She swore violently under her breath, pulling her green velvet cloak tight around herself, and trailed after him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Each knew, almost within a breath, what the other was thinking and wanting to say; each of them almost wept for the other. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

They assembled by the Hunter's Gate as the first pale rays of the sun brushed the top of the Bell Tower, their breath frosting in the cold morning air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He’d crept so close behind that I could feel his hot, foul-smelling breath on my neck. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Hidden in the ferns, Matthias and the baby squirrel held their breath in disbelief. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I walked back to the living room and found my father asleep on the sofa, his round mouth pursed and tightly shut, his breath filtering softly through his nose. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She squeezes her eyes closed and takes a breath. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"That's right. Can't catch me breath. I was the only boy in our school what had asthma," said the fat boy with a touch of pride. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

When we part, I am afraid he will hear my breaths shake, so I turn toward the window. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

How much longer could he hold his breath? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Though the weather was chill enough to turn their breath white, their clothing was drenched with sweat and nearly ripped to shreds by the grasping brambles. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

To think that I, with my breath, could make a song, thrilled me deeply. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I heard the way she took a deep breath, then released it, then took one more. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then I took a deep breath, went downstairs, and asked my mom if she could drive me to school. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The word flickered and danced as steam rose up like shadowy breaths released from the ground through the snow. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, squatted down a bit, and relaxed my bottom. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was about a robot who had bad breath, who became popular after his halitosis was cured. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face turned red and she let out a breath that sounded like a horse exhaling. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

All the prisoners freeze in place, their breath cold and white against the night. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I took a breath, fingered the first rope, and gave it a sharp little jerk. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy’s stomach tightened and he took deep breaths. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gulped in deep breaths of fresh air. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swear, when she pulled into the parking lot, she held her breath, like she might catch some extra calories if she inhaled too deeply near so much trans fat. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I exhale loudly, not realizing until I do that I’d been holding my breath. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She felt the dull thump of her mother’s heartbeat, the lightness of her mother’s breath on her hair, the gentle touch of her mother’s hands stroking down the length of her back. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all drew their chairs up to the table and watched with bated breath. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s not real, it’s not real,” whispered Aru under her breath. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I gasp, drawing a rattling breath into my lungs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, ease it out. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then, when they were almost out of the forest, he leaned over as if out of breath. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Nailer glanced over at the bloated torn-open corpse and blew out his breath, thoughtful. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Good,” I add, then take a deep breath, wondering if this is another Alice-clue. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every single breath is a struggle, and I watch as he gasps for air, trying desperately to fill his lungs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, god, Kevin, you look horrible. Put your head between your legs and take deep, slow breaths. And don't barf in my car.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, then shook my head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As far as I could tell, Wilson recited all of this without taking a single breath, speaking in the flat monotone of someone who repeats the same sentences all day long. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I take a few quick breaths and walk back to the front, carrying the notebook with me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I shut my eyes and focused on my breath. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In the same breath, he thought that this prosecution wasn’t just necessary—in a weird way, it was per- feet. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I was feeling a little out of breath from all the standing, so I said, “I’m gonna go sit,” and then the elevator opened, revealing Isaac and his mom. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

This voice was near my head, I felt the warm air of his breath.. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

So I kind of squinted at Liz until she went blurry and I could pretend she was Judy, and I took a deep breath and counted 13, 17, 19, 23 and said, “I did.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom closed her eyes and took a deep breath before opening them again. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

She sees the picture at my side and takes a deep breath. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Once it clicks shut, I see her shoulders rise and fall with the depth of an obviously preparatory breath. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Look, Kingshaw, you can just save your breath, you needn't think you can do anything about me. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“Prosper, get out of there,” he called under his breath. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to put a smile on my face and take a deep breath and say, “Guess what! I’m going back to Raleigh!” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I clenched my jaw and shut my eyes and held my breath, but instead of the deafening blast I was bracing for, everything went completely, profoundly quiet. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And the nasally breaths and occasional flinches as Connor stirs in his dreams. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I searched high and low until my breath grew labored, but I found the castle strangely deserted. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what to do, but then Coach West rushes up, all out of breath. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd laughed at that one, and Kaisha took another breath. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

So, after my finger hovers over the button for a moment, I hold my breath and hit upload, sending my song out there for everyone who needs it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I rested my hand on his shoulder, and he let out a long, low breath. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

But before he made it to us his legs seemed to fold under him and he sat back unnaturally on the matted lawn, his face so small-looking, arrested, so short of breath. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lying on the ground, Roosevelt tried to catch his breath. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Finally he stopped to catch his breath amidst the scrub, thorns, and tumbled rocks at the base of the hill. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They took a deep breath together, as they always did before trying some big new thing, like creating their Legendary Maneuvers. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The draft in the door smelled of water, a damp steady breath. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes and folded his hands together on his stomach and started mumbling under his breath like he was speaking in tongues. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The goat had lain on its side, legs bound, its sides heaving up and down like a bellows, breath whistling through its nostrils as it sucked its last air. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

As we stumbled forward together, I could hear her breath close to my neck. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The smells were in every breath he drew, and smells are a tiger’s language. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I wanted to look away, but her gaze held me until Edward broke off mid-sentence and made an angry noise under his breath. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The mere beauty seemed to cheer me; there was peace and comfort in every breath I drew. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I hear him take a deep breath, so I do the same. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I thank Clark Gable profusely, catch my breath, and then even though she said she had to leave, I text Heather, then Noah again, trying to convince myself he’s come to his senses. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Her breathing became ragged and uncertain, as if she was trying to remember, in between breaths, what to do, what breathing was. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

“You can barely even see it anymore,” she said under her breath. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

And I don't move a muscle other than to take shallow, almost imperceptible breaths. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Whiskers was stretched across the doorjamb, spread out as long as he could be, trying to catch every possible breath of air to cool off. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Roy remained on the floor, catching his breath and trying to sort out what had just happened. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The night air slips into my lungs, and I feel like it is one of my first breaths. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She took a shuddering breath, holding on tightly to the tree as she vomited. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, then head toward them, brandishing my stick like a machete. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I'm a fair distance from the alley, I take a deep breath and quicken my pace. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I had had the wildest idea in class when I realized I wanted to go find Aileen, and now I took a deep breath and hoped for the best. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He mumbled something like, I'm getting too old for this under his breath. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

His breaths flutter against my ear, and I feel shaky again, like I did when I was climbing the ladder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

While they were still able to give heed to such things, they could hear his breath hissing and gasping just in front of them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I take a long deep breath, remembering what happened the last time I liked a guy. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She felt his intake of breath when she touched his trousers zipper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The breath was catching in my throat, I couldn’t speak. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The screen of the empathy box now showed rushing streams of bright formless color; taking a breath, his wife hung on tightly to the two handles. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“The breath of the Black Tortoise is overpowering everything,” the king said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Jinny leaned against the table and tried to catch her breath. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes once more and took deep breaths of the sweet air her brother had been inhaling three hours ago. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

In Spanish she called out to me, sounding the whistle of her ancient breath. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, resting my head on the door, my voice barely a whisper. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She was breathing regularly, and her breath was sweet. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He could see his own breath as he walked through the empty rooms to the kitchen. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

They nodded to security guards and hurried down a dark hallway beneath the stands, their breath forming frost clouds in the air. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He met with meditation teachers, and closed his eyes and narrowed his thoughts until his world shrunk down to a single breath, in and out, in and out. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark feels as if the oxygen is being burned out of his chest; he fights for each breath until he gets used to it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Mo?” she called, and there was the fear back again, digging its curved beak into her heart, taking her breath away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Ausziehen,” Volkheimer will say, his breath pluming out in front of him, and almost every time, the big Russian will understand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

My breath was coming in pants, like a dog’s that had run too fast and too long. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He sat on a rock to regain his breath, then ran all the rest of the way. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody spoke to me: they only gave me cold stares and muttered “traitor” and “Uncle Tom” under their breaths. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

First they plunge around in the dark, shuffling and cursing, grabbing up leaves and sticks, lurching, stumbling all over the place because of the liquor they have been drinking, Their breath. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sighing, I sink down onto the familiarly uncomfortable hospital mattress, and take a deep breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The jerfalcon which had been given to Lancelot was not property through her moult Like Hamlet she was fat and scant of breath. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several blocks away I stopped, out of breath. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is taking forever,” I mumbled under my breath as I bounced on my heels. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Grace takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly, nods. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Walking into the library, I took in my breath sharply and stopped: glass-fronted bookcases and Gothic panels, stretching fifteen feet to a frescoed and plaster-medallioned ceiling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Even now, Theon could recall the winey stench of the old man's breath. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath and don’t exhale until Ma nods. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

We crouch tight and hard in the corner, breath panting, hearts hammering. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Nyla takes a deep breath, tilts her head, and nods, seeming to accept the explanation. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was out of breath; they could see him urgently gulp air to make the words. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another long pause, then he takes a deep breath. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

This makes Dad chuckle under his breath in a thistly way. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Ophie’s breath caught in her throat, and she started looking around for the form of Penelope in the crowd, terrified at what Clara would think. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

If I hold my breath and squint, I can see where she gets that: all Muses are supposed to be female, and one of these is not. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She closes her eyes, takes another deep breath, holds it for another eternity, and finally says, “Jack Lowe didn’t have insurance.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath in, then out, and tried to let his anxiety wash from him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She takes a deep breath, holding out a piece of tape so he can tape the sensor back on. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, said: “America wasn’t even the first country, Rondo. Most countries are way older than us.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I hefted the empty satchel around my shoulders, took a deep breath, and stepped through the twinkling gate. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I’m out of breath by the time he scurries into the tiny hole at the red mountain’s base. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dimming smiles again and takes a deep breath. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

As we entered the house, Audrey hooked her finger through the belt loop of my jeans and crept so closely behind me that her breath warmed my neck. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

There was a struggle, like someone wrestling with something heavy, then a sharp intake of breath, and the smallest rabbit I’d ever seen hopped onto my bed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

In the silence that followed, I felt as if the whole world was holding its breath. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They walked carefully back across the entrance hall and up the marble staircase, holding their breath as they passed corridors where watchful sentries were walking. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

For a moment, even the waves stopped, and the island held its breath, and Turner thought, This is how I’ll always remember it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

As I mount the stairs to car 48, my heart is pounding, my breath coming fast. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Maribel and I ducked under the lowered parking gates and walked across the empty lot, our sneakers making prints in the snow, our breath heavy in the air. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

By the time I’m twenty feet up, I’m out of breath. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

They could hear him snuffling, and now and again there was a harsh hiss of breath that sounded like a curse. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I suck in a breath when the cold cloth touches the sensitive part of my eye, but he is far gentler than I would have been to myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She exhaled and I felt her breath, warm against the back of my neck. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

My heart was pounding, my breath was shallow and my hand was shaking. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lem shifted in his chair and growled under his breath. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leaning against a wall of the colmado, he strums the stock with eyes shut, singing songs to himself under his breath. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t matter, Tally reminded herself, taking a deep breath. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

A sickly ferret feeling is burrowing itself into every corner of my body as I pant my last breaths. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I burrowed down in among the dirty potatoes and held my breath. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

She heeded nothing of what I said; but when she had tasted the water and drawn breath, she went on thus— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She balanced there, took a deep breath, recalled in her mind the feel of the distance she must cover, then made the leap into darkness with certainty. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But then he took a deep breath, exhaled, and settled into an empty row. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Because he was the father of the gods, and because he breathed the breath of life into our grandparents' grandparents’ grandparents. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

And with that image, his anxiety struck, knocking the breath right out of him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then she took a deep breath and blew it out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Until the morning you’re putting the finishing touches on an outreach for kids from a bunch of Atlanta-area shelters, and Coop stumbles into your room, completely out of breath. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on his hips and blew a frustrated breath into the air above his head. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh great,” Audrey said under her breath as she followed me down the porch steps. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

His breath is warm and then his lips are brushing butterfly-soft against mine. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My family stood holding its breath at the bottom of the stairs, in case it might be necessary to drag them apart. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The breath coming out of the nostrils was so faint it stirred only the furthest fringes of life, a small leaf, a black feather, a single fibre of hair. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath and wait for the searchlight to pass, then run across to the garden. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He was drawing breath in sharp, painful gasps, running at a crouch.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Soon after three, Neeley rushed in out of breath, flung his books in a corner and asked whether it was time to run for anybody yet. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At night when I walk to the outhouse, in the dark with no flashlight because I can see better that way, the stars are sharp and crystalline and my breath goes before me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I drew a breath, but he held up a hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep listening to his slow, even breaths, his stubbornness finally melting away in the face of insurmountable fatigue. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Sleep-deprived, our breath shallow and soothing, we drift in and out of sleep. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I could feel the expansion and contraction of his ribs with each breath. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Far below, like the blood of the earth, From the center of nowhere rushing forth,” he sang under his breath. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘I am afraid he is out. He said something about going for a breath of air.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“What a shame,” she said under her breath. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I waited, and she took a big breath. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But the stench had already been added to the air of foul breath and strong body odors. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

A look passed between the men, and a few muttered under their breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Sips of breath both small and large, coupled with my booming heart, echo through the room. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He cautiously crept up to the porch and—after pausing to take in a deep, fortifying, leg-steadying breath—shimmied through Duke’s doggy door. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He took another breath, then stared at his feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, then stepped in front of the pedestal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

A breath explodes out of me when I close the door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They knew about breathing, of course, and they thought the wind was the breath of the gods. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I almost hold my breath, waiting for her to get to me so that she can somehow enlighten me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Shrieking and kicking, sometimes holding his breath until his face turned frighteningly dark, was what he was still doing at the Nurturing Center at naptime. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The gray-haired man, his nostrils dilating, appeared to take a fairly deep breath. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and forced myself to ask the question I’d been wondering for weeks now. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The winged hags pressed in, their breath sour, their eyes burning with hatred. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Hicks paused to catch his breath, then walked up to a small, rotund recruit who stood in the front of the second squad. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushes the sentence out on a single breath. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A loud clank rang out above him and he sucked in a startled breath as he looked up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He sat up straight on the edge of the bed, held his breath, and issued a long, resonant belch. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

When I finished the suicides, I had to hold my hand against the wall to catch my breath. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Years passed and his puppy breath came as fast as ever in Hagar’s presence. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

