| 单词 | breathed |
| 例句 | His nose was pinched and he breathed with quick, short breaths through his slightly open mouth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Cole cleared his mind, breathed deeply, and sat completely still. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Mark breathed a sigh of relief that he hadn’t been seen. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Turner felt the cold air deep down when he breathed it in, and the snow that fell on his lashes and into his hair stayed there, gleefully stubborn. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The first head, as white as snow, breathed out air. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how deeply he breathed, soaking failed to take away his troubled thoughts. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Oh, no’m,” he breathed softly, knowing that she did not believe him, but finding it impossible to answer her in any other way. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He pointed his face to the sky and breathed in sunshine. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She turned red and breathed out like she does. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They breathed together, they grinned together, they were chunky and vital. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I swannee to God,” somebody breathed, and the room was quiet for a moment. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z On the one hand, he hadn’t breathed fire at me, but on the other, he’d been no help at all. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He breathed heavily, watching me with alert, hungry eyes. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z IVs dangled next to their beds, respirators breathed for them, tubes fed them, and what little life they had left was kept going by machines. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Beans bared his green-and-yellow teeth and breathed baked beans into his face. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I saw his chest move as I breathed into him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He breathed a sigh of relief when they did not stop but faded away toward what he imagined to be the far end of the corridor. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I breathed a bit until the dizziness faded, then took a deep breath and held it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “The third king breathed on a basket of wheat. His disease blew away with the chaff. This is why wheat chaff is able to give people tuberculosis.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned his head back against the stone and breathed in the mildew. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She stood perfectly still and breathed, alone on the frozen water. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z In the first edition, Charles had ended the book: “There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As the chick breathed, the oxygen inside the egg was replaced by the chick’s carbon dioxide. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But what if he never breathed at all. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z After all, it was something he had lived, eaten, and breathed since seventh grade. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in the welcome scent of pine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z "Come to the godswood tonight, if you want to go home," she breathed, ever so faintly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I breathed deep, taking in the smell of the marsh, the night, the wind outside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I watched my mother’s eyes grow wide again, watched her chest heave as she breathed faster and faster. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He held out his hand, and as Serafina daubed the steaming mixture on the bleeding stumps of his fingers he looked away and breathed in sharply several times, but he didn’t flinch. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It breathed itself into my being and held on to my heart with a simple, insistent force. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In fact, these three boys, these three kings, all cooler than anyone I’ve ever breathed the same air as, walk right past me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Polly noticed that the slave breathed slowly and loudly, as if he was tense, but he made no attempt to stop the young man from hitting him. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When he stopped, he breathed a long sigh that trembled in the night air. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I lay there and listened to the corn shucks squeak when I breathed and to the owls hooting in the timber along Birdsong Creek. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anishaa,” she breathed quietly, standing again, holding in her palm a tiny mound of tobacco. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Cain had cracked one of her ribs, and it ached every time she breathed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit reached and pushed and Pollard folded and unfolded over his shoulders and they breathed together. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And she breathed a great sigh, as if the purpose of her life was clear to her at last. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Beaming, Harry threw it open and breathed in the smell of clean air and grass for a moment before walking down the steps into the dusk. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z All day, every day, he lived and breathed the 1,500 meters and Berlin. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “I confessed, then,” he said eventually, and they breathed again—but his voice was leaden. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t static like in pictures taken from impossibly far away—they breathed, they glowed. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Afi breathed hard and tried not to show how frightened she was. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpop rested there for a few more seconds, his chest swelling every time he breathed in. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Amari followed the boy down the path, looked up at the same coppery hot sun that used to warm her in her homeland, and breathed in the fresh air thankfully. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A little snot bubble came out of his nose, and every time he took a deep breath, the bubble went into his nose, and every time he breathed out, it formed a bubble. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He figured that if all these monsters breathed on him at once, their combined noxious cloud would be enough to melt him into a puddle. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ben put his nose into the leather sleeve and breathed in rich memories of his own life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I even cut the cord, I put my mouth down and breathed into her tiny one. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in relief and walked over to the tree to tell him off. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The paneling of this office once breathed the humid air of a Congolese forest, gave shelter to life, felt the scales of snake belly on its branches. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She would not be bringing Edward back with her to make her heart content, but she knew she had not failed him, and she breathed a heavy sigh of sadness, disappointment, and relief. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z With water from the stream Galadriel filled the basin to the brim, and breathed on it, and when the water was still again she spoke. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His mother and brother and sister breathed regularly in sleep. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z One by one, she chewed through the assortment, and she closed her eyes and breathed in deeply as she tasted all of the flavors and textures. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Narcissa breathed, a note of hysteria in her voice, and as she brought down the wand like a knife, there was another flash of light. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I breathed easier knowing that we had salvaged the two containers, and tried not to dwell on the remaining piece of manuscript as I worked that day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew I was too old, but I snuggled close to Dad anyway and breathed deep into his shirt, trying to memorize his familiar smell of laundry detergent, peppermint gum, and sweat. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply, trying to find a trace of the locust-blossom perfume, but all he smelled was the white clay plaster, as timeless as the cliffs where it came from. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” Nox breathed, his legs knocking into hers as he also sought out a foothold. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s asleep,” he breathed, glancing back at the other two. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Climbing, she held her mittened hands to her mouth and breathed into them for warmth. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “So I was wondering . . . I began again, but his fingers were slowly tracing my collarbone, and I lost my train of thought. “Yes?” he breathed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She breathed the way anyone would, but her breath smelled so heavy and foul, like curdled milk, that they could not associate it with life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed deep and tried to stop them. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I breathed out through my mouth, hoping that the talk would go well. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Sam looked and breathed in sharply through his teeth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A kettledrum of a thump told him that life still breathed within the yards of white smock. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel breathed away the trembling and thought warm thoughts. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I breathed deep, slowed the game down in my mind to the speed I needed. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He lay back and breathed in deep draughts of splendid Norwegian ocean air, and in another minute or so, he was sitting up again and was on the way to recovery. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at my hands against the cold brick and breathed quickly. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z We burned hemlock branches and breathed the fumes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She wrinkled her nose as she breathed in the sickly-sweet smell. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z He breathed the scents of the foxes, linked in grief over the loss of their silver center. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It lit immediately, sputtered once when he breathed on the new flame, caught and flared up. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She hugged me, and I breathed in the sweet orange scent of her hair dressing. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Later that night, after Soraya fell asleep—wine always made her sleepy—I stood on the balcony and breathed in the cool summer air. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I fought the need to run, breathed slow and deep to stay calm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At night he breathed through his mouth and it kept her awake. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My art teacher had said that if you breathed deeply and imagined something, you could be there. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then he raised his head off the ground, trembling with the effort, and breathed into my ear: “Find the bird. In the loop. On the other side of the old man’s grave. September third, 1940.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We breathed as quietly as we could and watched the men through the muddy water that covered our eyes. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the rope tilted upward and he felt his shoulders come clear and his mouth was wrenched open in a great gasp as he breathed air and knew that he had just made it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They scarcely breathed until he had turned again and was going the other way. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He seldom talked to me, and I never as much as breathed a word to him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod breathed in, Faded as deeply as he could Fade, and moved past the man like dust blown on an evening breeze. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and breathed slow and deep. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then the sea breathed again in a long, slow sigh, the water boiled white and pink over the rock; and when it went, sucking back again, the body of Piggy was gone. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “If anyone was ever minding his business, it was I,” Ignatius breathed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She clutched hold of the mask and breathed short and deep, pantingly, making the respirator click. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Tagoe didn’t have to do the exercise with the Plutos to know the relief they were in for once they breathed out and blinked. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Norris?” breathed Ron, squinting through the dark. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then the wind blew again and the figure lifted, bowed, and breathed foully at him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As he breathed, his nostrils expanded and contracted and his nose glistened, cold and wet in the warm, sunshiny September afternoon. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “This ... is how we say . . . good-bye . He breathed softly, in and out, I could feel his rib- cage rise and fall. Then he looked right at me. “Love . . . you,” he rasped. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With the smell of her skin in the air that he breathed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and breathed deeply, wincing a little as his ribs expanded. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He turned back to her and breathed heavily into her ear. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Her scarred abdomen had become tight and smooth, and she no longer breathed hard at the effort. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I felt his last intake of air, and the moan as he breathed for the last time. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stood there, hushed and still, I could swear that the house was not an empty shell but lived and breathed as it had lived before. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in and out with Daddy’s breath, in the dark, waiting for my dog to come home. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I sipped my tea and breathed in the jasmine and wondered if anyone would be sad if I was killed in a car accident or something. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank goodness!” she breathed when she saw the baby—red-faced and enraged, but alive and unharmed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A little bubble came and went as he breathed moistly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She breathed strongly, as though she had been running. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wow. Thank you,” Maddie breathed as he handed the binder over. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As he neared the hamlet, he saw smoke in several of the chimneys and breathed a sigh of relief, for it was so lonely and decayed, he had feared it was a ghost town. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Angel’s eyes were closed and she breathed slowly and carefully. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in some bugs without bothering to spit them out. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Naomi breathed the words into the hollow of his neck. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I shoveled a spoon full of cereal into my mouth as Dad breathed hard in the place of saying, Ha! Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He breathed in through his nose, out through his mouth, forcing himself to let the tension go. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He breathed shallowly so that the warmth might not be disturbed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She lived and breathed coding; she couldn’t imagine giving it up for anything. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "Well," Mr. Willard breathed, "it looks comfortable enough." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Beetle stole time from her chores and came often to see him, wrap her skirt more tightly around him, and make sure he still breathed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the top, he breathed heavily. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes,” she breathed, gazing at the fabulous creature. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Then they breathed out again, with something like a sigh; and Henry, his eyes squeezed tight, and his knees giving way beneath him, fell with a thud to the carpet. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Papa breathed out, this slow, heavy thing loosed from the bottom of his soul. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I slipped inside my house and breathed deeply, drawing the warm, peppery aroma of Mama’s chicken casserole into my lungs. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I bent over and put my hands on my knees and breathed deep. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z So he went on at a walking pace and the unseen companion walked and breathed beside him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z As they reached the trees and breathed in the spicy scent of the flowers, Minli gasped. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Njemile yelped at first, trembling in pain, but she breathed a sigh of relief. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She breathed in heavy through her nose and gave me a flat smile. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Violet and Klaus breathed a sigh of relief that he had not dropped her from that great height. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and breathed in, letting the beads of sweat on my skin dry up in the cool air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When it passed over Pong, he breathed deep. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Another pause, more protracted, and then — “Without Harry Potter?” breathed the second voice softly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He stood breathing, and the more he breathed the land in, the more he was filled up with all the details of the land. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Rishi moved his arm out of her way, shifting uncomfortably, and she realized she'd just breathed on him and probably grossed him out. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They breathed over the dark pond covered with water lilies. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As Dub breathed through his mouth, Chip could see that his front two teeth were missing. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The air grew warmer between the green walls of hillside and hillside, and the scent of turf rose strong and sweet as they breathed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Who are you?” the assassin breathed, knowing the answer, but wanting to hear it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It burned Pong's nose and mouth when he breathed. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They lay there listening, at first with doubt but then with tenor to the description the twins breathed at them between bouts of extreme silence. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I walked over and propped my elbows on the sill and breathed as deeply as I could. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed deliberately, imagining himself as calm as the pond. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They lay upon blankets and shut their eyes and breathed the quiet air. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Radar obviously knew the old man and liked him, so Alex breathed a little easier and figured the old man must be okay. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply and looked in her eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Dill breathed in her smell once more, gathering it along with his new clothes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The Magpie leaned over the windowsill and breathed in the cool night air. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Instead, she stood at the door and watched her angel, his lids closed, the form of his body beneath the covers, rising and falling as he breathed in and out. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He breathed out and rubbed his jaw, feeling his cheeks heat up when he realized he was staring at her thighs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then she gulped a bit more because she felt like she hadn’t breathed enough since the storm hit. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, if William could see me in this!” she breathed, ignoring Mercy’s worried protests. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When I finished, I breathed a sigh of relief, knowing I had fulfilled his expectations. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She breathed in carefully, trying not to make a sound. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She stomped back toward the house, and I sat there for a few torturous minutes with one hand pressing the towel against my nose and breathed deeply through my mouth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So for her next spoonful she breathed through her nose. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I gritted my teeth together instead, breathed through my mouth super loud as I wiped Mong’s spit off my face and out of my hair. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He inserted his left forefinger deep into his unoccupied nostril and breathed noisily through his mouth. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed in and out through his nose. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “But it moved as though it were. It breathed.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was terrifying, the idea that we could fall asleep girls, minty breathed and nightgowned, and wake to find ourselves wolves. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I breathed a little easier when we reached the wood line. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It sat beside the river next to the mill, but the coolness of the Sogozha’s waters couldn’t make a dent in the stifling heat the forges inside breathed out. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I lay back in the darkness and breathed in the cold, shallow air. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He breathed the morning air into his lungs. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z But he kept his head about him, and his pants around him, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z She breathed deeply, allowing her heart to slow and her soul to loosen its worries and wrinkles and knots. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She still didn’t believe she breathed as oddly as Ralph claimed. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed out a yeah in obvious pain. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z You expected unfairness if you breathed, but this went beyond that. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z After a short while, he breathed normally and thumped his tail. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As he held me close, I breathed in his familiar smell of Vitalis, whiskey, and cigarette smoke. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He breathed in the warmth from her neck. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “He’s earned his rest, all right,” he breathed. p in Massachusetts, Pollard greeted reporters with a rhyme: “The weather was clear, the track fast War Admiral broke first and finished last.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was white, her lips almost blue, and she breathed shallowly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Clara closed her eyes, breathed a contented sigh, and left for the other world without looking back. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply of the odor and downed it boiling hot. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed for so long I thought he might pass out. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Artemis stood, said a kind of blessing, breathed into her cupped hand and released the silver dust to the sky. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I breathed in a big gulp of air, let it out, and asked him if he would have to leave us soon, when everyone goes in different directions. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mostly she breathed in the sea air and thought about Percy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His ribs were visible through his skin as he breathed, and yet he was beginning to develop a paunch. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I breathed a huge sigh of relief and sat down to watch as the draccus circled the fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He breathed in the smell of her and set to work on himself. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The king breathed sharply and stopped directly in front of the gang. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But he breathed softly against her thigh, his long eyelashes tickling her skin, the warm soapy tang of him wafting up like steam from a cup of herbal tea. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Hazel’s hackles instinctively went up, and then she breathed them away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He breathed with relief when he was safely across. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The chapel hardly breathed as he sighed deeply. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m still conscious, so I know however much I breathed in, it’s not enough to kill me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Dimple breathed out, her body turning to liquid gold under the slow fire of his lips. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Fine,” she breathed, making to leave, but paused in the hall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I breathed in the smell of fresh earth and I wasn’t sleepy anymore. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I thought you wore glasses, Potter?” breathed Greyback. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Inside that one,” he breathed, “is another very small box. It contains the crown jewel of the Amber Room.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I breathed a sigh of relief when I awoke early one morning and smelled the scent of rain in the air. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The vet sat staring at Mr. Norton, who now breathed with a slightly irregular sound. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the door was shut, Sula breathed through her mouth. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The second giant breathed frost at Annabeth, who was barely able to stand, but Grover pulled her out of the way while Thalia went to work. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z So much had been breathed out by the pores that Tea Cake still was there. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I breathed in their familiar scent—bleach, sweat, and something distinctly earthy—and tried not to listen to the conversation above me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Loki, who plotted and planned as easily as other folk breathed in and out, smiled at Thor’s anger and innocence. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I breathed in the smell of rancid fat as I knocked on Devi’s door. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had breathed far less than was good for him under the heavy whale bones. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We leaned against the rough bricks and breathed hard, staring at each other. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z But he who had found, could give his approval to every path, every goal; nothing separated him from all the other thousands who lived in eternity, who breathed the Divine. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z We breathed a little easier but wondered: Where would the Taliban go in retreat? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My mom and I have shared the same closed space and breathed the same filtered air for so long that it’s strange being here without her. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Everything about the space breathed life and happiness and beauty. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Everyone breathed deeply and stretched as they stepped out of the car. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He breathed through his mouth as shallowly as he could. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I breathed a sigh of relief when Charlie got his name right. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The water monster sprawled across the sands and breathed deep and slow. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Another head breathed a column of fire, and the third head dripped what looked like greenish poison from between its fangs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Eris breathed a shadowy spray of buckshot across the void. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I breathed into his silky hair, overcome by his sweetness. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She made tiny whistling noises as she breathed, like the last seconds of a Screaming Jenny firecracker. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z A heaviness hung all around them, a staticky, unpleasant feeling that seemed to coat the inside of Sierra’s lungs every time she breathed in. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She sprinkled the salt on the earth; she breathed deep into her belly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The animals and people in the town, as they breathed, would use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood in front of them and breathed the cold clean air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And I felt the almost unnoticeable rise-and-fall motion of his chest as he breathed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She lifted the three dolls and held them to my sick uncle’s mouth, and when he breathed on them they seemed to squirm in her hands. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Something furry pushed itself against her side in one smooth, insinuating motion, Coraline jumped, then breathed a, sigh of relief when she saw what it was. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z At that he walked faster, aware all at once of urgency and the declining sun and a little wind created by his speed that breathed about his face. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z And what their super said or hoped didn’t matter any more than the way Helen breathed, or how much Theresa talked. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She breathed—in and out, in and out—and tilted her head, her sharp kneecaps pushing against her cheekbone. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply and felt the crisp, clean air draft my polluted lungs. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Merlyn had finished his breakfast, and was puffing at the meerschaum pipe which made his pupil believe that he breathed fire. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The entire Annex breathed a huge sigh of relief. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His brain was in a heated whirl; his breath scorched when he breathed, and the ground all about him was a shimmering haze. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z As he breathed his last, he thanked me for allowing him to die fighting. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She wondered if Mrs. Derby had breathed a sigh of relief. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm saw now that she didn’t mean it literally, but the poor old lady was easily startled, and now she sat down and breathed quickly, her face pale. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I breathed a sigh of relief— yesterday’s fears seemed very foolish with him here. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was filled with energy, and he breathed again, feeling the sharp intake of frigid air. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z These were the hours in which she sang a little; breathed however she wanted; and simply kept quiet — more important now than ever, as she had a hunch she might be pregnant. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed a sigh of relief and felt ready to face the three of them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Usually they stood silently for a while and breathed in peacefulness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z While she dined, sweet music breathed around her: a great choir seemed to sing to a harp, but she could only hear, not see, them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Francie breathed the warm air, watched the dancing leaf shadows, ate the candy and took sips of the cooled water in-between reading the book. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That August, as Benton stepped into his dormitory at the University of Atlanta, he breathed deeply, closed his eyes, and fell backward onto his new bed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It smelled of old feet and moldy onions, so he breathed through his mouth. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z In Kerala, they breathed a plume of excitement and fear into the already frightened air. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Once outside, I breathed in the cool, crisp autumn air. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It clouded over, as if a dragon had breathed on it, and then it cleared. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z She took another sip of tea and breathed in the tangy fragrance, which smelled familiar. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what to do, and I breathed a sigh of relief when Shriya came up the path from the far end of the bluff. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It may be absorbed through the skin, may be breathed in as a spray or dust, and of course is absorbed from the digestive tract if residues are swallowed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I breathed in deep to get it all. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “You really don’t hate me,” I breathed out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He sat down, breathed deeply, closed his eyes. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It breathed another gout of blue fire in a high arc. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dicey breathed a sigh of relief, but the door opened immediately. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time she breathed in she breathed in that No. Dicey wasn’t even frightened any more. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She breathed fast through her nose and tried to ignore the nauseating stink of sopping sawdust rising from the ground. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The princely clothes he wore were strange to him, the stones he stood on were unfamiliar, the very air he breathed was alien; he was not himself, not the self he had been. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The bear breathed in deeply but did not move. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Don’t trust your balance in my charming Hill House,” Luke said, and Eleanor breathed deeply, dizzy, and staggered. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z She looked up, breathed deeply, and blinked as she came out of her slight trance. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We both breathed very slowly and listened to the music and the fire crack. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Just then, the Old Man shuffled He breathed slowly and with great labor through his wide-open mouth. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Leale leaned forward and breathed air from his own lungs directly into Lincoln’s mouth and nostrils. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed again: my blood resumed its flow. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The desk to my left remained untaken, but with Lucy in front of me and Frieda at my right, I breathed easily. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I sat up in the bed after a while and reinserted my cannula and breathed for a while before going up the stairs. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I breathed in cologne and beer and something I couldn’t identify. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I breathed out through my nose and closed my eyes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I swallowed hard and breathed slow and steady, like you do when you have game in sight and you don’t want to scare it off. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Yes, he and Geisbert might have breathed it into their lungs. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt grabbed it and breathed for all he was worth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The goat breathed what she assumed was fire. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The night air is cold and moist and heavy and completely unlike any air I’ve ever breathed. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned the dial all the way and as she breathed hard and deep her hand relaxed on the mask. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He that said “I weep,” he breathed on the ice and melting it made the seas and the rivers. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Now they were on their way, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in the familiar smells of his cologne and cigars. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Rishi breathed deeply, the loneliness and the doubt and the brilliant pain of the last month finally dissipating. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I think of the way Elizabeth closed her eyes and breathed in a long sigh when the tahari was handed out. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cobb breathed heavily, and her hands throttled the chair arms. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Doc had bound his chest tight with strips of old sheets to keep the broke ribs from moving every time he breathed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I let my mind drift into a pleasant nowhere as I breathed the mamas’ peanut-and-manioc scent. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t know your name?” breathed the first. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He bowed his great head rather sadly, and breathed into the Magician’s terrified face. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A chilly breeze blew up and I breathed it deep as it flowed over me, letting it power me on to follow Jay’s lead through the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z By the end of day twelve, I breathed in deeply, and I exhaled. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z White’s father had once been a standout single sculler, and his boy just lived and breathed rowing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As we returned to our feet, Emma angled toward me and breathed the word Gypsies, then nodded at the closest horse. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z By the time Harriet Ross was six years old, she had unconsciously absorbed many kinds of knowledge, almost with the air she breathed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Alone, Dede breathed in the cool air and looked up at the stars. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood in the stuffy hall that smelled a little like bleach, closed my eyes, and breathed deep, calming myself down. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The inside of my nose stung as I breathed in the icicled air. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She felt the hardness of him against her hip, and the sour-sweet smell of whiskey filled her nostrils as he breathed onto her face. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A rush of air swirled around my face, and I breathed deeply. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “How lovely,” breathed Mercy, her voice as arresting as her eyes, “to see you after all these years, Katherine!” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Her features melted back into Penelope’s, and her chest rose and fell as she breathed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Sirius Black showed he was capable of murder at the age of sixteen,” he breathed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z "Holy Mother!" he breathed as he saw me slumped there, drenched in blood. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I actually breathed a relieved gasp at seeing him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I breathed like I read, slowly, sounding out each word, tasting the vowels, chewing on the consonants. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I breathed their scent to calm my roiled thoughts, even while I prayed for Hamlet to appear. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z That a greater fool than Jane Eyre had never breathed the breath of life; that a more fantastic idiot had never surfeited herself on sweet lies, and swallowed poison as if it were nectar. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When Mr. Stonecrop finally left, promising to send Dr. Pelham’s bill the next morning, the house breathed slowly and quietly. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z When he turned it on, the usual faint smell of negative ions surged from the power supply; he breathed in eagerly, already buoyed up. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Then he breathed more deeply, feeling the rhythm of the world around him, an endless rhythm where time disappeared. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z As he gained momentum and height, he closed his eyes and breathed in the crisp cold air. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Women do have always his voice above the gabble voice that breathed an affinity for evil, for believing that no woman is to be trusted, but that some men are too innocent to protect themselves. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Joon’s head was tilted down, and there was barely a rise in his chest when he breathed. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He breathed so hard and fast that he got a little dizzy. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Cole breathed deeply, once again feeling the icy numbness creep into his body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Apollo had revived the fainting Hector and breathed into him surpassing power. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Miranda watched him sleep, the comforter rising and falling as he breathed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z In Choctaw lore, for example, the Creator breathed life into not one but many primeval pairs of human beings scattered all over the earth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When I saw my mom and sister in the hotel lobby, I was so happy to see them, I breathed a sigh of relief. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The month of brides, the voice that breathed She ran right out of the mirror, out of the banked scent. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up at that star twinkling over the mountains, but instead of wishing, I just closed my eyes and breathed in the piney air. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When the real silence came, Eleanor breathed shakily and moved stiffly. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z This is why when the girl whose name is already fading from my memory told me she was done with me, I breathed a sigh of relief. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z With a great cloppitty-clop the column began to move, and Shasta breathed again. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Philip scored the first two points on a layup that breathed softly through the net. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But next to me, the Colonel breathed slowly and deeply through his nose like a bull about to charge. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Some of her anxiety ebbed when she saw that Taisin still breathed; the snow beneath her nose was slightly melted. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “All right,” breathed Hermione, as the broken printing press blocking the top of the stairs began to tremble; Xenophilius was feet away from them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized that Connor and Claire and Rose had also chosen the right answer. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She breathed in, trying to loosen the knot of frustration and self-loathing inside herself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then she breathed out slowly, very slowly, and all the fear and the desperation that had crept into her since the police had brought her to the orphanage left her. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z But she said nothing, and the following evening all of Pearl’s new clothes appeared in a neat pile at the foot of her bed, and Pearl breathed a sigh of relief. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I slid down against one of the planters and breathed in. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Their fire whirled around him, danced with him but never hurt him: Dustfinger the tamer of flames, the man who breathed sparks, the friend of fire. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Stick breathed like he was about to speak, then he paused. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Now,” he breathed, and just his smell disturbed my thought processes, “what exactly are you worrying about?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Percy looked out over San Francisco Bay and breathed in the salty sea air. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He breathed in deeply and for a moment he shuddered. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z His lungs breathed in one final cold breath as his body became part of the earth. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He got up to urinate outside and, afterward, leaned against a tree and breathed in the fresh air. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Every minute the water breathed round the death rock and flowered into a field of whiteness. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Segregation was such an integral part of the Southern way of life that it was, in a sense, invisible to whites, as unremarkable as the air they breathed. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Over and over, he breathed, trying to clear his mind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Palmer tried not to hear, but even as he bobbed on a merry-go-rounding horse, as he breathed deeply the sweet crispy tangle of a funnel cake, there it was: pop ping. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Harry breathed deeply for a few moments in an effort to steady himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Zero breathed in, and the petal was drawn up almost touching his nose. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and breathed deep, trying not to fidget. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She scrambled out of her sleeping bag and breathed deeply. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z When she was gone, Zeitoun righted himself, breathed a sigh of relief, and tried to settle his stampeding heart. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And now the stone was gone and she flew across the Dothraki sea, high and higher, the green rippling beneath, and all that lived and breathed fled in terror from the shadow of her wings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “My God in heaven,” she breathed in horror. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I breathed in, I couldn’t breathe out again to cry, and I tried to keep from falling off the hill and I fell off the hill into the bright, whirling shapes. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and breathed deeply, walked to the middle of the room, and began my monologue. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z All down the beach, the other kids heard the sound and breathed again. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He breathed really hard as he reached for them. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z There was a stunning vitality to him, as though he breathed all the world’s air and only left enough for others by sheer benevolence. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She breathed health from the air, though it was full of gasoline fumes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I repositioned her head to open her airway, and this time when I breathed into her mouth she coughed salt water into mine. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in the icy air, and I was ready to run when someone asked, “What’s the plan?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He rolled down the window an inch or two and breathed the salt air blowing in over the marshes from the Gulf. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He never breathed a word, at least not to me, until the actual rift became public. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wow,” June breathed, holding the paper like it was made of the thinnest glass. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And I widened my nostrils and breathed in as much smoke as possible to make myself even paler than I already was. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Methuselah breathed upon his glasses, polishing them on his fur. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “He scarcely breathed. He held on to a post to steady himself. For the last few seconds he stared directly ahead.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like someone breathed new air into my lungs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Instantly, Carmen felt calmer as she breathed in the smell of hay and horses and heard the loud nicker of hello from Rosie. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “S’pose it wadn’ his time to die but it was that trestle’s time to fall?” her sister breathed, touching my cheek. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Ivy squeezed her only possession tight and finally breathed a normal breath. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Each child breathed easier when the colonel grunted his reluctant assent. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The head that breathed out air lunged at him. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He paused, and Moss saw his chest heave up and down as he breathed in and out forcefully. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She breathed heavy, panting in the shade as she imagined her father’s face, his smile, his voice. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I breathed through my mouth, quieter that way. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Matt sat back in the dirt and breathed deeply to contain his shock. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Everyone heard when I went,” she breathed, and watched as he sorted through every name he’d ever heard associated with the place, then put the pieces together. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Harry breathed, and he felt the bird’s golden claws squeeze his shoulder gently. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He lived and breathed the quest for liberation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe it was because Abba was different, because people strolled into our compound at will, because the very air we breathed moved more slowly. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He said suddenly, in a light, strange, feathery voice, “Should have let me move to ri—” He breathed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed a sigh of relief when Mr. Banner flicked the lights back on at the end of class, and stretched my arms out in front of me, flexing my stiff fingers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He sat on the edge of the bath and closed his eyes and breathed deeply several times. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Stuart sat down in the ditch beside him and breathed deeply of the fresh, sweet air. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z As I breathed, dirt caked my throat and settled in my lungs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he said nothing for a time but breathed fiercely so that they were awed by him and looked at each other in uneasy admiration. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Two giant doors stood ajar and I breathed a sigh of relief. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I breathed in and out slowly, keeping my head very still. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He breathed in the steam, thinking back to the first pot of the morning. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And again he breathed in the green in the strawberry runners, the rain in the cedar duff, and the salt water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She bit her lower lip and breathed loudly through her nose, things she did whenever she was uncomfortable or unhappy. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I breathed through my mouth and spent only enough time in that log cabin bathroom to unroll a bunch of toilet paper. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked to the edge of the water and breathed in the salt air. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Loose reindeer hair found its way into the men’s nostrils and mouths as they breathed, into their water and their food as they ate. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Unable to dig its way in, apparently the draccus had breathed fire down into the narrow passage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He wiped his mouth with a napkin and breathed out. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He focused his gaze on a small white rock near the water’s edge and breathed in deeply. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But he sucked air through clenched teeth and breathed hard, trapping those words inside. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I pulled my blanket right up over my head and breathed in the smell real deep. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The girl breathed on the pin and it glowed faintly. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Ben breathed deeply, catching the scent of gardenias, and the river, half honey, half wine. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We breathed in the air, looked outside and both felt that the spell shouldn’t be broken with words. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She looked at Robbie and breathed a sigh of relief: The boy was even more drenched than she was. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He breathed out slowly to keep the release from being a sigh. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She stiffened as his mouth touched her skin, and though the kiss was brief, he breathed in the scent of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and breathed evenly, but she could tell I wasn’t asleep. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I sucked in as much air as I could and breathed it back out. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Muselmanners were different in the way they breathed through their mouths, in the way they dragged their feet when they walked—if they could walk. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She breathed his name, unable to return the hug. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The very air people breathed was somehow permeated with mud—nostrils grew clogged; ranchers hawked out great brown globs from their throats. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came back to check, I breathed a sigh of relief. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Gods above,” Nox breathed, so softly that his lips barely moved. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "There," whispered the eighty-first lord, and he fell to the stone floor of his chamber, and he breathed no more. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She breathed deep, and bottled it up for posterity. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Majesty,” Minli breathed, and her knees could feel the thumping of her heart in her chest. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z My lips parted as I breathed in his heady scent. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then Mother put her hands over her face and breathed out hard, and she said, “I don’t know whether that’s going to be possible.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it would help,” I said, “if you scrunched under your desk and breathed quietly and evenly.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I breathed in deep to get it all. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Zero's face was lit in the starlight, and there was a flower petal in front of his nose that moved back and forth as he breathed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z We did not speak, but breathed as one person. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Cole breathed in the cold, damp night air. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He touched my hand with his tongue, but only once and then he was quiet and scarcely breathed. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They scrambled behind a woodpile at the far end of the clearing and breathed quiet. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Cootie spent a year inside an iron lung that breathed for him, and he’d been in and out of hospitals ever since. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The night had grown cool, and when he breathed through his mouth, mist filled the air in front of his face. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius breathed pitifully, bumping the tin hot dog over the low cement sill of the garage. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed it out in clouds and it froze in white frost on his mustache and beard. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Could you actually say that the baby died, since it had never breathed? Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She held the rubber tight to her face and breathed fast. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z It didn’t move at all, just stared at them with its blue eyes, nostrils flaring as it breathed. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Dad breathed in through his nose and shook his head. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They were not moving as the portraits at Hogwarts moved, but there was a certain magic about them all the same: Harry thought they breathed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then I breathed deeply and struggled to regain some composure. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in a lungful of sweet spring air and felt my grin resurface. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Holy he breathed, looking around at nothing in particular. By this time, Alby had gotten a good look as well, with a similar reaction. “No way,” he murmured, almost in a trance. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z The old man had breathed noisily, and dribbled a little, and never woken. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I had breathed it before, touched it surely, that very afternoon. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply a few times to slow my heart. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z We breathed into bandanas and built shelter from the stench with plywood and a tarp. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I just threw myself in his arms and breathed him in. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z She had difficulty focusing on his face as she breathed in and out, in and out. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Singh had opened the windows along the side wall, and a breeze from the lake breathed sweet spring air into the room. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She slammed the window down and Frank breathed a sigh of relief. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached down to touch the grass and breathed deeply to smell the earth. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She noticed that every time she breathed out, the surface fogged, and she disappeared from her father’s table. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Eagerly Singer leaned closer and he breathed with long, deep breaths and in his eyes there were bright tears. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When I was done, he scribbled a few notes, breathed in deeply, and gave me a sober look. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He breathed softly, wondering about the cool breath of peace that hovered in his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Though I knew that my enemy breathed at my back, waiting to strike, I trusted Horatio to protect me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z For a minute Marco didn't say anything, he simply opened his mouth and breathed out a blue, vaporous ring. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The word “running” hit her suddenly and she breathed hard as though running herself. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A single gust of summer air made it through the chill, and Piper breathed it in, taking it as a good omen. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dill’s heart still thumped from the encounter, but he breathed again. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She breathed steadily as she followed her internal homing equipment. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Polly breathed as the platter flipped and the pie careened to the floor. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It leaned down and breathed a faint yellow smoke over Hibiscus’s face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She breathed a prayer and crossed her forehead. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It grunted again like thunder, then bobbed its head and breathed another great gout of billowing blue fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He breathed the scent and taste of her, and shivered when her fingers traced up his arms to the nape of his neck. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Something you breathed in or ate, or picked up from the dirty money other people had touched. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For a second he hesitated, and no one breathed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply for drama. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Ruby breathed a woeful sigh as her dinner was put before her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “But you seem so much stronger, my Lord —” “Liar,” breathed the second voice. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The Hyperborean breathed a cloud of white mist, and the temperature dropped. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When she was sent home without receiving a suspension notice, I breathed a sigh of relief. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Trepid rushed to Joey and breathed into his mouth and pounded on his chest while Mrs. Trepid phoned the doctor. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z His ribs hurt when he breathed, but he could move his fingers and lift both legs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Woodhull’s relationship with Butler breathed new life into the women’s suffrage movement. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But it was not well, this tiny one, and so it kept its bluish lids closed and breathed its fast little breaths. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Miss Watson seemed to read my mind, and I breathed a sigh of relief when she nodded and handed me the hall pass without a word. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I imagined it was the tailwinds of the shark and I breathed in. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He glowed, and the mesa hardly breathed—the day was suspended, as still as a frightened rabbit. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z How soon before the fire reached the survivors trapped in this room or before they breathed in too much smoke? Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt breathed a sigh of relief, chuckling at his own jumpy nerves, and continued on his way. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z While they slowly rose, the doctor felt the man’s pulse, and breathed in sharply through his nose. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mama turned her face up to the ceiling and breathed deep, like she was gasping for air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He breathed freely, and his eyes were open wider than they had been. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone, white and black, lived in it and breathed it—all ages, all trades, all classes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Even now, lying on his side on the raft in the evening light—his chest rising and falling as he breathed—he looked like he would wake up any second. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes could smell the air before she breathed it, the air of her mother’s ocean nearby. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how you’re brave enough to be alone with him,” she breathed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I breathed in a familiar smokiness that mingled with a soapy sweetness. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “So, I breathed in the flowery air and there was a kind of shimmering...” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I barely breathed, not wanting to disturb her. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Everything,” he breathed and buried his face in his hands. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned my face toward her downy head and breathed in the baby scent of her. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z By the time he reached the top, his bad arm ached but he still breathed normally. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I breathed easier, but when we pulled into the empty lot behind the police station, they were waiting on the back steps. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy breathed a sigh of relief as her family started moving. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He breathed in its smell—pear, vanilla, sandalwood—while he gathered his courage. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She breathed twice more, gave a little cough, breathed once again. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Hagar breathed deeply the sweet air that hung over the glass counters. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was a close one!” breathed a guard. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I blew on it, I breathed on it, I cupped it in my hands, but no sooner did I add twigs than the whole thing went black. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her nose to the rind and breathed in. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “This way, Harry,” breathed Luna, plucking his sleeve and pulling him toward a spiral staircase. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As I breathed, truly released from the grasp of all that inhibited me, I began to see how blessed I was. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z When it had reached up to his thighs, he lay down slowly and put his face full into it and breathed in a long, careful breath. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I missed words and even sentences when occasionally I breathed deep or snored a little so they wouldn’t guess I was awake. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Hidden in the grass and underbrush, they breathed quietly and opened their ears to catch the lower tones of the men’s voices. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply and found the cool air good tasting. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I breathed deep every time we stopped at a job site, smelling the fresh-cut grass, and thought back to how simple and pure my life had been when I mowed lawns as a summer job. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She clenched the blanket in her fists, and sighed, and breathed his name, and if she hadn’t said it out loud, he wouldn’t have known what to call himself, because everything was her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply of the sweetly scented air. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Sorry!” he breathed, looking at Flatnose as anxiously as a bird obliged to get close to a hungry cat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He breathed again as the man closed the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Omar breathed in, tapped his chin with the pen, let his breath out. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I was sitting nearby, watching television, trying not to scream from the pain each time I breathed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He sucked the air out of me, but it was okay because he breathed for both of us—his heart pumped blood for us too. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Looks like a little bird,” Bigger breathed with childlike wonder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A cigarette in bed was the tombstone marking each day’s end and the reed through which she breathed herself back to life each morning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When I got inside and peeked around the doorframe of Mama’s bedroom into the front room, I breathed a bit easier. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was like he breathed out all the air in his lungs and forgot to bring in any new. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When he breathed the phlegm rattled in his chest. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “What?” breathed the commander, terribly afraid that he already knew. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He slept like a little warm kitty and breathed very quiet. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A smell of tender mushrooms, of wood-flower fungus, of old and concentrated outdoors impregnated the air of the bedroom as it was breathed by the colossal old man weatherbeaten by the sun and the rain. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The jungle breathed an eternal green that fevered men until they dripped sweat the way rubbery jungle leaves dripped the monsoon rain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She breathed deeply and felt cool autumn in her throat. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I breathed tight breaths through my nostrils and gritted my teeth together. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “To think that all this peaceful beauty should hide such cold evil,” he breathed wonderingly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In the midst of fear Lyra knelt by Lanre’s body and breathed his name. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z How could she not have heard it, felt it, breathed it in? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Forgive me, but could you spare a few Afghanis?” he breathed. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Hatsue pressed against him, crying in this silent way, and breathed in the smell of Ishmael’s throat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She breathed deeply to quieten it, but it would not stay still. had betrayed her, publicly, grossly, and shamelessly. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The Ladybug was making whistling noises as she breathed, and the Earthworm was coiled up like a spring at one end of his hammock, wheezing and blowing through his open mouth. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z In Dad's chilly office I opened his filing cabinets and breathed in their metal-flavored air. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z If I even breathed a word of something this big, my mother would have me committed before I could say just kidding. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Once or twice while Nathan was away on a revival I may have locked the doors and breathed into my own mouth in the mirror, putting on red lipstick to do the housework. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At eight in the morning of February 21, 1852, he breathed his last. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He was real, I could touch him, we breathed the same air. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Nothing’s changed,” she breathed as we sat in front of the old synagogue, still white, aged, but slightly noble with its four tall columns. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to get out of the South,” I breathed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The hard surface beneath her was strangely cool and damp, and the air she breathed slightly dank. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He, too, breathed again, struggling now with his own breath to control it, to keep it from sounding so loud in his throat that it would awaken her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Mother crushed the leaves between her fingers, breathed in the fragrance, and smiled. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He lay down on his bed, held his baseball glove up to his face, and breathed in its leathery scent. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z His words were still swirling in the air around us, and I breathed deeply, trying to draw them into myself. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Crouch is going to let him out,” Moody breathed quietly to Dumbledore. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Jeez, it’s ugly,” he breathed in wonder, as if he had never witnessed such a thing before. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Being alive was all right then: he had not breathed like that for a long time. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked up into the branches of the cedars and breathed in their perfume, and he moved his lips over her collarbones and then down into the space between her breasts. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he paused a second and breathed it out. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I humoured him: the watch ticked on: he breathed fast and low: I stood silent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I blew paint out my nostrils and, when I breathed, it smelled like latex and cut grass. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As he was taken away, Angel finally breathed deeply. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Suspendedly, Lance, Your Besieged Working Boy V The lovely girl smiled hopefully at Dr. Talc and breathed, “I just love your course. I mean, it’s grand.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and breathed in Mama’s warmth. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The beautiful, wild, timid thing breathed softly, caressingly at Rab, but at the same time the queer, crystalline eyes watched Johnny as though sure that this was a boy who ate horses. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She breathed the hot steam while cold water swirled around her feet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We walked to school around walls of bricks and breathed the coal dust for one discouraging winter. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For a few moments the boat eased into deeper water, and she breathed more easily, but then it crunched into another obstacle. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She never did, and each time she made it to her next class without seeing him, she breathed a sigh of relief. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As it wrapped me in its dry- ice blanket, I breathed it in and began to pray myself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then, just before she died, she breathed into the doll and pressed it into my hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His visitor read the two lines and breathed deep through his nose. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The layer of muck had small holes all over it, where marsh gas breathed out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Not a single person breathed a word in his absence. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She smelled like Ivory soap and her sweet orange hair pomade, and I breathed deep to try and relax. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Lady’s on the phone,” he yelled, “come on .. The first boy breathed into the receiver again as a second boy picked up an extension and said hello. “ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I breathed in deeply without realizing it, and hastily let it out as a sigh. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I breathed slowly in and out through my mouth. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Yet now the banners that flew from its battlements were golden, not black, and where the three-headed dragon had once breathed fire, now pranced the crowned stag of House Baratheon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Gran had breathed into that doll, for me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She breathed and breathed until she felt calmer. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But he grinned as he said it, and looked at her like the very air she breathed was made out of sugar and spice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He simply responded that he needed to breathe the same air that she breathed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Just like in the stories about the Palace of Illusions,” breathed Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I watched the sheets breathe when she breathed, like how Dad used to say that trees inhale when people exhale, because I was too young to understand the truth about biological processes. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Holy . . . ,” he breathed, looking around at nothing in particular. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Truly it is a most beautiful, wondrous sight,” he breathed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When I finally came to my senses, I sat up, coughed at length, and breathed in slow. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Gone from people’s eyes, and from the very air they breathed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I breathed a little easier, having gained a cat-sized space inside myself. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She feared the worst and breathed through her mouth. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes, raised his head and breathed in gently with flared nostrils, assessing the current of warm air for information. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He barely breathed, and his eyes went to the place where he had swept out the track. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached the top of the steps and breathed deeply, his lungs aching from holding themselves full of air so long. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I breathed out a long stream of air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I breathed in through my nose and exhaled through my dry lips. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I sat still, breathed deeply, calming myself, believing him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Harry!” breathed Hermione behind him, but he had already pointed his wand at the crate blocking his view. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Will breathed in the scent of Lyra’s sleepy body with a happy satisfaction: she was here, she was real. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the stream, Edwin breathed heavily. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I just listened to the music, and breathed in the day, and remembered things. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Some power from on high breathed a mad courage into them and they drove the red-hot spike right into the Cyclops’ eye. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in deep, holding it inside me for a moment before breathing out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “The very air will smell of mystery,” she breathed. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Stick breathed on the glass, watched it fog up, then dragged his knuckles through the slick grayness. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I breathed it in deep and tried to think who came up with the idea that everybody should come to the beach and bang drums while the sun went down. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Next to it, the winged snake had legs and breathed fire, and the next step in dragon development had three heads. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I wanted to black out from the pain, but I breathed deeply. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The back of the house was as dark as the front, and Dicey breathed easy. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply like he was trying to suck in all the breeze, or maybe smell the night. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Oh, my goodness,” the young man breathed, putting his hand to his throat. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I let air come out of my mouth easy and breathed back in through my nose. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z "And so it has," breathed Tertius, and he twitched, once, twice, three times, and then was stiff. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Standing in the clear sunshine, the prince breathed in the sweet, fresh air. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I breathed heavily and focused on moving one foot at a time. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed in deep and forced my Jell-O legs onto the stage. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Reggie’s eyesight was blurry, and his chest hurt every time he breathed. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Frodo breathed heavily and leaned against Sam, who put his arms about him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It wasn’t till he’d returned, dirty and exhausted, that the family had breathed a sigh of relief. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She breathed in damp, wheezing gasps and cursed periodically, reverting to her unintelligible native tongue. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then Sunny breathed out a heavy puff of air and her face seemed to melt, get all soft. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Dill breathed in the fragrance of her car. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Look!” breathed Petey, and he glanced up and saw one of the shadows flickering, gathering scraps of moonlight and cloud to assemble itself into a vague shape that drifted over the tops of the stones. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She breathed in deep and, despite the unfamiliar clothes, could still smell her mother’s scent, shea butter lotion and a hint of pencil lead. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Every time he breathed his stomach went up and down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Never, never,” she breathed into his fur, and he pressed his beating heart to hers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A Communist had cut a wisp of black paper into a hero with sleeves like butterflies’ wings and with tassels and flags, which fluttered when you breathed on him. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As Alys watched, she closed her eyes and breathed the steam. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The last sentence now read, “There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed by the Creator into a few forms or into one.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed heavily and seemed to like their gentle stroking. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I had breathed fresh air, walked on paved roads, mingled freely with white people, rested upon green grass and eaten free hot dogs given to me by whites. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred breathed out through his mouth and looked me in the eye. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I breathed in the warm air and thought, Another hot day. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The scent of tobacco drifted across the grass and I breathed it in, reminded of my father. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I breathed out, knowing I was lucky for the answer coming to me so quickly. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I breathed in, the scent calming me a little. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Gollum coughed and retched; but the hobbits breathed deep, and suddenly Sam laughed, for heart’s ease not for jest. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I’m picking the lady peas for stones, thinking about how we’re breathing the same air those Chicago people breathed two days ago. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Odin held them, and one by one he breathed life into them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z There was the cloudy notion of hunger when I breathed the odor of new-cut, bleeding grass. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was somber, the easy joy gone from it, but there was still—Sarai breathed again—such witchlight in his eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He fell silent, facing the immensity of the strangeness before them, and then breathed out. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The villagers were watching the Singer as he breathed deeply in preparation. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The normal, adult bed—“in which my late husband breathed his last,” said Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham—was moved out. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply twice, let half of the breath out, and went back to work. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z And dried my eyes and breathed again and let some of that go. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes for a moment and breathed in the smell of the forest, and perhaps because her eyes were closed, she heard the approaching footsteps more clearly. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw Kamala’s songbird in its cage; he lived it all over again, breathed Samsara, was again old and tired, again felt nausea and the desire to die, again heard the holy Om. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She had pulled Pauline close and breathed her in, her particular scent of lavender and eucalyptus, and turned away again before Pauline could see her cry. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z While my husband’s intentions crystallized as rock salt, and while I preoccupied myself with private survival, the Congo breathed behind the curtain of forest, preparing to roll over us like a river. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They breathed into one another, and she took his upper lip between her lips while he worked on the buttons carefully. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Velma T. recovered the goggles, breathed on them, and wiped them with her white lab coat. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I locked him in and breathed a sigh of relief. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sound asleep and breathed so regularly that she seemed to be snoring softly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then I breathed a very bad word and sat and steamed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He breathed the air outside the doors and it smelled like trains, diesel oil, and creosote ties under the steel track. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Joe breathed shallowly, afraid that any sound might drag her out of her self-absorption. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Stay where you are, don’t make a sound, Ophelia,” she breathed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z We breathed in air filled with fire and smoke, and our eyes shone with hope. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I leaned my head against the doorjamb and just breathed and listened and smelled. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I breathed heavily from working with the ball. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Without taking her eyes off the first target, Anya pulled an arrow out of her quiver, nocked it against the bowstring, and breathed deeply through her nose. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z With the rain falling outside and the moss softly under him Ishmael shut his eyes and breathed the smell of her fully in through his nostrils. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply, and each breath had a distinct smell of snow from the north, of ponderosa pine on the rimrock above; finally he smelled horses from the direction of the corral, and he smiled. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He kept his eyes down and hardly breathed as Mr. Sir ladled some oatmeal-like stuff into his bowl. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Eric breathed on the wood till it glowed and sent out a little flame. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply, stretched, and bent down again, ignoring the thumping under my skull. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Dallas breathed into Joey’s mouth, paused, breathe again. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He breathed deliberately as if unaware of the cold. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He breathed deep again and slowly lifted his head, then shifted his weight backward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Finally, after several days of leaving messages, someone answered at Day’s house: a young boy who didn’t say hello, just breathed into the receiver, hip-hop thumping in the background. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Frisby breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to worry again immediately. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Claire closed her hands around the mug and breathed the tea's steam. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the den that smelled of camphorated cobwebs he found himself facing a kind of dusty iguana whose lungs whistled when he breathed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I just breathed until my lungs caught up with my heart and everything calmed down. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Vern’s head was tipped to the right, and he breathed through his mouth. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z 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 Her eyes looked shimmery, like they were brimming with tears, but instead she turned her face into the wind and breathed deep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The girl gathered her skirt and breathed out a word or two of apology, and, as she hurried past, Mariam would chance a sidelong glance and catch a blush. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She breathed harder and he breathed with the same rhythm. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Jake breathed a silent sigh of relief and finally let go of Grace’s hand. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He had not become sick, even though he had breathed the air inside an Ebola-ridden hut for days and nights on end. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As it cleared the tip of Manhattan and raced out over the harbor, the woman finally breathed a sigh of relief. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I supposed that whatever I had breathed in, its vapors had been strong enough to throw me from the real world into Yakov’s. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "But something come back to you a minute ago," Alys said, "when you breathed the tea." Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The air was a tangible thing, rushing into Hazel’s lungs as she breathed, touching her skin like a curious ghost. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She breathed deeply, purging the stale pod air from her lungs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Beauty breathed about her and a lovely fragrance; light shone from her so that the great house was filled with brightness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The storytellers who had absorbed her history, the villagers who breathed the same air and dreamed the same memories—all of them were black. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And nobody who saw the heartbreak on Grandpa’s face when Granny breathed her last would have thought for one minute that he was glad to get shet of her so he could marry Love Simpson. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “My parents have a butcher shop,” the boy breathed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mpandhlani was about to say something when one of the men interrupted him and breathed: “Maybe he wants to go last.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard her give a soft moan that seemed not to end even when she breathed in or out; a moan which he heard, too, from far away and without heeding. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Harry breathed in the funny smell that seemed to come from QuirrelPs turban. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A pinch of corn meal lay white on the palm; he breathed on it, murmured a few words, then threw it, a handful of white dust, towards the sun. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She breathed in and tried to let the anger go. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z At last, Moonface pulled the knife away from my neck and I breathed again. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z They breathed noxious gas and glared straight at Frank with their poisonous eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He set his teeth and breathed hard through his nose, trying to keep silent as long as possible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I knew that smells triggered memories, so I breathed in deep. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He breathed heavily and spat into the sea a half-dozen times. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Hanako caught up with him and laid her hand on his back as he breathed hard. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was serene and purposeful as always when death turned his attention to someone who belonged to her, as she was when death breathed in her father’s wispy hair and blew the strands about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Its body resembled a gigantic slug, sparsely covered in hair and glistening with slime, grotesquely pulsating in and out as it breathed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I felt much better and breathed a sigh of relief. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his little fists up to his face and breathed in a quiet, even way because he was falling asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Fresh air came streaming through the opening and they breathed deep, happy breaths. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I hugged him as tight as I could for fear that he’d disappear again, and breathed in his familiar Dad smell. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He looked at the stone figures all around them, breathed deep in the chill silence of the crypt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z San Piedro lived and breathed by the salmon, and the cryptic places where they ran at night were the subject of perpetual conversation. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z So they took him to the street—” “No,” I breathed. “—and order him to kneel—” “No. God, no.” “—and shot him in the back of the head.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As he breathed in deeply, trying to settle his nerves, a mixture of smells bombarded him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The inside of the furnace breathed and quivered in the grip of fiery coals. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Calder’s grandmother had once told him that he breathed patterns the way other people breathed air. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z When our cheeks touched, and I breathed in his smell of tobacco, Vitalis, and whiskey, I realized he’d shaved for me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The steam rose rapidly, and she breathed in the sharp scent. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Next to her, Isa breathed in and out in a steady rhythm. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then the sleeping leviathan breathed out, the waters rose, the weed streamed, and the water boiled over the table rock with a roar. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She breathed shallowly, panting as in childbirth, and could not shout out. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could almost believe I was still in the fire, except the air I breathed was cool and untainted. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She breathed a little easier when she remembered that, in Hinduism, death wasn’t a place where you were stuck forever. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He breathed deeply, trying to inhale the immensity of it, trying to take it all inside himself, the way the arroyo sand swallowed time. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Put your hand here,” breathed Ruby, and he obeyed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Thorn looked nervous until the two Witchlings began to laugh, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z My memory is tremulous, like water breathed on. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I brought you with all haste to Mechtild’s cottage, and with the aid of a glass, we determined that you still breathed.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then, after a moment, his arms wrapped around her, keeping her close to him, so close that as she shut her eyes and breathed him in, she couldn’t tell where he ended and she began. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He breathed in deeply and sucked his breath as it came out. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But his muscles relaxed a trifle beneath my pressure and I breathed, "Seven?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the weight of his arm and the movement of his ribs as he breathed. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I breathed softly in and out on the bed and felt the loneliness of everything. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He lived in a thin, hard core of consciousness; he felt time slipping by; the darkness round him lived, breathed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, there is no freedom like the freedom of the llano!” my father said and breathed in the fresh, clean air. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached out to feel the language on my skin for the first time since Minerva had breathed her words over my forehead when she thought I was sleeping during her nightly check-ins. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Wow,” I breathed, running my fingers along the bumps of the rhinestones. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She breathed out, a little too close to the mic, and it popped. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Even the air we breathed was drawn in by a stolen fan, run by stolen current. 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