Nereus spun and expanded, turning into a killer whale, but I grabbed his dorsal fin as he burst out of the water. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The sun came up, as it always does in space, with a fierce burst of piercing white light. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have almost no memory of him until five years later, when I am fifteen, and he bursts into my life at a critical moment. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I pull him with me as I burst into a run. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Laia and I burst from the building and skid down a grassy slope. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As soon as the woman left, my mother burst into tears. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The clouds parted, and the lightning’s true source revealed itself—not lightning at all, no, but fireworks bursting in arterial gushes of blue and crimson. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The many cherry trees on the quad burst into blossom. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When I was young at the orphanage, and the bigger boys taunted me, I invariably burst into tears. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She burst like an overripe fruit, but no fniit had ever screamed that shattering wooden scream. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

With that he seized a great horn from Guthláf his banner-bearer, and he blew such a blast upon it that it burst asunder. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

No. She goes out to the hall, then bursts through the door, looking busy and distracted. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he ran away with Miss Lark’s angry, outraged voice screaming in his ears, and his body almost bursting with the exciting weight of that heavy thing inside him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I have to stay on my diet so I won’t burst out of my cast. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

A love that enters my chest and expands until I feel I could burst. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I trace the lines and bursts, wishing there were a way to go backward and make them what I wanted them to be. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door opened, and the music came bursting out like gunfire. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

There was a burst of static, and then a moment later an answer came back. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He dove in, yelped with pain, and burst out on the sidewalk just ahead of Petra. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Bloom read his beautiful girls, Pauline and Maria, their bedtime stories, he nearly burst into tears. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, under Mercy’s friendly smile, the question that had been troubling her all the morning burst out. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He dashed to the right, ducking under the shadowy giant’s grasping hands, and burst through the nearest doorway. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Amma had bought us a huge balloon once, and we had fun with it until it burst and the loud noise set you off. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Just then, the rear door of the playhouse flew open, and Nick burst in, disheveled and panting. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As if this was the last straw Sam burst into tears. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

For she didn’t just breathe; she inhaled, then stopped, then expelled the air in a little burst. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Put your hand on her forehead and gently push it back,” Rashid said, never stopping the pulsing burst of pressure on Kaitlin’s chest. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I thought, Oh, hell, and before I could follow, he burst out of the door in a frenzy. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then, Garfield burst through the door and yelled, “Daddy! I need a milkshake and some bacon, STAT.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Careful, Weasley, careful!” cried Professor Sprout as the beans burst into bloom before their very eyes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She bites her bottom lip and bursts into tears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They caught slowly at first, then burst into a cone of bright flame. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped and pressed herself against the wall as Kin burst out of the back of his forge. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Wisps of smoke— suggesting she has either just been extinguished or is about to burst into flames—rise from her clothes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Harry put on a burst of speed and zoomed toward the other end of the pitch. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Flames burst from Auk II. It sat for a moment, spewing smoke and sparks and rocking on its fins. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then she bursts out laughing, and the bartender looks over at us. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The thick, greasy smoke from the blubber stove turned his face black and regularly sent him bursting outside coughing and choking, but he remained cheerful. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Florah couldn’t bear the agony of seeing her friends all dressed up, playing and eating, and she burst into tears. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

After an hour, the doors to the station burst open. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As he burst into the clearing, he let out a huge gasp. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I was going to thank him when something exploded and bursts of fire lit up the sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And soon the island would be bursting with rich scents and colors. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, a bubble would swell and burst, disgorging a monster like a larva from an egg. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The frigid wind from the Pole increased steadily, driving them northward until, almost without warning, they burst free from the pack and into the open ocean again. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

A little laugh burst from her lips, bleak and bitter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Superman burst through walls, lifted cars, and caught people falling out of buildings before they hit the ground. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

At the sharp bang, I burst into a run, dragging Caleb with me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The thin cry burst out again, wiry, insistent “Is it a man?” he cried again, “tell me at least this—is it a man?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I burst into tears and ran to Teacher Sarah, who opened her arms wide and rocked me back and forth. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, when I’d managed to put together seven routines that counted, I burst out, “Oh my gosh! How am I still on beam routines?” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

‘Me go and see Elves and all! Hooray!’ he shouted, and then burst into tears. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He told himself he was being stupid, but his heart was pounding fit to burst out of his chest. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

These items are power-ups—temporary bursts of super speed, wings to help you fly for short periods, shields of defense that can stop an enemy attack, and so on. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Air seems rare, needing to be saved for a burst. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

There was another burst from Monaco, and then I heard Lobel yelling. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They allowed themselves to be kissed and tickled, bursting with laughter. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hecate stood with her torches, watching and waiting—which infuriated Hazel so much, she found one last burst of energy. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Do a burst. Then crank it down to a slow bum.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I burst right into their living room, which I know was not a very nice thing to do, but I couldn’t stop myself. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Which makes me burst into a fit of giggles. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But today, all the sadness I’ve been holding inside wants to burst out of me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Joseph let out his breath as his uncle burst from the carriage and ran straight inside the house, slamming the door behind him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I was bursting at the seams to tell my own father, but when I got home, he and Margaret were sitting on the porch. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

In an explosion of dirt and pebbles, the pig burst from under the fence, heaving Taran into the air. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

It had been a very long time since Hugo had left the train station, and he wasn’t dressed for winter, but within moments he burst through the doors. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I hear voices in the living room—a chorus of them, in fact, joined by occasional bursts of laughter and a faint melody plucked on an instrument, a banjo or a guitar. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the fire, expecting that at any moment my blanket would burst into flames. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I had no idea where it went, but in an instant the entire porch burst into flames as if I had thrown a grenade. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I can’t even type “hello” to this girl without bursting into flames. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Suddenly bursting into light and the vision of eight hundred eyes that had gathered to see them prevail, they spread out thoughtlessly, the layup lines forming without conscience, animals of habit. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman burst through the kitchen door carrying a tray heavy with food. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he stopped himself, as if he realized what he was saying, and burst out laughing. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another burst of flame exploded from the theater, shattering more windows. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then Odysseus and his men drew out the great stake from its hiding-place and heated the point in the fire until it almost burst into flame. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

May came in with a burst of bloom in hedge and field. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Once they reach a mansion, the monsters don’t even break stride, bursting through the front doors and shattering the wall of windows. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The women watching from the ground saw the gleaming red bursts of tracer bullets across the dark sky. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He watched as Kaisha ducked under one of the cop’s arms and burst through the device, leaping over Reg and dropping down on her hands and knees where Moss had been. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lexie asked, and when Pearl said, “She can keep a secret,” this seemed like the saddest thing Lexie had ever heard, and she burst into tears. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t dare open my mouth, afraid a sob’ll burst out. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Annabeth was trying to cheer up Hazel, regaling her with Percy’s greatest Seaweed Brain moments, when Frank stumbled down the hall and burst into her cabin. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The sudden bursts of flame were easily avoided because, just before they struck, there was a deep kind of popping sound clearly coming from the vicinity where the flames would then appear. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Billy led us up the mountain, weaving through the trees and bursting through a line of thick rhododendron into a green glade beneath a ridge. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ma and Ba’s happiness burst from them like exploding firecrackers and even before she could open her eyes they had flung themselves upon her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

We were strolling, me and Junior and Sammy and T—we were heading down Peach, in fact—when Sciss and some of his guys came bursting out of a building and running up toward us. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A burst of applause led by Brother Leon himself. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’ve taken him away,” Granny said, her eyes watery as if about burst into tears. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a quiet eternity of the Trojan War, Mama Tataba burst in and threw her apron on a chair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unable to stop herself she burst into tears and ran from the room. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

And then a horn blast bursts through the silent dawn. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Countless vehicles, bursting with people like ours, were trying to cross this bridge. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

It clattered to life, and then the film began moving through it as light burst onto the wall. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“In the darkness, I suppose it did,” his mother agreed, small bursts of laughter escaping from her lips. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

About a hundred yards ahead of them, a blister burst on the ground. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At that very moment, the 12:35 train out of South Station and en route to North Station was rounding a curve near where the tank had burst open. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

While the sun burst into multicolored flames on the horizon, its last wave goodbye before surrendering to the night, Ma handed Ba a bowl of rice porridge. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Men burst out of the woods—dozens and dozens of American soldiers running for their lives. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

The song ended and there was a burst of laughter and clapping. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The Hermes cabin was always full to bursting. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The brown juice was like a bat bursting out of a cave. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I put my arms around Harry and he burst into tears against my chest. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Fat Tom's blade dropped from nerveless fingers as the wet red point burst out through his ribs, piercing leather and mail. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It was a crisp and blustery day—the sun hiding behind giant cloudbanks only to burst out moments later and dapple the hills with spectacular rays of light—and I felt energized and hopeful. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As soon as she saw me she burst into tears. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Anger bubbles in my chest, and bursts from my mouth: “Stop it.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The call got passed back like a relay baton, and everyone who heard it found a new burst of energy. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The doors of die workshop burst open, and Nico was pushed inside, his hands in chains. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

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

The man cracks open a few pomegranates that are bursting with deep red seeds and feeds them one by one into a gigantic metal juicer that he turns with a crank. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It grumbled as it slept, while heating geysers till they burst and restlessly worrying at fissures until they grew so deep that no one could find the bottom. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The idea of it had me full to bursting. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

‘Oh, Leo . She really did burst into tears then. She grabbed him and hugged him, which was sweet until Frank started crying too and wrapped them both in his arms. That got a little weird. ‘ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Half of me was bursting with joy at the thought of having him so close, the other half was in mortal terror. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I stood there I could hear orc-voices on the other side: at any moment I thought they would burst it open. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The wooden bowl burst into flames then, a huge gout of flame which singed the leaves of the oak tree far above them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

A group of men burst from one of the junkyards and ran across the border. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

These last words were more than he could bear, and bursting into the middle of the ring, he strode up to his master’s side. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

But this fresh anger struck a deeper chord than most of his sudden bursts of frustration. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The dorado that was chasing it burst out of the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The word burst from Jon's lips before the bowmen could loose. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

James had reappeared; he had divested himself of his trunk, owl, and trolley, and was evidently bursting with news. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Young and bursting with cocky energy, Joyce worked as a cattle butcher. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Armed and camouflaged soldiers would from time to time burst into classrooms, interrupting lessons to read off lists of those suspected of subversive activities, rounding them up in armoured vehicles, headed for unknown destinations. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When all Jungvolk and Jungmädel had recited the oath, the trumpets blared a fanfare, and a military band burst out in National Socialist songs. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The container burst into a shower of salt as it hit the girl in the chest. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The Marine who’d been singing started up again as soon as we fired our last burst. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held my breath to keep from screaming, but the bell got louder and louder until I burst awake. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several hours later, a stocky man burst through the door. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

At that point, Jason and the girls would have a few seconds to take cover before the ship’s catapults fired on their position, engulfing the palace in Greek fire and bursts of Celestial bronze shrapnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

You can buy miniature Christmas cards that say “Flowers from the Holy Land” and include a flattened burst of wildflowers. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He must have grimaced because she burst out laughing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“If the hairball thinks it’s his duty to learn eleven hundred names, who are we to burst his bubble by telling him he doesn’t have to?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

White-hot knives were piercing every inch of his skin, his head was surely going to burst with pain, he was screaming more loudly than he’d ever screamed in his life — And then it stopped. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And finally—unable to help themselves—they burst out laughing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Who the he—” The boy burst through the trees before Thomas could finish. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Out of the water burst a new chariot—this one pulled by massive hippocampi, who swam in air as easily as in water. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He heard the great whirring of fragments in the air, saw air bursts in bright electric sparks. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the question he had been bursting to answer. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trains chugged up all afternoon; one of them, from San Francisco, had all seventeen cars filled to bursting with Seabiscuit fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, cracking up so hard I thought my neck would burst open. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I burst through the sliding door and slam it shut with a glass-rattling slap. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

During our afternoon walk, as soon as Amin and Alan run ahead to collect stones and twigs to build their own refugee camp, I burst out with the news: “We are leaving here for Europe.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, for some reason best known to themselves, they all burst into shrieks of laughter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rose bursts into tears then and puts her head down on her desk. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The newsrooms of the Times and the Post burst into cheers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Lyra was bursting to interrupt, because she knew this process. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He burst into the room, where he found his wife fast asleep. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, there was a burst of voices as a group of men went by. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Gap appears almost gentle, carpeted with trees, rolling hills, and the occasional gold burst of a wildflower meadow. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then, as we collide, our bodies turn into a burst of flowers and spray through each other. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There were no bursts of applause, no coach’s speech comparing him to the great Permian runners of the past, no take-your-sweet-time walk down the aisle of the crowded high school cafeteria. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, it all burst out of me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“YES!” burst out the small lion cub, wriggling free of his mother’s paw. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

A momentary hush; the orchestra leader varies his rhythm obligingly for her and there is a burst of chatter as the erroneous news goes around that she is Gilda Gray's understudy from the "Follies." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

In that instant, the spirit dissolved, and a moment later Albert Nightingale, wrapped in a long green dressing gown, came bursting into the room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The single unblocked window revealed distant bursts of light where the castle stood, but inside the room it was dark except for a solitary oil lamp. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And she felt the tension of hours and days released in a burst. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Blue and white and black and gray and a burst of color at dawn,” the Beast said. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I’m happy to have found him...but it isn’t long until a thousand thoughts cascade through my head, bursting the levees that maintain my patience. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was so bewildered, I burst into tears. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The tank twirled right through an elaborate candelabrum and burst into flames like some deadly firework. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She was bursting to tell Dragon her idea, but wasn’t sure how much the monkeys understood of their words. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Alex burst out of the house and stopped in the open air, taking stock of his surroundings. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He’s looking at me as if I’ve burst into song in front of him. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The guards in the room barely have time to unlock the door and move out of the way before Commander Jameson bursts in, clearly annoyed. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He deflected a vial of Greek fire right up the throat of a gryphon, which burst into flames and spiraled into the pit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She gave me an incredulous look, then burst out laughing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Tal asked Bobby if he’d ever gone to the opera, and when Bobby burst into the refrain from “The March of the Smugglers,” from Bizet’s Carmen, the Russian was temporarily silenced. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

On a good night, I'd seen it twenty feet high, bright purple, and so hot the whole front row's marshmallows burst into the flames. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was hoarse; his look that of a man who is just about to burst an insufferable bond and plunge headlong into wild license. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The air grew hotter, until she was sure the entire world had burst into flames. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

I try to keep a straight face, but I burst out laughing. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

A look of surprise crossed her face and she burst out laughing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They were seventy-sevens and came with a whishing rush of air, a hard bright burst and flash and then gray smoke that blew across the road. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

And just then a paper bag sailed from a window to my left and burst like a silent grenade, scattering garbage into the trees and pancaking to earth with a soggy, exhausted plop! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so, the next night—it was dark as pitch—I burst the meadhall door, killed men, and stormed directly to the door behind which lay the sleeping queen. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There is a way, and a simple spell’s all you need. Just —” But Harry held up a hand to silence him, his heart suddenly pounding as though it would burst. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Then one of the girls burst through the doors. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Stella couldn’t hold it back any longer—she burst into tears, not caring a whit who saw her. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And she turned Ess upside down in the sand until the girl burst out laughing. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Didu burst into tears, swept me into her arms, and cuddled me close. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A burst of laughter reached us from the sidewalk, still teeming with people. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The shards of green burst to life as: spirits danced through her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Their plastic grocery sacks were bursting at the seams. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Capricorn cursed me, his eyes almost bursting out of his head in fury. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

One evening, without warning, two members of the Gestapo—the German secret police—burst through the front door of our apartment. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

It plowed into the burning wrecks, flipped over, and continued, screeching along the runway on its back before it too burst into flames. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

There are popping bursts like gunshots or fireworks. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Far back, like the tip of my spine might burst if I keep going. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Voices and laughter, cigarette smoke and strange sweet smells I don’t recognize wash through sudden bursts of music and electric light. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was light-headed when I crossed the last field and approached the house, but I burst through the back door, as I’d seen my brothers do, as Robert and Emma had done, shouting for Mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In a burst of speed, he zigzagged through the debris, leaping over chunks of ice and clambering up the face of the glacier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“He looks as skinny as a rail,” Regina said upon beholding her famous son, and she almost burst into tears. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It's so good to hear her voice after all this time that I almost burst into tears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“My... My hair!” burst out poor Jo, trying vainly to smother her emotion in the pillow. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A burst of darkness momentarily eclipsed the steady luminance of the lanterns, and suddenly, in the midst of where all the imps were focusing their attention, a new human-sized imp sprouted up. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He would call for Pax at the spot where he’d left him, and Pax would come bursting out of the woods and probably knock him down in his happiness. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I looked through the assortment of seed packets she had put together for me and almost burst into tears. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

