Her parents were there, and he nearly broke into laughter at how excited Hishaam seemed, his hand waving back and forth frantically. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It broke with a satisfying crash of glass, and instantly the monkey shadow leaped from the chair back as the adults gasped. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then they broke into a clearing, and the fox stood and waited. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Moments later, Mandela broke free again up the middle of the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She turned, startled, but when she saw it was me, her face broke into a gorgeous, gut-punching smile. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Oh, enough, Robert!” she broke into his heated outburst. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

She laughed, closing her eyes and throwing back her head in a way that nearly broke my heart, she looked so much like my mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A boy broke out of the crowd, the marshal's snappy hat on his head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gambling fever he’d had for twenty-six mondis broke, sending a last wave of heat over his skin, and suddenly his entire body was dripping wet. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I ran to my foster home, where, indeed, the walls broke the chill wind. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When day broke he pushed his way out of their den, the tarp heavy with snow. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Stella cried when their heads broke the surface once more. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He unwrapped a small baked cake with creamy frosting and broke off a large piece. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“He broke the milk bottles. Maybe this is his way of still being mad.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

They slowed, stumbling, holding on to one another as they broke through the wall of plants and spilled onto a familiar road. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t it be dreadful if the thread broke,” the Ladybug said. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon Yolanda broke two of her fancy, painted, expensive nails and cursed out loud for ten minutes. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother fell on the sidewalk in front of our house and broke her arm. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But Dad, they said, you broke your hip, as though maybe I hadn’t noticed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He wondered how she knew about their split, and if she knew what they broke apart about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

His show-stopping performances encouraged piano builders to adopt iron frames to replace wooden ones, because pianos simply broke under the hammering Liszt gave them on stage. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

It was Bigwig, straightforward and blunt as always, who broke the tension. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Kovac. The guy from Sun Valley. The basketball star. The guy who broke his ankle.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Her head broke the surface and she gasped for breath. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I wanted it so I could surf the Internet and play Leisure Suit Larry, But I was very convincing, and she broke down and got it for me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I ruined your trip. You were too young. You were—” He broke down. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I lost control of the tray and everything fell. I’m sorry, Hyacinth, I broke your teapot.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The hastily erected gallery trembled as the horses broke into a gallop. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Through the smoke, Leo managed to find his grandfather, who was choking Leo grabbed his hand and pulled him forwards, but just then, there was a terrible sound and something broke above him and...” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Once in a while, Papa’s words “but we’re broke too” entered my mind, but I pushed them out with fantasies of playing with my very own ball. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled myself slowly up the ladder, and then Bronwyn, Emma and I broke the surface just enough to breathe and talk while Millard stayed safe a few feet below, the tube all to himself. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

A voice inside Pong's head broke through his thoughts. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Of course, he realized, broke for someone like her didn’t mean the same as broke for someone like him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“The window sort of got broke,” he said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Our circle broke up and the game began. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips and hands broke with blood blisters, her hair came out in clumps, and one evenfall she lacked the strength to mount her horse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Molly came skipping down Main Street, spotted Frightful sitting erect and dignified on the courthouse cupola, and broke into a run. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Don’t let’s fool ourselves any more, Mr. Longridge,” she broke in. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three years later, after war broke out, the labor service was increased to one year and became compulsory for both boys and girls. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Later, closing the door to his room behind him, Palmer broke down and sobbed. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I . . . broke some things in his house, a teacup and teapot, and I didn’t put out the fires before I left tonight. He doesn’t like me.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The nasty weather that had assaulted Seattle since the previous October finally broke, though not before spitting a late spring snowstorm at the city for good measure on March 21. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And mine has a T. rex trying to drink from a water fountain, which hasn’t won a smile out of me since I broke up with Hudson. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Somebody kidnapped her, Paine! Somebody broke in and took her!” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

This was the droplet that broke the dam. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Once she saw me, her mouth broke out into that evil scientist’s grin. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They broke down one of the tent poles and ripped apart the canvas, using it to bind the pole to Con’s leg. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I broke no oaths. Stiv and Wallen flew down off the Wall, not me. The black crows got no place for women." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He returned to Chicago broke, in a cattle car, and joined the firm of an architect named L. G. Laurean. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Or—all right now—there was one fellow needed a hand with things on account of he’d broke his hip, I believe it was. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The day broke, humid and overcast, with the wind warm and the sky a dense blanket of grey clouds that looked like bunched-up, dirty cot­ton sheets. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped as a man nearby broke into a fit of coughing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But to paraphrase Keynes: in the long run, we’ll all be broke, at least those of us who work for low wages and live in exorbitantly overpriced motels. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beer bottles broke at intervals around the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A book of fairy tales broke your nose,” she said, helpless not to smile at how wrong her first impression had been. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Surprised, Peanut hesitated, then broke for his basket, not noticing that Ben trailed him and not noticing that a flight jacketed figure trailed Ben on the sidelines. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the wind strained through the treetops, and deep in the trees, a branch broke. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

My mother broke down in tears and I stood there in disbelief . The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But of course, like all rules, there was one time—and one time only—that I broke it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A boat broke loose and tobogganed up on the shore, and then another. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that is how we know Tehlu cares for us, and watches us, and keeps us safe from— Trapis broke off his story as Jaspin began to howl and thrash against his restraints. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He leapt forward, toward the parking lot, and broke out into a run. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Down in the square, more wolves broke free of their bone restraints. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I was broke when I turned nineteen at the end of September. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We must have been at a sixty-degree incline when we reached the summit of the swell and broke through its crest onto the other side. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The three Domishmen broke their fast in the predawn chill—a simple meal of fruit and bread and cheese, washed down with goat milk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then Denethor leaped upon the table, and standing there wreathed in fire and smoke he took up the staff of his stewardship that lay at his feet and broke it on his knee. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He broke out a sulphur match and struck it on the block and held it away until its acrid blue flame turned yellow. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone roared with laughter when the stitches finally broke. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, MIT? Engineering? You’re the one with a mathematical brain, not me. I couldn’t even fix the laptop when it broke last year, remember?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I’d loved the job but came out of it more or less broke, more dependent on my parents financially than I wanted to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I had with the day’s earnings bought as usual one rice cake which I now broke to hand around. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, Dad,” Brinker broke in, “the Coast Guard does some very rough stuff, putting the men on the beaches, all that dangerous amphibious stuff.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doc had his hat off now since there was practically no chance of getting his head wet unless a pipe broke. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help the tears that broke my face into a million bits, which made her kneel and hold me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then she broke down crying again arid turned away so she was facing the pond and didn’t have to look at me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He shoveled the bacon out on a plate and broke the eggs in the hot grease and they jumped and fluttered their edges to brown lace and made clucking sounds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of being able to rest and heal, these firefighters had to be on duty the next day even before the O’Leary fire broke out. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“When a horse is broke down like that, what do you do with him?” he asked. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

ROSE: Apparently he—the wizard they raided—Theodore Nott, I think—had all sorts of artifacts that broke all sorts of laws including—and this has got them all gooey—an illegal Time- Turner. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

She had been standing in front of the glass when the girders broke and she hadn’t been able to get out of the way in time. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He says the Allied forces pushed the Germans back in Paris, but my heart broke to learn of the Tuscania being torpedoed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As she took it from him, her face broke into a gap-toothed grin. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

When they had got their weight properly distributed in front of them, so that they were just off their balance, each broke into a trot to keep up with himself. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this reminder they all broke up their games, and trailed away into the gracious, timbered hall. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only result was that the horse broke into a kind of pretense of a trot for five or six paces and then subsided into a walk again. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The party broke up when Mrs. Gershom arrived to take Noah home. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I told the boys all about the shooting, concluding, “It broke out the window, went through Dad’s chair, and dug a big hole in the far wall.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dolores cried quietly and broke the piteous whimpers with sniffles and a few dainty nose blows into her handkerchief. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some broke from the mass and charged the double doors that led to the treatment rooms. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I broke to run, but I was too late. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the wood was so rotten that when they pulled it broke up into a shower of fragments and woodlice and decay; but some trunks came out in one piece. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

As he broke from his intense movelessness and looked at us and came slowly towards us, I felt an awe of him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Dirk Jansen saw the other ghosts, he broke into a stumbling run, and they held out their hands to greet him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

This presented no problem, however, because for a very small consideration Joe was more than willing to fix whatever broke in whatever he had sold you. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first songs were vigorous and then Mama Adanna’s voice broke out, husky and elegiac. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I never said you broke it, did I?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When their temperamental foot-powered sewing machines broke down, Shin fixed them. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Outside, she stood for a moment amidst the shouts and curses and the creak of wooden wheels as the men broke down the tents and pavilions and loaded the wagons for another day's march. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Fights broke out daily, haggling over prices, or bartering gone bad. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He was not seen again; it is assumed he broke through a thin snow bridge and plummeted to his death at the bottom of one of the deep fissures. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally the woods fell away and we broke into open bogland. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And I was feeling so awful that the kindness broke down all my usual defenses. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This will be fun, son of Neptune. It’s been eons since I broke a demigod of your caliber. I await you atop the ice.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“My mother’s car broke down in La Canada once,” I told him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Dunbar broke through and leaped up furiously on the soldier in white’s bed to see for himself, pressing his gleaming eye down hungrily against the tattered black hole in the shell of white bandages. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“He broke into Jacobs’ last night,” the chief said. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He caught it before it broke his nose, and her eyes widened. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“There’s probably food in the kitchen. Would you give me a few minutes alone with my grandmother? I think she—” His voice broke. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Past the place where I broke my arm popping a wheelie. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He is so powerful he broke a silken ribbon!’ Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Fernanda's opposition lasted until the day when Meme broke down her resistance with the news that the Americans wanted to hear her play the clavichord. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

To be broke in New York was to feel a constant, needling sense of failure, as you were regularly confronted by people who had not only more but much, much more. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I'd thought my heart broke when he'd told me he didn't love me, that we were better off alone than together. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The girl looked so bewildered, like kindness was unfathomable to her, and that broke Hazel’s heart more than anything. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I made two simple rules, you understood them, and you broke them. Just because I chose not to share all my reasons for making the rules, you think you should escape punishment?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The sugar broke Ma’s lower extremities, which is how doctors say legs. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Talk broke out at once as people began moving toward the entrance hall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He broke a branch and carefully swept the footprints where they had turned from the roadway. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

She started to say something, but the ancestors broke their ghostly huddle and returned to their floating semicircle. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

A huge smile broke out across Mama’s face. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The people who were pouring in were broke. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Next it was my turn to receive the handoff from Krystal, but when she reached the red zone, and I broke out running, she couldn't catch me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Just as I began to pick up the tiny fragments of nonexistent crystal, a voice broke in. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then he saw Mom’s face and remembered we’re broke and that he’s trying to find a job, and stopped. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

When the riot first broke, the police, on the whole, acted with restraint. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Valley threw a bucket from her window, which very nearly hit Seven and broke the glass of the art gallery in one fell swoop. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The instant Webb broke the string, I regretted what I had done. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

The Carter crowd, far smaller than the Permian crowd even though they had a much shorter distance to travel, broke into exuberant cries. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes we raced so low that our feet broke the surface of the water and we plowed great white wakes behind us, and we would end the race by tracing designs in the sea. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some kid broke his neck there. That’s why it’s called Skeleton Hill.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I could hear the sea from where I stood, sullen and slow, as it broke in the coves below the woods. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The three of them were sealed up inside their Apollo command module on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy when a fire broke out inside the spacecraft. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn't hurt, but the string of the satchel broke. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Jamie sighed, “I gave him seventeen cents. So it wasn’t such a great tip. Also, it would never be enough to get us back. We’re broke. How do you feel about that, Miss Taxi Rider?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn’t fix them because the house was too old. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke into a broad smile and brought his other hand up from underneath the table, it had two fingers upright. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What did Dumbledore do with it after he broke it open?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then he broke us into groups at the six baskets around the gym and told us to keep score. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So the entire story came to my father because a dead horse fell one hundred sideways miles and broke my back. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I broke away from the college guide only for lunch. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Juana went to the fire pit and uncovered a coal and fanned it alive while she broke little pieces of brush over it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched as another egg dropped, another egg broke, and I counted: Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She fell down a single stair once, and she broke her leg. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They sat across from each other for a full minute in silence before Lauren finally broke it. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

"Your grief is mine, Cat," he said when they broke apart. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, Sergeant Hicks broke toward the first rank and began screaming at a large, well built recruit who took a step backward in surprise, so sudden was the attack. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She not only got to fly the jet—she broke the sound barrier in it. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Percy nearly broke his teeth on a silver Sickle embedded in his slice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

"One of the Mountain's men fell off a wallwalk last night and broke his fool neck," she heard Weese tell a cook. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Just before he arrived, the third war between the Ptolemies and the Seleucid Empire broke out, this time over a succession dispute. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

A stir of voices broke me from my daze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was my father who finally broke the silence. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Theon put his heel into Smiler and broke into a hard gallop. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At the sight of the flames and the irresistible course of the fire, the boys broke into shrill, excited cheering. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

What was going through your head when you first broke Mach I? The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The first time Sandy appeared, running across the stage being chased by the dog catcher, the audience broke into spontaneous applause. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Looked to me like they’d kill us all if they ever broke through those log walls. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, I'll tell you, we broke into a run like two crazy people! How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I stopped dead, grabbing her hand and looking at her, an exotic girl even through the green glasses, looking at me with a smile that suddenly broke. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke off the dead limbs, pushed back live ones, and wiggled upward. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“They know,” Lovey said when the orange sun broke in the east. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

When she said that, I don’t know, something just really broke inside of me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Three days later, word of the ascent reached Queen Elizabeth on the eve of her coronation, and the Times of London broke the news on the morning of June 2 in its early edition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Tanee’s face broke into a terrific grin and he gave a harsh, honking gasp of breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The song broke off abruptly as he strode into his sister's bedchamber. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

That big kid broke my clothes and my arm, I said. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The little groups on the lawns and in the drive broke up and scattered. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore started to clap; the students, following his lead, broke into applause too, many of them standing on tiptoe, the better to look at this woman. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A dispute broke out, words were exchanged, and Shani found herself on the receiving end of a punch to the nose. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Something about the low intensity of Kvothe’s voice broke the stare between them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

After we read the poem, Ms. G broke it down to its simplest form, she wanted no part to be misunderstood. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

One last security measure, just in case—just in case three kids broke into the lab at 2:00 a.m. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Had a big purple scar where the bone broke through the skin. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“That boy Russell Quitman had a car wreck in Florida and broke his neck,” she said softly. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Granny could no longer control herself, and she broke down and cried, “Oh, Lord, what will they do to my son!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hmm, depends on if your dad finally broke down and got your family one, now that you’ve run away. Like, now your house can be officially fun.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

My head was broke and my sister was stole and I was lost. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He must have asked the obvious question, and that was when she broke the hallowed rule. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She broke off at the sound of footsteps on the stairs. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As he pictured each face, it broke apart, until there seemed nothing left of his past. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He broke into a trot, chasing the thread through the darkness. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The Carver band played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and everybody stood up, then they broke into “Lift Every Voice,” and I saw that everybody from Trinity stayed standing along with the black kids from Carver. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to come with us,” I murmured, and my voice broke. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The hairdresser said the old man was all broke up. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when Branwell at last broke his silence, I was there. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Elizebeth and her team broke the intercepts, they turned out to be messages from spies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then Hamlet seized the player’s invisible sword, broke it in half, and cast it to the ground. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Then the moment he looked up and saw me he broke down and started bawling. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

In no time at all, the stiff barbs of his minuscule feathers broke through their pale blue quillskins, and Pacheco found himself feeding a greedy, plump fluffball instead of a naked starveling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To top it all off, while I was at lunch, someone borrowed my stapler and broke it.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Cora stared into her eyes, unwavering and fierce, until the woman broke, fairly running from the glass toward the agricultural section. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

When I broke down the door, I found women, cowering, whimpering women. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When her water broke, and she told Dad, he thought she was joking. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I just wondered where you —” Ron broke off, shrugging. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Abigail, our team captain, was on her feet barking, “You broke it!” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Gay broke the news as gently as she could. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

When Selvam came home that night from his studies my husband broke the news to him. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We thought for sure he’d broke his neck. But come to find out, it didn’t hurt him a bit!” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sooner than Piper expected, Percy broke the surface, gasping and flailing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I threw in little clumps of dirt that broke up as soon as they met the water. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

