| 单词 | cave |
| 例句 | He grunted loudly and scratched on the ground in front of him he kept watching the entrance of the bear cave. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And Will saw a patch of golden light at the cave mouth that had a face and eyes and was watching them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There, on the inmost shore, an olive tree throws wide its boughs over the bay; nearby a cave of dusky light is hidden for those immortal girls, the Naiades. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s pulling down the caves,” Wielaf said, his voice barely above a whisper. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Doc ran out and got in his car and went collecting in the caves below Pt. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep beneath the hill in Krakow, in the deepest vault beneath the caves they call the Dragon’s Den, Miss Lupescu stumbled and fell. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The buildings that hadn’t entirely collapsed barely stood, with caved in roofs and walls pierced with rocket shells. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The cave was as large as a church sanctuary, like the St. Louis Cathedral back home on Jackson Square. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For days afterward, the skeleton of the McCulloms’ burned-out town house continued to hiss and cave in on itself, dying far more slowly than its young occupants had. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And Unity Valley is just a cave inside the big American cave that is a huge fire that casts the biggest shadows of all. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The flock dutifully began trudging back up the slopes toward the cave. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z As the BFG headed back to the cave, he said quietly, ‘We certainly was putting that nightmare to good use though, wasn’t we?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the cave it was much darker, and much more full of sound: mostly the wind in the trees, but below that was another sound, too. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I crawled to the mouth of the cave and looked out. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Juanita had a point—what was the song of the cave? Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z If your philosopher has truly left Plato’s cave, if he has stared into that sun of the blind...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A cloud of ravens was pouring from the cave, and he saw a little girl with a torch in hand, darting this way and that. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then, a few at a time, we moved the tools and the motors from the Toy Tinker’s truck to the cave. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “A miracle! Behold the sun! I was beginning to think she had gone into a cave and vowed never to return, like the Japanese myth.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z If this cave was a prison, at least it had an awesome door. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The animals slipped through the grassland like the vervet monkeys near the leopard cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For a few moments the cave was silent. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But the pressure was too weak, so that instead the water slid soundlessly down the underside of the shell where opportunistic slime hung in dripping points, like stalactites in a limestone cave. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Computer: “You attempt to ju—” Me: “Thrust pelvis against the cave wall.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z That means that, if need be, we can come back to our cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Her pupils are huge black caves where bats live. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z As he approached the cave, he sang the song which she had taught him: There is a rock here and the cave is dark. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z And then a deafening roar filled the cave. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I look to see that Dad has caved, and is by the curb trying to hail a taxi, while Mom instructs him that he needs to be more aggressive about it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Matthias noticed that there were numerous other caverns and tunnels leading from this large cave. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Dumbledore stepped back from the cave wall and pointed his wand at the rock. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z So I trudged the path back to the cave, past the celebrations in the outdoor kitchen, up the corridor and into my father’s room. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The cub had managed to swim across the channel in low tide, but a surge of high water could reach the cave and drown her. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She had not lived by the sea all those years, listened to the wharfman’s songs all that time, to spend her life in the soundless cave of Elihue’s mind. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in the warm cave, she was trembling. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As I stumbled out of the stall, my skin cold and sweaty, feeling like one of those eyeless white cave salamanders, Chas was there, still smirking, wiping his face, and watching me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the deepest of the caves there were brands burning, and three people stood there, waiting for them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z They were blackened and caved, mouths agape, eyes boiled shut, melted and pooled together in the gutter like some hydra-headed horror. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I have also been in contact with him ever since he left Hogwarts last year. It was I who suggested the mountainside cave as the safest place for him to stay.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Although the mouth of the cave was small, once you were inside, it spread out and you could stand up. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The bridge wasn't nearly as high as the cave ledge he had leaped from, but he still didn't want to look down. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Caves across the ocean in caves of dark hills white skin people like the belly of a fish covered with hair. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, to my horror, he started wagging his tail the way he used to when he was tracking, and he turned from the house and headed up the hill toward the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z That was too bad, because something hiding far up on the rocks heard the shouting and stirred in its cave. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Most of the paint on the clapboard siding had peeled off long before, and the sagging roof over the porch looked ready to cave in with the next strong wind. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z But the great waves had cost me all the food and weapons which were stored in the cave, as well as the canoe I had been working on and those hidden under the south cliffs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave lay some way above the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Through her tears, she sang a sad song, about how a girl who lived in a cave was captured by a wicked cannibal. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Many times she came to the cave, and then one morning she did not come. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He transformed into the great black dog before they left the cave, and they walked back down the mountainside with him, across the boulder-strewn ground, and back to the stile. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The cave was divided into sections by white silk curtains. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But another snowfall might cave in the Nest all over again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I took the canoe to Coral Cove, not far from the cave, and pulled it up on the shore out of reach of the winter storms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He enters the cave and barks for his boys to come see what he sees. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z That is, he let his mind slip into whatever cave mouths of memory it chose. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the dark cave wall and saw everything happening all over again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It was still no more than a small, irregular cave with one entrance. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He sipped some rose water before asking, "You know the tale of how I found the flower of immortality in a cave at the bottom of the endless ocean?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The bow and arrows I had first made I likewise took to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z So we sat there for a couple hours talking to the screen together, navigating this invisible labyrinthine cave without a single lumen of light. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The Big Friendly Giant was seated at the great table in his cave and he was doing his homework. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave went white with his fire, and the rock walls roared the echo back. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He watches me pass, his gray eyes hostile, then sleeps again, his cave half hidden by snow. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Leon Longbridge, they learned, had already checked the cave and found nothing. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The look on his face, his life caving in. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z We built a fire in the cave once and had to run outside because the smoke got so thick. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The earth goddess’s dreams were so powerful, they cast shadows across the cave walls—ghastly shifting images of Nazi armies raging across Europe, Japanese planes destroying American cities. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When he made his great chamber for the storing of food it was under a rock so that it could never cave in no matter how hard it rained. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There were caves everywhere running into the cloud, and at the entrances to the caves the Cloud-Men’s wives were crouching over little stoves with frying-pans in their hands, frying snowballs for their husbands’ suppers. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It screamed its way into the cave and rang like a blacksmith’s anvil against the rock walls. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I first went to the hill near the cave when the pack was away and collected armloads of brush which I placed near the mouth of their lair. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Mei-li and the cave and getting chased by the cops and Mong saying I was his best friend and then going swimming and me staring through the Mexican border at the kid selling clay suns. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z And the other animals in the dark, noisome caves under the ground sensed it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Then Tally remembered the caves that David had shown her on her first day in the Smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In front of the dark mouth of a cave, a scrawny, bearded man in shackles stood next to a big wooden wheel marked with what looked like drawings of little animals. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Night has fallen, and outside the cave, thunder reverberates. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I paddled to the far end of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In a tree or a cave or a rock. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’m going to look at some of those caves,” Tariq said. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Merlyn, before letting her lock him up in the cave, had given the Matter of Britain into her hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Sing the song of the rain, the song of the cave, or was it the song of the butterflies? Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But when the sun rose and I went out of the hut, the pack trotted off toward its lair which was at the north side of the island, in a large cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It took me being in the bottom of a cave to truly understand what he meant. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z At one end of the ledge was a cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a cave or rock-chamber behind, but in the gloom inside nothing could be seen. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When Georgie and I woke in the morning, the falling snow hung like gauze between the mouth of the cave and the ravine, blurring rocks and trees, earth and sky. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t gray or brown, like the floor of most caves, but a cherry red so deep it glinted black. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Saw the cunning thoughts race in and out through the caves and promontories of his mind long before they darted out of the tunnel of his mouth. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The ward upon the cave mouth still held; the dead men could not enter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s like my throat’s caving in on itself. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z They would soon find my fire and the canoe I was making, yet I could go to the cave and probably be safe from them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But here, the bioluminescence is turquoise like the glowworm caves in New Zealand. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z After the dog left the cave, I went back to the entrance and looked down at the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z That’s why it is not known that he was in the caves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She peeled it off and flung it into the cave. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He arrived at the front of the cave and began to sing his song. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z They released this absolutely fantastic album called In the Aeroplane Over the Sea in 1998 and haven't been heard from since, purportedly because their lead singer lives in a cave in New Zealand. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z They collected somewhere between thirty thousand and seventy thousand biting insects inside the cave—the cave is full of bugs. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was a treasure cave of gift-wrapped boxes. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “What would keep them from marching right up here to your cave?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There’s a cave marked on it, just about where I am sitting. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo asked as they glided down the path from the cave. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Finally, when she feared she could not take one more step, they came to a small cave. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He just sat there taking deep breaths and looking up at the opening of the cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z There, in a cave with a stream close by, I put up for the night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally and Shay made it to the cave first Croy arrived a few minutes later, without warning, he and his board hurtling through the waterfall in a sudden explosion of splashing and cursing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They also show roads, buildings, railroads, transmission lines, mines and caves, vegetation, and towns, cities, rivers, lakes, canals, marshes, and waterfalls. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We might find some nook there, or even a cave or something.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “What is it?” said the woman’s voice, speaking to the monkey, and then the cave darkened as her form came into the entrance. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z "Maybe that's what he's waiting for. What do you want to do? Go back to the cave?" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z No sunlight ever reached the caves beneath the hill. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Another day and a night he spent trying to work his way back to the cave and avoid the hunters if they were still about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his grip tightened as the cave shuddered around them. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “We should both go through,” Ama said, “because I know how to wake her, and you don’t, and I know the cave better than you do, too.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Against the sky in the cave entrance Juana could see that Kino was taking off his white clothes, for dirty and ragged though they were they would show up against the dark night. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The leopard would be thinking of how she might trap the hare or some small buck to eat, and of the caves in which she could hide away during the day. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z It wasn’t very deep, not a cave, but it was smooth and made a perfect roof and he could almost stand in under the ledge. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like the mouth of a cave, because the moonlight shone into it a little way, just as if inside the opening there were the inside of the hill; but it wasn’t. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z All of the great lumps of snozzcumber that were in his mouth, as well as Sophie herself, went shooting out across the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The sides of the cave pushed against his shoulders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Despite being depicted in innumerable cartoons as apelike brutes living in caves, Neanderthals had brains slightly larger than our own. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It had taken on a ghoulish quality; Taylor had affixed several black shirts to poles outside her cave and lit them to make torches. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The avalanche slowed and settled as a cloud of dust billowed out from the cave. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then they crawled out of the cave, and James walked him back to his new home with Aunt Pearl and her three little daughters. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point, they passed a warm cave the size of a gymnasium filled with snake eggs, their tops covered with a layer of silver filaments like slimy Christmas tinsel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I push past him, walking away from the mirror cave and the sculpture, and start down the sidewalk. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “And Sathaz and the moon are living happily together in a cave somewhere.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We were right above the entrance of the Cyclops’s cave. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo stuffed it with dry grass and took it to the cave to use as a pillow. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “They kept coming. I’d take down one or two, and four more would replace them. They’d have rushed me, but the opening to the cave was too narrow.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Plus, there were caves down there, and they could use one to stay warm in. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Most of the night I worked, making two trips to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Our holy men have better things to do, like locking themselves up in caves and reading sheep entrails. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell, back in my cave, whether I was afraid of them or not. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I was back in that barren cave, the ceiling heavy and low above me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Behind the cactus within the ravine is a hidden cave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Avoiding the gigantic coils, he walked quickly and quietly over to where the sword hung from the tree roots on the cave wall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She slid back into the cave and let her pounding heart settle down to its natural rhythm. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the cave, the girl had settled herself to sleep on her sleeping mat when she heard her brother singing outside. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I decided I had better not go to the cave after all. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Elijah Muhammad further teaches that the white devil race in Europe’s caves was savage. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She explains that certain creatures are allowed to scare and harass unsuspecting people if they wander someplace generally acknowledged to be spooky—like graveyards, old abandoned mansions, dark caves, and under beds. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Swiftly she turned and led him to her cave, and they went in, the mortal and immortal. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded at the yellowing Daily Prophets on the cave floor, and Ron picked them up and unfolded them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She came upon another cave on the western cliff, facing the oncoming storm. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Deep within the cave, she heard a bellowing sound. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I’d never been that far the other side of Salt Branch before, but Papa told me about the bat cave. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the cave the sun rose and set, the moon turned, the cold winds howled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The back portion had fallen off, and the roof had caved in. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Carefully I crawled through the brush and stopped just above the mouth of the cave and listened. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingernails tickled their dry ivory exteriors, making the bones clang against each other with a hollow sound that echoed through the cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Each family found a cave to live in, and in this way they were warm and secure. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I cover my head, caving against the doorframe, bracing myself. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She nudged the man’s ear with her boot, and the side of his head caved and crumbled to dust. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, “I wasn’t scared of staying in the cave, but I heard a mountain lion scream and it scared me half to death.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “The cave was empty, man. I got down on my stomach and looked in that pit. I put my hands—” “You took the gold.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave floor was mushy and wet from the water dripping off the stalactites. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then she shuffled back into the darkness of her cave and was lost to sight. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The balloons’ engines grew louder, then louder still, amplified by the cave’s stone walls. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z We watched her like we were waiting for the roof to cave in. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "The flower of immortality lies in a cave at the base of the Rock of Nisir, the only feature within the endless ocean. Wherever you might be, you will be able to see it." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then darkness came and the strange animal went back to its cave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He was hardly ever in the cave without James—Alfred squeezed against the back, James up front, poking out his head to see if the coast was clear. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Jagged rocks punctured the bottoms of her feet as she waded toward the cave. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z All at once, as if by sudden vision, I understood the emptiness in the eyes of those humpbacked shapes back in the cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z When they had hidden the treasures in a nearby cave they separated, she to summon Telemachus home, he, whom her art had turned into a shambling ragged old man, to seek the swineherd. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A cave mouth appeared, but this time it didn’t collapse right away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Sold.”They left the cave together very late that night, and drove home separately, Colin in the Hearse and Lindsey in the pink pickup. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The mouth of the cave opened out above the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z White curtains divided the cave into different rooms with comfy pillows and woven rugs and platters of fresh fruit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “No, little one. We cook. We be safe in cave for now.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Alice’s castle,” I say, clambering up to a ledge where a stone wall with stones placed one on two, two on one, protects a natural cave from rain and wind. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m in the cave with the others. And we need to go to the Third World to save Pond,” Nathan said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Like Voldemort put on the stone basin in the cave,” said Harry, remembering how he had been unable to Summon the fake locket. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But the cave...He stared at the dark opening between the tree roots. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ere long they were hemmed in in the narrows of the gorge, and all were slain or driven shrieking into the chasm of the Deep to fall before the guardians of the hidden caves. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Tally crawled out into the big part of the cave, every muscle stiff, every rock she’d slept on imprinted on her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Presently they were under the shadow, and there in the midst of it they saw the opening of a cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Approximately square, the cave’s only room was big enough to lie down comfortably in any direction, although the gray-brown ceiling sloped down toward the back, making it hard to stand in a lot of places. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I'm on my feet and at the mouth of the cave in a flash, not wanting to miss a syllable. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Her body smelled strange—not dirty, exactly, but old, like a musty cave where animals had laired for a long time. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As Daddy’s van crept along the quiet street, we both crooked our necks up to stare at the ceiling of the tree cave. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Then she was in Gaea’s cave in Alaska, where Hazel and her mother had died as the ceiling collapsed and the voice of the Earth Goddess wailed in anger. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I got my binoculars from inside the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In the face of the hostility and contempt of almost everyone in the cave, Andrew crumpled and fell to the floor, curled up and sobbing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I wanted to go down to the cave and count them, to see if they would make two loops around my neck, but I did not leave the ledge. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “And with that,” the girl said, “he took my brother and dragged him to his cave.