As my breath slowed down, my mind did too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his hand, the frog drew a shuddering breath and then was still. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I heard a car and caught my breath. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Seriously, who curses you with their dying breath and says: I hope your eye twitches! The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The giants are stomping and roaring to life, hurling their colossal bodies into each other’s arms, fed up with spending eternity frozen, always a breath away from their heart’s desire. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it was me holding my breath. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma was over by the screen door for a breath of air. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed up the long muddy bank, out of breath and shivering in the wet clothes clinging to his body. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Tad let out the breath he had been holding in. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Despite her dosing him with the cherry pectoral every few hours, and rubbing his chest with camphor oil, he had still hacked most of the night, sometimes having trouble catching his breath. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It’s as if his steely command cuts off the breath in my lungs. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He’s not just leaning and heaving to catch his breath this time. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I take a deep, unhindered breath and walk over to him, stopping exactly six feet away from him. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Harry took a deep breath and picked up the smallest bottle. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“We’ll find him. At least we know what the lines of the prophecy mean now. ‘Twins snuff out the angel’s breath, who holds the key to endless death.’ The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I wonder if there’s something to this competitive breath holding, if there’s really a living to be made at it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His shoulders slump, and he takes a deep breath. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and moved on, her feet walking in rhythm with the clock. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Frightful, gal,” he said, blowing out his breath in relief, ‘you’ve got a job to do. The eyas is in that box in the tree. She’s in trouble. She needs you.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She leaned toward me and huffed a single breath into my face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was hard to find words, because it was hard to find breath. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

When Cole breathed again, he noticed that his breaths had cooled as if he were sucking on a menthol cough drop. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I bucked beneath him, gasping for breaths that wouldn't come. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sam gasped and gathered all his remaining breath to shout. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Her good shoulder hunches over, she lets out a deep quiet breath, and before long, she starts humming. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Once I see the park to my left, I slow to a fast-walk, heaving breaths, my shoulders burning beneath the backpack straps. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

His breath reaches the back of my neck, and my whole body tingles. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Ulape dropped her basket of shellfish and set out for the village, arriving there so out of breath that she could only point in the direction of the shore. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stop before our door, trying to catch my breath and calm the wild panic that I’m sure shows on my face. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

So I dropped my hands to her waist and tried to take a breath, to calm down and just look at her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Again the smell of the warm rain came in, and a burst of wind, so that a little breath seemed to move across the statue, and light touched the colored walls. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

My breath came in short gasps as I tried to control the crying. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I stood there awkwardly, hardly able to breath. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I smile, still trying to catch my breath. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I realize I’m holding my breath, and I force myself to breathe. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

That night, the camp was dark and quiet except for the sound of Alec snoring and the soft sighs of Trina’s breath on Mark’s chest. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She embraced Wanda, then pulled out her phone, propping it up in front of her, sucking in a deep breath before looking up at the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her head remained bent, but her breath came more quickly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, and I got the feeling that he felt both relieved and ashamed that he had gotten that off his chest. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She turned the volume down, taking a deep breath as she turned out of the lot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

One god draws in the breath of life and rises; another god expires. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When you beg me for your breath, then I shall be contented. Now dismount!” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He found a chair against the wall, sat down, took a deep breath, and then slid the point of the needle under the skin on the inside of his wrist. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scratch my head and take a deep breath. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m so sorry,” I say, out of breath. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

His breath and heartbeat had long since returned to normal. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, exhaled, and pulled on the string. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Edwin showed no reaction as he submerged, but Garvey caught his breath at the cold water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

They held their breath and crept as close as they dared. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

At one point he woke to find Tam Lin’s face only an inch from his own.The bodyguard straightened up and said, “His breath smells of garlic.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

George drew in a deep breath, held it, and let it out. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He laced to his feet the sandals of imperishable gold which bore him swift as a breath of air over sea and earth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

My breath caught, and I felt like I was slipping underwater. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I suck it up, literally suck it up by taking a deep breath, and put the boots on the table. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

We rolled in the mud together, Otto grunting as the breath was pressed out of him when we slammed into a trunk. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped whistling and sat down heavily on the raft, out of breath and ex­hausted. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The bare minimum, for my children,” she’d declare under her breath, all the livelong day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turner shoveled most of the time, stopping to watch Mr. Newton’s great Frisians pulling the rollers to pack the snow, their breath steaming out of their nostrils and their heads turning with ease and power. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Calder shut the door, flushed hurriedly, and took several deep breaths. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to hold your breath. I’m taking you out. Okay?” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Clutching his arm in his hand, he backed into another corner and rose back up, gasping for breath as his head broke through the surface of the water. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Jane, who was not so light nor so much in the habit of running as Elizabeth, soon lagged behind, while her sister, panting for breath, came up with him, and eagerly cried out: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He ended by repeating that it was wonderful to find oneself “way out here” where one could, as it were, catch one's breath. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He drops his lips to my ear, and the spice of his breath sends a pleasant shiver through me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Dr. Begbie was humming lightly under her breath as she wrote, some song that I thought might have been by the Rolling Stones. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I felt a breath of wind catch the hem of my cloak and curl underneath to cool the sweat between my shoulder blades. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I took in a breath and kept my eyes fixed on a spot on the earth. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Finally when Mama did talk, she took a deep, shaky breath first. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As I listened to her retreat, I allowed my hand to slide to the floor, my body shaking with ragged breaths. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing for my breath to get snagged on inside me anymore. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Tracing toward it from the north was a long ellipsis of puffy white dots: the smoky breath of a train. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The whole family held their breath to see his reaction. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I remember wondering, How long will Tsalig be able to hold his breath in the gas chamber? The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

It was an old man in black robes, waving his arms while he shouted, half out of breath. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

After Michael is gone, Mr. Patchett takes a deep breath and launches into a long lecture on following rules. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I took two steps and then I fell, landing on top of a pile of boards, sick to my stomach and unable to catch my breath. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twenty-five years earlier, I had stood behind that same window, thick rain dripping down the panes and my breath fogging up the glass. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mark expected Trina to argue a little, but she nodded, sucking in deep breaths. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She briefly considered letting him down, but took a deep breath, shook her head, and told him she was free for Friday night. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes, Joseph bent over to catch his breath, and he dropped his suitcase. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

You can hear the attempt of his breath, that unlost voice, calling us from the bottom of the world. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The president stands on the edge of a career-ending scandal, measures her breaths evenly, and waits for her son to answer. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I held her mother's hand through the pains and the pushing, helped to ease her troubled breaths. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I shout, and then hold my breath as she edges ahead and wins the race. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He's a couple feet away, but you can smell the beer on his breath. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, got himself together. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Her uncle said, “Jean Louise, there are to this day in Maycomb County the living counterparts of every buttheaded Celt, Angle, and Saxon who ever drew a breath. You remember Dean Stanley, don’t you?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Stupid,” I whimpered one last time, now trying to catch my breath. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Back outside, I took in deep breaths of fresh air and walked, my feet scuffing up dust, over to the next chicken house. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I feel her final breath wisp across my lips. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She took a breath, touched her tongue to her top lip, then said, “I think there is always hope, Comfort, always hope. But I also believe Dismay is...gone.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Odenigbo got in and took a deep breath and turned the key. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She drew a deep breath and then shut her eyes and I thought of putting my arm around her, but something stopped me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Her heart slammed against her lungs, knocking the air out so she couldn’t catch her breath to ask any of the thousand unanswered questions in her head. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

His fingers brush my elbow, and I suck in a breath. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Nancy gritted her teeth and silently pulled in a breath. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was cold inside the car, and his breath came out white. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He gingerly touched his swollen lip and let out a pent-up breath. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

But, when Jesus says in the same breath, ‘Are ye not much better than they?’ Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

When he was finished, he took a deep breath. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her breath quickened as his fingers traced the curve of her neck and wandered careless toward the soft flesh below. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She dragged one hand free and wiped them away, drawing a ragged breath. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Something was now climbing slowly, and its breath came like a soft hissing through closed teeth. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I take a breath and loose the bolt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As I reached the top, I paused for breath. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hi, love,” he hears Henry say quietly, privately, right into the hair above his ear, and Alex’s breath forgets how to do anything but laugh helplessly. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Marlena grasps the head halter with both hands, and as they approach I catch my breath. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She hugged the breath right out of me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She grabbed the other end, took a deep breath, and jumped into the bog. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She saw the Giant take a deep breath and whoof, he blew through the trumpet. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled in a deep breath and responded. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

On one side of me Katherine cries quiet tears and on the other Jackson says nothing, the sound of his heavy breaths the only indication that he is even there. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I can feel the incline as it’s measured by Rhiannon’s leg muscles, can feel her breath shift into more challenging air. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and shook my head, forcing out the sleepiness and the memories from earlier that day that kept slamming into me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I bought ’em so my breath would be minty fresh for when Flaca got here, but I forgot how good they taste. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And she knew, right then and there, her knees shaking, her breath coming short, that she could not go through with this business. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My exhaled breath formed clouds in the air that disappeared before I could catch them in my hands. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I held my breath to avoid inhaling it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Steady, I tell myself again, and take another deep, slow breath. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“It brought you back to reality and made you realize that the boom was over and that it wasn’t going to turn around the next day. I remember gasping for breath.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dawn Madden leaned in so close I could smell the sugar on her breath. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, shaking my head. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have enough breath to keep moving so fast. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abby sings along under her breath to the music and kind of shimmies her shoulders. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, then cleared my throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and stepped closer to the pigeon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He reached the top of the hill and caught his breath. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Lissa drew in her breath and crossed her arms across her chest as if she were cold. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She sucked in a breath and smothered a whimper. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She just took a deep breath and began. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He leans on a stump now, trying to catch his breath, embers from the fire falling around him like flaming confetti. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and went over to say hi to Calista. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Camel, what the hell are you up to?” he barks, his breath hot on my face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Celaena froze, her breath catching as Nox scraped his hands and feet against the stone to catch hold. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"You've got a bit of a beard, for one thing. And, from the smell of your breath, I'd say a bit of beer as well." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She puts her stethoscope by my back and has me take deep breaths, cough, the whole deal. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

My lungs were compressed like a bellows and each time my breath returned I yelled, punctuating the rhythmical action of the nodes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor took a breath, then told Laila that the hospital had no anesthetic. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She sucked in her breath and went still, hoping it would stop. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I held my breath and stood my ground. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I was so out of breath I felt dizzy. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Helmuth finishes the song quickly in one breath and then snaps off a smart salute. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

So I take a deep breath and decide it will have to wait. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Neither boy had drawn a breath and the red rings were beginning to flare in back of their eyes from holding their breath. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Koffi took a deep breath as she pressed her hands to the dirt again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They made their way up six blocks to where Frank had parked the truck, and then Zeitoun heard Frank’s quick intake of breath. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Henry fumbles with his shirt tail, eyes wide, and starts humming “God Save the Queen” under his breath. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They held their breath before the membrane parted, and when it did she turned away quickly, but made no sound—it seemed to be a point of pride. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Here. Before you kill my produce with your breath.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Shallow breath followed shallow breath until she was dizzy. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

There was just that stream of breath and blood and tension rolling from Rose’s ear down under the collar of her faded parka. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I stop bouncing and stay seated at the edge of the bed, trying to catch my breath. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Pinch your nose and drink it in one gulp—without taking a breath,” she instructed. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He stopped, took a deep breath, stood still, then turned to look for Tom. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the mouse looked on, Cook put her face into the steam rising from the pot and took a deep breath. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Octavian finished it without looking: “An oath to keep with a final breath, and foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. ” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He takes a few deep breaths and then steps onto the roof. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

His breaths tickle my ear, and I close my eyes, letting myself finally relax. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He let out a breath he did not know he was holding. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I had caught my breath by the time I opened the back door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Twins snuff out the angel’s breath, Who holds the key to endless death.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She stood long enough to tie her bonnet properly and catch her breath before asking another. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The man was leaning against a tree, his chest heaving as he took in short bursts of breath. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mami took in a long, deep breath that doubled the size of her chest and cleared the flush from her cheeks. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I stare at the Turk, his breath almost in mine as he straps on the life jacket. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He took another deep breath, both excited and terrified to share what he'd learned about the Governor's secret connection to Father Cham. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

His breath blew in my face, stunning me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He could feel their hot breath on his face. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The world stopped spinning and all of creation held its breath, waiting to hear what it was that Miggery Sow wanted. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He was sweating in spite of the cold and he stood trying to catch his breath. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when he did, he felt his breath catch in his throat, like an icy wind had blown down there and frozen the air solid. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There was an anguished groan; then Jerome pushed himself up to his knees, took several deep breaths, and stood up the rest of the way. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Completely out of breath, I stood on the landing—I don’t have a clue how I got there—and watched the lights disappear. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her breath is a white cloud in the cold air. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just a baby’s breath tremor, a hairline crack you could hardly see unless you were looking for trouble. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm as far up as I can go, finally getting a chance to catch my breath. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He takes a deep breath and wipes the tears from his cheeks. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Only when I was secure behind the doors of Widow Daventry’s inn did I draw a fully relaxed breath. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Snow fell only rarely in Ch’ulp’o, but Tree-ear could see his every breath now, and the sharp air was full of invisible imps that bit his nose and hands and feet. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Ash let out her breath in relief and lay down on her back, staring up at the arching branches. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you see...him?” she says, between breaths. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She drew a deep breath, shook her head, opened her eyes again, sniffed once or twice, then blew her nose on her fingers and wiped them on the skirt of her tunic. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood there, twitching nervously, dead in the water, while my siblings and I winced and held our breath to keep from laughing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the span of a breath, birds arrived, pouring through the window, jostling one another for a chance to get inside. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Will had to crouch and take two or three deep breaths and put his left hand under his other arm before he could go on. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let my heart say the last good-bye because I couldn’t manage it with my breath. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

They stood for a moment to catch their breaths. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to sprint to regain my lead, but I couldn’t make my legs go any faster, and my breath started to come in jagged heaves. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“When I find out whom you’re protecting,” he tells me, “they will be sorry they ever drew breath.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He hissed through his teeth for a couple of breaths. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath to calm myself and walked to the road, craning my neck to look for her bus. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When Emma had been holding her breath for so long that she swayed with dizziness and her eyelids sagged down over her eyes, she finally thought, We just need to buy more time. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then I take a deep breath and open the door. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She held her breath and, in her head, counted seconds. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

In the middle of a heated debate over an impossible passage in Kiddushin I heard Danny take a sudden loud breath, as if he had been punched in the stomach. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Leaning my head against the side of the open car window, I pull in a long breath of warm clam flats. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, covered his face with his arms, and sprinted across the room. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I exhale slowly, realizing I’ve been holding my breath this whole time. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Once again, the night seemed to hold its breath: a blessed moment of silence. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There’s no time even to take a deep breath or get ready for what happens next. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

