty wind seemed to be blowing them upward. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Buy, I wrote, Market just on point of blowing its head off. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Coughing and blowing her nose, Mother started for the beach. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A breeze arrives, blowing away mean words, drying my cheeks. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z One break we sat next to a young sexer blowing smoke rings. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Those who were not chased away came back blowing their breath in front of themselves like proud smokers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the shadowy forms of three or four people standing outside the tents; their headlamps flickered through curtains of blowing snow. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z At the front of the pack was a large ghost who held his bearded head under his arm, from which position he was blowing the horn. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then we could see the branch, where the smoke was blowing. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky has gray clouds blowing in from the west, and with them comes the smell of rain and a heaviness in the air, but Kalinda doesn’t seem to care. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The decontamination process makes him cold, so he’s rubbing his hands together and blowing on them for warmth. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m still staring after him when the elephant’s trunk sweeps past my face, blowing warm air into my ear. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I could hardly see because my hair was blowing around my face. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The others were still blowing steam off their bowls when he finished the last of his loaf and returned to his story. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Everything dried up all the plants the corn the beans they all dried up and started blowing away in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m blowing smoke about this tour and Teach knows it, but that’s the game. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The day had been a balmy day; a south wind had been blowing steadily from the Gulf. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was perfect for kite flying, blowing just hard enough to give some lift, make the sweeps easier. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing hard and cool across the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Rain was blowing through the screen and I walked across the room to shut the window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And usually he was such a slow careful driver, stopping dead at every cross-roads, peering to right and left, blowing his horn at every bend in the road. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The heat is blowing from the vent in the ceiling and I feel that. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I loved the breeze blowing through, and my privileged position firmly astride the prison wall, with both sides in plain sight. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And now Russia’s army was headed right for us with their allies, America and England, blowing wind into Stalin’s sail. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then it was gone and Bigwig’s fur was blowing in the whack of wind that followed it down the hedges. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, go on,” she says finally, blowing smoke from the side of her mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I remember making it to the clearing, a counselor shouting for help, a centaur blowing a conch horn. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z This dude named Andrew Dahl holds the world record for blowing up the most balloons...with his nose. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Tears came to his eyes, perhaps from the cold air blowing in through the open doors. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A few straggling strings were still blowing up from the box, but most of the army of unleashed tampon strings were fading into the distance. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The class snickers, and before I know it I’m tilting the dummy’s head back, pinching his nose, blowing in his mouth, and pumping his chest thirty times. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Even those loud Fords quieted down, and no one felt like blowing his horn or leaning out the driver’s side to try and embarrass somebody taking too long to cross the street. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Laura looked at him but she did not say anything, and when Uncle George stopped blowing the bugle she ran into the house. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z At times he could hear the faint sound of the winter wind blowing outdoors. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The wind was still blowing outside up the lake and we could see the tops of the white-caps going away from us and up the lake. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I hear Grandma’s voice blowing like wind at my back. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The breeze had risen steadily and was blowing strongly now. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re only about a half mile out. If the wind was blowing southerly you could smell the smoke.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The wind gusted in a new direction, blowing from the jumbled saplings on the far side of the island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Safaa stands next to us, a light breeze blowing her wild hair from her face. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I’ll just say my phone stopped blowing up with his texts approximately five seconds after I came out. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I felt the cooler air of night blowing off the mountain. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Bowditch, sir—the monsoon—it’s blowing the wrong way now?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood beside her, taking in the empty vault, the smell of spilled wine, the cool evening wind blowing in from the hillside beyond the open rear door. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The wind freshened, and soon myriads of dry beech leaves were filling the ditches and hollows and blowing in gusts across the dark miles of open grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z This is about missiles and bombs and blowing things up. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z A coarse stubble covered his sunken cheeks, and thin brown hair was blowing across his little yellow eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His voice and his loudspeaker jingle bells are muted by the dusty glass; he rocks back and forth behind his mechanical reindeer, looking soggy, blowing kisses to the crowd. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A face over mine, lifting my neck, a mouth over mine blowing air into me. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Wednesday night is laundry night—the clothes blowing clean on the line above my grandfather's garden. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He stayed in their room, ignoring Monique and her nonstop television, with the air conditioner turned up as high as it could get and blowing directly on him. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mitraillette had to sit on me to stop me blowing our cover, I was in such a flap. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z At sixteen, Lothar Loewe was considered an expert in blowing up tanks. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The wind is blowing, blowing over the grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A cool wind was blowing on her terrace. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Something stung her face and hands like sand blowing on a beach on a windy day. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Did the cold wind blowing through the house lead him to seek warmth in other places? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He heard a car blowing its horn at him as he pulled in front of the National Cemetery on Granville Street. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A salty and crisp breeze was blowing when Emily stepped out of the van, carrying with it a faint chorus of brays and barks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The icy air blowing across the plain reminds me that the Games are not over and may not be for who knows how long, and there is still no guarantee of victory. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I’m good at voices. You want to hear Jay Leno blowing the devil? I got it from this comedian Bill Hicks.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Just slowly pulling in the smoke and holding it in puffed cheeks before blowing it out. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they could hoot-her down again, the sound came shuddering through the night—only it was no wolf this time, it was Kurz blowing his hunting horn, sounding danger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Red giants find their outer atmospheres blowing away into space; planetary nebulae are the final stages of Sunlike stars blowing their tops. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the sun was shining full force on my face and the wind was blowing. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He found Dolorous Edd at the fire, complaining about how difficult it was for him to sleep when people insisted on blowing horns in the woods. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If you didn’t have a real good imagination you’d probably think those noises were the sounds of some kid blowing a hom for the first time, but I knew better than that. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z All the ladies were so happy to see him, laughing and blowing him kisses across the table. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z My feet feel like lead as I make my way to the palace, over ground strewn with windfall apples, their golden scent blowing in the air. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The wooden seats were hard, and the train made loud noises, blowing its whistle and grinding its brakes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My kidneys were blowing the whistle on my body. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z There were elm trees everywhere along the canals, and these seeds were blowing out of them. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Enormous clouds were blowing by, a spectral procession. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I watch her walk out into the darkness, all alone, with the wind blowing hard. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I reached for Lovey’s hand as we watched the cars start, smoke blowing from the exhaust pipes, kicking brown and orange and yellow leaves up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Our baggage stock has done double duty, and the big horses are foaming and blowing hard. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The birds were twittering and the breeze was blowing and you could smell the hay in the field next to us waving in the heat. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, it’s cloudy, shrill with wind blowing through the cypress trees. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing from the west, and it was difficult to be certain but he thought he heard the low hum of an engine. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a hard task catching fish every day, especially if the wind was blowing and the waves were high. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We must have stayed like that for a good twenty minutes, until I couldn’t postpone blowing my nose anymore. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It had, obviously, shifted speed; an automatic switch somewhere in the building had turned it from low to high, and the air blowing past Justin came on so hard it made him gasp. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I could, I said her name out loud, like blowing bubbles. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Cold air blowing over him and fear billowing backward into the hall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The twins go wild, blowing into their vuvuzelas until the whole yard sounds like it’s filled with bees. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She stood often on the shore with the wind blowing her hair and molding her skirt against her legs. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The wind picked up, blowing fine Whfll spray across the raft Then the stars came out We stayed in the middle of the raft, side by side, as it drifted aimlessly over the sea. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The door to the roof was propped open with a kitchen chair, a draft blowing through the rusty screen. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes he gazed into the setting sun, sometimes he glanced at me — my face, my hair blowing out the open window, our hands twined together. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When I wake up, a southerly’s blowing outside and it’s actually pretty cool for this time of year. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I regretted blowing my chance to warm up to him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A salty and crisp breeze was blowing when Emily stepped out of the van, carrying with it a faint chorus of brays and barks. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He perched Alyah on his knee, leaned her back into the crook where his arm met his body, and began to feed her, blowing on each spoonful until it was cool. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “The storms did you a kindness, blowing you to my door,” Lord Godric said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Some thought it was full of either trumpet- blowing angels or angry devils. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed angrier than the storm blowing outside. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It made a loud, ringing sound in the big room, and Uncle George joked and laughed and danced, blowing the bugle. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The wagons continued on their slow way south through frozen mud and blowing snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The wind was in her face and she realized she was upwind of the bear, her scent blowing right to him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She was too busy chewing gum, blowing bubbles bigger than her cheeks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried shaking her finger as one might to extinguish a match, then blowing on it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He heard a man yell, “Stop it! The wind’s blowing it away! He’s throwing ’em back!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Run as fast as you are able back here to me and keep on blowing. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They lost the few manners they possessed and used the table linens for blowing their noses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew which way the wind was blowing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I snapped the latches closed and rushed out of the room, the curtains blowing, flapping over the loaf of fresh bread still sitting on my desk. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Now night had come on, rough, with no moon, but a nightlong downpour setting in, the rainwind blowing hard from the west. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls of apartheid were coming down just as American hip-hop was blowing up, and hip-hop made it cool to be from the hood. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was still dark when he woke up, and he could feel flakes of snow blowing in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he said, blowing her a kiss, but discreetly, so Yellin couldn’t see, “Yes yes, how forgetful I am, every ship but four.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing them hard now, and the great gasbag swelled and billowed in the gusts. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z People were ringing bells, blowing whistles, and sounding horns from the boats. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Fish make sounds by clicking their teeth, blowing air, and drumming with special muscles against tuned inflated air bladders. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I blew it again and again, just in case the wind was blowing funny or something. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z An hour later, sustained winds were blowing out of the southwest at fifty miles per hour. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The smoke was blowing back across the field against his face. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing from the southwest, and it pushed against Tayo’s right shoulder. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A weave of wind behind his tail was blowing his footprints away. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mr. P was blowing into the French horn, and Fred was watching him, his trumpet in his hands. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z "HOME RUN!" shouts Coach, blowing her whistle again. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The wind pulled the scream from my mouth, and my lips flapped like I was blowing a thirty-second raspberry. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Around me, the blowing wind grew cooler, too cool for this time of year. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z People hurried past him while he stood there with his book open, an October gust blowing in his face. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m dizzy from blowing and my lips hurt. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z It didn’t come with a fanfare of angels blowing trumpets and I didn’t reflect on it right away. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Hazel crouched down by Blackberry and laid his nostrils close to Bigwig’s, but a light breeze was blowing and he could not tell whether there was breath or not. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z All about Crickhollow there was the sound of horns blowing, and voices crying and feet running. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The street was crowded with the bicycles of people coming home from work and with electric trolley buses blowing horns and crammed with passengers. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Stared at the black tar, his chest like someone blowing up a balloon inside him, then letting the air out, then blowing it back up, then letting the air out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Pacing in front of the library waiting for Gran, I shaded myself from the sun under the roof overhang, but the air kept blowing gusts of hot breath in my direction. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Didn’t Seabiscuit seem to be blowing a little too hard after the work? Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just brought it back from New Orleans this week,” Mr. Lew said, blowing on the black hairs of his chest that he could see through the V of his terry-cloth robe. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s got Peeta's nose blocked off but his mouth tilted open, and he’s blowing air into his lungs. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing from south to north. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z A coldness passing through its root-beer-colored bricks, invading its rooms and blowing out the vigil light burning in the hall. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The freighter passed to the north still blowing, and Kabuo listened to it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Furthermore, I could smell the fresh outdoor breeze blowing in. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I kicked at an empty potato chip bag that the wind was blowing around like a leaf. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The air was thick with them, fluttering yellow from the branches; for there was a warm and gentle breeze blowing softly in the valley, and the reeds were rustling, and the willow-boughs were creaking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I pulled the trigger and the wind stopped blowing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I should care for Palm Beach,” he said, blowing out the match, and glancing at him I thought how unreal he would look against a Florida background. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z With small pieces of wood and careful blowing he soon had a blaze going again. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The dream that woke me, wondering anew about my name, was full of stars and whales blowing and the lyrics of the sea. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He and his friends took pictures of one another in bathing suits at Coney Island beach, the salt wind from the Atlantic blowing their hair. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s far-fetched to compare that to Miss Love blowing up Cold Sassy, but I’m saying it’s one thing to embarrass a hen and another thing entirely to embarrass a family and a whole town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z One paper ran a large shot of Marcela in the act of blowing her nose. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His horse, blowing out its breath, shifted nervously. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He was actually going to start blowing people away. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Whole clumps of snow were blowing off the trees and off roofs. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z ‘Lord, lord,’ began Merry brokenly, ‘she is —’; but at that moment there was a great clamour, and all about them horns and trumpets were blowing. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The wind swept down the mountain, blowing strands in my eyes, and I reached across my face and brushed them away. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The easterly wind that had been blowing ever since they left Ithilien now seemed dead. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z One minute you were having a conversation and the next minute he was blowing up. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Six months—maybe more—of living here with his grandfather, who always seemed on the verge of blowing up. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Already they heard below them in the town the heralds crying and the war-horns blowing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He dropped his head down and drank long and hard, blowing bubbles up all ’round his mouth. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z But the huge vent was blowing right at the top of Big Rose’s Freedom Tower. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She remembered her mother, dressed in a paper crown and red velvet cloak, blowing kisses across the flames to her father, dressed as a joker with gold and silver baubles hanging from his cap. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The night was warm, but a cold wind was blowing from the lake. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Everyone is putting together instruments and blowing through mouthpieces. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Now he’s finally stable, and I wanted to get away so badly I didn’t think about the price tag. I’m blowing a lot of cash here I shouldn’t blow.