His brother laughed, a short burst, and asked for the ball. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A cannon shell burst in the air nearby, raining fragments in the wet leaves around him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, in a burst, I recalled my mothers death and burial, my leaving the cemetery and the priest, my plunge mto the woods. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

His laughter had burst the button from his tieless shirt collar, and a white strip outlined his gaunt neck. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also had to make sure she was back in her cell when the bonds of her atoms felt as though they were ready to burst and fly apart. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It burst across the machine’s dark blue uniform. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The swirling tingle of energy was an incredible feeling, like all the twinkling lights of the city were bursting through her bloodstream. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It was no use.The truck burst into flame. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The door at the far end of the hut burst open. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was out of the door, my throat felt as though it were swelling and bursting with fire. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra strode out into the field toward the darkness, watching the bursts of light as her spirit soldiers converged on Robbie. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I look like I’m about to burst into horrified tears. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I ran back downstairs as fast as I could and burst into my flat. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Look like the whole world was bursting at the seams with them. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Thunder split the air and the lightning bursts illuminated the churning, frothy tempest. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now tell me . . . ,” he says through a bursting breath, “what do you think learning strategy has to do with . . . bravery?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It burst in a geyser of steaming yellow slime, and the drakon dissolved into nothing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And then, with a loud burst of wingbeats, the goose fluttered up from the pond and landed right on Roz’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When I was a child and we were going to the City, I couldn’t sleep for several nights before, out of bursting excitement. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

At nine o'clock, one morning late in July Gatsby's gorgeous car lurched up the rocky drive to my door and gave out a burst of melody from its three noted horn. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Spots in every shade of the rainbow popped and burst in front of my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

One of them pointed towards the children, and then he whispered something to the other four, and all five of them burst into peals of laughter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Leo’s lungs filled so fast, he thought they might burst. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

All at once the lights flickering ahead of him merged together, the roar of the forest rose to thunder and a tall bush directly in his path burst into a great fan-shaped flame. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth to say something— probably a curse that would blast me to smithereens—when Nico burst into the room, followed by Grover. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, what a beauty...look at that one now, I say, how pretty...Oh, that one didn't burst...take care, it’s coming our way...what are those men doing over there?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I had been home barely a week when one of my friends burst into class one day and announced that I’d won another prize. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Despite the blessing of a glorious summer day, the whole of Mossflower was doom-laden with an awful tension that threatened to burst upon the captives seated on the grass. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Palmer’s agents burst into the building, shouting that everyone inside was under arrest. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Sophie could actually feel them bouncing and bursting all around her tummy. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The carpet burst into flames; the heat was so intense, it nearly seared off my eyebrows. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Westley dodged a sudden burst of flame, shielded Buttercup from the heat. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so happy to see Ma it feels like my heart will burst. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

There was a loud burst of laughter behind me and I heard the Belgian clergyman exclaim: 'That is really heretical! The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The straw walls and roof burst into flame. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A constant regurgitation of the top-twenty pop songs bursts from the open door, and a giant, inflatable unicorn is resting its plastic horn against the living room window. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I didn’t like the clothes, or the prickly Christmas tree, and am usually shown bursting dramatically into tears . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The very next day he burst into the room in high excitement. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Citra’s heart beat so violently, she imagined it bursting out of her chest. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The men looked at each other and burst out laughing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He sat down next to Harry, took one look at him, and burst into tears. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She grabbed her things and burst out the door into the merciful dusk. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

A thought bursts from my brain: Does Madge even know how to be quiet? Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

It was a main that had burst, throwing a fierce curtain of spray into the night. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door to the apartment burst open and in tumbled their dad. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A fierce man had burst into the room and shouted, How dare you defile this house? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a clatter of footsteps outside the door, and Hermione burst inside. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There is a burst of sound in the room. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd burst into whispered conversation until Queen Melisande, her golden hair swept up beneath a jeweled coronet, raised her hand to quiet them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The makos were larger and had mouths bursting with frightening teeth, but they too were nicely coloured, an indigo blue that shimmered beautifully in the sun. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The storage room door burst open in an explosion of smoke and heat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And immediately Lasaraleen sat up in the litter and burst out at the top of her voice. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

A big burst of thunder and lightning that trampled over the roof of the house. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Her heart pounded so hard she thought her eardrums might burst. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He circled the mat as fast as he could until Toby burst through the doors, looking annoyed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A huge spark bursts into the air, then—spiff—it’s gone. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Martin bursts in, and within sixty seconds, he changes his drink order twice, burps, and manages to level Abby s sugar house with an overly enthusiastic finger poke. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The music of the words rolled up and burst across Gilly like waves upon a beach. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

They raced out of the trees through bursts of smoke and sparks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then the basement door burst open suddenly and one of the men who had gone to telephone came in, his mouth open, his face wet and red from the snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They tried hard to hold it in, but enough incredulous laughter burst out of their eyes and leaked from the corners of their mouths to inform anyone of their thoughts. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The impact of this feat on the Dufarges was so acute that their hearts literally burst, and they dropped dead at the Laughing Man’s feet. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He knew what it was, even if he didn’t dare admit it: that bubble of insanity that was ready to burst for good. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She remembered the sense of release as the candle burst, the clamminess, Mama’s words. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I stood to discourage further talk and he got up, fairly bursting to continue. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The monster burst into shadows that fled into the corners. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

When it was finally time for recess, Hazel burst out of her seat and flew to her jacket, accidentally bumping into Mikaela with such force she sent a pink highlighter clattering down the hallway. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I look down at my sketchpad, where the freak is exploding into the room in a burst of color. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I felt a sharp jab in my guts at the mention of my father, like a poisonous bubble bursting, one that I’d been trying to protect in the soft wet of my insides. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

A glow of orange bursts inside, and all those people rush out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It was the one small burst of pleasure I felt, even though my mother and I hadn’t hugged or really spoken to each other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

A sudden burst of barking erupted as soon as the dogs saw us coming. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The monsoon storm of rage that just burst out of me starts to weaken. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

We burst into the large white room, Edward and Alice at our sides. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Before he could cover the mechanical man, the door burst open. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

The little babies take one look and burst out crying. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It burst into the trees, rolling, rushing, a gale of fire through the trees. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they got closer, Frank worried that the store might burst into rainbow light and vaporize them, but the building stayed dark. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

On the cover is a garden bursting with flowers, and a silver key and key- hole. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm reminded of those last few kernels that burst when Prim and I pop corn over the fire at home. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

At that, Darren and I exchange looks and then burst out laughing. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The face above her shook from side to side, and then burst into tears. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And when Sister Ignatia wore them at night, she felt herself full to bursting with starlight—and, if she timed it right, moonlight as well. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Aiming for the weak point at the base of the skull, she let the troll have a long burst of the concentrated ion ray. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Hearing her scream made me burst into tears, but Caleb just ran for my father without saying a word. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The boy looked at me as if I were some exciting new zoo animal and he was about to burst out laughing. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

As the sun burst into view, I was sitting there waiting, with a whole lapful of equipment. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was just settling in for his stakeout when a young woman burst through the door, wearing jeans and a hijab. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

There was a spontaneous burst of applause from their side of the aisle that was immediately suppressed by the commissioner. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

In honor of the moon landing, there was the Apollo 11, whose skin gradually stretched until, bursting, the wiener appeared to blast off into the air. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

On the television set, a sports car crashed into a truck, shot off a cliff, and burst into flames. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The brownstone stood out not because of its architecture, but because of the constant hum of activity that burst out of it. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen slapped her thigh and burst out with a whoop, while August broke into the biggest smile I believe I’d ever seen on her face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She probably would have burst into tears if Gregor hadn’t refused the offer. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed about to drop her to the floor when there was a large burst of laughter in the next room. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

There was a ragged burst of laughter; faint, but clear, it floated back across the evening air. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Her dream came back to her, sudden and vivid, and she remembered the tall man with the copper skin and long silver-gold braid, bursting into flame. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My stomach wrenches, and I have this sudden sinking feeling that I might burst into tears. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Even tonight, one of the dads with a kid on the team was raving about Mustafa and his coaching style to Baba, who was bursting with pride. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Behind him came his two brothers, and Wang Lung, seeing them, was fit to burst with pride at this procession of his goodly sons, who were to continue after him the life of his body. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, with a burst of strength and a wail that surely reaches down to the basement, Ma gives a fierce tug and then a hefty shove. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The hull rumbled as more pipes burst and sinks overflowed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You get in there and answer that question for yourself, young man. I called you twenty minutes ago. Is our house about to burst into flames while we’re standing out here?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lightning burst in blinding flashes around the plane. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The food was delicious; even Hermione and Ron, who were full to bursting with Honeydukes sweets, managed second helpings of everything. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The moment he was inside, Harry burst out, “He was nicking Sirius’s stuff!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

His momentary burst of exultation, and his feeling of superiority over Hooper counted for nothing, they were always short-lived. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

A shell burst near Longstreet and he felt the hot brutal breath, and then the sounds of battle were softer, the smoke began to blanket the field. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment it looked as if he might burst into tears. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At which point Lindsey Lee Wells burst out laughing and said, “Okay. Okay. Enough.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

When I looked back at Lewis, it was like this avalanche of rage just burst through me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The front parking lot was full to bursting. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He looked as if he might literally burst at any second. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it stopped for a few seconds, spread out and resettled its wings, then swelled its speckled breast and again burst into song. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

A guffaw burst from his lips, and suddenly Tyrion could not stop laughing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her hands and feet swelled like plastic gloves full of water, heavy and tight, ready to burst. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

They emerged and flew about in the way of flies, in great, lazy orbits except when they came close to each other, when they spiralled together with dizzying speed and a burst of buzzing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

There were screams from the dining room and Uncle Vernon burst into the kitchen to find Harry, rigid with shock, covered from head to foot in Aunt Petunia’s pudding. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The blossoms on the flame trees were about to burst open. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But still the men burst in as if he were in the process of committing a murder. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

My mom bursts in from the bathroom, using her phone as a flashlight and carrying a soaking wet Hector on her hip. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I burst out crying, already homesick for my village even though I was only moving fifteen minutes away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth froze, then shook her head in short, quick bursts. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

On cue, the hallway around me bursts into laughter. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

At 3:35 a.m. on Saturday, an orange light burst into the inky black sky over the Lithuanian section of Packingtown. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There had been a few word bursts during and before the ghetto, but up until the end of the war, I had probably not spoken two thousand words in my life. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

From down the hall comes a crazed burst of squealing. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A year or so earlier, I’d sat with my parents in their living room, bursting with pride as we watched Santita and her siblings introduce their father at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Henry killed him. ’ and then burst into tears. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked so depressed, I thought he might burst into tears. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When a warp thread snapped, instead of instantly hitting the lever to stall the loom, she threw her apron over her head and burst into tears. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

When she woke, it was pitch-black and her bladder was full to bursting. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We're almost there when there’s an enormous crash and something massive bursts through the wall. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then like the last burst of lightning out of clearing sky, the boy began. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She slowly lowered herself onto the cushions, sucking air through her teeth in short bursts until she sat next to me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The girl burst into tears again, and before Lyddie could decide what to do with her, Diana was there, slapping off the loom. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my arms prickling with nervousness, sweat glands threatening to burst open. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The Prime Minister gazed hopelessly at the pair of them for a moment, then the words he had fought to suppress all evening burst from him at last. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A can of a mothproofing material containing DDD, for example, carries in very fine print the warning that its contents are under pressure and that it may burst if exposed to heat or open flame. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Reed could feel it rumbling inside them, threatening to burst from their clenched fists and teeth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Praying nobody would burst in on her, Jinny loosened her drawstring and then reached a hand down inside the pants to pat between her thighs. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see it, but Lamar reported that Travis burst into tears when he saw the bird and tried to shoo him into the brush, but Reggie was determined to return to the soft life. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Sam heard a burst of hoarse singing, blaring of horns and banging of gongs, a hideous clamour. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Don’t even think about it, ho!” he says, giving me a look before the both of us burst out laughing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

All at once, Mom bursts out laughing, Connor shrieks, and Jack pretends to swipe for the box filled with candy. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She’d barely said the last word when the Berg burst into life and launched off the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The man’s face went so purple I thought he’d burst a blood vessel in his neck. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I almost burst into tears from how happy I am to see him. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Nothing made sense, and I felt more alone than I had the entire year—like I might suddenly burst into tears if the wind picked up again and blew too hard in my face. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Only the fingernails had color; they were metal claws the same gold as the feathers, as if some essence of the figure had pierced the mutilated flesh and burst out from the cuticles. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She was home one night with her mother and brother Lionel when some ten or twelve soldiers burst into the house. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I open my mouth, planning to start off with some kind of joke, and burst into tears. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just as the skeletons opened fire, the pearl fragments at my feet exploded with a burst of green light and a gust of fresh sea wind. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Ridiculously, I burst into tears and ran upstairs to the bathroom. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

My panic was somewhat subdued by the realization that my bladder was about to burst. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Small bursts of light danced in front of her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There seemed no need yet to alert her, so he just continued to clear his throat and hurry along between the flame bursts. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Fezzik’s father cared for his son greatly and he tried to keep his voice soft, so Fezzik wouldn’t burst out crying. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Todd Lincoln burst into the room, and the bright gaslight confirmed to her that this was not a nightmare as she hoped it was—this was real. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Jane had read Mr. Gardiner’s hope of Lydia’s being soon married, her joy burst forth, and every following sentence added to its exuberance. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Adam the Yeoman came bursting into the Hall, so hurried with ill news that he scarcely stopped to bob his head before speaking. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

So I was looking at it admiringly, then caught Ruth’s eye, and realised she too was looking at it amazed, and we both burst out laughing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

A loud splashing echoed in the air, and a giant beast burst from the lake as if ripping through a paper moon. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Agent Jones spoke into his hidden mic and the troop of black shirts disguised as Republic of ChaCha rebels burst from the jungle bearing machine guns, shouting and shooting into the air. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Even Page, who had burst out crying a few days ago when she was alone with Ifemelu, saying, “I just can’t believe he didn’t reach out to me.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It bursts out of me, and my chest heaves as I try to get words out. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I can see the blossoms hiding under their greenish skin, waiting to burst out. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

My pounding heart revived at their sight, and with a burst of speed I urged myself forward and reached the top of the gentle hill. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clummer was creeping over the grounds around the castle; sky L_Jand lake alike turned periwinkle blue and flowers large as cabbages burst into bloom in the greenhouses. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Harry shouted; a great stream of bubbles burst from him, but he held up three fingers to make sure they got the message. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Give you another ten thousand pounds of bursting pressure.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our legs refuse to move, our hands tremble, our bodies are a thin skin stretched painfully over repressed madness, over an almost irresistible, bursting roar. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

They overturned the great waist-high earthenware jugs; duck eggs, pickled fruits, vegetables burst out and mixed in acrid torrents. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore s pet bird to die while he was alone in,the office with it, when the bird burst into flames. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

It squawked, bursting forward, and flapped out into the sky. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It was my mother who now burst through the door. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was looking at books for gay people,” she whispers, grin just about to burst. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

‘I did, sir. And that’s why I choked: which you heard seemingly. I tried not to, sir, but it burst out of me: I was so upset.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They take on a dark, metallic green color, looking as if they will burst like a water balloon. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course they could not know that my mother had died three months before, suddenly, when a blood vessel in her brain burst. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brightness seared into Sierra’s eyeballs, coated the inside of her brain, and burst like a languid, slow-motion explosion down her spine and through her entire body. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are still way open, like she’s just bursting to say stuff. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I run back to the apartment like I’m skating on ice, like I’ve got the wings of a fighter plane, bursting through the door so quickly that Helena gives a little scream. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I expected Richard Parker to burst forth from the boat, sailing through the air, teeth and claws reaching for me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It flew toward us, soaring just above the raft before bursting into twinkling vapor and misty streamers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Don’t condemn me, but think of me as a person who sometimes reaches the bursting point! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I was still chewing on it when Coach Pulaski burst back upon us, his face a thundercloud. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He was working in his room at Princeton University when in burst a young physics teacher named Bob Wilson. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The field is filled with cows and sheep and bursting with yellow and purple flowers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Ever so slightly, Robbie smiled, but he looked like he was about to burst into tears. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I feel like any minute a guy in a lavender suit will burst into the room with a microphone and bellow, “Another alternate-reality moment brought to you by Adolescence!” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

A short burst of rounds hit the side of the medevac, and I clenched my teeth and grabbed for the sides. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In under one hundred milliseconds, the massive combustion pressure burst the container, and the resulting explosion ripped the airlock door to shreds. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laney looked like she was either going to protest or burst into tears, but she was saved from both when Mama entered the living room with an announcement. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Celia came bursting through the wings just as Dimple moved out of the way. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