But he forced his fists open and counted ten slow breaths, fighting it the way he always did. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When finally I reached the place, all out of breath, I found her lying dead, with a bullet hole through her middle, right where it had to have shattered the heart. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rollo groaned and retched, doubled over, clutching himself in disbelief, gasping for breath. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, then fell silent, nodding his head a couple of times. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Taking deep breaths that filled his nostrils with the tang of salt and seaweed, he struck out for the shimmering, shrinking light now moving deeper into the cliff. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes for a moment, take a deep breath, then another. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“And my mother says that ignorance is bliss,” said Aru under her breath. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Under the shadow of bushes leaning out over the water they halted and drew breath. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and stepped back a little. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But then Mong sort of got his breath back and sat up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

One tired fireman sat down on a street corner to catch his breath and promptly fell asleep despite the roar of the fire around him. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You ... okay?” he asked her between deep breaths. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Ha!” said Harry under his breath, pleased to see Draco looking both abashed and angry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, and she wasn’t just breathing in the air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She was in my large hollow, grumbling under her breath. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Can hear Shiloh howl like he’s being torn in two, and my breath comes shorter and shorter, trying to get there in time. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amari held her breath, the excitement almost more than she could bear. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, she took a deep breath and protested quietly, “But I know she’s bright. I can see it in her eyes.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Spencer heaves a heavy, achy breath, rolls his neck, and says, “So I heard you have water.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She tried to replay every moment of that afternoon: every movement of their hands, every word they’d said and breath they’d taken. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I jogged for a while until I was out of breath. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He lowered the bottle and got his breath and he sat in the road and crossed his legs and drank again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and pushed down my feelings. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes there’s a collective intake of breath or patter of nervous shrieks. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

They scrambled off to join to fight Silena took a heavy, painful breath. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, put her arm around me, and said, “That might be possible.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mary closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

My breath starts to match, mimic his as I keep gazing at rocks, the winding stream. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Prud’homme released his breath with a sort of amazed laugh, stared at Finny for a while, and that was all there was to it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he smokes cigarettes and you can smell them on his breath and I don’t like this. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Emma’s hand came away from her mouth and she let out a shuddering breath. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She sucked in a deep breath, as if coming up for air after a long time beneath dark waters. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

My palms felt his last breath move inside him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Finally, he hid behind a row of garbage bins and held his breath. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

All you do is hold your hand under your mouth and blow your breath up toward the old nostrils. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

It surprised me when he chuckled under his breath. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I held my breath, knowing I was tom and bleeding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dimple took a breath and opened the e-mail app on her phone. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And most of all, I love it when our lips are touching and our mouths slide open and my heart’s a mile a minute, and breath becomes something we share. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Her breath frosted the air in small nervous puffs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Redemption took a deep breath and smoothed his palms down the cotton of his pajama pants. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

An oath to keep with a final breath. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My breath had turned into short, shallow puffs, a dog pant. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t say how long we were there before the song interrupted us, but when I caught my breath and came out into the bowl of the valley, it was full dark. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I blew out a breath and looked at the stars glittering in the lake. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Grandpop leaned in close again, this time enough for Genie to get a whiff of the coffee on his breath. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Compared to the clockwork finesse and gentle charm of Corelli, Vivaldi introduced a sense of drama and virtuosity that took his contemporaries’ breath away. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Lily said under her breath, as if the policeman could hear her, “What does he want?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I stand at the top of the hill, take a breath. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I laugh and mumble under my breath, “I know.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I wake up from those short of breath and sweaty. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The shock of his weight forced the breath from my chest. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and open it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Arya peered over the edge and felt the cold black breath on her face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I quickly put on my pajamas, took a deep breath, and slammed the outhouse door as, loud as I could. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a long breath, noticing that I can feel my own heart beating. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be speaking to Chief Deacon about you first thing tomorrow,” Mr. Muckle hissed under his breath at the patrolman. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He forces breath in and out through an open mouth and his teeth are clenched. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When the doorbell rang, he muttered a curse under his breath about her stomach swelling from eating feces. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as his breath sounded peaceful and regular, Elinor took off the stupid dress, got into her own clothes, combed her tousled hair, and wrote him a note. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her voice quivered with fury, her whole body enlarging with each breath. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Werfel paused to catch his breath, almost in tears. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Emily sat on the edge of her suitcase to catch her breath. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

"Perhaps so," the forked beard replied, pausing to catch his breath after the long climb. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I sucked in my breath and followed his gaze. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I drew breaths in ragged jags, my heart raced, and my skin burned. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Don’t know what happened. It was like . . . something was controlling my body. I’m sorry. . . Thomas took a deep breath, sure he’d never experience something so disturbing and uncomfortable again. He hoped. “ The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

His eyes were glued to the doorway, his breath catching in his throat whenever a passenger came through. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The whiskers that protected his sensitive nose and warned him of objects nearby, twitched as her breath touched them. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They bump into each other on her way out of the ladies’ room and exchange a quick kiss, the smoke on her breath faindy masked by the mint she is chewing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I heard his breath stop, and his eyes zeroed in on right field. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A shiver ran all the way down Aurelia’s back and her breath stopped in her throat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I let my breath out when I saw her shake my mom’s hand. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

But, as it turned out, he had wasted his breath. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Meshugener,” Sender muttered under his breath as I passed him on my way out. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His breath came out in short bursts, and seemed to reflect the rapid turning of his thoughts. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Drawing a deep breath, she forced herself to bring the camp back into focus; it was like turning a camera lens. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, I didn’t feel like an infant being held by Mommy or anything, but my breath had stopped catching each time I heard a noise. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The voices were growing louder, she realized, and it seemed her heart was slowing, and even her breath. . . . three treasons will you know . . . once for blood and once for gold and once for love ... A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then I took one last look around, inhaled one final breath of fresh air, and carried my bag through the front door and into the lobby. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It’s in his voice, in his grin, on his breath. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, I dipped the sponge into warm water. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Every time German soldiers banged on our door, we flashed the permits and held our collective breath for the brief but interminable inspections. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The patterns of their breath were disjunct, and hissed in the experimental chamber. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She’s quiet for a long time now, and she takes a deep breath, and she isn’t smiling anymore. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Chase me!” he yells, out of breath, full of the wriggling ecstasy of childhood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and shook her head. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His breath was ragged, and his body barely moved. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He shoved his helmet back on his head and leaned into me, his breath mostly alcohol fumes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath, waiting for the door to creak open. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

His breath showed in the crisp morning air, and a tight knot twisted at his gut—he needed food. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

My breath stopped but my hands kept moving. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I push it toward Mrs. V. She opens it, reads it, then squeezes me so hard, I can hardly catch my breath. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

My mom takes a breath and lowers the spoon. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Then, under her breath: “I can’t get a good shot off from this far away.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He pulls me closer to his side, and I rest my head on his shoulder, taking deep breaths of the cool air. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He glances back to his laptop, takes a deep breath, and he closes it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Can we all just take a deep breath?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The congregation gasps, asif an unseen bellows were blowing the very breath of life into them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He stopped to draw in a ragged breath. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Captain Smith shakes his head and mumbles angrily under his breath. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Miles let out a quick breath, but didn’t relax. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Then he let the breath out and said, “Do you want to meet her?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, then step out of the shadows and stumble toward the hospital's entrance. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He didn’t shuffle past and hold his breath until he was safely out of harm’s way. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I caught my breath as I heard Papa coming up the stairs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Jonas grinned with delight, and blew his own steamy breath into view. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I sat down against the tree and let my breath come back. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The great stone flanks of the mountains hid the sun for most of the day, so they rode in shadow, the breath of man and horse steaming in the cold air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and nod, tucking my hand into my coat pocket. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The sweet fig smell of her breath is so close it fills my nostrils. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

While they discussed it, the donkey opened both eyes together for the first time, stared at them, heaved his deepest breath yet, and died. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mamá tried to control her temper by closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and sipped his tea. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I managed to restore her she was as weak as water, and cried silently between long, painful struggles for breath. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He was standing by the front door, dressed in white, hands tucked under his armpits, breath puffing from his mouth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But she took a deep breath and went straight to the holophone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Alfred danced back, sucking in quick, sharp breaths. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He closed the car door, and stood there in the parking lot, his breath steaming. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She counted her breaths, hoping that it would calm her down. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When I walk back into the house, I hear the rise and fall of my son’s breath. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I felt a small thrill saying those words under my breath. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He turns the knob, and my breath totally gets stuck in my throat. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he returned, drawing a long breath, “I hope so.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Omakayas kept her eyes closed and lengthened her breath, hoping that Old Tallow would believe that she had fallen asleep. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then she seems to suck in a breath and release it slowly. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Around them there was nothing but silence, as if all the world were holding its breath. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It took all Nathan’s nerve and many deep breaths to calm his instincts to squish the spider that was crawling up his leg. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

After a few runs, the longer breaths she needed came naturally, and it was as if she had always carried it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Elsie takes a deep, trembling breath and looks back at us over her shoulder. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was like a cold breath on the back of her neck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

If I took a break or had a hard time catching my breath, I was told I was being lazy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As his horse fell, snorting blood and biting with his last red breath, the Mountain rose untouched, laying about him with his two-handed great- sword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I’m hauled up by hands on my upper arms, my breath still a bit ragged from getting kicked. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Joaquin let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Ai, my friend,” Crane-man said at last, and drew in a long breath. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Eventually Tobias picks me up, because I am dead on my feet, and I lean my head into his shoulder, taking deep breaths of his skin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and looked up at the commander. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

A your breath smell like sour turnips bee. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I melt into myself, my limbs stiff and my mouth closed, and when Adam is finished trying to smother me with his alcohol breath, I watch him lean away from me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and wiped his palms on his pant legs. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He muttered under his breath as he sorted through them, until he found the one that fit the door to the Kingslayer's cell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"Okay, I got one. Would you rather live every day for the rest of your life with stinky breath, or lick the sidewalk for five minutes?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Claire bit her lip, held her breath, and raised herself once again. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, I take a deep breath and try to make more sense. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Later, someone heard him whisper under his breath, “I hope he doesn’t race anymore.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept his face there, closed his eyes, and took four or five deep breaths like he was trying to get the smell of her deep into him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The weight pressed down on her, forcing her breath out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes looked wild and strange from the fever; he trembled continuously, and each breath he took sounded like a gasp for life. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I took a breath and pushed myself forward through the open door, tightening my muscles as if ready for a battle. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The living brothers caught their breath, as the stone arced up over the clouds. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath through my nose. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Brinker drew one of his deep senatorial breaths, but he found nothing to say. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spurge closed his eyes and held his breath in panic. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Principal Cody laughed a little under his breath, said: “Many times.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Held him when he drew that breath, deep from the heart. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath, waiting for Windy to say something. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He sometimes heard Enzo singing softly to him in Italian, his breath hot on George’s cheek. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her pulse was frantic, her breathing ragged, and it seemed impossible that people could live at all with such flimsy stuff as skin keeping blood, breath, and spirit safe inside their bodies. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

We laid down on the wet grass to catch our breath. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I would hold my breath and count the petals on her wilting flowers and I would watch snow fall outside, but I would not speak. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The boys strained and heaved and gasped for breath, but for all their efforts they moved Old Nero only slowly and erratically out of the Cut and onto the ruffled expanse of Lake Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She shook her head, and she could tell her breaths were too fast and too small. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I felt his hands at my waist and I took a sudden breath; he tugged me backward, gently, pulling me close. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Hazel had not realized how tall she was, how oddly thin she was, like a woman made of a cold breath. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He’d wanted to watch me die, wanted to watch me fight for breath the way I am fighting for it now. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath, waiting for what she’s going to say—hoping that she’ll just lie, and we can pretend none of this ever happened in the first place. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

If she took a breath, the sound would shatter the silence. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Somkit took a big breath and let it out the side of his mouth. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She stayed in there until the gagging subsided, shaking and trying to catch her breath. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He climbed onto the platform next to Sierra and paused to catch his breath. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He did, holding his breath even longer this time. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I guess you can’t get out of breath if you don’t have any to begin with. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He trotted over to her, breath whooshing from his big nostrils, and bumped his nose into her hard enough to nearly send her to the ground. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

But America is my skin, my eyes, and my breath. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He took his lips away for breath and heard Bessie say: “Don’t stay away so long from me, hear, honey?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Molly holds her breath, her heart thumping, aware that she’s being presumptuous, if not downright rude. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He pokes my chest and leans so close that I can see his breath in the cold air. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He dropped his sword next to mine and took a shaky breath. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I step over a draped arm and a woman with her mouth hanging open, and hum the beginning of the next verse of the song under my breath. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I let out all the breath I’ve been holding for days. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Take care of your mother, you hear,” he whispers to me and in the same breath adds, “I need you to deliver some money to a client in San Francisco.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She finally stopped laughing and took a breath. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

But finding Ziggy is more important than my feelings, so I take a deep breath and knock. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

With that said, and then whispered back under his breath, he wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She would take a deep, shuddering breath and let it out in a sigh. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Finn took a deep breath, banished thoughts of family, thoughts of Roza. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I glance up, and it feels like we're all holding our collective breath. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The few days inside had done her well, and she sang under her breath and into the top of her sweater, a nursery rhyme about a fiddle and a cat. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She took a few deep breaths before speaking. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Rufus stopped, began a deep breath, caught himself and grimaced in pain. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Pita rested her face on my arm and let out a long breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She held her breath and stood very still, waiting. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few days later, Meng arrives at the tent site all flushed and out of breath, telling us he has just returned from the Youn jail. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told her everything, only pausing to catch his breath when it felt like too much. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“See you,” said Harry, putting one foot forward into the green flames, which felt pleasantly like warm breath. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was completely out of breath, and stopped just short of Snape’s desk, clutching the stitch in his chest and trying to speak. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“But why...why did you want to find me?” he asked, his breath speeding up. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Other times, I can feel the breath going out of me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” she says, looking up at me and taking a deep breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

‘At that his breath came like the hiss of snakes, and all who stood by shuddered, but Dáin said: “I say neither yea nor nay. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I let out my breath and began to relax a little. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Under her breath, I heard her say, “The next time he stops in for a visit.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she took a deep breath and tried to speak firmly, to make him listen, to make him understand the incomprehensible. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

At the stables, I have to stop and lean against a wall while I take deep breaths. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His breath went away, like the ball—a terrible stillness pervaded him—and then, at the onset of panic, his breath came back again. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes a deep breath and looks straight ahead for a minute. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I take shallow breaths and stare up at him, unable to speak. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, thinking of Gabriel, she remembered Richard—his voice, his breath, his arms—with a terrible pain; and then she felt herself shrinking from Gabriel’s anticipated touch. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mamma took a deep breath and adjusted her peacock blue sari. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I didn’t realize until I was finished with the last letter that I’d been holding my breath. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I think we need to meet with a counselor,” Grace’s dad said after almost fifteen seconds of near silence, Grace’s breath the only sound in the room. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He laughs so hard he turns red, clutching his midriff and fighting for breath. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He hears, distantly, the sound of June swearing under her breath and getting up from the couch, walking off to a far corner of the room. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Anyway, he had felt the hot breath of that sigh on his chilly left hand. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

