| 单词 | bolt |
| 例句 | He had one sleeve in the coat when a knock sounded at the door, and as he drew back the bolt a man’s voice grated harshly through the silent room. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It bolted the log whole, like a frog getting a cricket down into its gullet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I suddenly had this crazy feeling like I wanted to bolt from the car and run through the fields until I couldn’t run anymore. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the lion was safely inside, the hare bolted the front door and waited outside. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z And, besides, the boy just bolted into the road, apparently excited to retrieve the mail. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The storekeeper took down bolts and bolts of beautiful calicos and spread them out for Ma to finger and look at and price. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z If that gate opens, the horse could bolt out and crush us. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z And the baby food jars filled with nuts and bolts in her father’s garage. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Sam hurled himself against the bolted brazen plates and fell senseless to the ground. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Don’t let them put it off.The minute the men are outside the room, they’ll bolt the door. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam turned and bolted back down the path. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z On a pocked and lichen-splotched cement wall is bolted a small stone plaque. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Its plastic arms were burned and blackened, its metal bones bolted and welded into place. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He was firmly bound to the chair bolted to the floor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When I sensed I had passed through the gate to the ghetto side, I broke sharply to my right, popped out of the parade, and bolted. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He strained and loosened the bolt, supporting the old starter motor with his hand while he ratcheted the remaining bolt. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A single dead bolt on the fourth floor marks the locksmith’s flat. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He fires a bolt from his wand across the room. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Their crossbows were deadly over five hundred yards, and an archer could load and fire fifteen bolts a minute. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then she bolted awake and gagged again, and after a few dry heaves, she finally crawled forward, away from the mess, and curled into a ball. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But her ruddyfaced companion had bolted out of harm’s way behind the helicopter. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z My cubicle was completely empty except for an adjustable office chair bolted to the floor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The latch clicked; a key rattled in the lock; the bolt slid into place. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I bolted out the door and didn’t stop until I reached Audrey’s car. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z When I put my arm around his shoulder Horse’s lips sputtered and I thought he would bolt. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He should have been on the lookout for that; but the lucky thing was that he knew that Britten had done all his tricks at once, had shot his bolt, had played all his cards. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And then an arrow struck the deer in his side, and he bolted. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They heard the sound of a key turning and bolts sliding back, and as thunder crashed overhead, the door opened to show a distinguished-looking man holding a lamp. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Had the pad crew been given time to do normal inspections, they would have noticed the minor defect in one of the bolts. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Great bolts of lightning cracked from the low-hanging clouds, and thunder shook the ground. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The hands grasp and claw, but I twist free from them and bolt out the door, tumbling down the stairs, into...wetness. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She shut the wagon door, fastened the padlock, and slid the bolt home. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Under a tuft of jet-black hair over his forehead they could see a curiously shaped cut, like a bolt of lightning. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Their torches illuminate bolts of cloth and suits on hangers. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I bolt out of bed and proceed to bump my head on the frame of the bunk. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Aru paused, her lungs heaving from the weight of the lightning bolt and the decision put before her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pax bolted through the trees to the ridge above the encampment. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z For a moment, I thought she would bolt. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There facing us he crouched and shot his bolts of groaning at us, brought us down like sheep. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Gitl dragged her back to the barrack’s door, slid the bolt open with one hand, and shoved Hannah inside with the other. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The lightning bolt was very heavy, like carrying three gallons of milk in one hand. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Startled out of my reverie, my body tensed, ready to bolt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sitting bolt upright, he heard the rasp of the curtains being pulled back: The dazzling sunlight seemed to poke him hard in both eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As for Vajra, the lightning bolt had stayed silent. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I study the blinking contraptions that are bolted to the dashboard, my mind racing. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The bell rang loudly above him, and he bolted down the hall to Mrs. Torrance’s homeroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Though Iris was held in place by five large bolts, the force was directed entirely to a single one. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A crease shoots down between Lily’s eyebrows like a lightning bolt. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The latter statement hit me like a bolt of lightning. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Two locks clicked, a dead bolt slid, and the older Ms. Lee opened the door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Zeus’s master bolt,” Chiron said, getting worked up now. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A while later a knock on the door prompts me to bolt upright, confused. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Frightened by visitors, the deer bolted for the nearby forest, which had its own herd of wild roe-deer and could support more. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly a bolt of lightning struck, and all the people turned into monsters. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The market is overflowing with a dizzying array of goods—rows of glittery bangles in every color imaginable, bolts of silky fabric, and mounds of beaded slippers, hair accessories, and evening bags. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Aided as was customary by Aureliano Segundo, they broke the seals, opened the cover, took out the protective sawdust, and found inside a long lead chest closed by copper bolts. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I charge around the bleachers and bolt to the top row. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He went to one of the abandoned Nazi warehouses and brought back hundreds of bolts of navy-blue cloth and hundreds of bottles of vodka. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath and bolted up the steps toward the waiting Jordan. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got home, the handle of the door was locked, the dead bolt unlocked, just as I’d left it this morning. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Well have to move even quicker,” Ben motions with his head to a padded chair bolted to the wall. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Timothy had found several pieces of wood with bolts in them; had burned them, then raked the bolts out of the ashes. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The man staggered backward; his crossbow loosed its bolt, which flew wild. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Composers were never happier than when they were able to combine them both, preferably bolted on to a doomed love affair. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Momma bought two bolts of cloth each year for winter and summer clothes. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This went on for many minutes when suddenly the bike bolted on a beeline into the woods beyond. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z In the corner of the landing was a steep set of steps, sort of like a ladder, covered almost completely with boxes and old bolts of fabric, that must have led up to an attic. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The horses, smelling freedom, bolted for the exit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Brandy yells, bolting up the stairs in a frenzy. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z And then suddenly, thousands of the steel bolts that held the tank together let go. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The last thing my sisters and I needed was lightning bolts seeking out plane metal. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Suddenly, in the dark grove, for no reason at all, Armistead looked at the dark face, the broad back, felt a bolt of almost stunning affection. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t seeing lightning bolts or having palm sweats. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She turned the bolt in the lock hard enough for me to hear. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Fox shot upright like a bolt of lightning, but she still seemed half-asleep. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They grabbed tall Florence before he could bolt away and made him kneel in front of me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Aru bolted from the rock and sped into the deep thicket of trees. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She ate the food set before her steadily, with no attempt to bolt as much as possible in the short time allotted. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z There is a bolt of honesty skipping between us. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand up and kiss her on the zigzag and then bolt. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The whole shack shivered and Harry sat bolt upright, staring at the door. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z My forearms bolted across my chest, each hand clamped fast around my arm muscles. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He gave each of us a bolt of cloth and a bottle of vodka, goods he knew we could barter for food, shelter, and clothes. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The fugitives did not hear the sliding bolt, did not know they were prisoners. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A bolt slid like a rifle and an old man opened up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And the very same day, a man loading finished bolts of cloth onto the railroad cars in the Lawrence mill yard had been run over and crushed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z That’s when he saw them, the red and blue bolts of light, and that’s when the dread filled him, overflowed, squeezed his heart to dust. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Men bolted from their tents in sheer terror and did not know in which direction to turn. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Harry bolted to the door and looked out. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Lucia had kept the door to the garden firmly bolted ever since Ida had told her how the children had crept into the house that night. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Lightning flashed across the dark blue clouds, but for Tayo, the bolt zigzagged slowly up the dark mountain peaks of cloud, taking longer than Robert’s words had taken to reach him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the middle of the night Leah would sit bolt upright in her bed, wanting to talk. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And he meant to look and sound—no doubt for a moment he did look and sound—very grand and very dreadful as he jumped, crying, "The bolt of Tash falls from above." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko was mulling his situation, watching the rain stream down, when a lightning bolt zapped a utility pole at the end of the street. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She bolted upright and peered out of the window and saw Johnny Taylor lacerating her Janie with a kiss. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Well, back to gun safety,” Dad said, and pulled back and down on the bolt and removed the unused shell from the chamber of the rifle. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a rumbling and a jingling and the sound of a bolt. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The second her shoes touched the mud, she bolted to the right, ducking around the nearest PSF’s hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He let it go over the side and then made it fast to a ring bolt in the stern. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The numbers are a combination of miniature lightning bolts and uneven curves. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “The lightning bolt hits the tree,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The little shed was lined to the ceiling with shelves full of nuts and bolts, wires, tools, jars filled with shards of glass and broken bits of sheet metal. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z From below a spear came flying, followed by a flight of crossbow bolts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He wanted to lunge at the man and take the shovel from him, lam him across the head with it and bolt from the basement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A bolt rolled over the floor of the boat, back and forth with the waves. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Kit went into the hallway, leaving the kitchen door open behind her, drew back the bolt, and opened the door. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They squealed up to the hospital, parked haphazardly, and bolted inside. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I need my stuff,” he said, bolting for the stairs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He floated out of his seat to mash up the growing hill in front of him and felt a bolt of nervous energy in his stomach. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At his name, Ray bolts off like he’s finally been dismissed. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She thought about borrowing some metal scaffolding from above to use as a fire pole, but it was all bolted in place. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Neves, still fixated on riding the rest of the card, bolted from his gurney and made a run for it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The visitation room was twenty feet square with a few stools bolted to the floor. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He bolted down the steps and up the sidewalk, hoping his mother would not call him back. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z A tiny striped chipmunk darted out of a rotten log beside the creek and Wishbone bolted after it, yanking the leash right out of my hand. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I bolt into the house I lived in for the past year, slam the door closed, and lean back against it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The doors, however, were closed and locked with large bolts. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Now I was bolt awake, and the goose bumps were back. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I pull out a box of metal brackets, nuts and bolts, drill bits and nails—things that clank together as I set it down. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z That bolt of electricity burned a small hole in my memory. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It was both bolted and locked and had an oak chair wedged under the handle. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She bolted out of bed and grabbed her club. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Arm noted that the houses were shuttered and bolted, the lawns empty. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I was wandering around between shelves of nuts, bolts, hubcaps, chrome, and heaven knew what else checking other people’s work. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z His hand is pinioned to the dining table by a crossbow bolt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z People were running through the plaza now, dark figures bolting out of the alleyways, some mounted on clumsy, staggering knuckleskulls. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “We were in bad shape, struggling to get across.the country to find that stupid lightning bolt, trapped in a truck with a bunch of mistreated animals. How can you be nostalgic for that?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Harry hardly noticed the sound of shattering glass; he felt disoriented, dizzy; being struck by a lightning bolt must be something like this. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A man who spent a lifetime devising iron bolts and locks understood the value of privacy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Ralph nodded and listened with a hand on his brother’s arm to keep him from bolting. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He films Ruby in her cage, with her foot roped to the bolt in the floor. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z We were moving at the same pace, and unless one of us suddenly doubled back and bolted into the dining hah, the exiting crowd would draw us closer together. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Turner pounded again, but the door had been bolted. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He had, however, bolted the stable door; and by the time they had forced it open there was no sign of him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It’s like a lightning bolt to the lady parts, and the shock shoots out to my fingertips and down to my electric-blue toenails. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But why ask you to bring him the master bolt if he already has it?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Quick as that Jhiqui was gone, bolting from the tent, shouting. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They bolted down the ramp nimbly, and as each cow saw the open gate ahead, she lowered her head and snorted, racing out the opening. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He bolted from the room, slamming the door behind him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Another carried an armful of ballista bolts and a crate of Greek fire. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When the bits failed to stay, I looked for a place to hide the damage, but finding none, I simply ate it, bolting the pieces like a hungry dog. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Like bolts of lightning, they rocket into the day. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He lifted the wooden bolt and opened it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He sat bolt upright even before he opened his eyes, heart racing. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z On second glance, the lightning bolt of white fur running up his snout to the top of his head was turned the wrong way. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The slaves were all tattooed: a mask of blue feathers, a lightning bolt that ran from jaw to brow, a coin upon the cheek, a leopard’s spots, a skull, a jug. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He slammed the door shut and bolted it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z In an instant he was bolt upright again, yanked by a hand he couldn’t believe belonged to a girl. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She bolted the door behind me and walked over to her desk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His face turned red and he bolted from the table and fled up the stairs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He inspected the bolts in the web joints and made notes without pencil or paper. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I was overcome with such sudden guilt that I bolted to the bathroom and vomited in the sink. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When I got there, Joel was bolting the Eggmobile to the hitch of his tractor. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I sit bolt upright and clutch at my side, my G-tube burning like absolute fire. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z "Do you think a few bolts of cloth will make you king?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Barely had I caught my balance before he bolted forward, the whip raised once again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I may have overreacted there,” he said, and he chuckled as a bolt of awkward energy surged in his chest. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His strength was enormous: it was like holding the mane of a bolting horse. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And then in the lightning bolt to the head kind of way, it occurs to me that Zephyr Ravens is not a harbinger of anything at all. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I bolted, heading past the Office, down the path to the cabins. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Finally I pick up the rifle, slide the shell into the chamber, and throw the bolt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Instead I saw their hands at the lid, loosening the bolts, and before I could react they had opened the lid and pulled me erect. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I undid the bolt in the garden door and walked out in front of the house. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A Retrieval officer bolted from the rest room. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z His odds are better if he does not bolt. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z But when footsteps could be heard moving past that point, Harvey issued a sterner warning: Manning a .50-caliber machine gun himself, he pulled back the bolt, which made a noise that the intruders recognized instantly. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Ten rings were bolted to the wagon floor, two rows of five, enough for the occasional big haul. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The stunner has a pneumatic-powered ‘gun’ that fires a steel bolt about seven inches long and the diameter of a fat pencil. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z When the starter shouted, “Row!” both boats bolted off the line like nervous racehorses held too long in the starting gate. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The light was a glowing panel above a squat metal door with bolts lining its edges. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Twice that day already, he realized now, Major Major had come racing toward him inside the ditch; and twice that day the chaplain had stupidly postponed the destined meeting by bolting into the forest. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After lunch another worker said there was someone else she wanted us to meet, but Luke took the opportunity to bolt toward the baseball diamond. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The gate opened after many locks and bolts had been undone, and an enormous woman stood before them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Usually August was such a trouper about his medical issues, whether it was skateboarding a few days after a surgery or sipping food through a straw when his mouth was practically bolted shut. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z All have long steel tables with stools bolted to the floor in pairs and an aisle down the middle. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Johnny likes sunshine, I like rain. Johnny likes to ride his bike—” I bolted from the bushes and ran headlong into a tall figure dressed in black. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They were bright blue, eyes that in this frustration seemed bolting and nearly mad. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Silver and black lightning bolts were being hurled at us by giant black stone towers with jewels at the tops, but that was no reason to panic, now was it? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I walked off to my room to look for my lightning bolt scar. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We bolted from the apartment and ran down the stairs, Uncle Shepsel shouting, “Wear your armband!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He sat bolt upright, sword in hand, a broad axe at his side. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Love comes to mind, immediately, and it surprises him like a lightning bolt on a day with clear forecasts. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She sat bolt upright and put her arms across her chest to cover up, still holding the cigarette. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z True, we did not know whence, or how, or when, the bolt would come; but I think we all expected that something strange would happen. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Matthew must have been awake and waiting, for before the rapping ceased they heard the bolt slide back. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Half of the avatars in the club swarmed toward the exit, while the other half drew weapons or began to cast spells, firing laser bolts, bullets, and fireballs back at the invading Sixers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Holly chuckled and pulled out a dusty bolt of fabric printed with bright yellow chrysanthemums. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Of course Valley bolted the moment things got bad. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He waited for her to bolt, but she just shook her head vigorously. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Victoria Forester sat bolt upright then, and looked down at the floor. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The older woman sat bolt upright and put her feet to the floor, and thrust back the leaves from her face. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z If the child did not bolt, he would remove his hood and say, “Go ahead.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There’s a jagged bolt of brightness, and then another. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Balekin’s expression is wild with fury, and he pulls against the bolt, as though he might rip his hand in half before he allowed this to happen. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But she kept looking and before long could make out short iron bars bolted into the bank, one below the next, almost directly below her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Did Kaz think he was going to bolt straight to the nearest gambling hall? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Before Frankie could nod, Z leaped over a bunch of debris and bolted down the hallway. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I didn't even care that the first few pills of the month would make me so queasy that I had to bolt out of class and vomit in the bathroom. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Her pumpkin-orange curls piled high on her head reminded me of the bride of Frankenstein, even without the lightning bolt streaks on each side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There were small nuts and bolts, and screws, and tiny fragments of metal and rubber. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was probably only meant to be a stop against the intrusion of Shelob, fastened on the inside with some latch or bolt beyond the reach of her cunning. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At a camp nearer to the river, ten soldiers were struck dead by a single bolt. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I threw myself at the back door but found it heavily bolted. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z A handbasin with a single tap was bolted to a brick wall. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We had been taking turns climbing up and down its back and when my chance came I jumped on and the donkey bolted into a nearby thornbush. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently he got one to suit; after a little play back and forward the bolt yielded, and, with a rusty clang, shot back. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I considered bolting, losing myself in the crowd and thence in the streets of the city. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z With no time to second guess, I threw on my sneakers, slid on the accompanying mask, and bolted to the door. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Return Zeus's master bolt to me,” I said. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I guessed that she knew Ambrose’s temperament well enough to know that if she bolted away and embarrassed him, he would make her pay for it later. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My first impulse was to bolt out the door after her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Magdalys bolted out of the room and down the dark stairwell. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z One of the daughters often strays away to handle bolts of fabric and talk with the merchants in their own language. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All around them, women bolted in and out of the kitchen, carried out bowls of qurma, platters of mastawa, loaves of bread, and arranged it all on the sofrah spread on the living-room floor. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Someone stole Zeus’s master bolt, and Hades’s helm, and framed me because I’m Poseidon’s kid. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The challenger spun off the ledge, an arc of blood spraying from his ear, and bolted down the meadow. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I crawl through that Troll Hole into a room lined with clothing racks, the stainless-steel poles still bolted into walls wine- stained with water damage. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I heard a shrill, high, singing sound as the bolt that held the right propeller to the frame snapped. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The others had been driven off, or had bolted in terror, and were found wandering in different corners of the Bree-land. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Faxe sat cross-legged, not moving, but charged, full of a gathering force that made his light, soft voice crack like an electric bolt. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The uniformity of the earth’s life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high probability that we derived, originally, from some single cell, fertilized in a bolt of lightning as the earth cooled. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But the dead bolt flipped with a thud when they left. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We clutched our only possessions—the bolts of cloth and bottles of vodka that Schindler had secured for us—and walked tentatively through the city toward our old neighborhood. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z And he shot a bolt at each of the three blank walls and the vacuum hissed out at him. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I found I could pull back the bolts easily enough and unhook the great chains; but the door was locked, and the key was gone! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Bewildered white women scuttled indoors and bolted doors, simultaneously unleashing vicious dogs to patrol yards, seemingly misconstruing the busloads of black boys and girls as a prelude to a black invasion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next instant, he recovered enough to scoop up the play book and bolt from the room. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “And the Swedish lady, Miss Ohlsson, stood so, between you and the door. She tried it and told you it was bolted.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The spiral fins, made of horn, gave the bolt a spin and made the weapon as accurate as a rifle. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I retrieved it from between some bolts of cloth and moved away from the wagons. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He bolted his dinner that evening without noticing what he was eating, and then rushed upstairs with Ron to unwrap the Nimbus Two Thousand at last. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Butterscotch, at home in our backyard, would be having a doggie fit if she could see Penny trying to bolt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The door slammed, and the key creaked, and the bolts rumbled into their sockets. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was finished, Ivy was out of breath and her stomach was full of lightning bolts again, but she was smiling too. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Out of the black sky there came dropping like a bolt a winged shape, rending the clouds with a ghastly shriek. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The quick stream of pure white bolted forward and hit the closest man, who’d just been pulling his arm back, a bloodied hammer gripped in his hand. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I said, “I feel a little, uh . . . ” and then, with one hand over my stomach, I bolted to my room. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The car made rattling sounds as if some bolts had come loose and were shaking with every rise and fall of the bumpy road. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Once he’d grasped the notion that he could get a job anywhere, he bolted from Idaho in a matter of weeks. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z First comes a blacked-out locomotive, bolted over with armor, exhaling a thick geyser of smoke and steam. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She looks ready to bolt at any moment and keeps looking behind us, as though checking how far we’ve come from the school. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I had no misgivings about the trailer park in Key West or the motel in Maine, but the trailer’s door had a bolt, and both had effective shades and screens. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He stamped and bolted into the trees, followed by the other rabbits who were in the open. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The heat was then removed, the steam condensed and the piston charged; as soon as the bolt was pulled it would be driven down the length of the cylinder by the pressure of the air. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was only his revenant who remained, the small vengeful ghost who throttled Shae and put a crossbow bolt through the great Lord Tywin’s bowels. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I reach for Nightfell at the moment the Ghost lets his bolt fly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Zeus didn’t send that lighting bolt at the car. It was Kronos. He’s trying to manipulate you, make you angry at your dad.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Seeing that bolt, I realized that all the rocking was making me dizzy. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I shouted, and we all bolted down the far side, the four of us sliding on our butts until we hit level ground and could run again. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There were sounds of bolts and locks, of the moving of furniture. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Three, four, five bolts, and there it was: a heating grate. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She slammed the door shut and secured the bolt outside. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel thought, so during a furious thunderstorm he took Spurge out on the streets to watch the children jumping from rooftop to rooftop with their elaborate metal wands, trying to catch lightning bolts. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes the ship would sail above dark storm clouds, as big as mountains, and the crew would fish for lightning bolts with a small copper chest. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The cream would have eaten through the bolts in seconds, but he didn’t have the time to go all the way back to Sayle Enterprises to get it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He thrust out his hand and shot a white-hot bolt of fire straight at the Nikette. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jars of nails and bolts on a shelf. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z They brought the soapstones in to hotten by the mill’s coal stove and loaded up the sled with bolts of cloth wrapped in brown paper. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z And Grandpa sat bolt upright in the bed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He waited five minutes and then softly, his hands wet, he shut and bolted the door. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, don’t break the door,” he said finally and, after a few moments, the bolt slid open. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “What still puzzles me, Madame,” said Poirot, “is how the man got into your compartment if the communicating door was bolted as you say. You are sure that it was bolted?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake tried to bolt for the door and tripped over Cob’s fallen stool, sprawling to the floor in a tangle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Nhamo thought for an instant the creature had been struck by another bolt of lightning. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can you help me get the end of my wrench over that top bolt?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then they bolted the bucket to the floor. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got to the tree line beside the baseball field, they glanced around, then leapt over the metal gate in front of the access road and bolted down the dirt road. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It was such a wild and harsh noise that she bolted up, her eyes wide open in fear. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Shelves of goods—buttons, handsaws, sugar, rifles, bullets, scissors, pencils, bolts of cotton cloth, medicine, toys, in no particular order—lined the walls. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But de Vries still lacked Mendel’s crucial insight—that bolt of mathematical reasoning that had so clearly illuminated Mendel’s pea-hybrid experiments in 1865. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Thula dropped a pot on the stove and bolted for the front door. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I decided that I’d try those bolts soon and see if I could dismantle it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “I know why you have come—I know the real reason you brought the bolt. You came to bargain for her!’ The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I bolted to the other side of the arch, hopped up onto one of the lower stones, and made another leap. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was a bolt from out of the blue. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The second Mom and I pull into the driveway, Justin bolts out the front door. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z James stopped the bus, and the guys bolted toward an exit. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I lift it up, and underneath is a bolt of beautiful fog-gray cloth that ripples like smoke. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the bottom of a big plastic jar of bolts and screws and miscellaneous hardware he found a double handful of gold krugerrands in a cloth sack. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Now everybody was referring to this array of nuts and bolts and circuits as he. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z The dog was not to be seen, but the rope, tied to the eye bolt on the flat roof, trailed over the edge and disappeared across the straw-covered threshold. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh . . . nothing. I was just—No, it has to be Hades. Maybe he sent this thief, this invisible person, to get the master bolt, and something went wrong—” “Like what?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Brian came running into the room with a hatchet he kept by his bed, and the man bolted out the door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was bolted through the wood and the whole thing came up lock and all. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z And then she kisses Lubek on the mouth and goes back in to her bolt cutter. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I flipped the bolts—one, two, three— but something went wrong and the door stuck. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He was becoming drowsy when what seemed like their very last hope occurred to him, and he suddenly sat bolt upright. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to bolt the doors so you can massacre the unsuspecting townsfolk?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We have a picnic of sorts, squatting on the ground, eating our jungle food, waiting for the bolt that signals noon. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The wheel had consumed 28,416 pounds of bolts in its assembly; someone was bound to forget something. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A solinium flare ricocheted around the room like a trapped bolt of blue lightning. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He started pulling things out of the pockets of his magic tool belt - copper wire, some bolts, a brass funnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Matt had to hold on to himself to keep from bolting to the other room. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The bolting look came into his blue eyes. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z At the sight of her mass bearing down, I jumped off the fallen tree and bolted across the clearing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad had taught us how to count the seconds between the lightning bolt and thunder—one thousand, two thousand, three thousand—to figure out how many miles away a storm was. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He came back at last to the stone door of the orc-passage, and still unable to discover the catch or bolt that held it, he scrambled over as before and dropped softly to the ground. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She didn’t bolt upright in bed this time, but lay where she was, lazy and liquid with sleep and well-being. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He turned, saw me, crouched—and then bolted. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Around here,” according to the proprietor of one Garden City hardware store, “locks and bolts are the fastest-going item. Folks ain’t particular what brand they buy; they just want them to hold.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the crate was iron staples and bolts and yards and yards of thick, heavy chains. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She put latches and bolts on the refrigerator and cupboard doors to keep the children out between meals. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The far end of the pipe rested on a bi-pod which was also bolted to the flatcar. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I bolted upright and stared down at the mat. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He had everything painted on the J-3, but the wings still needed to be bolted on. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I bolted down the stairs and through the museum entrance. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Annie bolted upright on the couch and told everyone to be quiet. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The mood changed then; students scrambled to collect their gear and bolt out of the classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My backpack was heavy with Zeus’s master bolt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “And shoot the bolt across,” said Grandma, who never locked her doors. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, locking and bolting the door, he prepared for bed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She told herself again and again: "You're all right until morning. Nothing happened last night. Nothing will happen tonight. Nothing can happen. You're locked and bolted in. No one can come near you..." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I bolt into the men’s room, whispering: “So what did you say to my parents?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Much nicer sounds to start the day with than the jail noises—sliding bolts, squeaking keys, rattling locks. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The off-center load presented unequal force to the four remaining bolts, the defective one bearing the brunt of it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Without another thought, Moss bolted up the steps, his legs a quivering mess of nerves and soreness and his heart full of misguided hope. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She removed the chair, unlocked the door and slid back the bolt. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He had just aimed a bolt of fire twenty feet long, meaning to burn Alex alive. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The master bolt had been in the backpack, and I’d gotten the backpack from .. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The next year, however, he bolted for Nevada with friends to try his hand at mining gold. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As soon as the kitchen door has closed, he turns the dead bolts and takes Marie-Laure’s hands. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Before she could scramble up, she heard the door being bolted behind her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I wonder how something that starts off so invisible turns into metal, bolts, and wires, connecting point A to point B. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I needed holes where the bolts would pass through. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In it were a few half-melted, charred wheels, nuts, cogs, bolts. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain that shoots from his shoulder through his entire body like a bolt of lightning is nothing compared to what’s inside him. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He whirled and bolted before they could see him cry. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I sat bolt up, throwing Rose off to the side. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then she turned and bolted down the coulee. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z While Candice and her mother filled out forms for their library cards, Brandon bolted up the stairs to the children’s section, not bothering to wait for them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When I’d asked her name, she bolted back underground and didn’t return for days. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Still I was positive it had been a shot and I bolted forward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids turned and bolted in every direction, some heading back toward the school, others following the edges of the electrified fence, looking for another way out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then I bolt down them as fast as I can. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The doors were shut and bolted, and the ambulance raced away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After the meal—cold fish with avocado sauce, roast suckling pig in brandy, and chocolate mousse—they dismissed the waiters and bolted the doors to the dining room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Their backs would straighten and they’d put on attentive faces like their lives depended on the bolt of fabric she chose. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The cages had elaborate bolts on the doors to prevent fiddling by primate fingers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, after we had lavished so much time and effort and money on it, it should never have let one of its bolts snap and destroy itself and maybe kill Father. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to bolt back into the woods, when, in my periphery, I catch some kind of movement on the other side of the building, then hear the same crunching noises as the footsteps retreat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z But what did these sounds mean and where, in this wilderness, could they bolt to? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I live in luxury with AC, a door that bolts, a large window protected by an intact screen—just like a tourist or a business traveler. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This entryway consisted of two massive black wooden doors, each one studded with iron bolts. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Then a bolt of light shot into my eyes, snapping my head back. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With everyone thus distracted, we picked ourselves up, bolted for the turnstiles, and ran out into a bustling London afternoon. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Lester bolted out from the right and flew into the water, making a splash like an anvil hurled over the side. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Eckford, Elizabeth’s father, bolted from the car to rescue us, but he, too, was bombarded. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt torn between wanting to bolt out the door and a vague curiosity about Fred’s last book. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z As the men pushed his father into the back of the wagon his overalls caught on the end of the tail-gate bolt, and he tore a long hole in his overalls. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She put the oil on the key and waited till it slowly spread inside the bolt. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Not wanting to give her time to change her mind, Jonathan leaped forward, pulled on his shoes, then bolted up and began to run. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z It consisted solely of heaps of stones—which were handy for throwing down the hole—together with a few rusty Genoese cross-bows with their bolts and a pile of turfs for the unlit fire. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The shot went wild, and the She Elephant bolted. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When no one else will fit in, the Turks slam shut the tailgate and slide the bolt. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I bolted down the hall to the foyer and peeked out at our street from the storm door. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Or they’ll wear a bolt of it draped over one shoulder in the style of Hercules. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps an hour later, a sound in the darkness brought him bolt upright. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z As consciousness slipped away, he wondered where he could get a cool five-sided bolt like that. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The drapes parted in the center, and a man in soldier's garb stepped onto the balcony, where a small cannon stood bolted to the floor. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When I heard his heavy footsteps on the deck above me, I hustled to the stem, stepped lightly onto the gangplank, and then bolted for cover. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A big arrow or bolt properly aimed from the bow, and twang! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Without thinking I bolted upright and swung for his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Inside was a rough wool blanket, a full waterskin, some dried meat, and a dozen wickedly sharp crossbow bolts. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He saw Ulf go down with a crossbow bolt through the belly as he ran for the Great Hall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Everybody but Ty Carson, who bolted out of class, probably because Mr. Davanzo couldn't stand people asking to go to the bathroom. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Once the door closes behind me, I hear a thud like a dead bolt shifting into place. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Pop Pop bolts upright and covers his ears with his hands. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She slammed the door behind her and turned the bolt. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And there they were I Not two or three, but at least a dozen, lashed together, each with a barbed hook and bolt sinker. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then all at once, Mr. Larson got an idea, and he sat bolt upright in his chair. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z She has brought with her bolts of fabric, some of it stiff gold, one that changes color like iridescent beetle wings. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The spell slashed across their spindly bodies, and they bolted behind another train car. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I had a clear shot to the front door and bolted before anyone could stop me to talk. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z My mom bolts out of the car before he can finish explaining. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I bolted upright and reached for the lamp. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The water turned to steam, drove out the air and forced the piston to the top of the cylinder, where a spring engaged a bolt. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, the thing on the panga struck. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulls out a bolt of blue chambray. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Cal stood on the neat porch and kept his finger on the bell until the harsh overlight flashed on and the night bolt rasped and Mrs. Bacon looked out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The thought pops into my head like a lightning bolt, and I shake my head to clear it. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then she put the chain bolt on the door. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I hurried on my frock and a shawl; I withdrew the bolt and opened the door with a trembling hand. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “A lightning bolt is going to burst in here any second now and shut you up.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But Two couldn’t get the rat because the rat was nosing around Two’s feet and Two was bolting from his camera. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He bolted it to the wall, and even attached the original ladder. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Aware that Hermione was watching him suspiciously, Harry hurried up the stairs to the hall and then to the first landing, where he dashed into the bathroom and bolted the door again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Schooner, or Brigantine, or whatever the dog’s name was, must have come free from her lead, because she bolted upstairs from the kitchen, barking wildly. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The scent brought me back to my childhood, visiting trade fairs and markets with my father as he pored over bolts of linen, wool, and leather. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He gestured toward the wagon bed, which was piled with bolts of cloth. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a cot bolted to the wall, bedding, a sink, a toilet, and nothing else. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The rickety partitions shook, their bolts rattled, and he invaded my personal space. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He sat on one of the stools bolted to the floor in front of the big front window and watched me with his arms crossed over his chest, his hands tucked under his yellow-stained armpits. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I bolted to the Medica, moving as quickly as I could despite my weary, footsore state. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I heard a crack like the bolt on a door sliding open. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He was so terrified that merely to discuss the cases, he would retreat into a back room and bolt the door. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A blacksmith made all the nails for the door and a master metal worker made the bolts and locks and hinges. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z Regaining his balance, he bolted sideways, coming to a stop at the double doors. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The blast was so powerful I knew it could only be one thing: Zeus’s master bolt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When she found herself once more at Poppy Cottage, she burst through the door and bolted it behind her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The hollow bolted around the bend, using its muscular tongues like legs, its atrophied human limbs hanging useless. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Nicolas had gone to fetch Amanda in old Covadonga, which still ran, though it barely sputtered along on its remaining nuts and bolts, lost in a black cloud of burning oil. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother found a tailor who sewed a pair of pants for me from my bolt of cloth—my first new trousers in nearly six years. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z After some drilling and bolting, I got the brackets attached to it and then mounted it back on the rover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Three kids bolted, sure he was a ghost. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The lunch bell rang while the principal was yelling at me, so when he finally let me go I grabbed my things and bolted. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “The Disaster March!” he shouts, turning and bolting. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Moss bolted into the bathroom and peeled off his clothes, started the shower, and then jumped in before it warmed up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “But why not just keep the master bolt for yourself?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Kvothe bolted to his feet midsentence and was halfway to the bar before the front door opened and the first of the Felling night crowd made their way inside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Just as Camp walked in, carrying a glass of water clouded with baking soda for Mr. Flournoy, Miss Love spied Mrs. Predmore back near the millinery table, looking through bolts of cloth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Reminiscing about the kindergarten field trip to the basement, a tradition in the Lower School, Calder and Petra watched as the principal struggled with the bolt. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z A few deer bolted when they saw me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I listened at a bolted door and the sounds came a little louder, but I still could under stand nothing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear Hina chuckling to herself as I bolt off the couch and run into the guest room. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He rolled down behind the rock and worked the bolt back and forth. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all shocked into silence, like he’d struck us with invisible bolts of lightning. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z In Turner Station, sometimes Elsie bolted from the house and ran through the street screaming. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I take a breath and loose the bolt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Jamie had already broken into Holy Rosary once, with his older brother, so that plus the bolt cutter gave him authority, and he was loving it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z For an hour, I moved bolts of fabric, slammed them into place, huffed through my nostrils like a charging bull, and kept my mouth shut. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z There were bolts of fine silk, trays of gemstones, wooden toys. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He drove the point of his sword under the brass mask and up through the wearer’s throat, even as the second locust sprouted a crossbow bolt from his chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z T. Ray bolted from bed, wearing nothing but his underwear. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed the door and pushed the bolt forward. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The cows kept their bodies between him and the new calves, but occasionally a calf bolted away, bucking and leaping in a wide arc, returning finally to its mother when it tired of playing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Another two steps and he was slamming the back door, locking it with a double bolt. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Wriggling around he cried, “Stupefy!” and a red bolt of light shot from his own wand, cleaving a gap between the four pursuing Death Eaters as they scattered to avoid it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He had a lightning bolt on his shield and her father had sent him out to behead the Hound's brother. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A bolt of agony surged across my chest. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I caught a glimpse of a deer bolting across the field. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He straightened up, found a bolt, and rammed it home. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A bolt slid like a rifle and the old butler opened up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And then the booth, the whole booth with all of us in it, swayed one way and then the other, and I heard whatever bolts anchored it to the floor groan and snap. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As soon as they pulled up in the yard, Ernie bolted over to Samantha with the new Bite Buddy, and Genie ran into the house to put the truck safely back on the dresser upstairs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Radar gave one loud bark of approval, whacked the wall three times with his tail, then bolted straight for the living room, sniffing everything he passed on the way. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “You stole the helm and the master bolt.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Hardly was he inside his room when the door was pushed shut very quickly, bolted fast, and barred. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally bolted up to the top floor, taking two stairs at a time. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I had a desire to bolt past her through the door, dive out the window. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw a sign with a picture of a head with a little devil sitting in the brain, inside the skull, with these like energy bolts coming out of his mouth. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking side to side and all ’round, seeming like he was ’bout to bolt if someone said, “Boo.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z They bolted past the entrance to the colonnade and into the circular courtyard. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z If you can’t wait to get to the nuts and bolts, by all means skip ahead. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z She began to fasten the many locks and bolts, but Tendai had no eyes for this. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He sat bolt upright, for his voice rang out above me in the blackness, loud. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z When I settled into the chair in front of his desk I noticed it was bolted to the ground. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z And when the voice started up again, she searched through bolts of silk for its source. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They also inspected the inside track, the support timbers, and the roof bolts. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "You won't. You have to listen to me. Please . . ." Jon put his spurs to horseflesh, and the mare bolted for the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Pearl wielded the tools with expert hands, levering the side panels into place against the headboard, propping them up on one ankle while she bolted them into place. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I bolted upright, suddenly awake, my mouth dry as paper. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She whirled around, ready to grab Tony and bolt. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z But I am not in heart to describe beauty, for when I had seen the view I explored further; doors, doors, doors everywhere, and all locked and bolted. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The bolt came free and he lowered the starter motor. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z As I drank, more slowly this time—bolting the first glass had made me slightly sick—I looked at Henry’s solitaire poker game. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Nok bolted into the shadows and collapsed against the wall of the blackened building. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The bolts and pipes will hold it down. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He came awake, bolt upright, opening his eyes into total darkness. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Tad took that as his cue to bolt for the door, while Mrs. O’Neil said something about his mother being so lucky. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When I could point at the sky and make a sword appear, a silver bolt in the sunlight, and control its slashing with my mind, the old people said I was ready to leave. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Iron climbing rungs were bolted into the stone sides of a circular silo leading up to the grate. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She turned around and ran back in the other direction, head down, tripping once and scraping her knee badly, then up again and running, bolting past the women. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “The bolt is just underneath the handle—the sponge bag masks it. You could not see from where you were lying whether the bolt were turned or not.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Blackberry scrambled up into the fern and then returned to the top of the bank, fidgeting nervously and half inclined to bolt at nothing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I peeled myself up off the carpets and bolted toward the side door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I drew lightning bolts all around the words. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She kicked his bad leg out from under him, danced away, and bolted as he fell, darting past a mother with a child. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The eyes behind his glasses were bright green, and on his forehead, clearly visible through his hair, was a thin scar, shaped like a bolt of lightning. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Her head hit an iron bolt on the floor. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem was: we were hurtling toward the Underworld at ninety-five miles an hour, betting that Hades had the master bolt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Lightning bolts are much heavier than they look. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I give a shout and try to bolt upright. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The thought made Bran feel strange, but he was still thinking it when Meera bolted from the fire, back out into the darkness of the tunnels. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Walking to within fifteen yards of a pregnant cow, Joe bolted a bullet into the chamber. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew about Assef, the kite, the money, the watch with the lightning bolt hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian charged out of his tent for revenge with his .45, ramming a clip of cartridges up into the grip and slamming the bolt of the gun back to load it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I enjoyed watching jackrabbits leap suddenly from the cover of desert shrubs, land beside our speeding bus, and bolt back into the brush. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She seemed unable to look at any of them, and it sent a bolt of anger through Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Silence ensued for a minute, while Joe angrily ripped a few things loose from the tractor’s engine and unloosened a couple of bolts. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A drawing that made little lightning bolts flash in her belly. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The door slammed, the bolt scraped, and the hard overlight went off. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hades sent a minion to steal the master bolt,” Chiron insisted. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z If those insects are fading and the first bolt is about to strike the tree, then all its power will come surging down that wire and anyone in contact with it will die. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was as if giant iron gates had crashed shut and bolted themselves. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Schindler knew little about the nuts and bolts of manufacturing and wasn't interested in learning. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The moment the bolt left her hands, doubt bit through Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In another tank, peeking out from its cement cave, was a squid the size of an eighteen-wheeler, with a beak like a giant bolt cutter. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A bolt passed within a foot of him, shattering the crust of frozen snow that had plugged the closest crenel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One of the does, coming up the slope a little way behind, stamped and turned to bolt. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Their wives gossiped at the general store as their babies slept in a row on the counter, heads resting on long bolts of fabric. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Instead, I shot him a half smile and bolted. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As they crossed the line, Bobby Moch, defying the laws of physics and common sense, suddenly stood bolt upright in the stern of his twenty-four-inch-wide shell, triumphantly thrusting one fist into the air. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z If the queen should bolt or balk, the three hags would drag her back inside, and this time they would see to it that she never left her cell. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, hey, that couldn’t have been Zeus’s lightning bolt. No way.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Entering, he knocked into one of the police escort, who was blocking the mouth to make sure that Blackavar did not try to bolt as he was taken down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was awakened when he bolted into a sitting position beside me and began to moan. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Horse shook his head violently and bolted back. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman kisses the child good-bye and surrenders him to my mother; then she bolts off, running on the cemented stretches in the park. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z But then he was distracted by a bolt in one of the bulkheads. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He mimed putting a metal bolt through a cow’s head. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z As soon as their host threw the bolts, the cow monsters bellowed and slammed into the door, making it shudder on its hinges. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I almost bolted out the door, but something about the woman’s tone stopped me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A bolt of pain shot down his spine as a woman’s head appeared two inches above him, upside down, blocking out Teresa. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Creatures of every sort zigzag, bolt, scream, swing, gallop, grunt, and whinny; they are everywhere, swinging on ropes and slithering up poles, hiding under wagons, pressed against sidewalls, and skidding across the center. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Up on top it was quiet, everything squashed down below us, the loudest noise the squeak of the bolts as the wind shifted our car just so. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He cut a hole through the door so the dead bolt could be locked from both sides. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z If he ever met his dad, he’d have to petition for an increased daily allowance of bolts. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Joseph’s curiosity got the better of him, so he bolted from his bed and tiptoed out of his room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z On the contrary, most of them bolted their locks, drew their shutters, and pretended to be out. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Inside we could hear the faint rasping as the two mice tugged on the bolt handle, working it back. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The sound of locks being undone, of bolts being pulled, the rattle of a chain. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He tried the communicating door which led through to the next compartment, but it was bolted on the other side. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The bolt was designed to withstand immense forces; if necessary to carry the entire weight of the payload. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn, ready to bolt out of the front door to chase her down the street, but Tom’s standing there in the doorway, Evie wrapped in a towel in his arms. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not thought about her mother in some time, and a sharp bolt of longing flashed through her chest. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Neumann One opens and closes the bolt of his rifle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Covering his ears with his hands, he bolted to the corner of the garage, grabbed the broom, and swung with all his might at my friend who was perched on the wire. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Knowledge is a thing that one cannot have enough of. It is the fruit of wisdom, to be eaten carefully and digested fully, unlike that lunch you are bolting down, little friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In seconds, it sprang open, and he shoved the bolt to the side. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Behind him he could hear the gatehouse bolts being withdrawn amid the shouts of angry mice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She raised the lightning bolt a little higher. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There are no bolts and rivets—the metal planks are still held together by dark pitch that seems to squirm in the crevices. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I glanced up, saw the man in the golf cart seeing me, and I bolted. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z When the door to my cell opens, I bolt toward the sound, determined to escape into the hallway beyond. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Wildly, Alfred bolted across the street, side-stepping a taxicab by inches, ignoring the horns and curses of braking drivers. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The ziggurat's iron frame became supercharged as the bolts hit it again and again. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But he has left his shoes on, ready to bolt. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z As I was bolting the door, I noticed Miss Kenton waiting for me, and said: 'I trust you had a pleasant evening, Miss Kenton.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Even though a big part of Citra wanted to bolt through the door and run from this, she squared her shoulders, stood tall, reached down, and took the bowie knife. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They had to lift him to reach the upper bolts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The direwolf bolted down the rabbit, crunching the small bones between his teeth, and padded over to him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The men tried to look brave, but first one and then another was overcome with panic and bolted from the firelight. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They just switched from hurling lightning bolts at us to hurling fat drops of rain that splattered across the windshield like bugs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora closed the front door and flipped the dead bolt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Red ran to his locker, pulled out his clothes, and bolted out of the gym. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Against the walls stood big bins holding every kind of bolt and screw and gear and lever and rod and tube, all of them black with age and jumbled together. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora twisted the dead bolt and tugged the door open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Dust motes danced in the beam as he swung it back and forth, revealing scarred metal and rows of bolts and protruding edges and ridges. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The glowing ball had been Vajra, the lightning bolt of Indra, the whole time. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He pulled out the bolts that held the wheels of the King’s chariot, and the victory was Pelops’ with no trouble at all. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I bolt up and barely miss hitting my head. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Chains rattle, rivers roll, animals startle and bolt, forests inspire and expand, babies stretch open-mouthed from the womb, new seedlings arch their necks and creep forward into the light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all Arya could do not to bolt and run, but she knew that if she did, they would be after her at once. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As I took a sip he carefully slipped a brass and copper shell into the chamber of his deer rifle and pushed the bolt forward and over. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She came out from behind the register and led me to the fabric bolts, stacks of solids mixed with prints, cottons with satins, and linen with corduroys. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Tendai saw a dull cement floor on which was bolted a chair. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I see why she can’t free herself—there’s a bolt through her lower back, keeping her attached to the bow. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He was also strapped to a steel lattice which was bolted to a flatcar on rails, and there was no way he could turn his head or touch the pipe. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When the bell rang he bolted out of his seat and hurried to the office, where he asked the secretary if he could use the phone. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Franny was now facing directly into the sound of Zooey’s voice, sitting bolt upright, a wad of Kleenex clenched in one hand. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z At that instant, Claudius bolted from his chair and cried out in a voice strangled with fear, “Give me some lights! Away!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The bolts meet in a beautiful explosion in the middle of the room. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z At the break, Special Agent bolted out ahead of him, while Woolf dropped Indian Broom behind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a Safe Horse, which means it has an implant in its head. It won’t bolt or jump. It won’t even drink unless you tell it to.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stand it any longer; I bolted to the washbasin. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit up, a lightning bolt down my spine. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Camilla had given us a key, which we didn’t want to use unless we had to, but just as we were contemplating it the bolt snapped and Charles squinted at us through the crack. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Every other man seemed to be clutching one, with a quiver full of bolts hanging from his hip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The first reaction is to startle, the second to bolt. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The handle turned, but the door was bolted. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Well, as a matter of fact, I asked that Swedish creature—a pleasant soul—if it was bolted, and she said it was.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z In the boys’ room, all that remained were the bolts that had attached the bunk beds to the wall; I guess that wood had built someone a cooking fire. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Danger can seem far away until the sky grows dark, and a bolt of fury heads straight toward you. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The lightning bolt was too obvious if you really were the acid thrower, and I didn’t see anything on Facebook that led me to believe he had a beef with Nicole. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Everywhere he looked there were buckets of loose metal bits, tiny motors, gears, springs, nuts, bolts, and brightly colored tin. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “I feel fine,” I say, taking a deep breath and fitting a new bolt into the bow. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had no idea how the master bolt had gotten into my backpack. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The word crashes through the garden like a bolt of lightning. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His own hands instinctively bolted up to pull his shirt down, but Moss stopped halfway, raising them again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The muzzle flash lighted the box for a moment like a miniature lightning bolt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I seized his wrist before he could bolt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The already excited horse leaped into the air, whirled about, lashing out with his heels, then bolted. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A memory rose up in me, and I bolted upright. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “And now we know he doesn’t bolt it. He just uses the slam-lock.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Interspersed among their ranks were a dozen battle forklifts, their sharpened tines gleaming in the sunset and flaming bolts nocked in their crossbows. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He pulled the bolt and bored out the collet with a hand drill and resleeved it with a section of pipe he’d cut to length with a hacksaw. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The burden was then shifted to the remaining four bolts. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z No lanterns had been lit aboard it, but as he and Wylan bolted up the ramp, two sailors emerged. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Aru raised the lightning bolt, but a ripple of instinct held her hand. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She bolted right up again in a threatening rage. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There’s a picture of a lightning bolt through the sign. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I wanted to get out of that room, but Ms. Castellan kept smiling at me as she made the sandwich, like she was making sure I didn’t bolt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z No bolt of inspiration struck, and the bookstore didn’t magically offer up a solution as she’d hoped it would, but she was quite content to roam. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He checked the bolt on his door and wondered when his mother would be coining home. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Quang-ha has other plans, and I watch him head down the alley with what look like bolt cutters in his backpack. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He scooted his chair out and stood up, then bolted into his room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But she did not even wait to see if Ash had obeyed; instead she went back inside, closed the door, and, a moment later, slid the bolt in place. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then how his shipmates killed Lord Helios’ cattle and how Zeus thundering in towering heaven split their fast ship with his fuming bolt, so all hands perished. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Someone broke it. I bolt the door top and bottom, so they wouldn’t have been able to get in anyway, but I think they were hoping the key was in the lock.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Otto and I’d stopped to eat a fruit lunch, swatting at heavy flies and bolting down globs of mango before I filled my water bottle from a nearby stream. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My hands were trembling so much I could hardly manage to bolt the door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Finally he stood up like a bolt, toppling his bench over, staring at Jeanne and pointing. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He slid back the bolt and opened the door and—it was not a toolshed after all. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z With any luck, when I kill her, Finnick will duck behind the tree for cover just as the lightning bolt strikes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Unlocked the dead bolt, turned the knob, pulled the door open. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Sitting on the ground, we counted bolts, bulbs, and various small electrical parts. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A bolt of lightning struck Cain dead for the horror of what he had done. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat bolt upright and opened my eyes. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I bolted upright, suddenly feeling like I’d been sucked into a Twilight Zone episode. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z In his hand were six screws and two bolts. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Grimacing, I lean the pool cue against the wall, and bolt for the stairwell as Will books it in the opposite direction, back to our floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The squirrel bolted, with the children barking and yapping in pursuit. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Rows of chains ran down either side, bolting the frame to large hooks in the floor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He turned away and barked curses in Siaru at a man loading a wagon with bolts of cloth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Just weighing my options,” I said as she bolted the door behind me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She began to count: “One, two—” He bolted in the room so fast that I wondered what would happen if she got to three. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter felt a sudden bolt of fear, because she knew exactly what he intended: he was going to sacrifice himself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She remembered a red warning light and bolting down hallways as rivets popped and supersecret high-tech equipment tumbled from desks. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Also, every time he saw a buggy or wagon coming, he had to stop the car and shut off the motor so the horses wouldn’t bolt. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Fin levered herself up from the stool, reaching for a long leather case on the shelf bolted to the wall above her head. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I stand there in silence, my eyes glued to the new flat-screen monitors that are bolted near her desk. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She disappeared into the women’s hall, bolting the door behind her. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The other one bolted a dozen yards and then stopped and turned back. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “What? Grab the coats!” he said, bolting upright. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora twisted the dead bolt and tugged the door open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He bolted up, making the bed bump into the wall, saying, “Who’s there?” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He bolted out of the clearing and through the stand of trees. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was locked, but Beckendorf pulled some chain cutters out of his bag and split the bolt like it was made of butter. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Rolling over to see what it was, I bolted upright in bed. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But as soon as Coach reached down to clean up the first-aid kit, he bolted out of the bathroom—past Coach’s wife, sitting on the couch with a mug of something—and out the door. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z While I bolted down my pie, Grandpa blurted out that Son Black had come in the store that morning. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z His rabbits would be exposed to view and unable to bolt, except along the road. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Haven’t heard it myself, but she swears there’s a crackling in the grass like tiny bolts of lightning traveling from blade to blade. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Even Old Tallow stopped over to eat whatever she was given, often standing outside the door and bolting soup before she hurried off to hunt. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Finally they passed through a thick wooden door, which Michelangelo used a long iron key to bolt behind them, and out into a narrow alley. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “But I didn’t do anything. Poseidon—my dad—he didn’t really have this master bolt stolen, did he?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z With a deafening blast, a white-hot bolt arced from the sky, straight through Jason’s body as he leaped, wreathed in lightning, at the giant king. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The ravens settled, grumbling between themselves, and the coyote bolted into the rocks. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I got the first lock opened, and then moved on to the dead bolt. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A bolt, a cobra bite, beneath my navel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Am I going to have to bolt this one to the wall, guys?” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I’ve already put oil on all the bolts to loosen them. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Through a door, four enlisted men in identical jumpsuits stand behind tables with jewelers lamps bolted to each. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I sat bolt upright in bed, clawing at the sheets. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I bolt to the little bus, but it’s already driving off. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Friends always forget those whom fortune forsakes,” I murmured, as I undrew the bolt and passed out. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Clara arrived at her daughter’s door and tried to open it, but it was bolted. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a triangular lattice of metal strips held together with bolts. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike metal plates, plasmas could be made easily with a bolt of electricity, according to Puthoff, and instead of having to pry the plates apart again, the plasma “ash” is discarded. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Then, right as we were leaving Colorado Springs, Rachel sat bolt upright. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Nothing odd about that, but bolted above the front doors, high above the ground, was one of the biggest iron wheels I’d ever seen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Across the water, off to the right, I see the enormous flash as the lightning bolt hits the tree and the electrical storm begins again. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She had slammed it shut on leaving, but had not locked the dead bolt; after all, not even a burglar could get into a snowbound building. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Been bolting his food, has he?” cried my sister. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The four of them bolted from their desks. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When he made a weak move, which was rare, he’d sit bolt upright and inhale, emitting a sound like a snake’s hiss. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Pinch woke, jumped up, bolted from the lodge. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He sucked in his breath and tried again, and then he bolted up, overturning his chair, turned his back to me, and started to walk out. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the corridor, the ladder bolted into the stone led up into a snug passage. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The ships that escaped his deadly grasp banked around and sprayed him with laser bolts and machine-gun fire, but both deflected harmlessly off his armored alien skin. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Sometime after their train pulled out of Grand Central Station, Louie bolted, ran the length of the train, and leapt from the caboose. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He bolts upright, desperately thirsty and wanting to go to Dad, but smacks his head on the low ceiling of his bunk. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Behind them lightning stabbed down from the sky, blinding purple bolts that danced across the sea in webs of light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He unties the rope attached to the floor bolt. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Then, as fast as her short little legs will carry her, she bolts for Dad. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “How generous!” was all she had muttered when Cockerell had bolted the door after them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He had sat down again, but in such a place so as to prevent me from bolting. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A jagged white lightning bolt hit the steeple of the church near the courthouse. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Some kids listened and tried to bolt for the fence, only to have their path blocked by the line of soldiers in black that seemed to pour out of the air. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Haley remembered another bit of Irish wisdom, something her dad said all the time: “Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He learned that fishplates and bolts had been found several feet from the main track, giving rise to the suspicion, never subsequendy confirmed, of sabotage. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Smearing the bolts with grease from the cloth, he silently worked them loose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I go to inform myself,” and he closed the gate and slid the bolt home. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly, the scorched-air smell sizzled up from the spot like an earthborn bolt of lightning, and at the same second the riverbank exploded. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z If he was going to bolt anywhere he must bolt outward. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The reporter sat bolt upright, and Mrs. Wilcox made a little sound. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She pushed herself out of her chair and bolted for the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With the sound of crestmares above and the raging sea below, I hold the wrench on the bolt, struggling to set Calliope free. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The Sleeper stared at the lightning bolt poised an inch from his heart. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In my mind I bolted, I ran a thousand miles in a single heartbeat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Tentatively, Alex took hold of the grill, but it was firmly secured, bolted into the rock face. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I bolted home, and along the way I heard several people whisper, “The evangelists have come.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It took Aru—who was still staring at the lightning bolt in her hand—a full minute to realize what Mini had said. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I won’t take the whole store. Maybe a bolt of any fabric I want against me cleaning the rest of that backroom free of charge?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I bolted up and found myself in bed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at me, obviously disappointed when the bolt snapped into place. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was bulky and bolted to an iron workstation in the basement. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Faro bolted his breakfast and caught up with me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z David bolts from his seat, pushing past me to drop his bowl in the sink. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I love you, husband,” she said, and then she turned and bolted, holding up her skirts above her knees, her lace-edged white drawers flashing as she ran toward home. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t,” Byrd shouts when Axel bolts for the front door. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As I worked moving bolts of fabric from the back, I uncovered a dozen old sewing machines hidden by a stack of boxes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z My sister bolted from the table, but she didn’t get far. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “You’ll find it quite pleasant here,” chuckled the policeman as he slid the bolt back and pushed the door open with a screech and a squeak. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I bolted out of the restaurant and went home to play video games. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Afterward, Zeus realized his master bolt was missing, taken from the throne room under his very nose. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Idiptu stuck his head through the bigger opening and his tongue rolled out, searching for the dead bolts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, she and I would go on long silent rides in the city, searching for a bolt of silk in a color she could not seem to name. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Fflewddur bolted his scant portion as though he had not enjoyed a meal for at least five days. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z A hailstorm of fiery red bolts began to rain down all around Daito. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There’s lightning and I don’t want to get fried by a bolt. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He glanced behind him, thinking he could bolt back into the tunnel the way he had come, but the doorway had disappeared. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Fischer, in his underwear, sat in his hotel room, the door bolted and telephone unplugged, a picture in stony resistance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Two Step yelled, bolting across the bar and embracing her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I ran to the entryway, slid the bolt, and pushed open the door just in time for him to carry a long wooden crate from the trunk of the car to the front hall. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was trying to replay how he’d opened the trunk the day before, when the taxi bolted forward, tossing him against the back metal edge of the trunk. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Do not presume to fly again. Do not let me find you here when I return. Otherwise you shall taste this bolt. And it shall be your last sensation.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There were things you might expect—produce and meats, tools, bolts of cloth, handmade jewelry. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Beside it was a door, banded in iron and bolted shut. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The lightning bolt stopped just short of hitting him, as if it had picked up the barest whiff of Aru’s misgiving. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z For a second I considered bolting into the kitchen to try to figure out why I was losing it in front of my mom’s goddaughter. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z As she said the name, Taisin felt something inside her shift—as if a bolt had been thrown back from a door, and now all she had to do was nudge it open. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A dead hare lay on the ground below; another, long ears twitch-ing, was about to expire from the bolt in his side. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But that sorrow and that rage might incinerate her, same as that storm yesterday, with its lightning bolts speeding through this flat land, looking for the one thing still standing. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A house three blocks over was struck by a lightning bolt and burned to the ground. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The trunk splintered and broke, leaving the draccus with a large but manageable mouthful that it bolted down more or less whole. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It had a blue face with gold hands in the shape of lightning bolts. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z At the third sentence the tin soldier sat bolt upright. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The new man in charge of the Midway, Sol Bloom, had struck like a bolt of lightning and seemed amenable to just about anything—the more novel and startling the better. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Frankie yelled, and bolted down the hall in the direction that Z had gone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z We made it inside just as the first bolts of lightning cracked around us. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I filled a glass from the tap and bolted it, a case of too much, too quickly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Above, they heard the sounds of battle—kids shouting, Hannibal the elephant bellowing with glee, scorpion bolts exploding, and water cannons firing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Pax bolted up the hill and plunged into the forest undergrowth. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It connected with my mouth with a meaty crunch that flashed bolts of pain through my body. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I refuse to look at her, bolting out of the room before she’s even gathered her things together. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She considered bolting for the stairs, but when she turned, the doorway had disappeared. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As Frank watched, a bolt of dark energy ripped through the air, rocking the ship and sending a cold shockwave across the landscape. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Once I was clear, I bolted around the corner. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Kelly calls out to him as he bolts, but he doesn’t stop. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I don’t blame Penny for trying to bolt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It was heavily bolted and barred in the old-fashioned way. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Chris turned the bolt lock slowly, making sure it didn’t click loud. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was supersized Jupiter - no, this was Zeus, his original form - riding into battle in a golden chariot, a lightning bolt the size of a telephone pole crackling in one hand. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Exhibit bolted inward, shying from something to his right. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Still . . . Hades has the helm of darkness. How could anybody else sneak into the throne room and steal the master bolt? You’d have to be invisible.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But before he hardly sat down, he bolted up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to knock her out of his way and bolt from the room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she bolted down the stairs and I quickly gathered up my books and followed her, careful to walk on the other side of the street. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I edged along the window ledge to where the huge iron wheel hung, bolted to the stone of the wall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her husband, Frank Buck, a tin worker, had either bolted from home or died in an accident, leaving Emma to care for a young daughter, Carrie Buck. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z At the sudden cry of a peewit on the down, one or two bolted and had to be brought back by their officers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There were brand-new pieces and full bolts she had gotten from her mother before she died or from her sisters as trades for other things. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see miners moving up the old path, their lunch buckets glinting from the lights bolted high on the man-hoist. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m thinking we’ll probably have to bolt when the door opens, but we both just stand still. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z They said whilst the Preacher was killing those men, one of the horses spooked and bolted and that was the one that wandered into the Settlement. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I sat bolt upright, shivering in my bed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When I met him, I thought it looked like a lightning bolt. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He came halfway to his feet as if he would bolt from the room, then gave an embarrassed frown and forced himself back down into his chair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Somehow I’ve almost blocked from my mind that I’m an assemblage of nuts and bolts and carbon graphite. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I bolted my egg and chips to get to the Old Gym by 12:15. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The shopkeepers pulled off the bolts of silk and unfurled them across the floor in front of her. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It is true that every rabbit fears the fox and will bolt if it smells one. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan felt the shock of the punch, the jagged bolt of pain, and waited for the telltale warmth of his nanites releasing painkilling opiates into his bloodstream. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I went back to sorting through old bolts of fabric. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z In the courtyard a couple cooing on the bench beneath the palmetto saw us coming and bolted, so that’s where we sat. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I say, reaching out to reassure him, but he's bolted away. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Two for one, us being sold like bolts of faded cloth or chipped porridge bowls. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been curled like a shrimp on one of the cramped seats, but at his touch, I bolted out of it, knocking my head against the window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She unzipped her front and he bolted away immediately. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a few benches bolted to the ground here and there, as well as a couple of kiosks for notices. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Kronos got you to steal the master bolt and the helm. He spoke to you in your dreams.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z At the sound of the gun, Louie’s body, electric with nervous energy, wanted to bolt, but Louie made a conscious effort to relax, knowing how far he had to go. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “No no no no no,” said Lazlo, bolting upright in his bed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She unlocked two bolts on the front door and waved her hand in the air, saying, “Smells like I got a mouse in one of those traps.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Aru thought bolts of lightning might shoot out of the elephant’s mouth, which, under any other circumstance, would have been very exciting. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Cate barely had the car in park before she threw her door open and bolted straight for him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I reached the corner and saw Hassan bolting along, his head down, not even looking at the sky, sweat soaking through the back of his shirt. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He bolted out of the restaurant, leaving his nonplussed dinner guests behind, to view the evidence for himself. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He stops panting and stares out at the sidewalk too, so I hold on to his collar, afraid that he’ll bolt off the porch. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Not with a scream or a shout, and he didn’t bolt upright or gasp or anything as dramatic as that. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I recognized Zeus with a lightning bolt, Ares with a spear, Apollo with his sun chariot. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I click the metal bolt to the link on my chest. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He slid his new battery into place and bolted the cables to it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I sit bolt upright, my ears still ringing from the blast. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Two locks clicked, a dead bolt slid, and the older Ms. Lee opened the door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then she bolted the door, took Héctor out of his cradle, and sat on her rocking chair, nursing him. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z 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 Cascading bolts of blue lightning erupted in the space between us, and their spiderweb tines enveloped us both, as if a surge of power were passing from his avatar into mine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z On the contrary, he sat bolt upright and broke into a sweat. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The curtain is transparently thin; the door has no bolt. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She is hesitant to slide the dead bolt on the metal door of her tall stucco fence. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z If a lightning bolt struck the dinghy, we’d be roasted like crickets on a radiator. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Breathing hard, he walked between the pillars like a man blinded by a lightning bolt. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she makes a noise deep in her throat and bolts up. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He unbuckled, the seat belt slamming into the side of the car, and then he bolted out the door. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Carmen bolted to the kitchen and brought back some water while I dialed my mom. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z So when a truck drove up to be unloaded he bolted and ran. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z "The doors are chained and bolted, Your Grandness," answered a voice in the audience. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The Underdowns’ two sons, big crew-cut boys shifting around in grown men’s bodies, grabbed handfuls of cookies with their big hands and bolted from the table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z About a foot above the handle was the door bolt, Poirot drew it back and tried again, but still the door remained fast. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “The family had an old gun-shy dog. We couldn’t understand why he didn’t bark. Unless he’d seen a gun and bolted.