| 单词 | catch up |
| 例句 | But I got there ahead of you, little boy—I reached the wand before you could get your hands on it, I understood the truth before you caught up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I could catch up with her and take it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But Mother is caught up in her own story. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sick and tired of your spying on me from doorways and dark places where I can’t catch up with you.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z We were a merry co-ed crew, congregating when we could in one downtown bar or another and catching up over long, lavish meals on weekends. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Maybe catch up on The Amazing Race tonight. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Then the wreck of the night caught up with him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “It’s a whole new school year and I miss going to school. I miss not being with other kids. How will I ever catch up with everyone?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Later, in a month or six months, and certainly not more than a year, he would walk along here again, alone, and keep right on going until he caught up with the people. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not taken care where he’d leaped, had not looked at all because he was so caught up in helping the rats. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Just give India a few decades to catch up," I argue. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She led them to the wooded island of Naxos, and there, when they had all but caught up with her, she disappeared. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Dauntless sprawl across the street, blocking the path of a bus, and I sprint to catch up to the back of the crowd. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Jinny’s hands darted before her brain could catch up, thrust themselves into the water and grabbed for the thick dark muscle of a creature, lifted it from the water, and hurled it out to sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My hand shakes when I grab the railing, and I look over my shoulder one last time, to check if Tobias caught up to us. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Jody ran frantically after the lantern and caught up to Billy just as he reached the barn. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll catch up with you,” I say, turning back to the room. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He began to run along Whitehall, hoping to catch up with her at the next stop. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He brushed past the outstretched hand of a wino and caught up to his aunt and cousins. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z To toughen him up, to catch up with boys his own age, to integrate him. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been actively avoiding those thoughts recently, but they’d finally caught up with him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At last the weather had caught up with the calendar. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He finished his row, started a second, and caught up to me. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I...I’m sorry. I didn’t realize I was late. I’ll run to catch up with the others.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “You have to be rich to waste time going on escapades at night instead of catching up on precious sleep.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “It was so wonderful having you here. I only wish...I wish there hadn’t been so many distractions. It wasn’t fair for you to get caught up in that trial business.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It isn’t hard for him to catch up to Daniel, but Ray is another story. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Reggie stood a few feet away, but he was too caught up in the conversation to notice her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They were caught up in accelerated courses and first-aid programs and a physical hardening regimen, which included jumping from this tree. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the highly regarded Literary Digest got caught up in the panic, warning its readers that, “Outside of Russia, the storm center of Bolshevism is in the United States.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He went back to catch up a burning brand from the fire. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z A fly nearly zooms into my open mouth, so I close it and hurry to catch up with Ma. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I hurried to catch up with the other islanders who had come for business of their own. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Harry hurried to catch up with them, to listen in. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I lost sight of Sander temporarily but caught up with him again at a bookseller's stall. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The vampire guy finally caught up with me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z We walked, with me caught up in a whirlwind of emotions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mia joins me for the second, and we laugh at the fights the women get into, and then hate ourselves for getting caught up in the ridiculous drama. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “They survived. A couple moped off, and the rest caught up.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The guard caught up with her on the fifth stair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And now against her will, she is caught up in something she doesn’t believe in and is against the law. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He was in his final semester at Harvard and caught up in his Law Review work but would soon head back my way to take the Illinois bar and look for a job. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Shawn would catch up, even on that unbroken mare. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She went along asking and following the road she had been shown, thinking that she still had time to catch up to them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I hop forward with my left foot and catch up to the crutches. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Just before the engine caught up, Miss Love leaned forward and whispered, “Will, your grandfather has saved the best surprise just for you!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Finally I catch up, grabbing the back of his shirt. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes he moves easily, caught up in the rush, and other times he’s tense and taut and wants Alex to work him loose and take him apart. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The other girl nods her approval and then runs off to catch up with a group up ahead. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He caught up to me and put his arm on my shoulder to slow me back down to a stroll. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry! There’s so much happening. Got caught up overhearing.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Thomas knew if he wanted to catch up with Minho he had no time for this. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Otherwise, to be a castaway is to be caught up in grim and exhausting opposites. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We continued late into the night, catching up on all the things we had done during the time we were apart. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I passed her, but she caught up to me at the door and blew upward to stir an errant strand of hair out of her sepia-brown eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In the middle of the second time, I got a little caught up in him. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Rex is okay,” I said when I had caught up to her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were so caught up in celebrating their awesomeness, they stopped pedaling. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Jacqui catches up with us, spewing wholly original combinations of foulness. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Old Tom Watson caught up with Cal one night and asked, “Why do you walk around so much at night?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I was totally caught up in his vision. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Dad stopped, called to Ethan—not to me—to catch up. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z A man follows behind, racing to catch up. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Some are excited to catch up after a week off. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z But since 1572 the world has been caught up in a vast Scientific Revolution that has transformed the nature of knowledge and the capacities of humankind. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I’m fine, just catching up with your mom.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Some teachers recognized that the lack of schooling in the South left these children behind and found that many caught up quickly. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I look up again, Simon, Garrett, and Nick have caught up to us on the stoop. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Tuesday, January 15,1935 Next morning Scout catches up to me before I even get to school. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet catches up with him then, the kittens perched on her shoulders purring happily. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I'd have to catch up with this science of history business. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bridge ran to catch up with him, then stuck out her hand to shake. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I got caught up in a mistake, yes, but that’s all it was—a mistake. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z But my knowledge was that I could go from room to room all day long and never catch up with her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My mind feels like it’s been caught up in a violent twister. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They would catch up to the girl in three days. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She's so caught up in Little Women, Sunny doesn't notice that I've stopped fanning or that Television Erica is throwing herself into Television Tara's husband's arms. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He runs to catch up with his brother. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He caught up with it and smacked his palm on the door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I tried to catch up to him, ignoring the pain and indignity beneath my coat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was like I kept buying these things to be cool, but cool was always flying just ahead of me, and I could never exactly catch up to it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You, um, you ever get to Puerto Rico?” he asks, once he catches up to me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He jetted forward like an eel through water, bending his body around them and positioning his torso between them and the exit while his legs ran to catch up. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I tie my shoes in a hurry, pull on a jacket, and sprint out of the room, catching up to the line of initiates quickly, conforming my pace to theirs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My wakes of pebbles and dirt caught up with me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But nobody really cares; they’re too caught up in each other or themselves to notice a random geek in their midst. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They were catching up on all the lost years, I suppose. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Can you take them both? Go on ahead, I’ll catch up.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When he caught up with his brother he held out the rabbit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time I’m in the hallway, he’s caught up with me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Good word. You’ll catch up with my SAT score in no time.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Whenever Nat and Lem had a spare minute, he taught Lem alone, so that he could catch up with the others. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Aly, Maddie, and I did go to the beach for a few hours, and that was fun, but mostly we were caught up in a media whirlwind. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Even when they caught up with the other men, no one spoke. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I slowed my pace a little so Amil could catch up to me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His whole group from Boys’ Lodge caught up with him, just Simon and Tarik at first; then they were joined by the others, who came running. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He caught up four light shields, four pairs of spears, four helms of war high-plumed with flowing manes, and ran back, loaded down, to his father’s side. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I caught up, my arms and legs were starting to cramp. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z We finally caught up to them at the next red light. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Faro bolted his breakfast and caught up with me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He’d break into a trot and often Flittman had to run more than half a block to catch up with him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were heavy footfalls behind them, and a great deal of puffing: Slughorn had just caught up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Finally, we head back to the car, and as we walk, I catch up to Mustafa and tug on his arm. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I’m glad you care about such an important issue. Sit down and I’ll explain what’s going on until you catch up.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Our group hurried to catch up to the group in front of us, and my numbed feet flew forward. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z As they caught up alongside Pete, the mob seemed to get inspired. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think this ostentatious lifestyle will catch up with you?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By the time the other kids caught up with her, the locks were already disengaging. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Matthew left his friends and caught up to them, panting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It was only afterwards, when I’d left him sitting on his rock and was hurrying towards the fields to catch up with my friends, that it came back to me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was caught up in the lonely thrill of being a teenager now, convinced that the adults around me had never been there themselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She kept her focus on the ground and tried not to think about how far she had to go, or who might be catching up behind her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The older lady was clearly unused to exercise; by the time she caught up with Penelope, her face looked like the scarlet top of a mercury thermometer just prior to bursting. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z And he’s off while the rest of the group is still caught up in Pez and June’s performance. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Spender took half an hour, swimming in one of the pools which was filled with the seasonal rain, waiting for the pursuers to catch up with him. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t understand what he’s pointing at, but he doesn’t seem to notice, caught up in his own explanation. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Remembering the crash he had a moment of fear, a breath-tightening litde rip of terror, but it passed and he was quickly caught up in die beauty of the scenery. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I hang up and Hudson catches up to me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “The magic square? You had me stumped with the flamingo theater. I was like, what in the world is a—” Emily’s brain caught up with her rambling mouth. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Even if we did catch up with him, he was not likely to just apologize and hand it over. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Three police officers caught up to her, grabbed her hair, kicked her, and beat her with their nightsticks. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Clasping Deedee tightly in his right arm, he ran forward, catching up with Trina and gripping her elbow with his left hand. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z That night, after catching up with my friends, I arrived home around 10:00, greeted at the door by an usher, as I always was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There's only one road down the mountain, and it won't be long before I catch up to him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But when Alice had finished for the morning and was putting on her coat to leave, Malcolm saw and caught up with her on the porch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “But I let her know about the drill before I caught up to you in the hall.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was a long time before he slowed down, allowing her to catch up. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Du Bois ends the tragic story when the furious judge catches up to John with the lynch mob he has assembled. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z About twenty-five yards behind them came Old Dan, trying so hard to catch up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When I catch up with El later that day, I tell her about my odd exchange with Millie. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z By the time I catch up to her, she’s lying supine, propped up on her elbows. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He had to catch up with the others before they climbed over the wall, before they broke into the house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Fern’s sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I nodded as Julian and Charlotte caught up to us. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Once Pa’s breathing catched up to him good, we headed back. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She quickened her step to catch up with Judith. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The cloud caught up with them, and the first stout drops plopped on the ground out of the riven sky. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I spent that first class trying to concentrate on the lessons, wondering whom I should ask for the best notes to catch up for all the lectures I had missed. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Jefferson spoke for many of the participants caught up in this intensely partisan and nearly scatological political culture when he described it as a fundamental loss of trust between former friends. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z If the Gamemakers are angry with me and decide to punish me in the arena, Peeta could get caught up in the attack as well. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Had me so jumping happy, I nearly galloped to catch up to Anemone after school—slide, slide, slide. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I caught up to her inside and followed her into the bathroom. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z It happened so fast, Hazel’s brain needed a moment to catch up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The animals all caught up in this dance together, mice and men. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Can you see the people settling onto the earth more comfortably, content to be caught up in the story Uncle Turu would weave for them? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Around the same time, millions of Americans got caught up in the fad called “Fletcherizing.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z After running almost a quarter of a mile, I caught up to the wagon and stood with my hands on my waist trying to catch my breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I had to run to catch up,' and tripped over somebody’s shield, so I didn’t look much like a co-captain. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I liked how you sounded on the phone. I am sure with you on board our circulation will soon surpass Glass. You know we are a much younger publication but already catching up to them!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Muhammad and I have to hustle to catch up with her after we bid adieu to her friends. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And then we’d all catch up about the stuff we had in common—schoolwork, homework, teachers, tests, bad cafeteria food—in the middle of the table. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I caught up with him at the base of Listening Rock, where he slurped his sloppy tongue all over my face in a frenzied Hurry up!, his breath smelling like lima beans. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “She caught up her knitting, which had dropped out of her hands, gave me a sharp look through her specs, and said, in her short way, ‘Finish the chapter, and don’t be impertinent, miss’.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I decide to go back to the chairs and catch up with them there. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I worried that he was bored, but after a while I got too caught up in the music to care. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Gregor took an initial movement to catch up to him if possible. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “Those kids at Latimer have been doing well for a long time. You got to catch up. You know what I mean?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I was so caught up in what August was saying I had stopped wetting labels. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing there, waiting for Gogol to catch up, putting out a hand as Gogol drew near. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he caught up with the group, determined not to lag behind, not to complain, not to be any trouble to anyone. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He said to stay focused on my schooling, not to get caught up in nonsense. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He let himself be caught up in the stream and made his way to the basement steps, his brains still swirling with the sounds of cussing and sobbing. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “That’s Mike Costello’s brother in front. His name’s Joey. Go ahead, Paul, catch up to them. Teach them a few things.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Milkman followed him for a while, then caught up to him and said, “Say, I wonder if you could help me.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A boy not much younger than she was, caught up in a war he hadn’t chosen for himself. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We catch up to the Amity in front of us as we cross the courtyard to the dining hall and disperse among them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He was in the shallows below the rapids, caught up in a small alcove in the shoreline. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He tried, twice, to catch up with me after class, but I brushed him off. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The Visit Room was about catching up, reconnecting, and looking ahead, about a woman’s touch and a child’s chatter. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught up with Dre in the hall for a few seconds. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Unburdened and unhurried, caught up in the simple joy of walking in exotic country, I fell into a kind of trance—but the euphoria seldom lasted for long. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z All these idiots are caught up in their stupid sports or their college choices. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He was walking briskly, half-running, and in a moment had caught up with his father. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “See, your class is right there. Why don’t you wait in line, and save her a spot? I’m sure you got a lot of catching up to do with your other friends too. Okay?” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The queen was too caught up in her revenge to take note of the exchange. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was less of a physical sickness than it was all of the last five years catching up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His worry was that the U.S. government might finally have caught up with him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Malia was out ahead of us already, her chin high and her smile giant as she caught up with her father and waved. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I caught up to the end of the line. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Anya strained her ears, trying to figure out what he was saying, what part of the blessing he was on, but she couldn’t catch up before everyone else said, "Ameyn" again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Itching to finally catch up with Thomas, I dashed to my desk and logged in to my email account. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When they catch up with me, it’s also Oscar who says, “I was wondering where you were.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I followed more cautiously and caught up just as he was handing several pennies to a waterman with a small wherry-boat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Dylan’s parents come through with coffee, and we catch up for a bit before they go in and see Dylan first. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But all had been caught up, like the first fallen leaves, by a new and energetic wind. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Our opponents caught up to us and then pulled slightly ahead, but we fought back. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “If I was flying any faster,” Angus shouted, “I’d catch up with tomorrow!” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We were able to catch up with Claudia James, the person who actually shot this footage from her phone.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m instantly caught up in a scene playing behind my lids, and I feel cool drops of water on my forehead. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I was a good six or seven blocks up Water when the K-Car caught up to me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Okay. Look, what we’re doing is a little dangerous, and I don’t want you caught up in it. Honestly. But, listen, we’ll tell you everything starting tomorrow.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Three men caught up to him, and he spun around to face them. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z And she didn’t want to get caught up in the petty politics of the streets. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z But his feet just kept paddling until he caught up to the other goslings. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I tried to catch up by watching plenty of TV, but I had a long way to go. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z One of the men caught up and pounded his fists on the hood of our car, while another threw a brick at the windshield. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was an opiate. And I succumbed to it. And I don’t know a guy who did not. “You just get caught up. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm too caught up in the memory to process what I’m saying, but the word “dad” feels weird on my tongue. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “He got caught up in some King Lord stuff, and Daddy brought him to live with Uncle Carlos.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The events of the past night were catching up to me, and I still didn’t know how I was going to get home, or if I could get home. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I have to catch up to Tyler and Madge and all the other trombone players. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Deja asked, slowing, waiting for the rest of us to catch up. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I’m caught up by larger bodies, borne sideways, carried off course. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Here the littlums who had run after him caught up with him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “And you caught up to me, pinned me to the ground, and dripped wet sand on my back that slithered down my butt when I got up.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Belle whinnied in surprise, then took off with the touch of my heels—she felt left out of the fray and wanted to catch up. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The finish line was just ahead, and George crossed it moments before Scott caught up. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He stops the car to let Jacqui catch up with us. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I never caught up to everybody else, even with Coach pretty much yelling at me through that stupid megaphone the whole time. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Lyra had no idea how tired she was until they caught up with the gyptians. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The thought made me newly determined to have it as a shield against his wrath when he caught up with me, as he surely would. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I walked alone until my mom caught up to me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Fortunately Ken knew the line of march, and since they didn’t stop at any houses, it wasn’t too long until they caught up. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran up on me and waited a second for his breathing to catch up to him then said, “They bringing...Mr. Highgate in...from Windsor...on a wagon!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She kept getting so far ahead of them that she had to stop and wait for them to catch up with her, lest they lose their way. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z If it is running fast, it cannot slow itself down, nor catch up if it is running slow. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But a few years later, in 1939, after the Nazis invaded Poland, trouble caught up with him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Dad wasn’t a gangbanger, but he was so close to so many Garden Disciples that he got caught up in their drama. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “How lovely. I’ll let you two catch up then. Be back in a bit.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When she caught up with them, she put her arms around their waists as if they were three schoolgirls just walking in the yard. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was leaving, so I walked faster, you know, to catch up, and then I said, “Oh, hi, Colin,” like it’s just coincidence or something that we’re meeting there. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She turned and waited for me to catch up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Outside, I see Deb catch up to Jax, who lives across the street. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He was aiming his weapon, yelling at them all to freeze, when Mark caught up to him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Cole moseyed along slowly, not catching up to Edwin until they reached the trees. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I was so caught up in my own thoughts that I hardly knew what was going on around me at school. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z One day, I was walking up Main Street, caught up in my own little contest of tossing a hedge apple into the air and catching it, hoping to count to two hundred catches without dropping. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z That morning he saw me heading for the cafeteria and caught up with me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The questions were personal, as if catching up for the time we let pass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He cut off their center when he caught up with me but I was already on the way up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I tried to stay steady, but everything was catching up to me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Once when I stole a glance, I saw that the handsome Ramfis and even El Jefe were caught up in our performance. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need to go,” I said, catching up to Miss Peregrine. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “We just need to catch up a little.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The family was all caught up in the violin playing. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only did they swerve to avoid it, but the companion who had slowed to save their unconscious friend had caught up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I slumped against the wall below the window, my muscles jittering and finally catching up with the adrenaline that had gotten me there. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we were both too caught up with other things we needed to sort through.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “It was just a mistake. She was a mess at Lucy’s funeral, and I got caught up in feeling sorry for her. But it was a terrible reason to go out with her.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He laughs into Henry’s mouth, instantly caught up in his own dramatic mental portrait of the two them painted in oils, young icons of their nations, naked and shining wet in the lamplight. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But now something seemed to get into him, and he began to walk much faster, like he wanted to catch up with her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel awful. I was—I dunno. All the times she should have been there the past few years, it caught up to me.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He's three years older than me but only a little bit taller, and at the rate he was going school-wise, come this time next year, I'd be almost caught up with him. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z He walked slowly down the walk and turned toward home, and he hadn’t gone a block before Abra caught up with him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I followed after her, and when I caught up beside her, I held her hand.“I bet JP would be jealous,” I said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I run to catch up to her, and she stops. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z James reached the corner where the cars were all turning, and he stopped to wait for Emily to catch up. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But Marguerite needs no urging, for now she is caught up in telling her story. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When we reached the forest’s edge, Gasemu stopped and waited for us to catch up. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Had he ever caught up with his schooling after the accident with the bacon grease? The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “The longer she stays with us,” he added, “the more likely it is the League will catch up to us, and you know what they do to their kids!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, I drag myself away from Ma and catch up with them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the team got caught up in the playoffs, Ivory never preached again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we’ll catch up to him, and if we don’t—that’s his concern. He doesn’t know where he’s going and, for the matter of that, neither do we.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Before I knew it, I found myself speed walking to catch up with her. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He hoped with all his heart that she had gotten help before Fred caught up with her. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Now they were caught up together in a situation that was so awful, she had to grab her head to erase the bloody images from her mind. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The scholastic philosophy taught in the universities, based on Aristotle, was, Bacon insisted, caught up in a series of futile arguments which could never generate new knowledge of the sort he was looking for. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I’m not well; I have so many tasks to finish, I shall never be caught up.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She'd caught up to me, even with the added weight of RiRi’s roll attached to her own with a fraying bungee cord. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She wrapped her arms around me, then kissed me on the top of my head, probably to let me know she was taller and that I had a ways to go before catching up. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Erik and the rest of them caught up with Arthur at the gate. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "I've got three years of high school to catch up on, myself," I groan. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “You were too caught up in Beetee’s plan to electrify the salt lake,” says Caesar. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I wanted something else, to be human, to be caught up in something meaningful. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When I caught up to Emma she was standing near the plateau’s edge, gazing out at the countryside below, sloping green hills falling away to a distant plain. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I dashed toward the house, but Roberto quickly caught up to me and grabbed me by the back of the t-shirt and yelled, “Are you crazy!” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When we caught up to him, we saw he had stopped near a group of soldiers carrying assault rifles. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat down in the gallery-office cell, started a new page in the logbook, and then leaned back to savor my coffee and catch up on recent events on the gallery. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some blond girl at school today asked me about you. Quite a babe, actually. Not as hot as your math tutor, but she still has a few years to catch up in hotness.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Honestly, I was so caught up in her room that I'd forgotten all about the cookies. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Lupita caught up to him, and she gasped aloud at what she saw. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Ron caught up with them five minutes later, in a towering rage. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Several times she waits for us to catch up. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Moved by such Transports, I caught up his hand & asked him what in Life he wished for most. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “You still can be. That’s perfect for you. You could go back to school. I know you can catch up on everything, and fast. We can go to college together.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I jog a little to catch up with August. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I stared at the sky, waiting for them to catch up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z "You seem to be kenned here," I observed when my breath had caught up with me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When I caught up with her this afternoon I knelt quickly at her feet, as though she’d lost something, when really it was me planting it there. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I got an idea and quickened my pace until I caught up to her. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “I can eat leftovers and catch up on some reading. A little downtime sounds great.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She was fast, but he was faster and caught up to her before she could get out of the woods, where it would be too dangerous for him to follow her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ma must have hurried to catch up with me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He’s so caught up that he doesn’t realize at first Henry isn’t at his side, and he turns back to see him hovering in the wings, just behind a curtain. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He saw a curly-haired faun in ragged clothes running to catch up with him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I should’ve known the difference between an iris and an orchid—they weren’t that similar—but I’d been too caught up in the magic. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Frederick blinks several times, as he often does when addressed in class, waiting for his internal life to catch up with his external one. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Even when you think you’ve caught up with him, you realize he’s always pushing it a step further. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I just breathed until my lungs caught up with my heart and everything calmed down. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I thought he was just waiting for me to catch up, and to tell you the truth, I was too tired to even be really mad about it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Once she was behind, how could she catch up? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z All week long, every time I saw J.T. or Digger, we avoided one another—until the day Digger caught up with me after school when I was cutting across the field by the tennis courts. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She squinted at him writhing in her hands, acutely aware of the huge battle raging on her block, her mami caught up in the midst of it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Let me catch up with him. I’ll see you in the stands in a bit.