She was in his mind, which meant he was alive—and her moth that was perched on his lips could feel the faint stir of breath—but where was he? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Dean Wilkins takes a deep breath, raises his eyes to mine, and claps a hand on my shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

A warm evening wind carried a breath of honeysuckle and linden from the banks. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I could smell the fruity liquor on her breath. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drogon roared full in her face, his breath hot enough to blister skin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I can smell his stale ale breath from two tables away. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I put on my mom’s rubber cleaning gloves, crammed some toilet paper up my nose, took a swampy breath through my mouth, and fished it out. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had a vile taste, but without them he would never have found sufficient breath to go so deep. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eliza mumbled something under her breath that I couldn’t quite hear. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear her breath catch and I think, in my house a few blocks away, her hand is on her chest. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

And he was off the horse and over the laundry yard fence, pulling me to him before I could take another breath. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ivan’s hold around her was getting weaker, and she grasped him, praying he hadn’t given up and taken a breath. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She heard the lowing of cattle and smelled their earthy breath on the wind. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, the night seemed poised on tiptoe, waiting, waiting, holding its breath for the storm. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember letting out my breath until we were safely across. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had to stop at every floor for her to catch her breath, and she needed to use her inhaler twice, sometimes three times, before the climb was finished. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I cover my mouth with my glove to disperse the white of my breath in the icy air. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My next breath shakes on the way out of my mouth. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The hospital telephoned me a little while ago,” he said, sounding a little out of breath. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He laid the conch against his lips, took a deep breath and blew once more. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath as I straightened out. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Drawing a deep breath, she heard the rabbi begin to pray aloud. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suck in breath: a photograph of a papaya tree swaying broad, fan like leaves in the full sun, showing off a bundle of fat orange piglets. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She sat up, gasping for breath as though she were being suffocated, and saw the early morning light coming through the curtains. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Deep breath—not too deep—and let the smoke go down with the air.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

No breath of wind disturbed the surface of the water. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I wipe my eyes with my palm and take short breaths. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He'd left half of a roll of breath mints inside, but I think it was an accident, not a gift. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Tears were leaking from her eyes, and as she stood there taking deep breaths, Mark thought he’d never seen someone look so incredibly sad. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It’s a collection of nasty underarm sweat, beer breath, missing teeth, and three-day growth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She counted to three, took a breath, and said, “Yes, please.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He held his breath as long as he could, listening. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“No one here will starve long as I have breath.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tiller took a deep breath, looked down the river and up the river, and let out his breath slowly, evenly. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

His nostrils were full of his own blood, and with jaws closed in Bigwig’s fur he could not draw his breath. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turtle leaned on the handlebars, panting for breath. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was pushing and shoving, the air hot and feverish with their frantic breaths. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I watch the children sleeping, the breath flowing in and out of their innocent bodies. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I could smell the liquor coming through his skin; with every grunt, his stale breath slapped me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Their husbands’ breath became intolerable, and when they weren’t too sick to move, they were waving their arms, gesturing to the men to keep away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I believe you have my umbrella,” he says, almost out of breath but wearing a grin that has too much wolf in it to be properly sheepish. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When I was done, I took a deep breath and walked back down the hallway. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I held my breath, aware that my rocking chair had come to a standstill. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment the door was closed both her parents seemed to fold just a bit, as if they had been holding their breath. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She takes a few deep breaths and then looks down at me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

His breath caught in his ribs, but he kept running until he got his second wind. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I consider warning her that taking a turn with Jackson is beyond a terrible idea, but I decide to save my breath. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The faint pop of his knuckle-cracking is all I hear apart from my own breaths, which grow faster by the second. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She takes a really deep breath and shifts her gaze across the room. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I pull over into the doorway of an empty classroom just to catch my breath. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Buddy Ray took a few deep breaths, and I didn’t like what I was seeing on his face. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Dorian let out a long breath, calming his panting. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When I took a deep breath, it stuttered strangely as it came out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Between heaving breaths, he gasped, “I just saw . . . the dive move you did . . . back there . . . gave me an idea . . . we only have to last ... a little while longer.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He had lost his breath and he stopped. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Marina took a deep breath and said, “Well, we can’t stand here all day, can we? Let’s go, boys. Father, thank you so much for coming.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

‘Up!’ he said in a hoarse breath without voice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Thomas didn’t bother wasting his own breath on questions; he just kept running, following Minho. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

And though they laughed, this blackness rose and fell with their breath. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry and Ron waited with bated breath: Malfoy was surely seconds away from telling them it was him — but then — “I wish I knew who it is,” said Malfoy petulantly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, trying to get his bravery up. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sharp, short blasts of fetid breath pushed through a metal cylinder through the scruff of a combed-down moustache. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Water so dark and deep, it takes your breath away. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked toward the man who looked as if he was in charge. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned against a brick wall and tried to catch his breath. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she saw his face, she drew in her breath. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had turned my back on him and the sledge and the plastering, blinding, suffocating snow in order to get my breath, and when a minute later I turned around he was gone. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me tell you first,” she said, taking a deep breath, “about your Uncle Warren.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, after probably seven or eight cuts, I heard my mother let out a loud breath—a sigh of relief. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Celia takes a deep breath in that tight pink skirt and for a second I guess we all think she gone pop. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I found I had to stop every ten or twelve yards to draw breath and wipe burning sweat from my eyes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

We sit with our shoulders touching, our breaths falling into the same rhythm, and we don’t say a word. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I hear their gasping breaths, their grunts as they climb the hill. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he stopped to rest, his breath came in ragged gasps. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Vikus took a deep breath as if he was about to begin a long explanation. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her breath smelled like her house, old and dank. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, then run across the clearing to the house, ducking a little, as though at any moment someone could open fire. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and pushed the blade of the shovel into the earth and got busy filling a wheelbarrow with dirt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, letting out a relieved sigh that I’ve been holding for more than a year now. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and leaped through the doorway with a holler. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The memory of Rose punched me in the gut, and I stepped over Chi-Boy and Wab to the adjoining bathroom to empty my bladder and catch my breath. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

While I watched, she drew in her breath, opened her mouth, and began to scream. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And yet—her breath caught in her throat—they were going to kill him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Looming over Cole, its breath warm and musty, towered the Spirit Bear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I never celebrated it with my Irish family, so it doesn’t bother me, but the girls mutter under their breath all day long: it’s not Christian, it’s not American to keep them from their families. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He looked up at the Furies and took a deep breath. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Buttercup, miserable even with Prim’s constant attention, huddles in the cube and exhales cat breath in my face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When I do see well enough to walk, my lungs yearn for enough air, and being short of breath, it takes a laborious effort to control my balance. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he couldn’t seem to catch his breath at first, or stop coughing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I ask, trying to catch my breath as the foghorns sound again. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the breath rushed out of me and I heard it scream. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It was like a breath exhaled upon the window. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom’s voice pops into my head: Take a breath, Layla. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and blew it out hard, like he was facing a birthday cake with too many candles. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

His audible, almost desperate breaths reminded me of my grandfather when he was dying of lung cancer. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Toby took a breath and finally met Luke’s eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Hugo took a deep breath, went back, and cleared away the charred debris. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

His eyes burned, and he took a deep breath to keep his voice steady. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can almost smell the blood, the dirt, the unnatural breath of the mutt. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A searing pain closed around my neck like a molten-hot collar—cutting off my breath, making everything go black. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and began to sing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Grandpa would not blink an eye, then he would curse softly under his breath. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Furrows gathered on his forehead and he took a deep breath. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I summoned enough breath to say, "Will we be stopping for the night, then?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She walks over and stands so close to me that with each breath I take, I inhale a mix of her flowery perfume and the tart she just consumed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He pulled in a breath and his eyes latched on to mine. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes for the space of half a breath, then opened them again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The intensity of the veterans’ reactions took her breath away. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She went indoors, quickly crossed the black and white tiled hall—how familiar her echoing steps, how annoying—and paused to catch her breath in the doorway of the drawing room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I knew there was something funny going on with that bunny,” Auntie Harrigan commented under her breath to Uncle Arthur. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He slumped against the wall, muttered some­thing under his breath, and crossed his mutilated foot over the good one. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A sour puff of coffee-stained morning breath blows across the still kitchen and splashes into me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I take a breath, grab the sill, and swing from the trellis to the window. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The genetic information includes how to convert plankton into blubber; or how to hold your breath on a dive one kilometer below the surface. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Strider!’ he exclaimed when he got back his breath. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He drew in a breath and held it for a moment to steady himself, then called out, “Master Potter?” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Then the look faded, he turned to the sky outside and let out a heavy breath. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, trying to get his breath back. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to get a deep breath so he could keep talking. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Ralph’s tone was teasing; still Helen held her breath until Theresa surfaced, brandishing the retrieved chopsticks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed that everyone in the courtroom had been holding their breath but now there was an audible buzz from many of Walter’s supporters. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

No one spoke, and Ivy was sure they all held their breath while the cellar door squeaked open. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Finally, she let out a long breath and then took the gram from Marietta. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The intake of Gimli’s breath could be heard as a loud hiss in the silence. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

To my right, I heard Jay’s breath come out in a long, low whistle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Rohin was holding his almanac in his hands, muttering something under his breath. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He sucked in his breath sharply and drank a glass of water. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

A lump rises in the base of my throat, tightening my airway and shortening my breaths to shallow gulps. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

My breath came out faster and faster, and the black circles grew.... From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He took a breath, then said he’d never heard that name before. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Lorena takes a deep breath and wipes her eyes with the neck of her faded purple sweater. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And then William spoke, because ten breaths was about as long as he could go without talking. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The light in the hall burned his eyes and the odor in the cell made every breath a discomfort. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Don't think you'll be needing this,” he says, his breath hot and rank on my cheek. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth held her breath, waiting for Papa to bring up the kitten, but he didn’t. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Even from my half-asleep place, I can hear my mother taking a heavy breath, whispering, I knew this was coming, Robert. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

She held her own pistol up, pointed at the man, held her breath, fired: CRACK! Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He took a breath, and then he informed her very calmly that after finishing his drink he was going to put on his shoes and go outside and remove the Virgin from the front lawn. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

We held our breath as the picture started rolling. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel a wisp of his breath on the top of my hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Then she lowered herself and sat on a thick pile of rope, leaning back against the cabin wall, and took a few deep breaths. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She covered the offending hand with her other one, took a deep breath, and forced herself to look at Mrs. Jacobs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and pull open the heavy glass door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

One deep breath, then another, and I ran headlong into the forest. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then I remembered the fear on his face, the heavy rattling of his breath, and I felt certain that he’d really believed we were in danger. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He found it bundled in the corner of the hold, took a hunk, and stomped back up the stairs, still grumbling under his breath. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And with a deep breath, I launch into my bar mitzvah. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

His whole body shook, and his breath made little high sounds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad relaxed and blew out a breath, laughing at himself. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys took a deep breath, willing herself not to unleash the volcano fire of rage she had bubbling up inside her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I caught my breath with a tiny cry and tumbled to the ground, breaking the pot in two. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Tears started to form, but I took a deep breath to try to keep them from falling. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Her eyes shot open and met his own, and then Ekon drew in a sharp breath. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and the air brought her the sweet scent of peaches that were drying in the courtyard to be used in preserves. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then, I felt someone’s warm breath on the back of my neck. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I shook my head and took a deep breath. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Round windows scattered high in the walls revealed the blue sky, and sunlight streamed in over a sight that caused Kaede to catch her breath. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As if it were a breath that came in through unseen doors out of deep places, dread came over him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

For ten minutes, fifteen kids — and possibly the universe — held their breath. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my mouth closed tight and held my breath. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“But I do. I feel lighter and looser. It’s like I was holding my breath for all this time but didn’t realize it.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

It was coming from inside the well, through his hands and heart and failed breaths. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I mumble the pledge under my breath, but stay silent in the last two passages when the street police aren't looking my way. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, picked up the novel, and placed it in front of me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Her breath was getting shallower by the minute. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and opened his eyes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were gathering behind me now, I could feel their presence and their hot, bitter breath. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made herself take a deep breath of the nasty air. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She clutched her purse tightly against her chest and seemed to be holding her breath. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“It got me thinking. What if, like—” He pauses, takes a deep breath. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Edwin looked out across the bay and drew in a deep breath. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Her breath burst from her in a huff, as if someone had wrapped his arms around her and performed the Heimlich. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I remember drawing a breath then hesitating—what could I say? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His feet breached a crust of frost with every step, and the cloud of his breath accompanied him like a chummy ghost. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I took a breath so, when my mouth finally opened, I’d sound like myself and not like some scared rabbit. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We cling to each other until my breath gives out. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Taryn took a deep breath and handed Ivy’s notebook back to her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I could hear his breath whistling in his throat; I knew that he was furious. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

You took our valiant son before he drew a breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Now she was shuffling and bent, and it was hard to catch her breath. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I hop off the crates and take a deep breath. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But God, when her lips come apart, everything turns warm and her sugar sweet breath is in my mouth, and I probably taste like hot dogs but I don't care. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The sen-sen was to let on to the other boys and the pullet-size girls that he had a liquor breath to cover. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

He leans down, holding his breath against infection or odor or something. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the president’s heart began to beat and his lungs sucked in a breath. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a few moments I lay regaining my breath and for the first time really felt the fierce determination that nothing now could stop us reaching the top. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

When Toño calls we dash to the little store, then pass the owner’s cell phone around, all the family, and we talk fast fast as if to whoosh out everything to Toño in one breath. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like the walls were holding their breath, like they’d inhaled but hadn’t exhaled yet. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His breaths, my breaths, his body, my body, we are so close there is no difference. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stare out into the street, still trying to catch my breath. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She smelled so bad that I couldn’t even bring myself to kiss her without choking on my breath. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Nat looked aloft into the rigging, and found himself clenching his fists and holding his breath, trying to will more speed into his ship. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A gust of his smoky breath slammed against her face. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Pet huffed out a large breath of air and watched Redemption as the boy walked around it with greedy eyes. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The sure square hand sawed out a round hole in the flesh, and the breath came bursting out of the hole, throwing a fine spray of blood. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Koffi had barely caught her breath when she heard more footsteps. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I stood there trying to catch my breath. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The wind and the sky had finally quieted, and it was not the tense, anticipating stillness of winter, the pause of the tortoise taking a breath before a thunderous howl. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Dove?” he asked, and he held his breath in suspense. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath as we slip Finway back into his fresh water. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Nearly Headless Nick took several deep breaths and then said, in a far calmer tone, “So — what’s bothering you? Anything I can do?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