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Along the beach, everyone was running—bolting for the cove, summoned by the golden clatter of the bell, so bright in the dusk. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He took three steps back, squared himself like he would do in a drill, and bolted forward, angling his shoulder toward the door. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A single gray streak bolted through her hair, but her skin was smooth. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Maurice, who had been standing ready to dive, swayed back on his heels, made a bolt for the platform, then swerved back to the grass under the palms. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Before the building was locked for the night, McCord put electrical tape over the bolt of a door in the parking garage that opened to an inside stairwell. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Again the experts were said to have been proved wrong, opening a door that until recently was bolted against the crackpots. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I ditch my tray and bolt for the door. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A bolt of lightning arced out of the clear blue sky. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the smell of something burning causes them to bolt naked from the bed, rushing comically to the kitchen, laughing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This was a big bother for me and his cell-mate, because it meant I had to keep the bolt on the cell deadlocked all the time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My family had traveled there twice for the annual trade fair, perched in a creaking wagon amid bolts of cotton and crepe. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was the middle of the night, and Mom bolted out of the car and ran into the darkness. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I bolted through the turnstile and took the first train that arrived. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The doors spread open like bird's wings, and Max and I bolt through them, uncaged. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A lady screamed, and Pink and I bolted for the backstage door. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Fred looks enough like Duke to fill in for him. He’s even got the lightning bolt of white fur on his head.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Or is it that you don’t trust me not to bolt?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Then, as quickly as he could, he tied the end of the nylon cord around the bolt of the harpoon. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Flying past the three-eighths pole at breakneck speed, Modern Youth suddenly spooked, bolting to the right, and headed straight for the outer rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She got within ten feet, and the horse bolted. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And then—imagine it—Annabelle’s wrecked self suddenly takes off like a lightning bolt. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The twins made a bolt past Ralph and got between him and the entry. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He bolted outside, leaving me confused and disturbed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I looked down at the legs I saw it was bolted to the floor. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to get the bolt back to Olympus and tell Zeus the truth. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s go,” I whispered and we bolted into the woods. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Mary Toy heard only that Grandpa had “a surprise” for her, but Miss Love wrote other girls about a dress or pattern or a bolt of poky-dot material or some such. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A bristly rope tied to a bolt in the floor is all that’s required. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The torchlight gleamed on its mirrorlike surface and picked out the many locks and bolts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Frank studied the angle of the bolt in the mast and pointed toward the top of the cliffs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In the morning there was banging of bolts and creaking of rusty locks and several retainers in chain mail came into the dungeon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Messenger boys stood ready to bolt as soon as there was news worth reporting. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Pulled it open, unscrewed all the bolts on the bars and tossed everything into a flower bed outside. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z When he was unchained in the morning, he bolted past Fist. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Just imagine trying to herd an animal that bolts, blindly bashes itself against walls, can leap up to nearly 30 feet, and can run at a speed of 50 miles per hour! Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z His shovel smoked as he raised it above his head like a lightning rod and used it to direct the bolts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Bucci turns a bolt on one of the casters—the wheels on which the main set piece turns—and it snaps. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My racket takes on a life of its own, a bolt of energy. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A bolt of dark energy shot toward me, but I deflected it off my blade and slammed into him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But ’stead of bolting them down, he hammered more of the staples onto ’em. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Then I lifted my head from its bolt hole. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z In the window there were trays of nuts and bolts, worn-out chisels, penknives with broken blades, tarnished watches that did not even pretend to be in going order, and other miscellaneous rubbish. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The underside of a mailbox is really ugly—a bunch of paint-splattered metal joints and bolts. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I opened the basement door and they bolted outside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When she saw me looking at her, she bolted down the stairs too fast and tripped the last three steps. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He didn’t have any drachmas for an offering, and apparently the goddess Iris wasn’t interested in nuts and bolts. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The sun had been slanting through the chinks in the shed wall for hours when Kit heard the heavy bolt withdrawn and the shed door opened. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z That’s when I notice that 1 of the black spots on his back is the shape of a lightning bolt. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We both fell inside, slammed the door behind us, and lowered the bolt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The trapdoor was bolted down with a heavy padlock, several inches thick. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He fought the urge to bolt from the cabin. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But today the weather was too fine to waste, the sky rolled out bright as a bolt of blue fabric, the warm breeze combing back the last of the chill. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Unopened boxes were stacked along one wall, and bolts of fabric lay piled in tall pyramids covering almost every inch of floor space. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “How was it, since you were nervous of this man Ratchett, that you hadn’t already bolted the door between the compartments?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The ankle chains were bolted to the wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With a desperate lash of its tail the rodent bolted between Mrs. Clarke’s legs, through the doors of the ballroom, and disappeared into the vast house beyond. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The second policeman meanwhile was struggling to open the bedroom door; apparently my parents had bolted it from within. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They dashed up the cement stairs and out into the dimming afternoon light, then bolted across the street. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I bolted up, straining against the BiPAP, and felt Mom’s arm on me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Without removing his apron, he bolted after Lupita out the back door into the alley. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She tried to calm him down, but he continued to be nervous, and at last she had to tie him to a tree, afraid that he would bolt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I turned a corner and I beheld an astonishingly huge machine, spotlights bolted to its side, tearing at a wall of coal. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Mandela bolted through the Santos defense and made a dash for the goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Kneeling on solid ground, I set the lantern down beside me and pulled back the bolt securing the panel in place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At a moment when the opening was clear, the men were glad enough to rush out of the yard and make a bolt for the main road. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I staggered, then looked up to see what I had hit and saw slabs of rock, roof bolts jammed into them every few feet. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I kept checking the bolt on the door. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When I went inside, there was the new milliner, seated at a table littered with feathers, bird wings, satin bows, stiff tape, bolts of velvet, linen, silk, and so on, and several life-size dummy heads. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Finn folded his arms across his chest, then winced as a bolt of pain rocketed around his torso. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Quicker than a bolt of lightning, it was as if I was going through the same pain and suffering as those innocent twins who were so exploited and mutilated. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The first stage depleted its fuel, and the booster coasted for a fraction of a second as it jettisoned stage clamps via explosive bolts. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The bolt slid back, and the doors flew open. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Daddy bolts up so quickly, the chair falls backward and slams onto the floor. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z With crack on crack of thunder, he let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in sacred fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the water. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “But a quest to ...” Grover swallowed- “I mean, couldn’t the master bolt be in some place like Maine? Maine’s very nice this time of year.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Peeta and a few others have the sense to drop everything and bolt. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Fearing him is a habit, a habit I could break with a bolt to his heart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z No bolt of inspiration struck, and the bookstore didn’t magically offer up a solution as she’d hoped it would, but she was quite content to roam. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z If the factory doors were bolted, he explained, rather than make noise blast- ing them open, they’d go in through an air duct that led into the main building. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Without a backward glance the fox bolted off into the Mossflower woodland. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He drags me to where the chain bolts lie, then releases me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He was about to bolt forward when Principal Hornstein stepped out from around the corner. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It had a full chrome grille, whitewalls, mud flaps, a push-button radio, the new stove bolt six engine, and a black convertible top that worked like a dream. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A small brown man was pumping the bolt frantically to get it to work. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Does Zeus really have lightning bolts that do six hundred damage? Does he get extra movement points for—” “Nico, shut up!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Of course, there had to be somebody to run these machines, to check the nuts and bolts of executions, to study it like an art. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You seem to want to make this a rich-versus-poor or a have-versus-have-not issue, right? But a bolt of lightning is not aware of a kid’s parents’ income when it hits him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The man bolted across the street and grabbed the pan. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As I turned to leave, my eyes again fell on the overalls and the bolts of cloth. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All that he had to do was shoot the inside bolt while the door was open, and after that it did not close properly and could be pushed open from the outside. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With crack on crack of thunder, Zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The Keepers hurried him and Chacho out, and Carlos bolted the door behind them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped inside and she closed the door behind her, sliding the iron bolt home. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The bolts—rivets—that held the tank together. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “A few bolts shy of a load,” said Flora out loud. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z An idea pops into my head and I sit bolt upright. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Then, realizing he was being left behind, he bolted down the road. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z When the man brought him water he drank eagerly, and later bolted a generous meal of raw meat, chunk by chunk, from the man’s hand. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy didn’t know why people colored bolts of lightning yellow in drawings. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Hamlet bolted from the bed without a word, seized his clothes, and disappeared with Horatio into the darkness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Some of the bolts did not want to slip through their holes; also I put the grate on backward the first time and had to take it off again. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He bolts—I miss him by a hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We bolted that direction, but the doors opened with a pleasant ding, and three more warriors stepped out. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He bolted his supper, drank his tea scalding hot, and folded his napkin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Both would survive, though they never got over the fear these near escapes caused and kept their doors securely bolted against all visitors throughout the plague. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z One shop sold strange bolts of silk whose patterns looked like spun moonbeams and ribbons of rushing water. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I bolted down the hall, clutching Fig against my thundering chest, and planted myself in front of the TV. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It was like ripping a great bolt of silk, and the air fell in ragged ribbons away from her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At the same time, blacks were also knocking on the doors of North Carolina’s universities and colleges—as whites scurried to lock and bolt them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Its polished bronze doors shimmered like a hologram, so that from different angles lightning bolts seemed to streak across them. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The animal had bolted past Sergeant Amen as he opened the cage, and the sergeants had immediately run out of the room and shut the door behind them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The bolts slid open easily enough, but the old-style lock was another matter. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I’m glad your door has a dead bolt. I would have hated to wake you up to lock the door.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I positioned myself where Uncle Robert pointed, under a roof bolt, and kept watching until Dad led me back to the man-trip. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry washed his hands and bolted down his pitiful supper. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z My eyes fly open, and I bolt upright in bed. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With a crack, the bolt snapped, pieces whizzing out of sight. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z And I ran down the side of the house and back through the garden gate and I bolted it behind me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If electrifying the water failed, did he mean to send the lightning bolt’s energy into the force field? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The top athletes got hoodies too, Day-Glo orange with double helix lightning bolts on the sleeves. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Half the lords in the realm could not tell taxation from tyranny, and would bolt to the nearest usurper in a heartbeat if it would save them a clipped copper. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It had broken in the middle when he forced open the bolt. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I swung my legs over the side of the bed and sat bolt upright. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the horses reared and had to be restrained to keep from bolting. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They came around the corner of a building and startled two Norwegian boys, who took one look at them and bolted. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I glanced back out the window one last time, making sure Cate and Rob still had their backs to me, before bolting past the display of beef jerky and heading straight for that door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He wanted to bolt from the club, but realized that it would be wiser to wait until the woman had finished and left the stage. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Malfoy let out a terrible scream and bolted — so did Fang. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In their luxurious sublet in Ann Arbor, Mia had taken various pieces of her hosts’ furniture apart and arranged the components—bolts as thick as her finger, unvarnished crossbeams, disembodied feet—into animals. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t bolt upright, but her breathing stopped and I saw her dark eyes dart about wildly, as if she didn’t know where she was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z ‘Isn’t there some trick? Wouldn’t the beast bolt back to him with all our stuff, or help in tracking us, or something?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I didn’t think that God would strike him down with a bolt of lightning or anything like that. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear the bolt being slid into place, and then a racket of furniture banging and panicked dialogue. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I have an urge to bolt, but I don’t. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I sit bolt upright, coughing, my eyes filling with tears as a blinding pain shoots across my chest and all over my body. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Harry slipped inside, bolted the door behind him, and pulled off the Invisibility Cloak, looking around. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The first bolt of white heat missed, drilling a hole in the wall that sent up a strange cloud of dust. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The vault had a five-spoke wheel that controlled the dead bolts and two keyholes on either side of the handle. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I close the door and lock the dead bolt. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z At that point, I noticed for the first time that the sculpture wasn’t a single piece of metal, but two, bolted together at the nape of the titan’s neck. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z It’s one of those camping tents that need to be unfolded and bolted down to the ground. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I replaced the bars on the window, redid the two bolts and closed the window back up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Against the ink-black expanse of Lake Michigan, lightning bolts rippled through the clouds like strange currents. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She distracted Sammy long enough for me to bolt through the door. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z How many times do I have to tell you—lash that bed to the bolts! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope no one’s been silly enough to bolt out of this field,” answered Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She went away, taking the precaution of bolting the door securely, and returned presently with a basin of water and a rough wooden comb. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She would bolt upright, shot straight out of a nightmare just by remembering what it was: a nightmare. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z On the sixth day there was a mighty storm, and they caught six fine lightning bolts in their copper box. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The Susan Marie had gone dead in the water—the bolt shook loose in her alternator pulley bracket—on the night of September 15. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It is two in the morning, a week later, and I bolt awake from a dream of endless running and falling. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z One after another the heavy shutters slammed to and he bolted them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she raised the lightning bolt over her head. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z To my surprise the stove came apart fairly easily—the oil I had put on the bolts last winter had done the trick. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I bolted into a room and locked the door. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Aru raised her hand, and the lightning bolt snapped into her palm. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It moved with a deafening roar from its rusty motor, spewing smoke and bolts from its exhaust pipe. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a framed sign, bolted to the stone, a printed sheet behind a piece of glass. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z You didn’t leave diamonds lying around on the breakfast table and you kept the Zoo of Death shut and bolted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z That had set out with the semblance of structure and order, then bolted like a frightened horse into anarchy. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There were also two wooden privacy screens to change behind, some freestanding mirrors, and a worktable laid out with sewing machines and bolts of raw fabric. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Audrey inched her way into the room and sat at the very edge of Dad’s recliner like she was about to bolt from the house. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z No matter how heavy the embroidery, it will not save him from a bolt to the heart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I bolt up screaming for my father to run as the mine explodes into a million deadly bits of light. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As he stepped past the trees, a sudden realization struck me like a lightning bolt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Like, you were this scrawny little lightning bolt, and now you’re...” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z They bolted ahead, sleek and sure, and their energy made the sleigh feel alive. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The third lock on his door had been bolted—something he had never done himself. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “But if I’d already retrieved the bolt,” I said, “why would I be traveling to the Underworld?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A lump still clung to the bolt itself, and a smaller one to the socket on the doorframe. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We lived separated by thick doors with several bolts, windows with iron grates, peepholes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Ivy’s heart exploded, a lightning bolt through her middle, a thunderclap in her chest. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Unless one of those long iron scorpion bolts chanced to find an eye, the queen’s pet monster was not like to be brought down by such toys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I bolt from the room and down the stairs toward the front door. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Then, like a bolt of sunlight he changed the subject from goodbye. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Toward late afternoon, when one side of the shed was already deep in shadows, she heard footsteps, the bolt drew back, and the constable’s face peered through the door. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Moss bolted off the couch, but then stood there, staring at her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I tried to watch the traffic bolting by on the street, the people milling in and out of the little sweetshops. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I put my full weight behind the wrench, and the bolt begins to turn. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Immediately he knew that Gebu was gone, for the door at the far end of the passage was bolted on the outside. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There in the window was the most wonderful sight I had ever seen; everything under the sun; overalls, jackets, bolts of beautiful cloth, new harnesses, collars, bridles; and then my eyes did pop open. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The bolts were making the normal-looking white man in the picture with him float off his feet and scramble and scratch at the air like he was ’bout to drift up to the clouds! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I look back to the television screen, which is split in two by a flashing lightning bolt. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “But I don’t have your helm. I came for the master bolt.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Ruby arched her eyebrows, laughing again, ground the stickshift into first, and, with the admonition “Make sure it’s pointed in the right direction before you squeeze the trigger!” she bolted her truck away. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone must have gone to a good deal of effort to empty all the guest rooms of their wardrobes and beds and vanity tables and to bolt bars across the window shutters. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There was an empty glass case bolted to the wall above me and I stared up through it to the ceiling and tried not to pass out. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Day bolted out of his seat and plowed into the Yugoslavians, fists flying. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I flew to the door; I had a little trouble with the simple dead bolt, but I yanked the door open at last, and there he was. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “A bunch of druggies used to live there. They got evicted, so they trashed the place and bolted in the middle of the night. They dumped Radar out on the street like somebody’s garbage.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Then I closed the bathroom door and slid the little locking bolt shut. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The whole of it was eventually picked clean in the way a forest tree gets gleaned by leaf-cutter ants: nuts, bolts, and anything that might serve for roofing material trailed off into the jungle. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Paganini, however, bolted from his shoebox and skidded to a stop at Taney’s feet. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But this woman was beautiful in the way that a bolt of lightning shattering the sky was beautiful. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Sending the bolt to the Underworld wasn’t your idea, was it?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Matthew bolted the door and turned back to the dumfounded women. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Byrne leads me over to a section filled with bolts of fabric, directing me to the shelf with the cheaper ones. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z As the wheel began to turn, loose nuts and bolts and a couple of wrenches rained from its hub and spokes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He barked and bolted for the baby carriage. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There’s no fixing the latch on the front door, but we lock a second bolt, which will at least keep the door from swinging open on contact. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It's the first crack of the lightning storm—the bolt hitting the tree at midnight—that brings us to our senses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The first is missing the hyphen that bolts together the pieces of the compound word that was supposed to remind readers of the problem with piranhas, man-eating. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The Extreme Teen Bible had a black cover with hot-blue writing and these laser-type neon bolts everywhere, symbolizing what, I don’t know. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Hazel, tired though he was, did not forget to look for somewhere to bolt if there should be an alarm. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Brevis expected the billy goat to bolt for the woods or down one of the roads, but it stayed where it was, as if frozen into position. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I tried to smile and a bolt of pain ripped through my lips. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She watched the cars bolting past, their windows coated with soot and grime. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He sat bolt upright, reaching for his glasses which in his haste, he knocked across the room. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z With a half smile, I set down the bolt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She felt a bolt of cold fear strike at her, because he was so massive and so alien. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She gave the visitor a bowl of scraps, which he bolted down in ravenous gulps, looking up then for more. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady, the largest of the two female chicks, bolted to him, stepping on Drum in her rush. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I marched up to the front door, perimeter checking the yard as I went, trying to be as casual as possible when I stepped into the house and flipped the bolt behind me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Prosper heard her push a heavy bolt across it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Stuttering the name of God, Mother walked to the green iron door, its two sides sealed at the center with a large locked bolt. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I instruct my heart not to bolt down the hall, and sit next to her. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She was halfway across the living room when Alex bolted into the hall. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “I want that one,” Taryn says, pointing to the bolt of fabric I’m holding, the one with the embroidery. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then he bolted it all back together and stood the cart upright and wheeled it around the floor. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The blacksmith said, “Afternoon, gennel-men. How many you need bolted in?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Flip, flip, flip—cushions reversed to show their pretty white cheeks, then bolt upstairs. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He moved closer until the Imadas’ dog came loping around the corner of the house and then he froze, prepared to bolt. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I take down a handheld crossbow from the wall in the training room, along with a few bolts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Making sure he was distracted, she crept around him and bolted down the corridor and up the stairs as fast as she could. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But for some reason incomprehensible to me you wanted nothing but to bolt for home as quickly as possible, right back to the same situation which you see day after day after day. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She bolts off in the opposite direction, grabbing Jacob and yanking him behind her. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He sat on one of the stools bolted to the floor in front of the big front window and watched me with his arms crossed over his chest, his hands tucked under his yellow-stained armpits. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Jagged bolts struck all around us, trees burst into flames, and deep crevasses appeared in the earth. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They heard the sound of two bolts being shot and the turning of two keys. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z As the boat evened up with the end of the dock I jumped off and hooked a line around a cleat, but the wood was rotted and the cleat bolts ripped out of the dock. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z It was no longer a spear or a bolt of lightning but just an ordinary ball. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It undid the bolts of the gate but left the chain on. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “The master bolt was in there the whole time.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When she was three steps away from him, the tomcat bolted. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Valley pulled a complaining Edgar up gently, and Seven bolted up the stairs to Valley’s place. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The bolt took one side of the ticking patch with it. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At these words a black cloud of possibility bloomed in the children’s minds, a darkness in which scary thoughts flickered like bolts of lightning. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But Gwenforte bolted forward, past the palace guards, and into the smoke and the flames. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z That first almost-warm, after-the-rainy-night day in April, when you bolt from your house to find yourself in a world of worms. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis unhooked the electrical connection from the starter motor and clanked around with the wrench until he got onto the other bolt. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z We managed to get into the cabin without disturbing the lioness, and Anyango and Thomas bolted themselves into the little wooden kitchen hut for the night. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The bracelet turned into a gigantic bolt of lightning that stretched from the floor to ceiling. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I knew those bolts were special to her, and she knew they’d be special to me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z At the gate, they had to wait a few moments before Dolorous Edd Tollett appeared to slide back the bolts and swing open the iron bars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A rickety metal staircase was bolted to the side of the stack, but it shook and knocked against the scaffolding, so I couldn’t use it without announcing my presence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I’m done waiting,” he said, the rage spilling over, consuming him, and he bolted for the doors of Blessed Way Church and shoved his way outside. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I race out of bed, pull on a pair of jeans, and bolt toward the front door. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He bolted into the cockpit, where Alec was manning the controls. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z We were always digging up more trash—bolts and screws and pieces of brick. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed herself out of her chair and bolted for the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With his mother trailing behind him, he bolted down Broadway, the crowd slowly thinning out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Luke snapped off the radio and bolted for the stairs. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z It took Frankie three weeks to get that far and he was ready to bolt every instant of the time. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The children would scream and bolt in terror when we came out, as if we were poisonous. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran through the kitchen to the back door and fumbled with the bolt. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was two feet from the water when Zoe bolted across to her own side, slamming into me for good measure. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She bolted for the door, and I felt a thrill run through me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z With hands that trembled with eagerness, I unhooked the chains and drew back the massive bolts. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His payment was the fabric remaining on the bolt. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It crackled and shimmered as if its mesh were made out of...out of bolts of lightning. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And what I see sends a bolt of fear through me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “We got this far. We’ll find the master bolt and save your mom. No problem.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z His thoughts of his little sister evaporated as he bolted upright, practically shoving Trina off his chest before he could think about what he was doing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I grab my bag and bolt back into the room. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It would be better for me to stand on a hilltop while lightning bolts contended in the sky. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A dazzling bolt of electricity strikes a towering tree and then a lightning storm begins. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z For once, the lightning bolt did as she wanted. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The skeletons had Cupid pinned now, but the invisible god laughed so cruelly that Jason wanted to summon another bolt of lightning. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Almost before they could grasp that he was alive, he had recrossed the entire upper slope of the combe in a single dash and bolted in among them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A bolt of white heat hit her and she grayed, then dissipated into the air. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora closed the front door and flipped the dead bolt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I went to my room and shut the door, quietly sliding the bolt, and called Drew. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The walls were painted a tasteful yellow, antique shelves filled with bolts of doth in every color lined the walls. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Neither was Kaz, so he kept close to the window, ready to bolt if need be. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A bolt comes from the shadows of the rafters—in a completely different trajectory than the last. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then a short, pudgy man ringing a cowbell bolted out from the middle of a crowd. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Cole also carved a jagged bolt of lightning and a big raindrop after dancing a storm dance. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He was working with tissue paper and a bolt of red ribbon, and as Aron came in he hastily covered something on his desk with a large blotter. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If you have a barn, and it’s still standing in the morning, it’ll have rocks and keys and bolts embedded in the wood like they were shot from cannon. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Mama made me a sling out of the same bolt of cloth she brought over to make the bed sheets and baptizing dresses for the African girls. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He had cut through the bolts holding it in place. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Then Kayak was hurt in a freak accident when something blew across the track and caused him to bolt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackrabbits bolted from shady thickets at the approach of the truck and bounded away into the rolling hills spotted with dark juniper trees. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Hopper bolted into the room and grabbed the jar, wrenching Dallas’s hand out of it. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Two nights without sleep tore at him, and the raft seemed bolted down as he tried to get it along the edge of the lake to where the river moved again. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I started to fasten up my travelsack then, as an afterthought, packed the crossbow bolts as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And with that, she let the lightning bolt fly. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z John bolted upright from his ridiculous position of pressing an ear against the receiver. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She bolts from the store, calling after Rob. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I had a jangling headache, and each footstep was sending bolts up my skull. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Some of the migrants bolt down the ladders, trying to escape the noxious haze. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z They bolt the gun to a cruciform mount and cover it with camouflage tarps. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After everybody had bolted, I shuffled up to Mr. Neely’s desk. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As a result of extensive surgery, his right leg had a steel plate in it with eight bolt holes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed the shutters, bolted the front door, and closed the door to the kitchen. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a big, elaborate stage, just a concrete platform about the size of the wooden crates Cinder used to stand on in the store, a bronze plaque bolted to it that read, CINDER'S BLOCK. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Sure enough, there were two lines on the pole where the backboard used to be bolted. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When the man’s eyes struck him the boy stood bolt upright and his face frozed stiff as a stone! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I hop over a pile of clothes, bolt to the staircase, and spiral down as fast as I can. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z "Oh my," Flora Baumbach exclaimed as Turtle suddenly bolted from her arms. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could buy a whole bolt of cloth for that much.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Did she ask you whether the communicating door between her compartment and that of M. Ratchett was bolted?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He tipped out the plastic jar of hardware and sorted out a bolt to thread into the fitting of the junction and then tightened it down. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The old scar on his forehead, which was shaped like a bolt of lightning, was burning beneath his fingers as though someone had just pressed a white-hot wire to his skin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The frightened animals bolted through a rail fence, overturning the wagon and kicking themselves loose from the tongue. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Above them, the intention craft hung as firmly as if it were anchored and bolted there; no gust of wind had the slightest effect on it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Stick and I glanced at each other, then I pulled him up and we bolted the other way. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She saw slaves carrying bolts of intricate Myrish lace and fine wools in a dozen rich colors. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I came to a lunch bar, I went inside and bolted four “Coney Island Red-Hots” and three muddy cups of coffee. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I can hear the others calling me from the sitting room, but I fly down the hall into my room, bolt the door, and fling myself onto my bed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Just as he was ready to bolt, the old monk stepped in front of him, blocking his way with the walking stick. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I heard the sound of a heavy bolt being drawn back, then the door opened, revealing a young girl with straight, strawberry-blond hair framing a pixielike face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “But she bolted the door and locked us in.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I remember the worried flash of Father’s eyes again, and I thrust the key into the lock, turning the bolt, throwing the door open. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Oh,” was all she could think to say as I bolted up the stairs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I sit bolt upright in my seat and suck air as if I'd been drowning. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But that wasn’t what made me bolt upright, but the sudden realization of what time it must be—nine-twenty, I saw, when I looked at my watch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The pony bolted into the mist and vanished. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “If I lose, turn me into anything you want. Take the bolt If I win, the helm and the bolt are mine and you have to go away.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t care about the master bolt. I agreed to go to the Underworld so I could bring back my mother.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z In the confusion, a single black bolt flies from a shadowed alcove and sinks into the wooden table right in front of Cardan. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Eyes up, which is why Fatima tripped on one of the six big cracks where the sidewalk split—a lightning bolt of a separation—one part lifted just enough to be annoying. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z As quickly as it had appeared, the bolt vanished—the spray of hot water had not finished landing upon us and already it was gone. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She rolled extra bolts of silk in front of the grate to muffle the sound. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z These doors had been locked, bolted, and nailed securely. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z During all of it, roof bolts and posts and cribs all had to be calculated and set to hold the roof up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The door at the back was heavy iron, bolted and padlocked. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The stupidity of this sent Mr. Jacket right out of my mind, and I bolted down the valley to my mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat bolt upright in my chair as Hand Clap spoke. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z If we’re lucky, maybe there will be lightning later while we’re still here, and I can get some good shots of the bolts hitting the water. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The door to the men’s room was still bolted. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait for the next hiss, the next signal to bolt. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “What’s to be done, Blackberry?” he asked, making his way to the bolt fixed on the bow, with its ragged remnant of painter. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The bolts and springs were in a pile on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I struggle with the bolt, but my bare hands aren’t strong enough—and I curse the shipbuilder who left her like this. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Other Ebola experts have taken to calling this loop the eyebolt, after a bolt of the same name that can be found in a hardware store. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she had a sewing machine, a very fancy one, and bolts of fabric with which she created fine clothing. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I sit bolt upright in bed, determined to let him in. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Businessss,” sighed the shapes, doing up the many locks, chains and bolts that secured the door. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He dove and swept his hand upward, knocking the weapon away as it shot a bolt of white heat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When he tried to rein him in, the horse bolted, thrashing around like a hooked marlin. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z However, no sooner was he stretched out than he sat bolt upright, his head and shoulders suddenly propelled into view, with somewhat the macabre-comic effect of a corpse falling out of a closet. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The fear in my stomach made me want to bolt, but that wouldn’t work. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Like a lightning bolt, a red-tailed hawk swept under her and, upside down, grabbed the pheasant in his talons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We bolted through the catacombs, Emma’s fire casting manic shadows across the walls, the blind boys clicking loudly with their tongues and shouting out “Left!” or “Right!” when we came to splits in the tunnel. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She decided to repack her knapsack before she went to sleep, so she could bolt at a moment’s notice. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I bolted outside and down the crumbling brick steps into the grass, screaming, “Wait! Stop!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z So Masvita described the tractor and the bolts of cloth again. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought had barely formed in his mind before a bolt of white light shot past him and slammed into the chest of a woman standing in the group by the door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Inside the Mark I, these sparks packed the power of lightning bolts, ripping through the drift tubes and leaving behind what Pief Panofsky described as “spectacular stalagmites and stalactites of copper.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She was nearly asleep when the bolts clattered and the door opened. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I knew that God could shoot bolts of lightning if He wanted to, but I didn’t believe that He ever did. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d already unscrewed most of the bolts securing them to the house, so all he had to do was get the last two. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A bolt of lightning shot down; the thunder followed almost immediately. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody got a chance to see what I would do, because suddenly the kid bolted. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a stroboscopic flash and a bang, and a lightning bolt whacked an olive tree. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a bolt of lightning slicing through the clouds, my words jolt them and leave them frozen in their seats. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He saw four figures pass through four doors and heard the turning of four locks and the shooting of four bolts. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The figure bolted from beneath her fingers and skittered out on the boardwalk. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They will rise, shooting upward through the darkness like bolts of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Jamie Lowry had somehow stolen the bolt cutter from the janitor’s room at school. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Startled by the crash of the heavy wooden bolt behind me, I whirled around. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She pulled the door shut, and then a great, whistling wind came and shot the bolt home. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to see Beatrice bolting away, her stepbrother slung like a sack of oats over one shoulder. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Vajra, who had decided to become a glowing pen instead of a lightning bolt for that day, burned brighter at her question. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She bolted, heading to my right toward a tangle of sunberry bushes. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z After the initial bout of bargaining, a dozen men began unloading bolts of cloth, barrels of molasses, and burlap sacks of coffee. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She turns, pulling on her face mask and bolting for the door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z We gasped over the most spectacular bolts, as if we were all watching a fireworks show. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Kennedy’s eyes narrowed, then widened, and she bolted toward the door. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A bolt in the belly, my lord, and all for you. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As I was dozing off, I heard a rustling and sat bolt upright. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Its windows were bolted shut and covered with wire and dirt, its gray carpet bunched in ripples from decades of foot traffic. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Jonathan, having bolted his bread to satisfy his immediate hunger, now was impatient to leave the house and get back to the boy. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z A bolt of lightning crackled out of the sky and fried a Laistrygonian giant to ashes, and I knew Thalia must be doing her daughter of Zeus thing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As soon as his legs were free he tried to bolt, but one swift curl of the Elephant’s trunk round his waist soon put an end to that. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Back and forth it switched, clawing its way upward as crooked as a bolt of lightning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Just then Kaltain’s head gave a bolt of pain so strong she clenched her fists, hiding them in the folds of her tangerine-colored gown. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Boss’s partner turns and bolts down the hallway along the bank of windows, as quickly as she’s done anything yet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “The plane shook violently,” he later said, “rattling and clanking as if someone had thrown a bucket of nuts and bolts into the engine.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When Mrs. Johnson bolted the door, she had in mind the dead as well as the living. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A year of rowing had given him prodigious strength in his arms and shoulders, and he worked his way through the pile of cedar bolts like a machine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Logos moves forward, but it leaps over gaps, sidles past obstacles, and—confronted with disaster— shouts, “Look! It’s Hailey’s Comet!” and bolts for the exit. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The only thing was, the pot-shops were never empty, and even as she bolted down her food, Arya could feel them watching. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The pain was sharp, like little lightning bolts striking under my skin, hitting every nerve. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Just then, Loo gave a shriek, let go of Jinny’s waist, and bolted. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Double-entry bookkeeping thus represents an attempt to make the real world, the world of bolts of silk, bales of wool and bags of sugar, mathematically legible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z This reverie was broken as more bolts and nuts bounded down the superstructure onto the car’s roof. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “And he gave you his famous lightning bolt,” added Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was heavy, and there wasn’t much room for the propellant after the nozzle and top plug were bolted in place. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When Holly walked down the aisles, I’d noticed she ran her fingertips lightly across the bolts of fabric. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It was black apart from the white lightning bolt down the side—and the screen could have been a porthole into outer space. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The thought comes to me as fast as a bolt of lightning, and I’ve never known something to be more true. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And there it was, a ladder bolted to the wall. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z And after it, in the pause that came, Lee found that he was wounded; there was blood on the rock under his cheek, and his right hand and the rifle bolt were red. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the shack was the fully assembled bomb, a huge gray globe held together by bolts, with wires snaking in and out all over its surface. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the night hours many sparrows worked secretly on the locks, bolts and hinges of the small wallgates. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “We found a door in a dark corner of the cellar. It was bolted shut,” I whispered. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Even if we bolt lock the doors, they will know that we have left for good and will not return. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The street she turned into was steep and she switched the ignition off and let the car roll, loose bolts rattling. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a bolt of white-blue that seemed to leap from her bare finger to the camera’s outer shell. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Panting, Roy bolted for the door of the bus just as the last student, a tall girl with curly blond hair and red-framed eyeglasses, came up the steps. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wished a bolt of lightning would strike me dead right then and there. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Every sudden noise—the crack of a falling limb, the crash of a bolting deer—makes you spin in alarm and stifle a plea for mercy. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Five bolted down the opened run and a few more into the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The angel folded up his giant wings and disappeared as Joseph bolted up from bed. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The cabin was in sight; Harry skidded to the door, wrenched it open, and Hermione and Buckbeak flashed past him; Harry threw himself in after them and bolted the door. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I bolted out the basement door, dashing into the cold, dark snow. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He ducked into the hallway and bolted up the stairs into the apartment, where he found Aarfy pacing about uneasily with a pompous, slighdy uncomfortable smile. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Of course he’s had a bit of schooling, so to speak — we all have — since we left home, or he’d be so terrified he’d just fling the Ring in the River and bolt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My scrawl is up all over this town—the curls behind an M sharp like mountains with a Z cut like a lightning bolt. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z On market days, traveling merchants and local farmers came from miles around, selling everything from bolts of cloth to scented soaps and balls of twine. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Tad bolted forward, grabbed Rashid’s arms, and pulled him out of the way. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She stayed at the function for all of one hour, then bolted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I immediately slammed the door shut, bolted it in three places, blew out the candle and then scampered to the bedroom, where my brother was still crying. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to reach out to Fern, but she bolted from the line, ran, and jumped on top of Cecile. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They were trying to reach the main gates, but the defenders above pelted them with rocks and shot flaming bolts from the scorpions, blasting craters around their feet. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Conner’s voice startled me, and I bolted up, banging the edge of the counter. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The knife in the heart, the fangs in her throat, the instant of impact, and she’d bolt upright in her bed, gasping. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I jerk harder until it’s loose, then work the wrench until the bolt falls free. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Wrestling wildly with the stout bars and bolts, he managed somehow to open the small iron door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Paralysed with fear, I felt its clammy touch upon my chin before I sat bolt upright. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughs when she recalls her husband’s screams, the way he bolted out the door, his head a flaming torch. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I wasn’t Percy Jackson, the cool guy who’d retrieved Zeus’s lightning bolt last summer. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She clamped Tendai in an iron grip before he could bolt. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was closing and bolting windows all the time he talked. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Like a bolt of lightning himself, he bolts for the door. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton bolts out of her front-row seat, probably to try and catch me before I fall flat on my behind. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Mine is still in the middle, one of the bolts still loose. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z We didn’t have to hide behind bolted shutters and locked doors. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He doesn’t have his cap on, but there are two lightning bolts on his collar. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As useless as I knew it would be, as weak as my knees already were, panic took over and I bolted for the emergency door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Nok bolted from the table and ran for the door, but two servants blocked her way. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He shoved the envelope into my hand, then bolted for the store. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The grass alongside irrigation ditches bolted toward the sky like some jungle weed shot full of hormones. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With help from Paul and Billy, he bolted the big bulldozer blade to the front of it, rumbled it up through the barnyard gate and stopped it near the rosebush. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then the ax handle come ’live; it shakes and cracks into long skinny splinters, Pap screams, and his hands come flying off the handle like it had turnt itself into a lightning bolt.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z A shrapnel bomb, they called it—several sticks of dynamite in a rusty five-gallon paint can crammed full of nails, bolts, and sharp pieces of metal. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had watched through the window and seen great fiery bolts split the sky, and he had smelled the sulfurous smell that they sometimes left behind. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It was all wrong: the bolts, the shackles, the handcuffs, even the solitary placement of the chair. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It is quite another matter to have academic standing and financial resources yet have the door locked and bolted because of one’s ethnicity. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Ten thousand trumpets and twenty thousand drums could not have made as much noise as that bolt of lightning; it was positively deafening. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Deborah bolted upright and looked at him, stunned to hear a scientist—one at Hopkins, no less —saying such a thing. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Of course, Skylab was a huge spacecraft and it was easy to exercise by riding a bicycle bolted to the floor, or by running around and around the walls. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Chango, who believed the lizard was mocking him, aimed a lightning bolt at the tree, intending to scorch the sorry creature dead. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A guard bear pulled back a massive bolt, and the sergeant suddenly swung his paw at Lyra, knocking her head over heels through the doorway. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Soon, from the river’s sunbaked hollows, it was possible to buy Titanic carpets, and Titanic cloth, from bolts arranged in wheelbarrows. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I wanted to bolt out of it and never see it again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Some carried the tattered lightning bolt banners of the Twelfth Legion, Fifth Cohort—Michael Varus’s doomed expedition from the 1980s. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A squeeze machine wrapped in orange foam, the lightning bolt. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z When, finally, I came to the lunch bar where I’d bolted the “Coney Island Red-Hots” on Monday, I decided to let my reservation at the Hotel Windsor go by the board. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The bedside lamps, bolted to the tables, were a dead giveaway, as were the long drapes made from the same fabric as the bedspread, and the generic watercolor prints on the walls. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He pushed himself away from the table and bolted from the room, calling over his shoulder with false cheer, “So it’s all right, then. I won’t be late.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Wear and tear on the statue. It can’t be easy to hold up the weight of the world in the wind and rain year after year—especially when it’s attached by one bolt.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z And he’d only gone to get replacement bolts for the Ferris wheel. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In reality, the pounding is of fists on the front door, and I bolt awake. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I learned stitches sitting in our apartment on Elizabeth Street, helping Mam when she took in extra work darning and mending and the occasional full dress from a bolt of cloth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I have her snap all the bolts on the door. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I went on to the back, where old Job was uncrating them, at the rate of about three bolts to the hour. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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