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

The way the Dell Duke Counseling System broke it down, the Misfits were the kooky kids who just couldn't help but dress different and act like fish out of water. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Her heart broke when she saw Tony’s and Wes’s faces staring back at her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He broke into a huge smile and handed back the penny. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

On top of the wall cheering broke out. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Radio announcers broke into their morning programming to appeal for funds. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The girl smiled in a way that reminded Jon so much of his little sister that it almost broke his heart. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And that’s why, when the news broke that I had qualified for my first United States National Team, I was shocked. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I know. But it’s late. My dad’s going to start wondering if I broke down somewhere.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Though I recognized none of the voices, I broke into tears along with them, especially when I saw Mother crying quietly. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

The island lost power for four hours one morning when a half-dozen of the army’s captive balloons broke away and dragged down power lines. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

At his saying that, everyone around the fire broke out laughing— a sort of sardonic laughter intended to convey deep-rooted rancor and hatred. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in 1880, a battle broke out over who would be the Republican Party's presidential candidate. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Can I see? I never saw a broke ankle.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

A choked noise broke the spell of their awe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

For at that very second a disagreement broke out between Baroness Hoover and her husband: “We shall catch a play in London, dear. Will that make it all right?” he soothed. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I broke two”—she held up two fingers—“of my ribs.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Cheetah grabbed a plate from the drying rack and broke it across the side of her face. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Shivering, Cole took the stick in his fists and broke off one side. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The fever finally broke on Friday, but my mom still made me stay home. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When the rally broke up, he headed back to the Pentagon to see how the war was going. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In the end the nagging voices broke him down more completely than the boots and fists of the guards. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

One of the other foster parents broke us apart. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The Colonel spit into the stream and broke the silence. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But again, just as he neared him, Pax broke away, galloping into the trees. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Protests against the communist government broke out all over East Germany in the fall of 1989. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m serious,” she scowled, but already a bit of a smile broke through in her voice. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

By himself, he went around to the back of a vacant house and broke in through a window. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“One of those officers was hit three times on his head and shoulders with a baton. The third time, it broke. You know how hard you have to hit these to break them?” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, yes, by all means,” broke in Gwystyl, with the first trace of eagerness Taran had glimpsed in this strange individual. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He jumped what seemed about three feet up in the air and broke into a dead run down the tracks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Now, as the spell broke, people began to mutter and move about. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The camel at the zoo was unfazed, but that straw broke Father’s back. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sight broke her down, and she burst into tears. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shut up. I hope you broke his nose.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I broke the world’s record for throwing on sweats and busting back to the kitchen. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Something in his chest hitched, broke, as the warm scent wafted up toward him, honey and nuts and vanilla. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

When they saw Leo, they threw their cards like confetti and broke out in applause. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As my train emerged from the tunnel into sunlight, only the hot whistles of the National Biscuit Company broke the simmering hush at noon. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The crowd in the doorway wavered and broke and let the three pearl dealers through. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘We reached the forest-eaves before them, and if after that any living thing broke through our ring, then it was no Orc and had some elvish power.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I tried to stay busy at Howard’s, but then being at the Odoms’ like to broke my heart. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Tom’s father broke the news to Nichols, who was in his cell, deep in prayer. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“That is the time you broke up this conversation?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many families broke apart as the young fled to Port-au-Prince to make a living. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I meant to say I am sorry Papa broke your figurines, but the words that came out were, “I’m sorry your figurines broke, Mama.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He broke to the right on one carry but had no acceleration at all and was easily tackled for no gain. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

To make matters worse, the path broke off entirely and sheer cliffs loomed ahead of them. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Park shook his head and broke into a run. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She never broke down, but that split second when the truth of the matter flashed across her face was all I needed to know it was there. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A chorus of screams broke out among the workers. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

This was the biggest Hideout rule, and I broke it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

A witness, though sworn to secrecy, revealed that “on the fourth application of current, the prisoner’s eyeball broke and the aqueous fluid ran down his cheek.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flood was carrying them inexorably into the city, but not smoothly or easily, because the buildings broke up the flow and made the water seethe and surge with turbulence. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Julio broke from the men and sprang at me again, but the marshal met him and they struggled until the other two pinioned his arms again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his house, if something broke, his mother called a repairman to fix it—the stove, the washer, the disposal—or, for almost anything else, it was discarded and replaced. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Philip broke a vase that belonged to Anne Boleyn, Gran ordered a communications lockdown, and Mum hasn’t spoken to anyone,” Henry tells him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They were halfway across the harbor when a wail of anguish broke from the child. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Jonathan gratefully took it, broke off a piece for the boy, then greedily devoured his own portion. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

The next day I broke one of Mom’s big rules. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shuddering, I broke into a trot, never pausing until I reached solid ground. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

They broke above the ocean surface a little later. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Suppose,” said Lanning, “there is no dilemma. Suppose Consolidated’s machine broke down over a different question, or broke down for purely mechanical reasons.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Whit broke out, “What the hell’s takin’ him so long? Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This,” he said, passing it to her, “is the villain that broke my nose.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She fell down the stairs and broke off one of her front teeth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When body parts broke, he got them fixed so he could keep doing what he liked to do. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Hospital staffers chased him outside, snagged him and pulled him back in, but Neves soon broke loose again, made it out the door, leaped into a cab, and rode back to Bay Meadows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her relationship with her parents, the Mail informs me, broke down completely. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A small string at the upper end of the harp broke with a high-pitched tinkle and curled up like an ivy tendril. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I've been ashamed that my mother hid so much from me and broke the rules. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She broke free of the great heavy arms of the Wood and emerged, breathless, at the hawthorn tree. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no pain and no symptoms, though the middle line in my left palm broke in two. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fidelito looked so fierce with his scrawny chest thrust out and revolution blazing from every pore that both Matt and Chacho broke down with hysterical laughter. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I thought, "No, I broke it myself. I broke it on purpose to pay myself back for being such a heel." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Major Danby’s effervescent optimism vanished instantly, and he broke out all at once into a bubbling sweat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I ripped the zipper so fast I broke it. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Stewart tried for the reins again, but Booth broke free and kicked the horse hard. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They broke the little blue plate she loved. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I broke up with Birdie,” he said instead. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Their cloaks were rent and tattered before they broke free at last. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Herschel was particularly interested in the creation of biological organisms—and his methodical mind broke the problem down to its two basic components. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Stick broke through Father’s tirade with a calm breath. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The tall, lanky form broke from the others and ran toward her, and the two embraced, laughing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was a great wrenching as the wings caught the pines at the side of the clearing and broke back, ripping back just outside the main braces. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I haven’t seen Hilly with one of those since Johnny broke up with her in college. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

About three o’clock of that day, I broke down; my strength failed me; I was seized with a violent aching of the head, attended with extreme dizziness; I trembled in every limb. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes we broke off pieces of comb and pushed them down into the jars before we filled them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It drove him crazy when you broke any rules. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ana reached for the diamond necklace and yanked at it, pulling it from Ash’s neck, and the delicate strands broke, the large sapphire clattering onto the floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open the tin, ready to steal a few of the butter-flavored ones, praying Daddy won’t notice any are gone, praying he won’t realize I broke in here in the first place. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Word had it he started to talk in song years ago, when AM radio broke his heart by going all talk. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

When dawn broke, Kaede rowed the little boat back to the mainland. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

My elbows landed in the soft grass with a jolt and the cigarette broke in half in my mouth. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He must have been on pins and needles for a long time, worried that somebody’d find out, because he broke down right then and there and confessed the whole thing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No, of course there isn’t. When somebody’s sent here, there’s no . . .” Startled by the expression of distress on his pale face, she suddenly broke off. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ma told me she broke the news about her job before you ran off. How are you feeling about that?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

They broke off in ones and twos to follow him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if she was born this way, or if something broke her along the way. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The man’s gestures as he broke the kola nut apart into five lobes were eerily like Nnaemeka’s, as was the set of his mouth, with the lower lip jutting out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wouldn’t thata been fine, me with my head broke open on the linoleum?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached the stage, a sudden commotion broke out near the courtyard gate. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Warmth came only when the sun, looking like an electrically lit orange, broke across the horizon, but I didn’t need to wait that long to feel it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He reared, flung the starter aside, and broke through the front of the gate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

After singing and praying in front of City Hall, the demonstrators broke up into small groups and entered several segregated downtown businesses. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I think something inside my heart broke when he didn’t come down for us when we last visited. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Next, I broke the rule that no Muslim is supposed to have any contact with another Muslim in the “isolated” state. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tony told Carmen something else that shocked her, what the molasses company was saying about why the tank broke apart. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

The deserted stoplight creaked as it swung, and that little lonesome moan of a sound broke open whatever was already cracked inside me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Careful,” I told him as a corner of one page broke off. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Walked with a crutch even before she broke her ankle in the second bombing. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Charles who finally broke the silence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, the good news is that your patron isn’t here. The bad news is ...” I broke off, drawing a deeper breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Diamonds broke the surface—a glittering milky way of stones. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But in the ranks of the party itself a storm broke loose and I was branded a traitor, an unstable personality, and one whose faith had failed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t mean to say it aloud, but the word broke through my shock. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The thought of her mortification kept me company for a long time, but the sounds of music and laughter and Cisco Kid screams broke into my pleasant revengeful reveries. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adam broke in, “It makes me feel better, not worse.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Simon broke off and turned to Piggy who was looking at him with an expression of derisive incomprehension. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Intoxicated by the uncontained torrent of relief, Aureliano Segundo broke the glass on the china closet and piece by piece, without hurrying, he took out the chinaware and shattered it on the floor. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

When I sensed I had passed through the gate to the ghetto side, I broke sharply to my right, popped out of the parade, and bolted. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

At the last moment, when disaster seemed positive, he pulled his hands from his pockets and broke his fall by grasping the golden pole. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pete’s neck broke instantly; his head rested at an awkward angle. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pushed Buckthorn and Speedwell off his back and broke away to the edge of the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got that far before his voice broke the first time. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Often they asked her to explain exactly how she broke each code. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When they got past the fields, Dicey broke into a run. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I broke our arm link apart to let the man with his dog coming toward us pass, but he didn’t. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He swallowed back the bitter taste, broke free and ran across the ring. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The assembly broke up; everyone went home— the suitors home to Odysseus’ house again. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next few days, protestors threw rocks and bottles, broke windows, and set fire to a military building on campus. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I had trouble saying it, so I broke it into syllables and repeated each sound slowly, followed by the whole word. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

It hit the ceiling, broke up, and fell disembodied back into the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brachy let out a howl and broke into a frantic dash. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The rock cakes were shapeless lumps with raisins that almost broke their teeth, but Harry and Ron pretended to be enjoying them as they told Hagrid all about their first lessons. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Something broke the surface of the creek, something on a chain Grandma had hooked. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes people broke too hard and you could never put them back together the same way. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They spurred their mounts onward; the strands of the web broke and melted away. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

"No. Thresh broke her skull with a rock," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

At the north end of the reservoir, the enemy vanguard broke through the woods—a warrior in golden armor leading a battalion of Laistrygonian giants with huge bronze axes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I felt angry because someone broke the play area rules,” Lily had said once, making a fist with her small hand to indicate her fury. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

When war broke out, he was still docile and compliant. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She broke out laughing, so loudly I was embarrassed. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Brenda’s pouting voice broke in, “Your girl friend’s dead, and Momma thought you was dead, too.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

And then—well, then he kind of broke open. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“When you broke the window,” I said to Bekhir, “how did you know the bees wouldn’t attack us?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The northerners broke into a run, shouting as they came, but the Lannister arrows fell on them like hail, hundreds of arrows, thousands, and shouts turned to screams as men stumbled and went down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then he selected another pencil from a leather cup, broke it, and set the pieces in a row on the wide green blotter, and selected another one to break. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of his officers then broke the soporific silence of the tent. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The halls were lined with Underlanders who watched them pass in silence and then broke into whispers. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Must of broke a leg or maybe worse. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Excellent!” cried Professor Lupin as the class broke into applause. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The effort of answering broke the rhythm of his rocking--for a moment he was silent. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Panic and pandemonium broke out among the travelers, and James Henry Trotter, glancing up quickly, saw the faces of a thousand furious Cloud-Men peering down at him over the edge of the cloud. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

She broke right, running hard and fast toward the volcano and the mist- shrouded circle of mountains that bordered it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Nothing, this time, was going to stop it from being run. hen news of the deal broke to an ecstatic public on October 5, horsemen were amazed that Howard had accepted the walk-up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Withdraw and wait for full daylight no doubt, and fly high enough to scan the edge of the forest over a wide area, so he could see when Lee and Grumman broke cover. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want that officer to get off, but everyone was so angry, and someone broke a window.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The trunk splintered and broke, leaving the draccus with a large but manageable mouthful that it bolted down more or less whole. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Day broke into the laboratory for medicine as part of a desperate, last-minute, poorly thought-out plan. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It fell and broke neatly into two pieces, stem severed from body. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I do know that he broke up with her right there at the dance. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She broke out in a huge smile and started laughing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She hoisted herself spryly into the back, then suddenly broke into happy laughter. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harriett was so proud of the photos that she didn’t even delete them after he broke up with her. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I broke my mind into two pieces, one binding Hemme and the doll together, the other connecting the candle and the brazier. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She did not look back when Gwen called after her, and as soon as she broke free of the crowd, she quickened her pace so that she would not lose her nerve. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She fell down some steps at home and broke a tooth. But she’ll be ready for the game tonight.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made me help carry them and I almost broke my back. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

T was the only one who knew the truth about how I broke my wrist in seventh grade. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I think when we eventually broke up for the night, we felt as close as we’d ever done. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a hoarse, muffled sound broke the thick silence of the night, as if it was coming from the bottom of a coffin, or so Blanca thought. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He conquered him and broke off one of his horns. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a short while the trees beside him grew denser as he walked, and only birdcalls and squirrel rustlings broke the silence. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I looked out and saw a white countryside, desolate except where ripples of blue broke the snowdrifts. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark’s heart lurched and he broke into a sprint, following Alec down the curved passage. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The first time I realized things were going to get nasty was the first week in April, when Charlie broke our friendship off at the pagoda because he believed the lies Jenny Flick told him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The Lee and Midland High bands both broke into “Deep in the Heart of Texas.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course—he broke the rhythm of the milking long enough to shove his hair out of his face—of course what I really need is a brain transplant. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Every time they said it, a piece of him broke. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And the subsequent political history of the United States then became an oscillation between new versions of the old tension, which broke out in violence only on the occasion of the Civil War. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I know, baby. No, it’s great news, but—” His voice broke with emotion. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He broke off and hid his bead in his hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Light broke and grew inside Ranofer; he felt as if the sun were coming up. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I broke off a square, and a glob of caramel oozed onto my finger. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Pong broke out in a sweat under his scratchy uniform from all the heat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

When he tried to talk, his voice broke. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I took the sight of this all right, I had seen him on crutches the year before when he broke his ankle playing football. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poseidon broke off the jagged bit of rock to which he was clinging. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We planted potatoes for spring, even though no one wanted to believe we might still be in Siberia when the cold broke. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Her tears were further proof of the truth she felt and spoke, and when her mother’s hand caressed her nape, she broke down completely and was led toward the drawing room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Neville suddenly let out a frightened squeak and broke into a run — he tripped, grabbed Ron around the waist, and the pair of them toppled right into a suit of armor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

With a slightly cocky look over his shoulder at his younger brother, James took the trolley from his mother and broke into a run. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Rochambeau’s son, a colonel, broke security by telling his girlfriend that the American-French force was heading for Chesapeake Bay, where they would meet up with more French forces. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

A wild undulating cry broke out as the train sped for safety. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Usually we broke down in the middle, and always had a demoralizing effect on the more talented children, and on their parents in the audience. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the congregants broke to go back to the front section of the synagogue for the Evening Service. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“There they are, there they are!” she giggled, and the knot of Slytherins broke apart. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

If anything broke down or needed fixing, he’d sigh and talk about the house like it was some old soul he’d been knowing over the years. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I grew so quickly that my bones broke. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“But I’m—” “That’s none of my business. You broke the law.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Red broke free and spat on the ground. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The suffragists in the chamber broke into applause that lasted two minutes. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Relief broke across her face, all tension drained from it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He even broke one of his favorite sticks over John Roanhorse’s back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We hugged, and when I broke to leave, she held on a little longer before she let me go. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