My heart was pounding like crazy and I was out of breath as I climbed the wide front steps and stood on his porch, knocking on the door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I haven’t seen a blue sky in a longtime, so when it spreads out above me, I feel the breath catch in my lungs and the effect is dizzying. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I took two more breaths and started thinking about the little hen that baked the bread. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Those who were not chased away came back blowing their breath in front of themselves like proud smokers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t honestly know,” she said, and she was out of breath and covered in sweat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It boots the breath from my lungs—the teacher is hanging from a rope in front of the blackboard. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Under her breath, since people say her voice is so ugly all the time. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When she caught her breath, she said, “Elizabeth, may I have a word with you?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shay took a couple of deep breaths, and her usual calm returned. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

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

I take a deep breath and let the words rush out. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Margaret and Isobel came out and we played tag and climbed trees and shouted until we were out of breath and then we threw ourselves down on Nancy’s porch. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking quick breaths, I stare at my destination, the Erudite window. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When he first saw the cow, he caught his breath, at the bony legs of a calf sticking awkwardly out from behind, and the rest of it still plunged deep inside its mother's belly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, feeling the air fight its way in and out of my body. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Some were older than me, some were probably in grade school, and a few were infants, which made me catch my breath. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let out my breath: now I could truly say I loved the Lord! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As far as I know I’m alive,” she responded, and took a raspy breath to prove it to herself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sosie felt the breath soft and warm on her face and something fluttered deep inside her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And a name passed from the lips of each man to the next, written in small white puffs of breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

For a while she even held her breath until she reached the next lawn, just as she did when the school bus passed a cemetery. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Annabeth and Percy remained motionless, but Hazel could sense their heartbeats getting stronger, their breath coming more evenly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He took a few more breaths from the bag. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

‘Were the breath of the West Wind to take a body visible, even so would it appear,’ said Éomer, as the great horse ran up, until he stood before the wizard. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

And then there were footsteps on the path and she drew in a breath. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Can we slow down? Need to catch my breath,” Nathan said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

By the next week she was feeling truly ready to go back to work and remembering with every breath her last act at the factory. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

So we fared onward and death fell behind, and we took breath to grieve for our companions. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and say, “They’re not home right now,” which is true, and doesn’t elicit either questions or concern—neither of which I could deal with in the moment. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Officer Mora rubbed the back of his neck, rolled his head around once, and took a deep breath. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and reached back, hand feeling through the air for the faucet. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When he released her, Tally took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I stepped through the open door, pausing on the walkway to take another deep breath. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Luna takes a deep breath and says, “No.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He managed a deep breath through his nose. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He heard her breathing heavily and heard his own breath going and coming heavily. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

There had been a hard freeze during the night, and their breath steamed in the air. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beneath her, bits of broken glass cut into Koffi's palms and knees; plumes of smoke filled her lungs with every ragged breath she took. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It seemed like hours but was probably only seconds before he kneed me in the crotch, knocking the breath out of me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He took another unsteady breath and pressed his face into my cheek. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Carmen caught her breath and brushed some dirt from her coat. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Every few breaths, he let out a gigantic sigh, over and over again. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The guy squats so close I can feel his breath. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

He sucked in a deep breath, his lips drawing together to a point, until he looked more ferret than human. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When it was over, I hugged my sister, who smelled like Oreos, the saltiness of tears, and hot, crying breath. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

My breath caught like I was plunging off a cliff, and my heart started to slam against my chest. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I could feel his breath against my skin. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When he came up for breath she pulled her chair in close to the table and reached for the sugar bowl as if nothing had happened. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When at last he came in with Billy Buck, Jody could smell the delicious brandy on their breaths. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ghost stalked beside Jon’s horse as the rangers and recruits formed up, then stopped and sniffed, his breath frosting in the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When I stepped through the front door of Grampa’s house, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath through my nose, and memories came flooding back. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Papa thought he might have stepped out for a breath of fresh air. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes a very deep breath and cranks the engine. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

And now she was colder by the hour, more dead with every breath I took. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

And we looked with bated breath into the blank and expressionless features of the man of science, asking with our total beings: Do you bring us hope or disaster? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph let out his breath as his uncle burst from the carriage and ran straight inside the house, slamming the door behind him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then there was a hissing, gasping, panting noise outside the door, swiftly stifled, as though someone—or some Thing—was holding his breath in the dark, waiting to pounce. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at the illuminated slide in the microscope, at the orange droplet swimming in the eyepiece, and release a shaky breath. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Then he sprays another line, making an X. I curse silently under my breath and start to turn away— —but then the soldier does something unexpected, something I've never seen before. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Lyddie murmured an apology, but the woman humphed angrily and readjusted her bonnet, mumbling something under her breath that ended in “factory girls.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I heard her take a deep breath in the dark, and then she broke away. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I stood still and took me two more deep breaths. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

All the breath seemed to have been knocked out of him; his head was swimming so badly he felt as though the ground beneath him were swaying like the deck of a ship. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The woman lowered her voice so much that Nok had to hold her breath to hear. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Knowing I was in no danger of drowning, I paused to catch my breath and listen. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Taking a slow, deep breath, Dad took the vial and rolled it slowly between his hands. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Though the air of the room was cold, beads of sweat broke onto his forehead and his breath stopped. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You must think I’m awfully foolish,” I said, though my throat had a hard time managing both breath and talk. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

A sharp intake of breath causes me to turn my head. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I held my breath for the answer, but all Mom did was stare at me for a full minute. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I take a few deep breaths, try to ignore the silence. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Taking a breath and looking up at the sky. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

In the morning die chill was more pronounced and he could see tiny wisps of vapor from his breath. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stop dead, catching a real breath for the first time in forty-eight stairs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, then another, just as I heard an exasperated sigh. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I sucked in a big breath, connecting the parts of the scene. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He dropped to his knees and stayed there, his chest heaving with deep, sucking breaths. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and clutched my bag tighter. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I closed the window, took a deep breath, and opened the file on Art3mis. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She plays with her fingers and takes a deep breath. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

We each could hear the other’s breath in the silence of the icehouse. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rowan took a deep breath and shrugged, trying to make it seem like it was nothing, trying to backpedal. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I get back into the seat and take a deep breath and try to clear my head, which ain’t easy. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He heard his friend sit up, heard the intake of breath. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for another try at enchantment. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I take a breath and then I say it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

My mom took a deep breath—the kind where she breathes in and out through her nose, really, really slowly. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Baba mutters, Get on with it, under his breath. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She likes the way he looks at her when their limbs are still tangled together, out of breath as if he’d been chasing her, his expression anxious before relaxing into a smile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pinmei took a deep breath, and when she exhaled, the air steamed from her mouth, curving like the tail of a dragon before disappearing. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

When I’m done, Roli takes a deep breath and holds his palm out for the keys. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I heard,” said the queen under her breath, “that there’s a young lady, but no one knows who! Or at least when they hear her name, it’s nothing familiar. Do you know her?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I knelt a moment, trying to catch my breath in wind that held more snow than oxygen. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He stepped out of bed, stood straight, took a deep breath and commenced doing bending exercises. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

And when no one answered, Raymie took a deep breath, grabbed the doorknob and turned it, then stepped inside. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I cursed her under my breath as I carried the heavy liters of soda home, and even though she couldn't keep any food down, I ate a stinky omelet in her presence. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The Maeonian drakon spread its frilled collar and hissed, its poison breath filling the battlefield with the smell of pine and ginger. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then Rowan drew his last breath and prepared to accept her blade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I was leaning close to him, and I caught a whiff of his breath when he spoke. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Yanna was starting to stammer, but she took a deep breath and continued. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I nod without saying a word, my breath still caught in my throat. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dimple stood on shaky legs, her breath ragged, disbelief and hope mixing, swirling, bursting in her chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

This sound had filled John’s life, so it now seemed, from the moment he had first drawn breath. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Tyrion clutched his torch tighter and found that he was holding his breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The breeze blew again, and Anya saw the dark shape of a person crouched in the branches for a breath. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

‘You know that’s not what I mean. You do things as if you were still single. As if my two cents means nothing. As if you —” She stopped and took a deep breath. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when she picks up she's out of breath, and I know that she ran for the phone, afraid I might be in trouble and need her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The smell of his breath made it impossible to think. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

With a cry of thankfulness, Harry sank to his knees; he was shaking in every limb, his body ached all over, and his breath came in painful stabs. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Salva held his breath as he scanned the faces, one by one. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shut my eyes and hold my breath, preparing for the worst. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The rhythm of his breaths slows, and I prop myself up to see if he is asleep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Tell it to Evan. He says they can steal your breath. Or your soul or something.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

My eyes fall on the pop-up bouquet and I grin excitedly, carefully standing up and taking a deep breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

That feeling became a physical part of me, something I could taste on my tongue or smell on my own breath. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He had never noticed before, but Mother often spoke too softly to be heard from any distance, and Matthew and Mark always made their nasty comments under their breath. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

He coughed, and it took him a long time to get his breath again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I grip my tunic sleeves tightly and pray under my breath. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He had it all come in one breath. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dill took a breath and began to play and sing. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

So Jinny took a deep breath and stepped forward, leaned in. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Cat Fancy Pants article covered noxious, putrid, foul, stinky, and even urine-smelling breath. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“That’s not true! I could squeeze into it. I just had to hold my breath.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I catch my breath and fight back tears, staring Camel straight in the eyes even as my lungs threaten to combust. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Somkit took a deep breath and set his hands on his knees. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Then I could hear that he was crying because his breath sounded all bubbly and wet, like it does when someone has a cold and they have lots of snot in their nose. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He seems to get himself together and breathes a half breath, half sigh. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to scream but couldn’t get a breath. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I frown at him, my own breath still short. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I took another deep breath and pushed out. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Grey, feathery ashes scurried hither and thither at his breath but no spark shone among them The twins watched anxiously and Piggy sat expressionless behind the luminous wall of his myopia. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Hermione sighed and set to work, muttering under her breath as she transformed various aspects of Ron’s appearance. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

His reaction had caught me so completely by surprise that I had quite literally stopped breathing, and now I found myself gasping for breath. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“She wouldn’t leave your side,” he says, ignoring me and checking different places for my breath. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Not enough breath left now to sing so I sing for him, in my head where only I can hear. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Emily held her breath as he opened to the copyright page where the raven version of the Bayside Press symbol was. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

His stomach tightened into a series of rolling knots and his breath came in short bursts ... Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and I head downstairs. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The first time I got zapped, it knocked my breath out and left me twitching on the floor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A pause ... and then the sound of an impact, a short, explosive breath, and a muttered word in a gruff, low voice. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Can you be friends with someone when you’re so mad at them you want to scream until your breath is gone? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Once his engine fades to silence, I shut the door and take a deep breath. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

My breaths are tight, like when I was laying into Peck earlier. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I froze in the doorway of the slaughterhouse, gasping for breath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I walk barefoot back and forth across the vibrant green lawn, take in deep breaths of air. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She made her plan; she would speak of something totally different—the children in Brunswick Square; and she only waited for breath to begin, when Mr. Knightley startled her, by saying, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s hunched over his desk, his back moving up and down with each heavy breath. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She exhaled in one low shuddering breath of release. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, and asked it forthrightly. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I let out a breath and picked up another heart. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Bobby Gene panted, the moment he had his breath back. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He rubbed his thumb through her palm and up her fingers, and was aware of her every breath. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She bit her lip and took a breath. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I can hear each of Radar’s and Ben’s breaths, their shuffling footsteps. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I manage to float for three pop-up breath lengths before inadvertently getting water up my nose. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I swallowed and took a few shaky breaths. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

For a moment I squatted, trying to regain my breath and wits. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He could see his breath, but his bare arms didn’t have goose bumps. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He heard Dimple’s sharp intake of breath and looked to see her bite the inside of her cheek to keep from smiling. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As soon as he reached the white building, the kids around us seemed to exhale the collective breath they had been holding, turning to each other with confused whispers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Even while they were not talking their breaths in the tomblike air vaporised gently and quietly. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel one of the girl’s breath on my cheek. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was Headmaster, out of breath and drenched in sweat. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He peeped through the leaves and caught his breath in delight. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Dragons that had scales like fish, and breath that smelled of seaweed. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The death serum smells like smoke and spice, and my lungs reject it with the first breath I take. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I stood beside my father and waited, holding my breath, until we saw something break through the surface. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Dorian’s breath was warm on her head, and she smiled as he brought his arm around her, cupping her shoulder. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Okwudiba took a deep breath and exhaled, as though to brush aside the alcohol. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In the same breath, without pausing, she said to Papa, “Your tea is getting cold,” and to Jaja, “Come and help me, biko.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was shaking me then, grabbing me by my shirt collar and rattling me like she wanted to loosen the last breath out of my chest. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

When I leaned in, I heard his wheezing breath and his weak coughing, and he smacked his lips softly before he swallowed. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw him take that deep breath as he walked toward us. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I can feel his breaths against my palm, his body expanding and contracting, and I know he’s strong, steady, unstoppable. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I held my breath as he navigated around the outer ring of rooms, careful to avoid driving past the office. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“You can return them to me on Monday,” I said, a little under my breath. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and started to open the envelope again, but then I heard Mom come down the stairs. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He hummed happily under his breath as he prodded Scragg with his foot. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, because this was it: This was my chance to explain everything I was about to do and why. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As I double over, catching my breath, she says, “Why are you doing this?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I found myself holding my breath, my heart thumping in my ears. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Seven took a deep breath, steadied herself, and shot. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