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Moving fast, like the sun is chasing my heels, I'm running down this long faint shadow of me that stretches out ahead, you can't ever catch up with it. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The goat lagged behind to nibble sprouts of new grass before tossing her head and bounding after him to catch up again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He ran ahead and caught up with the Pigman, who was heading for the sports department. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “I got caught up at work—I, I completely forgot.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z This cheered him up some, and he forgave me enough to walk with me while we caught up to Granddaddy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He’d just been waiting for her to catch up to him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I knew you were up to something,” she whispered when she caught up. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z By the time we caught up with them, Johnny’s mother was in the process of cooking the pizzas—which lets you know where his mother was coming from. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My mind’s eye has yet to catch up and process that he is here, in my bubble, redefining everything I thought I knew of myself. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I had waited for him to catch up. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I head to the barracks, dead on my feet, when Hel catches up to me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “And then I’ll catch up to you before you know it.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z As we jogged to catch up with him, we jokingly tripped and pushed each other into the bushes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I had to try not to get too far ahead of them, and they had to try to catch up with me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “He’s playing you. He wanted us, me and you, set up, not you and him. He got caught up in it, he told me.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Probably their scent, Dicey thought, turning her head back and making a burst of speed to catch up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z "Okay, here's how you're spending your suspension. We got us three hours before practice. We're going to use this time to get you caught up on the way all this goes." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z They all seemed so caught up in a rhythm I didn't feel a part of. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then I can catch up on my sleep. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Early flight. And catching up from this week.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We were never able to catch up with him because there were miles of saw grass and knee-deep mud between us. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I felt for Rose and pulled her close to me as she sobbed, my own tears caught up in the thick web of her braid. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z But for the individuals caught up in it—for Galileo, Hooke, Boyle and their colleagues—it represents a series of sudden, urgent transformations. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “You stay here and catch up,” she commanded me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked away, and I stayed there for a bit, trying to catch up with my brain. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z And now the whole country, indeed, the whole world, seemed suddenly to be caught up in a mad candy-buying spree, everybody searching frantically for those precious remaining tickets. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z She looked up at him, and he looked away, flushing, but she didn’t seem to notice, caught up as she was in her idea. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "Don't worry, Lavender, you'll soon catch up," Miss Honey said, lying through her teeth. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z An eighth of a foot...a sixteenth of a foot...a thirty-second of a foot...smaller and smaller distances, but Achilles never catches up. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He kept walking even as I caught up to him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I’d learned not to run and catch up to him—he would only look at his sneakers and not talk. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Instantly, he tries to stand again, but I catch up to him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now imagine you are at a race in which no count or starting signal is given, but a chosen leader just decides to start running and you are expected to jump in and catch up. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Like three days’ worth of homework in one night to catch up from being out of school sick. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man struggled to catch up, gliding clumsily after his son. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Yossarian caught up and walked with his arm around her waist until they came to the corner and she stepped away from him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Nor did the guards hinder me as I caught up with them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z All of those details would work themselves out when he caught up with the Bluesmen. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Francie was caught up in the excitement and tore around, screamed and fought like the other children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked so fast Jenna had to jog to catch up to me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z And that was how it went for the rest of the week, Genie catching up on his questions either at night or in the morning, after dinner or before chores. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I caught up with him halfway down the lane and he dished out to Brothers in the corner. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “It sounds nutty to say, but I think the Vermeer woman is depending on us—kind of like she’s been waiting for us to catch up.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I didn't dwell on that thought—I was too focused on catching up at school. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He followed and caught up with the pair, coming up beside them in the late twilight lit only by distant lantern-gleams. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I was doing my best to catch up in my other classes, but some days the workload felt insurmountable. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z After class, Nam and English busted out before I could catch up with them, and I was sure it was going to be a long day—and practice was going to suck. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I’m not having my baby caught up in that. Not yet.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I walked quickly to catch up, though I was still more or less of a third wheel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They left Mr. Binks after he got caught up at the white socks table buying twenty pairs of socks, Genie guessed for when he got his skates. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She hurries to catch up with me, planting herself between me and the doorway. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Everybody knows that, in the real world, Achilles would quickly run past the tortoise, but Zeno's argument seemed to prove that Achilles could never catch up. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Hello?” she said as the video caught up with her voice. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I wanted to get past it because we were hoping to catch up with a certain trader and sell to him. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I say, and catch up to the little kids, as if I planned to trick-or-treat with them through the rest of the building. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Byrd catches up to him in the field, but this time she doesn't hesitate, she wraps her arms around him, pulls him close. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He stood there for another second, the cold catching up to his warm body, before he rapped on the door. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Meggie kicked his shin with all her might and raced away down the stairs, but Basta soon caught up with her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I hurried down the hall, away from the one furry being in this entire world who depended on me most, and caught up with Dad standing at the receptionist’s desk. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He grabbed the basket and ran to catch up with me, even as I increased my pace. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z It’s late afternoon and stormy outside the Residence, and he’s on his back in the middle of the Solarium, catching up on drafts for work. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Pain is lonesome, thought Gerald as he watched all the kids at school caught up in their grief. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the mountain lion stopped in front of him, it was not hesitation, but a chance for the moonlight to catch up with him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The first few classes drag by, but I’m excited for lunch, so Ethan and I can catch up. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z There’s little talk among us: everyone seems caught up in private thoughts. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Several other images from that day have stuck in my mind: for instance, Perez’s face when he caught up with us for the last time, just outside the village. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He was so caught up in his thoughts that he walked right off the footpath and fell down seven or eight feet. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby was about to follow her when Luke called his name and jogged to catch up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I said when I caught up with her. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Once we turned the corner and he couldn’t see me, I caught up with Beezle and helped him support the teetering load. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped the toffee apple, ran out behind her in tears, and caught up to her at the car. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Not wanting to end on such an experience, he places the strange little bottle back on its shelf and decides to choose one more before leaving to catch up with Poppet and Widget again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was disappearing into the shady pecan bottom when I caught up with him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The second one caught up with it, picked its momentum from the crest of the wave, and both came down together like a rearing horse that falls. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The terror started to catch up to him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z No matter what it was, the important thing was for me to catch up to him quickly. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I like a girl with long legs,” one of them says, catching up to me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I’ve been so caught up in thinking about what I’m going through that it didn’t even occur to me that Fina might need a friend right now, too. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I've seen those weird shows where psychos pose like coaches and stuff and get you caught up and the next thing you know my mother's in jail too for handling this dude. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When I finally caught up to her, we were back in the Greek and Roman section. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She ran a few steps ahead of him, caught up her left foot in her left hand, and hopped two or three times. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z A last glance at the finish line to see if anyone has caught up. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She caught up my hand and pressed it between her own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead, he was soon caught up in a daily whirl of outings, parties, and pranks. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z You could get caught up in the ruin or you could escape it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I was trying to catch up to you,” he said. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I caught up with them at the edge of the parking lot. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Richardson had gone in to the office to catch up, as he often did on Saturday mornings; the recent developments in the McCullough case had set him behind in everything else. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I slowed my step and allowed him to catch up to me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I recall reading about it in the paper as Louvenia nods, waits for me to catch up on my typewriter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Yay! Maybe she can catch up on her shows tonight.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Silas is walking fast and I hustle to catch up to him. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z After I catch up with Chou and Kim, we all run and do not look back. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She is walking fast, too fast for me to catch up to, so I don’t get to ask her if she’s new. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was her I-mean-business voice, and so me and Jay ran to catch up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Grace knew all this, of course, but it was taking her heart a little longer to catch up with her brain. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Mark Antony caught up with Cleopatra and boarded her vessel. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Chuck asked from behind, running to catch up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Mike caught up to us as we walked in the doors, laughing, with ice melting the spikes in his hair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They got ahead of Ginger and me, and I made no effort to catch up. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Everything was against it; I would just be caught up in the machinery again. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They hurried to catch up with the other soldiers, who were galloping north. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z She also worked with him so he could catch up with his classmates, as this new school was much more challenging than the grade school he’d left behind. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Berg followed close behind, catching up to Heisenberg outside. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We're both narrowly escaping collisions and are neck and neck in our race to catch up with the white van full of money. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Lori caught up with me, and we walked for a while in silence. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z This was the year my past caught up with me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Straggling, catching up with one another, keeping more or less together, they had wandered over half a mile down the fields, always following the course of the brook. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The lover waited for her to catch up with the bus in her memory. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He followed her, running to catch up, all the while chanting “Nomommynomommynomommy” the way kids plead to be spared the belt. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Thought I heard somethin’,” he said when Genie caught up to him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Today we might catch up to the strangers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I’m really worried about getting out there and having to check it. The phones I’m caught up with, but the e-mail might be pretty deadly.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Vanderbilt jumped into a cab, sped across town, and dashed into Penn Station, where he caught up with Riddle just as he was about to board the train. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught up to them at the playground. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “I’m already two whiskeys in. You’ve got some catching up to do.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But they were speaking so fast that I missed the next few words and could only try to catch up as they continued on. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was also a great time for us to catch up on news and learn what had been going on in the war. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if she smiled, but she did slow down to a jog so I could catch up to her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Of course,” said Julian, “I don’t mind if Edmund misses a class now and then. But three in a row. And you know what a hard time he has catching up.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I run until I catch up with Finch, and then we run faster, and no one has shouted at us to stop, come back here. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Chess caught up to Finn and put his arm around his brother’s shoulder. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Uriah and I jog to catch up to the members, along with the other initiates, who barely look in my direction. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Hanako caught up with him and laid her hand on his back as he breathed hard. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z All the temporal dilations we had gone through were catching up with me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A few minutes passed, and Thomas felt the long day finally catch up to him, the leaded edge of sleep crossing over his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He climbs over a grey mound of snow left from the plows and catches up with me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He says, “Either way, you have to tell Mom now. I’ll help you, but you have to give her a little time to catch up. She’s not like me, you know?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Of all the places that got caught up in the frenzy of the oil boom in those days, Midland may well have been the most incredible. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can read these Nancy Drew mysteries over the summer and take a rest from math. You’re all caught up, so no need to tax your brain.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She got up and raced after Celia, catching up with her in the hallway outside. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "Will you have a lot of catching up to do?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Sometimes my mouth just starts talking and it takes my mind a little bit to catch up.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He makes mistakes left and right, but nobody notices because they’re caught up in the Holy Spirit, and the walls also vibrate with the exalted and chaotic glossolalia of tongue speaking. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z After the Coast Guard caught up, the captain of the I’m Alone admitted that he had a cargo of liquor on board. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I hadn't been around to witness the defeats, only his victories, while I ran behind on my little legs, trying to catch up, asking him to wait up as he sprinted off on his adventures. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z We conversed about the Transkei and caught up on family history. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As usual, we’ve taken the long way home so we can catch up without anybody listening to our conversation or telling us what chore we have on our list that day. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Along about the next morning, they caught up with him; old Walter Tunif. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z His breath hadn’t caught up and he panted from the climbing. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z They were soon caught up in the crowds now flooding out of the stadium and back to their campsites. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I trotted the few steps to catch up with him. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He said not to get caught up thinking the play was “too fancy.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I made it all the way to the track with my back straight and caught up with Ghost and Lu going on about some dude who Ghost, I guessed, was having beef with at school. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z If our nerves cooperated, we could catch up on some of the hand sewing today. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Recruiters saluted uncertainly and left their posts, hurrying to catch up with the others. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I'll catch up with you later, Warren,” I say with a half smile. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But she was completely caught up in the sight of Mary Alice sweeping around the stage in Grandma’s own wedding gown. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “And what happens if you catch up to whatever made the tracks?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The rest of us hurried to catch up. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Basil dismissed the rearguard and caught up with Ambrose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was as if the news hadn't caught up with the events. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There was a moment of silence, and he knew Pappa was hurrying to catch up. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I heard the auditorium doors swing open again, but we were outside, standing in the crisp night air, before Miles caught up with us. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She kept her focus on the ground and tried not to think about how far she had to go, or who might be catching up behind her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I tell you it was your doing,—I tell you it was done through you,” he retorted, catching up the gun, and making a blow with the stock at the vacant air between us. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She was so far behind on good deeds that she did not think she would ever catch up. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I'd have to catch up with this science of history business. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think he’s finally catching up to my mother. He’s just begun to feel the sadness of growing old, if that’s what it is. Decrepitude, obsolescence. There’s no good cure.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the instant that my thoughts caught up with my actions, I froze, shocked by my own uncontrolled enthusiasm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was looking forward to going back to Tempe, because maybe I could finally talk to Dad, and we could start undoing some of the snags we’d gotten all caught up in. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Old Mary had been the midwife of the plantation before her age caught up with her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I tear my eyes from the screen and jog to catch up to Christina and Will. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I should be catching up on my homework, but it seems so overwhelming and pointless. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He has no chance of catching up, but he can try harder. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Still, as Emma caught up with Finn, she threw caution to the wind and launched herself around the wall of the witness box and into Mom’s lap. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Geography didn’t catch up to Eratosthenes until true oceangoing ships proved his calculations directly, almost two thousand years after he was born. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The old Charlie would have cared about me catching up to him. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z I figured my body would catch up later and write it all down. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I should’a been more forceful about it sooner, but I guess I’d been so caught up in my own drama that it had been kind of hard. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z There must have been some rustling when I tipped sideways, but the Careers have been too caught up in their own argument to catch it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z According to Lopsang, the Sherpa caught up with Fischer at the South Col, 3,000 feet below the South Summit, at 6:30 p.m. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z By the time I struggled through the midday crowd and caught up with him, we were on the northern edge of the University, following a wide dirt road that led into the forest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I needed time to catch up with myself—and catch up with life on the plantation. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I get caught up in the excitement and clap like a little girl. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “Newt!” he called out, running to catch up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t go getting caught up in any fence now!” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z But then the rest of her brain caught up to her and annoyance replaced self-consciousness. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Okay, yes, I am all caught up with Paper Girls. I am, however, happy to revisit it,” she said, taking the book from me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She murmured, “Papá, Papá,” then spun about and ran to catch up to Salvador. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I push forward through the brush, trying to catch up with Gwenforte. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Mateo is looking at me the way he did when I caught up with him after he ran away from me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Gallegos ran, but the bandits, cursing, caught up to him and beat him with a small tree trunk. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z There is no stopping and waiting for me to catch up with her so we can talk. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But for the past few weeks, he’d gotten caught up in council meetings and holding court, and hadn’t been able to visit her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He could compete when necessary, but rarely got caught up in petty one-upsmanship. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I forgive you,” Lily said, catching up with him on the walk to school the following day. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z In Jackson Park everyone became caught up in the accelerating pace of construction. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The combination of pink, purple, green, and blue needs some touch-ups, but that can wait until next week after she catches up on assignments. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As this point sunk in, I paused on the path, waited for Ruth and Tommy to catch up, and put my arm around Ruth’s shoulders. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught up with him fairly quickly, as he was just idling along, looking at the trees. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If they caught up, everyone would suffer, gods or not. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He started down the dunes, and I had to hustle to catch up. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I clenched my teeth resolutely, determined not to be caught up in the play again, and set to work transcribing all that had slipped by me before. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I glimpsed the back of Mom—she had her bathrobe on, her hair caught up in a big clip—and heard the clink of dishes in the sink. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She would figure out a way to catch up with the tyke then, and examine and admire whatever he had brought. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew left his friends and caught up to them, panting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was so caught up in how excited I was to have found information that showed Marcus could be telling the truth. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I’m so stunned, it takes a second for my brain to catch up. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “How long ago did they leave? I could catch up. I could—” What? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z With my hand in hers, we catch up with the rest of the family and begin our sixth day of marching. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Like most Americans, he had become caught up in the bicycle craze that was ignited by the advent of the “safety” bicycle, with its same-sized wheels and chain-and-sprocket drive. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He’d catch up with her and give her a lecture about running off. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I realized that like Cheryl, I too have never wanted to be caught up in the negative lifestyle that surrounded me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The driver didn’t catch up to them or pass them. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I run out the door after him, reminding myself I’ll have to return to arrange the tools and press the Start button, but soon I’m caught up in examining the snake’s shiny skin and entrails. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Enraged, I caught up, reached around her neck, and choked her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Few supported these efforts to put a woman in space, but after American John Glenn orbited the Earth, the Soviets feared the United States was catching up or even surpassing them in the Space Race. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The body knows things a long time before the mind catches up to them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I was catching up with my life. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He wants to escape, wants to catch up with his brothers, but Mutti tugs back. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The dog bounded after him, barking, then caught up with him and snapped at his legs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I was just saying that if you’d like to spend the next few days in the library doing makeup work just so you can catch up a little, that’s fine.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I run to catch up to her and get in front. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyone could get caught up in the heat of the moment. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, but she was so caught up in whatever was happening she didn’t even answer me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole story didn’t catch up with my mother till today. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “Don’t get caught up in foolishness, Delphine. You just study your lesson. Gradurate”—she said it with an r—“and maybe you can go to college. Be a schoolteacher. Something nice like that.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The Uncle had broken from the crowd and caught up with the Witchlings, ushering them to the safety of the Gran’s home. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Of course I don’t think you’re—aw, hell, just forget it. Look, if he sobers up, try to keep him that way, okay? I’ll catch up with you later with the doctor.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When jockey Kurtsinger launched War Admiral in his final drive for the wire, Pollard said, do something completely unexpected and probably unprecedented: Let him catch up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every worker is caught up in the sweep. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Gerda caught up with me and started telling me about the cattle cars that the people were squeezed into. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It held together perfectly for thirty seconds, the amount of time I needed to catch up to Nicole, and then it punked right in front of her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But no one calls; neither Tiny nor Jane even shows up online; and it's colder than a witch's tit in a steel bra, so I just stay in the house and catch up on homework. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Mike was in the middle of explaining how he had hitchhiked from Ohio to Virginia after breaking out of Caledonia, when Chubs and I finally caught up to them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The calls of conch shells and hollow cow horns were attempting to catch up to the insistent rhythm. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Isa interrupted, so caught up in her own thoughts she didn’t hear her sister. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They caught up to him in an alley half a mile away. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z One day as she walked home across the snowy town she caught up with her schoolmates, Judith and Rose. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Paris himself, who had not fought at all except to throw his spear, she caught up in a cloud and took back to Troy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught up in math and took the second seat in the first row. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Guess we have some catching up to do,” Javi said, trying to laugh it all off. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Seven’s eyes flew open as she realized she was too caught up in her own panic to notice who was left with her, who shared the shame of being left for last. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It was worse than Noah’s flood, and I didn’t care who got caught up in the rush. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z If you get too caught up in the production of information, you drown in the data.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The next morning it caught up to me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “You are impossibly behind, with no chance of catching up this year. And Lord knows what your schooling was like in the slum.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “You’ve got to be out of the loop for hours and hours before time starts to catch up with you, and it won’t take nearly that long, will it, Jacob?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Guess we have lots of catching up to do.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The way I got to really know her, I had to stay after school one day for flipping spitballs, and she was staying late so Miss Neppie could help her catch up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “But I have to be here,” she says, trying to catch up. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They weren’t giving up on those diplomas, but they had a lot of catching up to do. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Mark ran even harder, almost tripped Alec’s feet up when he caught up to him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She sat steadfast and unmovable in the living room, “just catching up on a bit of admin.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have, like, fifteen years of bonding to catch up on.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z William “had made a reputation so startling that I regarded the task of catching up to him as being altogether hopeless.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A couple of years ago Miss Thomas’s little boy Jimmy got caught up in some kinda whirlpool there and they didn’t find the poor soul’s body for three days.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my—!” shrieked Hermione, as she and Ron caught up with Harry and gazed upward at the giant now trying to seize people through the window above. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Tobias jumps out after me, but I don’t give him a chance to catch up—I walk straight into the building, down the stairs, and back into the Pit to find a place to sleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I spring back in surprise and an embarrassing garbled sound flies out of my mouth as my brain catches up to the fact that it’s him, that Brian’s standing in front of me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even listening to her; I was too caught up in thinking about being Annie’s “boyfriend.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z How could a notion that went so deep and caught up so much of him in one swoop of emotion be wrong? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I keep getting caught up by the same phrase. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Nam was another one of the guys on the team, our point guard when English needed a break, and he dodged around a few people to catch up with me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I managed to catch up with Annabeth without tripping over my equipment. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I shook my head and tried to catch up mentally. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Panic was clear in my voice as I hurried around the truck to catch up to him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then, somehow, I got caught up in one of Kevin’s World War II books—a book of excerpts from the recollections of concentration camp survivors. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z "Nah, man. My aunt said she was taking us all to church this afternoon, and me and PJ said we had to get home and catch up on schoolwork." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “I guess I haven’t caught up on my sleep. I had to be up a lot last week with everyone sick and all.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Then I was caught up in the arms of a huge man wearing overalls and a train cap—the engineer who’d waved at me in Cold Sassy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z By the time he caught up, he and his horse were both winded. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Everyone in this camp, he reasoned, had been caught up by events in the war. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “You shouldn’t be here,” Thomas whispered when she caught up with him. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess the hunger is finally catching up with me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Now the guys relay team caught up to us, their mouths hanging open. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Mrs. Curtis says, “Well, let’s name what happened. We’re kind of talking around it. Can someone give a recap just so that we’re all caught up and on the same page?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The clock ticked with empty urgency, as though trying to catch up with the time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver hadn’t realized until too late how slow we were going, or else he had miscalculated how fast he would catch up to us. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Shuddering with cold, he caught up the pile of clothes still lying at the water’s edge and began to pull them on. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even on his bench, caught up in the mighty rhythm of the rowing, one oarsman among sixty in a ship racing over void grey seas, he felt himself exposed, defenseless. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She’s been caught up in pageant stuff, and I’ve been too wrapped up in myself, so Lucy’s room has sort of been sitting here. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Achilles seemed doomed to chase the tortoise forever, never catching up. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I’ve never gotten lower than a 8+ before, but on the other hand, they’re pretty caught up in my brother’s situation right now. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured it was a good chance to catch up with her and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He started to call to the boy where he trudged ahead and then he looked about at the gray country and the gray sky and he dropped the coin and hurried on to catch up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z It takes my brain a few seconds to catch up to what my eyes are seeing, and when it does I jump in my seat. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Most people who are caught up in the criminal justice system have less than flawless backgrounds. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Glass crunches close to me as I catch up with him. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z After ten minutes of catching up, a few researcher trainees stop by our table. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Claudette spotted some friends and ran to catch up with them. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z He does a fancy turn on his heel, aims two pointer fingers at us says, I'll catch up with all of you later. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z It’s newly spring, so strolling along the harbor seems like a good idea, but the night air soon catches up with us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think it’s helpful to get caught up with words, Mrs. Flanagan. We’re looking for a way to help your daughter. Let’s not let words come between us.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Another factor driving Lawrence’s ambition was the speed at which the rest of the cyclotron world was catching up to Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Kendra caught up with Seth at the flowerbed where they had originally found the prints. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Like feeling the buffet of the first shadow fingers of cool air touch your wings, as the storm cloud you’ve been trying to outrun begins to catch up with you. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “You said you were going to cook up a feast, didn’t you? So go get cooking. Ampai’s got a lot to catch up on from being gone so long.