‘Just a fool’s hope, as I have been told. And when I heard of Cirith Ungol —’ He broke off and strode to the window, as if his eyes could pierce the night in the East. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

A window in the master bedroom broke just after three o’clock, as if a brick had been thrown through the glass. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It broke like a mournful lullaby upon the night The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few fairies broke off from the main group to intercept them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The world broke up into tiny flashes of light. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The droplets of water came from somewhere high up in the dark recesses of the roof; they dripped steadily down and broke the surface of the subterranean lake, causing a continuous ripple. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I just remembered that Karen Linga down the street fell and broke her hip and she’s in so much pain she is begging for you to come take her away.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Whatever malevolent energy had been powering them was shut off, and they broke apart in screeching showers of rusty confetti. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“She told me once that if it weren’t for you . . .” His voice broke completely. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Unsure which way was up, Davos wrestled the river in blind panic until suddenly it broke the surface. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Get yourself a proper chain, will you? Mrs. Patterson’s broke ages ago, and it was made of a stronger material than dental floss.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Ron and Hermione broke apart, their arms still around each other. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The doctor probed in the deepest cut with a pair of tweezers as Matt struggled and begged and finally broke down entirely when the sliver of glass was extracted. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The time I broke my ankle in football. I like the way this beach looks now. Shall we have a morning swim?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I broke a few things myself after that interview.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Both guards broke clear, looked round for a moment and then leaped up the bank into the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke her pattern only when Knabe finally asked her the question that went right to the heart of the matter. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

As the disorderliness continued, becoming, it seemed, too much for her to handle, she broke down, and became downright hostile. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shifting from one hip to the other in his lumbering, elephantine fashion, Ignatius sent waves of flesh rippling beneath the tweed and flannel, waves that broke upon buttons and seams. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the most terrible noises in the world, a horse's scream, broke from Hwin's lips. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Something about how the Law of Natural Selection, which always worked in Nature, sometimes inexplicably broke down in Man. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Moms broke out into crying again, that soft kind of crying with her body doing more crying than her face. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I broke up because I found another love.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Tormented by the silence and the refusal the assembly broke into a chant. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I shouldn’t have called him a freak. And I want you to know I broke up with Roamer.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Sea- biscuit broke alertly and bounded up with the early leaders. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she nearly walked into the doorpost, he decided that a guiding arm was needed before she broke something. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Things started to fall apart at home when my brother, Jaja, did not go to communion and Papa flung his heavy missal across the room and broke the figurines on the etagere. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I broke out all over in hot prickles. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She broke into a run, glancing back just quickly enough to see the thing lurch off the wall and stumble to the ground. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Dad stuck his head under the hood, tinkered with the engine, and got it going, but it broke down again a couple of hours later. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A nurse yelled for us to stop, but Dad broke into a run. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Upon hearing this, Will and John broke into great laughter and patted him on the back, crowing out the motto, tilting comedically, embracing him until he too laughed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

So, later, when we were lying in bed, I was so frustrated and sick of the silence that I actually broke down and started talking to Chas Becker. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The crowd broke up in silence and went their separate ways. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Folks were furious when Violet broke up the funeral, but I can’t believe they were surprised. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The engineers approached Project Mercury the way engineers tackled any problem: they broke Project Mercury down into its constituent parts. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Without answering, Dandelion slipped along to another crack, gathered himself a moment and then broke cover, running across the yard to the opposite shed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard Duke broke three legs. He heals quickly!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They melted the gold ore and sent that back to Spain, and when there was no more gold Pizarro broke his promise and strangled the Inca king. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They could not say what might have happened to Hazel after the dog broke loose, and by the early afternoon everyone feared the worst. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boat scraped alarmingly, broke free, and scraped again farther on. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the coach blew the whistle, Patina broke out in a flash, zooming down the track definitely faster than Sunny, but not quite as fast as Lu. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Not only that, but when I spoke, just now, of Odysseus’ years of toil on my behalf and all he had to endure—the boy broke down and wept into his cloak.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now the new fear that was stifling her broke from her lips in an anguished whisper. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

A wall of glass broke in my chest, a wall I didn’t even know was there. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice broke off and I nodded grimly. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They pinned themselves between the ladders, perched precariously above the blurred ground and slept in nodding shifts that broke off at abrupt moments when the train jerked forward or slammed to a slower speed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was her last to reach him before the post delivery system broke down. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

When Malcolm X returned downstairs to the lobby, he “practically bumped into the Muslim entourage. The Muslims were stunned. Malcolm’s face froze, but he never broke his gait. Then, we knew we were facing trouble.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped coming with his girlfriend, which means either she can’t stand our family, or he broke up with her. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She had been twisting a handkerchief in her hands, and she brought it to her face as she broke down into tears. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I set the lamp down, then we broke apart to search for something to protect us. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I leaned back and took a deep breath, then kicked and kicked with all my strength until the wood broke and flew into the dark. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran after him and followed him down the goat path, trying to step in his footsteps where he broke the snow. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they broke the evil bridge and set red flames in the noisome fields and departed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, she broke down and cried in front of him—“had a few tears,” as he would later recall. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was eighteen, she got into a bus accident that broke her spine, crushed her right leg and foot, and made it impossible for her to have babies. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Humbly, my mother said, “Well, I bought him that one slate. He broke it and kept using the pieces for a year. And I’ve already paid his school fees for this year.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke the pack and thrust one between his full, purple lips. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The fire broke out in the cupola at the top of the central tower but was controlled quickly and caused only a hundred dollars in damage. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They barely had time to unload their supplies before the Pax shuddered and broke into pieces. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Icy fingers of water trickled down from the snowpack above into small frozen pools that cracked and broke beneath the hooves of their garrons. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure what my face was revealing, but he suddenly broke off. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But Anne and Ernestine broke him down a little at a time. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not when I’ve disobeyed his orders or puked on him, not even when Gale broke his nose. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

All my teachers were Erudite, and so was the doctor who set my mother’s arm when she broke it several years ago. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

And I remembered how, when JT was in the third grade, he fell out of his tree house and broke his leg. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog teams broke the trail as much as possible, but in three days they covered only seven miles. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“But... I broke the rules for good reasons. Because of music. And because of love.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

In his church recitals he broke with tradition and featured classical songs by European composers along with traditional African American spirituals. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

“Those ships back there....What...? How—?” I broke off, trying to get my words together and my shivering under control. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

When they broke their own rules, they complained about it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Sweat broke out on his skin despite the cool air. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The old brickmaker broke in to say, “No. That was the work of healthy men, running to escape the flux.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I clambered fore and aft my hulk until a comber split her, keel from ribs, and the big timber floated free; the mast, too, broke away. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, Miggery Sow broke into a little song that went something like this: “I ain't the Princess Pea But someday I will be, The Pea, ha-hee. Someday, I will be. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

It hovered for a few moments, then suddenly it dropped to the floor with a tinkle and broke in two. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The minute Marly broke off the tight old leaves, the flowers opened right away. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

They knew firsthand how white people acted when colored folks broke the unspoken rules, forgot their place. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

With one huge effort, he broke free of me and ran into the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Sweat broke out across his face like raindrops. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Silvertongue went back to Capricorn's house, peered into several windows, and finally knocked one of them in, taking off his jacket and pressing it against the glass to muffle the sound when it broke. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then she crouched low like a soldier and broke for the jungle. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Somebody tried to hold him back as well, but he broke away and threw a few haymakers at me, missing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Juana, in her woman’s soul, knew that the mountain would stand while the man broke himself; that the sea would surge while the man drowned in it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the tune Apollo strummed was so melancholy it broke Leo’s feels. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And then I grabbed a cupcake and broke off a piece. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to see nobody get in trouble. I’ve had enough trouble myself. I put that broke glass in an envelope and stuck it away.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pinched the thread with his other hand and then said, “Anya! It broke!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Around that time, a population of African apes broke up into several populations, of which one proceeded to evolve into modern gorillas, a second into the two modern chimps, and the third into humans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had been doing a pretty good job at keeping it together, but seeing my father standing there waiting for us broke her. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He spotted Alec a few feet away, jamming the end of his weapon into a woman’s face; Alec then broke into a run, jumping onto the steps and passing Mark, heading for the door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Her moths broke apart and spun away, and that was when a sound caught her ear. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then a tile broke, and the boy standing on it slipped and fell, but the one beside him picked up the broken piece and hurled it at Lyra. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered how tense everyone had been after the news broke. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As we crossed the commons area, a fight broke out between the Ares and Apollo cabins. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I nodded penitently, and broke into a weak smile. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately after news of the panic broke, a group of Princeton University researchers set out to understand what happened. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then I broke the bottle in the locker room. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bodega broke away from wherever he was at in his mind, peeled his eyes off Vera, and chased after me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Before the meeting broke up, Heinck complained about his money belt. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“She believes I’m waiting to escort her over the secret bridge. I broke away as soon as I could and came to find you.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

If the American farmer is more productive than ever before, how come so many farmers are going broke? The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The revolution had been slow and ponderous, but it had weight, and that weight built up a momentum, and when that momentum finally broke forth, it was with a great and accumulated force. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

By the time I broke free of the mangroves, my shoes were soaking wet and my shins were scraped from the barnacle- covered roots. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“He beat you!” yelled Ron, and the charm broke, and the defenders of Hogwarts were shouting and screaming again until a second, more powerful bang extinguished their voices once more. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

After Master broke the kola nut and passed the saucer around, Dr. Patel always took a lobe and put it into his shirt pocket; Ugwu had never seen him eat one. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Adam broke in, “Say, what is this argument? I said you boys should go to bed.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nine months after the invasion, a fight broke out in the shop, which led to the earliest major roundup and hundreds dead. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Nana’s voice broke whatever spell had fallen over me, and I shook my head to clear the cobwebs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then Ripred lowered his lips back over his bared fangs and broke into a laugh. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wave after wave broke over our ancient stone boat, and yet it—somehow—stayed buoyant. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

"Well, I tried to swing the wheel----" He broke off, and suddenly I guessed at the truth. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Slowly the sky above grew lighter, and then suddenly the clouds broke, and their draggled fringes trailed away northward up the River. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“You broke his heart once. Break it again.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we passed by the thickets, the birds broke into the quiet, not caring what we was about that morning. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Waves broke on boulders, sending white spray up into the twilight. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“You know when hurricane winds grow quickly, when they explode, meteorologists call that rapid intensification, and I guess it’s super hard to predict. But...I think I felt that way when I broke the frame.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

As I neared, she noticed me and broke away from the group. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Try this on and don’t be vulgar,” Mother said as she broke the thread with her teeth. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke prevailing rules of casual intimacy: He stood too close, stared too hard, touched too much and long. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

More rumblings broke out, and Newt wrote something on his pad, shaking his head the whole time—which gave Thomas a tinge of hope. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Right at the Balrog’s feet it broke, and the stone upon which it stood crashed into the gulf, while the rest remained, poised, quivering like a tongue of rock thrust out into emptiness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

On the shop floor, fights broke out on a regular basis—barrages of racial and ethnic slurs, sometimes supported by guns and knives. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He looked so scared it like to broke my heart. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“He probably fell down in the dark and broke his leg,” Aunt Spiker said. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Um, Davis had a girlfriend, but they broke up last November-ish. He has a blog, but hasn’t updated anything since his dad disappeared. I don’t know. In the blog, he seems...sweet, I guess.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I tried reining them in, but they broke loose, night after night. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another branch broke, almost on the crest of the hill. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

While his neighbor was trying to persuade him a violent racket broke out overhead. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Later? They could’ve been calling the police for all you know, but you were going to—” Rishi broke off and rubbed his jaw. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When Jessie broke the news to me yesterday, she made it sound like it was mutual. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He coupled this commitment with a buildup of the navy, which would enable the United States to fight a defensive war if negotiations with France broke down. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It isn’t like the vandals who broke into the school at night. This was done during school hours.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Just because you broke me out of jail, don’t get any bright ideas about Zach. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My teachers broke it down for her more than once: “Wes is a nice boy, but he has real problems retaining information.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I nod and pretend to study the oar, but the truth is, I can’t tell where it broke. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly as they drew nearer a terrific baying and barking broke out, and a loud voice was heard shouting: ‘Grip! Fang! Wolf! Come on, lads!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He recalled the worst of the predictions before the storm: if the levees broke, there would be ten, fifteen feet of water in some places. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She brought her rock down on the old lady’s head and broke her into dust. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It thundered during Religious Education the day school broke up for the summer. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Joseph Chamberlin witnessed some of the first unpleasantness not long after the fire broke through the circle of engines. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Troops on land stood by to engage Octavian’s army once Mark Antony’s ships broke through the blockade. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

It was a blistering hot summer afternoon in 1995 when I finally broke the vow I'd made to Nancy Reagan to just say no. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

They do not know Stuart broke up with me after the Whitworth supper. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A sliver of sun broke through the clouds and painted the woods with a deep, golden glow. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to hypnotise through her sleep, but she made no response, none at all; and the day broke. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. When the last one finally fell over the Cliff, I broke down and sobbed till my throat and chest hurt.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I must say, there are times when I’m troubled. But . . . couldn’t fight against home. Not against your own family. And yet . . . we broke the vow.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

After negotiations for better pay and working conditions broke down, the Marx & Haas Clothing Company locked out one thousand workers, including United Garment Workers of America Ladies’ Local 67, of which Fannie Sellins was president. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

“No, no, no, that was two days ago. Yesterday I slipped on the ice and fell on my backside. Near broke my tailbone, I did. Could barely come up the steps this morning.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been to see a doctor since I broke my wrist attempting a spectacularly unsuccessful front side nose grind off the Stokum library railing. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He broke off the bombing attacks and turned his attention to the Soviets. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Despite my best efforts, a tear broke loose and slid down my cheek. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re sulking again. Are you upset over something, my pet? Have you heard from Rosamund? My poor child—how she broke your heart!” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Something broke loose and whirled in a blaze of flickering light and pain. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Each day his hammer rang on bronze until his rock anvil broke, or his tongs bent, or he ran out of firewood. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“And to think,” said his uncle, “Luigi’s unraveling really started with one book. The one you plucked off the shelf for me, Marjory. It was the straw that broke the camel’s back.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

‘Forgive me, lord,’ he said at last, ‘if I broke your command, and yet have done no more in your service than to weep at our parting.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The man turned his head, looked at me, twitched his mouth to reveal several rotten buckteeth, spat a huge blob of mucus into the fire, and then broke into a long, scornful laughter. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am the one who broke the rule. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Looking back on that day, Van thought of Reggie: “He was almost as broke as you’d see with someone who lost a loved one.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I was pondering these things, when an incident, and a somewhat unexpected one, broke the thread of my musings. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I slipped a shiny one in my mouth and tried to chew it, but it almost broke my teeth. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She unwrapped it halfway and broke off a piece for Jule and a piece for herself. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Milo was outraged and almost lost his balance and broke his neck again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Consider what would happen on a normal mission if the regulator valve broke. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d have seconds, maybe a minute, before all hell broke loose. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Her neck broke with a loud and horrible snap, and darkness came over Citra like a landslide. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

So Tendai, not seeing any spoons or forks, broke off a piece of sad^a with his fingers and popped it into his mouth. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

So he patiently broke twig after twig till he had made a little hole through which he peeped, saying imploringly, ‘Let me in! Let me in!’ Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shoves the stack of slides at me, like it’s my fault he broke the first one. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She walked for about a quarter of a mile and then suddenly broke into an oblique run up the soft part of the beach. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Just put the scroller back in the drawer when you finish. And don’t drop it. Beefy broke the last one, and my boss won’t be happy if I break another.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I kept kicking and stroking my arm overhead until I broke the surface and sucked in a lungful of air. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

As the island retreated from view, Hercules’s head broke above the mound of goodies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Here he suddenly broke down, and threw his arms round my shoulders and laid his head on my breast, crying:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When she broke them, she wasn’t surprised to discover that they were from rumrunners. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Now people began shouting at the top of their lungs as Freddy came charging into the handoff zone and Mikey broke out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, Yasmeen. That’s where your sidewalk ends. You broke the rules. You are out of the game. Your library card will be placed in the discard bowl and you will be going home.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

And then finally, in late March, the weather broke. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment a new wave of firing broke out on the other side of the gray mass. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow the war never ended after all, it just broke up into pieces and got scattered, it gets in everywhere, you can’t shut it out. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