There was bread and cheese and fruits that looked so ripe they might be bursting with juice, and what looked like dark sweet cakes laced with cobwebs of sugar. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Probably their scent, Dicey thought, turning her head back and making a burst of speed to catch up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then Sierra burst into the meeting room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I burst through the door shouting, “Granddaddy! Granddaddy, where are you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Here, in this mostly green wilderness, was a burst of well-tended color. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I’ll try not to, but I’m always possessed to burst out with some particularly blunt speech or revolutionary sentiment before her. It’s my doom, and I can’t help it.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

August is oblivious, buttoning his waistcoat and chatting amiably when Uncle Al bursts through the flap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Rainbow, the hippocampus, burst out of the waves. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

We both went flat and with the flash and bump of the burst and the smell heard the singing off of the fragments and the rattle of falling brick. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The intruder stood and turned toward her at the sound of her voice and at the continued bursts of Matt’s barely-con-tained excitement. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She exclaims, touches her face, then bursts into tears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"Mother!" he called as he burst into the house. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes closed, trying to see Polly happy, joking, maybe stealing a kiss with Matthew, then bursting through the door to tell me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fruits swell and burst crimson and the tree shrivels and dies. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her legs grew stronger; her blisters burst and her hands grew callused; her soft thighs toughened, supple as leather. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She glances at the tomatoes bursting with juice. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Another witch, an ancient witch, filled her to bursting with more power than she knew what to do with. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I was sad for my aunt Julia, who could barely utter a sentence without bursting into tears. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

In the middle of a night shift on the floor of the factory, Park alarmed Shin by bursting into song. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The full moon burst through the darkness, brighter and more brilliant than before. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She carefully got to her feet and saw that high above the shore, the land was bursting with trees and grasses and flowers. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

In a panic I ran back into the Golden Day, bursting through the noise as through an invisible wall. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It came on the wind, sweeping toward her in scratchy bursts, and then was borne away again before she could discern any words. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

At six-thirty sharp when I burst into my parents’ room, yelling “Merry Christmas!,” they both laughed and jumped right up as if six-thirty wasn’t an early hour at all. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bug whizzed past my cheek, and I ducked and put on a burst of speed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But instead of bursting on impact, it bounced off, went spinning down, ricocheted off the next deck, and blew up far below. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The burst of flames in the bush died down and smouldered to ashes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roy’s breath came in rapid bursts and his heart pounded like a bass drum. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eliza and I went to look at her: Georgiana, who had burst out into loud weeping, said she dared not go. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The egg’s center bursts and spills all over my plate. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It skidded through the grass, bursting into orange flame and whistling: WOO! The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then I saw a burst like a flare of sunlight pull away from me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Her smile burst out again making her look closer to eight than eighteen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And Pan Ku burst out of the egg, four times larger than any man today, with a hammer and chisel in his hand with which he fashioned the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to Art, a black kid who was a foot and a half taller than me and whose pecs were about to burst out of his shirt and eat someone. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Seven felt like she was a balloon with way too much air in it and that any moment she might burst. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Nailer put on a burst of speed and leaped as a ladder swept past. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

My lungs were bursting with clean air and my heart was pounding, still I had the nerve to call out a challenge to the Kid. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My own heart plunged and burst against my ears. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The other attorneys knock. Everybody else knocks,” Linton says, in contrast to Terryl’s habit of bursting into her colleagues’ offices unannounced. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She still remembered the bursts of fire from distant cannons, the explosions of water on either side of the ship. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As I set the book on the floor, a burst of harried voices rose from deeper in the building. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even when their bellies seemed about to burst, their mouths craved more and they drank on. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Highly enjoyable though it was to swim in hot and foamy water with clouds of different-colored steam wafting all around him, no stroke of brilliance came to him, no sudden burst of understanding. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

On the last day of his junior year, exactly two months after his life had burst like a thunderhead, Finn walked home from the bus stop past plants already up to his waist. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

When she missed—well, even the fires of Hell couldn’t compare to the rage that burst from her mouth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

What was worse was the virtual certainty that cessation of model building on our part would not be accompanied by a burst of corresponding activity in their lab. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Gotcha!” yelled Ron, pulling a second pod from the stump just as Hermione managed to burst the first one open, so that the bowl was full of tubers wriggling like pale green worms. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I soon realized that my not knowing her was wonderful for her children, who were bursting with remembrances and loved answering questions about her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They made white fangs on the cliffs, not as they burst up, but as the water streamed down. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at that moment, my tears burst into a wave like the big salt at high tide. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

How was it that his voice was so cool when the hand holding the chalk was so tense, the veins sticking out, as if threatening to burst through the flesh? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They know from experience that I burst into tears at the first harsh or remonstrative word. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

By now you’ve probably figured out that I can burst into tears almost as easily as I can burst out laughing. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The door was flung mightily open, and into the boys’ room burst Naomi, her face pink with daring. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She was on her knees, struggling to shove the mattress into the flames as thick grey smoke eddied around her and filled the room, when the door burst open and she heard her maid gasp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She burst out crying, and ran out and up Lenox Avenue and caught a taxi. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first shower burst against the tile floors of the shower room and plumes of steam inched along the ceiling and flowed down the walls. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were wardrobes stuffed to bursting with fashions years out of date and dressers full of children’s clothes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Another burst of nervous energy flushed through Moss’s body. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Magdalys felt a little burst of warmth in her chest—one of us. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They just wanted to let it run that day, slow if it wished, or fast, but a free run down trees bursting to give it up. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, amid a new sound that I recognized as bursts of gunfire, my mother shrieked the names of her children. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words burst out of me like racehorses galloping from their gates. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Will the two fat black policemen with sjamboks and truncheons burst open the door again? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A second later, Styx burst through the door. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

There’s Mom’s car bursting into flames as it busts through the sky. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I expected the room to burst into flames any minute. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I run down the hall and grab the crowbar just inside Lily’s door that she left as promised, and then I burst into Mother and Father’s room, letting the door bang into the wall. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The idea hovered and shimmered delicately, like a soap bubble, and she dared not even look at it directly in case it burst. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The red envelope, which had dropped from Ron’s hand, burst into flames and curled into ashes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Penny was not so fortunate, but he held her anyway as the ship’s hull creaked and groaned alarmingly around them, like a cask about to burst. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It was Suzume who burst out into a fit of silent laughter, an endless stream of gasping and shaking that turned her face bright pink and left her breathless. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They seemed to sprout overnight, like magic or science or something in between, and they filled nearly every nook and cranny of the greenhouse, bursting with color, growing fierce and bold and brave. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Sana guides me forward, and a burst of cool air washes over me, fresh as spring after the stench of the catacombs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

My heart almost burst before I saw Mo. He signed, Okay? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Teeth burst from his mouth as he sailed into our shelf of syrup jars. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Just then, they heard a burst of song. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

If the other tire blew, there we were, on a wet and lonesome road, having no recourse except to burst into tears and wait for death. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another deep breath, another burst of air let out over the mic. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Doreen looked at me and I looked at her and we both burst out laughing. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

When I burst through it, Falconer was gone. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Larisa jumped up onto the podium to join us, and the three of us, realizing just how crazy the episode must have looked, burst out in laughter. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

At the least provocation, she would burst out crying, lose her temper, or threaten to end up in Bellevue, the place, she had learned, where crazy people were sent in this country. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Longstreet saw a shell burst in the woods ahead, another, another. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hauled up bucket after bucket of cold well water until the rope blistered my hands and the blisters burst and bled. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was surprised my face didn’t burst into flames. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The sound burst painfully from me like blood. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A well-aimed rap of a hammer got the engine working again, but then, at about 10:30, an old section of hose burst and the flow of water stopped again. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes seem like they’re about to burst from his face, but once he’s up, I unbuckle his belt and pants and squat to push them down so he can step out of them. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al bursts out the back of the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

With everything gone wrong this summer, the bubbling fear and frustration had finally burst. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I wanted to burst into the kitchen and interrogate him right then, but Maggie pulled a postcard out of the shoebox. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, unable to contain himself longer, he burst out: ‘Your bow, Legolas! Bend it! Get ready! It is Saruman. Do not let him speak, or put a spell upon us! Shoot first!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I turn around as everyone heads to the exit so no one will see me burst into tears. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Dell got into his Ford, slid the key into the ignition, and then burst into tears. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Within moments, Katie and Melissa burst in with fresh news from the campaign’s war room: “We won!” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I have vivid memories of her, as an old woman, regularly looking at a black-and-white photo of Mina and bursting into tears. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

We burst through the tall front doors of Snowberger’s into too much noise and too many people coming and going, all talking at once. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A silver otter burst from the end of Hermione’s wand and swam gracefully through the air to join the stag. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Pinpoints of light swell, sparkle, burst and shrivel within it, countless as stars. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell her you need sanitary pads,” I said, and burst out laughing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“How the devil can I believe anything you say!” he burst out. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Another strong gust, and the fire burst into life. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Here and there, pockets of cells had burst and liquefied. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s because he’s bursting to say it’s really him,” said Ron knowingly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Nin buckled, as if someone had taken a sledgehammer to all her supports and she were bursting apart, falling, fading, and then...gone, her hands as limp as leather gloves. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat again and was about to repeat himself, when Freddie burst into the dining hall holding a hockey stick above his head. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s not what you think—” “Goddammit. I told you, Carter,” Old Cob burst out with the sort of frightened anger only relatives and close friends can muster. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was afraid to eat the uncooked mealie meal: Am buy a said raw flour swelled up inside and made your stomach burst. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

More cloud bubbles rose, floated around us, and burst into joy. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And now it was bursting inside of him. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Lily looked at me and rolled her eyes, making me nearly burst out laughing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

My mother as in my mother bursts in, waving a magazine. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

You can see, can’t you, Kitty, that I’m full to bursting? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Flowers burst with color against the June landscape. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

After keeping the beat going for five minutes or so, I burst into a big solo. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the next instant bursts of sparks in red, white, and blue formed a huge American flag against the black sky. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I can turn on the heater for short bursts when necessary. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something burst inside of me, and silent tears started rolling down my cheeks. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to think of everything alive, the garden colorful and bursting with vegetables, better than it was when we were there. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I don’t even have time to close the door and lock it before he bursts in and pulls me out of the room by my hair, then the hood of my coat, then my arms. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her face burst into a grin, and it was like watching the sun rise. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He eases the bag open, its paper corners crinkling, steam bursting through the ripped opening. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He leaped to his feet and burst through the swinging door to the dining room. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Tom clicked his fingers, a fire burst into life in the grate, and he bowed himself out of the room. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

We must have sort of burst into the classroom, because everyone looked up from their silent reading to stare at us. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

A small, clean part of me waits to warm and burst through the surface. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Will you come to the ball and slap all the ladies you think are underdressed? Oh... lah! I’ve burst a stay string. Give me ... Cilia, fetch ...’ Cilia evidently knew what would be wanted. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now the strange thing was that whereas the boy might burst into weeping at a chance rebuke, he stood these beatings under the bamboo without a sound, his face carven and pale as an image. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The fear is that we grow so accustomed to frequent bursts of stimulation, we have trouble feeling satisfied in their absence. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She suspected that Judith had invented the irksome procedure just to keep her busy, and in a burst of resentment she poured in the remaining cupful all at once. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

After the first burst of energy, the moving in of the machines, the digging of tunnels and rooms—after that was done, a feeling of discontent settled upon us like some creeping disease. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Two bear cubs burst from the bush and rushed pell-mell, tumbling head over heels straight for her. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I look at Max and burst out laughing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There was a long series of explosions; a tree limb burst. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with all the tension between my parents, a smile burst on my face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He landed in a clump of burdock beside the road and then burst out covered in burrs. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The group of Amity a few seats away from us bursts into laughter. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A flare burst high above, and another and another, drifting slowly downward with a magnesium-bright glare. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The burst vein sealed itself, but nothing remained of the monsters except a row of scorch marks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At the thought the words burst out of him: “What is in Room 101?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

David opened a can of beef stew and ate the whole can— with his shrunken stomach it filled him to bursting— and still the whales tore the bay apart. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time it continued to boil, forming thick, low clouds, dark as tar, caustic, and ready to burst into flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Just when he reached the cistern, a wild commotion of barking burst from under the floor of the school. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the room bursts into laughter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He bursts into laughter at his joke, and Molly and Drew join in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Curtain burst out with a screechy laugh that made Reynie jump. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Bradwicks’ elaborate Park Slope brownstone was bursting with teenagers when Sierra and Bennie got there. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

And even so many years later, anyone could still hear in his voice all that the word meant to him — rocks burst into blossom, the black rinsed from the night sky. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blood shines on Marcus’s thigh, and I feel a burst of satisfaction. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The giants raised it above their heads, preparing to throw, and Percy caused a water pipe to burst at their feet, shaking the floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The men burst in and dragged them out to a cook fire. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Wherever they struck, they hissed and burst like clouds of dust, sprinkling the hull with specks of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

After nearly three days of weightlessness, I had forgotten what acceleration felt like, except for those brief bursts from the Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elsewhere, Storm Troopers and Hitler Youth burst into private homes, terrorizing and violating the occupants. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra did her best not to burst out laughing again. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

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

When he stirred again, his head felt like to burst and the ship was spinning round in dizzy circles, though the captain was insisting that they’d come to port. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Now it had redundant solar panels, whose frequent bursts of coordinated electricity were strong enough to knock back an elephant. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they didn’t immediately recognize the reason for their bursts of fussiness. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

With a burst, I ran past him down the alley. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Zane’s pockets were stuffed almost to bursting, he searched the store for the perfect container to store his goods in. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The backdrop is a brightening sky with flamelike streaks bursting from the sunrise. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Felicia used to burst in on conversations between Lourdes and her father, whining and stamping her feet until they included her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not a sufficient one on that summer night when Danny burst into her room with a gun. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She tore the letter into tiny bits and stuffed every shred of it into Mrs. Bedlow’s iron cook stove, and then, to her own amazement, burst into tears. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Blisters burst on my right hand as I awkwardly drag the knife back and forth. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Before I know what I’m doing, I burst into a sprint and race down the road. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Mr. Iii looked at the captain, looked at the three others, and burst into a shout of derision. “7hem sign! Ho! How marvelous! Them, oh, them sign!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marly felt as if she would burst out of her skin. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the door behind him bursts open and three Peacekeepers spring into the room. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I risked loosening die thermos cap a litde more, and a fresh burst of wind sent us rocketing around the northern tip of Virginia Beach into Chesapeake Bay. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I watch the burning head burst, bare of visions, dark blood dripping from the corner of the mouth and ear. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taran’s jaw dropped and he looked so thunderstruck that Gwydion threw back his head and burst into laughter. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He slashed into the hole, disappeared between his two larger opponents, then burst into the lead. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a few moments, their small white car was bursting out of the garage onto the thickly blanketed driveway. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It looked as though something huge had come slamming through it at one point, bursting through the makeshift barricade. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His voice cracked a little, and Magdalys was suddenly terrified he was going to burst into tears. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Laurie burst out with a hearty boy’s laugh, which made several passers-by smile in spite of themselves. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt it on the back of his neck first, like a sunburn that suddenly bloomed into a burst of heat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I almost fall down the stairs because of the swaying and burst into laughter when the grass tickles my bare feet. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The father kept his cheeks puffed out because the third oldest burst into giggles every time she looked over at him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Then, having told everybody and everything off, she would burst into song and sing the rest of the day. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The burst was followed by another, and yet a third and fourth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Before Tamika could say another word, I covered my mouth and burst into a coughing attack. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Leo’s hands tended to burst into flames when he was nervous. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

One day he was walking along the Charles River, and a cold burst of wind left him choking for air. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They burst through the door, each high-pitched voice shrieking to be heard over the others. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The regular, please Thank you, but I’m about to burst I’m not sure, but it’s late Ha ha ha! Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I announced to Mom and Dad that I was going to become a cellist, they both burst out laughing. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

At dinner, an old man burst out yelling in his tongue; the object of these expostulations being one of Bono’s friends, Charles. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The pus that burst forth was thick and yellow as sour milk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Nathan thought that bursting into flame wouldn’t be such a bad thing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then there was a pop, a sound like a toy gun, and suddenly the street lit up with a thousand bursts of fire . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The gunman bursts through the doors of the bank and is on his way toward the road. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She takes one look at the lineup on the couch and bursts out laughing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Shaking Chubs back awake wasn’t enough for me, not when I thought I would actually burst at the seams with excitement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When the doors burst open, light flooded in, and his friends winced. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Passion pours from him, as if the world he’s trying to capture is inside him, bursting to come out. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The yellow daffadowndillies have burst into bloom, and the tiny cupped flowers of crocuses are spreading their pied blankets of white and purple. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her imitation was so perfect, I burst out laughing. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the doorway of her house where she watched, Perial burst into tears, for though she trusted Tehlu, some part of her had held a mother’s worry for her son. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then a terrific shattering sounded from the far wall and a huge dactyl burst through the window and landed on the desk, Mapper grinning triumphantly on its back. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