After a few seconds, I waved again, holding my breath. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then he sighs quietly into my ear, ruffling my hair with his breath. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was easier for her if her breath was sweet. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He breathed deeply twice, let half of the breath out, and went back to work. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stiffens and sucks in a quick breath. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I opened my coat and took a deep breath. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I gasped, and not only because I was trying to catch my breath. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I tried taking a deep breath to get control of myself, but all that happened was a loud gulp, like in a cartoon when the bear eats the picnic basket whole. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why was my mother waiting there for me to wake up, dried tears crusted on her face, prayer on her breath? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Eventually, I discovered that if I took a deeper breath I could float up in the water. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke exclusively from the larynx, as if he were altogether too tired to put any diaphragm breath into his words. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Her face puffs red as she counts her breaths with each rotation. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, dial zero, and close myself up in the pantry. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Sucking in her breath, Lupita nervously fingered the skirt of her faded cotton dress. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Reynie hesitated only long enough to take a deep, deep breath, then hurried after him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and slammed my hand down on the letter opener. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suck in my breath at the sight of her. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The question makes my breath catch in my throat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” she says, letting out a long breath, as if she’s been holding it all this time. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I was crouched and still upon the floor; not moving except to heave my breaths, which gargled in the mess I had coughed into the mask. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes his breath came between his chattering teeth in gusts, rising above the rain and the winds that swished down the corridors; at other times I had to bend to listen. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas took a deep breath and looked back toward the crowd around the hole. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Soojin smooths her hair, sips some fizzy juice, and takes a deep breath. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I let out my breath as I turned the corner—and came face-to-face with Father. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Because . . . ?” He took a deep breath and stared through the windshield at the thick, rolling clouds that seemed to press down, almost within reach. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In one motion, he embraced me and squeezed out my breath, wordless but shaking. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Bloody Miles’s foul breath fanned over my ear and cheek. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Reynie took a deep breath, hoped for the best, and charged through. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But somehow he managed to keep his grip, even though the crash of the tires hitting the ground punched out all his breath. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I feel Tobias’s breaths against my neck; they come in sharp bursts. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But he sounded a little out of breath. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They walked up the hill, Hathaway and Captain Wilder, the twenty crew members following, taking deep breaths of the thin, cool morning air. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sculpture I’m seeing is two round bubble bodies, shoulder to shoulder, every part of the figures, spherical and full, curved bulging chests pregnant with the same breath, heads tilting upward, gazes sky-bound. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Finally gaining control, he took a few deep breaths. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I held my breath and listened to the scratch of river against my ears, sinking as far as I could into that shimmering, dark world. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and that steely-eyed, creepy seductress was back. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A blue haze of human breath and dust blurred the intricate bracing of the ceiling 246 feet above. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I wished that I were a dragon and could shoot out my anger in a breath of fire. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crouching below his dashboard, he held his breath and waited. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Trying to catch my breath, I started to feel bad that I could have such a good time without Thomas. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

"I tried," I whispered, taking tiny breaths to keep from crying. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I catch my breath, feeling the rush of the door as it closes behind me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Tally took a deep breath and forced herself to look at Shay. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She crept on for an eternity, one foot in front of the other, grateful for each and every breath. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and flip the lock on the door. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

How he always made sure to exhale his last breath into the bus on the way up the steps. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton walks up to me, out of breath. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And just as she thought that her breath was breaking, that the blood might burst through her ears, Jinny felt her feet touch bottom, and she let herself collapse. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She gasped, then, in a hard intake of breath, and tumbled to the grass, where she lay with her face contorted, making small noises of pain. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

But now they could all take a deep breath and not think about the boat, for however many sleeps the year turned out to be. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Along the way, I see no sign of another tribute, not a puff of breath, not a quiver of a branch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I drop to the ground and throw up all over everywhere and take in a huge gasping breath that makes me cough in a way like I’m never gonna stop. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

They were so light that a breath could scatter them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I ran all the way to the main gate, and then I waited a second till I got my breath. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I rub the leather music portfolio on my lap and take a deep breath. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Peanut Butter Shelley, I’d murmur beneath my breath, unable to remember all the poet’s womanly names. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The icy cold grabbed at his breath and reminded him of his attempt to escape the island. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Burnside takes a deep breath and releases it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They reached the riverbank, and Percy stopped to catch his breath. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He had not moved at Fiver’s cry, but his breath was short and his pulse very quick. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puts his arm around me and touches his nose to my hair, taking a breath. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and tap her on the shoulder. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Apparently a girl he'd once wanted to kiss had told him he had bad breath. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her breath is musty, like an old suitcase that hasn’t been opened in years. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“No,” she says, and her weight falls dead on me, crushing my chest, stealing away my breath, and she is cold and wet, like melting ice. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Within moments my breath quickened, and soon I was nearly gasping for air, my arms aching, heavy and weighted down. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Until Frank opens his mouth, lets a long breath escape into the spring air. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A warm, moist wind blew like the breath of a swamp. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But ten minutes later, he caught her holding her breath again. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

At length Ralph took his lips away and paused to get his breath back. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She put her hand on her chest and took a deep breath. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She looked at Dad and took a deep breath. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Jesus Jesus Jesus,” rang over and over again in his mind, like a bell—as he moved closer to her, undone by her breath, and her wide, angry, mocking eyes. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Lupita stared at her aunt in wonder and held her breath, waiting to hear what Salvador would say. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Popper, who was still panting for breath, had not supposed the determined bird would plunge so quickly. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

They stopped to catch their breath behind a shed. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

He always let out a contented breath after a first sip of coffee. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The bear dropped to all fours—stopping my breath momentarily and nearly stopping my heart—made a loud “whuffing” sound, then turned and disappeared into the woods. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Inside the Giant Do-Nut, there was a moment of deep quiet, of collectively held breath. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

When we were finally out of sight we dropped the boats and flopped onto their overturned keels, our wheezing breaths echoing in the damp and dripping dark. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Tell him that I love and hate him at the same time with every breath I take. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Dimple took a deep breath and looked at him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Thank God,” I said, sitting down next to her and catching my breath. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, he takes a deep breath, clears his throat, and gives me a slight nod. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

While he tapped, Ron continued to try to hit on the correct password, muttering strings of random words under his breath. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Asha cursed beneath her breath, wondering if it had been a mistake to leave the castle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I held my breath to keep from screaming, but the bell got louder and louder until I burst awake. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pull in one deep breath and beg myself to smile. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She and Dad hugged in the kitchen, both took a deep breath, and we actually made it out of the house on time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The water forms a small pool at the center of the valley, like it’s stopping to take a breath before rushing on to meet the river. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She took off her faded brown dress and put on the new one, and it felt like wearing the weight of spring: soft and warm, with the breath of an evening breeze over her skin. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, forcing myself back into one piece. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Her heart thundered in the best way, her breath quickening. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The day was cold enough to make his breath visible, and he wondered for a moment at the purity and whiteness of his own breath among the dirty, gray explosions surrounding him. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I could smell the whisky in his breath from where I stood. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Panting with a sudden shortness of breath, I reached up to pry his fingers off my tie. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Thy will be done,” he whispered under his breath. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

When Deb and I are safe inside the lobby, I lower my earmuffs and take a deep breath. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Halfway to the side I remembered to pull my head out of the water, release the breath I’d been holding, and gulp down some more air. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He pulls her so close she can feel his hot breath on her throat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The world had taken a deep breath and was having doubts about continuing to revolve. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smile, then take a deep breath and spread my arms out. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Noah, his tail’s not wagging,” Abbey said under her breath. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and smiled shakily at Pet, knowing this was the last time she’d ever see it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I take in another long breath and keep on walking. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The feel of his skin moving against mine makes my breath catch. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My breath hiccups, knowing I don’t have to live my life on Sagan wondering if she was stuck in stasis another four hundred years. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was out of breath, hardly able to open his mouth. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Does he know I can see lies as plainly as a deep breath or shrug? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Her closeness pressed the breath out of my chest, as if I’d suddenly been thrust deep underwater. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It isn’t until Axel hears the sound of round wheels on wooden floors that he takes a deep breath. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The boy in the hoodie looked up, and Reyna caught her breath. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I went one step at a time, ignoring Liam’s sharp intake of breath and the buzzing in my ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and then said, “Did she tell you anything about your father?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He sensed, among the anger, the bitter breath of truth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he took a deep breath and told me to drive Grandpa home but then come straight back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The creature hit the bottom landing and charged after her, so close she could smell its reeking breath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

My breath stops like I’ve been sucker punched in the stomach. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I float alongside the fantasy, giving it breath and flesh and bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I tried to take a breath and couldn’t. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Down was easier than up, but he was still short of breath by the time he reached the building’s lobby. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She takes a deep breath, then pulls something out of her back pocket and passes it to me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Uncle Carlos holds the nape of his neck and slowly releases a long, deep breath. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I’m just thinking I’m wasting my breath when Natalie starts to take off her suit. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they were all silent, standing awkwardly, and the only sound was the sound of Jonas’s shuddering breaths. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and smooth the front of my canary-yellow work dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop lies on the couch, wheezing whiskey-scented breaths in and out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But I know that silence is full of breath and heartbeats. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She smiles, and then takes a deep breath. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He drew his breath short, and strained me so close to him, I could scarcely pant. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, I patted my lucky film-reel hair sticks. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

His hand rose and fell softly with each precious breath. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Okay, we’re in a body. Most likely—given the fish breath—it’s some kind of giant demonic whale. So. Let’s think about anatomy and stuff.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He sucks in a breath and bites off the end of that sentence. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, and did his best, squinching up his eyes and trying to fade away. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Then she said some things under her breath and, because there didn’t seem to be anything else to do, she took Marshall by the hand and they started out. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a breath and turned away from the door. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I began to sweat and gasp for breath. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can smell stale coffee on his breath. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Juanita got the words out between labored breaths, and I knew what she was talking about. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She painted for a while, humming under her breath, forgetting everything but her work. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

I approach my classroom, grab the door frame, and swing into the room, out of breath. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

How much I was struggling to catch one good breath. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I sat on the hood of Cherry’s Civic to catch my breath. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Palmer felt a gust of beef stick breath. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

It would give them time to catch their breath before the others could reach them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

People speak with the help of lungs, throats, voice boxes, tongues, and lips, thanks to an intricate symphony of sound and breath and movement. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I held my breath and tiptoed extra quiet and extra fast right into the little dead girl’s room and as soon as I did ... woop, zoop, sloop ... my heart jumped down into my stomach. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I wrap my arm around his waist and take a deep breath of his shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Fig’s list of symptoms ran through my head: Hershey breath, never enough water in his bowl, shrinking appetite, and Sleeping Beauty syndrome. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine, thank you,” Celia says, struggling to catch her breath. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Take a few deep breaths and don’t talk,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Nico took a breath, getting a nose full of Hedge’s fragrant home remedy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Louder I raise my voice until my rusty throat begins to burn with the song and I can feel a new breath come in—deep, past my lungs into my belly. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath and place the creature on my left wrist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I held my breath and waited to see how they rolled with the idea that the guy they went trick-or-treating with was a businessman who had, as Kenny would put it, serious coin. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The white wolf ran from it, racing toward the cave of night where the sun had hidden, his breath frosting in the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I took two quick, quiet breaths and told myself I was there for a reason. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But the breath of the Black Tortoise of Winter was still shaking the bare tree branches, and the birds were still as asleep as mussels deep in the sea. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have to go right this minute. Let’s just take a deep breath here.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let out a shaky breath, turn away from the mirror, and rush out. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Chronicler sucked in a breath and jerked the sword away as the man’s hand ran along the edge of the blade, drawing blood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Regaining my breath, I screamed, “NO!” as I shook with the terror at the possibility that I might have eaten voodooed food: I had eaten something from the two old women just the day before. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, she told herself, taking a deep breath, get it together. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Leaning against the brick wall, I catch my breath before pulling off my jacket and scarf, opening the door, and strolling to my room, as if I’ve just been off at the NICU. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Anker muttered something under his breath as he picked up the ladder and he stowed it around the corner in the alleyway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I breathed a bit until the dizziness faded, then took a deep breath and held it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let out a long breath and stepped toward the door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watched her father pace back and forth, straining to hear his son’s next wheezing breath. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and began to tell them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I held my breath, and the bed did not fall. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried holding my breath as I followed two unisex raincoats through the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The smell of his breath made Nhamo’s head swim, and his loud, bullying voice filled her with alarm. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her rabbity mouth huffed for breath, and she stared down at her lap as though the appropriate comeback were stitched somewhere alongside the zipper of her slacks. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The cat, a tiny thing with brown and gray stripes, wound around Roza’s legs, joined her in the pile of hay, curling up next to her face, breathing the same breath. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She dried her hands off, took a deep breath, and went to open it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She, ran to the nearest canal, spat into the water, looked at the boats cruising on the Grand Canal, and took a deep breath. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When she was perfectly sure no one was coming she took a deep breath, cleared her throat—and began. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She pressed her lips together, took a breath, and then said, “Yes, I have.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“They never do with you,” Mama mutters under her breath. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

At last, Jinny felt her breath weakening, so she turned to float, belly up, to rest on the ripples. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, and the pain faded away. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in his room, he tipped onto the bed, prone atop the quilts, and was asleep halfway through his second breath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The wisps of their clothing rose and fell with their rattling breaths. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But before I can formulate a plan, Henry comes into sight, bounding out of nowhere, out of breath and eyes wild. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The track curved and now it was going away from the sun which, as it sank lower, seemed to spread itself in benediction over the vanishing city where she had drawn her breath. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He takes a deep breath and lets it out with a whistle. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was tall, broad, and brown-skinned, chest heaving as he fought for breath. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Onboard, Tally found the breath to ask a question that had been bugging her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Frankie took deep breaths, as though he meant to guide me by example. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, shook my head, and plunged back into Gulliver's Travels. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Sammy went to his knees, emitting desperate sounds of strangulation as he tried to catch his breath. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ignoring the guards watching from the shadows, she took a breath, swallowed her doubts, and began to turn. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I jerked away, sucking in a harsh breath. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The orchestra conductor said he felt Booth’s hot breath as the assassin pushed past him and struck at him with the knife. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We held our breath as she came closer and closer. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My breath catches in my chest to see him getting closer and closer to where Max is cowering. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We lift the weapons up into the ready position, adjust our grips, take a breath, and slash them across the space before us in time with Miss Duncan’s count. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I held my breath; I did not want to believe what I had seen. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaz pushed to his feet, staggered slightly, drew in another shaky breath. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The new girl took a deep breath and stepped farther down the aisle. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Here I was laid up with a bad hog cut, hurting so bad I could hardly get my breath, and her expecting me to make a big to-do over a little old puny speckled pup. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not until Harry felt Wormtail’s anguished breath on his face did he realize that Wormtail was right in front of him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ivy’s fingertips tingled and her breath came fast and hard, but she pushed June’s thanks out of her mind and went to work. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Worst of all were Professor Snape’s classes down in the dungeons, where their breath rose in a mist before them and they kept as close as possible to their hot cauldrons. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

After weaning time, Violet would blow her breath on the babygirl’s food, cooling it down for the tender mouth. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a deep breath she folded her hands on the desk. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

One kid, the angry stain of blood on his T-shirt growing with every breath, watched calmly as the medic wrote up the tag. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked outside, still in my pajamas, and watched my breath in the cold air. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

His breath brushed against the side of my neck, tickling my skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was so close I could smell the peanut butter on his breath. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He nodded and Jam took a deep breath. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

My father drew a breath and paused, his mouth open as if he would continue. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His foul breath jolted me awake as surely as if I’d been electrocuted by sluggers. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I held my breath because I was so afraid. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

No sooner had the words left my mouth than his fingers cinched tight, severing my breath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, gods, all of you, great ones—hear and help me!” she said under her breath. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