My heart broke at the finality of his tone. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At some point deep in the middle of the night I broke—she did not, but I did. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

And when the bleak dawn broke over an empty horizon, Dany knew that he was truly lost to her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When the war broke out in Germany, the two pooled their money with some other German friends and bought a boat. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

And maybe the knowledge that she was playing him broke his heart as well as his mind. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Blood trickles down my neck—he broke the skin. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I called Old Yeller off from the house and broke the eggs on a flat rock right under his nose and tried to get him to eat them. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if she stayed here in the Smoke, she’d be sleeping in an old sleeping bag and dreading the day her water purifier broke down. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Outside, a branch broke in the wind, skittered across the dooryard of his shed, and slammed against the wall. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

This is the proverbial straw that broke the relationship between Mom and Uncle Max. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Lily nearly broke character, coughing out a laugh. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

"Only I broke it on the way home." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

After a time, the steps broke off and the group trod a narrow pathway of hard-packed stones. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

They broke into song and began dancing as a group, to the surprise of their hosts. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

And a bike too, which made the brilliant policemen of stupid Marysville come to the conclusion that it must have been a kid who broke in. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I don't know if there's something physically wrong with her or if grief just broke her and made her lame. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The priest broke it when he said, with pride in his voice, “Piscine is a good Christian boy. I hope to see him join our choir soon.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She could hear her Dad saying how much he had lost by not keeping up his accident insurance until the time he broke his hip. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Compliments of Kat and the ‘Good-bye, Sucker’ playlist she made me after Will and I broke it off.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

When the melody rose, her voice broke up sweetly, following it, in a way contralto voices have, and each change tipped out a little of her warm human magic upon the air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Someone broke free of the crowd and ran past the soldiers. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Hunters broke camp as quickly as they’d set it up. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Whenever the riots broke out, all our neighbors would wisely hole up behind closed doors. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Reverend Okonjo strode up to the pulpit right as the crowd broke out in applause and cheers, the group agitated and eager to do something, anything. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He had been to the barn, had thrown rocks at the swallows’ nests under the eaves until every one of the little mud houses broke open and dropped its lining of straw and dirty feathers. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Jane! my hope—my love—my life!” broke in anguish from his lips. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The tears he had been restraining broke out and poured down his cheeks in a torrent. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It broke my heart to see his mother standing there, unable to help her baby. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Give it back. He gave it to her as part of a promise. She broke that promise so she has to give it back!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He broke the coconut against the sink and let the water out before he began to nudge the white meat off the shell with a knife. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She took another step, firmer, and then broke into a run, gathering her swirling spirits as she went. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

They broke into giggles right as Njemile gently pushed Moss forward to order. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Second Guessers huddled together, conferred, then broke with a simultaneous clap. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I stubbed my baby toe! I think it’s broke!” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

"My lion," she whispered when he broke off the kiss to undress. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"He broke it, he broke it," Yoyo moaned as she picked up a handful of pieces. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

"No one speaks to him. He does the speaking —" Suddenly he broke off. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yilonia Kline broke the silence once again, standing up to do so. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Major's tongue flicked out between his lips, and a bead of sweat broke out on his nose. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet a burglar broke in and left her tied up with a gag around her mouth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And with every step, whatever spell I’d been under at the Cramps’ broke a little more, until my thoughts were clear and I was running hard and fast. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Donovan broke it, voice trembling in an effort to keep itself emotionless. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

When Justin and I finally broke that awful, painful stare, I wandered down the hall and back into the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She broke down crying and turned away, putting her hands up to her face, and I knew she wanted me to run after her to beg forgiveness. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then the singing broke off abruptly, and the child cried again. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The loud sirens and flashing lights broke the silence of the neighborhood. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Summoning up her courage, Shanti sang an Eastern-influenced riff and broke into a rap about living on an island, eating grubs, rescuing pirates, and eating weird berries. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The only thing that broke the quiet was the roar of amphibious tanks. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Together we broke out laughing, all three of us, in pure relief. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As Anya watched, Ivan’s head appeared at the top of the stairs, and his face broke into a huge grin when he saw her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When the light broke over the beach again he saw that the boy was bent over and was whispering to himself. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

When the Ents broke their way in, he left in a hurry. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Then a second realization broke as clearly and bleakly as dawn at the beach. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You flatter yourself, crow. I never broke a sweat.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She broke into a whimper on the last word. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“But when the time came, he broke his oath to us, as might be expected.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

My father finally broke the silence between me and David, saying that it was time for us to get my stuff up to the dorm. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God, get over it. I wish I could’ve had one, but my mom is always broke as hell.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It was keen. You should have seen how Grandma grabbed it up by its tail and snapped it just once and broke its neck.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“She thought it would make things easier for Mama. Finally, my mother said yes, because she did not want my sister to suffer hunger, but it broke her heart to have Jadzia separated from us.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was midway through Reaping when the third string broke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

An angry clamor broke out at the words. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again, they lowered their voices, but just as soon as I got comfortable again and started to doze they broke into a loud chatter once more. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I led my dogs to it Holding onto their collars with one hand, I worked a rusty barbed wire backwards and forwards against a staple until it broke. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually they broke apart so they could breathe, but Rishi kept his arms circled loosely around her waist. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Waves broke over the bows of the boats, washing over the exhausted men. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

The second time, the policeman asked, "Is that your dog, little girl?" and Sandy walked across the stage and sat at Stage-Annie's feet, and once again the audience broke into applause. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Each took a turn and at the end of each the crowd broke into howls and roars and whistles of applause. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rolled back into another claiming race just four days later, he broke a track record, an unheard-of feat for a claimer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The circle of satyrs broke and charged the food. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

They broke their fast with warm soft flatbread, pink fish roe, honey sausage, and fried locusts, washed down with a bittersweet black ale. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then several of the others broke off their conversation and faced us, as the applause muffled down behind the closing door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had explained to his supporters in a letter that he was so broke that the bank was trying to repossess his house. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

My pay was better, my hours would be more reasonable, and there were other people designated to keep paper in the copier and fix the laser printer when it broke. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The masters favored seersucker on this mild first day, the wives broke out their hats. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face—her beautiful, perfect pink face—broke. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I remember the story now. Nemesis was the goddess who cursed you, because you broke so many hearts. Your punishment was to fall in love with your own reflection.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

One day when Rahim was ten, he dropped something—a bowl or a cup, doesn’t matter—and broke it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then it broke the third and the fourth. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As soon as he said it, she broke into a smile. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Ocean and I had two and a half months of perfect happiness before my dad broke the news, in the beginning of May, that we’d be leaving town as soon as Navid graduated. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

A few of the fighters paused to yell a greeting at me, but no one broke off to ask about Leper. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he broke the kiss, finally, it was to press his face to hers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“And how will I live? I will hardly be able see over the shop counter now. Why is it all my fault that rotten wing broke off?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I seasoned it with salt, pepper, and sage, then warmed a loaf of flatbread near the fire and broke open the wax on the cheese. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You broke Dr. Zinchenko’s number one rule. You were not gentle with your teammate Andrew. In fact, you bullied him into stealing Miss Russell’s library card, which you knew she always used as a bookmark.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

We broke the rabbits down into two general groups: those that had fur on their bellies and those that did not. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mole broke into a run and, nose to the ground, worked the grasses and dead goldenrod spikes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The orange-stained sky was waiting as I broke into the night, coughing up water and poisoned air. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In the deeper drifts the cart wouldnt push at all and he had to drag it behind him with one hand while he broke trail. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I plunged my hand into the gourd, making a grab for his thick throat, and he broke into pieces, splashing water all over my face and clothes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever the girls broke out in laughter, I was sure they were laughing at me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It must have been a refrain; each time she sang it, the audience broke up laughing. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you broke up with her because of your father?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She found young mupfuti trees, broke away the outer covering with a rock, and pulled the inner bark off in long strips. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, she used the twine to garrote three of our jailers and broke the necks of the other three with her bare hands. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

That’s why we could hang tough when we hung together, and why when things broke down and one brother or sister showed wrong we came down so hard. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

No sooner had she stood than Mama grabbed her arm and broke into a sprint. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“The beers all broke,” he says again, and nods toward the split- open cooler, gallons of foamy liquid pouring out from inside it. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

There was a dull explosion as the egg broke, and then a horrible smell. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

When she nodded, a smile broke across his face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Just as she was sure the witch would catch her, she broke free of the forest and into the clearing where Poppy Cottage stood. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

On July 27 we broke out from our beachheads and began to take back the rest of Guam. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He might want to put sixpence on a horse or have a pint and if all the women start acting like Mam the horses will stop running and Guinness will go broke. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Roza took the dog and the pies to her chambers in the tower, broke the pies into pieces, and offered them to the dog. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I broke off my daydream to take in our surroundings. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke down laughing, and his laughter was infectious. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The starting five broke to the center of the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uneasily, they broke up, going home or heading down the highway, whatever. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Closer to home for Americans, Fort Bragg fever was the name applied to a new leptospiral disease that broke out in the United States in the summer of 1942 and soon disappeared. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was no life out on this bitter brown expanse, and only the steady chug of the engine and the subdued splashing of the water under the bows broke the wide silence. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The part of Birmingham, Alabama, I grew up in was so classconscious that a boyfriend broke up with me in ninth grade because my telephone exchange was not the socially obligatory 871 or 879. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I broke out with happiness because life seemed headed back to normal. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger chunks of coral broke after another tremor. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Neatly he broke the sticks of kindling over his knee and arranged them on the foundation of paper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

That night, drunker than usual, he broke into sudden song. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I swam around to the port side and quietly broke the surface. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Tee told him, ‘You are,’ and broke his nose.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The wounded expression in the children’s eyes broke what was left of Charlie’s heart. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He elbowed and shoved and broke through and fired and started all over again, pushing his way ever closer to the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They broke off their conversation about what action Dumbledore might be taking, even now, to stop Voldemort only when the lunch trolley arrived. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“It was after Lemuel left. Lord, what a sorry man. I told him to leave when he’d nearly drunk us broke. He grabbed the rest of our money and I tried to stop him.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But he stopped, lowered his arm, then went over and sank into his chair, put his face in his hands, and broke down. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The group walked to their morning classes, splintering as they broke off to find their homerooms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The clouds broke around their hull, revealing the gold-and-green carpet of the Oakland Hills below them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You broke that by accident, did you not?” he asks, nodding at the watch sitting on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Chet released from his trumpet the opening, lifting, barbaric call of a bullfight, and the circle of boys broke wildly over Brinker. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

All hell broke loose from her dad until he learned she was pregnant. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She climbed, hid, built, broke, wrote on the walls, and spoiled dresses when they had only just been finished. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Then he broke it in half and started picking out the raisins, placing them in a little pile on the seat between us. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I say, “I reckon they broke up right around the time he met you.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We broke the ice but it refroze quickly, so we carried buckets of water to each horse. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As he broke through I shot him in the face. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

You broke your word to Dustfinger, she thought, but she didn’t say so out loud. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A storm of cheering and stamping broke out from the Slytherin table. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Every now and then he broke out into a torrent of nervous speech. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Pink Face picked up the newspaper, and they both broke into a run, the smaller one struggling to keep up. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Please, hold your fire!” he said, and broke out laughing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

His voice broke again, and he felt his throat close as he fought the urge to start bawling. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We broke for lunch, and afterward, we were each issued a baton. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Aside from the four ribs you just broke,” I said when he finally put me down and I was able to get my breath back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore the records that he broke were not legally broken. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cooperation and communication broke down, and civil unrest caused fragile peacekeeping to crumble. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

As they played, my classmates broke their necks to get the right definition, screamed out answers, and groaned when they messed up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Her heart soared and broke at the same time. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Climbing up into the branches of the burned part, the chief broke off a piece of charcoal and brought it down to his daughter. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

As he caught sight of the goldfish man, the father stopped in mid-sentence, and his face broke into a wide smile. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled and tore at it to loosen it and just as it broke free and his heart leaped to feel it rise he looked up, above the bag. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know that small table where we keep the family Bible, nne? Your father broke it on my belly.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She went back to the bookshelf to retrieve the wooden pointer Papa had carved after the one Babulya had brought from Sarkel broke. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Clouds, which had shadowed the monument, skittered away to the north, and the late-afternoon sun broke through to bathe the reflecting pool and shine on the gaily dressed Easter crowd. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

By the time they graduated, they were broke and in debt, with no money to set up a practice as veterinarians, and so they had enlisted in the Army together. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This guy probably broke into the Kent household. We have video of his face.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Momma was blubbering and smiling and covering her mouth with both hands and ran right up on the porch and nearly broke that Utde old woman in half. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leander, his nose crooked from the time Helene broke it, calls us over. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The outburst nearly broke Kate’s concentration, but her throw was true enough—with a perfectly timed twitch of the rope, she adjusted its path. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

His sword sheared off limbs, cracked heads, broke shields asunder—though few enough of the enemy had made it across the river with shields intact. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

This was something I tried to explain to Kevin on the day the children broke through my act. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

When he was young a car hit him and broke his hip. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could it happen that the car that picked up Gay broke down before it got into Monterey? Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the dream, I made my maiden entrance upon the stage, and the audience at once broke into gales of applause and laughter. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Meggie broke a square off the bar and put it in her mouth, but it tasted of nothing. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Redemption looked in, and sadness broke across his face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He just frowned and said, “Uh-oh.”Then he stepped in the fountain and broke the concrete bowl in half. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I did fix it, but it broke again.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A yell broke into the exchanges of the leaders. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“It doesn't matter why. You broke a promise. Don’t you get that?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I know she feels guilty for not giving Olga a party because we were too broke at the time, but why should I have to suffer because of it? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I could have broke down and cried, but I pressed my lips together instead. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Goose bumps broke out all over him, a creepy fear trickling down his spine like a wet spider. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Instead, my mothers voice, not much louder than a whisper, broke the silence. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If one of those packages broke open on the street, he could plan to spend the next few years in a juvenile detention home. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the drivers yelled and plied their whips, scuffles broke out and some blades were drawn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Broke Anderson. I like Broke Carter instead. Like this broke car.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of thousands of people rented space in warehouses and other storage facilities, attempting to stock up, until a judge ruled that all liquor stored outside the home broke the law. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

He broke into a trot, moved behind a series of small bluffs, turned, and with his first shot dropped one of the men dead in his tracks. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

First it rained, then it froze, then anything with more than a half-inch extending broke off to the ground by this morning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She turned her beautiful head toward him once more, and he broke into a run, a question burning in him, but as he opened his lips to ask it, she vanished. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Instant silence fell on the gay throng, and not a sound, but the dash of fountains or the rustle of orange groves sleeping in the moonlight, broke the hush, as Count de Adelon spoke thus: Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The storm broke just as the old man's body was borne in through the door. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

He started from the bush and wheeled: I hit him square in the spine midway along his back and the bronze point broke through it. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And her rope broke and her face hid her thoughts. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sam broke it again, but with a whisper this time. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

But the greatest moment of all was when the biggest hump broke like a small earthquake and out came the sloping back, the large, wise head, and the four baggy- trousered legs of an elephant. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

A week after the news broke, she and Brandon received a call from Charles “Chip” Douglas. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was like the time she broke her leg and she kept saying, “I breaked my leg.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

But if you broke the stem, that was a different story. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Soon shouts and battle calls broke out, rising in volume, filling the air like thunder. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“She was given away to someone else. That broke his heart. Her name was Black Buffalo Woman. Later, though, Crazy Horse married a woman named Black Shawl.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I gagged, and the glass fell out of my hand, spilled over my uniform, and crashed to the tile floor where it broke into large chunks that gleamed in the pebbly milk. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Squeaking chairs and. shuffling shoes broke the anxious silence. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I watched the currents meander, the lazy ripples that once in a while broke along the surface. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hand broke the surface; gray particles trickled and hurried down, fragments of plaster resembling the radioactive dust outside. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He fell to all fours and, tossing his head, broke off from her gaze as though embarrassed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas almost broke his own advice—questions filled his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Guiltily Ranofer broke into a run, but he entered the courtyard to find the morning weighing already over, and everyone scattering to the first tasks. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The storm died out and dispersed, and sunlight broke over the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the villagers left, their lanterns now scattering in various directions toward home, the family broke their silence and cursed her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this Snowball sprang to his feet, and shouting down the sheep, who had begun bleating again, broke into a passionate appeal in favour of the windmill. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