My friends had gone, and the courtyard was steadily emptying, so I was waiting for my trick to work, when I heard behind me what sounded like gas or steam escaping in sharp bursts. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and Alec hit a spot that was a little flatter and burst into an all-out sprint. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The meadowlarks sang like water, and the wild doves, concealed among the bursting leaves of the oaks, made a sound of restrained grieving. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she told me, I burst into tears and actually fell down to my knees. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The tables were decorated with bursts of pink flowers. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The blobs were bursting out of the cells, like something hatching. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Johanna sits on a tree root to wait, but the Amity do not burst into conversation as they did the last time I was here. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Soft golden silk wraps around Amber's lean frame, and her Belle-bun is bursting with yellow ribbons like sunbeams. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I opened the door, and the arctic draft that burst into the car helped clear my head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Alec suddenly burst into a flurry of movement, grabbing the rope and pulling it as he leapt to his feet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I go to the father, almost bursting through his front door, telling him we can organize something big for the upcoming Sunday I tell him all about the idea. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, sure,” Gladys called, hurrying out of the precinct yard, her shoulder bag bursting with black speeding tickets. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama and Papa were fit to burst with pride. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another series of pops sounded, and tiny puffs of white smoke burst from the tree’s trunk where it met the ground. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“The prison is so stuffed, the walls are ready to burst. We’ve had to pack them into the sugarhouses and the confiscated churches, too.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Children grabbed younger siblings and fled to the safety of their homes, where stone doors slammed shut and sealed themselves in bursts of silver light. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She is unwrapping a bursting sandwich of salami, lettuce, and mustard. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

It must be who we’re facing today, because our whole team is bursting with nervous energy. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I feel like a vein is going to burst from my neck. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Oh God! my soul groaned and I thought that it would burst and I would die huddled against the evil house. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll roam through the city by myself, eating cheese until I burst. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the packet of cookies hits the ground and bursts open in a patch of dandelions by the track. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But she felt whole universes burst behind her vision, making it alternately light, then dark, then light, then dark. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Catherine let out a scream and then burst into tears and William Henry put his arm around her to comfort her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam burst through the deerskin door of the tree. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

This was met by the loudest burst of approval yet, followed by warm and sustained applause. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Adam went finally, and from the doorway Samuel called, “And I don’t want you bursting in if you hear anything. You wait for me to come out.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She burst into prayer every time the truck jerked or stumbled into a pothole, her “Bismillah!” peaking with each of the truck’s shudders and jolts. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I catch a flash of red hair and brown eyes before pain bursts in my temple and I fall into darkness. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

We burst into peals of laughter, and the roar of the guns bothered us no more; our fears had all been swept away. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

After a last, long-sustained stillness which allowed the great dog to close in on his quarry, the voice would burst forth so fast it overflowed itself and became a melody. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could there be no relief until it burst? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Mom burst into the house and herded us all into the car for a surprise family dinner at Neptune’s. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I burst out laughing, it was such a lame question. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

And Arthur sinks into his chair while everyone, myself included, bursts into laughter because of how often he used to take selfies with mannequins on his dad’s phone while they shopped for school clothes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Her parents burst from the kitchen, racing down the hallway toward them. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It is nice to have something cool rushing down my throat, but the bursting bubbles make me feel like little frogs are leaping around inside my mouth. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

After another burst of cackles she rolled backward and disappeared behind the lip of the roof’s gutter—one of the few homes that still had a roof. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Her heart beat so hard and so loudly she was scared it would burst out of her chest. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

There was a burst of machine-gun fire in the street, shouts, and a woman screamed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ron burst through the door into Slughorn’s overheated, crowded study, tripped over a tasseled footstool, regained his balance by seizing Harry around the neck, and muttered, “She didn’t see that, did she?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mama bursts into our room clasping her hands, with a giant smile on her face. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They all burst from their sleeping cabins and dashed for the cove, but halted on the path when it became clear that the shouting was only excitement. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The snap of a branch burst like a gunshot through the jungle. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Piper didn’t get any pleasure from bursting his bubble, but the other Romans—Hazel and Frank—nodded in agreement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh dear,” Miss Perumal had said, bursting into a fresh bout of tears. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sam burst into tears, and fumbled with the straps, unlading all the pony’s packs and throwing them on the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She cried until her head ached and bright spots burst across her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

A final burst of energy flew through Inigo’s veins and he made every attempt, tried every trick, used every hour of every day of his years of experience. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how squirrelly we felt when we burst in the door, by the time we’d chugged it all down we were looking pretty docile. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Our eyes meet and our puffed-out cheeks make us both burst out laughing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

One of the grape leaves on his hat burst into flame. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was now bursting with so much energy that he would be called a “steam engine in trousers.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Light burst and haloed around the antique before quickly fading away. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It seemed as if his whole being was ready to burst from his swollen suede desert boots, and, as if to verify this, Ignatius turned his singular eyes toward his feet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the afternoon sun lay in long, barred shadows across the road, the cat was still traveling in smooth, swift bursts, and the young dog was comparatively fresh. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They both burst into speech at the same time. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Sorry to say the gun was far too much to cope with following my first ever reportable prang, in a plane I probably shouldn’t have been flying, and I burst into tears. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I burst into my house like my body is literally on fire. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly it burst out of the tunnel into a blaze of light and you were in Italy. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A second’s relief, and then another burst of green light. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I did not want to cry, but the tears burst out of me like a newly opened fire hydrant in the summer. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They had been following him with their eyes, and when he glanced back at them, they burst out laughing. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then, a burst of gratitude came upon me, that she should be destined for me, once the blacksmith’s boy. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Moss kept looking to the door, a fear swimming over him, a certainty that at any moment, the cops would burst into the shop and take him away to finish the job. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Peeked up along the rock, saw down to where shells were bursting along the road, saw cooks and bakers scrambling to escape, horses and wagons wobbling away down the road. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. An injury to the head could further weaken the aneurysm and cause it to burst.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Light burst over the hillside and glinted on the weapons and eyes of the Scyldings. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

In years to come, Harry would never quite remember how he had managed to get through his exams when he half expected Voldemort to come bursting through the door at any moment. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Out of options and patience, they nodded in silent agreement, then burst into the basement. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I run home, burst through the apartment door, and say, “Hela, let’s move. Today.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“As the men were getting their chain saws ready,” Gretchen continued, “I burst out of the cabin. I dashed through the forest very quickly so they would catch just a glimpse of me.” I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

“But how can you control matter?” he burst out. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Five minutes after John Cullen ran into George Dasch on the beach, he burst through the door of the Coast Guard station. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Her brain simmered with bursts of lilac, cigar smoke, sweat, the cringe of a missed opportunity, pangs of hunger. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

A mighty roar from the shore splits the night as a dozen men burst from the darkness. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The vision bursts in front of me; I never know what I'm painting till I start. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He hoped Diocletian didn’t bark at him or suddenly burst into song. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Donna bursts out of her room and only stands at the top of the stairs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I woke up with a start, as if Ravi had burst a balloon in my ears. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Suffrised with the gagging, sickening smell of rotting bodies, people who died from the initial burst of heat and radiation. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The grass and the bursting hedges were gilded by the level rays of the sun. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

"Don't I always tell you the truth?" my mother said, and burst into tears. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

As Voldemort’s anger throbbed inside him, Harry’s scar threatened to burst with pain, and he wrenched his mind back to his own body, fighting to remain present as the prisoners were pushed over gravel. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“You know, it could be the electric wiring inside the walls. It could smolder for a while in there and then burst into flame.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Where they burst, my skin was exceptionally sensitive; accidentally rubbing an open sore was so painful I would gasp and cry out. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The doors burst open and the adults came pouring in. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But when Matt asked Celia later, she threw her apron over her face and burst into tears. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It glides around and around—three times—then soars high like it’s going to burst the sun. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It just got bigger and bigger, the blood pouring under the skin, and Rhonda almost burst into tears. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bundle that had been packed with firewood had burst open when it hit the ground, and pieces of wood were scattered all over the snow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then he laughed, a raw snort of amusement that came bursting out through his nose entirely without his permission. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

"I can actually burst sewers with my mind," Park said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Then, as before, I unexpectedly burst into the great square. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The short burst of manic energy had completely abandoned me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I shouted, and once again burst down the mountainside to see my father. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shannon couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I was so proud I felt like bursting out of my skin. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Emenike was ripe, bursting, with his ambition, and Obinze thought of his visa as a mercy: that ambition would finally find a release. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I was crying, and she burst into tears when she saw me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The front gardens were bursting with rosebushes, honeysuckle, and flowering bougainvillea. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His great shock of bright yellow hair burst out in all directions, like a ragged sun. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

When they saw us, the people burst into song. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His frantic hand found a stone on the ground and his cold control was burst through with a red roaring wave. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Winter came on and they were prepared against it There had been such harvests as never were before, and the small, three-roomed house was bursting. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

One of them has a moon face with blue saucer eyes and a bursting red mouth, the kind Renoir paints. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

My feelings tend to burst out of me like I’m a water balloon. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

With an unmistakable bellowing roar, dragon fire burst from the exhaust, white-hot and blue, and the motorbike shot forward like a bullet with a sound of wrenching metal. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Haymitch bursts out laughing and slams the bottle on the table before me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even without the artery sac bursting, Garfield would have ultimately died from the severe blood infection caused by the pieces of broken bone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

This time a great net burst from the bike’s exhaust, but the Death Eaters were ready for it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The audience bursts out laughing and Haymitch gives them a half smile. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

At last one day when she said this he could not bear it and he burst forth, “This I cannot bear! I would sell all my land if it could heal you.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She sat down on the stairs and burst into tears. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, stop joking!” the first man said, and burst out laughing. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a river, and on one side the forest burst with shades of green. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Offstage it was whimsical, as if some joke were bursting to be told. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aru tried to jump out of the way, when a violet light burst around her, hardening into an enormous sphere. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We burst outside and found ourselves in the prison yard, ringed by security towers and barbed wire. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

At that point, I was so broken up I don’t think I would have noticed if the car had burst into flames. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Which way did he roll the ball?...A thousand confusing ideas burst into his mind at the same time and he stands there smiling. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

After that, I called my mom and burst into tears. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But even as Chronicler looked up, another flood of words burst out of Kvothe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Behind him, the trees along the street were in full bloom, bursting with the colors of spring. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

When she burst from the cabin into the evening air, Jinny ran. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Across the tall iron railing that separated Meeters from the Met, and Greeters from the Gret, Chacko, beaming, bursting through his suit and sideways tie, bowed to his new daughter and ex-wife. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head was bursting with a thousand dissonant impulses as he prayed for the bombs to drop. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The Black Belt was, in fact, full to bursting. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The next thing I know the pile of clothes bursts into flames and my red dress melts like plastic in the fire. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just have time to towel off and slip into a robe before my prep team bursts into the bathroom. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The head of a ladder had been thrust through the window and had burst in the frame. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Those two!” she burst out savagely, now pulling pots and pans out of a cupboard, and Harry knew she meant Fred and George. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

While they pinned his arms, he kicked at the sand, sending windblown bursts of it toward the knot of men dragging his opponent out of reach. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He raised one hand to her face and his fingers curved over the gash in her cheek; it burst into fiery pain at his touch. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this fresh anger struck a deeper chord than most of his sudden bursts of frustration. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He moved quickly to the door but before he reached it, Eva burst into the room, wild with panic. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Not another word about the play was said until lunch, when the long lunchroom table burst into a flurry of excitement. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

As they were about to burst from the gatehouse archway, six guards came running into the courtyard. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At that very moment, the sun burst out from beneath the horizon, and La Llorona’s features changed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The doors of the hospital wing burst open, making them all jump: Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were striding up the ward, Fleur just behind them, her beautiful face terrified. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Then the gates to the amphitheater burst open. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I love—even from far away, even for someone else—to see the smile returning to your face, to hear that music wanting to burst from you. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Reilly screamed wildly, bursting into crazy, loud tears that didn’t subside until the frightened Mr. Robichaux took her maroon head and placed it carefully on his shoulder. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard the front door open and shut, and then a second later Mom burst into my room. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It's bursting with so much color it looks like a graffiti artist got too excited with a spray can. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

And the way they looked at Sahil, it was obvious they loved him to bursting. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lily screamed: The branch caught Petunia on the shoulder, and she staggered backward and burst into tears. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He would bawl now and then, and all but burst my eardrums. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then there was the time he fixed a broken sluice gate on the Hoover Dam and saved the lives of thousands of people who would have drowned if the dam had burst. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A sudden explosion burst from the American line. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Servants wheel in tiered trays bursting with skin-color pastilles and rouge pots, brushes and combs and barrel irons, tonics and creams, bei-powder bundles, waxes and perfumes, measuring rods and metal instruments, and sharpened kohl pencils. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

There was a roar and a crackle, and the tree above him burst into a leaf and bloom of blinding flame. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He bites the arm that’s holding me—and this burst of energy that Garrett has must give him superhuman strength, because it’s like the bite of a shark, leaving a bloody, gaping wound. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

My mischievous look dared Gay to say something as the bag burst open. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I burst into the Air and Space Museum and took off my invisibility cap once I was through the admissions area. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Her hair had been hacked short, so its iron gray curls burst helter-skelter all over her narrow head. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pressed his right hand against the tentacle and summoned fire to his palm—a narrowly focused, white-hot burst. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A burst of blue light radiates out from Asher in a ring at his attack. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The hairs on my arms stood up straight, and then, with a crackling burst, another blast of nightning shot out of the precious stones. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Thin, snakelike cords burst from the end of Snape’s wand and twisted themselves around Lupin’s mouth, wrists, and ankles; he overbalanced and fell to the floor, unable to move. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Trembling at each fresh burst of thunder, they made their way down to the landing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I burst through the door to our apartment building and raced up the stairs and pounded on the big metal door to our rooftop hideaway. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Those with husbands had folded themselves into starched coffins, their sides bursting with other people’s skinned dreams and bony regrets. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Not Mike, not a burst of random luck—I would get us out, and seeing Clancy’s face slack with my influence would be well worth the effort it would take to break into his mind. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He shoved it into my hands and dashed for the doorway, tripped himself up in his hem, recovered, hoisted the skirts in a very unladylike fashion, and burst through the curtain onto the stage. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

My mom bursts out of the house, running at full speed toward us, her unbraided hair wild in the breeze. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He glares at me a moment more, then bursts out laughing, and orders another crewman to provide me with better supplies. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They had burst through the shadow, and the sunlight came down in a white-hot wash and poured liquidly about them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The blood vessels in the whites of his eyes had burst; there were two crimson orbs in his head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The bully snickered, a short burst of laughter mixed with a phlegm-filled snort. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

This one burst in a small mushroom cloud of bronze dust and smoke. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A laser burst of bullets splattered blood all over the dungeonlike floor. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the coulee burst Rooster Jim, jouncing astride his new Indian motorcycle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I doubled my speed and burst into the moonlight. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Dex stands behind him, revulsion bursting from his eyes as he watches one of his best friends die by his hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When he described how I looked, they both burst into tears. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The Furies lunged, their whips bursting into flame. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

A man wearing a robe similar to the one Scythe Curie’s friend wore burst from the trees and into the road behind her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

A burst of applause resounded beneath the music, politely enthusiastic, followed by a steady murmur. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment, the back door flew open and David burst in. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some kids backed up when Fake Leo burst onto the scene. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The men at the bar burst into laughter. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As a kindly afterthought, he told the boy that he wouldn’t have to pay the damage caused by the burst pipes; the Board of Education would see to that. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slashed with Riptide, a good strike to the flank that should’ve cut the monster into Meow Mix, but the blade just clanged against its fur in a burst of sparks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The painted leather burst into sudden flame as she skipped closer to the fire, her breasts bare to the blaze, streams of milk flowing from her red and swollen nipples. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

At eight he had his tonsils out; at ten, his appendix burst. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She burst into the living room, duffel bag over her shoulder, laughing and belting out one of those goofy summer-camp songs kids sing at night around the fire. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jethro felt as if he were bursting with the tumult inside him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

After my initial burst of 50 liters, I decided to settle down and just make it at the rate I get 02. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A short snorty chuckle burst from her nose, then she was stone-faced again. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then one small cloud burst right outside their door. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time he wasn’t in the shower five minutes when Petey burst in and said, “Mom needs your help!” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