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I looked over my shoulder at the choppers as they landed, blowing away the loose grass and debris on the ground. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a hurricane blowing outside that motel where Tater and Duke are being held hostage, too,” Fred reminded him. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He was trying to keep his head from blowing off. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It slowed as it approached the tree, blowing flame again and again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A 20-knot breeze raked the ridge, blowing a plume of spindrift far over the Kangshung Face, but overhead the sky was an achingly brilliant blue. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z On that day she saw the proud house humbled; green silk and velvet blowing out of windows, and the garden trampled by many horsemen, and the big gate open. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She pushed her hair behind her ears as the wind came up, blowing a salty, wet breath across her face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Two winds were blowing the waves in two directions, completely apart. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The wind had picked up and the snow was blowing into our faces. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was busy keeping sand from blowing onto the blanket, then shaking sand out of shoes, and tacking corners of blankets back down again with the now clean shoes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was cold and wintry and the wind was blowing. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He considered shooting a column of fire at the nearest tour bus and blowing up the gas tank, but he decided that might be a tad dramatic. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I feel bad about blowing off Wes, but he hasn’t exactly been friendly since Erin’s accident. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “On a positive note, the blog is blowing up,” she says, and we all start to laugh. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z There she was with her hair blowing softly around her face and her shoulders moving with the gentle sway of the boat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “You got another hundred Likes on your page, man. You blowing up!” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Of course she didn’t say so, but she was afraid Joe’s blowings might spoil the whole band. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z And as the truck bounced along the dirt, he was able to appreciate the air blowing through the open window onto his hot and sweaty face. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Piggy muttered the name to himself and then shouted it to Ralph, who was not interested because he was still blowing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She didn’t cackle that time, instead pinching her lips together and blowing air out of her nose. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Many residents of the Black Belt were reluctant to retire into their stifling-hot homes, choosing instead the cooling breezes blowing across their front porches and steps. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Conner hesitated a moment, studying me, and then returned to blowing things up on the screen. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Someone was blowing a whistle up front and I hit stop. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And she shouted out, “It’s called payback!” while blowing me a kiss. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Jack slowed down to a crawl at each of these, blowing the bus horn and then easing us around. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Following this cold wind, which kept blowing through the Indian summer of 1932,1 sail down the basement stairs to find my grandfather, one morning, counting money. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I have no fear of a storm blowing up to capsize us. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z His mouth was open and someone else's lips pressed against his, blowing into his mouth with breath that tasted like lemon cake. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z See Miss Leeila combing the knots out of her girls’ hair and blowing kisses to her boys. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly a blast of shot ripped through the bottom of the can, blowing the lid off and strewing the contents all over the old dog. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course they had heard Lucy speak of me, and it seemed that Dr. Van Helsing, too, has been quite “blowing my trumpet,” as Mr. Morris expressed it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She looks around the street but it is dark and empty, only a crisp breeze blowing through, rustling the leaves in the gutter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He rolled down the window an inch or two and breathed the salt air blowing in over the marshes from the Gulf. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He let what he judged to be ten minutes go by, tormented all the while by the fear that some accident—a sudden draught blowing across his desk, for instance—would betray him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The oxen were balking at walking in that blowing snow. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned against the hood of the El Camino, smoking her cigarette and blowing smoke into the dark night sky. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z ‘This will be giving some little tottler a very happy night when I is blowing it in!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The next thing I know, she’s blowing smoke in my face again. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The wind is blowing and beating against my window; the rattling sounds like a nervous drum. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The rain had stopped but the sky was dark and the wind was blowing hard. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z About midday, there was a cold wind blowing across the snow. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered, too, what would happen if suddenly his seven daughters were to appear on television, smiling and waving and blowing kisses to Mr. Pirzada from a balcony. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Certainly,” replied Stuart, looking into the driver’s seat and blowing the horn. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z As he ran the cries came louder, but fainter now and desperately the horn was blowing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Thank you, darling,” Mrs. Meecham beamed, curtsying and blowing kisses to her son. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Wind whistled in my ear, and my clothes fluttered as if a huge gust was blowing through. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But then he got tired of it, started blowing off sessions, and ultimately he dropped out of school and moved out on his own. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Of these, four were seasoned smokers who took long, contemplative drags and occasionally demonstrated their proficiency by blowing ghostly concentric rings that hovered like halos above their bowed heads. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The hot autumn winds, the ones we called “Dragon Sighs,” were blowing with more force than in years past. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z "God making man from dust and blowing breath into his nostrils and all that, right?" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski hugged her upper arms and wondered if maybe it was nerves and not the quartering wind blowing from the ceiling vents that was causing her shivers. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The force of the blast radiated through the neighborhood, bending trees and signposts and blowing out windows. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Having seized the lead, Cal dropped its rate down a bit, to a more sustainable thirty-two, and Grover Clark began blowing his whistle in time with the stroke count. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Monday morning was blue and white, and everything was blowing: cumulus clouds, bare branches, scraps of rubbish. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Even the breeze stopped blowing, like it was also wondering what was going to happen next. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he came nearer still, leaning forward and pushing his face so close to James that James could feel breath blowing on his cheeks. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Lately I was hypersensitive to touch and even someone else combing my hair or scratching my back felt like a transformer blowing up under my skin. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A cold wind blowing up from the country below. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z So on and on it went, the whistle blowing, one by one, boys and girls on the line, sprinting down the straightaway. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Although the trade wind was blowing, the smell of gas and oil lay heavy over the Schottegat Other empty tankers were there, high out of the water, awaiting orders to sail once they had cargoes. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He was also not above a little playful heckling; a few choice words from the Iceman could spook his rivals into blowing their game plans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My friend Jelani, who came up the same as me, once said that he used to think of traveling as a pointless luxury, like blowing the rent check on a pink suit. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They walked out into the chill, Dimple pulling her hoodie on, and Ashish blowing out a breath. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “On second thought, it might look better with a little bit of color. You know, Jubilee, we should seed this yard. Soil’s blowing away because there’s nothing holding it down.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Jacqui’s kept the engine idling to keep the fan on, even though it’s just blowing hot air. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I could see the window in an angle of the passage, the curtain blowing softly, backwards and forwards. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I hesitated on the threshold, heedless of the wind blowing through the open door. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He grew up running around their house wearing her neon vest, blowing her whistle. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z They stand in the darkness amid river sounds, waves lapping, freighters blowing foghorns. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I think I was blowing it on purpose. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the sun is above the horizon and the orange of flames gives way to the black of smoke, rising along the western walls and blowing like a caul across the citadel. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The former means not accepting other people’s opinions, always blowing best, having the last word; in short, all those unpleasant traits for which I’m known. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The blowing wind was full of choking dust and so I walked up the path with my head tucked down. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, sucking all the night into his open mouth, and blowing it out pale, with all the blackness left heavily inside himself, he set out in a steady jogging pace. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Doreen lit a new cigarette, blowing a long string of smoke from her mouth. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And the smell of blue electricity blowing under the locked door. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z We're not packed as tightly as we were upon our arrival, but it's ironic—now I wish for that closeness to insulate me from the icy air blowing in. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Open country with the ash blowing over the road. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The wind is blowing from the northwest, from James Town. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Ewell’s fight in the north was stiffer, but down here the sound was softened; the wind was in the south, blowing toward the battle, blowing up between the lines. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jazz that sounded like angry elephants blowing their trumpets at each other. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It took me several minutes to keep the match from blowing out in the wind, and then the match almost burned me, so I flung it away. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I would sit on his lap, the air conditioner in the window blowing on us and my head resting back against his chest as Theresa Brady pulled off her latest scheme like a boss. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He talked as if he’d been my mentor and not someone who’d finally showed up to give me a few lessons before blowing town. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z At this point, about 4.5 billion years ago, an object the size of Mars crashed into Earth, blowing out enough material to form a companion sphere, the Moon. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “That was a nice shot, a very important shot for us. It’s lucky the wind wasn’t blowing this hard when he took that shot.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Pilate and Reba, seated beside the bed, bent over her like two divi-divi trees beaten forward by a wind always blowing from the same direction. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching the neighborhood go by—the sagging row homes, potholed roads, trash blowing around, tree bark tagged with graffiti—I wonder if Boy21 will really visit me tonight. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Harriett is blowing a kiss at absolutely no one in the opposite direction. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z A northeast wind kept blowing the ruffle on her bonnet away from her face. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And he smiled, too, and lit his cigarette, blowing the smoke carefully away from her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Robbie Ray was already sitting on the top step, his gold chain gleaming in the sun, the blowing leaves slapping him in the face, driving him crazy. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Killer whales cruised the open leads, blowing spouts of icy spray. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The wind rose, blowing sand into the girls’ faces. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Just then white steam that smelled like iron started pouring out from the sides of the hood and blowing past the windows. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Lumps,” he used to say when they were getting ready to go out and the wind was blowing the sea around. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't think my sister derived any pleasure from blowing my carefully crafted reality to pieces, but maybe she couldn't handle being alone in her teen angst. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But not if the boat was in the water, and the sails fitted to the mast, and the wind blowing little clouds along the sky. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Running backward, making applesauce, doing jumping jacks, gargling, blowing bubbles, slicing garlic, making a house out of playing cards, stringing popcorn, organizing furniture, drawing mazes, and making pinatas.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They were interrupted by horns blowing in the distance. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z By the time I got up to where my car was, they were clean out of sight, the horn still blowing. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It had not started snowing yet, but the winter winds were blowing through the yards, bending the flowerbeds and rustling the leaves. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The wind on his cheeks was blowing from the south, and the only banners flying above the remains of Moat Cailin displayed a golden kraken on a field of black. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But the wind was blowing ice-cold air from the sea, reminding the Venetians that winter was approaching. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The nostrils open and close, snuffing and blowing, and then the trunk retreats. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z That night I stand behind blowing blankets and pour fresh water all over my skin. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z That was chancy; the fire she'd remem-bered seeing had burnt down to embers, and she heard voices as she was blowing on the coals. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z March was on them like a bully then, raining and blowing between bouts of snow, and sleet, and hail; and indoors things were no better than out. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a sudden rushing sensation of human frailty, death like a blowing wind: Jackson was gone, Stuart would go, like leaves from autumn trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As they cleared the crowd, a sudden gust came down the wide Capitol steps, catching Scythe Curie’s long silver hair and blowing it back like a bridal train, making her look almost mystical. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Order me a cheeseburger without onions, a Coca-Cola, medium, and a large order of fries if Lewis comes while I’m gone,” she said, blowing him a kiss through the window. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I should explain here that Dad is not a terrorist who goes around blowing up the places where soldiers live. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to the huts and tents, women prepare food, blowing and stoking the fires, coughing as the smoke finds their faces. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z What made Sunday the eighth different and particularly dangerous was the steady wind blowing in from the southwest. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z A cute kid blowing a harmonica, making the people smile? Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Those who were not chased away came back blowing their breath in front of themselves like proud smokers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They could see smoke blowing now across the top of the hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Deb-and-Kiki are showing Ms. Parker a new piece they learned, blowing rippling notes like jungle birds. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “A draft? Sure, there's a hurricane blowing over the landing. I can hardly stand upright.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A whistle started blowing, and soon I felt the coach’s big hands yanking me off him and dragging me away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In another photo she’s on a street made of gold, blowing a kiss to the camera. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe I’ve had the pleasure,” he says, blowing a smoke ring. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The soft ash blowing in loose swirls over the blacktop. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Paler indeed than the moon ailing in some slow eclipse was the light of it now, wavering and blowing like a noisome exhalation of decay, a corpse-light, a light that illuminated nothing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And the sound of horses, jingle of harness, stamping of feet, soft blowing out of breath. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only a light cross-course breeze blowing in off the Pacific. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A small wind had risen with the sun, blowing drifting snow over the smoking ashes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Even the wind seemed to be blowing colder, and Turner shivered. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Then Light Hair realized it was smoke, blowing in the breeze. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z She ran down the street, through the blowing wind and drizzling rain and darkness to her own house. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She sat up and took the hot cup in both hands, alternately sipping and blowing to cool it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She could feel how tense he was, how close to blowing up. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Autumn in Florida isn’t the way you see in books, with people bundled up and colorful leaves blowing off trees in the wind. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A semi appeared around the bend, blowing black smoke from an upright exhaust pipe. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Great trailing beards of lichen hung from them, blowing and swaying in the breeze. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With the food going, the music blowing, 145th Street was like a huge rent party without the door charge. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel the wind blowing on my face from an open window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Just don’t forget to be blowing your whistle all the while, and mind you don’t make your lifeboat capsize. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z For what seemed to be a lifetime, but was really a split second, I could only hear the soft sound of the breeze blowing through the palm trees. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “You know, like Milligan was. And you were blowing his cover.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z My father answered their questions in detail, and they listened intently—this group of men with nets, blowing their smoke into the wind. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When I went to bed on the evening of May 10, it was still snow-ing and blowing hard. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The ban on remote detonators was adopted—not because of bribes from the gun lobby, but because blowing people up was determined to be crude, cruel, and beneath the Scythedom. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It begins blowing southwesterly, that is, away from the Turkish heights and toward the harbor. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Robin was blowing his hunting music and the ambushed archers swung round as the griffin charged. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard dragon Peleus curled contentedly around the pine tree underneath the Golden Fleece and began to snore, blowing steam with every breath. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Outside, the leaves on the tree started blowing, silently, like the man’s laughter. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I’m listening, but I also hear rushing cars, wind blowing leaves from trees. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t the blowing of the wind or the falling of a twig. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z While we were tacking the hide on the smokehouse wall, I asked Papa if he had noticed any wind blowing that evening. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And all those news apps that Mr. K. taught us to use are blowing up with what happened to Darren and me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z A chill wind was blowing, banging the shutters. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The horse was stamping her front feet and blowing her nostrils open wide to catch the mountain-lion smell that was on the wind now. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Manny inhales, filling his cheeks with air before blowing it out. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Other times the SS were on duty and the only noise at the ghetto gate was the rustle of a newspaper blowing down the street to stick against the barbed wire. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The twigs catch, we add some bigger chips of wood, keep blowing, and soon we have a good fire going. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z At the summit of the slope she looked for the last time at the Dust stream, with the clouds and the wind blowing across it and the moon standing firm in the middle. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When he had seen to the weather, Billy cleared each nostril by holding its mate closed with his forefinger and blowing fiercely. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Out among the climbers hunkered on the eastern edge of the Col, Beidelman willed himself to stay alert for a sign that the storm might be blowing itself out. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He was like a cold wind blowing through the firelit room, like a black bird carried by on a storm from foreign lands. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z After a moment, he left, but not before blowing out my lamp, which irritated me no end, as I was not allowed to keep matches in our bedrooms. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “It’s no good,” he said, blowing his nose. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The winds are blowing opposite ways, and each one is riding a different wind, and there’s only this one moment when they can meet. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I close my eyes and I can hear the wind blowing against the trees surrounding the river. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And the afternoon winds blowing inevitably down the valley started a dust that was like fog and raised it into the sky almost as high as the mountaintops. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z You could only rebel against it by secret disobedience or, at most, by isolated acts of violence such as killing somebody or blowing something up. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A cold wind was blowing, snapping at their eyelids, and the dark blue hawk soared up in a mighty draft, wheeling and screaming in the wild air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The mother runs out on the porch, clutching the collar of her dress against the rain blowing in. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He would hate to go home without blowing anything up. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He breathes nervously, out of pursed lips, as if blowing on a spoonful of hot soup. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I laughed just as Victoria walked up, her thick red mane blowing in the wind. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The music dissolved into dreamy shattering of glass, like a thousand chimes blowing gently in the breeze. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing steadily; clouds obscured the sun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The booming of the guns, the blowing of the trumpets, and the rattles on the horses threw the Indians into panicked confusion. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Shucks, maybe I didn’t puff my cheeks out right, maybe I was blowing too hard. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Neither ever lost his or her temper; and, terrified of blowing their lives again, each begging the other for some kind of emotional security, theirs became a kid-gloved marriage of major proportions. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus Savery’s engine sucked and blew, just like a bellows, but the sucking was caused by condensing steam and the blowing was caused by expanding steam. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Steam was practically blowing out of Mom’s ears by the time the service ended with a rousing rendition of Bette Midler’s “Wind Beneath My Wings.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Each morning Beetle started the fire, blowing on the night’s embers to encourage them to light the new day’s scraps. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Every five years, all the houses in Coalwood were painted a company white, which the blowing coal soon tinged gray. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A chill wind was blowing and the sun lit the mountain peaks with golden reflections. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I get into her car and am greeted by the blowing heat. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But the plume of snow now blowing from the summit ridge was a bad sign: the Montenegrins were struggling upward through ferocious wind. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Mom, I know. I’ll be fine,” I insisted, lifting the cup of latte and blowing at the steam. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Bunny was blowing her whistle and the Hells Angel with his wild hair and bushy beard could see me in the firelight. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His father was angry, his partner was angry, and a bomber was blowing up Sunset Towers floor by floor. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent the rest of the night blowing bubbles at the ceiling. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “These?” said Wemmick, getting upon a chair, and blowing the dust off the horrible heads before bringing them down. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The orderly brought two lighted candles each in a saucer, and took out the lamp blowing it out. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Their loads seemed heavy enough until the demon wagons rolled toward them, pulled by the huge-bodied demon horses with their breaths blowing and the sweat glistening on their flanks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It hit the road near the huge tree, blowing a crater in the packed earth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He would wait until everyone was asleep, then take out Michael’s gold saxophone, and start blowing, sometimes for hours. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Ever the hornblasts wound on among the hills; nearer now and louder they answered one to another, blowing fierce and free. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There they stood, stooping in a circle round the little dancing and blowing flames. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I watched the guy opposite strumming his washboard, watched him blowing his horn. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My wife drove us to the airport in Manchester, through blowing snow, in the kind of awkward silence that precedes a long separation. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The sharp wind flowed under and around me in a glorious rush, blowing away all sorrows from my spirit. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z There wasn’t enough breeze blowing for me to tell the wind direction, so I licked one finger and held it up. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The third hit the mouse, blowing it into fragments. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Without saying a word to Celaena, he strode up the steps to the palace, his red cape blowing in the wind. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The climb had made him sweat, but now he felt cold and clammy, and there was a chill draught in the dark passage, blowing down from the invisible heights above. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Alakazam!—and her face went blank, her mouth closed, her arms went slack, and she backed out of the room, stunned, as if she were blowing away like a small brown leaf, thin, brittle, lifeless. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, who could blame him for blowing off that event after what the team did to him? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z They could hear Allied planes flying overhead and the occasional sound of bombs blowing up ground targets. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z He was blowing a great horn, and his yellow hair was flying in the wind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Before the afternoon had ended, the sale of four hundred and seventy-five boxes had been received—cold, cold cash—as the teams returned to school with horns blowing, high with the hilarity of success. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The flaps on the flute hinge up and down like manhole covers blowing off steam. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Even if you’re not near the gym, where you can see the miles of paper links, your phone is always blowing up with notifications that ReelTok has posted another video about it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When daylight came the storm was still blowing but the snow had stopped. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then they came upon it from a turn in the road and they stopped and stood with the salt wind blowing in their hair where they’d lowered the hoods of their coats to listen. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing steadily and the old man’s voice was almost lost in it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was blowing up in his face now. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The nearby gym was occupied by fellows either practicing basketball or boxing calisthenics and the walls echoed with thuddings, bouncings and whistles blowing, like a grotesque sound track. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone was blowing a whistle and waving his arms, but no one was taking much notice. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I was ti n, the age when things blowing up interested me, but I wondered who’d dare do this to Grandma. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The car that’s on fire up ahead has exploded, blowing off the hood and setting fire to a couch in the bed of a nearby pickup truck. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Jeannine unfolded a silk fan and waved it, blowing a cloud of curls off her forehead. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tanner’s mouth is suddenly full—like he’s blowing out his cheeks. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Out in the street, late at night with autumn air blowing cold off the lake, he tried to make up his mind. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Trees that earlier seemed to be standing still, now blowing around. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Birthdays are for blowing out candles and being one year older and looking at baby pictures to see how much you’ve grown. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z ‘If you is really wanting to know what I am doing in your village,’ the BFG said, ‘I is blowing a dream into the bedroom of those children.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “So I crossed my heart and hoped to die,” Beck told me good-naturedly as we stood in the blowing snow and waning light. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I removed a leaf from each tree and laid them side by side, held down by stones to keep them from blowing away. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She shrugged her shoulders, blowing a great cloud of cigarette smoke into the air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I was unhappy about it, imagining the girls and me trying to smile through blowing snow or frigid winds, Barack trying to appear invigorated instead of chilled. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then we sprawl on Rabiya’s bedspread, blowing bubbles and doing our favorite thing: watching YouTube videos that ordinary people posted of themselves doing crazy stunts. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It’s raining and blowing hard and I hold my raincoat tight around me and the satchel. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I bow my head slightly to keep from smelling the sour alcohol breath blowing down on my face, and instead find a spot on the far wall just behind Apa’s brown belt. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Maribel’s got a thumb and pointer finger in her mouth, blowing loud and strong. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z From somewhere off in the distance came the sound of Hazel’s whistle blowing—once, twice, three times. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z But sometimes our veils are pushed away for a few moments, like there’s a wind blowing it from our faces. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Aedanus Burke, for example, warned that the petitioners were “blowing the trumpet of sedition” and demanded that the galleries be cleared of all spectators and newspaper reporters. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I was hoping the wind had shifted and we were blowing west toward land.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be wrong to assume that something wasn’t going on, that I was blowing all this up in my head. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Uncle Al continues to stare at me, blowing lazy smoke rings. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was a pretty name—a whisper, a sighing sound like a breeze blowing through a field of wheat. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The train screeched to a stop beside the newsstand, blowing a gust of hot air in front of it. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was chill and the wind blowing from the north had winter in it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He continued blowing the whistle until his face was beet red, stopping only long enough to shout, “You’re guilty, you’re guilty,” at everyone he passed. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Below the waves the merlings hail their lord by blowing into seashells. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Von Linden made a sound like a very soft puff of air, like blowing out a candle. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I imagined her head expanding, blowing up like a balloon. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Likewise, Adele’s 2008 cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Make You Feel My Love’ ends each line of the first verse on two anticipated beats: ‘blowing in your face ... on your case . . . warm embrace’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z As the two scholars ran past the wondering kids, Druzmilla announced, “You see nothing, children. This is just the wind blowing doors open and closed again. There is nothing in front of your eyes.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Brother Khoi gets to monitor lines for the bathrooms, where bottoms stick out to the sea behind blankets blowing in the wind. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Instead the only sound I heard was a kind of rattling like a couple of pieces of paper rubbing together or like dry leaves blowing around in the wind. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It was pouring, rain coming down in sheets, a gale blowing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I remember Laura was demonstrating to me an especially disgusting way of blowing your nose for when you really wanted to put off a boy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z You need to know which way it’s blowing, and how strong it is, so you can take off and land safely. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z And then, because a pleasant breeze was blowing, I spread my sheets to dry on some low bushes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A humane society truly concerned about its children would worry less about oddballs, computer games, and clothing, and more about creating the kind of schools kids would never dream of blowing up. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Little scraps of my life blowing away from me, blowing down the road, into the sand, across the street. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A false accusation—especially against someone trying to help—could mean blowing the best chance I have to learn anything at all about Moreau and being a magician. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then she fired again, this time blowing up her own car. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She could see Bunny’s strange, long ears blowing out behind him. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z One afternoon, a week after the audition, I came home from school and saw a boy blowing big, splendid soap bubbles that shimmered with colors in the sunlight. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The day is rainy, a breeze keeps blowing through the cacao. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A south wind was blowing up from the sea, rustling the black trees of the gardens, and through that warm stormy summer dusk I hastened from him as from a murderer. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It was late enough in June that the firework stands were open, and already there were kids in their backyards blowing things up, ka-booms and smoke curls from behind tall fences. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z While the rest of the group sips tea and discusses potential complications, I stand at the fence, blowing on Otto’s face and saying my good-byes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The second box had cracked open, and thousands of finely braided tampon strings were whipping past him, and past Hassan and Lindsey—blowing around and over them. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The wind is biting cold and blowing from the north. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The wind had pushed the fire past his circle, a wind that was blowing directly toward the heart of the city. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, warm and still at last, with the sweet land odors blowing to him, he slept in peace. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z An hour later violent gusts started blowing down from the desert, and the wind and tidal rips conspired to carry him out to sea. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the meal, the cold breeze kept blowing the candle out. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It was just.like the wind blowing against me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Right now?” he whispered, his breath blowing cool on my neck. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “It’s like I talk to Frightful with love squeaks and whistles and Mrs. Strawberry talks to Slats by blowing air through her lips.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her moths wheeled apart, cutting through the blowing smoke until they found another figure sprawled out flat and still. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z August peers down at me, grinning, his hair blowing in the wind. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z At first light blowing their fire up, they cooked their breakfast and sent their lads out, driving herds to root in the tall timber. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the good excuse of blowing his nose. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She in the living room and she done pull a chair next to the wall vent, so what’s left a the air-condition blowing up her slip. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And it was working for quite a while before blowing up. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or what she looks like. He’s just blowing off a lot of hot air. Isn’t he?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The car hom is blowing, so I go ahead and raise the lid. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Noel Duckworth was hunkered down in the stern, his cricket cap pulled tight on his head to keep it from blowing away. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In autumn the leaves come blowing, yellow and brown. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The few wrinkles they have are highlighted by this dust that’s blowing everywhere. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They stand still on the ledge, though the wind is blowing hard, tossing their hair over their foreheads, into their eyes, into their mouths. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘When I is blowing that dream into the Queen’s bedroom,’ the BFG said, ‘she will be dreaming every single little thingalingaling you is asking me to make her dream.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair’s blowing and her dress is slightly billowing. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Kay startled everybody by declaring with a sniff that he himself had always been a mean blackguard, and then went quickly out of the room blowing his nose. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed to destroy America's infrastructure by blowing up factories, power plants, water supply systems, and bridges. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She thought of what was growing there, and happiness rushed in like a gust of wind blowing a door wide open. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z All about, like a moving current, a mountain river, came the new air, the oxygen blowing from the green trees. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I saw him go upstairs,” she called back, blowing a strand of hair away from her face. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z If one argued that earth, water and air all rotated together, so that they were all stationary with regard to each other, then why are there always violent winds blowing at the tops of mountains? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There was a breeze blowing down the hill and the men had gathered outside, standing on the sidewalks, their hands behind their backs, talking amiably. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm no longer in danger of blowing myself up. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Waving and blowing kisses to loved ones as the military trains pulled out of the station, the black soldiers were at last on their way to fight for freedom. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She stripped the clothes off Aziza, tried to find something to fan her with, settled for blowing on her until she became light-headed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Momma used to tell me I’d only get one chance to make a first impression and it looked like I was blowing it with the Dusky Devastators of the Depression. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “I've been thinking about you all day,” she said, and kept her arm rested across my shoulders so that her warm hand covered my ear, which was nice because the wind was blowing. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yeah,” I answered shyly, blowing my nose. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps the violent gale, which didn’t stop blowing until 7:30 p.m., prevented them from mobilizing as early as they’d hoped. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Sharp,” says Perdie, rolling her eyes, blowing smoke from her nose. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a gray day and a chill wind was blowing. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The rocket lay on the launching field, blowing out pink clouds of fire and oven heat. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The ominous clouds had moved closer to the island, and a strong wind came up, blowing sand and promising rain. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “You’re going to be the best chef in the world one day,” Stella says in agreement, and Poe gives her a big smile, blowing a kiss in her direction. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Her voice is like dead leaves blowing around, and her hair is spooky.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Saltines,” mumbled Kojo, blowing away a thick coating of dust to inspect an open canister. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z By a lucky chance the wind was blowing from him to me, so he couldn’t smell me. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I scooted to the middle of the backseat and looked up at the Colonel sitting shotgun, smiling, his face turned to the wind blowing in through his window. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z There are two men beside him, one playing drums and the other one blowing a horn. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z A moment later we were being yelled at, whistles were blowing, and the morning cursing had started. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Vilkas,” he said, shaking his head and blowing smoke out of the corner of his mouth. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z His ears seemed suddenly clear, so that he heard the chickens cackling and the east wind blowing over the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The working men are in a foul humor—they know which way the wind is blowing. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I looked over at Harold and he was just blowing little bubbles out of his mouth and I didn’t think he would ever get better. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was cloudy outside and the wind was blowing hard down the valley. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Just then, whistles start blowing, and our handlers rally everyone to attention. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Daddy will explain. Come, he is blowing up monsters.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They wandered through fields with the wind blowing their thin dresses against their thighs, and gazed inscrutably. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Nicholson got his cigarette lit, with some difficulty, for there was a light breeze blowing from the north. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z His cheeks were flapping from the wind blowing against his face. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Oriana looks out the glass doors at the wind blowing the trees. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z ‘Bless me!’ said Mr. Justice, blowing his nose. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Malachy writes from Dublin to say he’s fed up and doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life blowing a trumpet in the army band. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z All at once, the door swings open, blowing the sack against my cheeks, and I hear running footsteps down the hallway. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I pictured him and Baba drinking tea in Baba’s study, then smoking near the window, a sweetbrier-scented breeze blowing from the garden and bending the twin columns of smoke. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There were white houses and red brick ones, and tall elm trees blowing in the wind, and tall maples and horse chestnuts. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” he said, blowing a stream of smoke into the air, “I’m used to it.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She’d dozed and awakened in time to see the barbed wire and the rows of dark barracks blurred by blowing dust. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But a warm spring wind was blowing across Boston Common, and at the hotel Mr. Popper had to have the ice brought up to his rooms in thousand-pound cakes. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Charlie carefully leans over the truck and starts blowing on it. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z And it was blowing on top of his head. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Thanks for not hating me, about blowing up the Romans yesterday.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He took a sharp left, racing forward, blowing through several stop signs without a pause. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Snowfall is never known there, neither long frost of winter, nor torrential rain, but only mild and lulling airs from Ocean bearing refreshment for the souls of men— the West Wind always blowing. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “There!” announced Johnny as though he were blowing a trumpet fanfare. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, holding the mug up to my mouth and blowing on the hot coffee. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Frightful, gal,” he said, blowing out his breath in relief, ‘you’ve got a job to do. The eyas is in that box in the tree. She’s in trouble. She needs you.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She was so powerful that her blowing her breath into the doll was enough to make her move, and smile, and make me feel connected to my grandmother even though she was gone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A breeze was blowing in off the sea, and the silk scarf wrapped around his neck billowed out behind him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to be blowing with the wind, but there’s no wind anymore. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z When I try, I end up just blowing air and it doesn’t make any sound. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The sky was heavy with snow clouds and the wind was blowing strong. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As though he were serenading the rising sun, Jack went on blowing till the shelters were astir and the hunters crept to the platform and the littluns whimpered as now they so frequently did. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She says it’s disgusting to watch somebody keep blowing her nose. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “It’s blowing the snow right up against the Wall. See?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It isn’t fair to tell us your name means blowing the dust off of surfaces when it means born on the road. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The second strikes a tenement, blowing away the top floors. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He shows us how to keep the slow match burning by blowing the ash off of it every few minutes, and how to use it to ignite the gunpowder. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z And yet there was such color and sound, such life: wren men with their caged birds, dream men blowing colored dust, children with their shoe harps making music just by running. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When we ran out to the car, the rain was coming down in sheets, and the wind was blowing so hard that umbrellas were useless. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It was cold and the wind was picking up newspapers from the street and blowing them around as I walked crosstown. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z As I walked, the wind picked up, blowing my suit jacket open and making my eyes water. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She wrapped her arms around herself, a cold wind picking up the skirts of her dress and blowing them behind her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Lorena says I’m always blowing it with guys because of my big mouth. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It was freezing, and loud, and it was peppered with hard, biting flakes of snow—but it was blowing me up the mountain. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The rain had stopped, the mist was blowing off. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If the wind was blowing on race day, whoever was assigned lanes five and six would likely start off with about a two-length handicap to overcome relative to the inside lanes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She had looked down at us in the lifeboat, her blond hair blowing beneath her pink hat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The wind seemed to be curling round the house and shaking it; and far off he heard a horn blowing wildly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Streams and veils of light hung like curtains, looped and festooned on invisible hooks hundreds of miles high or blowing out sideways in the stream of some unimaginable wind. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Not the real flies sticking to my fingers and lips, not the wind blowing through the cornstalks, not the voices overhead of kids carving pumpkins. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A small black object fell near his head in the snow, hissing, shooting forth a white vapor, like a blowing plume, which was carried away from him by the wind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Hanging Out at Coby's While he gets the grub you check to see if Dad has been blowing up your phone with come home texts. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Uhmma held her cup with both hands, blowing into the steam before each sip. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Through their mouth holes, they made hollow whistling noises, like someone blowing across empty soda bottles. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His eyes were bloodshot and he was blowing his nose into a huge handkerchief. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z On the screen, Mamá was crying and blowing her nose with a tissue. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Fortunately the ventus acted like a fan, blowing the debris out of Jason’s face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All day they walked up and down this onesided avenue of aromatic leaning trees, blowing on stiff ungloved fingers and looking with bleak hope at those people who paused. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they passed a snow machine in operation, with the Cloud-Men turning the handle and a blizzard of snowflakes blowing out of the great funnel above. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It was a cool night in the holler, with a lazy breeze blowing through, whisking branches against the loft window. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z A cool breeze started blowing through the block on this winter night. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On July 1, someone resorted to a violent approach, exploding a bomb in the hallway of a black family’s home and blowing the front wall to smithereens. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On the way home, she rolls down the window, her hair blowing wild. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was like a faint drift of greenish luminescent smoke, the motion of a single huge October leaf blowing across the lawn and away. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z But Anya wasn’t prepared for what actually met her when the door swung open, eerily silent on its hinges, blowing a gust of stale cavern air over them as they stood in the doorway. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The sun was shining, and a breeze was blowing, and Jinny could find nothing to worry about. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “They are trying to lay a firebreak by blowing up some houses.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad leaned back in his chair and made a soft whistle sound, like he was blowing out a candle in slow motion. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I sat up, my contacts glued to my eyes, the air conditioner blowing uncomfortably onto my face. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Well,” Nora says, “Nate Silver won’t stop blowing up my phone for another column. Bought some new curtains. Narrowed down the list of grad school concentrations to statistics or data science.