"I broke my leg," she told him sadly, "when I fell." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not even in our lab on Wednesday, when I broke our watch glass, spilling chemicals all over the table. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And every time we broke up, we always got back together. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

As the bird broke from its circle and began its long downward swing, the little kid beside Palmer pointed and screamed, “Look! It’s coming back! It’s coming back!” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I only broke a few rules,” I said to the principal. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a red dawn broke in the east, Grey Wind began to howl again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I even saw trashcans fly across the quad and fights broke out between passing periods. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A few days after the schoolteacher received his injection, he broke with Ebola Zaire. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Receiving yesterday our Orders to march here, we broke Camp in Dulwich & marched the Day through, & now are favored with our first View of our Patriot Headquarters. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just before he reached the end, he broke his stride, turned, and jumped down from the table. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had come up so fast and absolutely without caution that he broke the surface of the blue water and was in the sun. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chuck looked closely at Thomas and slowly broke into an uneasy grin. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She ask how you unscrew a lightbulb that done broke off in the socket and I tell her a raw potato. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

A rapid knock at the front door broke up the celebration. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned and broke out a killer smile. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It broke, leaving the head of the spear in his side. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She got tangled in her harness and fell on it, broke some of its legs. Then it came after me, got on me, crawling all over.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His wing broke off at the base, and his plane dropped like a rock and was almost out of sight in an instant. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Two more Grievers broke from the pack and swarmed over Alby, piling on top of each other, snapping and cutting at the boy, as if they wanted to rub it in, show their vicious cruelty. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It broke my heart to leave behind Mr. Luftig's treasured pipes. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Yet in the years after 1704 a bitter dispute broke out between them as to whether Leibniz had seen a manuscript of Newton’s and stolen his ideas. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

"I think she's going to be all right. The fever broke about an hour ago. Thanks to you." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Not “I’m pregnant” or “my water broke” or “there was an accident.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Well, it broke the vase, too, but I was ten and I only cared that he had broken the television set. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The strain broke the tree’s limb, and the four girls plummeted into the water and were borne along by the fast-moving current. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

President Carter reluctantly allowed them into the United States so the shah could receive surgery for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but then all hell broke loose in Tehran. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

A section of the hull broke off behind him with a loud crack, and green seawater began to gush inside. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He broke "hypothesis" down into four fragmented words to put some spice on it. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Poppy had worked there for a time until a war broke out between union miners and company “detectives.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he retracted the wrench, the engineers broke into applause. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before Ma broke her leg, she had been holding a sewing class in the house. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Gabriel broke me of this habit one night after I made fun of a couple leaving a movie theater. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

"I broke my leg," said the young lady. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He broke the brunt of her assault with his upraised elbow and punched her neatly on the jaw. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I think of the day I broke the candy-covered frame with my mother’s picture in it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The impact of each footstep shudders through me and I turn the next corner, where there are two guards standing by the doors Nita and the invaders broke. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He broke our teacups and one time he broke the television set when he threw a vase through the screen. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

And I got caught only because they broke their own rules. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

His voice broke when he told of how two of his father’s household slaves had risen up the night the gate broke. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Some dwell in Kurnugi now, but not many. Nergal's doomed, though. He broke out of Kurnugi once too often. He faces utter annihilation." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

‘Leo . Jason’s voice broke. ‘He said he had a plan.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I thought you said the truck broke down last week.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He made a slow circle, broke off a piece of sagebrush, and dropped it on the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Neither of them broke step: In silence both raised their left arms in a kind of salute and passed straight through, as though the dark metal were smoke. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“No, I broke up with her because she cheated.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Nothing tamed or broke her, nothing touched her, neither kindness, nor scorn, nor hatred, nor love. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The lamp scooted off the side and broke into pieces on the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

If the furnace broke down it stayed broken, not just because she didn’t have the money to fix it, but because... well... just because. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some scientists have theorized that Miranda's piecemeal structure is the result of a massive impact that broke the moon into several pieces that—held together by her gravity—were reformed into something entirely unique. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Harry started to explain in a whisper, but at that moment the headmaster stood up to speak, and he broke off. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

In the morning the rebels broke into the house and found his parents and three sisters. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I gasped, thinking I broke it, but when I looked, the sliver of wood revealed a keyhole. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He broke open the vacuum chamber and pulled off the tungsten grids by hand. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Who will buy me a looking glass that gets broke and a mockingbird that won’t sing? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke down as the King came in. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually the work broke the crippled—it always did—and those in a state of unreason were sold off cheap or took a knife to their own throats. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

If something broke in earth orbit, we could be on the ground within an hour. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once or twice I stopped to watch, admiring and envious while the stones broke obediently to the right size under their skilful blows and the knobbly heaps before them grew. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It happened to be standing out in front of the house, right where the ground broke away in a sharp slant toward the spring and creek. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time he broke off with one of his young mistresses and returned to her side, he demanded that she marry him, in a desperate attempt to hang on to her love and find forgiveness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why, hell, when the railroad puts a branch out here, I could lay it down neat, broke up and seasoned, right beside the track, for a dollar and a half a cord. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, just when things were blackest, the war broke out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He began to say something, but his words broke into a rasping cough. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Lady Isobel came downstairs and took it from her, handing Ash the candle to hold while she broke the seal. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone broke in the window. You locked the door, Grandfather. It’s not your fault.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard that the orientation officer broke his ankle playing basketball.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The woman who broke you out of Thurmond—the League agent? What did she tell you about the White Noise they used that day?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Mountains broke in half as they passed, and the earth burst into flame beneath them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

She has saved her dead parents’ letters on the top shelf of her closet, in a large white purse she used to carry in the seventies until the strap broke. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yesterday I broke one of Mrs. van D.’s soup bowls. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The salt water stung her eyes so she closed them tightly until she broke through the surface. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She came and broke a wet green bottle over his head. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t take the case because she wasn’t licensed to practice in New Jersey, but she knew we were broke and was happy to give us free advice. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

When the conference broke up, I lingered in a quiet corner, soaking up the sights and sounds around me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thousands of elephants lived on the mountain then, and they could be heard moving through forest, making cracking sounds as they peeled bark and broke limbs from trees. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Papi went down for a trial visit, and a revolution broke out, a minor one, but still. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

‘I said I’d carry him, if it broke my back,’ he muttered, ‘and I will!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Anytime somebody gets hurt around here the little kids think they got shot. No, he just broke his arm.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I told my mom your car broke down.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The friends broke open the wine and cut the cake as they settled into a comfortable evening together, playing games and talking. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

A window broke, sending glass across the sidewalk. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He is younger than she, you know,” began Mrs. March, but Jo broke in... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Fury Id hilt-slammed came at me again, talons ready, but I swung Riptide and she broke open like a pinata. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed leaned his bike against a plank, and the rotting wood broke from his slight touch, falling into the cluttered yard. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“A school official, who spoke with us under guarantee of their anonymity, said that the metal detectors were installed after a fight broke out on the second day of school.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I was a bit taken aback when, at eleven-thirty, simultaneous whoops broke out from all over the building. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her statement broke the deadlock, though it was probably the last thing Minerva had intended. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pa was happy to do so, but he broke it down for me that being Puerto Rican didn’t come down to my skin or knowing Spanish, but my blood and family. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Now and then his mind fought its way upward, and when the light broke in it brought him only a sickness of the mind, and he retired into the grayness again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I broke a rule about the bowl, putting worms in it.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Too soon she broke away and whispered, “What you said before—did you mean it?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

No one broke out on the first lap, but on the second, Freddy and a kid from another team started to lead out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Nhamo broke open a rotted log with the panga and used the soft, dry wood inside to start a fire. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You got jokes? I’m far from being broke, sweetheart.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Aru watched in horror as a black line broke the sky, as if someone had unzipped twilight to show nighttime lurking just beneath its skin. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She broke the seam of her legs and scissored one back and hooked my ankle with her instep, pulling my knee between hers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We hopped the fence that surrounded the barracks, skipped over a little creek, and broke into the open dirt field where old, abandoned tanks collected dust. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As Harry stepped forward, whispers suddenly broke out like little hissing fires all over the hall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

All their hopes were now pinned on getting safely to the open ocean before the floe they camped on broke into pieces. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

The flame flapped higher and the boys broke into a cheer. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

You wanted a good time; “they,” meaning the Party, wanted to stop you having it; you broke the rules as best you could. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Cackling laughter broke Dimple out of her reverie. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Once, though, she broke her own rule; in need of additional supplies, and reluctant to rise from the catastrophic mess that barricaded her, she asked Eliot to fetch something from the kitchen. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She broke off a piece of cookie, popped it into her mouth, and chewed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Second, they all knew one another personally, meaning that they broke bread together, sat together at countless meetings, corresponded with one another about private as well as public matters. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He made arrangements for the sale of his office equipment, broke his lease, and settled the matter of refunds to clients very simply by saying, “Let ’em sue me.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke rules all the time, and everyone went to the ruins once a year on school trips. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But he had thrown it with such force that it broke the stone it fell upon, and there, embedded in the broken stone, was the most beautiful emerald in the world. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

When the Civil War broke out, he ran off from his master and groped his way through the Confederate lines to the North. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone trying to change a record dropped the tone arm down and broke the crystal. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, late afternoon light filtered through the vapor and broke into colors. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, conflict between them broke open at the end of January, when Lawrence appeared in Chicago with a proposal to centralize all the plutonium and isotope work, including the atomic pile, at Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The last time the slave soldiers of Yunkai’i had faced the dragon queen’s Unsullied, they broke and ran. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He sat for a minute, then got out a Snickers, broke it in two and extended half to me. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The clouds were black and moved fast, but where the sun broke in, the rays wriggled through my skull. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa’s face would grow redder and redder as Amil would stomp around and cry because he broke his toy or because Dadi wanted him to sit and finish his dinner. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The crowd, which had been amazingly quiet since their appearance, broke out in appreciative laughter. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The May 31 meeting broke up with the Interim Committee and its scientific panel at cross-purposes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The old man said in a slow, hoarse voice, “My stove is broke, don’t come for dinner. Repeat.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I broke off before I could finish, and John Henry grinned. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It made something to look forward to, and broke the monotony of the day. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

"Civilization's going to pieces," broke out Tom violently. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

When he broke the silence, it was only to mutter unhappily, “Six of one, half-dozen of the other. That’s the way everything turns out, isn’t it, Nick?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They almost broke. I could feel them breaking. I thought for a moment ... I saw our flags go up the hill . . . I almost thought ...” Longstreet said, “It wasn’t that close.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was her assistant a few days back when a young neighbor boy fell and broke his arm. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

After they talked awhile, they “broke bread”—that was what they called eating—and somehow, just by eating with him, they recognized who Jesus was. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The minute he went on to another topic of news, the barbershop broke into loud conversation. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then the leader broke away from the others. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Through trial and error, a few strategies that I learned along the way, and some helpful hints from Mr. Terupt, I broke the record for most dollar words. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I listened to the train whistles scream as they pulled out of Przemyśl, and again I broke my promise to Helena. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I broke the surface of the water and gulped air greedily. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He would have said more, but just then he broke into a fit of coughing. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When everything was carried up, Janina’s father and Uncle Shepsel broke apart the cart with hammers and kicks and carried the gray, splintery cart pieces up too, even the wheels. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Leo had taken the fortune cookie out of his tool belt and turned it in his fingers, wondering what price he would have to pay if he broke it open. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ben sat up straight in his seat and assumed such an aspect of rapt attention that we both broke into grins. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I did not want to let go of her at all, but I broke free and embraced my daughter and then took her child into my lap. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the stick broke in two, he yelled in sheer joy and continued beating the rock with the short end of it. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“You’re worse than the dog. At least the dog didn’t know what it did was wrong when it broke into my home. Go upstairs. Pack your things.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He could wait two more days, three, while ranks of men broke against him like waves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There were invisible killers called “diseases” that broke the body down. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The flag was folded into a perfect triangle of white stars just like the one in Grandpop’s room, where Grandpop hid his gun—well, before he broke it all apart. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The cohorts broke ranks and ran for the mess hall. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When they finally reached the Jade River, the road broke off in four directions. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then she broke out in hives —red welts covering her face, neck, and body, even the soles of her feet. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He woke in the night with the cold and rose and broke up more wood for the fire. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

It was the tree Fadi had fallen out of when he was eight, when he broke his nose. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The sea gasped for air with each shallow, stifled little wave that broke on the sand. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then Bloom kept holding onto the pony until Joe said impatiently, “Let go,” whereupon the lawyer released the horse and all hell broke loose. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something in all of us broke that day, and afterward, we no longer had the spirit for family gatherings. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“A show went broke in Salinas and had debts. The sheriff was selling off their stuff.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voice got louder and angrier behind us, and we broke into a run. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

For how he reacted when I broke down and cried. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They broke it in half and shared it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“You broke my motorcycle, my only way of getting out of this place. I’m too little to wade through slush, and anyway walking isn’t as much fun as riding my motorcycle, especially through puddles.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Teddy’s face broke into a wide grin, showing off the gap of his missing front tooth. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke the ice in a basin and dipped his face in it with a grimace tike eating something sour, said A-a-ah, and rubbed his stinging cheeks vigorously with a towel. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He probably broke every toe in her body. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

In the street she broke into a run to try to catch up with Aron, but she couldn’t find him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Almost a year ago, I broke into an Arcadia bank through the alley that runs behind it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

"Your dad broke his nose so many times, he can only breathe through one nostril. That's why he snores like a freight train." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The ice on the river broke into great floating blocks, and gradually thinned and disappeared. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Your parents will never know you broke the rules,” Lissa added. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The main strength of Lord lywin's host would ride this day, he told them as they broke their fast on oatcakes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Turning onto it, she broke into a run, her bag bouncing against her hip. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“In other words,” Buster Friendly broke in, “Wilbur Mercer is not suffering at all.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She turned away as Angeline caught each struggling, flapping bird and broke its neck with one quick, strong twist. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“So tell me, Mr. Lee—if we took our constellations and broke them up into bits, and then reassembled them using the pieces of the different constellations, we would get the Chinese constellations?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to stop the battle now would be like trying to push back a flood after the dam broke. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She screamed everything, and felt as though her very being broke apart in the soft scatter of wings. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Throughout the morning they continued to row toward these small landfalls, and then, at about eleven o’clock, they suddenly broke free of the pack and found themselves in open ocean. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Seeing these three waifs in their cast-off state broke her heart a little. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

‘You broke its rules. You inflicted pain. You killed your own centurion.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

After a few days, we broke up our camp and started to cross the creek. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I broke up Grandma and Joey’s boxing lesson. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frodo did not speak, and so Sam struggled on as best he could, having no guidance but the will to climb as high as might be before his strength gave out and his will broke. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

A halfhearted murmur of forgiveness broke out in pockets. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw thought, you should have been dead, you should have, it would be all right now, if you were dead, and then broke out into a cold sweat, at his own wickedness. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

In the kitchen, I left a note for Dad saying my engine was broke, and went back to bed. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

But just as he had the thought, they came to a stop, and the smooth flow of their march broke with a clumsiness that momentarily eased Jonathan’s tension. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Here is what I broke while I lived with Mack and Helen: The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

She gave no sign of understanding a word of what the girl was saying; and at last, with a joyful “Hwoinch!” she broke away and ran to Taran, wriggling gleefully. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The new Aureliano was a year old when the tension of the people broke with no forewarning. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then one night Greta broke out of her stall and ran away. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

An Ector County sheriff’s deputy was on hand to make sure no fights broke out over who was where in line. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they began to feel that there was this overwhelmingly hostile thing in the world with them, then the simplicity and unity of their characters broke and they were not the same again. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

If someone’s car broke down on the freeway, he pulled over to see what he could do. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