My math tells me that, including my initial 50-liter burst, I should have added 130 liters of water to the system. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked up, blinking away tears and her smile burst out again, dazzling as ever. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Fireball gained its name for the mushroom-shaped flame that bursts from its nostrils when it is angered. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, if a black hole as close as Pluto were to reach the end of its life and blow up, it would be easy to detect the final burst of emission. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first pitch was wild, and the yeshiva team burst into loud laughter. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The soda bottles launched into the air and sent sweet suds bursting out of every window in the cafeteria, and one bottle zoomed down the hallway and out the front door. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Through the open windows, Joseph could see the trees outside bursting with dazzling green leaves. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Three seconds later, a huge burst of pops. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She bursts through the door ahead of me and goes to check the beeping monitor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her smile felt like it was going to burst off her face and float away. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He grimaced at the next barber as he spoke and the other burst into a guffaw. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Still, the way Mother tells it, back then Dad was bursting with energy, laughter and panache. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Before Dylan can answer, a ball of red flame bursts into existence between us. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

When they burst through on the other side, the Tattered Prince had wheeled them round and led them through again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The paper bag burst open as it hit the ground and the thousands of tiny green things were scattered in all directions. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

To his horror, the elf burst into tears — very noisy tears. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The purple juice bursting here and there through crust. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I pulled into Abby’s driveway, she burst out the door, jumped down the steps of her porch, and ran to meet me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

When I open the front door, Britain and Golly look on the verge of bursting. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

After stopping at their lockers, swapping books, packing bags, they burst from the school and gathered at the meeting place. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Just take them,” she said, and burst into tears. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

According to Tommie, when Muff told her that she’d never get that red clay out by slopping things around in the tub, the Mexican girl burst into tears. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is possible to predict radio bursts from Jupiter with better reliability than weather forecasts on Earth, by computing the position of Io. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pain rushes through my body in sharp bursts, but I try to ignore it, stifling a groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The first line of ogres burst out of the woods and barreled toward the airfield—five hundred yards away, four hundred yards... The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The world is engulfed in scarlet and gold as an enormous phoenix bursts into flames across the entire sky. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Stick burst forward and grabbed one of the white men, pulling him off a gray-haired woman who dropped, crying, to the ground. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

And, believing this, their sap began running, their buds grew fat, their branches suddenly burst forth into flowers. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tears well up behind my eyes all day long, waiting to burst. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

You’ll have a burst of energy—the body’s last attempt to save itself. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Libby whispers something in Amelia’s ear, and Amelia bursts out with this fake laugh. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She kissed his forehead as she’d done before, and where her lips touched, a red light burst out of his skin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The Station Inspector burst in like a hurricane, followed immediately by Madame Emile and Monsieur Frick. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

As the closest bead of light moved nearer to Harry’s wand-tip, the wood beneath his fingers grew so hot he feared it would burst into flame. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“That’s just what the doctors wanted to know!” blurted out the chaplain proudly, and burst into laughter. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The ballroom burst with color and energy: Japanese in red silk, Bedouins in red and black, Romanians in red, blue, and yellow. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Not even a second later the east entrance door bursts open, and I hear footsteps, then smell Barb’s perfume as she stops short right next to me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

We had just started to clean them up when T. Ray burst in, threatening to boil the chick for dinner and fire Rosaleen for being an imbecile. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I immediately burst into tears and held on to my mom as we both cried. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The slopes 500 ahead of us were being blanketed with bursting shells that threw up geysers of fiery sand. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched the flying fish burst out again and again and the ineffectual movements of the bird. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doors burst open and what seems like an entire army of Exclusion Guards marches in, roughly pushing through the crowd. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

But the more I think about going inside, the more my heart feels like it’s going to burst. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Ivy used to have a dress just like this one, except it was a smoky blue color, like a thundercloud about to burst open. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As soon as Grandma made the proper cuts, the birchbark, filled water with spring water, nearly burst from the tree! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I burst out as I stared at the single sheet of paper with my name at the top. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I was rewarded with an intense burst of euphoria that began in my feet and surged up my legs, spreading to my fingers and the tips of my ears. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her mouth was soft—softer than he could have imagined—and when he blinked he saw bursts of sparks like fire and gold. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Harry Cat burst out laughing, but that didn’t bother Tucker. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He of the ship burst out among the maids: “Your son’s ashore this morning, O my Queen!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elsie bursts out laughing when I ask if it’s better than being a small. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her bladder felt painfully, solidly full, as though it would burst and release not urine but the garbled prayers she was muttering. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Some of the anger Harry had been feeling for days and days seemed to burst through a dam in his chest. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Both girls burst into giggles when Sam and I ask together, “Who’s Mr. Smith?” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

After tipping the bottle a! the way upside-down, she pursed her lips and blew across the top of it in two sharp bursts so that it made a hooting noise “Where’s my question?” she demanded. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The word burst out like soda from a bottle that’s been shaken up. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Before the wagon passed beneath him, Toomer tossed the flowers up to the man, who caught them in a burst of falling petals. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A furious gust of wind came out of nowhere, as if a storm had suddenly burst with no warning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I bring my eyes to him and feel like feathers are bursting from my skin. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

At the Cyclopes’ feet, a red vein in the ground burst open, spraying the monsters with liquid fire from the Phlegethon. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“What in the world is William doing in there?” she burst out. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Me, I had never seen grown-ups feed each other, and I watched with the feeling I might burst out crying. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He burst into tears, and Mama and Papa both immediately reached out for him, Mama getting there first and sweeping him into her arms. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

So every day began like that, me at one end of the crystal room, engulfed by geranium blooms, and this answering burst of red coming through the door. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A bubble of violence burst in his throat. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

A burst of cold parted Jason’s hair from behind. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The doors of the throne room burst open. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m so bad at suicide,” I tell him between bursts of laughter. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She had a key to my door and she kept bursting in at all hours, trying to catch me with the mice out of the cage. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I woke up with my heart pounding so hard I thought it would burst right out of my chest. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Something must’ve sounded funny, because Day laughs once before bursting into a coughing fit. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

They had been following it but had not yet sighted their quarry when suddenly a strange rabbit had burst in upon them as they were nearing the edge of some woodland. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Nina resorted to eyelash batting, she knew she would lose the fight and burst out laughing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Her voice was barely above a whisper, but the ragged quality to it made me think she was either going to scream or burst out into hysterical tears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She watched their bright dancing until the twins burst back into the kitchen. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then we heard their boots stomping on the stairs below and coming down from the roof above, and moments later they burst in with their guns, shouting. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The music wound along gently, a stroll in the park, but occasional drum bursts and off-kilter chimes from Juan’s guitar gave a sinister edge to it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It looked like Mrs. Larkin wasn’t going to make it after all, but then the door burst open and Mrs. Larkin came in, wagging her finger. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It was just as though one was continuing to blow up an already bulging toy balloon, wondering, ‘Will it burst now? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The slow hiss of the rocket as it sped into the air, the burst of the explosion, the stream of little emerald stars. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

From a thicket of shrubs, the wagon attackers burst from hiding. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I burst into the kitchen and found Jeffrey doing his “cooking” thing on the floor. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

On either side of us the fields grew wild, bursting with flowering weeds and humming with late-summer insects. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

If anyone at the time had suggested that this unknown disease in gay men in southern California came from wild chimpanzees in Africa, the medical community would have collectively burst out laughing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The vein in his forehead swelled to the point of bursting and his face was dark with rage. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

David says, the words bursting from him, too loud and too sudden. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He tossed his coin purse behind the bar and they left, trading a few more blows on the way, bursting out of the door into the night. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It’s like another burst of fireworks has gone off inside me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She was extremely quick: One moment she was bursting through the door, golden-blond hair flying out behind her like a horse’s mane, and the next she was standing right beside them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

At one in the afternoon, for the second time in twelve hours, Zahra bursts through his bedroom door. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The images came rushing back into his mind: the men in dark uniforms, their guns raised, bursting into his room, dragging him out of his bed, promising to finish what they started with his father. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I snuck a glance at him, and he smiled, which made a grin burst out on my face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

The word exploded from her and burst into a brilliant cloud of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But Tommy must have got anxious, because he suddenly burst in: “We came to see you because of your gallery. We think we know what your gallery’s for.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she burst into tears, which spilled out of her great brown eyes and splashed down her front, just as they had done at the Quidditch World Cup. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It burst apart, its boards breaking like kindling. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They are covered with lush giant trees that shadow the ground, making the flame bursts seem particularly dramatic. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

My father burst with pride when Craig became a starter as a sophomore on Princeton’s basketball team. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

When her father burst back into the house in a rush of frigid air, Stella’s mother jumped up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Faye burst into tears, and Kate sat on the arm of her chair and stroked her cheek and wiped her streaming eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jam went up to the studio, feeling close to bursting into tears. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Her slippered feet slid a little on the cold tile when she burst into the kitchen, where Cook was laughing with Henry over some joke or another. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Stars of all colors bursting into the night, silver pin- wheels spinning, golden lances up-up-BOOM! crimson flashes flashing blasting, scarlet showers BOOM! emerald rain BOOM! The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door burst open and he flew in with his coattails streaming behind him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And suddenly, she looks like she’s going to burst into tears. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Seconds later, or so it seemed to Harry, he was awakened by what sounded like cannon fire as the door burst open. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They all burst out laughing, and Jess’s honking giggle mixed with the twins’ loud snorts. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

When we finally escaped to the parking lot, I was bursting with frustration. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Fireworks suddenly bursting in the sky make me lose my train of thought. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Then, in March, the prosecution displayed a new burst of confidence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The night was full of noises: bursts of drunken laughter, two raucous voices raised in song, the clatter and whine of some badly oiled machine in a basement. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to shield her eyes as sudden sunlight burst into the darkness, but she was yanked out before she could. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When Patrice comes over to hug me, I end up bursting into tears. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I recognized the orange bursts of Butterfly Weeds and the tall red Indian Paintbrushes, but there were so many beautiful plants in the garden all I could do was smile with joy and serenity. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I was bursting with pride as people said nice things about my courage and about what we nine were doing for future generations who would be able to attend integrated schools. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Far to the southeast, along the India-Nepal frontier, colossal thunderheads drifted over the malarial swamps of the Terai, illuminating the heavens with surreal bursts of orange and blue lightning. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then I rose up on my curtainless bed, trembling and quivering; and then the still, dark night witnessed the convulsion of despair, and heard the burst of passion. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She smiled, a quick burst, and it warmed him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I visualized the door bursting open and this horde of people swarming in and begging to audition. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A breeze moved through the house as sunlight burst in from above. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Shagga went bursting through the gap before the shields could close, other Stone Crows hard behind him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As he turned to take the ball, a dam burst against the side of his head and a hand grenade shattered his stomach. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A moment later the toilet flushes and water runs, then she bursts out the door, rushing around scooping clothing from the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

There were a few more thunks, and then a last, long, piercing scream that ended in a wet, gurgly burst. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But with an irritating burst of activity he gestured for another card and wrote: WHO . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he’d burst through the back door and stride into the house to where Tyler sat studying in his room. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Someone cranks up the volume, and the storage closet bursts open, revealing Bram, holding a hairbrush. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Everybody laughs, even their mother, for Maria Teresa’s voice is bursting with gullible excitement. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple stood on shaky legs, her breath ragged, disbelief and hope mixing, swirling, bursting in her chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I just had time to say, “Run!” when the doors of the stateroom burst open and there was Luke, flanked by two hairy, giants armed with javelins, their bronze tips aimed right at our chests. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Today he burst into the house calling out, “Mom! We’re home! It’s time to come and adore us!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The tent was silent, and then Mama burst into laughter, covering her face with her hands. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

My heart nearly burst out of my chest as I spotted Evan waiting for me by the bus circle. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

They darted for the doorway that Rawiya now held open and Moss burst out into the sunlight, his eyes overwhelmed by the sudden brightness. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

From the tip burst three silver cats with spectacle markings around their eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Each time a scatter of sparks burst out and went exactly where Iorek directed them: into a heap of shredded twigs and dried grass. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Sophie, smiling, shook her head and started to explain when, with absolutely no warning, Mr. Corcoran flung his arms around her and burst into tears. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“We had some flak bursts,” said Jacob Beser, the radar operator. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d never met anything like it before, never seen a painting burst at its seams in that way, but they had. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Shells were bursting in the treetops with terrific bangs, he said, showering down knives and needles and razorblades. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if the lady who talked about Polident on TV had suddenly burst into tears. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

If necessary, when the chase came too close, he could charge the cordon while it was still thin, burst through, and run back. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

This greatly distressed Mrs. Pocket, who burst into tears on receiving the note, and said that it was an extraordinary thing that the neighbours couldn’t mind their own business. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Instead I get the distinct impression that my heart will burst out of my chest any minute now, and I grab his arm to steady myself as I walk up the front steps. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Sometimes before a holiday or a birthday party, I feel like I’m going to burst. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time the current was left on for more than two minutes, during which witnesses heard the grinding of Kemmler’s teeth and saw blood drops from burst capillaries form on his cheeks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled out four menus as he was asking the question, too, like he was expecting you to burst in the door any minute. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then, finally, the fifth April of the war arrived, and in southern Illinois it came in a burst of warmth and color that seemed prophetic to those who waited for word from Washington. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer’s own lectures, according to a student named Edward Gerjuoy, were lightning bursts of ideas, theories, and math on the blackboard. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He burst out laughing, and her heart lifted in mirth in spite of her still bubbling irritation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I burst out, before really considering if this is a good idea. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They burst into our shack waving rifles, just as they had burst into our home ten months before. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

A burst of cheers comes from the stadium. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A hulking shape burst through the doorway and hurtled down the corridor, leaving a maelstrom of air currents in his wake. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The words burst out of my mouth, and then without meaning to, I started to cry again. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

But the brownish-black line on the white stone didn’t look like the vivid bursting sky at all. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her voice had turned dangerous, like something that could burst into flame and peel the roof off the barn. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The red door bursts open, sending a wave of water through the room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She opened her mouth, and he burst into laughter. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then she burst into tears and buried her head in the pillow. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Periodically racing forward with a sudden burst of speed for no clear reason. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But the burst of energy was burning quickly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In the absence of warning or explanation, we watched carefully, lest the enemy burst out upon us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Mother, and it sounded like she was just about ready to burst with pride. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been playing just over an hour and had just cleared level 81 when I heard another wild burst of cheering in my ears. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And then, after a few pre-liminary tries, the whole farm burst out into Beasts of England in tremendous unison. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

For she remembered his words: the energy that links body and daemon is immensely powerful; and to bridge the gap between worlds needed a phenomenal burst of energy. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped back from the lectern, and there was a burst of applause. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Shell bursts were appearing in the air, white flakes, round puffs. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The third section was a riot of blossoms, the rich earth bursting with flowers and perfume. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My brain waves started whirling around the big hollow in my head, like molecules in a cumulonimbus cloud that’s about to burst. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another burst and in the noise you could hear the smaller noise of the brick and dirt raining down. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Suddenly there was a commotion in Room C, and the monkeys in that room burst out in wild screeches. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I must have looked like the Incredible Hulk—sickly green and bursting out of my shirt in sheer rage. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

J. is easily offended, bursts into tears at the slightest thing and, to top it all off, is a terrible show-off. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Another shot sounded above like a bursting bag. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the man gets off the bus, we burst into laughter. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The vehicle burst through the grass, its front wheel just inches above his head. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I leapt up the steps and burst through the doorway. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad burst into laughter that ended in another fit of coughing. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Laughter burst out from behind my back, and I held in my smile while arms jostled one another and feet ran out the door, setting the shop bell tinkling. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I’ve just set foot on the cement steps of the front porch when a teenager bursts out the front door. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Is it like all the happiness in the world gets captured for a second and then you can’t hold it in anymore so you let it out in a big burst? King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The words burst out, and I regret them but I’m also glad they’re there, glad that before I ask her to give up her identity, I can at least be honest with her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

"I am the cause of all this," said Susan, bursting into tears. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Walter, I need to talk to you,” I say, bursting into the goat room. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Since the catastrophe that had burst the worlds open, all the Arctic ice had begun to melt, and new and strange currents appeared in the water. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It flew into the spokes of his broken bike and burst. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The crevice burst open into a forest of scrub pine and fir. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He burst out laughing and slammed his cleaver on a salmon, its head shooting across the blood-slicked counter to land perfectly in a little guillotine bucket. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The roses burst open in full bloom, their petals as big as porcelain plates. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Vonetta took one look at Uncle D and burst into tears. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I’m suddenly giddy and grinning, feeling electric, like a sunbreak bursting through a storm cloud. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

