| 单词 | catching |
| 例句 | There were empty barrels all around, in and out of closets, which Kendra figured must be used for catching milk. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “There’s no use both of you catching your death of cold.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z And walk back out again, just as he’s catching up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When the weather permitted, the crew kept busy catching penguins, which were numerous and noisy in the nearby rookery. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Like how to keep the Commandant from catching me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I was torn between catching up with Falconer and hearing more about the play. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He takes an apple from the bowl and tosses it in the air, catching it and tucking it in his bag before he bids Caroline goodbye with a cheerful wave and nothing more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a cry of indignation, and everyone began thinking out ways of catching Snowball it he should ever come back. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Hurrying forward again, Sam tripped, catching his foot in some old root or tussock. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The eyes of some animal peer at me from the neighboring tree -a possum maybe -catching the firelight from the Careers' torches. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 The stick flew up, catching against the lip of the paint can, flinging huge blobs of light-blue paint all over the inside of Doc’s cabin, and all over me and Jay, too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “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 I tugged on the grate, and it lifted a few inches before catching on something. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It didn't look as hard as catching cats. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Covering the school with our handiwork takes planning, since we don’t want anybody catching us at it. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She wound up and swung, catching the thing under its arm. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She twirls in her gown, the silver catching the light so she glows as brightly as the lanterns. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “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 If there’s a fight you hear the voices rising and catching each other up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I have an allergy to catching and throwing and kicking and dribbling of any kind. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z To be sure, the Pilgrims had intended to make most of their livelihood not by farming but by catching fish for export to Britain. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I think Mama had let him tell so many big yarns about his catching live game that he’d begun to believe them himself. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Two empty bottles rest beneath the table, green glass catching the candlelight. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As long as Buttercup feels he has the chance of catching the elusive light under his paws, he’s bristling with aggression. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z 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 Drops of dew, catching the sun, made the web stand out clearly. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I thought she would spring out a kick, but instead she wrapped her leg around Stubble Chin's throat, catching it in the crook of her knee. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They were catching up on all the lost years, I suppose. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “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 “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 He’d been so close to catching that bird and setting things right. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z One of his canines had a small gem set into it, catching the light. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He doesn’t look up at me, so I walk past him and start to run downstairs, my breath catching in my throat. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z For the past month, Guenter had been telling me what a great fisherman he was, and how large the trout were that he was accustomed to catching. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, we are learning more efficient ways of catching fish, and that is good because it means more people can be fed from the oceans. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z You know, he probably didn’t care at all about catching fish back then: He took me fishing because he enjoyed spending time with me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I sat in the front, staring out the window, my eyes unfocused, my palms sweaty, my breath catching in my throat. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z An hour ago we were laughing and catching up. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Not without catching a whiff of the mussels and pimentos. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z 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 He kept catching Annie’s eye—why wouldn’t he?—and she would smile. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I shake my head and run out the back, catching my breath. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The great pale silver blade was rising slowly, catching the brilliant light. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “By catching whoever has them,” says Agent Fiona, coming around the table to crouch in front of my chair. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z 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 Try to make her believe that I didn’t miss ten feet of catching you in that ditch. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z No one seemed to take much notice of her, but she kept catching whiffs of the greasy sewer smell from the Hidden Market coming from her hair. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I gasp, the air catching in my chest. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He yelled out “Ow!” and instead of catching Dimple, used his arms to fend her off with a deftly executed karate chop. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Catching the spirit is more like the spirit catching you. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The net worked much better at catching fish. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The knife is still gleaming, still catching and throwing light. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In the Northeast, smuggling in whiskey, rum, and other hard liquor became far more profitable than catching cod or lobsters. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Her hand drifts to her eyepatch, but, catching herself, she knots her fingers into her shirt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My injuries are catching up to me now. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Claudia took a step closer to me, “You really do have beautiful eyes. They’re like looking into a kaleidoscope—the way those golden flecks in them keep catching the light.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We start catching the actual river in brief glances off to our left side as we go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He even wears a white shirt with a suit vest over it like he’s catching the tail end of a wedding. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I had been catching long enough to judge a fastball just by the sound. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed past his shoulder, just as he saw a different light catching her eyes. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He stepped back so fast, he nearly fell into the street, catching himself on the hood of a parked car. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z But when he saw Gram running in the meadow, with her long hair as silky as a filly’s, he was the one who was trying to do the catching. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Gregor sprinted three steps for the exit before he whipped around and headed back to Luxa, catching his sister’s hand on the way. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Farther back in the plane, staff and Secret Service members were watching movies and catching up on sleep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They put up the new post, complete with a picture of Flint catching a Frisbee in midair. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I swallowed hard and almost coughed, catching it at the last minute so that my eyes teared over. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I could just see her sitting among all them black folks catching the Holy Ghost in the pews around her. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The sun rose bright the next day, catching in the icicles that hung from the eaves and jumping off the snow like a mirror. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Kendra glanced back, catching a glimpse of the burly ogress surging to her feet. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And a few of their eyes seem to be catching sight of me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe not,” said the Prime Minister, standing up and striding about the room, “but I would have put all my efforts into catching the blackmailer before he committed any such atrocity!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I had the tape in my pocket and was out the door within three minutes of hanging up and within a hundred feet of catching the city bus to Old Town. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Out on the dark water, a pale ship was anchored, lights glowing like the day, bright LED spots sweeping the water, catching the shapes of boats rowing toward shore. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Low-key lighting casts intriguing shadows in the hall, and my filmic version of Phil turns to look at me, his twinkling green eyes catching mine. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z 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 I hoped to see her enough that I had been catching glimpses of her out of the corner of my eye for days. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I like good strong words that mean something,” replied Jo, catching her hat as it took a leap off her head preparatory to flying away altogether. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, baby girl!” the lady shouts back in a deep, booming voice, catching me off guard. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Petey come by, seent the pouch, bent o’er to pick it up, and the rock come swinging out at him and, ’stead of catching him in the butt, it crashed into his left knee. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z And when it was almost time to catch our cart, I told her I wouldn’t be catching it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Vivi is sitting at the end of my bed, her cat eyes catching moonlight and shining chartreuse. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “What is the point of catching her?” asked the monarch. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “They got medicine for the stuff they be catching over here,” Peewee said, “Right?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I said out loud, flipping the hoe in the air and catching it by the handle. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And each weekend, they didn’t mind my catching a ride over to Lansing for the afternoon or evening. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He held a spear in his left hand and was tossing up a pebble and catching it again with the right. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The frantic hawk speeds upward and, catching a downdraft, hurtles herself at Alice again. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The Argo II veered to port, its aerial oars in motion, its sails catching the wind. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This meant that I would be going to Iowa almost weekly, catching early-morning United Airlines flights out of O'Hare, making three or four campaign stops in a day. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Still her ghosts came at him, but the metal moved with them, flowing to block them, catching their weapons and freezing around them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko still dreamed of catching the offender and bringing him to justice. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z You do have to wonder what she died of, and if it’s catching. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped, catching it and pulling down with all my weight, feeling it give. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Quick as a flame catching a wick, Jeanne spat, “You don’t know what I know!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z As they cleared the crowd, a sudden gust came down the wide Capitol steps, catching Scythe Curie’s long silver hair and blowing it back like a bridal train, making her look almost mystical. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By the end of August the juvenile peregrines were catching almost all of their food. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The quill made horrible scratching noises, and the point, which was continually catching in the paper, flicked tiny inkblots all over him. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Her reasons for picking on me were as mysterious as Johannes’s reasons for catching up with me one day after school and offering to carry my books. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Sherman was gone, most likely catching a ride to English to the drive-in before hitching the rest of the way home. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “He’s catching the blood in a cup now. There must be a half-inch of blood on the bottom.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I seen them guards catching a kid what run away,” said the man. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She fumbled with the hooks, her hands trembling, making worse trouble with it than I did myself, and all the time catching at her breath. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It forced him to cling tight to the things he could remember, like silver bangles catching in sunlight, a sweet scent he knew but couldn’t place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Instinctively, I swung at the hairless boy, catching him on the jaw with a wicked, unexpected left. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He could not see anything ahead, for this new passage twisted and turned constantly; but he thought he was catching the two Orcs up: their voices were growing nearer again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From twenty yards out, he pivoted and quickly took the shot, catching the Fugees’ goalie flat-footed. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Reading it made Ophie feel like she was catching people in the middle of something improper. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Cute undershirt,” he says, catching its hem with his fingers. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z And in his eyes, catching the light from a lamppost half a block away, I see tears. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He wondered, Could there be a way of catching a fish in the deep waters of the pool beneath the waterfall? Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Robbie’s arms were wings catching the air currents and he was a silver ’coaster. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I groped at the door, catching hold of the frame, but he lifted me off the ground, flattened my arms against my body, then dropped my head into the toilet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z James came over, and they spent Friday evening catching up on the week. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Coach Whit stood off to the side, kicking her legs behind her, one at a time, catching them by the ankle and holding them for an extra quad stretch. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It wasn't until the third sparring round that Alfred timed the rhythm of Jose's attack, and dropped his left arm, catching the right on his elbow. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Always before, Mama had just sort of put up with his lizard- catching. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He showed up a few minutes later, after working an overnight shift at UPS and catching a quick nap. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ten feet up, twenty, boots catching in the rigging. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Will you have a lot of catching up to do?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z A dust devil twirled eastward from the sage across the flat deserted fields, catching tumbleweeds, bouncing them along and letting them go, weaving among the crumbled houses and rusty car hulks—a truly desolate scene. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked through the hall and down the stairs without a word, but once downstairs he stepped close behind me and, catching my arm, pulled me into an empty card room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then I see it, the sun catching it just right to show us the blue, white, and red. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In the evening Levi leapt around the room catching insects attracted to the lights. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 And just in case Dad isn’t catching what Scoob’s throwing, he adds, “I wanted to leave with her.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It was heavy and a pain to carry but neither of us knew whether he could manage for himself catching squirrels and rabbits. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, catching her expression, he said, “You okay?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I was quiet, catching sight of the flakes and then losing them again, feeling myself burrow further into fear. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Hadn’t he come to terms with the fact that their odds of not catching the disease were almost zero? The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Their conversation was easy: she catching him up on all the gossip, he asking about this one and that one, and like everybody else avoiding any reference to her leg. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Except there were two Park Service rangers there who were trying to shoot him for catching game. That’s dumb.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I can’t help catching glimpses of us on the huge screens along the route, and we are not just beautiful, we are dark and powerful. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z From one lobe, a golden earring dangles, catching the candlelight like a mirror. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And then Rachel, catching on faster than I would have, called back, “You want a piece of me? Come on!” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “That was a pretty brave thing you just did, buddy,” Webb says, catching my throw. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z And he had had no problem catching the apple. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, gosh, it was grand—” he said, his voice catching in his throat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My wreath suddenly bounced, catching on something beneath the surface. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Listen, Sonny,” he gasped, catching his breath, “we win the science fair with our rockets, it’s got to help us get on down to the Cape.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She took joy in butterflies and scolded the little girls for catching them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘There is no dream in here,’ he said, ‘except in the bottles. I has a special place to go for catching dreams. They is not often coming to Giant Country.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I am catching fever and I don't recognize their uniforms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Crying gently, she held the spoon under her eyes, carefully catching each tear, preserving their sad silver in the hollow of the spoon. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Pillows embroidered with tiny mirrors are strewn across it, and lamps of colored glass hang from the roof, catching the last rays of sunlight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z ‘Sure he’s got to go,’ Johnny comforted Madge; ‘but people say Gage is just sending out the brigade for exercise. They’ve been sitting about barracks catching fleas all winter. Why were the marines late?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At lunchtime Kate was tossing grapes into the air—so high they almost struck the cafeteria ceiling—then catching them in her mouth, where they made a satisfying plock! The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z This mouse was his quarry, like a gull catching a herring or an owl catching a rabbit. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The elevator chimes for my floor, and I run to our room and hurry inside, catching my breath. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In the hallways at school, you tried catching my eye, but I always looked away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “TOM are the one who has trouble catching her breath,” said Yente the Cossack. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She blinked, her breath catching, for a moment unable to speak. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Ben breathed deeply, catching the scent of gardenias, and the river, half honey, half wine. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 To the others it was just another photo, but to them it was unbearably intimate, like catching a glimpse of your own naked body in a mirror. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I cried, the words catching painfully in my throat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Berg followed close behind, catching up to Heisenberg outside. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The scale flashed in the sunlight, catching the sunshine and staining it crimson. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Hungry and tired, I sat with my legs dangling out of the boxcar, catching a breeze, when a tree branch caught me on the leg. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Her blond hair was chopped short, much like his own, to keep it from catching in the thousands of crevices and whirling bits of machinery that studded their work place. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I took a whiff of the liquid, catching a hint of its light honeyed aroma. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There are two deliverymen watching her, either interested in catching her with the couch they’re moving into the building or else placing bets on if she’s a Decker or not. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Helena kicks the ball against the wall of a building, catching it on the bounce. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Her mouth dried up at the memory of him almost catching her using magic. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I was still catching my breath, but eventually said, “They seem to know slightly less than we do.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The girls went about the business of survival, collecting rainwater, identifying and gathering edible plant life, catching small fish with their straightening irons. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She picked up a small ax kept by the woodstove and struck French with its blunt end, catching him off guard and hurling him into and through the front door. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z This time, Shomari nearly crashed to the floor before catching himself. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I must be catching the cap’n’s seventh sense, ’cause something ’bout the way the man looked at us left me feeling unsettled and itchy. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “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 He was about to turn off into the woods when the first truck sped toward him, tossing up a cloud of red dust and catching him in its headlights. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘I come all this way to get lovely golden dreams and what is I catching?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I guess I like...I like...the feeling of catching something. Of saving something.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He’d been born and raised in Honolulu but had spent four years of his childhood flying kites and catching crickets in Indonesia. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Outside, mockingbirds were singing blithely, and, once in a while, when the songsters took flight, Mariam could see their wings catching the phosphorescent blue of moonlight beaming through the clouds. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Luna felt her voice catching in her throat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene lay on the wood planks, catching his breath. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z If she had found anyone else at that dumb school-7-he was so stupid he had almost gone straight past the sign without catching on. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I considered getting up to turn on the fan but only sat there staring through the panes at the milky-blue sky, a sad, ragged feeling catching hold inside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched, glad you were staying so strong, although our lives kept going up and down, like the broken concrete bit you were tossing and catching. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z At her back, she heard crackling, the sound of brush catching fire. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 It was the same pulpit where over twenty years earlier I had spoken to the congregation about casting and catching stones. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "My father will wonder what has become of me," he added, catching the eye of the swordsman who'd offered to yield up his room. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He stumbled back into the chip display, before finally catching his balance. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She said something about catching her Tube and stood up to go. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Dad asked me, catching me serenading Teddy as I pushed him around the kitchen in his stroller in a vain attempt to get him to nap. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he leapt to the oars and rowed mightily to his friend, and catching Ged's arms helped and hauled him up over the side. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z "I was afraid you were gone," she said, her breath catching in her throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Yeah. I’m catching the train down to Midtown this Saturday. To try and find some of those buildings in there. I’m gonna explore buildings. Since you like ’em too, you wanna come? The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z If my organelles are really symbiotic bacteria, colonizing me, what’s to prevent them from catching a virus, or if they have such a thing as lysogeny, from conveying a phage to other organelles? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I do not plan on catching Day tonight. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The long, upright bodies of the oarsmen were catching the wind, acting essentially as sails, hurrying the shells down the course. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z 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 “Thank God,” I said, sitting down next to her and catching my breath. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I cried, on the verge of catching her giggles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Maybe old Mary and her herbs weren’t such a bad idea after all—if I could be sure of catching her in one of her saner moments. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A small army unit, based next to the train station, was out catching migrants. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I get out of the car and slam the broken door, the metal catching like robot nails on a chalkboard. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I slowed to a trot as I came into town, catching my breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “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 “I mean, we teachers have quite enough to be getting on with, without walking students to classes and standing guard all night. “That’s right,” said Ron, catching on. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Likely for the exact purpose of catching something. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I'm still catching my breath, still feeling the pressure on my chest, definitely still holding the knife way out in front of me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then, to his surprise, she suddenly lurched forward and kissed him, catching him completely off guard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When she closed her fingers as if she were making a pair of shadow geese bite, the string twisted together catching the little hairs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, come, Mr. Bolitar. I may be old, but I see the way you look at her. Even Ms. Caldwell is upset she isn’t catching your eye.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I kept him pinned there, catching his breath, but his words had scared me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But the roots jutting out of the ground form a perilous web, and I trip again, catching myself on my hands. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The room was dark except for the lamplight over the equipment, catching only half of Mo's face. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “I need to go,” I said, catching up to Miss Peregrine. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Thinking fast, he ran diagonally, catching up with the thief at the foot of the stairs. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I run so fast that Ronan hasn’t got a chance of catching me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The darkness of his eyes shifts in the low light, catching hints of fairy light as well as the warmth from the heat lamps. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The hopping bone’s connected to the jumping bone, the ribbet bone’s connected to the fly- catching bone. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Achilles seemed doomed to chase the tortoise forever, never catching up. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The best piece for catching opponents in a fork. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “You’re always catching colds when you come home. You must be eating too much yin. Let me get you another quilt.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A bare foot swept by her head, its big toe catching on her kerchief and pulling it in front of her face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z After catching his horse, Light Hair tied drag poles to the bay. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Black dots popped across my vision, and before I passed out, I dropped to the couch and sat there catching my breath. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Word came in that the marines were catching hell all over the place. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Their tracks were all over the mountain, and their activities ranged from catching each other to hauling various materials back to their dens and bur-rows for more insulation. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to be happy that Mike had asked her out to dinner — I really was relieved that he finally seemed to be catching on — but my enthusiasm sounded false in my own ears. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Say, how long has it been since you heard of anybody catching a fish at the Eddy?” the second said to the third. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never noticed before — your hair has red in it,” he commented, catching between his fingers a strand that was fluttering in the light breeze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z As I stand up, I look at the audience and see that they’re crying too, the women wiping their tears with their shawls, even the men catching their tears on shirt cuffs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only this: For years, unbeknownst to the rest of them, Minya had been catching ghosts and...keeping them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Her topsails and royals are catching a breeze that’s too high for us.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She got up and raced after Celia, catching up with her in the hallway outside. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I shake my head and he swings a hand out, catching the beer bottle in front of me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a hard task catching fish every day, especially if the wind was blowing and the waves were high. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When were outside again, I lean against the warehouse, catching my breath, accepting the canteen of water from Boggs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The waiter swung at the busboy, catching him behind the ear. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Doha raced after Gunwoo, catching up with the bigger boy fairly quickly. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z After a few weeks, Mom let me start catching the bus to school with Paula and Catherine. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Not one person could be seen on the paths or in the alleys, but Mark kept catching glimpses of eyes peering out through windows and slats and cracks in the haphazard structures. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There was still a strong sideways pull from the gasbag, which was now nearly empty, but which as a result was catching the wind like a sail. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One side of the spring overlooks a mountain range, where the ridges are just now catching the last rays of the sun. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hah! Funny boy. What I want to know is, how have you lived in a graveyard for thirteen years without anyone catching wise?” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “Cheer up, Bernard,” he added, catching sight of his friend’s green unhappy face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled myself up off the floor and lashed a hand out, catching the man’s cheek and raking my fingernails down as hard as I could. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Papa said they generally started out by feeding on the carcass of some deer or cow that had died, then going from there to catching and killing live meat. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed to have forgotten that she could do magic, too, for she lit the candles clumsily by hand, her trailing lace cuff in constant danger of catching fire. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “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 Birds are singing in trees, and people are catching Frisbees, riding bikes, and playing guitars on blankets, even though it’s November and chilly. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z They found a catching net, a pole with a baglike net at the end. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Just catching a policeman’s attention might well cause a black person’s heart to skip a beat. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dill asked, his words catching in his throat. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes and craned my neck back, catching a quick look at the white pole. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel ready to debut the skill in competition though, because I still wasn’t consistently catching the bar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s really not my job to train people on catching themselves. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “I’m fine, just catching up with your mom.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Weekends consisted of sleep, Web surfing, shopping for random groceries and fast food, perhaps catching a part of a movie. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I shut the shop door and stand between the display windows, catching my breath before I step out into the rain. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The zeppelin, with Mrs. Coulter and her troops onboard, was catching up. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I remain flat on my back, catching my breath, and then I’m laughing along with him. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Momly looked, let her mouth hang open for a second before catching herself. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Ben still hasn’t said anything, just flopped down by a gravestone and leaned against it, catching his breath. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “You make it sound so easy,” she said, catching an apricot-colored leaf in midair as Tony whacked the mottled white trunk of a birch tree. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “So it’s true what they say,” Mary says, her eyes catching the light like slivers of glass as she looks at me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Like good karma was catching up with me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z They ought to clear all this, I thought as I ran, catching my breath, Maxim should get the men on to it. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 Suddenly, out of the darkness, two debil trucks drove by, lighting up the dirt road and catching Teacher Sarah in their headlights. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z She swung a shimmering left hand, catching the haint across the face, and watched the foul thing sprawl backward. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Look, Omi, we made you an O! For your initial, and also a literal Circle of Friendship! Which was Mila’s idea,” she added, catching my eye. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Their catching was the worst of the top three boats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It lay there for a moment, catching its breath, wings spread open to the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We stood there bent over, catching our breaths. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I don’t even come close to catching Carmetta, but when I finish my mile, Coach West clicks her stopwatch and holds her hand up for me to give her a high five. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He liked the oak brown of her eyes and the grip of her long toes on the rocky ground, the tilt of her head like a sail catching the wind. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The old Charlie would have cared about me catching up to him. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Instead, it’s kind of been like finding out that the Tooth Fairy doesn’t exist, or catching Santa smoking cigarettes in the Macy’s parking lot. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Since the police chief was getting pressure to stop the incidents, Officer Delinko knew that catching the vandals would be a feather in his cap—and possibly the first step toward a promotion. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘All of them is having their own special ways of catching the human bean,’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day we played a game called prisoner's base, which was all running and shouting and shoving and catching. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The pages fanned out under my fingers as I flipped through the notebook again, not catching until I found what I was looking for. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I’ve told Bob to wait for us by the front doors at school, and he’s right there when we turn the corner, flipping his blue Sharpie into the air and catching it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “He had trouble catching fish from the shore, especially without the right kind of gear. Wherever he had fished before, it wasn’t anywhere like here,” she said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Free of that weight, I hustled back through the maze of cubicles, catching the eye of the girl by the fountain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “It seemed like this horse had a saddle and harness that sparkled—like it was catching the reflection of the flames,” Stella said, trying to remember. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I told God how much she would have enjoyed hearing the story of Winn' Dixie catching that mouse. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Tomorrow in school no one will want to come near me for fear of catching indigena germs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d roam the nearby forests and meadows, gathering mushrooms, digging up edible roots, catching frogs and occasionally running away from tigers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “We were planning on catching the salvage train to the Orleans. She says she’s got crew there who would protect her.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I mean, I didn’t feel like an infant being held by Mommy or anything, but my breath had stopped catching each time I heard a noise. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Tomorrow I'll stay here, resting, camouflaging my backpack with mud, catching some of those little fish I saw as I sipped, digging up the roots of the pond lilies to make a nice meal. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I must give this paper an F, Stella,” Mrs. Grayson told Stella sadly at the end of the day, catching her as she was walking out the schoolhouse door. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After ten minutes of catching up, a few researcher trainees stop by our table. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Whenever Joe Mondragon felt really nervous, he charged into his chicken shed and started madly catching the English sparrows that fed on the hen scratch Joe kept in a long aluminum hopper in there. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I allude to the setting of steel traps for catching vermin. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Faster and faster Kate ran, catching her pace, her bucket bouncing against her hip and Constance clinging desperately to her shoulders. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “You better come on upstairs,” she said, still smiling, “and take off them wet clothes. Don’t want you catching cold.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He has no chance of catching up, but he can try harder. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z 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 She could fly, birdlike, from tree to tree, catching on to the slenderest branches. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 The slightest miscue by any one of them would mean catching a crab, and catastrophe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Learning for him had always been hard, like catching water in his bare hands, it would all slip through, all be so near and yet somehow not useful to him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to stay steady, but everything was catching up to me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Also, I know how to make French toast and pancakes without catching anything on fire or burning myself or melting the spatula. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I have to leave for work in a minute. I’m catching an earlier train today.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “He was throwing it up and catching it as he went along, and then he dropped it. He looked for it a bit, and then it started raining and he left.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Kathy had grown up in Baton Rouge and was used to the hurricane routine: the litany of preparations, the waiting and watching, the power outages, the candles and flashlights and buckets catching rain. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Someone besides himself was in trouble, for at least one of the twins was catching it. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Still, man, it wasn’t gonna be easy getting past the living room without him catching me in his peripheral. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Sorrento was probably catching all kinds of heat from his superiors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “We have a lot of catching up to do, don’t we?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z All the temporal dilations we had gone through were catching up with me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She sank to the bed again, sobbing, her breath catching in her throat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He made a big production of catching his breath and calming down and then he stomped off to our room. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She thinks I may be catching, like a disease or any form of bad luck. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Winter was long here, and in the good weather seasons they prepared for it: growing, catching, storing things away. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Why’d you do that?” he said, catching up to me at the stairs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z As I double over, catching my breath, she says, “Why are you doing this?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her arms and face were plaster made to resemble marble, her gown gilded in gold leaf that, upon catching the burnished sun, transformed her garment into a mantle of fire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 Cinder's girlfriend—a gray-haired, lipsticked, cigarette-smoking mail woman named Miss Fran—would always come by his store to deliver letters and bills, always catching him in the middle of his jokester routines. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I follow her, catching on to how this works. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 “Guess we have some catching up to do,” Javi said, trying to laugh it all off. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z After school, Bob walks me to Bennie’s, flipping his Sharpie into the air and catching it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He gave a fluid snap of his wrist, and the leather coil lashed forward with a fearsome crack, catching me across the back of the hand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Like it made the ball,” said Mini, catching on. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “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 All of which, I figure, is what led up to Little Arliss’s catching the bear. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Moody says Crouch is obsessed with catching Dark wizards,” Harry told Sirius. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He stumbled forward, catching the mast to stay his fall, and light came shooting back into his eyes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He isn’t interested in catching the butterflies and mounting them on a board with pins; he just wants to see them, identify them. count them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The breath was catching in my throat, I couldn’t speak. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped and ate lunch at a place called Mom’s, catching them just before they closed for the afternoon. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Branches whipped out at them, slashing at their arms and legs and faces and catching at their hair. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Morning-lanterns drift through the halls, catching sunlight from long picture windows to carry through darker corridors. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And they had so much catching up to do. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She looked away from her mother, and straightened, catching her breath, looking outward through the small, cracked window. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Slowly, thoughtfully, I took up catching the hedge apple again, One, two, three..., but I wasn’t really paying attention to my counting anymore. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He looks at June—ahead of him now, caramel highlights in her swinging ponytail catching the midday sun—and he knows her place too. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “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 The sails were still up, were catching the moonlight and must be visible for miles as a white triangle against the ocean. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead mountains loomed: a tall peak was catching the first rays of the sun. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mark was finally catching his breath, and the four of them started running across the dusty yard, angling toward the street that would lead them back to the Berg. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Put it this way, Potter,” Moody muttered finally, “they say old Mad-Eye’s obsessed with catching Dark wizards. . . but I’m nothing — nothing—compared to Barty Crouch.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He clung to the log and heaved visibly with the effort of catching his breath and calming himself down. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He still had things he had to take care of, like figuring out how to fix that wheel on the model truck, and the even more important task of catching a new Michael Jackson. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She could see the knife, which was catching the moonlight, near the lamp. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The boots are from Athens,” she says, catching me staring, and I almost choke on my own spit. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z "It's nine thirty," I say, catching a glimpse of the screen of a cell phone. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z For roundabout you throw the ball and twirl all the way around before catching it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He never comprehended, for example, the transparent nature of glass, and in moments of great emotion he would charge the windows at a gallop, with the innocent intention of catching a fly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I know the glee she would feel catching me doing this. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “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 beginning of catching the spirit and dancing in the aisle and "praying for peace in the eye of the storm." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He especially enjoyed catching beetles and water bugs from the streams, but above all else, he was passionate about collecting itself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Believing that catching Lincoln’s killer will end the unrest, Secretary of War Stanton spends Saturday expanding the search, making the hunt for Lincoln’s killers the biggest in American history. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z One evening, hurrying around before catching his flight to Haiti, Farmer stepped off a curb and was struck by a car. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Fire is catching, so to speak,” he continues,- as if I’m being slow on the uptake. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The questions were personal, as if catching up for the time we let pass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The twins noticed the smell, too, lifting their noses like hunting dogs catching a scent. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “I know your daddy gave you your great-grandad’s catching mitt,” she says. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I went from catching feelings for Warren to cursing him out in the span of a minute. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The light was catching something curious, and she shaded her eyes against the glare from the scree and tried to find it again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Most times before today I never came close to catching her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Both—she has sized them up as well—are strong and quite capable of catching her if she makes a run for it. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The shell was a speck now, the oars catching the sun in spaced glints, as if the hull were winking itself along him along. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She keeps a steady patter through the open window, catching me up on her life since we last talked. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I threw my hip against his, catching him by surprise, and he was instantly down, definitely pleased. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaps, his torso up above the water, then quickly dives, catching the last log. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She hadn’t thought of the possibility of catching him at his job. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if, all this time, she’d been locked out, catching glimpses of some magical world through the crack beneath a door. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z "I don't know," I say, almost catching up, but she turns left, just out of reach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But then Sticky, catching his eye, nodded as usual and gave a feeble thumbs-up. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When I was catching, I made sure to mix up the pitches a lot. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” he says, catching me by the elbow before I fall to the ground. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I swing my legs around, a whirlwind of motion, catching her in the face as she goes to stand and using my momentum to climb to my feet. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was not sure what he had done, but he knew it was somehow his fault, some accidental consequence of catching the fairy. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I enjoyed eating a tuner-fish sandwich and catching them up on the news. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he would come out of the water by catching the dangling limbs of a leaning birch and climbing up, never touching the bank. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 As if they’d twirl in circles, arm in arm, with Lovey catching a boy’s eyes for a second on every revolution and Cora following suit. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He held out his hands in catching position. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Head down, I charged straight at the man with the stick, catching him in the chest. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Have you taken to catching bats these days?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Jesper said as they raced over the roof, catching glimpses of the elegant courtyards below, each built around a burbling fountain and dotted with rustling ice willows. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Roy remained on the floor, catching his breath and trying to sort out what had just happened. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Garrett is on his knees licking the boulder, catching tiny rivulets that course down its side—and then I see that there are dips and indentations on the surface of the flat stone. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Only thumb and forefinger remained on the hand that held the reins; the other fingers had been sheared off catching a wildling's axe that would otherwise have split his skull. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dylan nudges me with his elbow and says, “Well, maybe if the Bureau were better at catching his apprentices, my sister wouldn’t still be missing.