A wave of frantic, frustrated frogs, big ones, little ones, brown ones, green ones, men frogs and women frogs, a wave of them broke over the bank, crawled, leaped, scrambled. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Four of the sea-elephant teeth were left, and though I broke all except one, this I worked down to a head with a barbed point. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who—” the girl began and then broke off; she bit her lip as if savagely angry. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Fights broke out over what little food remained. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He broke the bread, giving half to the boy and thrusting the rest into his own mouth. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The more he broke, the easier it was to unthread the fence, and soon he’d created a hole big enough to drive through. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. He’s still in there. I can’t lie to you, Santa. My heart’s broke.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taken by surprise, the bats broke out of their formation and zoomed down, only to find themselves with no one to capture. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't often that he broke a promise, and he clearly felt far from comfortable about it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was a long- duration flight, and Frank and Jim were scheduled to stay up for two weeks, provided no machinery broke, and provided they seemed to be continuing in good health. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They broke through the last of the trees and Nailer stopped, dumbstruck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I know this because that stonecutter was my ancestor! He passed his skill down from generation to generation to…” The man broke off and looked closely at Amah. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Your friend game went down before you guys broke up too,” Dylan says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Actually, he was older than me, probably in his early twenties, but he broke his leg jumping from the ship and his suffering made him a child. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No . .. I’m okay,” I said, knowing I was broke. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“He’s just the guy who found it. He got so freaked out he dropped his phone and it broke.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

If the windmill broke it would mean many days without water because the cistern was already dry of summer water, and melting snow would be a hard job. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Lane broke it, it was because he was not one to keep a punch line to himself for any length of time. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, the big Death Eater had just fired off a hex that caused half the ceiling to fall in, and also broke the curse blocking the stairs,” said Lupin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

However, if violence broke out between the two species, Neanderthals were not much better off than wild horses. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

With one expert strike, he broke the goddess’s handcuffs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It broke on the floor and she jerked back, looking at me, but I held her arm. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though he couldn’t speak Portuguese, the former president’s gregarious nature broke through the language barrier. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I hate that he’s on her phone, but I broke his so I gotta stay shut. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I was considering sneaking away when my father broke it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Hazel let herself live for a moment in the witch’s unwanting eyes, and then broke away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

And then the screaming and the hallelujahs broke out. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then I would show August the picture of my mother and see if the moon broke loose and fell out of the sky. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then my body, like a cathedral, broke out into ringing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I broke off from my friends and walked over to him—we met halfway and greeted each other. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

And as the far off hand of Quinn tightened its pressure in easy stages, the laughter grew forced, an element of hollow uncertainty entered, and people broke off to wonder. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

All I could do was hold hard, groaning under every shock, until my craft broke up in the hurricane. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

High lords and serv-ing girls alike broke off what they were doing and moved to the balustrade. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

With a great backwatering of wings, Frightful broke her fall, and at the same time seized the sparrow. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you know he’s joining Banana Splits? We talked on the phone for almost an hour. Turns out his parents broke up last year too. Weird, right?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I peeled the wrapper off my chocolate bar and broke off a section. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Please, Bryson, can I borrow”—he looked at the price—“four dollars and seventy-nine cents? I’m broke.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a window broke, with a different sound. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

There came another sickening crack, and this time a flood of sobbing broke from the witch. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poppy broke the momentary frozen spell by waving his hands to urge everyone out into the hall. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Something in the arrow’s tip broke and spattered, and the flames caught the liquid. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You want to know something?” she said, her voice startling me as it broke through the uneasy silence. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The artillery captain broke first, and after that the exodus started. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"I said hell, no! And I kept saying no until I broke the chain and left." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1914, as war broke out in Europe, he began working as a statistical analyst in the City of London. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Usually, they broke away from each other as soon as they hit the sidewalk. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Pain shot up her legs, but she stumbled forward and broke into a run, hauling Percy after her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Susan Calvin burst into body-racking gusts of wild laughter, “not dead—merely insane. I confronted him with the insoluble dilemma, and he broke down. You can scrap him now—because he’ll never speak again.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Mac left me. He broke my heart,” I say, which is the truth, but also a lie. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only they could have fought, as we did, until one adversary's weapon broke. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw broke into a run, sobbing and wiping the damp mess of tears and sweat off his face with one hand. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Black’s gaunt face broke into the first true smile Harry had seen upon it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I mean, how do they expect to get away with it? Do you think they’ve been drinking, or are they just —” But she broke off abruptly and looked over her shoulder. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

What kind of vow was it if he broke it four days later? The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She removed pots, wooden spoons, a drinking gourd, an old cloth Aunt Chipo once used to cover her hair, and a knife Uncle Kufa had hurled into a bush when the tip broke off. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A smile broke out over Ekon’s face, and involuntarily she found herself smiling back. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Every now and then, three or four people broke through and dashed across the street toward the front of the school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t been out there six months when Sophie and I broke up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Eudora Green, when she broke her hip, went on your list, up walking in a week. Isaiah fell off the cotton truck, on your prayer list that night, back to work the next day.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Someone broke it. I bolt the door top and bottom, so they wouldn’t have been able to get in anyway, but I think they were hoping the key was in the lock.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

T was the only one who knew the truth about how I broke my wrist in seventh grade. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

On they walked, and Calvin never broke his stride for anything except an occasional shout and an occasional pause to listen to the sound that came back. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t I rise? That were your observation when I broke it off, Pip?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The news broke upon the city a week before Byerley was to have been nominated. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Once when my dad was out on the Mary Rose a storm come on sudden, and the swells broke out in whitecaps and he decided to head in early, just to be cautious. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The woods here were not thick, but shadows drenched the high tree trunks and the sun broke through only in jagged streaks. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He turned and the group broke apart and Romero was taking him out with his cape. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I figure word will get around that Tyler and I “broke up.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The greenish glow and the light from the two wands were the only things that broke the otherwise velvety blackness, though their rays did not penetrate as far as Harry would have expected. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The man, the human being, broke the spell at once. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She broke her stick against a trunk and picked up another one. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

In June 1972, they broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, DC. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Wild cries broke out, and there was some clash of arms, but it was brief. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I’m like that, except with crying, and I have no intention of crying in front of the cute girl whose headphones I just broke. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

We broke the fin off the board and disconnected the mast, and then we lashed Stef to the board with the sail. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a sudden jerk, I broke free of Meir’s grip and wormed out from under him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jinny shouted, as her voice broke with relief, and she began to run again. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The only thing that broke our silence on the walk home was Carmen chewing gum. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It traveled with nothing more to interrupt it and broke against the shore of Lanheedron Island just before two o’clock in the morning. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I broke it up into small pieces which I dropped in the spring where the wild dogs drank. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

It all started the moment I broke the cardinal rule of the Franklin household: Leave well enough alone. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Laney’s face broke into a huge grin that took up half her face, and even Oliver had to admit that it was worth getting an ugly tree for that smile. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then she broke open one of those sterile packets that needles come in and took out a truly large one, which was bent in the middle at a ninety-degree angle. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The side window was shattered, and a second point broke the rubber of the useless tire. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Just before one-thirty in the morning, the plane broke out of the clouds, and the flight crew glimpsed lights off in the distance. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“If any of those Christian white traders behaved the way their Bible tells them to live, they would all go broke.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Wang-Lung heard this, cold sweat broke out on him and he gave the silver without a word. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

When they broke camp, they strapped Tali’s body, shrouded in his woolen blanket, onto his horse. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

After the fever broke I was in bed for many days. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaisa broke into laughter, and it was a good, solid laugh, and soon enough Ash could not help but laugh with her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then run!” cried the man in black, and he broke into a run himself, flying across rocks in the moonlight, pulling the Princess behind him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Not me, though, I nearly broke my neck trying to get into the house to rescue Byron. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, Arturo broke the silence that had settled over us like fog. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He broke his wrists again just as the ball came in and threw a roundhouse swing that skied the ball and then curved it foul into the third-base trees. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

There was a man who loved the moon, but whenever he tried to embrace her, she broke into a thousand pieces and left him drenched, with empty arms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think about the bruises,” he said, and his voice broke on that last word. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He had stumbled upon a private scene that belied everything he thought he knew about the golden godson and his charmed life, and it broke something in him to see the other boy brought low. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Once the fire broke through the circle of engines, it pushed out fists of flame that ate up clapboard siding, shingled roofs, fences, trees, outhouses, and chicken coops. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You wanted to make the maze too hard; you pushed my friend and broke my motorcycle. Why should we be friends?” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Cole fingered blades of grass under his left hand, then broke off a few and brought them to his bps. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

But unlike theirs it was full of little swirling currents of intention that eddied and broke off and drifted about, to disappear as new ones were born. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She and James broke apart for three women with yoga mats slung on their shoulders and then came back together. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

My head broke the surface of the water. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

They broke us up, made us form a line, and led us towards a building a few hundred yards away. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

June’s college boyfriend, who broke up with her when he moved to California but is still the only person whose letters come to her directly. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I could hear her clawing and wallowing around, and then all hell broke loose. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tom Owens reached a calloused hand and almost broke Nat’s fingers with his grip. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

His crying broke into a cough, and Ivy propped him on her shoulder and patted his back. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That was right about the time Tim Huber broke up with me, too, so smiling wasn’t something I did very often. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Next he ripped down one of Mo's pressed flowers and broke the frame into splinters. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

We broke camp—it took nearly two hours, for we crept about like two old men—and set off. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

"So four independent communications systems became one. And that one broke," Morris finished. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke her right arm—a greenstick fracture. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The nation’s prison population broke new records in 2008, with no end in sight. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He broke through the last row with us just behind him and entered the clearing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Behind Poppy, the dwarf broke into the first smile Liyana had ever seen on his face. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He broke down the issues with the death penalty simply but persuasively, and I hung on every word, completely engaged by his dedication and charisma. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I nearly broke my neck sprinting to the school office to submit my application. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We were so broke that for weeks we ate nothing but bowls of marogo, a kind of wild spinach, cooked with caterpillars. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The lead broke off neatly, leaving a kind of headless cone, a wooden volcano. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When Ambrose broke your lute, it roused your sleeping mind. Like a great hibernating bear jabbed with a burning stick, it reared up and roared the name of the wind.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She and Nico dropped onto a large birdcage, which promptly broke, dumping them into a cluster of potted ferns along with three very alarmed parrots. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

On the way I see someone fall off the path on the Pit wall and, judging by his screams and the way he grabs at his leg, he broke something. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I broke my knuckles banging on the walls, and rode a horse to death galloping off the fury that was eating me alive. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke off a corner out of force of habit and was about to reach down with it when he remembered—there was no fox under the table. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Students broke out laughing when they saw him in the hallways. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

If you managed to put your point through the ring, the thread broke, and you could canter off proudly with the ring round your spear. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

That image, and the squealing sounds they made as if they knew what would come next, always broke my heart. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Every time a car door slammed, he broke into a hopeful smile and turned expectantly toward the entrance, listening for footsteps. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

We came to the Door of the Interdicted Chamber, which had Octavian’s Likeness pasted upon it, the Lock was broke open, I was in a Rage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Cora broke from her rescuers once they got her outside and down the steps. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

An argument broke out about who would be willing to step forward and do the deed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Sure, I know that. Maybe the change of weather broke it.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The inspector, who was sitting at the other end of the cot, broke in as if he could read her thoughts. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice broke a little, and he went on with a voice full of pity:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

As the birds cooked, bits of steam broke through tiny cracks in the mud and scented the air with a delicious fragrance. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I realized my good fortune at being raised by Rain, who never broke a promise and never let me down in any way. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

In math I spent the entire time thinking about how Momly's arm was probably at an obtuse angle when it broke. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe he twisted an ankle or even broke his leg. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

While he was gone, Lyra wandered around the village, not looking too closely at anything in case she broke some code of politeness, but curious about everything she saw. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He huffed and puffed until a praise break broke out. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

As Seabiscuit broke from the gate, he was immediately bashed inward by Count Adas, a hopeless long shot emerging from the stall to his right. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was revealed, Tehlu grabbed the demon and broke it in his hands, cursing its name and sending it back to the outer darkness that is the home of its kind. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I heard her take a deep breath in the dark, and then she broke away. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I heard him crank the truck, and before reason could stop me, I broke into a run, racing into the yard after him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Magdalys mostly had to be content with watching the great beasts cavort along outside her window: The lamplighter’s iguanodons would pass first thing in the morning, extinguishing the lanterns as the day broke. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The troops marched by, then broke formation, and began to spread out through the village looking for shelter from the rain. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their words and, in his ribs, the sharp nudging of elbows, broke through his unawareness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad jumped up and broke into the Cabbage Patch dance, swinging his arms in a circular, counterclockwise motion. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Before my phone broke, I’d watched the blastoff footage online all the time to remind myself that I too was meant to be a scientist and someday walk in space. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But, in the sixth grade, I broke my own rule. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The Witchlings broke through the lagoon to the other side, and they were officially out of the Cursed Forest. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But Mom has just allowed me to play baseball tonight,” I cried out, and nearly broke into tears. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The sound of footsteps broke the silence and her concentration. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke off awkwardly, suddenly aware that he was preaching at me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I was five he had a black girlfriend for about three months, and I swear they broke up because she couldn’t help him with my hair. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

My voice broke abruptly, as though I was thirteen again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The bar connecting the desk and the seat had been partially severed at one end, so my weight broke it the rest of the way. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Ignatius steadied himself by grabbing the cowboy, who broke from Dorian’s horrified grasp and toppled to the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or at least we was. We just broke out two nights ago. And now we on the run to Mexico where we could fish.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She broke it in half and gave one of the pieces to Winston. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Finally, she broke down and named the writer of the coded letter: Dr. Benjamin Church. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning, with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And two days later, as a red dawn broke across a windswept sky, Bran found himself in the yard beneath the gatehouse, strapped atop Dancer as he said his farewells to his brother. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We broke apart, fighting to breathe, holding on to each other like we were drowning, like we’d been lost, left for dead in a very large expanse of sea. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

One shivering second of silence, the shock of the moment suspended: and then the tumult broke around Harry as the screams and the cheers and the roars of the watchers rent the air. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Kids are expensive, Mom says. And Uncle Greg is pretty broke.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The alliance is over and she broke it off, so no one could blame him for ignoring her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sheep heard the crickets, and they felt so uneasy they broke a hole in the pasture fence and wandered up into the field across the road. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Almost as the two animals reached midstream the dam broke altogether. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then my grandma broke down even more, started sobbing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He crashed his car into a milk truck and broke both arms, his right leg, and four ribs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the depression was the size of a small dishpan, Nel’s twig broke. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” I said, but it was obvious I was lying when my voice broke. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Everyone broke into a nervous laugh, except me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The older ones he would beat almost savagely if they broke any of his rules—and he had so many rules it was hard to know them all. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few drops fell, and suddenly the drums broke out again into a panic of hurrying notes; there was a great shout. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the back, a loud whisper broke the silence: “Close it, or you’ll trap flies!” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

"I broke my fast with the men, my lord." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while Minerva broke into a fit of coughing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holmes broke them all—and with such forthright lack of shame that it became clear to Myrta that the rules must be different in Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Once they left the lawn area and stepped onto the hard gray stone of the courtyard floor, Newt broke into a run, heading for the western wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I was angry about not getting any fish,” he said as he returned to his whittling, “so I struck my crutch against a rock. It broke, of course.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

It broke through the silence in quick, rapid spurts, like the hiccups. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The woman broke her gaze into nothingness and focused on Thomas, then looked at Teresa, then Thomas again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Then we broke it into tiny bits to dry in the sun. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, the night the thief broke into my bedroom during the exact same time you were with us in the living room.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Finally the wolf relaxed, the cable that tied them together broke. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

"I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai----" Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

It was a great relief when, on the sixth day, Grandpa’s four-wheeler broke down and Tyler and Luke took it apart to find the trouble. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“It would kill me if she broke this.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Sander and I looked at one another, then broke into fits of laughter. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The minute the season was over, he got into a fight and someone broke his jaw. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lydia broke the hug and exhaled quickly, fanning herself with her hand while she composed herself. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Hullo?” he said again, and the forced deepness of his voice broke into a quaver at the end. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“And I never told. Maybe I was ashamed. I was a prisoner, Charles. I broke jail—I escaped.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then our heads broke the surface and she started to fight again. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie had told him that they would pull until their harnesses broke or their hearts burst. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes, we broke down their doors and went inside their homes. And ... I’d... I’d sweep the barrel of my machine gun around the room and fire and fire until the smoke blinded me.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

While he tried to decide on the best way to approach his request, the goblin broke the silence. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He broke his fast in the cellar with his officers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He knew that if War Admiral broke poorly, he would be accused of carrying out a grudge against Riddle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Mark, nothing sounded more as though it belonged inside a mental hospital, and goose bumps broke out across his skin despite the heat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A thunderstorm broke open, and with a strength as mighty as the thirst of crops and animals, the rain poured down on our heads. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right before Mom had the twins, their other car, an ancient CR-V, broke down, and Ivy’s parents had decided it wasn’t worth fixing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Instead, Wes broke into a sprint, running right past the kid. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