When I told Danny that, his face burst into a smile. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He burst out laughing before he showed me how to hold the cutlass properly. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mark moved his weapon left to right, pulling the trigger in short bursts, not even bothering to aim. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He could not rise, could not get air, and his lungs seemed about to burst, demanded that he breathe, even if it was water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Bells and conversations and carriages and footsteps burst through the air. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She pushed open the door to the kitchen—she had to get out of the apartment, before she burst into tears. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Days later, when the blisters burst, the clear liquid inside ran down to her feet. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I search under the seats, between the seats—even the trunk is bursting with junk. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ride a bike so much, I thought I’d burst into flames if I didn’t. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

When the last notes of the song end, my insides are about to burst. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Ade burst out, and if I had not known that slightly shrill voice, it would have been hard for me to imagine the round, laughing Ade sounding that way, so angry. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sudden startling burst of singing—hundreds of male voices crying out fiercely in harsh metallic unison. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as they did, savage cries burst from either side of them and there was a sudden hiss of arrows. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

But William is perpetually bursting with opinions, with questions, with ideas. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He and Ron exchanged glances and then quickly looked away from each other; the temptation to burst out laughing was almost overwhelming. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They seemed to laugh at him, and he laughed back, his heart bursting with joy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a natural pause and there was applause, but as it burst I realized that the flow of words had stopped. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice is so desperate, I burst into tears. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

My insides felt like they were going to burst. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Harry and Hermione left the room with the rest of the class, who waited until they were well out of earshot, then burst into a furious tirade about Snape. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Smoit stopped in the middle of the chamber, threw back his cloak, and hooked his thumbs into the enormous bronze belt which strained to bursting about his middle. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The last words came bursting out of her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t bring herself to say any of those, because she didn’t trust herself not to burst into tears. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Jonathan began to dig alongside the couple, as if he were trying to burst the ground open. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Doc was in the basement working on cats when Henri burst in. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We end our walk in a burst of black and bright: black stage, black furniture, black fixings lit up by lights from all directions and vantage points. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help it; I burst into tears. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

How long do I have before Bryce and Aurora burst out of our bedroom arguing about something? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Looking to the future, he saw no future; and who doesn’t hurt when he sees his life fizzling, his life that should have climbed and burst, blooming, a fire-flower in the sky? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Curly heard a cry and watched in surprise as the policeman burst from the doorway of the latrine, leaping off the flatbed like an Olympic hurdler. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bright flashes of fire burst from its side. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rotten orange burst apart all over Tom’s face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I burst in the door, only to find the main kitchen entirely empty. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was an impossibility, and if he could think of having a rifle whole horizons were burst and he could rush on. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started to tell him what had happened, but a man burst through the door waving a letter and shouting. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I opened my eyes to the sound of wailing and pounding outside my chamber door, Then Elnora burst in and seized me in her arms. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As the android’s hands sank into his throat, Rick fired his regulation issue old-style pistol from its shoulder holster; the .38 magnum slug struck the android in the head and its brain box burst. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Keth-Selhan here’s a full-blood Khershaen, and his color is lovely, you have to admit. Not a patch on him but isn’t black. Not a white whisker—” The tinker burst out laughing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But moments later, he bursts out of the front office, looking wild-eyed and disheveled. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Mark barely takes a breath as he watches a short but violent burst of chaos happen right before his eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Tommy burst into thunderous bellowing, and the boys, now laughing openly, started to run off towards the South Playing Field. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The side entrance burst open and three men ran in holding up long rifles. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Bobbette excused herself and ran home, bursting through the screen door into the kitchen, yelling for Lawrence, “Part of your mother, it’s alive!” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

For a moment, Sierra thought her grandma was about to burst into tears. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

A full chariot pulled by unicorns burst from a cloud and descended. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The smaller of them was carrying two plastic bags filled to bursting; the other was hauling the goats off the loading platform. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I kept blocking him, stealing the ball and passing it forward again, until he looked ready to burst into flame like an angry Balrog. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

As I touch them they burst, and the blood runs over my hands. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fact: Just like the Fourth of July fireworks, I was bursting with energy. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The hammering begins and the familiar mottled gray bursts of color appear about a foot away from my face. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

By the time the girls burst into my room, frayed backpacks and old bucket purses busting at the seams, I was all ready to go. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

In a sudden burst of movement and strength, Mr. Flux spun on his heels. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Nothing prepared him for the wall of bones that burst skyward - hundreds of femurs, ribs and fibulas entangling the wolves, forming a spiky briar patch of human remains. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

This was not helpful information, but it is what I burst out with. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

When he put the phone down and looked toward the front porch, he saw a group of men, all of them armed, bursting into the house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Struggling, bursting with adrenaline, he finally found an open spot to get his feet under him and ran with all his power. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The image seemed to be so full of life, in fact, that it was bursting out of its outline. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain twitched around to see shells beginning to come over, falling first on the left, then almost instantly on the center, then to the right, then overhead, air bursts and ground bursts and solid shot. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We must have sort of burst into the classroom, because everyone looked up from their silent reading to stare at us. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Celaena hardly had the sense to lean her head away from the approaching stones, and the impact burst through her side and shoulder. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I followed him through a second door and up another stairway, bursting through the rooftop hatch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Just when I thought all was lost, Velia and Delia burst through the barn doors wielding what could only be described as giant metal baseball bats. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

But, as time went by, and no one burst in on them to gloat about the successful trick, that seemed less and less likely. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The spore expanded, split, and burst within the corrupted steel and shards of concrete that had formerly been walls. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

My father was outraged by the Irgun act, but said nothing more about it after his first burst of anger. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He had just reached for the handle, however, when the door burst open so violently that it bounced back off the wall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

A rush of coolness burst through her; it streamed along her raised left arm, past her chest and down to her right hand. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I was so relieved to see him I burst out laughing. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Peggy hit a sour note then, and they all burst out laughing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It seemingly had driven the snow clouds from us, for, with only occasional bursts, the snow fell. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

And in this single look I feel as if I’ve opened his personal .zip file; suddenly years of compressed emotional information comes bursting out, and I’m hit with an overwhelming truth. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He would have burst out of the trees and dashed off towards the voices, if they had not pulled him back. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It flew him upward, higher and higher, until he burst through the thick clouds to where the sky flowed into the edge of the sea. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

They burst into little clouds that slowly sank to the bottom of the canal, and I wondered how many creatures would come out once night had fallen. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

In a burst of incredulous joy Kit flung both arms rapturously about his neck. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Afraid that my head might burst through the roof, I head for the mall. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

To his horror, the young woman looked as if she were about to burst into tears. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

When the sliding door opened and we stepped outside, there was a great burst of traffic and cold air and bright light. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

A big shell came in and burst outside in the brickyard. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The men also burst into a clamor each time a plane zoomed above us. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

A burst of activity on the animal’s part makes it act all the faster. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He burst into tears, but for once Mama didn’t comfort him. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The cables kept coming every few minutes or so, reporting more torpedo attacks and bursts of automatic-weapon fire. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Hopefully, if it swelled enough outside, it wouldn’t swell inside and burst her stomach. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adrenaline burst through me as we raced back down the stairs of Sever Hall and back outside. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I recognized my mother in her again, and a touch of the Pink Ladies, and it about made me burst with happy and sad. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And all the time his heart was like to burst because he could not be satisfied of this girl. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Witnesses say the car, driven by Andrew Jackson, 17, also of the Hazelwood team, had been noticeably weaving across the lanes of the expressway just before it hit a retaining wall and burst into flames. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a long knife in his left hand and a club in the other he made a rush at the ring, trying to burst out back towards Hobbiton. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The city was bursting with sounds; the shouts of vendors rang in my ears mingled with the blare of Hindi music, the sputtering of rickshaws, and the jin­gling bells of horse-drawn carts. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

His hands are covering his face.A few minutes later, Abby bursts back through the door, followed by Ms. Albright, who has her arm around Taylor. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The twigs went flying, bits of marshmallow exploded, and a cloud of glitter burst in the air. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We burst through the doors, ran behind a water bed, and ducked. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The door to the throne room burst open, and with a biting gust of cold air, a servant flew to stand before the king. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Both Gaily and Minho looked as if the taut, red skin of their faces was about to burst—but they finally broke their stare. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It was clear that the pursuers intended to capture them, not kill them, for a burst of gunfire just then would have finished both of them in a second. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he was through and there was an encouraging burst of applause. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when he burst into a rapid series of lighter notes she was not surprised to see primroses suddenly appearing in every direction. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The last thing he needed was for a sudden burst of gas to alert the LEP to his presence. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

When O-lan saw what he had done she burst out in terror, “You have cut off your life!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Oakes looked at him in incredulous silence for a moment, then “No!” she burst out impulsively. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we reach the exits, burst out into the street, and a pair of soldiers is upon us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I relaxed every muscle, closed my eyes, and gave in to the hurt bursting inside my belly like fireworks. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Half-way up a fissure in one of the steepest cliffs, with most of its buttons burst, the counterfeit Beast was arguing with its stomach. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we burst through the doors of the Lotus Casino and ran down the sidewalk. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

And then, as the thought of Robbie was suddenly brought forcefully home to her, she burst into a sudden storm of tears, “And I got to find Robbie, Mamma. I got to.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Hermione, we haven’t got anything to change into,” Ron told her, as a young woman burst into raucous giggles at the sight of him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you believe it, Neeley. He’s too busy watching all the little sparrows fall and worrying about whether the little buds will burst into flowers to have time to investigate us.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because I might just as easily have heard footsteps and my heart could have burst. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

New observations in the next few years, particularly by gravitational wave detectors like LIGO, should enable us to discover the origin of the gamma ray bursts. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before he made it through two complete rotations, Laura Friendly burst into the room wearing a reflective jogging suit that made her look like a small astronaut. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

My teeth clenched and a tremendous surge of anger burst out of me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I uncrossed my eyes and burst out laughing. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I smiled to think of the sunflowers bursting forth from those cans come August. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I asked, we looked at each other until it felt like everything would burst into flames, “Do you like animals?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then there was a burst of blue flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Any hope I had felt bubbling up inside me burst into a thousand tiny pieces. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then Sierra pivoted off a stone and burst out of the woods. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Into the middle of this talk came Sam, bursting in with his gaffer. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know why she just didn’t will the chains to burst, or make herself disappear, but she didn’t seem able to. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I felt very weak and sick by the time I burst into my mother’s kitchen. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought they were going to beat me up, but then Dad burst into the room, along with Coach Warner. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up a truffle and tossed it away with a sigh of satisfaction, fearing he might burst if he forced another bite into his mouth. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The leaflets glided toward the first floor just as students burst out of the lecture halls. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She put everything she had into one last burst of speed. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

When light suddenly burst into the car, Gabriel sprang up as one would do in the middle of a nightmare. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The main door to the Mess bursts open. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

To my astonishment, Miss Kenton responded to this in a sudden burst: 'Mr Stevens, I have had a very busy week. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Another smoldering sailor burst out of the hold. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

A shower of sparks bursts from the fixture. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When the twins burst into the clearing that held the plane, they both froze. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When we hear his footsteps retreat back down the hall, Miles and I look at each other and burst into laughter. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

A girl with black hair, small eyes, and her arms raised to the sky is bursting from the sea, and pale blue feathers sprout from every inch of her clothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As everyone bursts into another storm of laughter, I grab my phone and text Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Most of the lads in my new school spoke in quick, sharp bursts and dressed in stiff, new clothes and wore braces on their teeth. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

His beard burst into flames and his black eyes glowed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

And one day, they burst out of the cocoon, carrying rainbows on their wings. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The man had added about twenty pounds and seemed bursting with good health. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Some blisters have burst and stuck to the bandages. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Bobbette stormed over to Galen and Ethel’s house, and burst in their front door screaming that if either of them touched one of those Lacks children again, she’d kill them herself. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

They did not use the sonic, stunners but the foray gun, the ancient weapon that fires a set of metal fragments in a burst. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” Em started, “I’m—” and then she burst into tears. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Finally Dr. Spires burst into the room with a booming, “Welcome, welcome. So.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The ferret jumped backwards as the shoring burst and the tunnel workings caved in with a dull rumble of earth. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Bast burst into startled laughter and made an obscene gesture with one hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I burst into the stairwell, and I feel like I'm flying, running up the stairs two at a time. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so burned up by his words that steam just about burst out of my ears. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra almost burst into tears knowing that her best friend was still alive. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There was a moment of silence, then all the Underlanders burst out laughing. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

With an unexpected burst of excitement, Mark sprinted for the door of the cargo room. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But day after day when the boy snapped his fingers and said “Sounder, good Sounder,” no excited bark burst from the great throat. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy ran across the clearing and burst through the door of Poppy Cottage, Shilling galloping beside her like a shooting star. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, the bathroom door bursts open, and out stumble two juniors. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

The first graders burst out laughing, and I hoped the gag would be as successful with all the classes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The little house was fairly bursting with good food stored away for the long winter. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment, Jaimito bursts in the room, his eyes wide and excited. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is easy to forget how full the world is of people, full to bursting, and each of them imaginable and consistently misimagined. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He remembered how once he had been walking down a crowded street when a tremendous shout of hundreds of voices—women’s voices—had burst from a side street a little way ahead. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Ummm... all right And she burst into this fantastic, complicated jazz thing. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her heart felt as if it were about to burst. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they live inside each other; the Bdellovibrio penetrate the walls of other bacteria, tuck themselves up inside, replicate, and burst out again as though they thought themselves phages. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “My hearts must be about to burst.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the men in the cabin had four or five horrified seconds of knowledge before the zeppelin crashed and burst into flames. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They burst into laughter when they saw her looking. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I burst into tears as the cold air rushed into the car. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Everything seemed to slow as she burst through the night air. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

When they came up out of the Pipeworks, they stripped off their boots and slickers and hurried out into Plummer Square, where they flopped down on a bench and burst into furious talk. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was shaking like a leaf this morning and even burst into tears. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Liz and I glanced at each other and burst out laughing. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly I felt a huge pleasure—and something else, something more complicated that threatened to make me burst into tears. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds were muffled, but continued: the haunted wind lamenting, the house shuddering, an increasing assortment of shrieks, screams, howls, and wild bursts of gibbering laughter. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

And my heart is nearly bursting with pride. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Dad stares at me for a second and then bursts out laughing. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"Kabir," she asks me now, "remember what I told you about caterpillars bursting out of cocoons, all rainbow colored?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She burst into tears and ran back into the dining room. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He burst through the alley door, sucked his lungs full of fresh air, and slammed it shut behind him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Temp put on a burst of speed for the end of the bridge, and Tick turned to face down the army of rats alone. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The warblers arrived, the trees turned summer green, and June burst over the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

All day it had been hidden, but now it burst from the clouds. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

A second passed, and then all the Ridgefolk burst into laughter. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As cheerful voices and bursts of laughter from my Worlds Party floated in through my window, mixing with the rhythm of “Burn,” I collapsed onto my bedroom floor and started bawling. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

On their way up the fourth flight, voices and boot steps suddenly burst into the stairwell. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He didn’t burst out of granite like Noah or have oceans break inside him like I did, but I can see that the storm in his face has quelled. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then, standing there alone in her coat and underwear, the rain falling as hard as she’d ever seen it fall, falling almost in sheets, she burst into tears. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

His thighs became quite short A web of skin grew from his wrists to his shoulders, while his primary feathers burst out In soft blue quills from the ends of his fingers and quickly grew. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The candle had burst at the same moment she’d exhaled, but...surely that was a coincidence, it had to be. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She tells me that before they got to the ICU, she was so scared of getting into trouble, but how when she burst inside the ward, she’d felt exhilarated. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered if this was how monsters felt when they were defeated—bursting into dust, helpless and formless. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Back when Pa came home with his homestead papers, saying we’d be moving to Nebraska come spring, Ma’d let her anger out in short hot bursts only Pa could hear. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at him, and I had to bite my tongue because I was going to burst out laughing. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

There were several yellow bursts and the sharp scratch that a match makes when it’s lit. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the King’s Coffee House a suckling pig was so crisp and brown it was fairly bursting. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Here I am trying to get something out of Mr Corrado’s eye and in you burst and disturb the whole delicate operation!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were like three separate spheres jittering through space, not touching, not talking, for fear of knocking our little red capsule off course, having it crash, ignite, burst into flame. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Then she blindfolded me again and I whipped the air with the broomstick until the pinata burst open, releasing long, gooey tentacles of raw egg. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

They burst into the dark open space of the warehouse, where the starlight made dappled patterns on the floor. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Malcolm’s first thought was that a pipe had burst, but that wouldn’t account for the old nun’s terror. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

On September 1, Helmuth bursts into his grandparents' flat and snaps on the radio. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sahil pressed end, swung his legs back down, and we all burst out laughing at the same time. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Feeling humiliated, Bobby burst out of the club in tears and ran to the subway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna looked down at the long red tin and nearly burst out laughing from sheer unexpected pleasure. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

His eye burst open like a hole, to hush me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