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We reached the town of Porthmadog twenty minutes later, the train’s whistle blowing as we sped down the main street toward the station. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He nodded to the man and took the five, letting his eyes smile, since his mouth was engaged in blowing and drawing. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Well, in the language of the nebulae it’s actually—” She made a series of crackling and blowing noises that reminded Frank of a thunderstorm giving way to a nice cold front. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing west now, toward the Gulf of Mexico. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He sailed out from between the dark cliffs, and on the sea was broad, bright morning, with a fair wind blowing from the north. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing hard, and garish petals shook loose and tumbled back among the cars, sticking to the damp windshields like bits of confetti. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z With trumpets blowing in the courtyard, the dignitaries of Church and State began to filter up the stairs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Other parts, like the kid blowing up, you tried to shut out of your mind. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But as their feet came down they slowed, and gently, as if they were made of sand with wind blowing across them, they faded away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She sat with the girl, blowing bubbles—lovely, lurid, mostly magical things, with pretty colors swirling on their surfaces. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z For several days a northern blizzard had been blowing. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind blowing through my ripped clothes was so cold that I felt like a Percyside. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Just loosen up,” Señora Ramirez advised, shimmying and waving her arms around like she was blowing in the wind. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He snored peacefully, blowing snot bubbles from his nose. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z There was also the problem of how protons with their positive charges could bundle together inside the nucleus without blowing themselves and the rest of the atom apart. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing up the lake and we passed the point that hides Pallanza in the dark and never saw the lights. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Percy pumped his fist like he was blowing a truck horn. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The only sound is the wind blowing a door shut outside. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The other one was blowing through a little reed over and over again, watching us out of the comer of his eye. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “Look at the way the wind is blowing the waves,” said Mr. Powell. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I can’t rightly say that I’m not peeved bout ye blowing up my bridge. Heard the boom all the way back at the farm, oh, yeah.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And I imagine the solar wind blowing the stardust around, trillions of energized particles bombarding the earth, radiation I can't see or feel. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Clouds were blowing in from the west, hiding the stars, and the Wailing Tower screamed mournfully at every gust of wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Deza’s momma was right, someone who doesn’t know who their family is, is like dust blowing around in a storm, they don’t really belong any one place. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I remember clearly how the winds were blowing the clouds across the sky. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair is loose and blowing in the breeze and he's got his poet face on. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Dizzy from blowing, I pack my flute away. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Foaly punched in the coordinates, blowing it up four hundred percent. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I am at the top of a bell tower, and the wind is blowing hard at my back. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He smiled and puffed on his pipe, blowing a smoke ring or two to entertain us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The homemade bell worked perfectly, and the horse began blowing off the line with explosive power. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A wind rustled through the birches, blowing up the pale undersides of the leaves, and it caught in Camilla’s dress and billowed it out like a white balloon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Or was he blowing air on the stuttering fire? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We ran down the road - Rashid, Aunt Gloria, Mum, Dad, Kat and I - with coats flapping, umbrellas blowing inside out, hearts pounding, hopes rising, my hand shaking itself out. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z His next assignment was working chemistry boot camp at Velma T.’s house to make up for blowing out the chemistry room windows during science class. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But the wind remains blowing in the wrong direction. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He, Kevin, and Julie had stood on line for food for five hours that morning, the temperature well below freezing and a harsh wind blowing the entire time. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He supposedly was just “blowing off some steam online.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “One day man will release and control its almost infinite power. We cannot prevent him from doing so and can only hope that he will not use it exclusively in blowing up his next-door neighbor.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Far down, the sea ferns moved as though a breeze were blowing there, and among them swam the devilfish trailing their long arms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I know now: it’s definitely a Sign, and I’m serious about blowing with the wind today. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes, it isn’t about you doing anything. When you brush it off like I’m making it up or blowing things out of proportion, it makes me feel like my feelings don’t matter to you.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I know high school is rough, Henry, but blowing up the planet is never the answer.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It’s this movement through the world that keeps you from blowing up. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z If the Earth moves, why isn’t there a constant gale of wind blowing past, like the wind in your hair that rushes past if you are in an open-topped car travelling on a motorway? The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The art of provocation was unknown to me, and I would sit with his map upon my lap, the wind blowing my dull, lanky hair, happy in his silence yet eager for his words. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I was peering up to spy the peak when the blowing snow parted for a moment and I saw a line of people. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then he made his way stealthily to the outlet of Shelob’s tunnel, where the rags of her great web were still blowing and swaying in the cold airs. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Kepler had long seen which way the wind was blowing and sought an appointment at his old University, Tübingen, but was rejected out of hand because of his unorthodox religious beliefs. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It seemed so real that I could even feel the AC blowing in the church. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She stood beaming under a dull gray sky, tears streaming down her cheeks, the needle-cold wind blowing her hair, and clutching that baby in her arms like she never wanted to let go. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, to avoid blowing smoke on Daddy’s clean shirt, she’d draw her lips to the side to exhale. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The wind and sand were blowing so hard he didn’t hear her walk up from behind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He was holding a large sheet of paper which was blowing about in the wind. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The clock ticking in the hallway, the crackling on the phone line, the sound of the wind blowing through the open front door. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, extending his lower lip and blowing the smoke upward. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s moving on, raining, twisting, blowing, stomping through our neighborhood. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The wind started blowing out of the north, and suddenly clouds were rushing over the island. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Dicey looked around at them, gathered together there in the fairground, their hands held high, their friendly wishes for good luck floating around the car still, like cherry blossoms blowing down to the ground. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing offshore, from the northwest. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And once, when the wind was blowing the right way, she thought she heard music. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Floss was all ready to make a dirty reply about the wind blowing her drawers off if she was up that high. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We could hear the ship’s whistle blowing constantly, and there were sounds of metal wrenching and much shouting. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither did Turner know that up in town, his father was blowing his breath out, too. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He takes a long draw off his cigar, blowing out the smoke slowly before he concludes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There came a low word of command "Halt!" then a moment of horsey noises—nostrils blowing, hoofs pawing, bits being champed, necks being patted. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but ain’t something wrong? Because you was blowing me up like something was wrong.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The bugles were blowing and he was done. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I picture myself blowing out a candle, and exhale slowly. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The air was so clouded with blowing dirt that men waded through drifts a foot and a half deep. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z And ever the sound of blowing horns echoed in the hills. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing harder than anything I’d ever experienced anywhere, even on the Patagonian Ice Cap, a place reputed to be the windiest on the planet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “So I wouldn’t go blowing out your ear holes any more.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I have a list of all the ways there are to make a wish, like seeing a white horse or blowing a dandelion. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I asked puffing out my cheeks as if blowing out air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins blew out the light very early, and went away as hurriedly as though all the winds of the world were blowing behind her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The snow was blowing so we could hardly see and we went into the little inn by the station and swept each other off with a broom and sat on a bench and had vermouths. 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