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z 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 She had been so close to catching Pong, and she'd failed. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z No matter how fast I ran he was always just far enough ahead of me that I watched him disappear around corners, catching sight of a sleeve or the heel of a shoe. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z One bored docker resorted to timing Smith as he walked down the track, catching him at a clip of thirty- five minutes for the half mile. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I hoped that he and his papi were catching baseballs and swimming in the ocean. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z 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 “We would post book reviews online. It was the only way we could think of to talk without them catching on.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Most of the time, yes. But he also did some catching.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z 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 We’ve caught a great many, but the ones that lend themselves to catching are not the ones the townsfolk are concerned about. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He looked up, catching Kingshaw's eye, and looked away again quickly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Evan lay on his back in the dark, throwing the baseball up in a straight line and catching it in his bare hands. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z 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 He looked into the rearview mirror as he slowed for a crossroads and saw Mary Anne with a silver spoon catching tears as they fell from her eyes and flicking the spoon at her brother. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Asher ran through the standard apology phrase rapidly, still catching his breath. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Lynn continued to sleep, her breath catching heartbreakingly, as if breathing had become a hardship for her body. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Frankie pulled at the net, already in midair, catching it with his left hand. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z To my relief, it didn’t lead outside, where we’d never have a hope of catching them, but to a stairwell, down a set of spiral steps. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Then, after the yeller dog came, Little Arliss started catching even bigger game. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The words had to be there somewhere, the words that would tell him how I felt without catching in my throat or showing how mad I was. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not? Then this Laughing Gas must be catching! Hi—whoa there, look out for the mantelpiece!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She was a sight to behold there on the floor, scrubbing away, with her flyaway hair sticking out and dark bruise-colored circles under her eyes from all her worrying about us catching the kamikaze disease. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A glint came into his eyes, and Sam catching the gleam in the darkness thought it far from pleasant. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We say it to keep someone from catching the evil eye.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Maybe I was catching up with my life. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He had arrested no one all day and, in addition, he seemed to be catching a cold. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, Cash hangs back on a bench, catching up on his podcasts. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then I remember the triumphs of making a fire, catching a fish, and sleeping on a bed of pine boughs all alone in the wilderness. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I stumble, shocked, suddenly down on one knee, barely catching myself before I go sprawling. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The suddenness of it sent Ma forward, like she was catching somebody who’d taken a fall. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “How bad both our girls are at catching!” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z My husband is making his own adjustments to life after the White House, catching his own breath. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I could hardly hear her words; instead, what I heard clearly was the sound of something catching in her throat. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes, briefly, catching him there. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Colonel Meecham stormed at his rearview mirror, catching and holding the image of his weeping daughter. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s get you out of the danger zone, Captain,” urged a sprite, catching Holly by the elbow. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z 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 Back in Georgia when my classmates started turning up in training brassieres, one after another, like it was a catching disease, I bobbed off my hair and vowed to remain a tomboy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Thought you were catching on, cuz. It would take more than Apollo Eleven to get Miss Trotter to cross the creek.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They didn’t want me catching pneumonia now that I was company property. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Really, Sticky, you amaze me! A trap is for catching things—or people.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As days went by, Amari had no further luck at catching more fish. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so ecstatic that now I was crying from the pure joy of finally catching the bar! Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Pollard tried to rally him, but he was blocked by traffic until deep in the stretch, when he shook loose and flew up, almost catching Professor Paul for the win. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The greyhound’s eyes, catching the candles as she watched him, burned spectrally, two amber cups of feral light. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor did I care that my leather shoes, catching roots or stones, kept tripping me, causing me to fall. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z When I chance a look at him, he is gazing out at the horizon, his mask catching the dawn light like water catching the sun. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I walked the rest of the way home, sticking to the shadows to avoid catching the attention of cops on patrol. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She liked this solitary work, her lingers catching and releasing, pulling and knotting in old rhythms, especially after having to mentor the Hunters. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The Rosenwald organizers, catching Bobby’s implication that they’d colluded to make the pairings more favorable for some, expressed outrage at his protest. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If I can complete the volcano with- out anyone catching me, I will be free and the world will be saved. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her purple cloak glittered strangely, catching the sunlight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When I finish, I hold it out to him, the words catching in my throat. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Well, if it’s as easy as catching my future from a blood relative, then I guess I’m due to be a drunk, pregnant, dropout stripper any day now. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z At least his back offered some protection from the thorny branches that kept catching at her clothes and scratching her face, like vicious animals with needle-sharp claws lying in wait in the dark. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And Faramir, catching his strange voice among the clamour of the men of the City, turned and looked down at him and was amazed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “That can’t be!” she cried, catching the bucket at the last minute. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We make our living by catching electrons at the moment of their excitement by solar photons, swiping the energy released at the instant of each jump and storing it up in intricate loops for ourselves. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “The hospital is being shut down and moved back to Berlin. We are catching the last train from the station this evening. Karin will help you pack.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Look!” someone shouted, but he’d already seen it, his breath catching in his throat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He stands there catching his breath, and trying to ignore the throbbing in his joints. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “And there I was, trying to be all valiant and stuff by catching you?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I drifted in and out of consciousness, catching bits of what they said to each other. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “If I weren’t, I wouldn’t be much use in catching a hacker, now would I?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he rose and moved around the flames, eating berries off imaginary bushes and catching fish from an imaginary stream. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “You’ve got to calm down, Ruby,” he told me, catching my wrists. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I should be catching up on my homework, but it seems so overwhelming and pointless. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Jimmy cracked the belt, the buckle catching Toby right above the temple. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The mountains, towering above her after three nights’ travel inland, seemed suddenly crystal clear, their snowy peaks catching the last rays of the setting sun. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He staggered back, his thighs catching the rim of the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 Sometimes they spin high into the air and fly unpredictable loops before catching on the branches or disappearing from view. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I can see the first apple teetering when I let the third arrow go, catching the torn flap of burlap and ripping it from the bag. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They fly into the air, catching the sun like a flock of silver birds. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She wipes one of her eyes fiercely with the heel of her hand, catching a tear before it falls. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Joseph had always hated any sport that involved catching things, and the stalk bounced off his chest and hit the floor before he’d even lifted his arms. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Often Rontu and I would go out to the rock and live there for several days catching fish for Won-a-nee and the others I had come to know. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She has the consumption and they’re afraid of catching it from her. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z If I took a break or had a hard time catching my breath, I was told I was being lazy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But it's just about an old guy catching a monster sardine. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But if she wants to go back and get caught by Mr. Prentiss Jr.? But if she wants to risk catching the Noise from me and dying that way? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He swept the floor methodically, catching all the corners. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “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 There was the breathlessly anxious fun of chasing and catching flitting fireflies on drowsy summer nights. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "Look here!" she said, catching Lasaraleen and giving her a good shake. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The energy to start all over seemed to be catching. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “I just thought,” she said, almost entirely unabashed, “that I’d have me a little drink while I was waiting, Reverend. But I didn’t figure on you catching me at it.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z But now, catching a better look at Alyssa in the rearview mirror, I sense something I hadn’t picked up on before. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I should throw you in the volcano for what you did,” he said, his voice catching in his throat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A pair of bare feet, bluish in the cold, catching on the uneven paving stones of the alley. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The arrow whistled, its fletching catching a breeze, and it hit the target in its straw belly. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I guess the hunger is finally catching up with me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “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 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 Winnie was once again in the yard, this time intent on catching fireflies, and at first she didn’t notice him. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the angels, or at least I imagined I saw them, watching us scrap, stepping forward and catching the car batteries or jagged lengths of steel tubing that Dad launched across the yard. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z You just never know, and I didn't want him leaving, and something happening, and me not catching him to say good-bye before he left. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko had no difficulty catching the boy and hustling him into the caged backseat of the police cruiser. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Shawn grasped a fistful of my hair—using the same method as before, catching the clump near my scalp so he could maneuver me—and dragged me into the hallway. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “We have a lot of catching up to do, don’t we?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z 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 They were like a catching sickness, and their coming to the party made all the other people forget about high school and being almost grown. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Guess we have lots of catching up to do.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Promise me absolutely that you will leave, as fast as you can, if you begin to feel the house catching at you.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “We’re probably catching something from these glasses. However, if you’re quite determined about the thing, get me a brandy, will you?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Still low and quiet, the boys crept past the mirror emporium’s display window, catching glimpses of their own reflections dozens of times over in mirrors of various sizes, shapes, and mounts. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z 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 She was in the midst of laughing, her head thrown back and one hand catching a lock of hair that had slipped from her hijab. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But then June turned her head, catching Ivy staring at her, and Ivy felt her whole body flame up in a wash of embarrassment. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We stacked four of them in front of the pens and then he and I got to work catching chickens. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “And what are you two doing?” he added, catching sight of Harry and Ron on the path ahead. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z 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 “No way we can get him across the flats without them catching sight of us, and then they’ll want to know what we found.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But if Ruth was sometimes embarrassed, catching my eye in the middle of some story or other, she seemed confident I wouldn’t give her away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He spins his big body around the small room, finally catching sight of Old Hirsch, settling back down on the partly-put-together sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When the volunteers ran up, pulling their hose cart, there was nothing for them to do but wet down the roofs of the neighboring houses to keep them from catching fire. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Aristotle’s hypothesis was that they represent some sort of exhalation from the earth catching fire. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “What’s the Stargazer?” he asks, catching sight of a sign he has not seen before, as they discard their empty cups and bags. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Only the two of us, catching our breath. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z 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 I stop dead, catching a real breath for the first time in forty-eight stairs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t do that, because it’s hard enough catching bats. No reason to reduce their numbers.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 Though dubbed a “front-page detective” for his incessant self-promotion, he had an impressive track record, including catching those responsible for the 1910 bombing of the headquarters of the Los Angeles Times, which killed twenty people. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She stood for hours, winding yam, her hands clumsy, unaccustomed to the job she had to do, the thread catching, catching on the rough places on her fingers. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't want to think in grandiose terms like that, but it was impossible not to, because that night, catching my breath and looking up into the cloudless sky, everything did feel larger than life. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘That,’ the BFG said, ‘is because one day I is catching so many dreams I is not having the time or energy to write out long labels. But there is enough to remind me.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fire is catching! And if we burn, you burn with us!” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She bought a work wardrobe and began commuting each morning, catching the bus north on Jeffery Boulevard or riding along with my dad in the Buick, if their start times happened to line up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He decided that a fortune could be made catching shrimp and abalone off the coast of Mexico, then bringing it back to dry and sell in southern California. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is how I got the bright idea of catching a jar of these bees, presenting them to T. Ray, and saying, “Now who’s making things up?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus, Agnes says the black streak is one of my chickens too—I just don’t know how to go about catching it yet. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Sierra turned suddenly, catching her mother off guard. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The shambler kicks out, her heel catching me in the mouth and splitting my lip. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Park ran his hand out to her hip and back again, catching his thumb under her sweater. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z They might be catching eels for all he knew or cared. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She bobbed below the next chop and sprang straight up, her boot catching him in the throat. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I’m gasping for breath but the way he says it catches my ear and some of the flickers I’m catching in his Noise make it so I can see a little bit of the truth. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “But you caught that on camera. You have the unique gift of catching the truths people keep hidden.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z An explosion, a tidal wave, a whirlwind of power simultaneously catching me up and blasting me downward into the lava. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z 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 “Early flight. And catching up from this week.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Water was way better than just catching your breath. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She released me, and I stood there, smiling and catching my breath, while my father talked to her. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The block was safe to play on under the watchful eye of housewives who sat in the windows in the summer, catching whatever breeze there was in those days before air-conditioning. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Someone yanked her to the floor as pieces of the crimson tent began folding in on themselves, catching flame with alarming speed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z With sons I would have known what to do: frog catching, fishing, war strategies, running around in the mud. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “So it turns out that Maya’s mom is an alcoholic,” Grace said as they walked, positioning herself between Rafe and the wall just to keep anyone from catching a glimpse of her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z All three of them were acutely alert, ramrod straight in their seats, listening to every sound of the wood, looking through every shadow, catching every scent, searching for something out of place. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I chuckled at catching subtle expressions of disdain on several white faces as a black man trounced a white man. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We must watch them, these things are catching, already some lips begin to quiver. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She had brilliant gold hair braided into a circle at her crown, with wisps catching on the cowl and poking wildly out of the plait. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Let her be. She is only catching her breath.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Shucks, even though it was Bugs who’d come real close to getting his heart poked, I was the one who was still having trouble catching my breath. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z ‘That’s high- quality Celestial bronze netting, and I’m a son of Hephaestus. He’s kind of an expert on catching goddesses in nets.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z 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 Tag scampered after a butterfly he hadn’t a hope of catching, and Donkeyberry groomed Fat Cheeks by the dry stream before everyone set out on the daily search for food. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I gently put the can in the water and quickly scooped it up, catching one of the fish and several tadpoles. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Only when I stopped did the slick, dark stuff of it come floating around my face, catching my arms and throat till I began to drown. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially the part where I wound up with stitches in my catching arm trying to complete the mission Uncle Jack gave me, and then I still didn’t give up until I completed it. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “Look,” I say to her, catching my breath and knowing I don’t know what to say next. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z 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 “Come here, boy. I want to show you something,” he said, rising and catching hold of Bigger’s arm. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer hid his hands behind him and scuffed a toe in the dust, realizing unhappily that Heqet was doing the same; self-consciousness was catching. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z This might be the end of Charlotte if the boy succeeded in catching her. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He turned and started walking, catching his breath. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The enthusiasm in Jasper’s voice was catching, naturally. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Slant of light catching a big fish ten or fifteen feet below the surface, streaking like a torpedo, so fast that the eye can’t hardly keep up. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they called out the fire truck to accidents because they were afraid of fuel catching fire, or sometimes because they needed the crew to help carry someone on the backboard. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He carries his bike down the stairs, and then we swipe our way in, catching the A train right before it departs. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In a blur, Violet passes me, hair sailing behind her like a kite, the sun catching it and turning it gold at the ends. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She hops around before losing her balance and catching hold of the edge of the bed not to fall down. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z They ran along the forest, quiet as they could, and when they saw the Nightbeast again, they attacked, catching it by surprise. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He smoothed his voice, as if catching himself. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z One of Ernestine’s sheiks drove a motorcycle madly around town, and used to buzz our place three or four times a night in hopes of catching sight of her. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m used to doing things for myself, I go round London on my own all the time. How do you get to this Diagon Alley — sir?” he added, catching Dumbledore’s eye. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I lay there and stared at the ceiling, catching my breath. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I inhaled deeply—catching a whiff of cinnamon and bacon—and released a jaw-stretching yawn. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Kid Comets was catching a pigeon, spilling gasoline over it, then lighting the bird with a match, just as you let it go. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z 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 I could tell he was bummed about not catching Jazz home. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z They swim in the dark water, under the moonlight, weeds catching their limbs, out to the neighboring dock. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They were catching one another’s weapons, tossing them back and forth in a display of strength and agility. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She had a large pleasant nose that sniffed the air at irregular intervals like a heifer catching the scent of blood in the stockyard. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes a deep breath, his voice catching. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z And six tiny kittens, not much bigger than the mice Calamity was such a calamity at catching. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Celia walks through a hallway full of snow, sparkling flakes of it catching in her hair and clinging to the hem of her gown. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z James came over, and they spent Friday evening catching up on the week. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z After a minute, the end is red hot and smoky, with flames catching on the new wood. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Like maybe he used to be innocent like that and people just let him go by without catching him? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z By the time we arrived, Abuela had serious trouble catching her breath. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I do,” she says, her breath catching as his fingers close over hers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The sound echoed through the tunnel like cannon shots, and I figured we would not be catching anybody by surprise once we reached the bottom. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “No, Boots! No, no! No jump!” said Gregor, catching her just in the nick of time. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Boys keep back!” barked Professor Grubbly-Plank, throwing out an arm and catching Harry hard in the chest. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But what really drove Rosaleen crazy was May catching spiders and carrying them out of the house in the dustpan. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds the chain by one end and the gleaming gold disc rotates slowly, catching the light of the fluorescent bulbs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Communal sing-alongs had a faintly coercive quality—that way strangers had of catching each other’s eye as their voices rose—which she was determined to resist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “And yet she came to me. She invited me here personally, as you—” He stops, a figure in the crowd catching his eye. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When we got home, we stood catching our breath outside the door, so Dadi wouldn’t ask why we were out of breath. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The fantasies that run through my mind aren't like the childish ones I had before the camps: dreams of wandering through cool, dark forests, catching fairies hidden among ferns. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “He’s probably fishing at the pond or holed up in a tree somewhere. Maybe he’s catching frogs in the marsh. He often disappears all day.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She slowly approached, catching herself as she almost tripped on one of Dill’s boots. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Therefore, I had a lot of catching up to do. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa and the judge made a seat by catching each other’s wrists. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You said it would work,” he said, his voice catching. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Maybe now that the Smoke was destroyed, catching the last few runaways wasn’t worth the trouble. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Sneaky’s mom actually makes real breakfast, like, every day, and I’m catching a whiff of goodness right now! Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The fourth struck one of the cage’s wooden bars, and quivered for an instant before catching fire. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I felt a brief, intense flash of heat on my hands and face, but my wet clothing kept me from being burned or catching fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Reading the way they interact, intuiting the emotions hidden beneath the laughter and conversation, catching the places that gazes linger. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I say, tossing the ball in the air and catching it bare-handed. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We kept catching each other’s eye, chuckling over the things Ben said. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 I lifted Grandpa Bobby’s coin from my chest and turned it back and forth in my fingers, the gold catching the sunlight. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It wasn’t hard to identify my handiwork of the prior workday: my staples were crooked, catching the wire in a haphazard but adequate way to hold it to the posts. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “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 “Let’s go out there for a bit and watch the spiders catching moths, shall we?” said Fiver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The light catching her mom’s face as she stood at the kitchen sink, unmoving, the water running over the untouched dishes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z 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 The lady watched him, still smiling, and then, catching Lyd- die’s eye, smiled even more broadly, as though to imply that Lyddie was a comrade in some peculiar way. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He slapped my back awkwardly and stumbled, I catching his arm before he pitched into the mud. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “If the cons don’t want to hit ’em over, it must not happen that much,” I say, catching Annie’s brand of stinger, which has a little curve on it. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A clock on the wall kept catching his eye. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They exploded away in a hundred flicks of quick light, so fast that he had no hope of catching them that way. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t risk Mr. Turner catching him hanging around the girls’ room as though he was some kind of pervert or something. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “I’m catching bees to show T. Ray. He thinks I’m making them up.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The man was close enough to be catching some water around his shoes, which, Maniac noticed, were actually slippers. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined myself in crop tops around town, or in a bikini by the pool, my belly ring catching the sunlight. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “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 It’s me and my partner in crime, Lloyd Newman, catching you up on some things that have happened since we told you about our lives in 1993. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There were days when I hit the mat with every single release I did, and I never came close to catching the bar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The bureau closed its investigation after catching Hale and his henchmen. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Still, I could see that, second time around, Mr. Bernoffski was catching my drift, because his face sort of relaxed and he started nodding, following along. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z For a while they sat without speaking under the shadow of a mound of slag; but foul fumes leaked out of it, catching their throats and choking them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Some eight of those nearby had been jerking their bills, which he had imitated as if the act were catching, and now, with these same eight, he found himself on pinion in the horizontal air. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "Wait in the library. There's wood. Start a fire. I won't have die maester catching a chill on account of you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z What was more, ever since arriving in Boston I’d kept catching glimpses of people I thought were him: dark figures dashing by in taxicabs, disappearing into office buildings. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The mercenary reached across the bar, catching hold of Kvothe’s sleeve. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z ‘We shall be leaving here very early in the morning, and catching the first train,’ said Mrs Helena Kingshaw, excited as a girl. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Despite her dosing him with the cherry pectoral every few hours, and rubbing his chest with camphor oil, he had still hacked most of the night, sometimes having trouble catching his breath. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He yelped, firing another inadvertent camera flash, catching a few of Otto’s Second Guessers. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z So Mr. Odom showed us how to staple chicken wire to wood and how to screw on hinges for a door, and before long, we had a trap perfect for catching a dog. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The memory of me running through New York, catching the gambler, flashes back to me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Finally Michelangelo and the children, with William catching up with them just in time. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Jasper stood several feet behind him, catching for the other team. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Despite catching two big piranhas that were divvied up with the previous night’s dinner, along with two spoonfuls of wild honey and a handful of the ever-elusive Brazil nuts, the men woke up hungry. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Thus, the catching of the cats became a sport with no consequences. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned my face so that my cheek was resting on my kneecap, and caught his eyes catching my legs. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He drags his thumb under his eyes, catching the moisture. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I hold the snowball in my hand, fluffy and compact, the flakes catching the sunlight. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Here,” said George, catching a couple and throwing them to Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Rosaleen’s muumuu was sopped and plastered to her body, and May was catching water in the bowl of her dress skirt and tossing it up across her face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was catching flies and eating them, and was keeping note of his capture by making nail-marks on the edge of the door between the ridges of padding. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z One thing was clear—there was no longer the chance of catching Thlayli and the rest off their guard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He worked at a stubborn spot on the counter but I caught him catching a glimpse of me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Alex,” he says, catching up and wagging his phone at me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The parking lot pulses with students who mill around, catching up. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z His hand crept lower still, lower, his fingernails catching in the cotton of her blouse. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I keep switching my eyes away to give them a break but she keeps catching me. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as unbelievable as the moon catching fire. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Moments later shadows moved like spatter paint along the walls, catching the light when they passed the window so I could see the outline of wings. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, catching his foot on a stone, he fell sprawling and lay upon his face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Elisha let fall the stiff gray mop and rushed at John, catching him off balance and lifting him from the floor. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Marco watches from the window as the guests depart, catching a last glimpse of Celia before she disappears into the night. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Be careful,” shouted Milo as the bug swung his cane again, catching the bee on the foot and knocking over the box of W’s. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “You have some what?” he asks, not catching on. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked back toward the house and saw her crossing the yard, her white dress catching the light. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As he tried to kiss me again, I twisted away, my knee accidentally catching him squarely between the legs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Pickett’s horse, catching the General’s excitement, reared and wheeled; Pickett soothed him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. If hallucinations can appear this ‘real’ to us, to anyone, if hallucinations are catching and almost believable, it’s no wonder they mistook us for psychotics. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z And by catching and circumventing threatening behavior early, there was a good chance of diverting those students toward a more positive path. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The picture was really cool, the drops of water catching the sun and twinkling like little diamonds. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’d seen women dressed this way before—Dad called them gentiles—and I’d always avoided getting too near them, as if their immorality might be catching. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Pacheco swung clumsily at another pretty moth sucking on a sweet pea nearby and stunned both himself and the lawyer by catching it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell forward, barely catching myself on the snow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I’m already two whiskeys in. You’ve got some catching up to do.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I asked, because I was just catching on that with Nazario and Bodega you had to see the big picture. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Also, after we got them penned, there was still the dangerous job of catching the pigs away from the old ones. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She means the trouble he has sometimes catching his breath, because of the way his insides keep growing faster than his outside, which hasn't really grown at all. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a regular newsroom out there,” said Elsa, every visit catching me up on the latest news. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Run,” Fayge said, catching the last word, and repeated it in a soft, uninflected voice. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to see this happen to any of my students,” she said, catching her breath. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Why should they?” she asked, before she had caught his drift Then she stopped, catching her breath. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The camera’s red light blinks on, catching Lyla a little bit off guard. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Ben fumbled to take her matches away from her, then lit a match, the glow of the flame catching her for a moment, framing her in the nimbus of its brief life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet her past had a way of catching up with her in unexpected ways. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They fished for a time, each catching several trout, which they wrapped in leaves. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The early guests are well past the point of drunkenness, and everyone else is quickly catching up. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He’s about ready to tell the story of catching the tuna all over again, for anybody who didn’t hear it the first time, when Mr. Nagahachi the fish buyer shows up. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Of course, it was Old Yeller that was doing the catching. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran arm in arm, tripping through a field rent with furrows and ditches, falling and catching each other in an epileptic dance. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I worried about my brothers catching diseases that we would find no cure for, especially since Mother was always talking about the deadliness of cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “I just want to find out where they are on catching this psycho.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I tripped several times, once falling, catching myself with my hands, scraping them on the sidewalk, and then lurching up to plunge forward again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Close enough,” she said, catching Harry’s eye and grinning. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Only William Ernest cried, big, silent tears catching in the corners of the frame of his glasses and then spilling down his cheeks. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He was a rambler out of South Carolina and found his way to slave catching after a hardscrabble sequence: dockhand, collection agent, gravedigger. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, Moss,” said Shamika, grinning, her hoop earrings catching the streetlights and sparkling. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “How has he been able to stay here so long without the PSFs catching on?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I can still smell what it smelled like in those summertime dried-up algae-frog-filled catching places,” he says. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Grace let go of the banister, catching herself before she fell down the last step, and peeked in the bag. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He may have thought he was being chivalrous by catching me, but he should have let me fall. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Twisting my hand frantically I succeeded in catching one more hook with the rope. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 The thing about enthusiasm—especially Liam’s particular brand—was that it was catching. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The tips of church spires up in Poughkeepsie, on the east side, were just catching the last rays of sunlight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Oh, I think back without even realizing it, my breath catching. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So did a thousand shards of glass, and it seemed to Laila that she could see each individual one flying all around her, flipping slowly end over end, the sunlight catching in each. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 Momma’s hand came up to cover her mouth but she got serious when she said, “Joey, I don’t want you to be the laughing ‘sock,’ but I don’t want you catching a cold. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She became an expert at catching small game and she took great pleasure in carving. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 These calculations flashed through his mind in a fraction of a second, but he immediately felt ashamed, and blushed at catching himself in such thoughts. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There, as the whirlpool drank the tide, a billow tossed me, and I sprang for the great fig tree, catching on like a bat under a bough. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” said Granddaddy, catching his mistake and bowing. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Ivy hugged her pillow to her chest, catching one more glimpse of that huge nothing looming up in front of her father. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Once I decided to make friends with him because I felt bad about catching him in my traps. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "It's to keep it from catching fire again." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Now, catching Kit’s eye, she came hurrying along the deck. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Frowning, he held it up, catching the moonlight in order to read the words written on the fabric. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Cole moseyed along slowly, not catching up to Edwin until they reached the trees. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I remember they are his favorite bait for catching stripers. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I flew around the outside of the great Ballroom and not one of them had a chance of catching me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Both of us look at it, the white water reflecting off of it, droplets of spray already catching and pooling on its blade, making it shine like a little flashlight. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z While my teammates were catching their breath, I was psyching myself up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Of course, you have to do this without the person you're talking to catching on. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z At his feet are a duffel bag containing clothes, a shopping bag from Macy’s with gifts bought earlier that morning, before catching his train at Penn Station. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He assumed the panther would be an old, wasted male with worn teeth, incapable of catching anything more difficult than a human. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Quickly he stepped to the horizontal girder and walked to the middle of the bridge, his orange vest catching the sunlight. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There was no possibility of catching a cab, and the pegasi had flown away. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was a lot later than I’d ever been up before and I was kind of scared of the cops catching me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Aaron,” I say, my heart thundering, my breath catching and turning into meatier and meatier coughs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’m catching the eight o’clock home,” Adam said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 ‘You is forgetting that I is doing this sort of thing for years and years and years. No human bean is ever catching even the smallest wink of me.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Right after them came the wolf, like he had his mind fixed on catching them, and nothing else. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z On this evening Frightful answered his call with “car-reet,” and he smiled and remembered how she had saved his life by catching food for him in the wilderness. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “If you ask me, he still thinks he can bring back the old popularity by catching one more Death Eater.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The real victory here is catching a train instantly. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His scales were grey-black, catching the daylight like broken stone. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “A striper will attack its prey from the front, so the hook will have a good chance of catching the striper that way.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Sefia unfolded the leather case that held the lock picks, her fingers catching on the metal tips of Nin’s most trusted tools. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I think we can win the tourney,” Todd said, picking up the Ping-Pong ball from the table and bouncing it once before catching it again. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z As we trudge back through the woods, we reach a boulder, and both Gale and I turn our heads in the same direction, like a pair of dogs catching a scent on the wind. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She liked Diana, really she did, yet she found herself avoiding her friend as though radicalism were something catching, like diptheria. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The shaded lamp catching the lenses of his glasses left half of his broad face in shadow as his clenched fists stretched full forth in the light before him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She lights her cigarette, the flame catching easily despite the dampness of the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He glances at her table where a few cards remain laid faceup, one in particular catching his attention. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She felt herself falling, and hands catching her, and then consciousness fled. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene was right, we had no chance of catching Styx. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z At the top, he rested a long time, catching his breath before pushing back a rippled metal hatch. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “You okay out here?” asks El, her eyes catching mine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z 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 He was a loathsome little creature: he paddled a small boat with his large flat feet, peering with pale luminous eyes and catching blind fish with his long fingers, and eating them raw. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She read the article over again, something catching her attention. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Harry had started noticing Conor, catching his eye, looking at him with a detached amusement. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z It consisted of catching and destroying tsetse flies. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there’s me: team captain whose attempt at saving the day has landed me with a stitched-up catching arm a week before my team’s first state tournament game. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z 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 His eyes were glued to the doorway, his breath catching in his throat whenever a passenger came through. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z ‘I is thinking,’ said the Fleshlumpeater, ‘that you is catching human beans and keeping them as pets!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After such a long time at sea, my skin was like a hide and my hair was long, matted and as silky as a fly- catching strip. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z As they went through the doors, the people on either side drew away as though they were frightened of catching something. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Ignatius was waving to his mother from the brick sidewalk, his earring catching the rays of the streetlight. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 His entire body goes limp, catching his Dauntless traitor escort off guard. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He felt momentarily pleased, like a man who, catching a chance glimpse of himself in a mirror, discovers a figure of some dignity. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ulbrickson barked, “Row!” the boys pulled their shell smartly ahead, their catching and their rowing suddenly crisp and clean. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z However, I had no luck catching Denna at the Oaken Oar over the next two days. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As if she can read my mind, Zohra translates the joke for me, which is something about catching a chicken. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Wait,” said Lina, catching hold of the sleeve of his jacket. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 My legs slow down as I go into a coughing fit, before finally catching my breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Celaena froze, her breath catching as Nox scraped his hands and feet against the stone to catch hold. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Gray sprang and came halfway through the window, catching Ben’s arm and tearing at the flight jacket. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We thought we’d function in Wilmington as we had in New York, catching subways and buses and living off public transportation and the groove of the city. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He sprinted after the girl, just catching sight of her rounding the bend of the hallway outside the cockpit. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She let the words take her away to some world where things didn’t keep catching fire around her and death didn’t lurk around every corner. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She pulled at it with the tip of her fingers, catching it as it fell. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She would stop, teetering shakily, catching herself just before the bike collapsed onto the sidewalk. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes, blue as ever, catching mine and holding ’em. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z They couldn’t stand the thought that the credit for catching Dickinson might go to her, and not to the FBI. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Can I help you?” she asked, catching me off guard. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z |
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