We reach the end of the pier, and I clamp my mouth shut to keep my loud breaths in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

My heart speeds and I take a few deep breaths. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, then let it out. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They waited, almost holding their breath in the still, frigid air. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Hollister clamped his mouth shut and focused on writing the address, drawing a long inhale of breath through his nose. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I blew my breath out and took a look around. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I offered to help her but instead she just held the book up to her lips and blew on the bottom edge of the page and flipped it over with the strength of her breath. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I suck in my breath and hold it in my chest until the queen speaks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“He isn’t home,” I said with bated breath. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m practically running down one street and then the next, barely pausing for breath. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

On his chest, rising and falling with the deep, regular breaths of a solid sleeper, lay a thick book about tropical plant life that he’d taken from a shelf. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I caught my breath, because it was Manhattan, but not Manhattan. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He blew out an impatient breath and led her to the next door. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Right now?” he whispered, his breath blowing cool on my neck. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The wind was gusting, cold as the breath of the ice dragon in the tales Old Nan had told when Jon was a boy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

If Alex went down there, into the water, and ran out of breath halfway, he would drown. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and looked at me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

As the pregnancy advanced they were becoming a single being, they were becoming more and more integrated in the solitude of a house that needed only one last breath to be knocked down. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I caught them complaining about the humidity outside and in the same breath whining that the air-conditioning was too cold inside. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She took a deep, shuddering breath and turned the instrument around. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Like it isn’t bad enough I’m always one breath away from falling apart. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Mom says I have an attraction to dangerous smells, her main example being the fact that I love to stand in a warm cloud of dry- cleaner exhaust and take deep breaths. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Most nights I’d wake up three or four times gasping for breath, feeling like I was suffocating. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

My side hurt if I took a deep breath. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As he did every morning, he took a deep breath and stared at the lamp on his desk—a tiny flame that burned night and day, fueled by magic olive oil from the supply room. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She pushed her hair behind her ears as the wind came up, blowing a salty, wet breath across her face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I hear the sound of indrawn breaths all around the room. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I decide I need to know some answers for myself and, after taking a deep breath, ask the question that has been sitting on my chest like a lead blanket for the past week. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She held her breath as the shrieking hyena was brought forth—when unmuzzled, its cackle could paralyze the human body—but fortunately, Baaz did not suggest a live demonstration. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I heard his breath catch in his throat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

My diaphragm was so jumpy, I had to catch my breath. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She wanted to stop breathing, because her breaths would not come smooth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The breath comes sharply into my lungs and I sit up, too quickly, heart racing, head throbbing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cloud of breath escaped her mouth every ten or twenty heartbeats. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward in his chair and took a deep breath, then looked at Newt, shaking his head in surrender. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I give her a pep talk and a hug, and after she’s caught her breath, she mutters, “Time to play nice with the Manipulator,” and wanders off to the high-jump pit. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I started to panic, and I realized I was holding my breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and refocus on making no mistakes and not worrying about the concert. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

In advanced stages of famine, as the body begins to consume itself, the victim suffers muscle pain, heart disturbances, loss of hair, dizziness, shortness of breath, extreme sensitivity to cold, physical and mental exhaustion. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My fingers fumble across his lips, where there’s no warm breath although moments ago he was panting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My chest lets out a breath I didn't know I was holding, and Sanne squeals in relief, jumping up to first embrace, then shake Judith. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He meant it as a kindness, for how could he know that God had judged me before I was born and had cast me out before I took my first breath? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shakes his head as he takes in one long steadying breath and lets it out again. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Every breath you breathe is the gift God is giving you. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Marly held her breath, remembering something he said to Mother before they started out. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then I would lay on my back, staring into the dark with my chest aching and my breath coming hard, knowing deep inside that nothing would ever be right, ever again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In The Crystal Horizon, his book about the ascent, he describes struggling up the final meters to the top: When I rest I feel utterly lifeless except that my throat burns when I draw breath. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. When it’s that cold, it’s hard to take a deep breath. Imagine what it’s like to ride a galloping horse.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Zack was out of breath with running; his pig eyes were gloating. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slowed down to catch my breath and then continued running, cutting through the thick, cool morning fog. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

She takes a big breath, and then I watch in amazement as my grandmother swims to the shallow end. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t ready to walk out into a school hallway yet, so I took my time, using up some more tissues and taking a series of very, very deep breaths. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment the two bears stood apart, getting their breath back. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The narrow strip of light at the edge of the closet door widens, and your breath stops. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Now he experienced it as though Sarai herself—flesh and breath and hearts and hope—melted to nothing in his arms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She took a deep, shuddering breath, reminding herself that the people before the Rusties must have taken baths in freezing streams all the time. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, I went to sit by him on the bed. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and turn to leave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“A puff of breath would have extinguished your candle,” 03-01 chided, standing in the door — which now was wide open—behind me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as we were off the ladder, we slid to the ground, out of breath. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Below, she could see Geels’ chest rising and falling with panicked breaths. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath of the wintry air and pulled my shawl closer around me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“You take a deep breath and tell me what happened between you and Grover, or I will steer this car right into this tree.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She glances at the tape recorder once more and takes a deep breath. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Holding her breath, Mrs. Frisby jumped blindly into the blackness, and felt the cushion of straw under her feet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then, where the faint path from the House in the Woods meets the main path to the lake, I heard a boy, gasping for breath, pounding this way. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, as though bracing herself, and said, “It’s that mark, the mark in Beedle the Bard. Look at this!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then Digory took a minute to get his breath, and then went softly into Ins Mother’s room. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

So Lyra took a deep breath and began. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lets out a breath with a whoosh. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He was close enough I could feel his breaths on my cheek. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

After a deep breath to psych himself up, Mark sprinted for the left side, wondering if shots would ring out or soldiers would rise out of the darkness in the gap, waiting for them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Vapor from the Spirit Bear’s breath puffed in tiny clouds from its wet black nose. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, reminding myself that Keira hasn’t been able to find any work, either. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Gasping for breath, I listened to the rushing of blood in my ears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I woke at once, with a sharp breath. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both started back and drew a long breath: for here at last was something worth seeing. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The words made her breath come faster, yet still Sansa hesitated. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Shut up, shut up!” she cried, and I could tell from her labored breaths that she was as exhausted as I was. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Did so,” the college kid singsonged under his breath. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

His lungs protested as he forced a sharp breath in through the nose and out through the mouth, as Brother Ugo had once taught him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Once again, Capricorn’s men listened to Mo’s voice with bated breath, as if they were turned to stone. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The wind blew the snow in my face, cold enough to take my breath away. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then he opened the car door on his side and strolled round to my side, his breath shaping tortuous smoke signals in the gray air. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Rishi laughed in her ear, his breath tickling.“Oh, right,” Ashish said, looking around, running a hand through his rumpled hair. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She let out a breath and shook her shoulders. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Something strange was happening to Piggy, for he was gasping for breath. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

My mom takes a deep breath and continues her story. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“If you didn’t take your first breath on this side of the bridge, then you are not a Caper. You are a wash-ashore.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Buddy stopped for a breath, the way you do in the middle of climbing something very steep. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

She tried to shake me a bit, whining softly under her breath, but I snored again, loudly this time, like Mamá does when she’s really tired. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

When were outside again, I lean against the warehouse, catching my breath, accepting the canteen of water from Boggs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

A magnificent spray of white carnations, red roses, lavender, and baby’s breath blanketed the length of Great-great-aunt Florentine’s closed casket. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every breath of air was delicious with just enough of a clean, salt edge to wake up all your senses. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cornered me behind a massive steel ship propeller, leaning close enough that the heat of his breath fanned across my cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Staring at the sun Oh my own voice cannot save me now Standing in the sea It’sjust one more breath and then down I go. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He did not hear what Britten said after that, for he saw direcdy behind Britten a face that made him hold his breath. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I smile shyly and put my arm around Dee’s shoulder, take a deep breath and say, “Guys, I want you to meet my girlfriend, Dee.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Then she thought about the other lines of the prophecy: The twins snuff out the angel’s breath, who holds the keys to endless death. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She sings under her breath, “I, I will be king, and you, you will be queen,” and Alex almost laughs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Kaede held her breath as her horse picked his way across, seemingly oblivious to the precipitous drop beneath them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I hear Oscar say, still trying to catch his breath. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Without slowing I held my breath, closed my eyes, and jumped over the fog, not wanting to let the horrible corrosive stuff touch my legs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They were out of breath and sank down in the green-and- purple grass on the edge of the pine woods. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bring up my deactivation hack, take a deep breath, and run it on the Artifact in my hand. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and nearly laughed out loud. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Thomas sucked in a big breath, as if he were about to start a race. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Outside, waves murmured in the slow breath of the tide. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I leaned over her, feeling her breath breezing warm and pure against my face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to take a breath, but I feel like throwing up. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, and then brightened. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t a breath of air inside at night, even with the door open. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I feel a long breath leave my body as I quickly thumb through the rest of the envelopes on the table. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, I began to type. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

When we got to the floor where Mary lived I held my breath and closed my eyes. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being immune to fire, he’d stood in smoky bonfires, endured dragon breath, and cleaned out blazing forges plenty of times. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He hailed them like long-lost brothers, asked news of home, and invited them to dinner, all in one breath. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at the stretch of sand and the shadow of the bird going round and round, took a deep breath, and...tossed the pebble. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I could barely catch my breath as I said, “Yes.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Fear lest he depart while she sat trembling upstairs nerved her and she was inside the room before she caught her breath. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Madam drew in her breath sharply but said nothing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he held his breath, he squinted in my direction, like maybe he had seen me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t have to ring the doorbell because she’s sitting on the porch steps, all bundled up in one of those puffy coats with her breath fogging the air in front of her face. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“So unfair,” I muttered under my breath, shaking my head. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and blew out a wave of cold air. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

My breath is gone, but I keep going. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jake touches my arm, and I finally draw a breath and speak to the Director’s back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He is panting, his breath rank, his lower jaw punctuated by long brown teeth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, then head out to the truck. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

He watched the pearly froth reach the rim of his glass, and took a deep breath. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He fell onto his side, panting in an effort to reclaim his lost breath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

But she could also feel the cold breath of winter on her face, and she could see the fortress of ice again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, she exhaled and her breath carried the words. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Thomas took a deep breath, sure he’d never experience something so disturbing and uncomfortable again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

Like I could feel the breaths coming into my chest. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She catches her breath, and I am sorry I asked. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held her breath in one hand and her suitcase in the other. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A long grueling minute passed before the pain eased and he dared allow a shallow breath to seep past his lips. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I fix a bottle a milk for Li’l Man and take a deep breath. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath; it hurt his chest. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her dad took a deep breath and pushed himself away from the table. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Dabbing at his streaming nose, Filch squinted unpleasantly at Harry, who waited with bated breath for his sentence to fall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Hearing me say this makes them take a big breath. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes, take several deep breaths, and reach out and press the button. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and sank down into the cushions. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She puts the car in reverse and repeats herself gently under her breath: “Okay.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

When the man in a blue uniform and a bored expression finally calls us up to the desk, I hold my breath. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Alter, calm down,” Frankie said, and I realized I was breathing so rapidly, I couldn’t even catch my breath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When I drew in a jagged breath, breaking the stillness, he closed his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Ms. Hayes was now on her knees, breathing hard, and the sleep on her breath stung my nostrils. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He takes a huuuuuge breath of Mississippi air into his lungs and blows it out. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I have this,” I said, patting my back pocket, knowing they could smell it on my breath. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He felt the cold stares of the people, he smelled the mustard on their breaths. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

June took a deep breath, her eyes wide. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I do,” she says, her breath catching as his fingers close over hers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I took a breath the way a starving man might outside a bakery. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I press the page to my chest and take a deep breath. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Werfel drew in a big breath so he could start yelling again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I struggled on, my breath rasping in my throat, and then I reached the trees at the top of the ridge and flung myself flat. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held them to her face, and her breath came out in short, shuddering gasps. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She takes a deep breath, then blurts, “Merryl’s managed to work her magic on him.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The song ends, I catch my breath, and I breathe in everyone’s roaring applause, I breathe in their love, and it energizes me to grab Rufus’s hand while he’s bowing. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It lay there for a moment, catching its breath, wings spread open to the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Kote slowly removed his shirt, grimacing and sucking his breath through his teeth as the dried blood stuck and tugged against the wounds. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He woke to the sight of his own breath misting in the cold morning air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I am out of breath, sweating, our swords clanging, ringing out. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I looked over and saw her push through the crowd, gasping for breath. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

After a while, though, I took a deep breath and wiped my eyes with the back of my hands. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“How’d it go?” he asked too loudly, and even from a distance I could smell whiskey on his breath. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Those two people in that picture had been holding Cletus between them, frail as they were, ever since Cletus took his first breath. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Alex bounces when his back hits the mattress, and Henry stands over him for several breaths, staring. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, he blinked, allowing the Illuminated world to swim before his eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Under her breath and behind a smile she adds, “A treasure that leaves nothing buried around.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Like a cloud of breath in an orchard when there’s nothing left to say. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Hazel took a deep breath and was about to step forward when some primal instinct made her turn her head to the left. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I took my first breath of the morning. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and prepared herself to tell him what she knew. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a deep breath of shock, and Mrs. Caruthers fell to the floor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Then she paused, and I could hear the churning sound of her tongue as it licked her teeth and lips, and could feel the hot breath on my neck. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I catch my breath and realize that it’s Darius who has a firm grip on my arm as my sisters surround me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Will we soon be in the city, Mamma?” she asked, rubbing her chilled nose, and watching with interest as the patch of moisture which her breath had formed on the pane shrank slowly and vanished. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

A wave of sadness washes over her and seeps into every inch of her body, taking her breath away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father laid his knife and fork crossways on his plate and took a breath, satisfied he’d gained the upper hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath as I looked into his clear brown eyes. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The only thing a deep breath did in our current apartment was make me want to pinch my nostrils together. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I take a few breaths, savoring the calm. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She punches me in the ribs and I stumble to the side, recovering my breath. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Once justified, I thought the strangling guilt would release me and I could catch my breath. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Everyone who’d been holding their breath let it out all at once and started talking. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t say anything, until I catch my breath again. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Brother Thomas walked very swiftly: heel and toe, heel and toe, whistling tunelessly under his breath as he went. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Mark barely takes a breath as he watches a short but violent burst of chaos happen right before his eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Let me serve you,” and under her breath, “Men are so useless.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and scanned the rest of the clearing, but no one stirred. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and began to talk. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He walks right up to my face, trying to intimidate me with his size and bulk and terrible bad breath. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I knew it was her, the voice had changed but the breath was the same, the spaces between the words were the same, I pressed “4, 3, 5, 5, 6,” she said, “Hello?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was kneeling on the carpet, listening to Dad testify of Mother’s calling as a healer, when my breath caught in my chest and I felt taken out of myself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I hopped up and ran down the beach, letting the yappy beast chase me until I was out of breath. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I was glad now for the heat of the fire, as the night air was cold enough to show my breath. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Madrina, the owner of our building, who lets us rent for mad cheap, has to catch her breath when she reaches our apartment. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They seemed very agitated and out of breath as Milo walked along with them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He got unsteadily to his feet, taking in deep, desperate breaths of the close air. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The foul breath was making him feel nauseated. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