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The cave shook, echoing with a dull thud. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z If Sophie had struck the stony wall of the cave, she would most certainly have been killed. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Bo ends up having to come out of his kitchen cave to help me on register. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We’ve got two-thirds of it moved to Thorn Valley already, and we’ve dug a dry cave to store it in, under one of the big rocks. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Later the adults kissed Grandpa, giving him gentle abrazos so as not to cave in his eggshell chest. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might say I am working for Civil Defense doing research by learning to live off the land. Tell them not to be afraid, that crayfish are delicious and caves are warm.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aleuts had not brought their dogs, which was fortunate, for they would have found Rontu’s tracks and followed us to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He entered the cave and was blinded by the absence of light. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed the lid, picked up the suitcase in one hand, took the pole with the net on the end in the other hand, and marched towards the entrance of the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Our helmets line the front of the cave wall like shoes lined up in a home’s entry way. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Like there might be some cave where that stays now. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I can remember hearing of “Adam driven out of the garden into the caves of Europe,” “Africa for the Africans,” “Ethiopians, Awake!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He galloped off fast to his cave with Sophie hanging on tight to the rim of the pocket. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I got up, though the feeling was as strong as ever, and felt my way back through the forest and over to the cliffwall and back to the mere and to my cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave went far back into the hill, around many turns, but I needed only that part which lay near the opening and which the sun could reach during some of the day. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The sandstone cliffs were home to Buddhist monks who carved caves in them to use as living quarters and as sanctuary for weary traveling pilgrims. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I smooth it out on the cave floor and lie down, one hand on my loaded bow in case I have to shoot at a moment's notice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Passages and corridors honeycombed the walls and wound their way from floor to ceiling, up and down the sides of the cave. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z How happy, how hungry, how close we were when that picnic basket arrived outside our cave. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Once again Rupa crawled forward and pushed the stick deep into the cave, offering the milky vest to the baby. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Some bats had driven him out of a cave—and he’d lived through that. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Tayo used to stand in the big sandstone cave and hold the siphon hose under the water in the shallow pool where the spring water splashed down from the west wall of the cave. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z How the news channels would all do a story about the mysterious skeleton found at the bottom of a cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Some of the cave pictures may even provide a clue to the origin of this tradition of fertility magic. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like the purple creatures in the water, the cave’s walls glow. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When the sirens cried out to warn us of bombers, my neighbors and I jumped to our feet and scurried to the deep caves to hide like wild animals. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d never forget the stories about Oakwald Forest, legends of dark, terrible glens and deep, still pools, and caves full of light and heavenly singing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Poking around, I push back some tall rushes and find a path leading right up to the cave. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Those thousands of tons of bombs didn’t do much more than disturb the sleep of the Japanese soldiers in reinforced caves and tunnels a hundred feet below the black sand. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the one-armed robot limped out of the cave and continued the hunt for Roz. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Well, thassit, then. Come along here and have a bit of stew. Eh, your mum’d be proud of a stew like we got in the cave. Want me to carry that?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Do you remember that cave we looked at the other day? The one we decided was too close to the farmhouse?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the cave at Lascaux was discovered purely by chance in 1940 by some neighborhood boys whose dog fell into a hole that led to the underground chamber. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Robin MacDonald appeared noiselessly in his sneakers at the top of the rocks at the mouth of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My goods assembled and stowed in a brown bag, I debated whether or not to go directly up the hill to the cave or take the long route. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I vowed that someday I would go back and kill the wild dogs in the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It surprised her that he should come back so soon, but then she remembered that he had left a calabash in the cave and might be returning to collect it. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The cave was very dark and I had trouble getting Rontu to go through the small opening. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He was swimming off from the cave and the reef toward some rocks that were about twice the length of the string away. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, “That’s my favorite. Of all the cave animals. Right there.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I feel my way to the back of this cave, which I dug into the side of the hill to keep our food dark and cool. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Its radiance entered the room and pooled before the wily nagual, who was cringing in the farthest corner of the cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Even in the cave of sleep, without dreaming of it or thinking of it at all, she felt its presence. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Percy, you’re my best friend. You’ve seen me underground. In that Cyclops’s cave. Do you really think I could ...” His voice faltered. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z One morning we left the cave and paddled out to the reef which is joined to it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z One night, they camped inside a small cave. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z This turned the living room’s cheery yellow walls dim and shadowy; it made the whole house feel like a cave or a hideout. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Arching above him the ceiling and upper walls of his cave were alive with bats. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Monet and his friend had a flashlight, and they walked back into the cave to see where it went. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you remember the movie Uncle Arthur took us to last year? The one where the werewolf creeps out of the cave to attack the unicorn?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Thinking about Sunday School and about Mr. Loomis getting angry, I wished I were back in the cave again. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The other major site of cave paintings in Lascaux, France, was also discovered by accident. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z He rose and bowed low to Frodo, and drawing the curtain passed out into the cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When the moon rose I left the cave and went off through the valley and over the three hills to my home. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And at the root of the hill were secret caves. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had the feeling that if he simply touched that red oblong mound with his finger it would cave in and Mary’s body would come into full view, unburnt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was her favorite stopover that summer because of the Bellamar caves nearby. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The stone spun lazily downward into the crevice and out of sight, and ripples spread across the pool and died away, throwing reflections of my head lamp onto the wall of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Walking into the coffee shop was like entering a cave. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She had assumed it lived in the cave at the other end of the island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The light faded from the cave door, and the grey veil of falling water grew dim and was lost in gathering shadow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Inside the cave, it was pitch black, but the girl felt safe and she slept well that first night. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z It was like a forgotten hermitage — the cave hidden beneath the growth, the strange fertility goddess statue of Our Ladybird with her tattered Miss Miss sash in place. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z How long before the last few punctuation sticklers are obliged to take refuge together in caves? Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z ‘Let us hope that he will escape back to the caves. There he would be safe for a while. Safer than we. Such a refuge would be to the liking of a dwarf.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They walked into the mouth of the dark cave, guided by Seed Collector’s .shining quartz crystal. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z At dawn I took him in my arms and left the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He led the way to the back of the cave where the high walls stood. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She waved her torch toward the black crack in the back wall of the cave. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He slept in the bag all the time and probably felt safe wrapped up in his dark little cave. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Near this place there were caves, and the boy had heard that a strange animal lived in these caves. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Sirius paced all around the cave in silence. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Mong even said so himself when we were in that cave by Santa Cruz. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z We must depart into the West, or dwindle to a rustic folk of dell and cave, slowly to forget and to be forgotten.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the cave again, I listened to my mother move back and forth, a pale shape driven by restlessness and rage at the restlessness and rage she felt in me and could not cure. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he just lies there, his eyes trained on my face as I build a sort of blind out of vines to conceal the mouth of the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And just like that, I was in the cave. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The earth was perfect for a gopher hole too, black and soft and yet with a little clay in it so that it didn’t crumble and the tunnels didn’t cave in. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On either side of them, along the overhanging niche, the cliff was pocked with myriad caves. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z In twice the time it normally takes, we come to the cave’s entrance. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Someone or something had gouged a long, deep line into the cave wall. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Lourdes took advantage of their confinement to tell Felicia how the shriveled tin peddler, who rattled by with his trolley at noon, abducted children to caves with flapping bats that nested in human hair. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave was now in front of me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary Lou’s throat hurt from screaming, but no one could hear her down in this cave near the ocean. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The cave was the home of the dead. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As Bigwig found a place alongside, he noticed for the first time, in the opposite wall of the run, a kind of recess like an open cave. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Why’d he just stay in a cave until he starved to death? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z By the time they got to the southern end of the valley and found a cave that would fit all three of them, the tips of her ears throbbed and her nose was numb. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Qhorin seated himself on the sand, his back to a wall, no more than a vague black shadow in the gloom of the cave. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The cave ceiling trembled, and bits of black rock flaked down. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I was hovering up above, near the opening of the cave, watching to see what I’d say. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Just then, two Japanese soldiers who’d been hidden in a cave attacked them with hand grenades and a sword. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a celestial light illuminated the door of the cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He came wobbling to the mouth of the cave, but hesitated there. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z LeVisqueux attached a pulley to a pinion he’d staked into the cave floor, then looped a cord through the pulley’s wheels. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Whenever the water came in, which wasn’t that much, we’d just step our shoes up on a big rock or a part of the cave wall until it went back out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A white one like Grandma and Grandpop’s, the roof caved in and half the house charred black. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I woke at dawn as usual, moved my blanket and sleeping bag to the cave, and ate the rest of the fish for breakfast—cold, but cooked, not so bad. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Before we chose this cave and this farm, however, we found the Toy Tinker. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z We walked towards the hill, and now I could see a cave carved into it. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Inside the cave the dead man was still looking placidly up at him, but the tarpaulin and the gold were gone. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z More of it caved in, spilling around us. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z With that, the horrible Bloodbottling Giant strode out of the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah that would suck for you if you couldn't read anymore. But how often are you going to find yourself in a cave with moonshine? Live a little.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Canceling the team would send a clear message about her expectations to players on all of her teams, and she didn’t want to appear to cave in. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z People could have brought in loads of turtles and shellfish, built a fire in the shelter of the cave, and enjoyed the feel of dry land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then, without another word, he climbed down the back of the rocks toward the cave and the rest of the tribe. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “But not a cave. I don’t want to go crawling around in any caves.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The road crossed a dried slough where pipes of ice stood out of the frozen mud like formations in a cave. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z When Harry reached the spot he found steps that led into a large cave. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z If you did not know it was a wolf, you might have thought it a small mountain, with a river flowing from a cave mouth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Great mountains. A cave near a valley full of rainbows...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “The beast dragged my brother into that cave! ” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I realized then that I should have fed him at the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He limped to a rock cave and lay down to recover. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful left the penguins and blue-footed boobies to their caves and niches and rounded the island, looking for shelter. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The prison yard was as quiet as a cave when a young Haitian guard escorted me there to wait. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z An enormous stone statue of the Buddha sat cross-legged and serene near one wall of the cave. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “She lives in a cave, up on those cliffs. If we get too close, her snaky heads will come down and start plucking sailors off the ship.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter lay awake in the entrance to the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Near the end of the cave you will find a jar filled with treasure. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z For a moment, her mind slipped sideways again, and she imagined he was her daddy coming to offer her a hand out of her stuffed-animal cave after her mother left. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z They seemed as anxious to get away from the cave as she was. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the temple inside the cave, I could go up to the altar and talk to the Rain God if I wanted to, but I didn’t have a thing to say to him. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we have to try something,” Polly said as she began to gather dry twigs from the back of the cave, looking hopeful. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I got up and silently left the cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Without saying a word, we left the cave and walked through the snow toward the house. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He reached out and touched his fingers to the cave wall, and then leaned back again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “There’s a spot in the roof, see it, almost over them. The last blast didn’t quite get it. If you can get it at the base, half the roof will cave in.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It clung to the walls of that foamy cave, and the mother was of practically no help. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We were back in the cave before it grew light. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was after I thought about that, that I began moving my things to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I stayed down there alone and made like it was my cave all along, from the beginning of time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The idea sends me back to the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “You have a secret docking cave and you couldn’t afford to give my mom overtime and dental?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I lower myself in the corner and pull my knees up to my chest, which feels like it’s gonna cave in. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “This is it. Get your sleeping tonic ready, Seven. We flood the cave with tonic, then attack.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “He wants to know how many people have died in the cave.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not far away a stream flows out of a limey cave, rushes to the edge, and plunges off. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Count back three billion hours, and modern humans don’t exist—just wild-eyed cave people, all hairy and grunting. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Soon the cave was filled with hundreds of beautifully coloured bubbles, all drifting gently through the air. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But at the same time, even in my own cave, I still felt out of place. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They crept into the cave, their eyes adjusting to the darkness, but when they reached the far wall, they realized... Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They were waiting until I went into the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran across to the other side of the cave and grabbed the long trumpet thing, the one he had been carrying when Sophie had first seen him in the village. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Another favorite described how he inadvertently bedded down beside five hibernating bears in a Canadian cave. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Your father was acting like he was better than everyone else and he was standing in front of a sea cave blocking you from my view. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They were in a gigantic cave studded with stars. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Valley ran to another, smaller entrance to the cave a few toadstools away and pointed at the ground. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z To let the world shape your desire and love into a cudgel with which to drive you back into a cave of fear. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I had food enough in the cave for a couple of weeks, maybe longer if I did not eat much. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z His booming voice rolled around the walls of the cave like a burst of thunder. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But the cub stayed at the back of the cave, sucking the milk only when the shirt came close to her. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z He was staring, eyes hard and wide, toward the rear of the cave. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The stairs and the ceiling and roof had caved in, making the prospects of getting down this way slim. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the dream from which he’d wakened he had wandered in a cave where the child led him by the hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The two of us darted out of the cave and slid down the snowy bank into the creek. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We struggled all the way to the bottom and then just sat there with our backs against the cave wall, breathing. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z We’d avoid the park rangers and find a cave somewhere along the river. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was more like a cave than a house, with one large garage-style door for an entrance and only one small window facing the lake. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He dug an apple out of the straw in the apple- cave; no one would question that—a boy needed something to munch on in midmoming. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited for a long time and then went inside the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We broke into an adrenaline-fueled sprint, flying those boats into the cave like they were on rails, while Miss Peregrine hopped lamely alongside us, her broken wing dragging in the sand. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The Trail Room of the Warren Hotel, a coffee shop that Garden City businessmen treat as though it were a private club, was a murmuring cave of speculation and rumor. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoulders tightened up, her chest caved in, and her mouth opened in a howl. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He began to leap up and down on the car’s hood, caving it in to the loud accompaniment of crumpling steel and Virgil’s hurrahs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I turned left, was quickly in the trees, and worked my way back to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Brambles trailed upon the ground, or clambering over bush and bank, made shaggy caves where small beasts housed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Fascinated, I stared at the blind cave behind her face until the two lips met and moved and the dybbuk spoke out of its hiding place, "I'm so glad they're going to die." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Daddy thinks the stuff is still in the cave.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The BFG crossed the cave and opened a tiny secret door in the wall. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The chest cavity is caved in beneath the black clothes, home to hundreds of the black-green flies feasting on the body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A little way off, Mr. Boatwright stood up and stretched and went out of the cave, and others were stirring. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z These people liked to live in caves or in the shelter of overhanging rocks wherever they could find them. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I love Vocab. It’s like spelunking in a cave you’ve been in your whole life and discovering a thousand new tunnels.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I was in the cave again, and his horrible smile was snaking up his wrinkled cheek and his eye was once more half-closed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Over it hung a velvety mass of bats, which had fouled the pillar with black guano—a different kind of guano from the green slime near the mouth of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl and the boy hid in a cave, and the hungry creatures ran on by, leaping off the stage and into the crowd. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But I do not think he will see the cave, since it is halfway up the hillside behind the house, and the trees hide the opening, which is small. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He turned away and strode across the cave and picked up his dream-catching net. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I fake curiosity and head in the direction of the jungle and the cave that lies beyond. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The yacht slipped into the secret docking cave. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z A tattered veil covered his face, He was standing in a dank cave, lit only by torches. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She also said Macon’s body rose up from the ground at the first heavy rain, and that the Butlers, or somebody, dumped it in the hunters’ cave one summer night. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Neanderthals are often depicted in caricatures as the archetypical brutish and stupid ‘cave people’, but recent evidence has changed their image. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a small cave hidden in the leafy growth of a mountain not far from a freshwater lagoon. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z As the rest of the family disappeared down the path that led to their new place, she took her mat and her pots to the cave and set them on a ledge at the back. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I went back along the high path to the cave, where I am now, and watched him through the binoculars. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Driving his flock before him he entered and closed the cave’s mouth with a ponderous slab of stone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘In any other cave Gimli Glóin’s son would have been the first to run to the gleam of gold. But not here! Let it lie!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “It’s just a smelly cave. That makes no sense.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They were standing outside a bombed house whose cellar was half open to the sky and had the appearance of a gigantic cave. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Nothing, she had to admit, had gone right since the day she looked into that bone-filled cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was seeing her all those years after they had separated outside that cave, and remembering his anger and her betrayal. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We both looked into the mouth of the cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He followed her into the hills up where the caves were. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a different cave—Grover’s bedroom prison in the Cyclops’s lair. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Stopping for a minute, he strained to hear any movement from the cave, but no sound came. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z An enormous cave cut into one of the hills. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She followed it around a corner to where it widened to reveal a cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In a short time the cave grew warm and comfortable from the heat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But standing there, watching her vanish back into her decrepit cave, I knew what she was telling me wasn’t true. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z It was simply that the brilliant moonlight on the bone-colored rocks would shine like a lantern once he opened the window in Mrs. Coulter’s cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When we came back from our voyage to Tall Rock, I hid the canoe in the cave below the headland. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They filled every nook and cranny of the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No one could confidently say, for instance, when the last ice sheets had retreated or at what time in the past the Cro-Magnon people had decorated the caves of Lascaux in France. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She slid out of the chamber like one of the lumpy treasure sacks, bouncing along over the bumpy cave floor. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “We call that the door to Lilith’s Cave, the cave of death’s bride. If you go through that door, you do not come out again.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The waterfall at the cave’s mouth made splashing echoes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Near the snake’s tail which lay directly across his path, he saw the skins and pelts on the cave wall tremble slightly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I gathered brush and made a fire, thinking that I would push it back into the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z At the far end was the entrance to another cave, flanked by gigantic columns of crystal that looked like diamonds. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He couldn’t stand the idea of killing them and couldn’t go into the cave to finish the job. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brian pulled himself up until he was sitting upright back in the corner of the cave. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z But there were other caves too, deeper and darker. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Reaching the mouth of the cave, he stopped. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In this cave, Heisenberg had been trying to build an atomic pile, similar to the one made by Enrico Fermi on the squash court in Chicago. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We crept to the cave’s entrance and peered into the night. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I took a plastic laundry tub—part of the gear we had carried up to the cave—and left it under the waterfall for a moment. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The opening under the fence had caved in and I had to pull the rocks away before we could crawl through. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In a single morning, I discovered that Egyptians were creating great works of art and architecture when whites were still living in caves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean back in the chair, feeling like I’ve emerged from the darkest cave into bountiful blinding sunlight. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He arrived at the cave three nights later. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps this one lived in the cave and came here only when he could not find food. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We looked at a lot of caves, some big, some small, some dry, but mostly damp. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Look, fresh prints, going out of the cave.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z What had once been his bedroom was transformed from a smelly, dreary man cave into a simple, neatly organized room. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But they might come upon the cave by chance and then I must be ready to flee. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as if I’ve been dropped into the darkest, blackest cave in the Empire. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He sat quivering, every nerve tense, recognizing the smell, and presently past the opening of the cave waddled a large porcupine, returning peacefully home from a night’s foraging. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Firelight flickered on the wet cave walls, illuminating the buffalo head, the man’s body, skin the color of brick clay. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Moths and tiny flying insects drifted out of the cave mouth, carried in a steady, cool flow of air. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It opened on a secret, high-tech laboratory hidden in a cave. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “I’ll go right off in the hills an’ find a cave if you don’ want me.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Being here with him is safety; it’s a cave, where we huddle together while the storm goes on outside. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes melted, her mouth caved, and a terrifying thing happened to her face: it collapsed into despair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Some local people—they were Elgon Masai—had lived inside some of the caves on Mount Elgon and had kept their cattle in the caves. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They rested on a mountain, on a ledge beside a cave, and they ate their food and drank their mead, and they joked and they laughed. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Yes, indeed,” the Mathemagician replied, leading them to the rear of the cave; “right this way.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They went through the opening behind the bushes, and back, down the stairs and passages, into the cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He slipped off his sandals and clambered up to them, gripping the bare stone with his toes, and he looked into the shallow caves. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It's a long walk back to the cave though, even going downward, even with the rabbit to give us a boost. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In the cave last year, when I was trying to get Haymitch to send us food. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It is known that 11,500 years ago paleo-Indians were hunting from caves in what is now Puebla, the state northwest of Oaxaca. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “You need to know: Luke wasn’t the only one I saw around that cave.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Beneath the hills on either side the rock was bored into a hundred caves and maggot-holes; there a host of orcs lurked, ready at a signal to issue forth like black ants going to war. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He laid his rucksack in the cave mouth and sat down wearily. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She pointed to the cave and then to me and made gestures as if she were making a fire. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Chicken!” he said hoarsely after removing the old Daily Prophets from his mouth and throwing them down onto the cave floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He walked with Iorek up the slope toward the cave, where the fire glow still shone warmly in the vast surrounding dark. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She hid her blushes and her shame in a lonely cave, and never could be comforted. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up at the limousine’s sunroof, and I imagined the world before there were ceilings, which made me wonder: Does a cave have no ceiling, or is a cave all ceiling? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She believed that the light pained her eyes, and also that the gray room was a cave to hide in, a dark burrow in the earth, a place where no eyes could stare at her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Sirius lapsed into silence, still staring at the cave wall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Tally crawled up the boulders and into the cave, scrambling back into the darkness. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Piper was just starting to think, Frank’s been gone too long - when he appeared at the cave entrance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Then we had better get crackling,’ the BFG said, moving back towards the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the only forest around here with caves, and I’m pretty sure the Nightbeast is currently hibernating. Otherwise, it would be roaming around freely and eating witches.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There in an old cave lived his Indian. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The bone had fractured and caved in considerably over an area of about four inches. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I looked at the cave entrance and thought about the long climb back to the world of the living. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The way the air moved made Percy suspect the cave’s ceiling was far, far above. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Computer: “You touch the cave wall. It is moist.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The bathroom light blinded him as though he were a bat flushed from his cave at noon. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z These pictures of bison, deer, horses, cattle, mammoths, and boars are located in the most remote recesses of the caves, far from the inhabited, sunlit entrances. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z On the cave floor what looked to me like nothing in particular turned out to be an ancient midden: a refuse heap. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She looks like she is crumbling inward, caving like a terrible weight is pressing on her. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Places like the caves at the narrow end, and the breaks in Lalao’s fence, and the shortcuts through the woods that led to the next barrio where all sorts of pocavergüenzas took place. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I smell my mama’s blood and, alarmed, I hear from the walls and floor of the cave the booming, booming, of her heart. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s part of what I was telling you your first day here, in the railroad cave.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A man came and beckoned to the hobbits, and took them to the recess at the back of the cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I couldn’t decide which seemed less real—New York or the crystal cave where I’d watched a god die. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Tally shivered at the sight Without a blanket or shoes, she’d frozen in the cave all night long, even huddled in David’s arms. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They walked back into the cave and Minli poured water on the wounds to clean them. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Above the Buddha's head, a wide hole in the cave's ceiling opened to the sky. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Inside or outside the cave, Leo was just as much a captive. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I cover the floor of the cave with a layer of pine needles, unroll my sleeping bag, and tuck him into it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Ali never caved to the pressure to reject Islam or to fight in Vietnam, even with the threat of jail time and a suspended boxing license. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z That night, I move into my walk-in closet, which is warm and cozy, like a cave. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He finally caved in around three this afternoon when Beth convinced him that Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the freedom of all living things, and that includes the turkeys. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I chose a spot overlooking the way they had to pass as they approached the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It came out of the great chest cavity and broad jaws as though it had bounced off the walls of a cave. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was Lyra who woke them when the gray light of a wet dawn crept into the cave. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The cave was so narrow they nearly brushed shoulders as they lay on their stomachs, chins propped up in their hands, staring out over the waterfall into the star-dashed sky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The woman's mouth hung open, a wet pink cave, but Craster only gave a snort. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Along the sides of the cave were many crowded pens of lambs and kids. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the day, shut in the cave, Odysseus thought and thought. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t leave the cave until the next morning. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In the mountains my mother set up a hospital in a cave, and she carried the wounded there. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z William swung his mighty fist and a fiend’s skull caved in on itself. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I had seen moths and winged insects pouring from the mouth of the cave, and it occurred to me that some of them must be flying all the way to the back. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he was in a cave, and he was no longer alone. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He was speaking of the cave you saw today. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The ones who could not stop shaking after the danger passed would sleep in the cave. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They went to the mouth of the cave and looked out at the rain, heavy, incessant, falling straight down through the sodden air. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The BFG, with Sophie sitting on his hand, hurried into the cave and put on those brilliant blinding lights that seemed to come from nowhere. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had gone thirty or forty feet when he noticed the cave’s walls were closer together. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I rub my gloved hand over the cave’s wall, and just above my head I find a ledge. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The next time I woke I was in a cave, but as far as caves go, I’d been in a lot worse. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The juke box was dinning and it was like looking into the depths of a murky cave. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She had toured a cave with her family once, and the sight reminded her of water dripping from a stalactite. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Because Uncle Charley, his father, his grandfather—they’ve all been down in the cave and found the treasure chamber. They can find the two rock pillars. But the fire pit isn’t there anymore!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “I can go right off there an’ find a cave,” he said. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The coordinates for the cave were still half an hour away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was darker than an underground cave on a moonless night. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He sent a great shout over the water to the blind giant at the cave’s mouth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally we got to the bottom of a slope and found ourselves in a large cave with huge stalagmite columns. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Clustered at the mouth of the cave were clay pots that probably contained the muteyo. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Inside the cave I found one thing he missed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z A well is kind of like a cave, right? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The first night, still in thick timber, he instinctively made a little snow cave, wrapped himself in a blanket, and slept warmly in his icy cubbyhole. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed trees outside his cave, made clubs, trying to protect his family from the wild beasts outside trying to get in. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The limestone blocks were so old, they had fused together from centuries of moisture, making the place look almost like a naturally formed cave. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She stomped across the hillside and up to the cave, but never stopped to wonder what might be lurking within. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They had cheese and milk from the goats that shared the caves with the singers, even some oats and barleycorn and dried fruit laid by during the long summer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Over and over again, it disappeared, emerged, glistening black, faithfully reporting it had seen Bing and was going back to try to pluck him from the cave. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Some time when she was out looking for food she might wander by the spring and see that it was being used and find my steps leading to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The witch was one who fled, hiding alone in a cave up on the Kapperding Scarp and sealing the cave-mouth with spells. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Ultimately, the Populists caved to the pressure and abandoned their former allies. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It almost seemed like the Underworld, because I immediately felt claustrophobic and I couldn’t see the sky above—just a close, heavy darkness, as if I were in a cave. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Davos threaded their way deftly between the jagged rocks until the cave mouth loomed up before them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Finally, one of the flaps had had enough and caved in after all of that poking and stabbing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Well, thought Will, if Lyra’s in the cave and Mrs. Coulter doesn’t leave it, I’ll have to go and pay a call. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I am living in the cave again, and I am glad now that I never told Mr. Loomis about it or where it was. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Beyond the bat roosts, the cave became drier and dustier. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The playful romance we had sustained in the cave has disappeared out in the open, under the hot sun, with the threat of Cato looming over us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They were careful of the snakes that came out hunting after sundown, and they sneaked up to the cave very quietly and waited for the bats to fly out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was lucky that in my confusion I had run down the road and not straight up to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z My little summer world is caving in on me and I am the only witness. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And if you wondered what Time sounded like it sounded like water running in a dark cave and voices crying and dirt dropping down upon hollow box lids, and rain. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The pyramid and the rest of the city are oriented on a rectilinear grid 15° 25” from true north, a direction that may have aligned with the cave mouth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z You see, when Roz stomped into the cave, she accidentally woke a brother and sister bear from their morning nap, which is never a good idea. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z For the first time, I walk deeper into the cave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There I found him, lying in the back of the cave, alone. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Faro stayed with me for about ten minutes and then, after sniffing around inside the cave, he trotted off down the hill, back to the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She moved to the rear of the ledge, standing beside the low mouth of a dark cave from which wafted a cool draft. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He had fallen near the far wall of the cave, as now could be seen, and before him stood a stony door closed fast: his finger-bones were still clawing at the cracks. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But before he had finished speaking, the stone was rolled aside and a fifty-foot giant, more than twice as tall and wide as the BFG, came striding into the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The tarp closest to the cave covered a gray area, a place where the worlds met. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though you murder the world, turn plains to stone, transmogrify life into I and it, strong searching roots will cracky your cave and rain will cleanse it: The world will burn green, sperm build again. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I bet they’s lots of good ones that come right up into this cave.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They must have found the pit almost as comfortable as a cave. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to do that! What if there’s, like, a creature living in the cave?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z And out the demons came—from every cave and crevice, through every fissure and crack, from under the rocks and up from the mud, stomping and shuffling, slithering and sliding, through the murky shadows. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z As the long August afternoon boiled along, the exploded knot-hairball would cave in here, cave in there. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z From the youngster's lower perspective, however, she spotted marvelous beasts that appeared to cavort on the cave roof. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z This area was known to be full of caves. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He stopped following us, and we made our way to the outdoor kitchen near the mouth of the cave. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The barn was twice the size of the house, built on top of a natural cave that served as a root cellar and cold storage. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I'd probably have to wall him up in the cave just to go myself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Of the Cro-Magnons’ products that have been preserved, the best known are their artworks: their magnificent cave paintings, statues, and musical instruments, which we still appreciate as art today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z That night they camped on a stony shelf with a rock-wall behind them, in which there was a shallow cave, a mere scoop in the cliff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Leo realized that a much larger figure was looming behind Bythos, with a shadow so wide, it filled the entire cave entrance. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Just outside playing around that found those paintings on the inside of the caves. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z As soon as he was inside, he stopped and turned and rolled the great stone back into place so that the entrance to his secret cave was completely hidden from outside. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But eventually even they caved in and joined us on the dance floor. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The cave filled with his eerie growling song. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Their beady little eyes bored into the darkness beyond the cave. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Taran decided he had come to rest in a cave or grotto. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Baton-twirling trophies were everywhere, hundreds and hundreds of them gleaming in the green dimness so that the garage looked like the cave of Ali Baba. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Once I’d passed through the falls to the other side, I found the opening of a cave and went inside. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The golden monkey picked his way lightly to the mouth of the cave and sat once more watching the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z By day they tried to sleep—under logs, in caves, in thickets. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled at Lyra’s hand, and as the dragonfly rider darted close to his head, urging them to hurry, he led her at a crouching run down the path and away from the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Worn out by the bickering, a surprising number of people eventually caved in. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z All I needed was a trail down to the cave and then the canoe would be close at hand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not in the cave—they died afterward. One was a man, and the other was a boy.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the cave, he rolled the large round stone back into place and set off at a tremendous gallop. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The forest had that eerie quality she had noticed near the caracal’s cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Crafty-eyed, wicked as an elderly wolf, I would scheme with or stalk my imaginary friends, projecting the self I meant to become into every dark corner of the cave and the woods above. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a war going on in Afghanistan, a new color-coded threat advisory system being used in the United States, and Osama bin Laden was apparently hiding somewhere in a cave. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Slowly She began to draw him down into the heart of the cave. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z With the first light, another high tide almost setting, we left the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up and crossed over to a corner of the cave where a pole was leaning against the wall. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t like what she was doing here in the cave, and when he tried to express his concern, she brushed him away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And in the surface of the pearl he saw Coyotito lying in the little cave with the top of his head shot away. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Audrey was trying to shelter Lyra, turning away, trying to move back into the cave, and Mr. Boatwright was trying to help her, and Lyra was screaming in fear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z My shoulders cave in, smile fading like the sunset. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Finally we reached some conclusions: To find a cave, we would have to go where there were mountains—there aren’t many caves in flatlands. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Wrapped my arms around my own chest and looked up at the light coming in through the opening of the cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Supposing the weight collapsed the earth, caved in the storage room and trapped them? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z From time to time he got up and looked around the cave, and Ama, getting cramped and uncomfortable in her narrow hiding place, wished ardently that she’d waited outside and not gone in. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I had found footsteps to the ravine twice again after the first time, but no closer to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z If only I could remember the song of the cave, but it was useless. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The Old Powers will not cross over the sea, being bound each to an isle, a certain place, cave or stone or welling spring. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z James sat with him then, in the cave. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Bruce thought the cave was worth at least five million, but his Realtor offered a reality check. schism. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On his elbows, he crawled into the cave. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When they got to the valley that leads to the cave, they cleared away some underbrush and put up blue tarpaulins. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The squid had apparently skulked back into its cave. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The decoction cooled rapidly in the thin air, and as soon as it was at blood heat, she poured it carefully into a metal beaker and carried it to the rear of the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There was a fireplace built into the cave wall, and a pot bubbling over the flames. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Once we're packed up and standing outside our cave, our mood shifts to serious. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Slowly they approached the mouth of the cave, following their father’s beckoning hand and his occasional backward glance. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They could not linger in their cave all winter, dining on seal meat and toasting their feet at a driftwood fire. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z A long time before this my ancestors had used the cave, why I do not know, and along the walls on each side they had cut figures in the stone. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pilate! That's not what he meant. Pilate! He didn’t mean that. He wasn’t talking about the man in the cave. Pilate! He was talking about himself. His own father flew away. He was the ‘body.’ Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And how could the boy, or anybody else, know about the cave or penetrate its protection? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A cloud of fireflies appeared at the mouth of the cave. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The dragon agreed and they made camp in the cave. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z In my cave the tedium is worse, of course. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z His face looked like one of those fallen Martian cities, caved in, sucked dry, almost dead. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s raining outside the cave, something they haven’t seen in at least three months, since the sun flares struck. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z At the back of the cave, they found another pillar. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you saying you would have caved in to blackmail like that?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When they looked in the cave that had been his den, they found it was crammed to the roof with gold and silver and diamonds and rubies and pearls. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z When money gave out and food ran low, Katie and the children pretended they were explorers discovering the North Pole and had been trapped by a blizzard in a cave with just a little food. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And thirty feet up on the gray shoulder he saw a series of little erosion caves. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He crawled toward me, the sword noisily scraping on the cave’s rock floor. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway up, Nhamo found a low cave partly filled with a drift of sand. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When they felt that, the rats would scramble out the back exit, past the sealed-off cave, emerge as noisily as possible in the blackberry bramble—indeed, show themselves—and dash off into the woods. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He’s made himself a cave, the prince realized. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They broke against the rocks and roared into the caves, sending up white sprays of water. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Ama looked into the darkness farther back in the cave, her heart beating fast. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The famous rock paintings in Chauvet, France, made by cave- dwelling people of the Upper Palaeolithic period, or European Ice Age, are 32,000 years old. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Somehow I make it back to the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z From the back entrance of the cave I saw several guards. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I told you Pluto was cool. He’s the god of everything under the earth. Hazel can find caves, tunnels, trapdoors—” “And it was our secret,” she grumbled. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The short version: People chained in a cave are only able to see a wall. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The cannibal, though, was too quick and had seized her before she could seal off the cave mouth. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z After a while I felt thirsty and very cold; a small, chill wind had blown up, and I thought of the blankets that were still in the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Shoulders seem wider than the four walls caving in around us. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z ‘But alas! Now we must leave behind both cave and wood for a while. See! We are coming to the end of the trees. How far is it to Isengard, Gandalf?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “One night, when this boy’s mother wasn’t watching, he sneaked out of their cave and stole some cattle that belonged to Apollo.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He and the others were going to hide in the caves, then try to cross the bridge at the border to Jordan. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He had never tried to break apart anything as large as these rocks by magic, and now didn’t seem a good moment to try — what if the whole tunnel caved in? Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z And then I climbed out through the mouth of the cave and went to go help Mong and Rondell do the food. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The drifts grew so deep that they covered the entrance to the caves, leaving a white wall that Summer had to dig through whenever he went outside to join his pack and hunt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nhamo wriggled out and stood on the narrow ledge at the mouth of the cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave was abruptly flooded with sunlight from above. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The cave itself was considered to be a Level 4 hot zone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “For people to remember us by. Our own version of cave paintings.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And as I start through the opening, I feel the pressure around me, propelling me in violent wavelike motions toward the mouth of the cave. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I froze with terror, thinking that I had entered a cannibal cave; I wanted to turn back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole knew that the Spirit Bear had found a cave somewhere or dug out a hollow under a fallen tree to hibernate. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Bran craned himself sideways to better see the cave. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There are many sea caves on the Island of the Blue Dolphins and some of them are large and go far back into the cliffs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We could be there within a day, but we still need our food from the cave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But just what that danger was, and the doom it held in store for Her, She did not know until Beowulf began to speak, easily, boldly, in a voice that made the whole cave ring. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z In another tank, peeking out from its cement cave, was a squid the size of an eighteen-wheeler, with a beak like a giant bolt cutter. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop shaking, and my limbs felt like they were caving in on themselves. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z After they had gone down a little, the cave divided, but the left branch was dark as pitch, so even Hodor knew to follow the moving torch to the right. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was watching a devilfish, just beyond the opening of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A towering cylinder of stone sat in the center of the cave. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The cave opened at the head of the valley, and the stream cascaded over its mouth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When they reached the cave, they found a fire, a rabbit roasting, and Serafina Pekkala stirring something in a small iron pot. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed through the crowd of sheep and goats toward die bade of the cave. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The cave was scoured by wind, sea, and water, and was deep enough for shelter. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “The third floor is in bad shape. Part of the roof is caved in. There’s no way we can get to the door for the roof.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I went back to the cave and did not leave it until the moon was full. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The golden monkey was restless, and frustrated: the bats had left the cave with the coming of darkness, and there was nothing to torment. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They saw shadowy caves along the way, and tunnels honeycombing the cliff every which way. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The sleeper cab, where the bunks were, was musty and dark as a cave, littered with bags of Doritos and trail mix. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The boy had felt so uneasy on his way home that he had come back to the cave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I see how many of them need to be in the cave. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The gear will just weigh us down, and we at least need to try to find them before eking out a life inside caves and eating lake vines. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I decided as a precaution not to sleep in the cave—with its one entrance, and that a small one, it would be like a trap. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Monet and his friend wandered through the cave, shining their lights on the petrified rain forest. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I crept back into the cave, and in two minutes Faro came bounding in. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Go back to your cave, go back to your cowshed—whatever.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Other people came and went through the darkness where I lay under thatch, sheltered in my cave of dreams and rain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Put his suitcase down and ask the man: Where is the cave near the farm where my father lived fifty-eight years ago? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Sam saw that he was in a long cave or tunnel that bored into the Mountain’s smoking cone. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He turned swiftly to see Alice trying to get between Mrs. Boatwright and a man in a dark uniform, and three other men behind him spread out to prevent anyone leaving the cave. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There was a shattering of wood as the box caved in. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But this was one instance when she seemed just to cave in. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Within the enclosure there weren’t any caves or rock overhangs to shelter under. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The roof of the old movie theater on Main Street had caved in years ago, its screen landing flat in a field of weeds. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter was following as much as she could see from the cave mouth, and now she raised her pistol, supporting it with both hands, and took careful aim before firing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The wall beyond held a frieze of human heads, all faced alike, dried and caved with their taut grins and shrunken eyes. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He stood up, finally, on level ground twenty feet to the right of the mouth of the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The winds will be coming back soon, and there isn’t a cave or other shelter in sight. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Where are we?” she whispered as they ducked through cramped stone tunnels, passing dark caves fitted with iron bars. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “What if we hear breathing coming from the cave?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There were fluorescent lights everywhere, but the place still seemed dark, like the inside of a cave. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Big cannons and machine gun nests were hidden in caves and tunnels that couldn’t be seen from the air. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The last day of this weather I took the canoe from the cave and paddled around the reef to the sandspit. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a long way off, through tunnels and caves, but they would guide them faithfully, and all the ghosts could follow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They ran the panther into the cave and Jeff Anson followed in where the dogs had more sense than to go and got pretty badly panther-mauled for his trouble; but he did get the panther. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Fezzik huddled up in his cave and tried looking on the bright side. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “That’s what I was trying to tell you last night. The cave entrance has been there a long time. Luke used to use it.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They were creating cave paintings apparently at least as early as the Cro-Magnons in Europe. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We dragged our boats across the beach toward a sea cave, its entrance a black fissure in a hill of rocks. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Just inside, the brook made a little fall into a pool, and the sound, enclosed among the trees, echoed as though in a cave. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The bat cave sounded like another of those wild places I liked to see. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I will not be like Kristina and go back into the cave. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “One side of your face is caved in where your cheekbone shattered, and half your teeth are missing.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The little cry came again and the watcher looked up the side of the hill to the dark cave. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He touched the cave’s wall and a piece of it gave way in his hand. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The car was a cave within which they were safe. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, and what if we run into a cave?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “The only life these prisoners know is the sounds and shadows of the cave. Imagine living like that!” he says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z At times the spell would be broken suddenly: on shelves or in hallways of my mother’s cave, large old shapes with smouldering eyes sat watching me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened the stove and was met by a blast of hot air as if from a dragon’s cave. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z As I did so I saw something in front of the cave, on the flat rock I used for a step. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked up the necklace and put it down again and peered into the mouth of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a tremendous thumping noise came from outside the cave entrance and a voice like thunder shouted, ‘Runt! Is you there, Runt? I is hearing you jabbeling! Who is you jabbeling to, Runt?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten yards below the cave mouth the hunters halted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He could almost see the little gold ingots, row on row, lining the walls of some secret cave that only he would know about. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The earliest of these found so far are small figures of mammoth ivory from a cave in southwestern Germany, made 30,000 years ago. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dark friend will not give you the luxury of a choice. It’s the cliff or the cave, boy!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I cannot imagine, even in our most primitive times, the emergence of talented painters to make cave paintings without there having been, near at hand, equally creative people making song. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I returned to the cave, Georgie was sitting at the entrance, braiding vines and leaves into his hair. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” said Harry gratefully, but Dumbledore had already turned his attention back to the solid cave wall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I could feel them coming as I lay in the dark of my cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I had failed to convince my sisters to stay away from the creature and now we were being invited into his cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They gathered armfuls of the bush and carried them back up toward the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He stayed hidden in a cave in Southampton County for two months. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not mentioned the second skeleton because it wasn’t there when she got to the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, sitting in this cave of lightly perfumed silk, what had seemed constant and unquestionable feels as delicate as the steam floating over her tea. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He and his dad had once watched a show on TV about fish that lived way down deep in some cave and didn’t have eyes, either. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The passageway widens into a larger cavern, and the scattered cave lights merge into a torrent of glowing creatures. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In the darkness of the cave, a door took shape. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She gathered a heap of rocks by the cave mouth because she could hear the barks of the baboons in the distance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time that the mouth of the cave was half open, the girl realized that it was not her brother who was standing outside. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z In his frenzy to find his old enemy, he forgot about resealing the cave entrance. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There were hundreds of caves in Oso Mountain, but with the enchanted flowers here, it was a sure bet that they were close. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It had come as a big twist that a dragon entered the cave just as the Wicked One awoke, and he had helped save the sisters. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z From the cave we could see back the way we’d come—could watch to see what had startled those elephants. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z I made two more spears from these points and at last was ready to go to the cave of the wild dogs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Stalactites hung from the ceiling of the cave, and bats fluttered and flickered. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Pretend there were mamas stored in a cave somewhere on the other side of the island? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She came back before they dumped the Negro they found in the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The golden ingots, those ingots in that hidden cave I shall discover, I can use those to pay my pupil’s fee. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We all ran and hid in a cave because there was more to worry about than the elephants. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Chamberlain: “If we don’t hold, they go right on by and over the hill and die whole flank caves in.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We lean back against the cave wall, my head on his shoulder, his arms wrapped around me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Britain and France were strong enough to stand in Hitler’s way—but they caved in to his threats, hoping to preserve peace in Europe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped the bar, as a flash of heat swept over me: His face was caved in. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the wind was very cold and I was no longer afraid that the Aleuts would find me, I made a fire in the cave and cooked a supper of shellfish and roots. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We were looking through a cave when the beam of my flashlight caught the glint of metal. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Nero twitched his tail and stalked to the back of the cave. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I told him about the cave in the Sparrow Hawk Mountains. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And the rain has picked up, pounding the ground outside the entrance to the cave. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The Indian from the hill has his cave up that road. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Wedging his shoulders inside the entrance to the cave, he used his feet to propel his hand and the shirt as deep into the cave as he could. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z There are caves beneath those caves that the tourists do not know and do not ever get to visit. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I saw his hands unclench, relax, and—torn between tears and a bellow of scorn—I crept back to my cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The BFG ran to the cave entrance and quickly rolled the stone back into place. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembered white cliffs towering over the ocean, swarming with seabirds nesting in high caves. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Fragments of the filthy vegetable splashed all over the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There were still caves and isolated emplacements holding out, but the battle had been won. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z To be sure, men and women have long been authoring their own content, beginning with drawings on cave walls up through Gutenberg and the typewriter. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z My only knife, except my pocketknife, was in the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She spun in a circle, trying to discern some way to find the dragon in his cave, but there was nothing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The famous rock paintings at Chauvet, France, are located at the points of greatest resonance in the pitch-black cave network. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Then I realized my hands were securely tied behind my back as I lay on the dirt floor in a corner of the cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Crean went exploring and reported a cave not far away. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Part of the warehouse roof had caved in. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Elephant dung around the cave is full of crumbled rock. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She might even cause the ceiling to cave in. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The monster lived in a cave, and he was going in there to find it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As we continued, sound effects—a raging underground river, voices speaking in Ukrainian and accented English—led you through the cave, but there was nothing to see in this game. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He looked carefully at the smooth rock shoulder toward the cave to see that there was no trace of passage, and last he climbed up and crept into the cave beside Juana. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z With little aprons to cover their nakedness, this devil race was marched off across the Arabian desert to the caves of Europe. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We stopped in a tunnel of wet white rock, like part of a natural cave. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The way his shoulders caved in just slightly, and the way he looked at the sword, and the way his voice sped up when he said it... Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Maybe no human beings had been there for a long time, but lots of things liked to live in cool, dark caves. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Fred Grant was standing inside the mouth of the cave to keep himself dry. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was his summer retreat. I guess he would ride his horse out here and chill. Basically, it’s the original man cave.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z We’d been passed out so long in the cave that night had fallen, but the woods were thick and the full moon was somewhat obstructed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I’m the best candidate,” I said, but Elle looked at me and I caved. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Surely Circe had told her the same thing she told him—that her father’s body was in the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the leopard would return to its cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Potatoes, too, would keep well in the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well, I could. I could go off in the hills there. Some place I’d find a cave.