His brain felt about ready to burst out through his nose and ears. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

My chest feels so tight it could burst. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Thorn ran over to try to help, when her own cape burst into flames. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Aru felt a strange burst of pride in the surprisingly brave Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Stark, horrific images flickered in the darkened room, bursts of orange, gold, black, and smoky gray. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The air always seems to taste slightly of cinnamon, and the trees are red, yellow, and gold, like fireworks frozen just as they burst in the air. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was silence for a moment, and then all of us burst into laughter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kisses her cheeks and she bursts into laughter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Anything more?” asked Laurie, finding it hard to listen patiently to this prophetic burst. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chaol watched Dorian dip Celaena, watched the way her lips widened in a smile and her eyes burst with light as the Crown Prince said something. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Flames seemed to be bursting out of every window. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m glad we ran out of time, because there’s no way we would have been able to present our collage to the class without bursting out laughing all over again. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was as if, imprisoned in that cage, a cage within his own heart had burst open. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

It makes a burst of laughter shoot from my mouth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“But Mullah Fatiullah Khan seems nice,” I managed between bursts of tittering. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had been teetering on that boundary that divides sleep and wakefulness, imagining Papa coming to get us himself, imagining the rage in his red-tinged eyes, the burst of Igbo from his mouth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When one would burst, it was all I could do to keep from screaming. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A grinning Agent Jones burst into the room wearing only a fig leaf. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

This burst of activity lasted less than ten seconds. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, the breath shuddered inside her, and she burst into another storm of ragged tears. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But, while running, he began to undo his buttons and yelled to me: “I can’t go on. My stomach is bursting . . .” “Make an effort, Zalman . . . Try . . .” “I can’t go on,” he groaned. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a burst of confiding he added, “Perhaps Rekh will teach me more now. Perhaps someday I shall be a master goldsmith and make necklaces for the queen.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

And some four hundred young men, born into an America that is bursting with opportunity and promise, have ended their lives on Vietnam’s steaming soil. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

And suddenly the dam inside me burst, and grief gushed out in a torrent. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Amy’s definition of Jo’s idea of independence was such a good hit that both burst out laughing, and the discussion took a more amiable turn. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door of Barracks Hall burst open and a wounded man staggered out screaming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At the top of Half-Blood Hill, Thalia’s pine tree burst into flames. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Remembering to leap the vanishing step halfway down the concealed staircase, he burst through a tapestry at the bottom and out into a corridor where a number of bewildered and pajama-clad Hufflepuffs stood. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

We burst through the front gates and headed for the hill. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

In a final burst of speed, the horse of the Horned King plunged ahead; the animal’s flanks bore against Melyngar, who reared furiously and struck out with her hoofs. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The word burst from her lips like an exploding shell. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

My parents and aunts and cousins burst into exclamations and wails. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Each swallow seems as loud as a shell burst. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Sometimes a warm rain would soak the fields and the flowers would give off their deep red color—rivers of red, like the yolk of sunset burst over everything. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Muhammad bursts in as I’m fingering the wood veneer on them, his phone in the air. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She was still angry with Trotter for bursting in on her, but she was curious to know just what sort of poetry old man Randolph fancied. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

There was not enough room; he crouched, hunched over with his chin on his knees, and waited, his heart nearly bursting through his chest. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He probably has more to say, but everybody bursts into applause and cheers, drowning him out. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“That’s quite brilliant,” I said, even though inside I was bursting with a shimmering nervousness. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

His white hand pulled out the wand beneath his cloak and pointed it at the door, which burst open. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But the cherries themselves tasted like little bursts of summer on the tongue, and no one seemed to have any trouble polishing it off. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Pockets of acrid smoke bubbled up under my skin, until it felt like I was about to burst open. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

One struck the knee of one of the captives, and it burst apart in a gout of blood and bone that left die man’s lower leg dangling by a rope of dark red tendon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We had to be very careful not to light any fire close to it, because it would have burst into flames. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It could not have been clearer that Mrs. Weasley had been bursting to say this. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, like a lump of submerged wreckage breaking the surface of water, the thought burst into his mind: “It doesn’t really happen. We imagine it. It is hallucination.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The plump mul- berries had been white and pink, and some the same dark purple as the bursts of tiny veins on Wajma’s nose. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

While prairie jackrabbits are capable of amazing bursts of speed—up to and over fifty miles an hour—they are relatively short-winded. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The whole hall burst into applause as the hat finished its song. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then she burst into tears and hung up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

They burst out of the house, and Emma wanted to gulp in fresh air. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As up and down as I sometimes felt, that first year of campaigning was filled primarily with warm memories and bursts of laughter. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He put on an extra burst of speed, but the Farm Patroller grabbed Matt’s backpack and reined in his horse. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When her finger brushed the clay, a strange thought burst into Aru’s head. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When the music stopped and the dance ended, Mom burst into applause. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

When I come out—after a very sudden, very brief burst of tears—Coop smiles at me from the La-Z-Boy. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I watched as he arrested Yusuf, who burst out laughing at the irony of it all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was pretty quiet except for a sudden burst of canned laughter from the neighbor’s TV and the occasional buzzing from an annoying mosquito. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Nothing came back at us from the island, but our ship’s gunners still sprayed it with bursts of twenty-millimeter fire as we passed abeam. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pax and Gray had barely braced themselves when the tawny fox burst from the underbrush, lips curled in a snarl, tail lashing. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I tried to sit downwind of her breath, but it was right after lunch and she kept burpin’ little bursts of garlic. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We heard the snap of fragile bones, the pop of bursting skin as the car rolled by, leaving a trail of collapsed green sacs in its wake. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

A small girl sitting nearby burst into wails, and her mother hushed her. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was racing upstairs, bursting into his room, finding Nipper healthy and plump and waddling across the floor to meet him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Dr. Chase called down, and his machine guns burst to life, peppering the ground with bullet holes and startling the whole group of monsters into scattering. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

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

A Man Ray photograph burst onto the screen before them: a voluptuous woman, her back transformed into a cello by two painted f-holes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We know that it is tough and thick enough so that when hard objects strike it from the outside they burst into flames. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, no!” she cried, and burst into tears. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

It seeps up the stairs from the ballroom, in loud and soft bursts as the men’s room door opens and closes with traffic. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alvarez saw black clusters of antiaircraft flak bursting all around his plane. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

No one has yet programmed a computer to be of two minds about a hard problem, or to burst out laughing, but that may come. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second burst occurred when oxygen rose to 10 per cent of the present level. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair was the strangest color golden-red— as though her head had just burst into flame. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A burst of water shoots up around them—and they are gone. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He clutched a phantom machine gun and sent a burst of deadly rounds into the maize mill. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I had a burst of creativity when I was in Paris,” she said. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She heard the sound of glass exploding and ducked as flames burst out and flickered toward the dark sky. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Die,” I holler, the word bursts out of me. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

So many things made me crack up that I was always bursting into laughter in class. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the bridge, in the back of the neck so that blood bursts from her throat, slick and shining in the moonlight. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Bryce and Aurora immediately burst into tears and make a break for the bedroom, wailing. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

They carried suitcases, backpacks, duffel bags, all crammed to the point of bursting. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Sally burst into tears, she wasn’t quite sure whether of relief or of grief. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he listened to them talking, Tristran was ready to burst with irritation and frustration, but he bit his tongue and said nothing. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

She acted for a minute like some kind of a toy that’s wound up too tight and about to burst all to pieces. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We would rush up until we reached a snow-white crest in a burst of light and foam and a tipping forward of the lifeboat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I expected the bubble of illusion to burst at any second. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘Forever pinching it. He liked the bubbles. Blowing them up. Giggling when they burst.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment the doors opened at Fourteenth, I burst out of the car, sprinted along the platform, and took the steps up to the street three at a time. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Around one o’clock the door opens and, with a burst of color and noise and raindrops, the boys tumble in and throw their slippery arms around me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky shook with endless thunder and erupted with lightning, the clouds bursting with a billion joules of energy. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

There were two worlds bursting inside me trying to get out. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A burst of applause sounds, so loud it fills me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I burst through a door onto deck six and kept running. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He wriggled out, seized Hedwig’s empty cage, and dashed back downstairs to his trunk, just as Uncle Vernon burst out of the dining room, his trouser leg in bloody tatters. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He saw a shelter burst into flames and the fire flapped at his right shoulder and there was the glitter of water. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He crossed to the far stairwell, bounded all the way down, burst out of the emergency exit, and didn’t stop running until he was too far away to hear the screams. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The color of the forest was a silvery gray-green from the olive trees, yet here and there, a dark- green podocarpus tree burst through the canopy. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A scream of pain bursts from my mouth, and I feel dizzy. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

‘The storm has burst at last,’ he thought. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He spoke in short bursts, inhaling air, exhaling words. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she saw the ten-foot white canvas trailing on the floor behind her, she burst out laughing. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When they shot him in one elbow and then again rapidly in the same place to shatter it, my not-very-reliable control just went and I burst into tears. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Only a slight hole had been made,” Geyer said, “when the gases burst forth and the stench was frightful.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As I stumbled for the door, the cannoneer burst through the center of the curtain and blocked my path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He burst into the kitchen peeling off his coat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next burst of applause at the Watermelon Feed came when it was time to introduce the members of the Permian football team individually. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The repellant effect of bursts of ultrasonic sound is being tested in Canada against corn borer and cutworm moths. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Peach’s dam burst, and then came the torrent of tears. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the fish goes through, its spirit enters the gate and bursts out of one of the ornaments — changing the fish into the form of a flying dragon! Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

A tall tree cracks, branches burst, and the trunk falls. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the room is bursting with questions, which Officer Jenkins nervously answers, his face red under a crew cut. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The chains I was aiming at burst apart like a toy balloon—could hardly believe my luck. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Now—” the doctor began, and was stopped by a little giggling burst from Theodora. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple didn’t know if she could talk to him stoically, without bursting into tears. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Birds burst from every broken window in the house like dark smoke, others tornadoed up through the roof. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

In one astounding burst of creativity, her ability had gone far beyond her mother’s teaching. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wrote a few pages in a burst of manic productivity, fictional portraits of a tall ebony-colored woman with a near-flat chest. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

All at once, they both saw the funny side of the whole thing, and they burst into peals of laughter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

It requires only a small amount of water to fill the tube, but because the height is great it exerts an enormous pressure—enough to burst the barrel. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ivy kept expecting June or Taryn to burst out of the house and follow her, but there were no footsteps behind her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The drawers had burst open and there were tools and plastic silverware, plates and cups floating in the water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

A column of fire bursts from its open jaws. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lock the door again before I let her speak, and then the words burst out of her. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Someone threw a firebomb through a broken window, and the panic-stricken passengers, choking from the dense cloud of smoke, escaped through an emergency exit seconds before the bus burst into flames. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fan,” he corrected, feeling like his entire face was about to burst into flames. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Mexican girls stared at him before bursting into laughter. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Startled, Jonas pulled back what was left of the memory with a burst of will. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

They burst into a corridor with fresh air. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Where did he go? she asked as she burst through the door. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The cafeteria was practically bursting at the seams. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

A cacophony of noise burst out of the mass of tumbling dogs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something inside me bursts and my whole body goes white hot. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Finn burst out, because he saw the cat rubbing against Ms. Morales’s ankles and her high-heeled shoes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It hurt like this until shortly before 10 P.M., when a rather fat, hirsute guy of Lebanese descent burst into Colin's room without knocking. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

They burst out of the water, dozens of them at a time, some of them flick-flacking over a hundred yards through the air. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

There's a small burst of static and then nothing more. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then, in a sudden burst of light and sound, the Griever came back to life, whirring and clicking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She spared him from doing either by bursting unpredictably into tears. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Roy Lee wanted to know in a burst of logic and suspicion. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Underdown reported this to me, in quick little bursts of translation while she squeezed my hand tightly, since it was mostly all in French. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a moment of shocked silence, and then Cleo burst into tears. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

The garden was bursting with people, again in all their alien ways. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

It sounded almost as if he were talking in his sleep, but the laughter, little bursts of it between the wheezes, was very high and strange. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lemming burst out of the grass near her foot and she spun around to look for its nest and young. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it finally burst in a loud, sizzling explosion, Gerald jumped back behind the sofa, coughing and wheezing from the heat and smoke. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had barely resumed his seat, and arranged his face into what he hoped was a relaxed and unfazed expression, when bright green flames burst into life in the empty grate beneath his marble mantelpiece. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It’s like he’s a bubble—one wrong move and he’ll burst at any second. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

At Kit’s innocent question her two cousins burst into peals of merriment. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Confections deliriously executed in chocolate and butterscotch, berries bursting with creams and liqueurs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Those shocks and bursts of euphoria weren’t punishments and rewards, nor were they random. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I know I used to say I wanted to be a lawyer like Minerva, but the truth is I always burst out crying if anyone starts arguing with me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flew past Dad crashed on the living room sofa watching TV and burst through my bedroom door with an impatient, “Sir Fig Newton.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Manet tapped me on the shoulder, and I looked at him just in time to avoid being blinded by the initial burst of flame as the cloud caught fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He flung himself at the door, bursting it at the butt-hinges. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In other versions the dead bird bursts into flames, and the new one arises from the ashes, but the worm story is very old, told no doubt by an early biologist. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bright blue light burst from her hands. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Anne had tried to keep up a bold front, but the combined attack was too much and she burst into tears. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra was bursting to ask a question, and the goose daemon knew it and looked at her as if giving permission. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the orphans, still shook up from being held captive, burst into tears. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The whole sudden burst couldn’t have lasted more than five seconds. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When she burst in, frightened and upset, her mother had no idea what was wrong. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Oh, what kind of bombshell is about to burst now? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Moreover, when exposed to air, it often spontaneously burst into flame. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

By Friday night, Maya thought she would burst. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Crackling, keening, bursting, pounding, the wind screeching like banshees. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

An ache gathered at the back of Petey’s throat, and she was afraid she would burst into tears. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I feel Tobias’s breaths against my neck; they come in sharp bursts. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And then, almost as predictably as the book, Byrd bursts through their front door. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

For example, every once in a while the sun releases a burst of deadly energy, called a solar flare. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the first burst of the band, Amy’s color rose, her eyes began to sparkle, and her feet to tap the floor impatiently, for she danced well and wanted Laurie to know it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He burst in the door to the kitchen, his cheeks red, his eyes sparkling. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

My throat filled with so much hope that it finally burst and blew out my husband’s end of the candle. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hyena continued to stuff herself until her stomach was ready to burst. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And suddenly the creature burst out in a torrent of speech, rushed at her with outstretched arms and—Ford! Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leave the crow’s nest, and burst in on the captain to voice my complaint, telling him that Carlyle’s headless body just walked the plank—but the captain is unfazed. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“I can understand that,” she whispered back, “but how are you going to tell him without him bursting our eardrums?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It covered half the distance from the crest of the hill to our fire in a single, spastic burst of speed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bright cracks of fire burst from pistols and rifles. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He looked down over the side of the bat’s wing and saw the rats beginning to burst apart on the rocks below. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When a train heaved across it, the black steam engine swollen to bursting like the boiler at the laundry, the birds flew up like Halloween. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was lit up by white phosphorous bursts. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They will not scar if they don’t burst.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Newt moved away from Thomas’s side and toward Alby—but five or six Grievers had already burst to life and attacked the boy in a blur of metal and skin. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There's no way to tell, and Jackson looks fit to burst as we listen to the people above move in and out of the house. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Dr. Bates tried to sell her his iron pills and told her straight out that that tea of hers would raise her blood pressure and burst her heart. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, inevitably, the black man’s anger rekindled, deeper than ever, and there began bursting out in different cities, in the “long, hot summer” of 1964, unprecedented racial crises. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the entire pane bursts, exploding into a million pieces just as Alec is trying to get his balance and lift himself off of Boss’s body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They heaved until the volcano burst into the sky, raining destruction across every forest, every farm, every meadow. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Full to bursting with Christmas dinner and still wearing their party hats, Harry and Ron got up first from the table and she shrieked loudly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I lie in my bed listening to the bursts of laughter. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Your head is so full of answers, it’s bursting. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“And with no flying car available you decided that bursting into the Great Hall halfway through the feast ought to create a dramatic effect.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

In a blaze of smoke and bullets, Safaa’s bag bursts into a million shreds of carpet and torn clothing and scraps of cloth. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I swallow and look down and burst into flames. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

That evening loud laughter and bursts of singing came from the farmhouse. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He beams at us, his cheeks so flushed I’m afraid he might burst into tears. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The other goslings were teasing him about something when they suddenly burst into laughter, and Brightbill turned and hurried home with a stormy expression on his face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The sight of his human face inside the wolf’s gullet struck the children as hilarious; all three of them burst out laughing. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Everyone bursts out laughing, some of us through our tears. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