This felt like a good time for me to grab my spirometer, because I was in need of a deep breath. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Do you know how much oxygen you absorb out of the air when you take a normal breath? The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stop rolling and catch our breath and wipe the dripping snow from our faces. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started to hold my breath but realized that was foolish—he knew I was there. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh, oh, oh!” cried Jane, as she gasped for breath, with her hand over her heart. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Why does your breath still smell weird?” my voice croaked. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I took a breath, then another, and nodded. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Shasta was a little reassured by the breath: so he told how he had never known his real father or mother and had been brought up sternly by the fisherman. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He begins to calm, with just the barest catch in his breath, and he releases my blouse, my shoulders. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Mr. Charles took one look at me and my mom, out of breath, crying, barefoot in our pajamas, and hid us in his storage room while he called the cops. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The breeze brings the faint cries of those whose last breaths are leaving their mangled bodies. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He held his breath until the message was completed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking under his breath to me, he murmured: ‘Quiet; none of the rest should hear you.’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still struggling to get my breath back, I wrapped a leg over the branch and tried to get my bearings. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Choking for breath, I pressed my shirt over my mouth and nose and eased away from the second glow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I say, closing my eyes and sucking in a sharp breath as the Duchess uses a light touch to spread the salve over my back. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Charlie’s so close, I can smell her bean breath, but I don’t clown her for it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

They trudged on the packed-dirt road, breath pluming in front of them as they went. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, I stuffed my mother’s black Mary picture and her photograph into my pocket and started toward the pink house to find August. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'd taken breaths as big as I could and just held them until they burned, and then watched the cool air mist like smoke when I exhaled. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Klaus felt his body go limp as the hook-handed man left the room, and he wanted to sit there for a moment and catch his breath. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

And she would add, looking down, and under her breath: “ ’Cause God don’t like it.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Chuck paused to take a breath, then kept going. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

With a sudden explosion, like an invisible breath or vapor, four young girls simply vanished. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath in his silence. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Fred took a deep breath and scampered out to the center of the floor. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and lifted my head for just long enough to see the victim’s mangled boots on display at the far end of the table. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her blood and spirit were coursing fast and her shoulder was hot as though from Lazlo’s real breath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

That the sight of her yawning to the back of her hand was enough to drive the breath from me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He frowned at the word, and then he took a short, sharp breath. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I cup my hands over my face and take several deep breaths. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

His breath fogged the pane of glass in the front door. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Holding my breath, I stepped past the curtain. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

My breath was fogging up the glass, so I had to wipe a spot clean to see the La-Z-Boy in the corner. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

All he’d do was hang with that hind leg and let out one shrill shriek after another as fast as he could suck in a breath. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jane and Michael caught their breaths at the sight that met their eyes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and blurt it out. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Catching her breath, she blurted out, triumphantly: “Roy got stabbed with a knife!” and rushed into the living-room. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

This moment and this music had been with John, so it seemed, since he had first drawn breath. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Grace felt all of the breath leave her body. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Charles, beside me, stood out sharp and almost hyper-realistic with his ruddy cheeks and labored breaths but further down, Henry had become a wraith, his large form light and strangely insubstantial in the mist. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Toad stomped out of the Shack, muttering under his breath the whole way. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Pulling the collar of my sweater up over my nose and mouth to filter it, I slowly caught my breath. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He seemed hardly out of breath, in spite of climbing, but his hand trembled as he reached out to take hold of the railing, and his face was wet. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were breathing the same breath; their veins ran with the same blood. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Now the whole room held its breath, waiting for Tessa’s disembodied reply as, somewhere underneath the chalk cliffs, she sat staring at the green flashes on her screen. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He had walked so fast Elinor was still gasping for breath. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I feel as though I’ve been robbed of breath, as if getting out words is a struggle against the very air in my lungs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His chest rose and fell with angry breaths. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Aru thought she was going to hack out her ribs, but finally she was able to take a deep breath. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Lily said something under her breath as she pushed past Toby, walking out the door and not stopping until she was in the passenger seat of the El Camino. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We watch together as Maya gains on the girl ahead of her, and we both hold our breath when Maya hands off to Angie. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I guess baseball isn’t the Mattaman family sport,” I say under my breath. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took the old steps one at a time, twice stopping to catch his breath. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pod twelve—youth sector. Identify your role,” the Chancellor says, so close I can smell her sweet hyacinth breath. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Somehow Gabe had anticipated that he would arrive on the rivers far side, catch his breath, get his bearings—he had never crossed the river before—and then begin to search. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She squeezed me so tight it felt like she was pressing the breath out of me. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He even went so far as to open his mouth and take a deep breath before he banged his head back into the screen with a quiet sound of frustration. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Arriving at the place, Ranofer stopped a moment to catch his breath. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Sonny takes in a long, deep breath and lets it out. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I smacked and whacked the hornets that had taken a ride on me and just laid there until I could catch my breath. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

One step after another, one breath in, one breath out. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Pinmei’s breath left her, yet she couldn’t look away or even close her eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I knew he'd taken her breath away, and now she was confused. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

This time he was too furious to hold his breath. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

His breath, I noticed, did not have an alcoholic odor but a suspiciously minty one. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Monday said, out of breath as she turned down the music. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Hello, young lady,” she said, then took a deep breath. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and then take her in my arms. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"And crows can't fly!" erupted the big outlaw with a blast of garlicky breath. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He now envisioned a cyclotron with a 4,500-ton magnet and pole faces of 184 inches, a scale that took away the breath of even Rad Lab veterans. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He pushed down the memory of Cal’s story about Blue and sucked in a deep breath. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was out of breath anyway, so I quit horsing around. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Still cross with himself, Tree-ear grumbled half under his breath, “Some of us will have/our good legs.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

It came back to her so vividly she could almost feel his sweaty fingers on her shoulders and taste the mint on his breath. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I almost gagged, but couldn’t because I was holding my breath. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of the waves and his breath in my ear. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and flexed her fingers, for they were chilled to the bone. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He grinned his crooked smile at me, stopping my breath and my heart. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Shapes moved out in the darkness, swirling figures of concentrated blackness, moving in a great wave toward the castle, their faces hooded and their breath rattling.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Garrett stands on a flat boulder, still out of breath, looking west. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s like walking into 1975,” my mother murmurs under her breath. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

He did not allow the boy to move, and the boy cried only when the first stitch went in and thereafter held his breath. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

At night she sulked and muttered under her breath. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she got to the ledge, she stepped sideways, gripped the hand Doon held out for her, and, with a deep breath of relief, came into the entryway. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then Hamlet kissed my ear, and his breath tickled me to the very base of my spine. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Derek was breathing evenly—short breaths, but even—and his heart was beating regularly. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I struggle to catch my breath, to look up, to explain. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Another breath cloud formed and faded, and there was no answer. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her: “She is hallucinating because she is thirsty, poor woman . . . That’s why she speaks of flames devouring her. . .” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, knowing exactly how she could respond, and holding my breath a little, waiting for her answer. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Holding my breath, I stood still and waited. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw found himself kneeling down beside Fielding, his chest hurting from the way he had held his breath, and strained and panted, with the cow and the men. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I take a long, deep breath and look down at my clothes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I put my eyes on the asphalt under my feet and took a couple deep breaths to pull myself together. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath and walk cautiously forward. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

"Come on, come on, come on," I began to say under my breath. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and slowly lowered himself down next to her, one hundred percent sure she was going to yell, or worse—laugh. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I breathe a big breath in, and it shakes all the way out. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Peach was right behind me, flapping in his gooneybird way and out of breath. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We passed by La Guardia Airport, with the jets soaring above our heads and the hot breath of their engines rolling down over us. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Even breathing became an effort: Every breath Salva took seemed to drain strength rather than restore it. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know how to float how to dog paddle how to hold my breath between breaststrokes. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom takes a deep breath, gripping the edge of my bed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She presses the phone to her ear and stands, murmuring something under her breath, but I don’t even try to eavesdrop. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Ivy squeezed her only possession tight and finally breathed a normal breath. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

One day, after we left a shop I said under my breath, “I wish you wouldn’t do that, telling everybody I’m your daughter.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took long breaths, holding his head out of the water sloshing back and forth on the floor. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dill took a deep breath and exhaled through his nose. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Moistening his lips, the boy drew a long breath and padded across the courtyard toward the storerooms. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

A log fell in the fire: Flames reared, their light darting across a terrified, pointed white face—with a sense of emerging from deep water, Harry drew heaving breaths and opened his eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The youth cursed under his breath and flung his pole down onto the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I held my breath and thought about calm, quiet things, like ocean waves. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The boy, who had been holding his breath, exhaled with loud relief. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I heard him mutter a prayer under his breath—he always said a prayer when his son left the house. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and went back inside to our room. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “I’ll try,” and I could feel the breath of her words against my face. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

If she could only open it enough to let them through, they’d be able to hold their breath long enough to get to the surface. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head and let out so deep a breath that a white plume stayed suspended from his mouth. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think about that very last breath. Sucking for air. Pulling and pulling and getting nothing. I think about my chest muscles ripping and burning, absolutely useless. No air. No nothing. Just black.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I kick at the wall and take a deep breath. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Lily tugged down her hat and I held my breath. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She took another deep breath, and Wanda came up behind her, a hand on her back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her breath was ragged, animalistic, the opposite of pretty. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

"Keep moving, cousin," I mutter under my breath as Tess stops to laugh at some young gambler's joke. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

We lie there breathing together for a bit, and I can see my breath in the moonlight. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shook my head and took a shaky breath. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t answer her immediately and she cursed “Goddamnit!” under her breath and ran out the back door toward the apartment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The creature leaned closer, filling the air with its venomous breath. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Kyril Montana observed this for a moment, feeling good about things in general, about his own slim body, then he took a fine deep breath and dove beautifully into the cool water. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, turned the handle, and braced myself for a fist smashing my front teeth. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I—I’m sorry,” he said, his breath coming in short gasps, and then suddenly he was leaving the patio, running down the street, sprinting away from them, trying to escape. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Citra released a breath that she had been holding for the last twenty seconds. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His face is not flushed and his breaths are steady. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth sticks; his words are punctuated with short, shallow breaths. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and tell her the whole story. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Ben still hasn’t said anything, just flopped down by a gravestone and leaned against it, catching his breath. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and pretended I was ’bout to cough. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He began to curse under his breath as he climbed a few more steps, his knee obviously uninjured. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What? That’s not fair,” I mumbled under my breath before going back to my room and putting my pajama pants back on. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth took a deep breath, then lifted the little black kitten with the smudges of white fur on her paws out of the cabinet. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I exhaled a long, shaky breath and looked up at the wall. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I was feeling real, real scared and dizzy from holding my breath this long. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She must have heard the gasps, the collective loss of breath in the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

What Dolores had been hoping for when she rolled down the window was a breath of fresh air. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then he laughed without sound, without moving his lips; it was three short expulsions of breath forced upward through his nostrils by the heaving of his chest. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Anya held her breath for a moment, then let it out silently. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I held my breath with hope for the entire long, long minute. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He looked away, out the other window, and took a deep breath and then faced forward again. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and reminded myself that I still had beam and floor to come, and my start values for both those routines were higher than anyone else’s, with Aly’s close behind. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And Annie said, “Oh, yeah. He’s a great kisser. And he has puppy breath.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then the row begins; one of them gets his breath and goes off like an alarmclock. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all watched, holding our breath and hoping for some miracle, while Hari drank the water. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” he said, and took a deep breath. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Harry, Ron, and Hermione slipped and slid across the entrance hall and through the double doors on the right, Ron muttering furiously under his breath as he pushed his sopping hair off his face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I scratched, I fought for a breath of air. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a moment, I blew out a harsh breath. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and dig in my pocket. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I looked up at our popcorn ceiling, closed my eyes, and took in a quivery breath. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

My breath started shaking, and I gritted my teeth, pushing their faces away from my mind. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Jonathan moved up a small hill and, once on top, paused to catch his breath. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kate was holding her breath, listening for any hint of what was coming and not hearing any hints. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He drew a deep breath and said, “You are not ready. Do not return here until you are, but do not delay for too long. I will not wait much longer.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t even been able to catch his breath, let alone keep me from walking straight into his mind. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Everyone prepares to take him from the water, wrap him in blankets, give him rescue breaths and chest compressions, all while they bring him to the ambulance. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Her breath wouldn’t come fast enough to let her do all the wild things she wanted to do. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

My throat feels raw whenever I do, but I still take in one long breath and let it out slowly, savoring the feeling of air in my lungs. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Tad stared at the phone, then let out a loud breath and nodded. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Jason Taylor”—Ross Wilcox's breath smelt like a bag of ham—“goes to the pictures with Mummy!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I held my breath as I tried inserting them again, but the machine spit them right out. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I stop for a second and take a deep breath. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I felt his sour little bursts of breath on my face. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am breathing hard, and I should have waited to knock so I could catch my breath, but No, I think, I’m in too much of a hurry. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

TimeStar left his hiding place in the shadowy basement doorway and heaved a disappointed breath. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Each magnetic breath he takes pulling me closer. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I warm the mouthpiece with my hands and take a deep breath. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

So Mom and I wandered around the mall, stopping every couple minutes so she could sit down and take deep breaths and squeeze my wrist so hard it left angry red marks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Duff took a deep breath and dove under. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Silhouetted against the darkening sky, he hoisted himself a few feet off the ground and clung there, trembling and out of breath. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t home,” I mumbled under my breath. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Mamá let out a short, heavy breath, and she pressed her fingertips against the frown that puckered her brow together. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I control every breath of air I take. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I stumbled over some obstacle and fell to my knees, struggling for breath. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan took a deep breath, gripped his blades tightly in both hands, and with a guttural war cry that drowned the alarms blaring in his soul, he launched himself forward. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Before I could draw breath again, he fell to the ground with a loud grunt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Girls,” she says, holding her hand to her throat, “girls! I need to tell you something. The stock market crashed today. It’s in free fall. And many lives are . ..” She stops to catch her breath. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

What are the chances you just inhaled a molecule which Caesar exhaled in his dying breath? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Ba took a deep breath and began the story. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z