After Hamlet’s play broke off and the audience dispersed, worried and whispering, the night turned even more foul. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, nothing serious broke, so all that practice in the simulator was not needed. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke off two of her fingers and gave one each to John and Barbara. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

My dad finally broke the silence with an old family punch line. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helplessly, she let herself be guided toward the drawing room, all her terror concentrated on the simple fact that he wanted her seated before he broke his news. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The cowboy broke away from his aroused fans and began to synchronize his lips to the lyrics on the record, slinking around the floor like a chanteuse in boots and Stetson. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. My alarm went off an hour late, and everything’s been going wrong since. I got halfway to school and my car broke down.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Jon put his heels into his horse and broke into a gallop, racing down the kings- road, as if to outrun his doubts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The laugh choked a little on the smoke in its way, but finally broke through cleanly. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

If one broke, the whole chain was useless. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her wet clothes and gear dragged at her, but just as her lungs were about to burst, she broke the surface into the maelstrom. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Dawn broke as they crested a low ridge, and finally the king pulled up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He dragged the rest of the brush in under the bridge and broke it up, standing on the limbs and cracking them to length. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The trip home down the moonlit Hudson was notable only for the many Fights that broke out among the men. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that, in a nutshell, is how Grace and her boyfriend broke up. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The sound I had been waiting for broke through; the low roar of Master Lockton’s snores, starting up just as the grandfather clock chimed midnight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pilots broke toward the flight line and the open hangars dominated by the sleek, predatory presence of the F-8’s. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slides and blood tubes were the only glass objects allowed in a hot zone, because of the danger of glass splinters if something broke. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before Log-a-Log had a chance to reply, a riot broke out. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She walked across the garden, but then broke into a run the rest of the way to the barn. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

When typhus broke out in the camp, it quickly spread. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘You soon broke down. Anyone would have thought you had a guilty conscience. I hope it was nothing worse than a wicked plot to steal one of my blankets.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Roy broke into a brisk jog with Dana no more than twenty yards behind him, cursing and spluttering vile names. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They got worked out. It was my fault. I got all freaked out about her being on pills and we broke up for like, a few days.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

A cowboy leather belt Brother Vu sewed on Mother’s machine and broke her needle. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She broke from him to free her wand arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

One of the cows broke in the door of the store-shed with her horn and all the animals began to help themselves from the bins. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Harry broke into a run, and ahead he heard hooves gathering speed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

His sword broke and fell out of his shaking hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine. Just tired. A bunch of people got arrested, though. They set a car on fire and broke some windows. The police went off.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

We broke the surface of the water and raced away from Polyphemus's island. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I broke free of the Angel’s embrace and raced toward my father as the two sailors lifted him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“But what happened with Mia had nothing to do with what happened to Warren,” Mrs. Wright broke in. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He looked at me in this cold, strange way for just a moment, then broke into a hearty grin. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. You broke the rules. I have to turn you in.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Whenever any creature broke loose on Zuckerman’s farm, the event was of great interest to the others. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“He was just an old reprobate who lived poor and died broke,” Grandma said. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was still leading when they broke a canter, until Chella gave a bloodcurdling shriek and galloped past him, and Shagga howled and followed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I got used to dropping out of school and fleeing every time a new war broke out.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When he came to the eggs, he picked one up, tilted his head back, and broke it raw into his mouth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

At the first curfew bell, the woman in charge pronounced the meeting adjourned until the following Tuesday, and the girls broke into a buzz, gathering their sewing things together and putting on bonnets to leave. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She broke the top of the water and held a piece of it against my face. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were the same clothes the nurse in the first hospital had been packing into the patent leather case when I broke the mirror. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The sound of his voice broke my heart. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

When the astronauts broke through the atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific, we were repaid with an electrical storm. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

But he broke off as Kingsley had stepped forward on the raised platform to address those who had remained behind. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Our program was strenuous: we trained from 8 A.M. until i P.M., broke for a shower and lunch, and then again from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke a window and put on the brightest dress she could find. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not telling you this because I’m upset that you broke in.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"The apples are bad, and only a bad—" "The apples are good," broke in Beowulf, his voice calm but firm. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke up the wood and began to feed the fire. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We broke apart and took turns taking center stage, each of us performing a different combination of moves; but our performances were fluid—they talked to each other. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He broke off short as the door opened, and Maxim came into the room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Neither one of them shook or broke down. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The car broke down a lot, so we were there a lot. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You broke it? Well, why the devil didn’t you say so when Frith was here?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When it came, it was the edge of a steep river- bank crumbling under the downpour until suddenly it all broke loose and collapsed into itself. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Inej broke into a jog, heading for the loading docks at Fifth Harbor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“And they broke your camera?” asked Ms. Bethune. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Wasting not a minute, I broke apart the earth with Horatio’s dagger. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The moment he appeared, the people who had already finished breakfast broke into applause again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He broke his leg, hut that wasn’t the worst of it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

And so it was that in the giddy, sultry world of their embrace, the real Lazlo—fast asleep in the city of Weep—turned over on his pillow, crushed the moth, and broke the dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then, as one, we broke from the rail. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wesley's voice broke off and he took a breath. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Caesar broke the law when he crossed the Rubicon,” Frank said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I manipulated the simulation; I broke the glass. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Chip Cusumano broke it when he pulled on it too hard.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

As soon as we were outside, we broke into a run. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wavered, broke, and fled back; and then charged again, broke and charged again; and each time, like the incoming sea, they halted at a higher point. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Sweat poured down his face and the thing almost slipped out of his hands a couple of times, but eventually he broke the first seal and moved on to the next one. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He had been honeymooning with his fifth wife when he broke his leg. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And he broke it with a stick and said, ‘Help.’ The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as word of the hack broke, the markets bounced back to normal levels. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

They ripped up her clothes and shoes and broke her combs, grinding them underfoot. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lloyd: You would have been crying if your nose broke! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lincoln and Sean broke out laughing, but then they trailed off. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I caught the first flight down after the news broke. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“We went over there for the last dinner together, night before we all broke up. Spring of sixty-one.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father’s voice broke as he said, “Nobody.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m flat broke again,” Nately replied with a lame and distracted smile. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"He came to us dead broke. He was very glad to pick up some money, old sport." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Coach Douglas grabbed the stick from Reggie and broke it in half. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Uncle Al doesn’t like anyone to finish the season broke. He always holds back four weeks pay. You’ll get it at the end of season. Next!” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When Faraday broke the silence, it felt like a brick flying through the window. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

One of the hens broke free in an explosion of feathers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He fell to the ground, hitting the waste-paper basket as he did so, and broke into fragments. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Looking Chronicler full in the face, the mercenary twisted his hand sharply and the sword broke with a sound like a shattered bell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Like maybe they broke up with their girlfriend or they lost all their money or they missed a train to a faraway place. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I was focused on Emma as she dialed, but then a commotion broke out behind me and I turned to see a crimson-faced man waving an umbrella at us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Grandma handed the pod to Ernie, who bent it until it broke open, and showed Genie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The rope broke then, disturbing her peace, making her aware of flesh and something so free she could smell its bloodsmell; made her aware of its life below the sash and its red lip rouge. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he broke his right arm in an accident, he kept the score left-handed. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

When a local family left Louie off their dinner-party guest list, he broke into their house, bribed their Great Dane with a bone, and cleaned out their icebox. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I took a branch about as big around as my thumb, broke it in half, then used a rock to pound both halves into the earth like tent stakes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Which meant not a Jot to me — and yet my Heart was the Thing that broke. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The family of spectators broke into applause when they sensed that Ben had a chance to win the game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A score or more broke back and charged the waggons. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

In­stead it broke off abruptly after a few minutes. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then I found myself in a strangely familiar block and broke out in a sweat: I had walked almost to Mary's door, and turned now and hurried away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some dashed to the boats and began heaving and cracking them out of the night’s ice; others broke down the camp and began stowing tents and gear. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Smith signaled to Pollard, and Seabiscuit broke off- and kicked over the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head broke through the surface, but even so, when he finally opened his mouth he was amazed he could actually breathe. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Then the trampoline broke, but I didn’t go back to the old routine because Mum said it would damage the walls and furniture now that I was bigger. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as we broke free, I saw it was Art dragging me along, his mammoth muscles straining against his shirt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

It was chilly in here, like their heat was broke. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Then one of the shovels broke through into air; they had come to the rats’ storage room. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa slurped the remaining wine from his glass and slammed it on the table so hard that it nearly broke. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Only the trickle of the stream, and the occasional rustle of leaves high up in a little curl of breeze, broke the silence. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I remember him well. A fine upstanding lad he was, and I never could blame Margaret. But it broke my heart to have her go so far.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She told me that Nolan broke up with Miri in the middle of the cafeteria. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He sawed it back and forth, one end out, then the other, and finally it broke free, though floating still in little more than a foot of water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I would suck on chips of wood that I broke off my bed planks. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

They broke apart, and Matthias’ body flooded with misery as he dragged himself over the black rocks to the dead and frozen land. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, and someone broke into the lab over the summer,” he added, sitting up straight, speaking with confidence, “so we gotta share equipment. Like ten students to one set.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Ben’s little face broke into my mind, scattering all those memories like ice chips. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Finally, she broke away from me and picked up the hat she’d lost in our tussle. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“It's all there. I only deducted the glass beetle your brother broke last time. Sign the receipt here. You can write, I hope?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I broke my promise to Dee-Dee and she never forgot it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this moment, up in the wood, there broke out an excited yelping and a jay began to scold. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared out weeds and broke up the ground with a sharpened stick. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A dozen dracaenae suddenly broke away from the main fight and slithered down the path that led toward camp, like they knew where they were going. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The oily leaves broke against his skin and released a pungent smell. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father and I broke out laughing until the crab let go and plopped back into the water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

And, as he did, the package of sounds broke open, filling the air with peals of happy laughter which seemed so gay that first he, then Tock, and finally the Humbug joined in. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The Post just broke the name of the Independent senator joining Richards’s cabinet,” she says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Three span later I was trying to play Waiting While it Rains when a second string broke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A hearty cheer rent the air as the Redwall defenders broke cover to survey their handiwork. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I stepped on him and I probably broke all his fingers. And I didn’t save a baby from being trampled. They may both have been killed, for all I know.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou peered through the windows at it and broke into a huge grin. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“It broke this morning. I had to put my meds in that bag.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We were all quiet until Mr. Patterson said, “Tom is a rescue diver. He broke his foot in a very difficult rescue effort.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He broke his left arm below the elbow. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

For one thing, two nights ago, he broke up with Melo again, he’s pretty sure for the last time. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Ser Jorah broke the dry mud with his knife, pried the chunks from the flesh, peeled off the leaves one by one. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My skin broke out so severely that twice perfect strangers stopped me in the street and asked if I was having an allergic reaction. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Anyway, when we broke into groups to make compasses, Dari came over to sit with Twig and me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He broke the newness of the shoes with rubbed sand and kneaded the raincoat to destroy its newness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If you hadn’t already missed nine meals in the last two weeks ...” he broke in. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the troll broke through the wall and a child’s voice split the night. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I nearly broke my neck on about ten million garbage pails, but I got out all right. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The jinx broke: The dust-figure exploded again, and it was impossible to make out the newcomer through the dense gray cloud it left behind. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He broke off and lifted his eyes above the River, and it seemed to him that all he could see was a vast and threatening shadow. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The bottle missed the dog and broke on the street. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

What kind of person broke the walls of the world, and then ran away as the roof fell in? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“She broke up with me. So, go for it, little Pussboy.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And now my heart finally broke, for which, at last, I was grateful. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The clouds turned from gray to white and broke apart. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Another round of arguing and shouting broke out. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The whole class broke out in laughter and applause. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

At every rasp and bang, another chunk of my courage broke off and I was even more unhappy. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

When they broke apart, he gave her a nod, then without another word, he headed toward the stable's exit. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

"They're just mad at people who broke the rules. You get just as mad when I break rules. Remember what you did when I watched an extra half hour of television last Tuesday?" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was only when a couple of them broke and started to bleed that he thought he’d better stop, since he was not sure how much blood he had left to lose. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

This was how they did the lab preps, the AP and regular-track students lumped together before they broke up into smaller groups for the actual experiments. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

When lunch was over Mrs. Little broke out crying again, and said she thought Stuart must be dead. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“And yet you broke up with her for basketball.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally broke into the stand of trees, he called out Toby’s name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He bade Madam to sit on the chair she had nearly broke over my head, took a seat himself, and addressed me gravely. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day I intentionally broke one of these laws: I talked while eating. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, like when you were eight and you broke your arm an hour later,” I say. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

At this compliment the girl broke into a big smile. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It didn’t really matter if the eggs broke, because we still had so much time to test them. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She reached out a hand and touched him, and it broke the spell. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Take a minute to review the story the Washington Post broke this morning. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

If I thought there was any doubt—” “Oh, enough, Robert!” she broke into his heated outburst. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys miss the American missionaries, who were called home when war broke out. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Every few steps she looked back to make certain no one was coming after diem, and when she neared the trees she broke into a run. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A few feet away from it, they broke into a run and — CRASH. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The quiet crowd broke open with cheers and cheers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t know how to break this to you,” said Ron, “but I think they might have noticed we broke into Gringotts.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

During the chase, I broke three ribs and had a knife buried in my leg. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The family had fled the first day the riots broke out, and had left three vicious dogs to guard their property behind a high fence. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought I heard the front—” She broke off to take in Zooey’s general appearance. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

We broke into the college storehouse and lugged out cans of fruit preserves and sold them to restaurants. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The end of slavery broke the dam, and the rights of citizenship began to roll in. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As they went the howling of the wolves broke out anew. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I broke through a tangle of bodies and searched for Grigori. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was so eager to be home that he almost broke into a trot, pack and all. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then another of the slaves, squatted by the fire, broke the silence. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After some time, Roza broke through the wall of trees into a grassy meadow. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He broke in upon her words to tell her what filled his mind so that nothing else could reach it: the terrible words of the oracle of Apollo. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We bought some potato chips and ate them on the way uptown as the new day broke over Harlem. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

She got really nervous and turned pale and literally broke into a sweat within a minute, and then she came up with some lame excuse about really having to go to the bathroom. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

And there was enough of it to go around several times, so even if the blade broke away completely, it would still be held in a cage of wire. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I went back to the house to look for these letters, because I knew where she kept them, and I got them, and the men came to look and broke into the house again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was simply the squirrel that broke the camel’s back. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Cotton broke her arm trying to prove she could do a handstand on the bathroom sink at Bamaby Elementary but she slipped. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The Mountain's stallion broke in a hard gallop, plunging forward wildly, while the mare charged as smooth as a flow of silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Toby blocked everything else out until the intercom crackled and the office assistant’s voice broke into the classroom. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I took the text and broke it down, line by line. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Give him a calculator and he can change the world, but whenever the car breaks down, and the mechanic asks him what’s wrong, his response is usually, “It broke.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“It knocked me out, too, when I first broke in here,” Freddie said, grinning, when I went back in there. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they continued their journey and were soon back at the village, where they broke the sad news of Ditshabe’s having been eaten. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Heavy, irresistible waves of dreamless sleep broke over him; he fell back onto his pillows and thought no more. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She broke away to take Tippy home, to let me walk Feather the rest of the way around the block, and turned back to say, “Don’t get into any trouble around the neighborhood, Nate.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“David? You broke curfew to see David? Are you crazy?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He’d regularly got cars this way in the past, but this particular time, the arrangement broke down the day before we were due to set off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

This broke the spell and we took to our heels in giggly panic. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a little while, they lowered their voices, and then their argument broke out again and they started to shout. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The water had a transparent skim that broke apart and clicked together, then went solid again, until there formed a tough gray coat of ice. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Carpenter reported his competition’s clients to the police, broke into dissection rooms to mutilate their deliveries. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The fifth person broke away from the group and started across the bridge. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He started, wheeled, and broke out in a cold sweat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A brilliant dawn broke through the morning dew, caressed every shadow, and lifted the fog to reveal a floor of white clouds dotting an azure sky. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Finally Aloe broke the silence, his eyes narrowed and his voice tight. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