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Root caught up with Foaly at the base of the north tower. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z —I called your house that evening too, trying to catch up with you, but all I got was your dad’s answering machine. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Barris is relieved when she accepts the invitation to join him for dinner, and even more so when she agrees to extend her stay in Switzerland before catching up with the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Matty ran to catch up with the blind man, who had started walking the familiar path home. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He was halfway across the parking lot when she caught up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I looked behind me; Miles had caught up to Art. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I started for the phone, and Margaret said, “You know, Connor, kids who grow up in a university develop smart mouths before their brains can catch up.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait for her to catch up, biting the inside of my cheek. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Every day for a week I stopped to buckle my shoe, or to drink from the hall fountain, so that Johannes Vélez would have enough time to catch up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She’s halfway down the hall when I hear Worm call her name and see him run to catch up with her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z You get caught up in the euphoria, like you’re sitting down at the gambling table.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After the bell rings, I catch up with Piper in the hall outside. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And when he’s moving at a trot to catch up, I make an unexpected dart through the front door of an apartment building. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I catch up and pull myself up into the cart. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z By the time I caught up, she was already on her bike, about to take off. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Does everyone here grow the way you do?” puffed Milo when he had caught up. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm caught up in the music—just totally lost to it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z "I'm too far behind you now to catch up and be any fun." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I wanna get so caught up in him that the grand jury’s decision isn’t even a thing. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I guessed that she was so caught up in her writing, she hadn’t heard me the first time. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught up with him in the hall on the way to first period. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Most of my classmates could outrun me on the playing field and outthink me in the classroom, and I had a good deal of catching up to do. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The clock ticked with empty urgency, as though trying to catch up with the time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t realize this was someone’s spot. I was catching up on some homework before class. Needed a quiet place to work.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He was out of shape and too fat to catch up with her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad’s skiff is super quick, and it didn’t take long for him to catch up. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z They were thoroughly caught up in the contest. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I was so caught up in my thoughts that when Lettie said something to me, I didn’t even look at her and just shouted, “Your mama!” over my shoulder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Thinking fast, he ran diagonally, catching up with the thief at the foot of the stairs. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Angie runs past me, but then she slows down so I can catch up with her. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Something was definitely not right out there, and I wasn’t going to get caught up in it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He roared, looking about the room, rolling now, caught up in the rhythms of his own oratory, the fever and righteousness of his message. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the weekend I work on the Ibo slave-ship painting and try to catch up on some homework. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I race down the stairs to catch up with the rest of my sisters as her words repeat over and over again to the beat of my footsteps. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He looks at me with concern, and we hurry to catch up with his mother. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Through the thirties and into early wartime, his natural vigor had kept these maladies at bay, but the sheer magnitude of the demands on his time and energy finally had caught up with him. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her shoes keep squeaking down the hall so I have to walk-run to catch up with her because there’s No Running In The Halls. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He chased her down the hall, catching up just as she was sliding into the chair in front of the computer. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Mosca called after him, but Prosper walked so fast that the others only managed to catch up with him on the other side of the canal. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoons, when I had caught up with my work, I ran errands. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As I waited at the back of the queue, several of Scott Fischer’s Sherpas caught up to us. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Although it was tempting to get caught up in all of the media attention, I knew what was really important. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He’s bound to change, in one way or another, once he gets caught up inside the Erik Fisher Football Dream. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But my lack of conditioning caught up with me on the final tumbling pass. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The engines crooned mellifluously as McWatt throttled back to loiter and allow the rest of the planes in his flight to catch up. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All that fall, the Welch Daily News and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph were filled with stories of our American scientists and engineers at Cape Canaveral in Florida, desperately working to catch up with the Russians. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z For her, the European trips were simply pleasure jaunts, during which her husband took the chance to catch up with old friends. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z At the end of the hallway, the guards have caught up with me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It’s where locals catch up with each other. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I think it had more to do with her stubbornness and the way it got caught up in her eyebrows and dimples when she was over-thinking something. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It was here that Dandelion caught up with him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Wes caught up with Tony when he stopped by the house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In the street she broke into a run to try to catch up with Aron, but she couldn’t find him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When Percy and Annabeth caught up, they found themselves at the edge of another massive cliff. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Yet, even as the shadow had not quite been able to catch up with him and seize him, so the Stone had not been able to use him—not quite. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z If that yellow towline slipped off my foot, would I sink into the sea as he had or would I swim for all my life to catch up to it? Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z By the time the rest of the cohort caught up with them, Percy and Frank had disarmed the enemies, grabbed the banners, and climbed onto Hannibal’s back with Hazel. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I have a lot to get caught up on, and you know that these last few weeks before April 15th are crunch time for accountants every year. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I scream when Chou and Pithy catch up to me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was now dressed and equipped as a trapper, and told them that I was trying to catch up with Mavriva’s outfit, which had gone north in the last days of Grende. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z When August catches up, he whacks her again, this time hard enough that she raises her trunk, bellows, and scampers sideways. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It grabbed hold of her and before the slave part of her caught up with the human part of her, she was bent over the boy’s body as a shield. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I head up the stairs, Nat scuffing along behind me, pulling at her sweater like her shirt sleeve is caught up inside. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grab a textbook from the bookshelf. I hope you’ve been learning about the Roman Empire; otherwise you will have a lot of catching up to do.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Log-a-Log stayed behind and waited for his warriors to catch up. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Under and through, until they catch up to George, who somehow manages to move faster than Axel has ever seen him move before. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Maybe he was too caught up with being the enforcer for our side, with insulting the Whippoorwills’ defenders and threatening their lives. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Children caught up in this system are the most vulnerable and yet are the least likely to be represented by counsel. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Would that I could say I am caught up in Addie’s passion for social justice and the electoral process. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z An hour ago we were laughing and catching up. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z We would not get caught up in any of these mechanistic processes. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z When autumn came, she threw herself into her studies, catching up on all the work she had abandoned that spring, began every now and then to date. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “That’s enough sass,” Naomi said when they caught up to her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My parents objected, but I assured them that when the crab season was over, I would go and catch up with the class. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been so caught up in the team and my email problem that I hadn’t really asked him much about what was going on with him. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The ball went through the rim, stopped for a second as it got caught up in the net, and fell through gently as I headed downcourt. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “They ride vork. They know they can catch up to us whenever they want to.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Hermione panted five minutes later, catching up with Harry and Ron in the entrance hall and pulling Harry’s hand away from one of his wiggling ears so that he could hear her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But even then, the men can often predict where the chimps are going and so catch up with them later. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to think, to catch up with all she had said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z All those Hebrew words and sounds seemed so alien, and I had so much history and tradition to catch up on. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Many of the staff took a special shine to my mother, stopping in to catch up with her upstairs in the solarium. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Why’d you do that?” he said, catching up to me at the stairs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z We moved quickly now towards the Jeep, hurrying as if we had to catch up with that truck. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran and caught up with her at the edge of the schoolyard. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I kick a dirty, frozen chunk of snow off the path and let him catch up. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But as she reads she finds herself caught up in the story. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The Selective Service caught up with him, and he was drafted. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When we caught up with him he was standing with his feet planted in wet sand, looking back at us with a self-satisfied 1-told-you-so grin. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I let my reputation catch up with me—I let my reputation become me—with you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I caught up with her, put my arm around her waist, and we swam together. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z But even when they were trying, it wasn’t easy to catch up because their costumes were such a success. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They laughed, and I could tell that they were giving him some rhythm, but Needles was so caught up in dancing, he wasn't even paying the girls no attention. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z John nearly pulled us both off, but we had a lot of ground to cover to catch up to Horace Danver before he cut the fence. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He visited Sequim briefly, to catch up with the McDonalds and Joyce’s parents, and then quickly returned to Seattle to be near Joyce herself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When they passed through town, she could catch up with him. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Dicey turned and waited for the others to catch up with her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I catch up with him at the library, which is packed with paper-chainers, busily cutting and gluing. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z They left the field far behind them, never to catch up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He definitely needed to start a reading list soon so he could catch up with everybody else. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I checked out of the corner of my eye, and I saw that one of them was eager to catch up to me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z How was she going to catch up with James and Maybeth? Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The horror of it caught up with me again. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I got caught up in that mob and experienced a cloud of fear that I had never experienced in my life as Mother and I were chased back to our car by angry, gun-toting men. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Two of them caught up with me in the hallway of my building, and I fought them. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Seven and Thorn hustled to catch up with Mr. Dimblewit, when a voice stopped them in their tracks. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Nailer ran to catch up with Knot and Vine. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I got out and told the driver to go on and that if we had not caught up to them at the junction of the road to Cormons to wait there. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The cast and crew squeeze into a small room backstage, still caught up in the post-performance adrenaline rush. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I almost stumbled trying to catch up with Mama as she headed off at a high-stepping pace. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The man pronounced Bigger’s name over and over again and Bigger felt that he was caught up in a vast but delicate machine whose wheels would whir no matter what was pitted against them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They caught up with the old woman, knocked her down, and broke all her bones. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A throng of men and boys on the wharf had noisily closed in on the three Eatons, and she could hear a busy catching up of the past months’ news. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She had nearly caught up with the wages lost by her illness, and even though Rachel made only a pittance, it paid her room and board. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Between meals, Don José sketched rather than dissected the cadavers and caught up on his sleep on a bench below a Gauguin and alongside several Van Goghs in the Prado. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Miss K locked the door of her room and caught up with Brad, put her arm around his shoulders, and said, “Is there something I can do to help?” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Others unsure but caught up in the demands of those around them, like Brutus and Enobaria. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He caught up with me, for I was too footsore to keep up my pace. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z We were clearly ahead of our time but figured that, with enough drugs, the citizens of North Carolina would eventually catch up with us. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I had the ball and was running downfield when I got caught up in a tackle from a flanker who was playing on Seanie s team. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When he caught up, he reached a hand out and put it on her shoulder. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I find my gloves already stuffed in the pocket, so I yank them on and catch up with my father. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I didn’t hear you, say it again,” the Sicilian called out, so Fezzik waited for the hunchback to catch up to him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And then her body caught up with her brain. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The kids played outside for a while, but then came inside to watch DVDs while Kathy caught up with Patty and Mary Ann. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry you got caught up in this. I’m sorry you won’t be an Attendant,” I say. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Their time apart had just caught up to the time they had been married—twenty-one years. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I didn’t even get out of the school yard before Byron and Buphead caught up to me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She reminded him that we were going to church that night, but he begged off, saying he was tired and needed to catch up on sleep. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Now a real fire beat in my temples, all the fevers I’d ever begged for, caught up to me at last. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But the marten had disappeared, probably to catch up on his long-overdue daytime sleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z At the end of the wharf, Lupita caught up with her brother. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Of course I had no idea of this at the time, so when Katz and Connolly caught up I simply observed to them what an attractive spot it was. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z According to Descartes, in the case of gravity this pushing process was the result of the Earth being caught up in a vast vortex of fluid swirling round the sun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Therefore, I had a lot of catching up to do. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like my mind had grown to catch up with the rest of me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He was out of breath and sweaty, and I figured he really didn’t want to catch up to the Hells Angels and try to arrest them with a baseball bat. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Even if he did study his hardest, would he be able to catch up on the math he needed to solve the problems on the exam? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z No matter how fast I ran, I couldn’t catch up to him; no matter how loud I called, he never turned. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “It’s no town, I guess. Jest a little church near Pittsburg Landing that got caught up in the midst of all the fightin’.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Rob, who was bringing up the rear, caught up to Doug, and a brief conversation ensued. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I rushed out before anyone could catch up with me and walked, not home, but across the length of the marsh on the one high path to the very southern tip of the island. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have no idea what Quinton was doing. For all we know he got caught up in the same mess as so many of the young men from around here.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Pretty soon, he was so far ahead of me I knew I would never catch up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Whenever the marten's chain got caught up somewhere Farid would rush to free him, even if Gwin only hissed at him in return and snapped at his fingers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Penelope barked sternly, as she caught up with them. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon spoke: “Can you take us there and catch up with the sledges later on?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But the tallest and the strongest and the scariest girl in all of the fifth grade was also the fastest, and easily caught up. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z We walk through the bookstore as we catch up on the last several weeks. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Doha raced after Gunwoo, catching up with the bigger boy fairly quickly. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Of course, I was a little behind, but Ms. Harris had all the teachers create make-up assignments for me so that I could catch up on the work I missed. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z By the time I caught up with him, Georgie had gotten over the worst of his anger. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When the Count caught up with him again, the Prince was kneeling over the still body of a hunchback. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z By this stage, however, Owen’s transgressions were beginning to catch up with him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Then she and the other children hurried to catch up. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z After the war the problem of gravitational collapse was largely forgotten as most scientists became caught up in what happens on the scale of the atom and its nucleus. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I pause for a moment but then leave to catch up with Soojin and Emily at our lockers before I head to the bus line. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Instead, I chose to get caught up in Beatriz’s web of lies and hurt. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He stood there caught up in silence and his own thoughts. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “He knew they were never going to catch up!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I’d never met then, but when Father went over to Verplancks Point every year to sell cattle and buy supplies he stayed with them and caught up on the news. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We're about to leave when all of Tiny's snotting finally catches up with him, and he begins to make these hideous noises that sound like snoring, except more sinister, and also more wet. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He had plastic surgery done on his face, he changed his name, and was posing as a Spanish Hawaiian when the FBI caught up with him. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have a lot of catching up to do, don’t we?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I’d seen roosters chase hens, catch up, climb on top of them, and dig sharp beaks into the hen’s head as she cackled and screeched and he flapped his wings. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z For the last few years, I'd been employed as a creative executive at ABC Daytime, and I'd gotten adept at finding windows of opportunity to catch up on scripts. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Daniel!” he shouts, then runs to catch up to his friend. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Would we never catch up to the Russians in space? October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As I was rounding the corner to the men’s room, Joey caught up to me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They were so caught up in what they thought about me that they didn’t really care. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But then Rufus catches up to me and pats my shoulder and the burn is different, like when he grabbed my hand back at the Travel Arena. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My fingers flicked the lock over and were turning the doorknob before my brain caught up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They flailed at their oars, digging them too deep in the water or too shallow, out of time with one another, angry and desperate to catch up, losing all semblance of form. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He taps me on the shoulder, and I take three hurried steps to catch up to the Chancellor again. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But before they could join the other students, their parents had wanted to make sure they had mastered the basics and caught up. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “And Aibileen, I thank you for putting me on your prayer list. My angina sure is better now. I call you this weekend and we catch up.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z After the cabinet meeting ended, the president followed his usual routine: receiving visits from friends and job seekers, reading his mail, and catching up on paperwork. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a half-hearted attempt to catch up, then slowed down, turned and made off in the opposite direction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Then he licked his knife, and put it between his teeth, and catching up the bundle he came loping towards the near door of the stairs. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He said we had a lot of catching up to do because the other groups were already writing out presentation drafts. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z His sense caught up with him in time for him to tack on the “sir.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He tried his best to catch up, his backpack bouncing against his shoulders and his weapon threatening to slip out of his sweaty hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Traft thanked me, then stepped away, and I was caught up with the crowd of folks lined up for sandwiches. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But judges were still catching up with the backlog of rumrunning cases, so the trials against the likes of Conexco continued. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I do know that on the day of my big piano recital, he was already walking with a slight limp, his left foot unable to catch up to his right. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z So as Yasuko caught up to us, I asked Mike’s permission to continue down alone. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Some bills caught up with my mom and Trey, and she had to ask the gas company for an extension. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We were caught up easily, Mirren, Johnny, and I—feeling the power he conferred in picturing us at Harvard, the specialness of asking our opinions and laughing at our jokes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I quickened my pace and caught up with our small group. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "You haven't been birdwatching again, have you? There will be plenty of time for birds later; first you must catch up on your studies if you want to get into a good school." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She would work madly until she had not only caught up with but passed them all, and then she’d skid to a total halt. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Two days later he caught up with the dogs. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That night in our room, even though I was worn out from all the exercise, I tried to catch up to what had been happening in trigonometry. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a kind of eagerness he felt, a confidence, a fulness, a freedom; his whole life was caught up in a supreme and meaningful act. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She would catch up in a few seconds, before her mother could turn around at the sound of Aimee’s sneakers. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Farther back in the plane, staff and Secret Service members were watching movies and catching up on sleep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the police had easily caught up with the big thug, though he shook off two officers before eventually being tackled and handcuffed. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, Cash hangs back on a bench, catching up on his podcasts. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They expected him every year: it was a good chance to catch up on family news. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She caught up with him and flew at his side. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He took Nita’s shoulder and shouted in her ear, “You run ahead of the car, let it catch up and then grab the ladder and don’t let go no matter what.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z We get so caught up with our idea that we plan every detail. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Buying on credit was a system created with no way to ever catch up, he’d say. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no need to gobble your grapefruit like a pig,” Fred told a woman professor from Columbia University, who had arrived late and was trying to catch up with the rest of us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Though I wasn’t doing anything wrong, it seemed to me that I was sneaking around somehow, leading a secret life which, pleasant though it was, was bound to catch up with me sooner or later. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Jeffrey dropped back for a second, then caught up with her. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the decades, the Banyamulenge got caught up in various conflicts and civil wars, but no matter what, they were always seen as outsiders, not truly Congolese. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It’s exhilarating to be caught up in the music, to be swept away in the tide of it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I walked that way to catch up, thinking maybe there was a problem with the car. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The cops may not have caught up with me, but Uncle Sam sure has. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to pay a visit. Because I hadn’t for a long time. You know. To catch up. See how you are.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Suddenly I feel caught up in something bigger than myself. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He’s bulleting to the front door and I catch up with him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But the wind-swift sons of the North Wind followed them; they caught up with them and struck at them with their swords. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He waved to S.Q. and hurried on, not wanting to get caught up in a conversation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Everyone concealed that little hell in himself, while publicly pretending it did not exist—and when he was caught up in it he was completely helpless. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I tried to meet his eyes, but he was already caught up in quiet, intense negotiations with a handful of other students. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I’m about to pay, I say: “I forgot my silverware. I have to go back and get it. Why don’t you pay, and go find us a table, I’ll catch up.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I might have been able to catch up. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z After about half an hour by myself, I caught up with the group again. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The early guests are well past the point of drunkenness, and everyone else is quickly catching up. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, and all he could think about was that if he started running right then, he could still catch up to Robert. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The law had caught up with a station master in southern Virginia, he said, who gave up the name of Martin’s father. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But Galileo’s story will have to wait, while we catch up with the other great development in science in the Renaissance, the study of the human body. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It said nothing else as they went through the woodland together, the raven in the lead and flying from tree to tree, the man stomping heavily through the undergrowth trying to catch up. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Shin realized his brother was in trouble and that he would probably be punished when guards caught up with him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I guess that if we was caught up and they didn’t need us, they didn’t want to be paying us either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasmine is caught up in a conversation with Breanna on the opposite end of the table. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I did not catch up until he stopped near the football goal post. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I opened my stride early to make up for lost time, and it wasn't long before I caught up to the pack, my beads clicking in time with my heartbeat. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It was not the size or demeanor of the bears that troubled me—they looked almost comically unaggressive, like four guys who had gotten a Frisbee caught up a tree—but their numbers. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When we caught up, she said, “Tall have to move if you’re going to be with me.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know the terrain, and I’ll make sure we catch up to you by nightfall. We’ll move faster on our own.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I mean, I needed the time off from him so I could catch up on schoolwork, but how hideous was that? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I love drawing characters, but today it’s like the joy is running a few yards ahead of my thoughts and I can’t catch up. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Since the satellite TV was up again, Coach Hedge was in his cabin happily catching up on his mixed martial arts cage matches. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Today, Third World countries are doing their best to catch up with the First World by acquiring the latter’s technological and agricultural advantages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z His footsteps quickened as he tried to catch up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I guess I got caught up in the moment. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z In his most famous puzzle, “The Achilles,” Zeno proves that swift Achilles can never catch up with a lumbering tortoise that has a head start. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I stopped and leaned ’gainst a tree, waiting for my breathing to catch up to me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The zeppelin, with Mrs. Coulter and her troops onboard, was catching up. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The three of us could open and enter the gate before Sorrento caught up with us. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then we jog to catch up to him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “If Minli stopped to rest,” Ba said, “we may catch up with her soon.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “I had been so caught up with the N’daa I overlooked what was happening with you. I should have been paying more attention to you when you were feeling down.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “But if we stop moving, Mr. du Burgh and his posse will catch up to us!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Maybe they are catching up with the rest from down campus,” Amaka said, after the students had passed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “We caught up with it at the factory at the end of its shift,” he said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “We couldn’t catch up to you. We didn’t know you had stopped.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I watched him lope down the hill to catch up with his father. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I was exiting the lobby when the hotel manager, Mr. Fayyaz, caught up with me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After all those months without talking, Matt couldn’t wait to catch up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t want to be caught up in this crowd.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Zach caught up with me as I reached the tomato garden. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The magic square? You had me stumped with the flamingo theater. I was like, what in the world is a—” Emily’s brain caught up with her rambling mouth. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But I quickly fell behind as Mr. French read the next sentence and I had to rush to catch up. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Taylor said, “I was just eliminating . . .” But she was already gone, catching up to the stretcher. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the many hours of fighting the river caught up with her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think my imagination needs a little more time to catch up to the situation, okay?” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z As long as that happened, they would have to catch up, and I could not be caught. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Then Madam Rosmerta said with some satisfaction, “But he didn’t manage to disappear, did he? The Ministry of Magic caught up with him next day!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z That’s why I was kind of nervous about what was going to happen if Byron ever got out of sixth grade and went to junior high school before I caught up to him. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She headed there, walking leisurely, with just the slightest awareness of a certain new roundness to her hips and smoothness to her gait as she waited for Besa to catch up with her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Xan tore down the road, her old bones groaning, undoing spell after spell, before she caught up to the wayward girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He caught up to them and gasped for air, his purple aura flickering around him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The parking lot pulses with students who mill around, catching up. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z To her, this would be the moment that a young woman—nameless, no kids—was caught up in the lair of a vile djinn. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Lidia grabs my hand, like she’s trying to drag me backward a bit, to save my life before I can get caught up in this. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I stopped and allowed him to catch up. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Would the law of averages catch up to him? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In frustration, she caught up the fleshy part of his upper arm between her fingers and pinched. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the acorns were to be sent to Locke’s father, in the hopes Locke might spend the rest of his life exploring wild places with him rather than be caught up in intrigues. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Harley finally got the beer open, and he was anxious to catch up with them so he took a big swallow. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They sat on a marble bench near the front door and told the group to start the tour without them; they planned to catch up in a few minutes. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He didn’t know how far they’d get before the police caught up with them—it could be the county line, it could be three states away—as long as it wasn’t leaving them here. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Even Goober couldn’t help but get caught up in the tension although the entire situation made him slightly sick to his stomach. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The men caught up on the latest news, and the kids set out plates and cutlery. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Achilles would finally catch up to the elusive turtle. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Maybe Oriana isn’t entirely wrong to worry that we might one day get caught up in it, be carried away by it, and forget to take care. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I caught up to my bedroll, I sat down to catch my breath. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that Sacred’s all caught up, I take my zoological diary out of my bag, along with my pencil. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I guess our brains haven’t caught up to us yet. But my brains better get going. Guess what?” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do we do if the Sleeper catches up to us?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Rondell caught up with me, said: “We got food in that store right across there, right?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z My mouth fires off before my thoughts can catch up. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Finally, after about five minutes, he slowed from a canter to a steady trot—slower, but not slow enough for me to catch up. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The young bears caught up with him as he was entering a grove of pines. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z By the time they catch up with me, I’m composed and looking up at the “L” train tracks running above us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But he, too, like the others, would soon forget, would become caught up in the tense grind of struggling for bread. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But if I can catch up, I will end my first year with straight A’s, which makes me very happy. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Old Yeller’s yelling bay told me that he’d caught up with the hogs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z As I marked the May days off my calendar, I felt as though I was caught up in a whirlwind. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z You kept your distance, because you knew if you didn’t, you’d be helplessly and hopelessly caught up in everything you loved about her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There was no way I would catch up. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Edondurath ran behind him and caught up with him at last and smote him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z If it was on, or if it really was a tracker, wouldn’t they have caught up to us by now? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We catch up, back and forth, my children, his children; the insurance business, his practice in the capital; the old house I still live in, his new house near the old presidential palace. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please don’t kill me! Please don’t kill me!” the man begged as the tsotsis caught up with him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His stiff joints ached as he hobbled to catch up. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It's just the feeling of the crowd, so easy to get caught up in. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was walking vigorously, caught up in my own thoughts. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The leaves were in full bloom when he caught up with her in front of the video arcade. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The new school chairman, who had replaced the old principal, was giving us a welcome speech, but we had too much to catch up with among ourselves to pay him much attention. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She caught up to Finn right at the edge of the stage and pulled his head down beside hers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I meant to,” Mom says, “but then you asked for my help with the basement, and I got caught up in that and forgot to bring it up.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I jog a few steps to catch up with her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Even the fittest of us were flagging now, and soon the hollows would catch up to us and we’d have to face them in the middle of the street. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But more and more it looked like she was caught up in something she couldn’t control. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Go ahead of me! I’ll stop it if it catches up!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z If I made a run for it, could I get down the stairs without them catching up to me? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z They even convinced me to stay in school and offered to help me catch up on my assignments. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, Tree-ear turned his attention away from the tiles and caught up with his escort. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Otto Frisch rushed to Copenhagen, Denmark, catching up with Niels Bohr just as Bohr was boarding a ship for America. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I darted into a side alley, they hurried to catch up, suspecting I was trying to make a run for it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I caught up to him, and this was our conversation: Man, why you ain’t been to school? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Held by the water, I watch the blue sky, waiting for Kristi to catch up. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “He caught up with them, took a flying leap off the bicycle, and cracked their heads together? Knocked them out cold. That's gangster.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z While Martin Clougherty had been catching up on his sleep, the train yard that stood between Clougherty’s house and the molasses tank had, as usual, been a beehive of activity. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z As he turned it occurred to him that the girl had only passed him three minutes ago and that by running he could probably catch up with her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He took a second to let his breathing catch up to him and said, “Evening, Elijah.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s easier to catch up to dead things. They don’t go so fast,” Julia said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “I’m caught up, but it’s now or never if I want to graduate in May.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z By the time the corporals caught up, he had tucked his shirt back in and was pretending to study the map. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The Goober caught up to him with a slight acceleration of his pace. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught up and they booked it to the side of a three-story mansion, the shade a welcome relief as always. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Maybe if I walked a little slower, let him catch up, then ran at him . . . but who was I kidding? Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Reading always makes me tired because sometimes I get so caught up in the rainbowlike colors of the words that I have to read passages over and over. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I was so caught up in how lovely I looked that at first I didn’t worry how I would sound. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Osh had gone ahead without us along the road, and we hurried to catch up. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was his job now to catch up with us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry he got caught up in that mess,” he says. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I caught up to him and held him by the arm. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z His comprehension catching up with his senses, Harry realized that he had just Apparated for the first time in his life. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The whole process of spraying seems caught up in an endless spiral. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z How can I bear the scent of what catches up to me? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And walk back out again, just as he’s catching up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The boy Mr. Pope had called Sander caught up with us just outside the rear door. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “The German bombers get caught up in their cables at night and crash.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Because he'd been away from his office for several days, he had to spend a busy week catching up on presidential duties. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I keep waiting for the year when the fashions catch up to the seasons. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t catch up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I reach the pen, Dad’s caught up with me, and he’s got the flashlight turned toward the noise. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The few stray activities and dreamy people not caught up in it were being systematically corralled by Brinker. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then again, Muriel could possibly use magic to catch up with her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I walk quickly down the street before they can catch up to me, and flag a cab to take me to the subway station. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I hurried and caught up with her, a little timidly, because she had cut straight to the front of a long line of soldier boys waiting to call home. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and caught up with the other guys. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Thomas yelled when Newt caught up to him, a small towel pressed against the wound on his head. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She bounced onto the earth, taking off again so quickly, they couldn’t catch up with her. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I find myself smiling as he catches up to me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I waited for her to catch up, and when I did, she slowed down, and I missed seeing the light in her hair. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s just get on board before some of them crazies catch up to us.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Now that I was an academic, I could watch it in class and use the dinner hour to catch up on All My Children. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The tiercel caught up with her, then passed beneath her, flying upside down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I catch up to him and touch his arm. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "I don't know," I say, almost catching up, but she turns left, just out of reach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Finally Michelangelo and the children, with William catching up with them just in time. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “You checked up on me too. Maybe we can just catch up instead of getting all life updates on Instagram. Try and be friends again. Harriett wants to hang too. She also misses you.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Cool,” I say, catching up with him and taking the glass by the handle. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And, of course, Sister Redempta kept after him about his studies, assigning him extra reading to do over the summer to get him caught up with the rest of his class. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It takes me until I reach the hallway to catch up to him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry turned and walked slowly on, waiting for them to catch up, which they finally did in the shade of a beech tree under which they had sat in happier times. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Or perhaps I was catching up with myself and had put into words feelings which I had hitherto suppressed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I am too caught up in my own mixed-up life to worry about his. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I was hoping now that I could catch up to her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He realized that he’d been so caught up with his own worries that he hadn’t thought about what she had been going through the past few months. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Thorn was walking alone now, when the Uncle caught up to her and stopped her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But more importantly, I needed my computer, so that I could scour the Internet to try to catch up on my own life. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Somehow, he'd been caught up in so many layers of deception: Willow Chance wasn't a cheater. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It seemed to me that winter, which had been on my tail during the whole trip, had finally caught up with me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have a lot of catching up to do, don’t we?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z To deny the individual agency of those caught up in the system—their capacity to overcome seemingly impossible odds—would be to deny an essential element of their humanity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I pointed him out to Peaches and right away she got caught up in her attitude and talking about why J.T. had to come around to mess things up. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I caught up with her, she was staring at a bronze statue on a red marble pedestal. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Delacruz was transferred to a new prison soon after I mailed him a copy, and I have no idea when it will catch up to him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and again an anxious moment like that comes back, but not often enough to prepare for so I get caught up in it until I shake it off. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Now I sit on the train, my arms wrapped around myself, hands jammed against my sides to stop them from trembling, like an excited child caught up in an adventure. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Then having made up his mind he acted swiftly; and catching up Pippin and setting him before him, he turned Shadowfax with a word. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “For some reason Ms. Rucker thinks us passing notes in math is a bad thing, and I really need to catch up with her.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Me and Viola are both faster than Ben and sometimes we have to slow down to let him catch up. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He caught up with Citra quickly, which told him she really wasn’t trying all that hard to get away. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “If my father was caught up in a war, I’d do whatever I could to bring him back.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I caught up to the pack of them. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He shakes his head a little and jogs to catch up, sliding into the back seat as Shaan checks the mirrors. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Hey!” she said, catching up with him and planting herself right in his way so he had to stop or run into her. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z And when I could not catch up, I cheated. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z His first thought was to run, to catch up with the sound, because he knew it was Julie and someone had grabbed her. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He ran back to catch up with Ned, who was also dressed in dripping shorts and holding only his shoes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z As they advanced, I could see that some members of Fischer’s group had caught up with our group: Hall’s team, the Mountain Madness team, and the Taiwanese were now jumbled into one long, intermittent queue. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We watched as the car slowly caught up with the U-Haul. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But as she sat on the sofa, she got caught up on what she had missed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the tiredness suddenly catching up with us—after all, we’d been travelling since before dawn—but I wasn’t the only one who went off into a bit of a dream in there. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The knot in my chest eases when Tyrell catches up with her. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z James came over, and they spent Friday evening catching up on the week. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We caught up with Carver on a pretty play by Trip. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Without him, human technology could very easily catch up with the fairy brand. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was a chance that the PSFs could catch up to us, that I’d be back in camp or dead before we even got to Virginia. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Frustrated, he put it aside and sprinted to catch up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He stalks down the street, and I hustle to catch up. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I realized that Perez, who knew the country, was taking a short cut in order to catch up with us. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I was caught up in the action of the play. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the woods, they flung themselves down in the pine needles and waited for Wash to catch up. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And yet her past had a way of catching up with her in unexpected ways. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z One night, while hanging out in the kitchen, she asked Sharon how she found a guy like Karim who was not caught up in the streets. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Levi is tall and skinny, too, but he has at least 6 inches to go to catch up with her. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z My neck whips forward before the rest of my body can catch up. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Still, they never managed to catch up with the wagon. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I made a mistake. This was a mistake! I was selfish, I know that, so you have to let me go before they catch up.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Yeah, she has her moments and she gets too caught up in the streets, but once I make it, she’ll give all that up. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Libby and I just have so much to catch up on. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Naturally, in 1790, Antoine Lavoisier, caught up in the midst of the French Revolution, declared that he was making a revolution in chemistry. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They are so caught up in their happiness that they don’t realize I’m not really a part of it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She says she was caught up in the swirl of high school life, “gossipy” and unfocused. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My future died with Jesse, and I was killing time while the rest of the world caught up. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It was frigid outside, so we mostly stayed indoors, catching up with Heritage and eating bread and drinking tea. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z By the time Daniel catches up, Axel and Ray are out of breath, but they are together in one bald patch of earth where the light beams inside the forest canopy. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Up ahead, I see a spot between the rocks where bubbles of air are coming out in a steady stream—but if I stop now, I might never catch up to Ren. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She caught up her bag and books and hurried after her friends, leaving Harry, Ron, and Hermione to sit down at a window table and ponder what she had told them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Old enough to see we're all caught up in a great big circle. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When he catches up to me, his chest is rising up and down, up and down. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z And so when the authorities caught up with Boxcar and the other escapees, Boxcar shot his two companions, then put a bullet in his own forehead. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As we neared my father’s burial spot, Myron caught up to me and asked, “You okay?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Okay, I’ll take care of it. Maybe we can catch up later?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She then ran to catch up with them and gave Valley a small thumbs-up. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He was out of breath, panting fog in the cold as he caught up to where I stood. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z First couple of times, he had to sprint to catch up after cutting the ivy, and once he nicked his finger. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She would catch up to him eventually, and unless he was a complete fool, he knew it, too. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He was worried about what would happen when Dana Matherson caught up with him. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s one of those moments when it takes the brain a moment to catch up with the events playing out before your eyes—shock temporarily blocks the path. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He was caught up in a knot of people by the library. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I look at him as my breath finally catches up with my pounding heart. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Without breathing we stared at the place where the snake had been until our eyes caught up and we could all witness our memory of what had passed before us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was trying to make my way to the girl’s bathroom because I really wanted to wash my face but Ocean suddenly caught up to me, caught me around the waist. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Like good karma was catching up with me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Yeah? Well, you’ve got a lot of wind sprints to catch up on, buddy.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z My injuries are catching up to me now. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Mamma, caught up in the moment, stood to meet her glare. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Grab a textbook from the bookshelf. I hope you’ve been learning about the Roman Empire; otherwise you will have a lot of catching up to do.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then Javier was off, far ahead of Moss enough that he had to slam his pedals down in order to catch up to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The gambling women were already caught up in their game, calling out good-byes to the sisters. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s her lifelong system for catching up on their days when she’s at her busiest. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z By the time he caught up with her, she had climbed a hillock and was stringing the bow. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z We hurried to catch up with the group. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They didn’t want to get caught up in this. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Could he reach the bridge and cross it before pursuers or news of the assassination caught up with him? Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyson and I spent the afternoon catching up and just hanging out, which was nice after a morning of getting attacked by demon cheerleaders. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He catches up with Trina, the others only a few feet ahead. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Alex,” he says, catching up and wagging his phone at me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I’m so caught up in thinking about Carmetta, I forget to be worried and just run my race. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I kept waiting for someone to catch up with me, but no one ever did. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z When Thomas had called yesterday for our weekly chat, I’d lied and told my dad that I wasn’t feeling well and to tell Thomas that we’d catch up next week. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “You work twice as harder as other student, then you catch up soon. Maybe three time harder. Even if four time harder, you must do.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It’s taking all I have not to slam my foot against the gas pedal, but then I’m used to slowing down so that everyone else can catch up. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I feel a whole swirl of emotions, like a pile of leaves caught up in a sudden gust of wind. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Maybe all that excessive work had finally caught up with them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I caught up to him again, my fingers closed around the soft, loose leather of his jacket’s sleeve. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Even if the nurses catch up with me right now, I’ll make a scene. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then I ran outside to catch up with Trevor a couple houses down. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He walked briskly up West Third Street, trying to ignore the hunger that had caught up to him. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I darted around the kids and caught up with him. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The roaches were within ten feet of the bank when the rats caught up with them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z While they wrestled with the book, Keeley’s teammates caught up to them. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z With this first real trouble, I noticed that he was getting caught up in his moods. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope I can catch up fast,” I say. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z After our pictures were taken, and fresh, chemical-smelling laminated ID cards were spit out into our hands, we agreed to catch up to each other again at dinner. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Her hair was caught up in a complicated twist, and there were gold bangles on her arms. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She followed her directional line over the Caribbean Sea and caught up with Drum as they were approaching the Isthmus of Panama. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Needles scrambled to gather his stuff, his yarn and needles, and ran to catch up. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I take his hand and we run to catch up with Baba, who waits for us at the door of a café. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The Courters were so busy catching up and joking with one another that they did not pay much attention to me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z All her dread had at last caught up to her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Margaret didn’t see clients on Saturday, but usually spent a half day in the office catching up on the paperwork. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I like that the Pet Hut is now all caught up on paperwork. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I’ll get the money for rent somehow, I’ll catch up in my classes and I’m even going to make time to go with everyone on a college tour with Ms. Gruwell. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Life ended up being a little rocky for Shanon, because as she grew older, she got caught up in drinking and drugs. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Before he could finish the sentence and catch up with her, she was swinging the door to the girls’ room right at his nose. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Mohammed, Prince, and Qendrim converged, and Robin sprinted to catch up. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He caught up with them after a few yards. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z James came over, and they spent Friday evening catching up on the week. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z My dad used to pretend he was a horse running on the beach, and I can’t jog a few hundred feet to catch up to this little bus! Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “I’m not messing her around,” said Harry, as Hermione caught up with them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Queen Bella finally caught up with the Prince, who stormed along the balcony clearly not yet in control. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Geak is giggling and trying to catch up with me as I run and spin around and around. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed and ran off to catch up with the others. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They’ll say I was no good, that I always belonged here—it just took a while for it all to catch up to me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hopefully, long enough for us to catch up with them.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When Harry and Hermione caught up with him, panting and clutching stitches in their sides, they found him grinning broadly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z How was it possible that she had caught up with us? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My mind had caught up with my mouth by then, and I kept quiet. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Anxious to catch up with it, he sped up, but as he moved faster, so did his quarry. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I was quickly caught up in the daily life of Mqhekezweni. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover caught up with me, I was staring at daylight streaming through a set of bars above my head. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Then the FBI caught up with him and brought him in. He got big connections and got into Officers Candidate School.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If the League caught up to us and took them in, I’d never forgive myself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was walking quickly with long strides, I had to run to catch up. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so caught up with what was in my own head that I wasn’t looking where I was going, and I ran right smack into the back of Mama. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Lovely. Well, I hate to end our time together, but I have quite a bit of work to catch up on,” he says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Resisting the urge to take a look, Harry walked on by, thinking that Justin might be using his free time to catch up on some work, and deciding to check the library first. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As Herbert raced to the next building, the boys caught up to him. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I wait for him to catch up, but he keeps getting distracted. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “What if the Ocarrion is there, but it’s fast, makes it out to sea before we can catch up?” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Fadi paused next to a burned-out car for the others to catch up. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I couldn't get caught up in silly things. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Almost at once, however, she had caught up with him and the goal was now very near. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was little, Chairman Mao had challenged the nation to catch up with England and America in steel production. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I look way happier than you. It’s cool if you want to call this quits. If you’re still caught up on your ex, I get it. Well, I don’t get it. But I can imagine.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Rani catches up to us and plants herself right in the woman's tracks. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But Baldwin hikes up his pants and hurries to catch up with him. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z If they kept an aggressive pace, how long would it take the Sons of the Six to catch up with them...? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I saw Ethan stop to wait for Ginger and me to catch up. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Shirley caught up fast to her parents, then shuffled silently off to prison. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She looked straight into the woman’s face until the woman blinked and turned, running a little to catch up with the guests who were waiting for her at the main door. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The driver pulled over to the side of the road, where the bus station mob, barreling down the highway in some fifty cars and pickup trucks, caught up with it. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We were both terrified, but we ran to catch up to him and stayed at his heels. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Louisiana caught up to Raymie and took her hand, and Raymie had the strange thought that holding on to Louisiana’s hand was like holding the paw of one of the ghost bunnies on her barrettes. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I’ve always heard that my dad got caught up in the streets because he rapped about the streets. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z At the moment, she was too astounded to notice or care, waiting for her mind to catch up with what her hand had done. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I caught up to him just past the school gates. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Before long the fog caught up to us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Before long my sister and I were so caught up with school that neither of us thought much about the Coral Queen, or about what might happen to Dusty Muleman. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Nick gets caught up in a display of books about Eastern philosophy, and Abby buys a pair of tights. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Folks were too caught up in the play to really mind. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Two divorced mujeronas trying to catch up with what our children call the modem times. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By the third week in October, Gilly had caught up with her class and gone on ahead. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He and Burt caught up with me as I was about to go down in the elevator. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Come and see me next weekend so we can have more time to catch up, okay?” she said. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I tell Jay I’m going to my grandparents’ house, and she’s so caught up in their conversation, she only says, “Okay.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z By the time Maniac caught up, they were gone and the car was shuddering against a telephone pole. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He catches up easy enough and grabs my shoulder and whirls me around. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Achilles speeds ahead, and in a mere second he has caught up to where the tortoise was. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Alex is at his throat, and he’s somewhere between angry and giddy, caught up in the space between years of sworn hate and something else he’s begun to suspect has always been there. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I used Shabbat afternoons for reading, and by the first week of May I had caught up enough to be able to begin attending student council meetings again. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I push myself to my feet and jog next to Uriah to catch up to the Dauntless-born initiates. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I hate feeling like I can never catch up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He glanced behind him, and saw some Redcoats and Hessians trying to catch up. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Luke ran to catch up with her, opening the passenger door. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And yet here we were, rats getting caught up in something a lot like the People Race, and for no good reason. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he caught up with Tatiana just before she got to class. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But then Chameleon slowly unfaded back into view, and I could start panting again, trying to catch up on breathing. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Jenna’s halfway out of the kitchen before I catch up with her. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I tried to catch up with Tooms, but he ignored me and hustled ahead of me into our English classroom. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z By the time Annabeth and Hazel caught up to her, the ghostly apparition was only a few yards away. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They stopped then, because they had caught up with Will, who was sitting on a rock beside the path. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d never have caught up to that bus if it hadn’t been for the conductor’s shrill whistle, calling the driver to a stop. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They would be able to catch up with him before he could cover a dozen yards. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z We caught up to Styx at the corner of Lincoln and Starwood. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Because of poor connectivity on the island, it was impossible to access email—he’d pay for this later in catching up on correspondence—so he actually had free time. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Some ten yards behind came the cat, whose attention was frequently distracted, when he would stop for a few minutes and then catch up again. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I started to catch up, though, she made a sudden turn and plunged straight into the bog. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Just then, Mike Groom caught up to me on his way down from the summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And they had so much catching up to do. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Jam jogged a little to catch up with them, then fell into place beside her friend. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure about Maria Teresa, caught up as she was with her new baby Jacqueline. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught up with Prosper and blocked his path. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I told you the PSFs would catch up to us!” he kept repeating, like we hadn’t heard him shout it the first ten times. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I just got to make sure Mister Johnny don’t catch up with me.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z By then* the cars have caught up to us. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In spite of all that stateliness, I could not catch up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We caught up to her on the cathedral steps. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I picked it up and ran to catch up with Pa and n’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “We have so much to catch up on.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The tracks went on and on but finally they caught up with him sleeping under the wild rose bush. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Terrible malaria epidemic in Havana. These poor fishermen got caught up in it, I’m afraid,” he said. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z No one cared about my lack of arms; they were all far too caught up in their own struggles. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I had to rim to catch up with him. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A leaf caught up in the wind hadn’t fallen. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Jamie caught up with me and said, “For an old lady you sure can walk fast.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I was torn between catching up with Falconer and hearing more about the play. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “If I hadn’t caught up to him, he’d be halfway to St. Louis by now.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mark spared a last glance at the menacing, almost magical items shining inside the box, then took off to catch up with the man. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His dad was so tired from the wear and tear of the week and trying to catch up around the place that when he wasn’t actually working, he was sleeping in front of the TV. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “A few of the guys that got done last night caught up again,” he says. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Esperanza trailed behind him at first, but she caught up quickly, a sloppy grin plastered on her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Varys caught up with him as he was crossing the yard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Walking to catch up with Zach, I finally catch my breath again. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “I was thinking about how many Keys to the City we need to shoot for so the Ellisons never catch up.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Whatever the reason, she now walks briskly out of the room, heels clacking on parquet floors, and by the time I catch up to her, she's already pinning on a navy hat. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Dude, I know this guy from when we were kids. You’re the one that’s just getting caught up with the scene. This guy here is gold.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mrs. Spiegelman gave me a hug and said, “You’ve always been such a good boy; I’m sorry she ever got you caught up in this ridiculousness.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “It gives us a little time for you to catch up and see the beauty of what you’re doing.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z She looked from him to Ashish, who had finally caught up. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And from how quickly she caught up to us, it's clear she came after me like a hound after a fox. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They hadn’t even reached the end of the corridor when Hermione caught up with them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z |
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