As I lifted the trapdoor, a burst of hot, fetid air billowed from the hole, accompanied by hundreds of black gnats. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Down below, the racehorses burst from the gate, like inkblots in the glow of the setting sun. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His grandma burst into his mum’s hospital room ahead of him with a terrible question on her face. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

At the outskirts of town a little boy came bursting out of a house with his shoes off, and his mother came bursting out after him. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

All burst in the air before reaching her coach, the pieces of metal falling harmlessly in the middle distance. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She burst clear out of the brush line and stumbled over the little boulders toward the water, and then she heard him coming and she broke into a run. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sorrel moved off into a burst of laughter, a cloud of lovely tobacco. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A naked man fell from the sky and landed on the deck, body bursting like a melon dropped from a tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The first burst of downpour ricocheted upward at my eyes and stung my face like a sucker punch. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

In another, he told her, “We were together again and I held you in my arms once more—so tight. I thought I should burst with happiness and joy at being with you once again.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Father burst out laughing and Mother and Margot joined in, but I felt like crying because all my work and elaborate notes were lost. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The ball of paper bursts into flame and ascends across the stage. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

It’s all buzzing with activity and bursting with color. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

When Hyena saw that he had been tricked in this way, his heart burst within him, so great was his anger. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

The two hugged the walls, flashes flickering out the way in intermittent bursts. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The first crate rode to shore on a tumbling, rumbling wave and then crashed against the rocks with such force that the whole thing burst apart. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The mattering of it filled her up and she threatened to burst with it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The doorbell rings ten minutes later: short, sharp, urgent bursts. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door banged open behind Harry and he looked up, terrified: Snape had burst into the room, his face livid. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t long before I heard heavy footfalls burst into the room right beyond my hiding place. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mama burst into tears when she saw us. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Heqet arrived late, full of news and bursting to tell it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Then he emptied himself out in an unleashed flow, feeling that something swollen and painful had burst inside of him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

A shell burst dimly a long way off, a dull and distant thumping. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can burst any chains,” he told them proudly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the next field grasshoppers burst up from under his feet like the shrapnel from land mines, and with a swipe of his hand Bloom caught one in midair. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, about twenty feet ahead, he saw a burst of flame. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Lights began to appear in the girls' dormitories, like the bursting of luminous seeds flung broadside by an invisible hand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt a burst of warmth in his chest, reached up and actually touched it, surprised at himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It seemed as though a valve had burst inside her and a great gush of energy was being released. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes, swinging her hips slowly, and then the shadows burst into life, reaching out from the corners of the room with long, pulsing claws and screaming faces. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Within minutes the hot June sun burst down on Mossflower, as if in apology for its absence. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“So, it’s not like he’ll be pulling up in a—” There was a sudden burst of light on the horizon. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A door bursts open somewhere, and there’s a sudden shriek of laughter. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

We all burst with laughter, imagining the late-night newspapers circulating all over the kingdom with pictures of Edel's little girl, the word shaved into her hair beside a picture of cow feces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Matilda cried and she burst into the room, brandishing her knife. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The door burst open and somebody erupted through it and shouted, “Expelliarmus!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Most of the shades were on foot, but two soldiers burst out of the stables in a golden chariot pulled by ghostly black steeds. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Mountain clouds burst, scatter as the plane flies through them. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were snickering between them, and then one of them said something to the other and they both burst into laughter before fist-bumping each other. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He had just begun to climb the wall when the soldiers burst out of the house and into the garden. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

A blur of movement, a quick flash of something dark and small and fast bursting from one of those tubes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He tried not to let his own heart burst. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The murmuring silence gave, the crowd burst into loud chatter: it was as if the thought of food had loosened all tongues; and the pushing and thrusting became more violent. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he would let loose annoying bursts of learning. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every so often the women also sang together in little shouted bursts of call and response. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that it was sweet before I broke it; bubbles of brown syrup had burst the skin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Soundkeeper peered into the sack, and there were all the sounds which had burst from the vaults. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The moment she had disappeared the Starling burst into a peal of rude laughter. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He had often felt its austere approach before; when it came, it burst in without subtlety, evidently unable to wait. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Until the day their lord father’s heart had burst in his chest as he was ascending a steep flight of steps to her bed, that is. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then the Chilargentine scythe burst in again, this time much more agitated than before. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Drawn to the spot by the mysterious power that seemed to connect him with his foul cat, Argus Filch burst suddenly through a tapestry to Harry’s right, wheezing and looking wildly about for the rule-breaker. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The gasps rippled through the crowd as one by one, each person felt the surge of light flow through them and burst out into the darkness. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Yo went quiet for the first time in months, then burst into tears. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The Illuminated world burst to life before him, an interconnected web of brilliance. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Culebra burst back in as one: guitars, bass, drums, and keys a single, relentless electric roar. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It was all I could do to keep from bursting out laughing. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kick loose and then we're up on the first floor, bursting out of the cellar hole. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

At this point they burst out of the ladies’ room and the forces split. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, after a moment of amazed delight, his entire audience burst into howls of laughter. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The Dragon Sighs were strong, whipping past in sudden bursts, and it was so warm I considered removing my coat. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

My mother and her friends burst out laughing. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I felt that something inside me was about to burst, that my heart was about to come out. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tears burst from my eyes and, squinting, I saw that the door had opened and others were filing out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A big burst of laughter at Daisy’s discomfiture. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

But when they got about a foot away from Aru, they burst. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My chest fills with a burst of feeling, unlike anything I've ever experienced before. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

His mother and father are in the kitchen, and Charlie, bursting with the excitement of Normas good news, blurts it out before she has a chance. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then the lieutenant bursts right there in the kitchen. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

When I burst into tears, Mom hugged me and said, “Dad is just noticing you don’t wear princess costumes anymore, not that you aren’t pretty!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

If Mrs. Stevens didn't give her these five minutes at the end, Cynthia would burst into some kind of sideways monologue about whatever Mrs. Stevens had been teaching that day. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

He’s leafing through a newspaper and only looks up when there’s a raucous burst of laughter. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Touch the key, get a response; touch the screen, get a burst of information, or a reward. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

My heart pounded so hard I thought it would burst, and I could barely see the path because of the sweat dripping into my eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I burst out laughing because the whole thing is so revolting I can't stand it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But Ophie was so scared that it took everything she had not to burst into terrified tears. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

One by one they drifted away and burst. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cried out loud only a little, because soon my flesh began to burst inside and out and cut off my breathing air. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

A moment passed, and then Derby burst into tears. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

What she doesn’t know is that a water main burst just a few minutes ago next to her building. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Krum had already started walking away when Ron burst out, “Can I have your autograph?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

His flashlight beam highlights a row of tulips—they are about to burst into bloom. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The bedroom door burst open, and the kids spilled out. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

The ball of smoke hung in the sky like a shrapnel burst, and as I watched, another rocket came up to it, trickling smoke in the bright sunlight. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

In radiant bursts of sparks, every imp that was kissed transformed into a human-sized fairy! Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The door of the room burst open in a shower of red sparks and Harry wheeled around as Professor Lupin came hurtling into the room, his face bloodless, his wand raised and ready. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The bells of the ice-cream truck jangled across the street, and a sudden roar burst from a dozen transistor radios. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The leaves were black, short, and sharp, but they were bursting with fragrance. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And I burst into tears of frustration and rage. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I remember trees with trunks bursting through the asphalt providing some shade from the sun. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

A burst of sunlight and color pushes the air out of the room. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Soon they would burst into pink and white blossoms. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

At that moment the door of the throne room burst open again. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

In a burst of straw, he shot up and made a leap for the door. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, a large red bubble slowly worked its way out of his mouth and burst. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The entire company looked then at the woman on the table, who was struggling to sit up and was pushing so hard her red face looked near to bursting. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face bursts out into a grin as she watches me coming, but I can see that mean glint in her eyes, too. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Choking from the ash and soot, he burst into the garage. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I would very much like this to be the case but I have to recognize that there are other possible explanations for the gamma ray bursts, such as colliding neutron stars. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t try to tease me into some sort of sudden burst of understanding like you’re my schoolmaster.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The doll’s torso burst open, a pile of the black sand stuff left in Lindsey’s hand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

The room burst into whoops of excitement and applause. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I'm angrier than ever, but my voice surprises me, bursting out so fierce and strong. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Our parents didn't speak to each other, but Ma served tea, sang that Tagore song, and—according to Baba's version—fireworks exploded and a thousand sitars burst into music. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He burst into the terminal building and up the steps. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first time I came upon a Bible in the bedside table of a hotel room in Canada, I burst into tears. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

You could hold a sliver of wood to the stove burner until it burst into flame, and then for a moment it would flare brightly, giving off orange light. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I’m halfway up the stairs, Emma bursts through the front door, soccer uniform dirty, cheeks red. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

His bowels feel as if they will burst and he knows he should go to the bathroom as she has told him so often. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Down a side street, he saw a boy about his age burst out his front door, sprint down the sidewalk, and jump into the arms of a man getting out of a car. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

His features burst into a radiant smile, big eyes flashing beautifully in the early light But when he looked closer, his expression changed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I get the gist: The Twins cause things to burst into flames. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The other Keepers burst out in argument, everyone talking over everyone else. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I burst out laughing, and Ben gets this look on his face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe: She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But when a shrieking wind pierced the sky, bursting it into darkness, she grew frightened. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The “rockets’ red glare” high part explodes in my ears, and my shoulders tense at “bombs bursting in air.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Two children burst out of a house, put a board across a barrel like a seesaw, and took their positions standing on either end of the board. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can't front, just thinking of Lu and Ghost holding each other like that made me want to burst into laughter. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

INTERVIEW: The subject spoke in rapid bursts, clearly and articulately but with the occasional breathlessness associated with anxiety. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Every now and again a big bubble of spit formed between his two open lips and then it would burst with a splash and cover his face with saliva. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog burst from the field suddenly, growling and snarling. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

From the radio, the Biafran national anthem burst out and filled the silence. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Five cars, bedecked with olive branches, burst the city gates. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Behind her the walls of the room were flooded with green and yellow and orange fireworks sizzling and bursting to some music composed almost completely of trap?drums, tom?toms, and cymbals. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

That Friday evening Lupita was just starting to eat her supper when Linda burst suddenly into the kitchen, waving her hands in the air. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Whenever Celia saw us, whenever I’d catch her watching us after a quick kiss in the gym or holding hands in the hallway, I could swear she was about to burst into tears. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Coming around the peak, the city revealed itself with a burst of radiant light. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

A boy holding a pencil between his hands, studying it with a terrifying intensity—the pencil bursting into flames. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And as the mussel spun into the sky, it burst into feathers. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

His nerves rattled his stomach in a brief burst, but he dismissed it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The hum of talk came to him dimly, his rage blood pounded in his ears, and he burst through and strode away. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fracture lines zigzagged from the point of impact, and suddenly the tank burst. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Like spears they will burst into the air. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She signed a quick thank-you to Ube as she passed his counter, and he watched as she burst out of the front doors and back into the world. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

There was a brief pause, then joy burst forth and rang throughout the brownstone. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

My breath comes in short, shallow bursts, and my skin tingles in wild impatience. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He started walking down the aisle between the cots, ignoring the short burst of protest from Alec. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I'll burst your lungs between my teeth like old rotten bladders. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was about to suggest that they burst Hyperion’s bubble before he woke up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She rushed him into the house and burst out with a cry the likes of which Turner had never heard before. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

One of the Fair Folk opened the gate and the white pig burst out, wriggling and squealing. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

She burst into warm afternoon sunlight and found that the street hadn’t changed — the crumbling pastel houses, the blue cobblestones, dozens of cats sleeping under cars or in the shade of banana trees. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I dropped to my knees and disappeared into a burst of light, of life, of joy, a single breath, a lone heartbeat, one pure and fearless note. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I always think of it that way: “Here comes Steven, bursting into his Big Solo. Watch those hands — they’re too quick to follow. Holy cow, this kid is a magician!” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And after a burst of hot red fire in the sky, Freak tugs my hair and screams, "Copper! That's copper powder combusting with oxygen!" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

She jumped on her bed for so many years that one afternoon, while I watched her jump, the seams burst. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, you poor darling! It isn't a game, really you have no cause to worry, we're free. He's in Chicago, seeking his lost youth, no doubt," she said, bursting into laughter of self-surprise. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any attempt to write political messages in public was punished with a burst of machine-gun fire on the spot. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know the moment the yolk bursts in her mouth. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She eyes the plastic laundry basket that’s now full to bursting and has a crack in the side, and I think she’s about to say no, but she actually nods. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Behind her, she heard the door in the walkway burst open, gunfire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“We laid down a few bursts, threw some grenades, and made a run for it,” Monaco said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Eleanor's head, he burst open the door by hurling a ball of fire at it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Here, she felt, anything could happen, a ripe tomato could burst out of solid stone. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She just needed somewhere to contain the hurricane inside her chest when it eventually burst out of her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Smitherman blocked the door to the general store, so she flew across the square and burst into the candy store. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I thought I would burst with excitement when the knock came and two men rolled a piano in through the front door. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She burst into loud weeping and left the room, wiping the porridge off with her apron. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

You let any of these bitter, seething ghettoes all over America receive the right igniting incident, and become really inflamed, and explode, and burst out of their boundaries into where whites live! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Explosions burst about his ears, the percussion punching him like unseen fists. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had just stepped down out of the car when the front door burst open and a group of women and children came flying out. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

When the driver pulls up to the karaoke place at last, I fling money at him and burst out the door. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

These were the kind of houses that could burst with life. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

A number pops up and they all burst into applause. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Clotho has had enough, apparently, for he bursts through the blanket, his long brown tunic swinging around his bare knees. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I almost burst into tears when she said she was the person we were looking for. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Blind rage flowed through Fadi, fueling a sudden burst of energy. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

In my small cartoon hand is a balloon, the top bursting, and hundreds of stars pouring out of it, rolling across the page to Will. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The room trembles, and the crowd bursts into a mass of jumping limbs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And my nerves are tingling, ready to burst through my skin. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The murals were bursting to life, and everyone around her was like la di da, another day at the club. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He looked oddly at me, his face set to burst out laughing I thought. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I burst into tears, “My goodness,” she said again. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her mouth forms an O. Then she buries her face in her hands and bursts into tears. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Isaac ran toward a nondescript building while Augustus fired a machine gun wildly in a series of quick bursts, running behind him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Three seconds later, the whole underneath of the cloud seemed to split and burst open like a paper bag, and then—out came the water! James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

It would go on like that until Fezzik would burst into tears and run away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Lourdes fills her heart to bursting with the sight of him. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the blood vessel was injured at the time of the shooting, they argued, the sac would have burst long before eighty days passed. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Without a pause after the last “BOOM-de-ay,” she burst into a chorus of “I’m Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage” and then sang “It’ll be a HOT time, in the OLD town, to-ni-ight!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

My mother says each time a bubble burst on my face, it made a freckle. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the core of a volcano, fragile things burst and disappear. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He understands me perfectly, and I wish we could have a heart-to-heart talk sometime without my bursting instantly into tears. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

In four or five places around the ruins, the ground turned to green goo and armed gemini burst forth, Kekrops himself in the lead. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

War Admiral and Seabiscuit burst off the line at precisely the same instant. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It must be there, it must, it must! he told himself, ready to burst into frustrated tears. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

After several moments, the cell door burst open and Juliet fell into the room. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It was so old and brittle from the heat that it burst wide open, sending a wave of papers onto the floor. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

With my red scarf, the emblem of the Young Pioneers, tied around my neck, and my heart bursting with joy, I achieved and grew every day until that fateful year, 1966. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s safe, sir!” he burst out, before the door was shut. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The body is close to bursting with sensation. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

His anger burst from him again in hot sparks, though the only outward sign was the tightening of his fingers on the Executioner. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

It was hard candy on the outside but the inside was a warm burst of actual honey, like you’d stuck your spoon into the jar when no one was looking. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I hate to burst your bubble, but you’re really not as scary as you think you are. I don’t find you scary at all, actually,” I lied casually. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I stretched my arms along the back of the sofa and tried to hold back the sharp slaps of laughter that were bursting out of me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The words burst out pure and unfettered, infinite. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

King Pellinore’s enthusiasm evaporated at the rebuke, and he startled the petrified children by bursting into tears. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, of all things, came a burst of happy laughter from the child. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They burst through the Night Bazaar to a flurry of gasps. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The girl nodded vigorously, still with a mask of fear, then burst out talking—saying more than she had in all the time since they’d found her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She blinked, and for a few seconds, Magdalys wasn’t sure if her friend was about to burst out crying or break out into a huge smile. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We all agreed with Kanei and went wandering into our own thoughts, which were interrupted by a sudden burst of rain. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z