His voice broke off, and it was just the wind and his rushed breaths for a few moments, jagged with anger. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She reached her arms up to cradle the back of his head and, with the skill of a champion, she broke his neck. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He returned them to the Dodecahedron as carefully as possible but, as he did, one dropped to the floor with a smash and broke in two. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The back of the hall was a solid press of people, and scuffles broke out over precedence. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There was almost universal agreement that if War Admiral broke from a walk-up, he would lead from wire to wire. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weird gray light broke over the beach again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Those who broke the rules to go to Mr. P’s no longer bothered with her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

They marched past the tavern, pulled off onto the training ground, and broke formation. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the glass in the photograph frame broke when it fell onto the grass. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now, I don’t want to have to come in that cell and rubber hose you until you’re so broke up inside that blood’s pourin’ out of every openin’ you got, but if I have to...” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I squeezed back through the hole, the jar fell and broke. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

But if the crew broke apart and chose their own courses, their chances would dwindle to nothing. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“Because we broke up,” Maya said, trying her best to put the perfect “duh” tone in her voice. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

What hurt most—worse than the broke ribs, broke nose, banged head, and twisted knee all put together—was his pride. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

In contrast, Seabiscuit broke with the rest of the field, and as a pace-stalker, he had to make his run from out of the crowded pack. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the grain bins were so full, in fact, that the tree trunks which served as their legs broke and tipped the bins to the ground. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

It broke with a loud crack, and she threw the pieces aside. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Without warning a storm of howls broke out fierce and wild all about the camp. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Accused? Didn’t he admit that he broke into the store?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second time was from the A&P, when Lucas had to hold on to the edge of a display to shove some oranges high up and the stupid edge broke off in his hand. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I finally broke down and consulted the Mighty Googler, and now I see that it's a lyric from an Elliott Smith song. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

On hitting the ground, the snag split and broke up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yes. I used to have one. I jumped on it every day and it helped me to think. Then it broke.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I broke many pairs and ruined many stockings running across the cobblestone courtyard. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So I hear you broke a leg,” he says. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Just a giant pile of bricks and a big dumpster filled with junk near the oak tree that Ivy fell out of when she was six and broke her right arm. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“No. They broke into his apartment, pulled him out of his haptic chair, and threw him off his balcony. He lived on the forty-third floor.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Mom broke into a huge smile and started hurrying toward us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t look at him when she said this, but Glerk could feel a cold prickliness emanating from the Witch’s shoulder, and it nearly broke his heart. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I was unwilling to tell her anything, so she broke it off. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But then they broke apart and started to walk away from me as if I had never been there. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then Mr Taylor broke the silence by saying: That's true what Harry says. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The first time someone broke into our place was pretty horrible. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He put down his razor, and all of a sudden jerked his arms up and sort of broke my hold on him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Dad laughed and broke into the Running Man. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

It was like he’d been holding it together the whole morning and then everything broke loose at once and he lost it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The two bands once again broke into “Deep in the Heart of Texas.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

There he untied his packet, and leaving the loaves scattered on a shelf, broke the seal on the barrel of dried fish, extracted two and put them on an earthen plate. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He spanked me so hard with a wooden spoon, the handle broke. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Leroy’s band broke into a reggae number and we started bopping on out the park. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He chuckled as he broke the cheese up in small pieces and fed her. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Beatrice broke in with her loud, impatient voice, “Gran, darling, you know perfectly well she lives there now. She and Maxim are married.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But we knew if Johnny broke the law, the sheriff and his men were gonna make us all pay. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two of the Cossacks broke free of the circle and ran to the center, drawing their swords. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Back in New York, stone broke and without any means of support, I realized that the railroad was all that I actually knew anything about. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

After they returned and the meeting broke up, Spencer relayed their conversation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Before Jackie Robinson broke the color line, I wasn’t permitted even to think about being a professional baseball player. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes Dad a long time to fix the parts that he broke. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A glass flew off, hit the floor, and broke. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

His angry face broke into a devilish smile. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Darn thing went and broke on me again.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pressing the pencil down so hard, it broke. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke over an iron gate, crimping it on impact, and there she hung, impossibly arched, graceful as a temple dancer swooning on a lover’s arm. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“There,” said Hovis, when the piece of thread broke and dropped to the ground. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Dad, how are we going to pay him when .. “When we’re flat broke? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

When she objected to his ranting, he broke off the conversation and didn’t call back for months. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Something in his manner—looking about him as if waiting confidently for applause for his performance—suddenly broke the nervous strain both host and guest were under. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

On the way back our car broke down so we had to abandon it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

During the later part of the campaign, riots broke out in Port Elizabeth and East London in which more than forty people were killed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was what broke her when she came to the age at which her sea must finally dry. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now the scene, their slow and deliberate gathering actions, broke apart insanely as the two men began to pelt Linda and the five children in deadly earnest, aiming their rocks, trying to murder them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they reached the lawn, the younger ones broke out in tears. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I dont have anything to do to keep me busy now because the TV is broke and I keep forget- ting to get it fixed. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

If we broke the cells or rendered them useless, the Hab wouldn't be able to make power, and the mission would end. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

After dinner broke up, Jason and Piper tried to waylay Leo. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Car broke down. Is there a garage nearby?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She got up, the TV broke into loud piano music. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, Bigwig suddenly broke out of the trees, running very fast. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I accidentally broke a gallbladder, spilling a thin yellow bile that I then had to carefully rinse off the carcass. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Finally, his paralysis broke and he forced himself to trudge toward me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I knew, but I broke it down for Justin: the problem wasn’t what I knew or didn’t know, the problem was that they didn’t understand my situation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Once there, many of the men broke down, sobbing, realizing how close we had come to death. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m only here because Rain broke her hip, and they won’t let me live alone at the community.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

When he saw me, his face broke into a wide smile. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The third thing was when I broke the slide in biology. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"When things get rough it kind of helps to know you got support —" His voice broke off and he seemed to stare down at me, although he faced me at eye level acrosis the desk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unless I found a way to start putting some money back in the account, I would be broke in a year. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Thought I might be late,” said Yaxley, his blunt features sliding in and out of sight as the branches of overhanging trees broke the moonlight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They broke apart wooden crates and stooped over smoky campfires, feeding the flames. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In April, a Honduran broke his foot falling from the train. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Then I broke that stare and lowered my head. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Once Du Barry turns her back, I move close to her again and touch her hand, wanting to fix whatever just broke between us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It was in a big envelope and all, but it broke anyway. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Then something large and white broke the smooth pattern of the shoreline. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Though the air of the room was cold, beads of sweat broke onto his forehead and his breath stopped. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Trees bowed in deep kowtows or broke their backs, a series of snaps like firecrackers popping, until one loud, sickening crack added to the cacophony in the sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As the four came to the beach a sliver of the sun broke over Tom Work’s land across the head of the bay and it gilded the water and made the rocks yellow. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Irritated by the distraction, Devine broke in, “Explain to me, Shorty, will you? just what you know about the meeting they had.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

One was so hot it slipped from my fingers and fell to the ground, where it broke open. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The giant stepped on the statue and broke Terminus in three pieces—pedestal, body, and head. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Only then would her womb quicken once again... ... but Daenerys Targaryen had other children, tens of thousands who had hailed her as their mother when she broke their chains. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He broke out suddenly while clasping me in his arms— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The laughter, which had shown signs of dying away, broke out again more loudly than ever. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day was Palm Sunday, the day Jaja did not go to communion, the day Papa threw his heavy missal across the room and broke the figurines. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once, years ago, for no particular reason, I wrecked the place; broke up the wooden gods like kindling and toppled the gods of stone. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Long ago someone broke off the inches nineteen through thirty-six and assigned these to Methuselah for the conduct of his affairs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma broke into a smile, but before she could answer, Grandpop called out for Dad. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I broke forty-six glasses... well, it turns out there are many ways to break a glass. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

They waited until Peeves’s gloating voice had faded into the distance, then slid back out of the room and broke into a run again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t need money. I been broke before.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And that's why it was the immigration officer who broke the good news. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He depressed the lever and broke it open. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

But there were elements of the Tychonic model that broke new ground, and it deserves more credit than it is usually given. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He broke into a lather at the sight of a saddle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Key West was so broke that they let the inmates go home for supper because it was cheaper. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke up with Curt a few weeks after that, and she signed on to WordPress, and her blog was born. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ll really, really, really, really miss you,” Dill said, and broke down too. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

When Agent spotted us, his face broke into a smile. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

She broke away as quickly as she could. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sea was so calm that when it broke upon the shingle in the cove it was like a whisper, hushed and still. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

One moment he could be placid, the next he turned into choppy waves that broke hard and stung. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

As Gregor broke free of the roaches and ran for his sister, a shadow passed over him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was his fault that he pressed the wrong button on the camcorder and none of the film turned out, so there was no movie of the day I broke the single-season scoring record. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

It broke my heart to leave her, and it broke hers to send me away. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

After the Revolutionary War, Pittsburghers built their opportunities from whiskey and farming, then they broke their backs on coal and the railroad. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Here, take this. I’m sorry I broke your pole that night.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

She almost broke down in tears at the very idea of him being there, and then there he was, soaking wet and grinning like a fool in front of her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

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

Harry let himself float back upward and broke the bubbly surface, shaking his hair out of his eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

After the Soviet Union broke up, more details about Valentina's flight were brought to light. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Three men hanging drywall stopped to holler at him, but the boy never broke stride. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It wouldn’t say, no precious. Little cheat. Not a fair question. It cheated first, it did. It broke the rules. We ought to have squeezed it, yes precious. And we will, precious!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

With gnarled hands stricken with arthritis he gently unhooked her scarf and broke off a large yellow bloom and handed it to her. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The bottle broke, and Robin ignored the wine stains on her dress to declare in a very solemn voice, “I christen you Dragonwings.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talked about hard times, and broke down. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The winning squadron broke into a chant of victory. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he read physics at University College, London, and had commenced work on an advanced degree when the war broke out. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Yet in only a few years, he would be so broke that he couldn’t afford his lighting bill and had to vacate his mansion. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There followed an equal number of cheers and boos, a squabble ensued and fighting broke out. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was exactly—he broke out in a sweat—the kind of sound ghosts would make as they gathered in a dark forest. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was the next morning as he broke his fast that her messenger arrived. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then, cold, wet, and gasping for breath, they returned to the fire in the Gryffindor common room, where Harry broke in his new chess set by losing spectacularly to Ron. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“We just did Oreos,” said Heylmun, “and we broke them into ninety attributes of appearance, flavor, and texture.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He stole the corn, he upset the milk-pails, he broke the eggs, he trampled the seedbeds, he gnawed the bark off the fruit trees. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“Hush now, Pa,” said my mother, wiping his chest as best she could around the binding, which wasn’t easy, with him lying on his left side to favor the broke ribs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

His followers broke into a rousing chorus of “America the Beautiful.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he passed, faces turned in his direction, and a great deal of whispering broke out in his wake. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She broke off and rubbed her eyes, which were red with tiredness. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We broke for a minute lunch and began a different drill. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Columbus and Nelson broke loose as the other ten penguins, looking on, applauded with their flippers. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

It's like they took the whole huge, black Sears Tower, broke it up into short chunks, painted it with friendlier suburban colors, and then spread it out over two hundred acres of farmland. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She broke the wax and unrolled the parchment. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When I broke out of my daze, and before I left, I listened in on you and your friends. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I broke into a run and didn’t stop until I got home. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pulling the seat of his Charlie Chaplin pants to the side, he broke into deep laughter. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aided as was customary by Aureliano Segundo, they broke the seals, opened the cover, took out the protective sawdust, and found inside a long lead chest closed by copper bolts. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

At once the men who were gathered round him broke up into small groups, and went off this way and that, vanishing quickly into the shadows of the rocks and trees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As they passed the last of the sad wooden buildings something whistled past his head and clattered off the street and broke up against the wall of the block building on the other side. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Manolo wants to meet you, Minerva wrote us, and then added, For your eyes only: You’ll be pleased to know he broke off his engagement. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We broke out of the woods and there in the dark sat the train. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

It broke out upon the land quietly and wakened Mr. Driscoll where he lay. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Queen of Lothian had taken to her chamber, cutting off communication with her guests, and Pellinore broke his fast alone. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were soaking wet, but when he broke one over his knee—with great effort—he found that, inside, it was dry. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Now I saw what was coming and broke into a run. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He’s trying to be nice, but there’s something else there—maybe the hope that I’ll tell him no, Finch and I broke up. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He broke it off before she was ready, and she almost fell onto the ground as he removed his weight from the door. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

His voice broke, and he gave Stella what had to be his twentieth bear hug. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And then we broke up, and both of them dumped me, and it was all pretty painless. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

But by the time Stanley broke past the crust, a blister had formed in the middle of his right thumb, and it hurt to hold the shovel. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

His voice broke on the last word and he dropped down into the nearest chair. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I had taken only two steps when the ice broke. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s the toy I was stealing when your godfather caught me. I broke it, and he made me fix it. I don’t know why he kept it.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Her body made an awful sucking sound as it broke the surface. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Hazel turned from the hole, the clouds in the west broke slightly and there was a sudden dazzle of watery, pale gold light. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tip of the cutlass broke off and fell to the flagstone walk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"When I first came here and saw the suffering and ruin, it nearly broke my heart. A once-great city flattened, and the people digging in the mud like dogs. I could hardly bear it." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Her stomach lurched; sweat broke out on her skin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They carried armloads of dead limbs up the back stairs through the kitchen and into the diningroom and broke them to length and stuffed the fireplace full. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Soon as the guy turned his back to us again, Mong broke for the beach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Throughout the city, fights broke out between looters trying to steal one another’s booty. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Colonists in Jamestown broke off from complaining about their Indian neighbors to complain about the depredations of the rats they had accidentally imported. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

They broke at this table flat, unsalted bread, which was the body of the Lord, and drank from a heavy silver cup the scarlet wine of His blood. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

As the boy’s vacant eyes moved across the crowd of amused onlookers, he slowly mirrored their smiles and finally broke into an uncertain grin at the joke which he did not understand. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then the chorus of the neighbors broke in. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He so smoothly broke into the cafeteria line, and nobody objected. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He walked past Sierra down the path and then broke into a run. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

At the crest the forest broke off before a meadow. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He broke and ran, pushing through his own troops. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Instead he broke us into two teams of five and put the others on the bench, ready to sub in. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Waves broke over the bows, where bucketfuls of water streamed through the flimsy decking. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Something broke in me, a dam or a levee. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as the meeting broke up, he began to line up his ducks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nearly broke his neck last summer when he decided to see if pigs might be able to fly. He and one of Elmer’s weaner pigs took a nosedive off the barn.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

First she broke our spirits by overwhelming us with work we couldn’t really complain about because the topics are the kind of things we talk about all the time. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

A few stars shone, and their reflections shook and broke up, silver scintillating in the black water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then both boys broke into hard laughter, looking at each other through squinted eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ammu was eight months pregnant when war broke out with China. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beto broke away from the heater and pressed something small, light, and round into Naomi’s hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Chacko lifted the fried eggs onto the toast, broke the brilliant, wobbling yokes and spread them over the strawberry jam with the back of his teaspoon. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last iron bar, as he broke it out, cut the brawn of his hand to the bone. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at me for an instant with a serious expression, and then we both broke out simultaneously in wild laughter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Fenoglio broke a piece off the cake with the holes still in it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Others broke down the locked front door and joined them. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

She blinked, and the history of the lantern swam before her eyes: the rough seas when it broke, where it had come from, images so quick and confused that she couldn’t focus on them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Coming out of the river bottoms, I scatted up a long hogback ridge, and broke out on top in the flats. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, when Martian soil was mixed with a sterile organic soup from Earth, something in the soil chemically broke down the soup—almost as if there were respiring microbes metabolizing a food package from Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

You left out late swim, at dusk, and the feeling you got every time you entered the glass-flat water that broke soft across your chin. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The new attack broke before he could get to the left. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1955 Anderson broke one of the last remaining barriers to black singers in America. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Danny broke the rules by coming closer and talking to me—warning that we had to stay alert, no matter what. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pollard let his mount dog him, mocking him, and Whichcee broke. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A gale blew up with snow squalls and heavy seas, and waves broke incessantly over the boat. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

There was a silence until Timothy broke it with anguish. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

After several long moments — or it might have been half an hour — or possibly several sunlit days — they broke apart. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

For three days Samuel lay in bed, fighting the fever phantoms and putting names to them too, before his great strength broke down the infection and drove it caterwauling away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z