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, they are but distant cousins: logos in rhetoric being another of those bendy shadows cast on the wall of Plato’s well-known cave. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Jet Stone Boy noticed Nathan was looking at him and waved at the troupe as they walked farther into the cave. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I went past the spring and waited and then on to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper wasn’t happy about that, but she stood obediently on the beach, squinting up at the cave entrance and hoping she hadn’t guided Frank into a death trap. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Until an entrance opens, like a cave, but really just mangled trees and roots in a massive pile. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They looked back into the cave, where sleepers lay on both sides, some alone, some snuggled up together. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I kicked the door until it caved in. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z We crept to the cave entrance and saw the Cyclops, grinning wickedly, holding up empty air. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Tonight I’m in love with the whole world. Everything of the earth. The dirt. The sand. The sky. That cave we went inside the other night.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Beneath the granite ledges, Turner found two gnarled pines that begged to be shinnied up, a cave that would just about die to be explored, and mudflats where herons longed to be chased. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z My father was then led to the back of the cave where an ablution ceremony was held. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought she saw caves filled with monsters. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood still, and the golden monkey turned his head to look in the cave, said something, and turned back. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We splashed past it and burrowed into a small cave, our favorite hideout. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She was like a great boulder shutting me into a cave. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Still, on the principle of not making enemies, he let the boy guide him back to the cave and exchanged a question or two. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A spray of blood flicked up over my hand as her face seemed to cave in on itself, staining the dark jacket I wore...and the edge of the white cuff beneath it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Wearily Ralph pushed his motorcycle back to the cave under the clock where it was safe. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The rain had stopped, but the men still hid from the damp, huddled by the fires in their caves of piled stone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He should never have made up that elaborate story to disguise his search for the cave; somebody might ask him about it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He grinned and said, "According to Erishkigal, the flower's in a cave down below. Let's go find it." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s a stair-step bunch of cave homes stacked around each other. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Håkon crawled into the little cave and carved on the icy table with a claw. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Seth imagined that the forest would be black as a cave after nightfall. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z When they reached the edge, they crept toward the closest cave. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “All right, then! Why don’t you call the college, instead of bothering his neighbors? He wouldn’t be in his cave anyway at this time of day—you know that.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Apart from large-scale cave art, the people of the Upper Paleolithic also produced small, hand-sized drawings and carvings in bone, horn, or stone, skillfully cut by means of flint tools. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re clear back in that bat cave country, the yonder side of Salt Branch,” he said. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should go back to your cave and run warm water over that so-called injury. Then wash it with mild soap. You don’t want it to get infected, or...” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He remembered an island, a cave lit with soft glowing crystals, a dinner table on the beach tended by invisible air spirits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “A cave ceiling collapsed on her?” he asked. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It was possible on such a night to become as disoriented as a man without a torch in a cave. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, as if in slow motion, he turned sideways and made a dash for the mouth of the cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Earthen spires rose out of the ground, and they slowed gently as they reached the bottom, at the entrance of a dark cave. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The space between the fire and the wall of the cave was much hotter than when he had ventured out Whimpering and crying, he kept trying to get around the fire. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Gently he pulled her out of the cave into the tunnel. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z They looked into the cave and saw nothing but a great maw of darkness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d go right back to fill the gap he’d left in the half circle his mates had formed at the front of the cave. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z They took piles of books out of the library They found out about cave art in France, about papyrus scrolls in Egypt, about Mayan petroglyphs in Mexico, and about stone tablets from the Middle East. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter lit a candle, because the light was fading rapidly, and led Ama to the back of the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I nosed out, in my childish games, every last shark-toothed chamber and hall, every black tentacle of my mother’s cave, and so came at last, adventure by adventure, to the pool of firesnakes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The roof of my cave is sound. i. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least let’s get her out of that cave,” she said. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I had to get out of that building before everything caved in. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He tried to remember the first time he had been in the cave. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Indeed it was, Patricia. Because I’m going to completely finance this tower with what we find in the caves underneath your ramshackle old school!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Without waking his sister, he climbed off the shelf, and shy of squatting on the crown of a hill in a new sun, he walked a little farther back into the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Will, he was searching the cave floor with the utmost care for the pieces of the broken knife. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He sat up and began to retreat, crawling on hands and knees to the far end of the cave to get away from us, and so we kept singing. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Tally and David had agreed to rendezvous upriver, a long way past the ruins, where he had found a cave years before. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z After trudging across the island in the afternoon heat, they found the cave perched halfway up a beachside cliff. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Raymie could see that the room was dark, as it had been before, as dark as a cave, as dark as the grave. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z While I was living there I decided that I would make the cave into another house, where I could stay should I again get hurt or sick. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As Sophie watched them, they all started floating towards the cave entrance, which was still open. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor did the girl come near the cave, though I found her footsteps far down the ravine where she had been to dig roots. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can you keep your voice down? It feels like my head is about to cave in.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Last spring the newspaper said the sheriff arrested some falcon poachers in a cave at Beaver Comers. I’ll bet they are the ones who stole the eyases, and I’ll bet they’re right there now.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They were like gigantic black serpents, peering out from their caves. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the dark cave seemed to be crushing her, squeezing the air from her chest. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Behind them were gathered a great host, both of the Riders and of the people of Westfold, old and young, women and children, who had come out from the caves. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The men could sit at the bar and drink Tuskers or lean on the great mantel by the fire and tell stories after a hard day in the cave wearing a space suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I move away from the cave so I don’t attract attention. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They climbed on up the bone-white rocks, Will measuring the distance carefully until he estimated that they would be well inside the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She lay in the mouth of the cave and wearily chewed and twisted the bark strips into twine. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched the warlock move about the opposite side of the spacious rectangular cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z By one a.m., he was ready to transfer the data from his pencil sketch map to the actual cave floor. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Early human beings emerged from caves to become herdsmen and farmers, and, with a now secure food supply, they began crafting the first monumental “sculpture.” The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z They started walking, trying to avoid the cave entrances, sticking close to the bank of the river. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The heart symbol can be traced to before the Ice Age, when Cro-Magnon hunters used it in pictograms on cave walls. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After a while, he could distinguish the ground from the wall of the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When the roof finally caved, a piece of slate had cut off his foot at the ankle. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Full of hamburgers, sore of foot, sick to his stomach, but at least sitting down, he couldn’t even feel the disappointment that lay in the pit in the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Its special qualities set art apart, so that it is often placed away from everyday life—in museums, churches, or caves. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “A dozen dead guys in togas sitting around in a cave?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Slowly, he pulled James out of the cave into the biting wind. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When we reach the water’s edge, we turn and walk in the direction of the jungle and the cave that lies beyond. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z By the time the first light of the sun crept into the cave, Dragon’s breathing was rough; when Minli shook him, he did not wake up. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Malcolm was still aching and a little dizzy, but the thought of lounging in the cave while Lyra was captive was too horrible to bear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He stayed there for ten days, until high winds forced him to seek refuge in a cave midway up the precipitous face of the bluff, where he remained for another ten days. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She hurled the stones she had piled at the mouth of the cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Flecks of loose limestone crumbled off the cave ceiling and rained onto her shoulders. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Black? Like a cave? That might be cool.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Dirt and pebbles spilled off the ceiling of the cave. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In the center of the cave stood a Roman-style bed, gilded wood shaped like a curly U, with velvet cushions. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z As their eyes grew accustomed to the gloom the hobbits saw that the cave was larger than they had guessed and was filled with great store of arms and victuals. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Now as he spoke the sun set, dusk drew on, and they retired, this pair, to the inner cave to revel and rest softly, side by side. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “What about my real parents? My real friends? Pond and the ones with me in the cave?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z These small details spring out from the thickest brush and shadows, but the larger pieces stay crouched in hiding, and the largest piece of all lurks in the deepest, darkest cave, pacing and putrid. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z One day it was the size of a wolf, the next the size of a cave bear, then the size of a great elk. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “We went to look at the cave,” he said. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They explored the cave and made a map of it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “At one point,” he said, “there were five thousand monks living as hermits in these caves.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It was his bark of greeting, a soft pleasure bark for me—he knew the cave was just ahead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z We have a schedule worked out, sort of a countdown, and by early June we will be out of this cave, and out of Mr. Fitzgibbon’s barn, I hope forever. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Water dropped from the roof and the cave was cold without a fire, but here I stayed for six suns, until my leg was well, crawling out only once to fetch water from the spring. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dear Anna, We will live in a cave in a hillside in Turkey.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The creature came clumping into the cave and stood towering over the BFG. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about to cave in to the fear and go hide in my bed, when the flashlight beam landed on a small patch of sticky residue on the edge of the wraparound porch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The cave opening vanished and the mound flattened again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z They remained healthy and bored, having sat in their cages in the cave for weeks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the Riders were driven back, further and further into the Deep, falling and fighting as they gave way, step by step, towards the caves. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The goddess turned and entered the dim cave, exploring it for crannies, while Odysseus carried up all the gold, the fire-hard bronze, and well-made clothing the Phaiakians gave him. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We looked around and saw that the creature had brought us to the mouth of a small cave on the side of the hill. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I would’ve known if there was a cave here; I was sure of it It was like the ground had opened up and swallowed us. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Now that the entrance had been sealed up, there was not a glint of light inside the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, centimeter by centimeter, Rupa began to pull the stick out of the cave. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z There were no people in this place and the BFG stopped for the first time since they had set out from his cave many hours before. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach felt warm and not like a big, empty cave, but nowhere near full. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Leo explained what had happened in the cave. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I would put the canoe in the water and paddle slowly through the cave, from one opening to the other, often several times. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My insides cave in, shoulders collapsing into my chest. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The only exit to the cave was blocked by a massive abalone shell—its surface glistening in pearl and rose and turquoise. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z With the aid of the glasses, I lie watching the drips of water splatter on the cave floor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Tally looked at the entrance of the cave, the sheet of water a solid curtain against the night “I hope so. Where’s everybody else?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The fading light of day shone through the cave’s opening, barely illuminating the darkness around us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Tlie scream that boomed down the cave tunnel and woke the bats came just when Macon thought he had taken his last living breath. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Small caves smarter along the rock’s face behind either side of the falls. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I swung the binoculars back toward the burning house at the moment when the roof caved in and the final golden crown of flames rose up through the air. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I would give him half and store the other half in the cave, where it would not freeze. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He did not move, but his yellow eyes followed me, turning slowly as I drew near the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment his body was black in the cave entrance, crouched and silent, and then he was gone. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I slid across the cold, hard earth toward the back of the cave. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z These are the caves that the tourists know about. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The cold was bitter and instantaneous, after the inferno in the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Sometimes it is a cave, but I like the version with the tree. Perhaps a tree is more romantic.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When David showed her the railway cave, and told her his secret about his parents, he had trusted her, even when he shouldn’t have. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Soon this habit of outside resting was extended to caves, outbuildings, and culverts and to the foliage and trunks of orange trees. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Long before that I had run to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Maybe in the next edition. But the butterflies will probably be bats. And the green field will probably be a cave.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Not after the last seventeen years of my life in this cave. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I live aboveground in the rebel villages or surrounding caves. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A wagon load of sand caved off and spilled down over the angry hogs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z They want black men to believe that they, like white men, once lived in caves and swung from trees and ate their meat raw and did not have the power of speech. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z But I’ve also remembered how I found the book that night when I went back to the cave after he had burned my things. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “We’ll take this ledge out and swim down to the shore, be waiting for them when they come. As soon as you can, make a beeline for the docking cave.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In the cave—I had not been there for weeks—I could see by candlelight all was as I had left it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “After you call the FBI, Kojo, make sure your phone is good and charged. Can you edit together a shorter version of the video you shot down in the cave?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Oh, here and there was the look of a famous ancient cave or a Chinese opera. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He began edging backwards out of the cave, scraping his feet as noisily as he could. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Would Mark Antony cave in to the sweet charms of his Roman wife? Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z After a final discussion about Plato’s cave, we are left to our usual ten minutes of free time. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z While the Halfhand slept, Jon sat with his back to the cave wall, listening to the water and waiting for the dawn. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I hid in a cave along the river with some others. We waited until the Long Knives left and then came out. Some of our people fled that way,” she said, pointing northeast. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “The Nightbeast will likely pick a cave, some sort of enclosed space, to gather strength. The caves at the base of Oso Mountain are our best chance,” Valley said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And there were people who had been inside the cave who might be infected with the virus by now. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not just there with her in the cave, but with her in all the ways that mattered. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the depth of the cave, something had changed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Some near the surface have caved in, leaving gaping sink holes in the land. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mother Jaguar welcomes me to her cave home, and I play with her children. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It is thought that Palaeolithic cave- iwellers would sing here not only as part of communal ritual, but also to find their bearings. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Even in the shelter of the cave, away from the wind, the earth was stark and cold. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Seriously. Think about this town. It’s a cave where people are chained, right?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z With a cry to Aeneas, “Now will you need all your courage,” she rushed into the cave, and undaunted he followed her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I crawled back to the cave and began to pack the things I owned. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly and Tidbit ran out of the cave and searched under logs for dry twigs to feed the fire. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Ama conceived an admiration amounting almost to worship for the beautiful woman in the cave and her enchanted daughter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Pilate told me they lived in a cave for a few days after they left this house.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z On the University of Washington campus, the glass skylights at the basketball pavilion caved in, giant Douglas firs toppled over, and five sections of temporary seating in the football stadium blew away. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I couldn’t restrain myself from touching his face, the place where his dimple caved into his skin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When we reached the cave mouth, Mo turned around to check on me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I am watching from the cave, but the fire he built—outside the house, in the yard—has burned down. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He looked down at his stomach and saw that it was still caved in—did not bulge out as it would have with two hamburgers and a freezy slush. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Because if he asks a third time, I might cave and say yes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tally scrambled from the back of the cave, a flashlight in one hand. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was too early to think of bones, even old gray mule bones, but he realized that all along the valley the cliffs were full of shallow caves and overhangs with springs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z As I held the guitar over my head, the metallic ringing segued into a guitar power chord that echoed throughout the cave. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Aru blinked and looked up to see a wall of flames towering above them, blocking the cave entrance. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I continued farther into the dark electronic cave and walked up to a Pac-Man machine at the very back of the room, wedged between a Galaga and a Dig Dug. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then they darted forward to the cave mouth, where Mrs. Coulter lay. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “All right, I’ll try you. He walked once up the cave, back again, and then said, “Imagine that Voldemort’s powerful now. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I went quietly, circling around the mouth of the cave and came up to it from the side. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think it’s safe to leave the cave?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Sing to me, Mother Queen, sing me the song of the cave,” I chanted as the ear pendant quivered against my cheek. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The entrance is huge, and the cave widens out from there. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I'm gonna make a fire,” he said, and this time he actually pushed off the wall and stood up, started climbing toward the mouth of the cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She grabs her bag and walks toward the mouth of the cave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She remembered the cave in Resurrection Bay where she’d worked to raise Alcyoneus—the oppressive sense of malice and the constant boom, boom, boom, like Gaea’s heartbeat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z ‘Behind us in the caves of the Deep are three parts of the folk of Westfold, old and young, children and women,’ said Gamling. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Not far from the cave he noticed that there were footprints on the ground and that lying nearby there was a bone which had been gnawed. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Father and daughter bowed once more to the cave and then set off, to vanish among the gloom of the heavy rhododendrons. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And we were alone in a dark cave, with an empty bed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I went back up to the cave, got my alarm clock and calendar, a lamp, this notebook, and some other things, and came back to the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The black man, original man, built great empires and civilizations and cultures while the white man was still living on all fours in caves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The only break in the cave art is where a large painting hangs without a frame. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Used to be they let people in the caves. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He heard her laugh echo through the cave. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “You have to help me! No time! I’m stuck in this cave. On an island in the sea.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z After the bone-grinding cold of the lands beyond the Wall, the caves were blessedly warm, and when the chill crept out of the rock the singers would light fires to drive it off again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I caved in. The other day, Nina said she’d noticed all of the requiem masses I’d been listening to. She suggested some others. Here’s the hideous thing.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And right then I decided something: I didn’t care if I ever left this cave—like Rondell said, only different. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Dumbledore approached the wall of the cave and caressed it with his blackened fingertips, murmuring words in a strange tongue that Harry did not understand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I already knew that,” he said, pulling himself out of the cave and walking off. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It seemed easy to get a head wound in the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the bird-shaped Balthamos was watching closely, and Will stepped carefully over the floor of the cave and followed Mrs. Coulter to the little figure lying still in the shadows. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then I head back up to the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Wide and shallow and well lighted, Painted Rock Cave is less thronged with bats than some of the other caves. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z James had found the cave the summer they were rock hunting. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Bando and I climbed the steep gorge to the top, searching every cave and ledge along the ascent, and found no sign of her or her pig, no clues to say that they were here. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound echoed through the cave like the howling of a whole pack of dogs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Computer: “I do not—” Isaac: “Make sweet love to the cave.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Glumbumbles nest in dark and secluded places such as hollow trees and caves. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If footprints are not windblown or caved in, they are recent. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Well, when I reached the sea cave and the ship, I faced each man, and had it out; but where could any remedy be found? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were thousands of hidden caves like that in and around Kweilin so secret that the people remained hidden even after the war ended. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z One day when she was hardly more than a child she was gathering crocuses on a cliff where there was a deep cave. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And Daddy is smiling like he’s feeling the sun on his skin after a lifetime in a crepuscular cave. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The cave is large enough to hold as many as seventy elephants at a time. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Alas, some clever microbes don’t just cave in to our immune defenses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The side was riddled with crevices and caves, spiked with jagged ridges like ax blades. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They would waddle up to the front of the cave, look at the fire, and come scampering back to roll and play in the soft leaves. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We stepped into the cave, and Rachel said, “Oh, wow.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z This seems to have been much more than a chill, and it is likely that some form of poisonous gases from the caves had entered the room. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Being timid and young, they prefer a bottom on which there are many caves and little crevices and lumps of mud where they may hide from predators and protect themselves from the waves. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “We didn’t cave, you guys,” Jake said into the nearest microphone. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Once she got there, Aru plopped down on the cold, wet floor of the cave to catch her breath. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He would lead Mr. Loomis a mile down the road; he would turn left and lead him up the hill and to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “I used to go up to that cave when I was a kid,” he said. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Grootslangs usually dwelled in caves, pits, and other dark places, but could occasionally be drawn out by... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Even a god who found this place would gaze, and feel his heart beat with delight: so Hermes did; but when he had gazed his fill he entered the wide cave. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I considered going on to the cave, but I was too curious. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Nathan hoped that this wouldn’t take them too far from the entrance of the cave system. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z However, the water had been in the cave for weeks and might be stale. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z At one point he stared straight at me, and I had a fearful impulse to put down the binoculars and duck into the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But the tower caved into rubble long before the feeling was satisfied. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I had had some in the house but took them to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z So as the startled bears watched Roz stomping out of their cave, they really had no choice at all. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I knew that the Aleuts would not come on shore in the dark, and that I had until morning to carry my things to the cave, but I did not wait. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The entrance of the cave sat about seventy feet down the cliff face - a circle of black in the chalky yellow rock like the hole of a giant pencil sharpener. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dumbledore was standing in the middle of the cave, his wand held high as he turned slowly on the spot, examining the walls and ceiling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The oracles all had special sacred places, caves or grottoes or specially built temples, and there were all sorts of far-out things connected with them like sacred fires and mystic vapors and magical statues. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A stream of water poured up from the river and into the little cave, forming a rudimentary table and chairs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The top of her skull is caved in. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave mouth above was a yawning black chasm. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It was late, and it had been a long, difficult day for everyone, so the bears said good-bye and headed back to their cave. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Another summer had come and still I had not speared the giant devilfish that lived near the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a rumbling in the corridor they’d come from, and the head of an enormous snake burst into the cave. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He told Nathan of how years and years ago, before the excavation of the nearby mining cave, this land was green, and grass would grow as tall as Nathan’s knee. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Now he had heard the boy singing his special song to his sister in the cave and he had remembered the words. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Her ladyship Kalypso clung to him in her sea-hollowed caves— a nymph, immortal and most beautiful, who craved him for her own. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, Peeta, we know, from our days in the cave, that it was love at first sight for you from what, age five?" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Summoning up his courage, he stole silently into the nearest cave. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z From there, we spot mermaids and merrows sunning themselves near craggy caves, their scales reflecting the amber glow of the late-afternoon sun. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I woke up in the cave, warm firelight flickering on walls. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Nok tore her eyes away from the statue and looked to the mouth of the cave. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “As principal of Riverview Middle School, it is my sad duty to report that I have absolutely no idea where our team might be. I think the pressure was too much. They caved.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Some people made out in a cave all day. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Make it back here, then head for the docking cave and pray that Mary Lou and Tane got control of the yacht. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z They remained there, tucked into his memory, deep within a cave of abstract thoughts: information and ideas about pawns and squares to be used, discarded, or ignored—all in perfect cadence and synchronicity. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The Giant picked up the trembling Sophie with one hand and carried her across the cave and put her on the table. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They spend the night inside the cave, dozing on their feet or mining the rock with their tusks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared down at the guitar, about to activate my jet boots again, to fly back up through the trapdoor and out of the cave. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was dark in the cave, even when the sun was high, so I burned the small fish I had stored. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “We put stickum paper over cracks in the cave, to catch crawling bugs,” Johnson said to me. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At first he would pace up and down the cave and stand at the opening sniffing through the cracks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d just have to bring his mad new math skills with him into the cave. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z All around them the world seemed to be caving in; the way of life that had existed in Odessa for sixty years was badly shaken. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When Harry had finished, Sirius was on his feet again and had started pacing up and down the cave. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I want to climb every last mountain, row down every last river, explore every last cave, cross every last bridge, run across every last beach, visit every last town, city, country. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z All day the cat lay still in his cave in the dung heap. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Only I pretended my hands made up a dark cave like the one me, Mong and Rondell went in by the beach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It was disarming how he’d disappeared from the corner of the cave only to reappear directly in front of me in the beat of a second. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When they returned, it was like an undersea cave, blanched by the ocean. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I drew near to it the leader came to the opening of the cave and watched me with his yellow eyes. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ents kept on pouring in more water, till all the fires were quenched and every cave filled. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z So each side was aware that the other was also making its way toward the cave in the mountains. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “There is much to explain about the caves.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z One after another, these institutions would cave in to protesters’ demands and admit blacks—as long as they could pay for the services. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “But we don’t know the song of the cave,” I said, looking around at my sisters for confirmation of our ignorance. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There might be a hole in the stone wall that I faced the cave with. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of this bright green cave rose a small mound, eight inches tall, in the end of which was an arched entrance neatly lined with stone, like a small doorway without any door. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z But he did not pause to admire it, and turning aside he followed his master through the narrow doorway in the wall of the cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They leered at Harry as he swam past; one or two of them emerged from their caves to watch him better, their powerful, silver fish tails beating the water, spears clutched in their hands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Twenty bats were wheeling around the cave, playing some kind of game of catch with Boots. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His knees caved in and he sank to the ground again. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With the light, Nathan was able to see into the mouth of the cave. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z After Reba was born, he no longer came to Pilate dressed as he had been on the woods’ edge and in the cave, when she and Macon had left Circe’s house. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But the really amazing part, the no way part, is that when they get back to their caves, they share with the unlucky bats who haven’t found anything to eat. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When they reached the entrance to the cave, Neel shone the light inside the hollow while his sister peered around his shoulder. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I heard Mr. Keillor say there are paintings on a wall in a cave. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “You hide in here like a bear in a cave.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was built in stages in the second and third centuries a.d. atop a deep, 300-foot cave created by a lava tube that may have represented the place where human- kind emerged onto the earth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I stood for a long time listening to her footsteps, until I could hear them no more, and then I went to the headland and brought the baskets back to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. It’s okay. I’ll take rain and wind and lightning any day over what it’s been like. We’ll just stay in this cave. How about that?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Step by step I walked forward, until the devilfish was in the deep water close to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after the attacks, America bombed Afghanistan, the Northern Alliance moved in, and the Taliban scurried like rats into the caves. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We came to a cave where stalactites hung low from the ceiling. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And then Kino’s brain cleared from its red concentration and he knew the sound—the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the stone mountain, the cry of death. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The two cubs were frolicking in the corner of the cave. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His eyes opened and there was light in the cave, a gray dim light of morning. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood in a large wooden bin; starting at her feet and rising in a slope to the wall of the cave was a small mountain of grain. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Hushpuppy had a knack for finding huge overturned logs or shallow caves or even abandoned shacks for them each day. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She wished to know if I lived there in the cave so she could come back with the men and take me to their camp. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Crouching just beside the cave mouth, the three children waited until there was a brief pause in the shooting, and then followed the dragonflies as they darted down the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She spoke of her long, dark hibernation and of how she had awoken to find the Nest caved in around her. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z If this cave is still open, with the machines and lights, the carpets and running water still here, there will be a terrible temptation to give up and move back to the soft life. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z When I came out of the cave this morning, very carefully, on hands and knees, keeping my head down, he was already awake, though the sun was barely up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The glass men and women settled into Elinor’s attic, and the trolls dug caves among the big old trees that grew in abundance in Elinor’s garden. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He lifted me over the wobbly steps to the dark mouth of the temple cave. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The best table Grandma could find was a fairly narrow stone shelf near the mouth of the cave. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z June 13: “Get remainder of rib-cage, shoulder and neck to cave. Start smoking.” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tears welled in his eyes as the boulder door rolled shut, sealing him once again in the stinky torch- lit dankness of the Cyclops’s cave. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Ama climbed the path to the cave, bread and milk in the bag on her back, a heavy puzzlement in her heart. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She found it strange, Shan telling her this about Blaine’s friend, and yet it made her feel special, admitted into Shan’s intimate cave of gossip. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When the counterfeit Beast was perfected, the knights took it away and hid it in a cave at the foot of the cliffs, above high-water mark. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not go to the cave where they had their lair since I was sure that they would soon come to the camp. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yep,” Anya agreed, and the three of them gathered up their bags and weapons and walked through the door in the back of the cave together. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He lived in a cave, and for years whenever there was drought the villagers asked him to eat yellow croaker and pork together, and he did. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sure he did not know where I was, or where the cave was, or even that there was a cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Papa caved in again, but said one of us had to stay to help mind the store. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes falter and I feel everything in me cave. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She didn’t take the chair, but sat with him on the moss-covered rocks at the entrance to the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She flew past a valley of boulders and stumpy trees and found a stream flowing from the mouth of a cave. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The old tires and pieces of rusted junk in the creek are covered over; all around me are blue arches, blue caves, pure and silent. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When Creüsa’s time had come she went all alone to that same dark cave, and there her son was born. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I try not to blink, but nothing happens for so long that I cave. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z If that was going to feed everyone in the cave, Malcolm thought, trying to distract himself, there wouldn’t be much on anyone’s plate. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Gregor could tell the roaches’ domain sprawled over a much larger area than Regalia or the bats’ caves. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The station was an expansive, slick-walled cave with flickering overhead lighting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When this devil race had spent two thousand years in the caves, Allah raised up Moses to civilize them, and bring them out of the caves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then her back muscles bunched together, and she took a mighty leap out of the cave. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The cave floor was covered with soft green moss. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He quickly popped Sophie into his waistcoat pocket, then hurried to the cave entrance and rolled back the stone. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After thinking I had been clever—taking his water can to the pond, running to the cave and back—I had returned visibly carrying the knife and the milk can. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Her strides made it a circle, and then the mouth of a cave, hidden by brush and vines. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z All the men in the cave stopped talking and looked towards them in wonder. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At the mouth of the cave he heard heavy breathing. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The crack between the boulders couldn’t have led into a cave. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z In 1982, a couple of years after Charles Mo net visited the cave, the roof fell in. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A small limestone cave, barely big enough to hold them both. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Night was coming and I left the cave, going along the foot of the hill that led to the cliff. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Boards twisted and realigned, and I threw my hands out to keep my balance, nearly falling when the planks caved in at my touch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I could hide in the cave which I had stored with food and water, for it was surrounded by thick brush and the mouth of the ravine could only be reached from the sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s beyond the maw of that cave. From there, I’m sure we’ll find the entrance,” Wind Being said, forming its human shape from the sands around it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Apparently there is more excitement to come for the prisoners in the cave. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z If Eleanor's life had caved in next year, or the year after, she could have run to him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z It was like being in a big green cave. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “And if Mrs. Malvolio and Mr. Huxley bulldoze the building, if they reduce it to rubble and crush the cave entrance, we may never be able to find it.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The Consistorial Court of Discipline intends to send a squad to the cave as soon as they land. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I see him. He is in a cave, sitting on a little step above the water. He is hungry and a little cold, but he has learned now not to complain too much.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t reach her with his hands; she was backed deep inside the cave, and his body wouldn’t fit beyond this spot as it had when he was younger. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z We located the hogs in plenty of time; but before we were done with them, I didn’t want to go see a bat cave or anything else. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Minli quietly got up and slipped out of the cave to see. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “It’s just one huge room. No windows, and the doorway is enormous but it has no door. It’s like a huge cave.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Jupe looks like she just stumbled into an underground cave filled with enough gold to end world hunger. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He was moving toward the cave, along the edge of the reef. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think Jacqui might cave and accept my assessment of the situation, but Alyssa feels that she has to explain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Will could see his silhouette in the cave mouth, crouching, attentive, and then Mrs. Coulter herself sat up, shading her eyes against the light outside. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z This early form of air-conditioning was closed off when the three went to sleep, but was later opened by a servant, allowing cool, damp air from the caves to enter the room. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A particularly ancient find was a flute made of bear bone, discovered in a Slovenian cave in 1995, which was dated at roughly 41,000 bc. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Of the remaining counts, a fraction come from natural radioactivity in the walls of the cave. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Now you is all driving over to my cave to load up my bottles of dreams,’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In Krakow, on Wawel Hill, there are caves called the Dragon’s Den, named after a long dead dragon. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z At least Shay’s new body wasn’t as painfully skinny; she felt soft and warm in the damp cold of the cave. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z From what mountain, what cave, what small last race of people remaining on this world when the rockets came from Earth? The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, if I was lucky and found the hogs early, maybe I’d have time left to visit the cave and watch the bats come out. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure sits among them, wondering who will cave, who will tattle, who will be the bravest. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her father was with her, and while Ama climbed up to the cave, he waited a little way off. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘If he wins back to the caves, he will pass your count again,’ laughed Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The girl agreed to this, as she knew that nearby cave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z David’s hoverboard had spent the night hidden in the cave, and hadn’t had any sunlight for a whole day now, but it had just enough charge to get them back up the mountain. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “What about you, you cave fairy? Plastering your absurd interpretations onto the most innocent of gestures.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She was being extra clever, she knew, changing the sex of the sufferer, just in case the healer had heard of the woman in the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Back at the cave, the mother bear was calling for these two, and she did not sound happy. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Some wolves or something must have drug it cause it was right in the mouth of the cave, laying up, sitting up almost, on that very rock we slept on. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In front of the cave was a high ledge of rocks surrounded by deep kelp beds, and I would have paddled by it if I had not seen a sea hawk fly out. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I pictured them hovering above the cave, studying our footprints, preparing their assault. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The stairwell in front of me caved in, throwing sparks. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z So, when we left, we decided that our new home should be underground, preferably, if we could find it, a cave. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm tried to step forward, but the cave was revolving in his vision. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They reverberated around the walls of the cave like thunder and the glass jars rattled on their shelves. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s what the State Police did when a man got stuck in a cave.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z As he made the fire, he sang a special song, of the sort that cannibals sing, in which he told of how a poor hungry cannibal had found a fat girl in a cave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Rats, shrews, and voles go inside the cave, too, either looking for salt or foraging for food, and these small mammals make trails through the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shrimp and crab shells were littered around the floor of the small cave. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of bat eyes, like red jewels, looked down on them from the ceiling of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Getting as close as he could to the side of the cave, he turned his rear to the fire. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They found coarse grass to cover and cushion the cave floor. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He jumped over the ashes and stood at the mouth of the cave, sniffing the air. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When it opened into a cave, Aru knew where the strange smell was coming from…. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “But you can’t get there through the church; it’s falling down. The cave across the road leads into it.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, Johnson wanted the members of the expedition to wear breathing apparatus inside the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the back timbers of the house caved, letting loose a wall of heat that seemed like it would smother them all. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Kojo set his phone on a rocky outcropping on the nearest cave wall and started recording. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z No curtain of vines hiding a glowing cave for escape. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Palmer further imagined that Beans lived by himself in a lean-to, or even better, a cave, a hole, down by the creek. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Entering the alley was like diving into a cave. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Train Ear shrank when his skinny chest caved in. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Okay. Come on, then. We have to help—” An explosion echoed through the cave, followed by a scream that told me we might be too late. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When she had everything stored at the back of the cave, she built a fire, boiled pumpkin, and toasted a few soldier termites she cornered in the baskets. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At last he reminded himself that his state in the Cyclops’ cave had been still worse and that with Athena’s help he could hope here too to be successful, and then he slept. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept seeing that motherhouse up in the mountains, its roof caving in, its walls crumbling like a foolish house built on sand. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They slept that night in a dry shallow cave amongst the outcroppings of an abandoned molybdenum mine on the crest of a hill. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave was empty and no bloodstains could be seen anywhere. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Our best bet will be to get to the First Arrivers quickly, hiding in caves or the cold lake along the way if they send the shuttle. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When we approached the area of the caves, I learned that there were many caves, in different places. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z As we entered the cave, a strange terror seized me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We were led to the back of the cave and into a smaller tunnel than the entrance, one of four branching off the back wall. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z They'd scramble through the underbrush into the cave, shaking and out of breath, clapping their hands over each other's mouths to muffle their laughter. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A little cave formed in the hard ground, and Håkon dove into it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The aroma from the cave really caught his attention—like beef stew cooking. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At last I closed the mouth of the cave with stones. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z By evening the pines around the lake were lit from below by a hundred fires, and the greatest fire of all was built in front of the gathering cave. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In 2008, researchers from the University of Paris ascertained that the Chauvet paintings - which lie within huge, inaccessible, pitch-black networks of tunnels - are located at the points of greatest resonance in the cave network. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z There were many more still left in the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The cave was so tall, it seemed less like a cave and more like a ravine through a mountain range. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “The claws at the end of her wings were like the bats back in Minnesota. There was a cave near my house. One got in my room once.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When she got closer to the cliff, she saw it was pitted with small caves. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Big Friendly Giant picked Sophie off the table and carried her to the cave entrance. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve been washed into a cave of some kind; but it’s not a natural one. Look at these flagstones.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I could feel myself growing stronger, like one of those plants in a time-lapse video, And the scent coming from the cave was nothing like the dank wet underground. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But then...from the south, and the caves next to the waterfalls. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My guns had been at the cave all of the time since his arrival, and I was quite sure I had never mentioned them. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The cave opened into a low, wide room filled on both sides with tents and makeshift abodes of impressive structure: panel walls, blanket doorways. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Looking across the valley, they watched for elephants, and they saw rock hyraxes—furry animals the size of groundhogs—running up and down the boulders near the mouth of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept looking toward the cave, but she said nothing more about it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As the hole grew wider, parts of the surface kept caving in. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The scrawny bird raced up a pile of garbage and rubble and into a cave of coral and masonry. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I threw my pillows over my disgusting face and then piled all my stuffed animals on top of the pillows, like I was inside a little cave. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Chitrigupta had said that the celestial weapons were past the bridge, but there was nothing in sight except a giant cave. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z This doesn’t look like a good meeting place, but a cave is a cave. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The mouth of the cave was too wide and high to fill with rocks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Down the beach about a hundred yards. There’s a secret docking cave.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It’s just the house settling, I told myself—or caving in! Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She said other words I did not understand, but now as she spoke she looked over my shoulder toward the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The light grew dim, and the floor of the cave rose upward in a series of shelves coated with green slime. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked weak, caved in, dead already, dead and done, and when David saw him he was overwhelmed with the change. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There it would be safe until spring when I would hide it in the cave that Rontu and I had found. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard had already spent three years combing the Southwest for ancient bones, crawling into rattlesnake caves and taking a pickax to rock faces. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Around her, the cave began to warm up. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Outside there was a shout, and a man fell out of the sky, to land with a sickening crash not five yards from the entrance to the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Near the opening of the cave they had also cut two deep basins in the stone, which I decided to use for storing water since they held much more than the baskets. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But the cave was deeper than the sound. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Monet and his friend continued deeper into the cave, descending a slope, until they came to a pillar that seemed to support the roof. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We is off!’ cried the BFG, heading for the cave entrance. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A huddle of blankets, towels, and Columbia U. sweatshirts cave in as he moves. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I was in the bed in the cave, but I rose and wrapped a robe around myself and padded outside. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They squeezed into it and found themselves in a cool, dimly lit cave. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I’m not sleeping in a cave. There’s probably vampire bats in there.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Without science I was just another stimulus-response cave dweller howling at the moon. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z His spot backed into a natural corner in the cave so that two of the four walls were stone. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A woman removed two more from a special shelf in the wall of the cave. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z "The mouth of the cave shelters us from above, and they cannot get behind us without passing through the mountain. Is your sword sharp, Jon Snow?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “She didn’t exactly leave you in a cave in the desert. How old is she?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then from out in the cave came the shuffle of feet down the corridor and voices getting louder into the valley. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I will go in the cave now and sleep. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But neither force had yet reached the cave, and still the power inside it lay with Mrs. Coulter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Once they were safely out of the creature’s mouth, they followed the stone path that wound around the cave that wasn’t a cave at all but a gigantic whale thing. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z One flew ahead and vanished inside the cave. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I think Mom caves on what she calls horrible junk food because I always eat my veggies—well, except for carrots. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She thought that it was the wind echoing through one of the caves and was about to leave when she noticed silvery shapes on the floor of the cove. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I proceeded deeper until I came to a final wall in the throat of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I swung my chopping axe high and wheeled, aiming to cave in the she bear’s head with the first lick. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The first “ paintings” were probably made in caves approximately 15,000 years ago. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z But Volkheimer stands and waits, big man against big man, and always the prisoner caves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z To minimize the evidence found on him when the police habitually came his way, he set up loot-stashing sites around town, including a three-seater cave that he dug in a nearby forest. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z She turned her head to see him climbing down the opening at the back of the cave, with villagers following behind. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The cave narrowed into a long tunnel, which terminated in a small, cavernous room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was near the spring and from it I could see the mouth of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Titan lord always pays his debts. Perhaps a glimpse of the friends you abandoned ...” The darkness rippled around me, and I was in a different cave. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z At the back of the garden, where the footpath ended, a cave opened in the side of a grassy hill. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The world had tightened around them, but beyond the walled wood still stood the great grey caves of manrock. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For a while they kept their rocks in the cave, and then James took them home. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The fuming concoction sent swirls of steam up to the cave ceiling, where bats flapped their wings, clinging upside down from their claws, and pit vipers uncoiled themselves from thick iron hooks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Meanwhile men busied themselves about the cave, quietly and in orderly quickness. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At sunset, after the second milking, I would go back to the cave, always by way of the road and the store. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z All you could see was the hole, and it wasn’t that big or anything, but you could tell right away it was a cave. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z But just as Minli shook her head with confusion, there was a sudden sound outside the cave. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And there are plenty of caves, most of them never visited by people—because people aren’t allowed to drive into a wilderness preserve. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The station was an expansive, slick-walled cave with flickering overhead lighting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His steps inside sounded hollow, like a sandstone cave in the cliffs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z If Tariq wasn't, then he's still the guy I thought he was, but it makes it that much more likely that I'm gonna cave, now that he's gone. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Soon the ancient coin would fall, and the walls would cave in, and the water would crush them in seconds, their broken bodies chewed up inside it for the scavengers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s dustier than the room below, and there are some cobwebs, but it’s plain as day that this was once some kind of “man cave,” as Daddy would put it. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I could see everything she said as if it were a wall painting inside the cave of my own skull. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was less than half a league from my cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I settle down on a big flat rock halfway between the stream and the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I do not know this—a cave dweller would have had a fire by now, a Cro- Magnon man would have a fire by now—but I don’t know this. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved his head, and dirt fell off the ceiling of the cave into his eyes and mouth. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sign of running water in this cave, no streambed, no stalactites. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Riverview Pirates never give up. But we did spend some time in a cave last night. Can we dim the houselights, please? Hit it, Kojo.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the demon ladies had been snapped up by that reptile in the cave. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I stand in the cave’s entrance, with only the sound of my breathing. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He’d never told them about the cave and had forgotten about it himself until his map had taken him back to it. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The gate in the fence was not closed and they made their way into the cave. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The ferret jumped backwards as the shoring burst and the tunnel workings caved in with a dull rumble of earth. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bobby’s chess dragon was not only stirring in the cave, it was lashing its tail. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His last thought was of the cub, curled into the cave with his milky vest tucked beside her. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The roof of the Nest had caved in, and the lodge was now flooded with sunlight. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They crossed the outer cave, and Harry helped Dumbledore back into the icy seawater that filled the crevice in the cliff. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The gods entered the mouth of a cave, and with Loki slung between them, they went down deep into the earth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z When he returned to the warm cave his father had constructed, Joe toweled his hair dry, unpacked his banjo, and pulled a chair up in front of the woodstove. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They’d found a place where the flood waters had undercut one of the dirt banks to form a shallow cave. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It frustrated Danny that “she wouldn’t cave in. He couldn’t destroy her with words.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I am sitting at the entrance to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She looked like she had just one purpose on her mind as she aimed for the dark cave of my left nostril. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The monks, Babi said, painted beautiful frescoes along the walls and roofs of their caves. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z One time he poked his head inside the cave and she freaked out, yelling and throwing pots at his head. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I figured that with enough time he would get over it, but in the end, I was the one who caved. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The stone’s orange glow cast a narrow circle of light, but in the deep darkness of the cave, it was more than enough. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The tent’s exit had already collapsed, and more pieces of it were still caving in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The song of the cave, the song of the birds, the song of the rain My inner voice repeated Teresita’s instructions again and again, but nothing made any sense. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The opening of the cave was small, like the one in the cave under the headland, and Rontu and I had to crouch low to get through. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted her to find me inside my cave of stuffed animals, so I waited a little more, but even after ten minutes she still didn’t come in after me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I had plenty of seeds; I had taken them up to the cave with me when I moved. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The mouth of the cave is huge—fifty-five yards wide—and it opens out even wider beyond the entrance. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Trembling, the woman fetched two more pots from the cluster at the cave entrance. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z We pointed out other things—the spring, the cave, a gull flying, the sun and the sky, Rontu asleep—trading the names for them and laughing because they were so different. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My ribs felt like they were caved in. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Without question she filled her water bottle to the top, and then Kino helped her up to the shallow cave and brought up the packages of food and passed them to her. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Its outbuildings had caved in, and the privy stood at an angle. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z His arm goes around me automatically, and I feel like I'm back in the cave, curled up against him, trying to keep warm. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Tonight I have to get some more water into the cave and to cook some stuff. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z There were three huge flat stones in that cave. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The white wolf ran from it, racing toward the cave of night where the sun had hidden, his breath frosting in the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The pillar posts on both sides had snapped in two and the roof had caved in. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But when he felt he had his fill of living in this moment, he said, “I’m ready to go back to the cave. Thank you for letting me have this moment again.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A brownish-green earth dragon roared from within a dark cave, and a white air dragon cut graceful spirals above its earthbound cousin. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z In the training films, the suspects always caved in and confessed to their crimes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving the cave has a sense of finality about it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Amari could hear the footsteps of an animal pacing outside of the cave. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Mack and two men climb into the black cave of the truck. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Back in the cave, the Big Friendly Giant sat Sophie down once again on the enormous table. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A slender, shining silver thread stretched across the ravine, and the moment she touched it, it triggered something deep in the large cave. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z If he was remembering correctly, they were almost to the cave carved deep into the muddy bank. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’m thinking a cave in the hills,” Apollo mused. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They reached the mouth of the cave, and Seven looked back at Thorn and Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z For several days Cathy lay in a cave of shock and opium. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Sam thought that he heard cries and wild shouting also, but the sound was faint, as if it came out of some distant cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At the base of the dark cave, the mini-chinchilla scrambles through the vine curtain. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It served as a breathing hole for Asmodeus, also as amplification to echo the dreaded name through the caves and tunnels as a warning to intruders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He could be the dog who discovers an art cave. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z A second pig moved out from the back part of the cave that I couldn’t quite see. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottom floor was entirely flooded, and the place was caving in on itself, but the upper floors held a slew of squats. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was a silent, brooding man, given to fasts and contemplation, going often, alone, into the caves of the mountains, in the section of Virginia where he lived. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They fought on the beaches and from caves where their soldiers were dug in. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z By elevator he descended to Polokov’s floor, found the hall unlit, like a subterranean cave. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z When I look at her, I see our house as a mini cave, and her fire as a mini fire that casts mini shadows for us mini shackled prisoners. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z We stopped on an elephant trail that led into the cave, beside a wall of rock that was covered with diagonal hatch marks made by the elephants tusking the rocks for salt. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the sound had stopped, I knew it was safe, and I made my way, sparing my right foot, back to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Dark fell before we found any shelter of cliff or cave to setup the tent in, so that despite all our care things got wet. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘Let us drive through such foes as are already between us and the fastness. There are caves in Helm’s Deep where hundreds may lie hid; and secret ways lead thence up on to the hills.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I could end up an empty, emotionless husk sitting alone in my authentically rickety house night after night until the leaking roof eventually caves in on me and finally releases me to sweet, merciful death?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z One morning while we were sitting there eating breakfast, my dad showed up at the door, his face looking like it had caved in, like it was in ruins or something. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I set fire to the brush and pushed it into the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I crawl into the cave, secure my glasses, and curl up next to Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I dreamed about me staying in the cave for the rest of my life. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The brown juice was like a bat bursting out of a cave. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Down in the sea caves his mother knew his sorrow and came up to try to comfort him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy knew that it had gone back to its cave and so he was able to walk home safely. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z By this time the heat in the cave was intense. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They waved goodbye to him, waiting for him to vanish before they darted into the dark cave. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He woke up choking on humid jungle air, but when he pushed back the blanket he was in the cave, and it was his own sweat and heavy breathing that made the air seem damp. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Outside the cave of the garage, rain fell so lightly it wasn’t even falling. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Beneath it is a cluster of craggy rocks that almost feels like a cave. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Who knows how many lost relatives of ours are waiting to be discovered in other caves, on other islands, and in other climes. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I would be wiser to be curled up, asleep like a bear, in my cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered in Pan’s cave, how the wild god had addressed each one of us individually .. . except Nico. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He took it to Chiron, the wise and kindly old Centaur, to bring up in his cave on Mount Pelion, and told him to call the child Aesculapius. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My spear stood beside the mouth of the cave within easy reach. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z To create these images, cave artists used charcoal to outline irregularities in the walls of coves that suggested forms from nature. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z “I used to work for ’em,” she said, coming out of the shadows and into the gray light near the entrance of the cave. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Will and Ama crept up in the windy moonlight to the closest point they could reach that was still out of sight of the cave mouth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The bag was empty and riding high, its open end gaping wide like the mouth of a cave. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He backed out of the cave and walked a little distance away. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The College Board caved in to his pressure and retroactively gave credit to all the students who had identified her as incorrect. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I remembered the Sea of Monsters, when he’d been stuck in a Cyclops’s cave. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z With the suitcase in one hand and the trumpet in the other, he dashed out of the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I drank for a long time and filled my basket and then, feeling better, crawled toward the mouth of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is hard to imagine what any of us would do in the caves of the rats,” said Vikus gently. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Jake swung up his flashlight and illuminated several tapering stone icicles suspended from the ceiling of the cave. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I felt my chest cave slightly, wounded by his tone. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She dug a niche in the side of a heave with her man’s knife, folded her ground skin into an envelope, and pushed it into the cave. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So one day they took back to their cave a delicately painted set of rice bowls, another day a little footstool with a velvet cushion and two new wedding blankets. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z These are the first words Hel’s spoken since she half-dragged me out of the foothills and into a mountain cave. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Some of the smoke trailed out over the hill, but much of it stayed in the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard Kronos taunting me from the depths of Tartarus: Polyphemus sits blindly in his cave, young hero, believing he has won a great victory. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I am writing in the morning, having eaten my breakfast; I am sitting at the entrance to the cave with my binoculars, watching the house and the tent for a sign of life. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The next day, since the hare was eating so much food, the baboons had to travel far afield to find food for their store caves. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He smiled a lot, the kind of smile that went right up into his eyes, and maybe for this reason alone I agreed to follow them over to the cave to check out the festivities. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Not far from the spot where his crew had made the vessel fast was a cave, open toward the sea and very lofty. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She said she went to see Qrce and visited the cave four years later, in the snow, and took the white man’s bones. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The candle in the red glass beside the Mary statue still burned, looking like a tiny red heart in a cave of darkness, pulsing out light to the world. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The men took chemical showers under the gray- area tarp, to decon their space suits after a visit to the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And what should they turn out to be looking for but a cave, with a girl asleep? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I found bats roosting in the holes among the crystals—insect-eating bats, smaller than the fruit bats that clustered near the cave’s mouth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the shattered pine tree, a woman knelt at a cave entrance that had cracked open between the tree’s roots. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Maybe these caves continue for kilometers, just like those in New Zealand. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Frank stopped trying to merge with the cave wall. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Behind the fire, set into the side of a cliff, was a cave. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘Just now I is hearing him chittering away to one of them in his cave!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The string held and he turned about and once more swam toward the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z That way I could watch him closer up, better than from the cave, where the road disappears for stretches when trees grow near it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She walked to the cave, but when she saw the necklace lying on the rock she grew quiet. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Surely he didn’t believe what she had just told him about the monkey dæmon, or he wouldn’t walk so recklessly up to the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The ravenous Kyklops in the cave destroyed him last in his feast of men. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s made a kind of cave for himself, complete with guitar and computer and notebooks of staff paper, along with pens and stacks of Post-its. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The moon had come out again, and in its silver light they saw the entrance to a cave half hidden behind the undergrowth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I remembered slamming my head into the roof of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Pilate darted around the cave calling him, looking for him, while Macon piled the sacks of gold into the tarpaulin. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When he comes back, I drink every kiss down to its end and still my mouth aches like a dry cave. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Wallace, a naturalist, was more interested in the palm trees outside the caves than the people who had lived inside them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z To the north, along the main route of the river, the ground was riddled with cave entrances. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jojen had even taken to climbing up to the cave’s mouth when the day was bright. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One would imagine they can survive for a fair amount of time inside a dark cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonathan felt as if he was walking deep into a cave. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d like to see that cave. Where he’s . . . where they put him.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not go into the cave nor did I take the necklace from the rock. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I still, for some reason, haven’t mentioned the cave to him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The gold and green lights from the scuttling creatures shimmer in an aurora on the cave walls. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I took stock of what I had in the cave: a few pounds of cornmeal in a paper bag, some salt, three cans of meat, three of beans, one of peas, two of corn. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I march past Suma away from the others and out into the cave’s cramped entrance. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Look at the artifacts being discovered there, that are proving over and over again, how the black man had great, fine, sensitive civilizations before the white man was out of the caves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Leopards go inside the cave at night, looking for prey. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately the area between the house and the cave has a lot of trees and underbrush, so I am quite sure he got no glimpse of the dog once he’d lost him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Water dripping through the cracks in our cave. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “It says a Nightbeast can normally make this trip in a day, but in a weakened state, it should’ve taken about a month to reach the outer caves of Ravenskill,” Valley said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At first, knowing that I could now leave the cave and move back into my house on the headland, I was happy. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Against the dark cave wall those twenty seconds played like a movie. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Even so, there remains a good deal that puzzles us about the cave paintings. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mo took the lead, and I paddled after him through the cave. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “He lives west of here in a cave. He wears a bearskin coat, has long hair—all matted and full of burrs—and according to him he fishes for a living.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The most entertaining part of the game by far was trying to get the computer to engage us in humorous conversation: Me: “Touch the cave wall.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “And part of the caves go out to the river. There are whole sections that are underwater. You could get trapped and drown.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The round belly that I once loved to wrap my arms around is caved in, showing his rib cage. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They lived in the depths of the wood, in caves and crannogs and secret tree towns. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He danced them uncontrollably through the town and into a bat-filled cave where they disappeared forever. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I huddled in my cave, grinding my teeth, beating my forehead with my fists and cursing nature. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She could camp inside one of the caves and watch the grassland for predators. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “We won’t reach it before night,” Minli said, “but I think there’s a cave up ahead. Let’s stay there for the night and tomorrow we’ll try to reach the village or whatever it is.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I finally just caved and wrote down the highlights from her lecture about the Importance of School Safety Rules. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Who is that?” called a voice from inside the cave, and an elderly giantess came out. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z They looked out into a cave so enormous that it seemed almost as big as the world outside. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “A gloomy wood,” according to the one playbill, was represented by a few shrubs in pots, green baize on the floor, and a cave in the distance. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The panes of glass in the windows had been either broken or stolen, and the roof had begun to cave in. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time the big cat screamed, the boy dog would run to the mouth of the cave and bawl back at him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the cave, the waterfall roared beneath them, growing louder in his silence. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “What did the man in the cave call them?” he whispered. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It was mad dark at the bottom of the cave, but I could sort of make out Mong nodding his head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I raised my spear as I backed out of the cave, yet I did not use it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The sponge rock gives the place a kind of oyster-shell, cave quality that makes it seem ancient and folk-arty at the same time. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At the entrance of that cave I will find the answer, if I dare go back and plunge through it into the grotto of light beyond. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He had been in the cave a thousand times before when we played there, and now he ran around it sniffing everything, looking for David. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I looked up Grce first, then went looking for the cave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They studied every stream, every walnut tree, every bear cave, and every flint-stone deposit in their vicinity. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t make cans of corn out of thin They passed through Harken Square, around the Gathering Hall, and down Roving Street, where three of the floodlights were out, making a cave of shadow. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Hollows was simple and square, with stained glass windows showing Teccam in a classic pose: standing barefoot in the mouth of his cave, speaking to a group of students. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But as she turned the corner of the path and looked upward, she saw no golden monkey, no patient woman seated at the cave mouth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And so in my cave, coughing from the smoke and clenching feet on fire with chilblains, I ground my teeth on my own absurdity. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z It was getting dark and I had to go back to the cave for two that were left. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came a sound from the back of the cave: the girl was murmuring and stirring. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I deposited my foodstuffs at the cave and hurried on, while it was still light, to finish my fire wall. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When he reached the cave, the woman was waiting for him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Without seeming to, Will was memorizing the exact layout of the cave: the shape and size of every rock, the slope of the floor, the exact height of the ceiling above the sleeping girl. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z That means, ‘In this cave, you will find two stone pillars.’ The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She bent over Loki and placed the thing she carried above him, winding it about the stalactites that hung from the ceiling of the cave, so that its head was just above Loki’s own. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In the remaining hours before nightfall, I gather rocks and do my best to camouflage the opening of the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There was no way I wasn’t going to cave in and blab everything. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Mong turned his head suddenly and puked against the cave wall behind him. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and imagine what our first night on Sagan in the cave will be like. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Cape buffalo had gouged footprints in the trail leading into the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I came upon it last summer and dug and burned it out until I made a snug cave in the tree that I now call home. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a soul could be seen on the street, and the theater seemed like a dark cave that waited to swallow anyone who dared approach. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Rontu, who was sprawled out at the mouth of the cave, raised his head and yawned at me and went back to sleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z At the creek, I jump rocks until I find a good cave where I can watch the sun swimming inside the rushing water for the next hundred years. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I want to leave something behind for people to remember me by. The way kings do. Or the cave painting people.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Ivy tried to force a lot of bite into her bark, but really, she felt like her chest was caving in. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He stayed until the steeple caved in and the giant fork at its apex plunged into the flames, resounding with a mournful clang as it hit the ground. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I could feel Noodles on me, glaring at me hard enough to cave in my chest. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “There are cliffs. There are plenty of caves and crevices. Plus water. One of the Sogozha’s tributaries comes from up there.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He just wanted to take her to her cave and tell her there, so she wouldn't have to go through it all in the light. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He was underwater, in a cave about the size of a two-car garage. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His face is caved in all around his eyes and his hair is shiny black with the sweat running from the top of his head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I cave and write Levi’s name in pencil. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But the golden monkey was holding her dæmon so gently, and she was curious, besides, so she followed Mrs. Coulter into the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Forest fires occur frequently in the vicinity and produce charcoal that is regularly swept into caves by wind and streams. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The light began to fade, and the mouth of the cave, behind me, became a crescent of sunlight against the high, fallen ceiling. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At this time three more dogs trotted out of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t talk till they were well away from the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Behind them from the Deep came the stern cries of men issuing from the caves, driving forth the enemy. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The Hornburg it was called, for a trumpet sounded upon the tower echoed in the Deep behind, as if armies long-forgotten were issuing to war from caves beneath the hills. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They placed some of the monkeys directly underneath bat colonies in the roof of the cave, hoping that something would drop on a monkey that would cause the animal to break with Marburg. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It managed to crawl a few yards before something shot out of the nearest cave, so fast that Percy could only register a dark green reptilian head. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This must have been Mr. Wheeler’s man cave. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Within seconds, a foul stench thickened and permeated the cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I burrowed myself into caves of facts, and found delight in the logical resolutions of mathematics. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Most caves are wet, since most caves are carved by water. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she reached the cove and the caves where Tane had held her sweetly, where he’d kissed her and helped her come to understand that there was no shame in her body or her desires. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z This time Mom’s using her normal voice, husky, like a cave’s talking to you. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z They were moving among many two-legs, and behind these were big cliffs of stone that had caves in them where two-legs were passing in and out, or standing in the higher ones, looking out. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Instead, Will saw with dismay, he was cowering against the wall of the cave, back in his angel form, trembling and whimpering. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Maybe he could remember the night in the cave when he was a pup. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was thinking that if only he could get the Bloodbottler to take one bite of the repulsive vegetable, the sheer foulness of its flavour would send him bellowing out of the cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She swung the sleeping tonic into the mouth of the cave and waited. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I didn’t want to bring this up, but you owe me one. You’d be rotting in a Cyclops’s cave in the Sea of Monsters if it wasn’t for me.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z These seem to me like the inscriptions I used to read about, carved on the stone walls of caves, or drawn with a mixture of soot and animal fat. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm in a dim, chilly cave, my bare feet freezing despite the cover, the air tainted with the unmistakable smell of blood. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He left the cave, knowing her eyes were following, and he didn’t look back once. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Henry led the party into a vast cave. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The house is dark as a cave except for bits of blue light com- ing through the holes in the earthen walls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nosuh. I couldn’t tell any one thing for sure. The boy’s body had bruises and cuts all over, and his head was pretty much caved in, from a beatin’ and being shot, I guess. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He pushed his hands to the sides of the cave and dug his toes into the floor. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Reflecting back the sun deep in the darkness like a flash of knives in a cave. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z About eight weeks later, I heard a sound that erased all traces of resentment: a swishing, watery heartbeat picked up on ultrasound, emanating from the warm cave of my body. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Hazel hadn’t felt anything like it since the cave in Alaska where Gaea had forced her to resurrect Porphyrion the giant king. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I still was not sure that it belonged to the Aleuts, but I decided to pack the things that I would take to the cave in the ravine. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I got some other stuff while I was there; I had already decided to move back to the house, but to leave the cave stocked for the time being, just in case. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He said he crawled back into the cave and sat with his back against the uptorn roots, and thought. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z The gleam led me around a corner and into a small room with part of the ceiling caved in. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I did not take Rontu with me when I left the cave that night. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on a large craggy blue rock near the entrance to his cave. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon Iorek turned aside and made for the entrance to a cave, very dark against the snow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The boy took one of Minli’s hands and the girl took the other and they led her out of the cave. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z When elephants walk through the cave at night, they navigate by their sense of touch, probing the floor ahead of them with the tips of their trunks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few more minutes they were at the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Yeah. It might save a life. And, um, could you chip off a little piece of crystal from your cave? I don’t need much.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If we didn’t encounter any people, we’d find a cave or sleep in a tree. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Yes. A cave...her mother...valley full of winds and rainbows...tattered flags on the shrine...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘But I will endure Fangorn, if I have your promise to come back to the caves and share their wonder with me.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When the sergeant told them to kill all the Japanese soldiers lined up in front of the cave with their hands on their heads, Tayo could not pull the trigger. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I had planned to make a trail from the cave to my house, but had decided that it could be seen from a ship and by anyone standing on the headland. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And then we’ll seal off all entrances to the cave as if it had never existed.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The ghost also claimed that Hermes had once hidden the stolen cattle of Apollo in that cave. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I wasn’t letting Miles go by himself, and I knew, if I kept pushing, Dad would cave. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I stood for a long time watching the fires, wondering if I should move to another part of the island, perhaps to the cave where the wild dogs had lived. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But the cave is still our chief workshop. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He could not have gone far because of his wound, but though I looked everywhere, around the ledge where I had been standing and in front of the cave, I did not find him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa flew into them and a disc caved in his forehead. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Only inside the shade of the cave. Outside, helmet on.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Nero sat at the cave’s entrance, his displeasure evident. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z All the monsters with any sense must’ve been taking siestas in their nice cool caves. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They finally left the cave well after dark, but the moonlight was so bright, Colin found himself blinking it away. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “But how did she come to be in a cave in the woods with a lot of poachers and common thieves? It doesn’t make sense.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I yelp as something furry scurries up my arm and jumps off my shoulder, running out of the cave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We went to Monticello and Mount Vernon and explored caves in the Shenandoah Valley. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The children were going down into the cave to retrieve her family’s treasure. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z But instead of caving in to Dedd’s tears, Minerva offered her an exercise. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They found him in a hole leading to a cave covered with thousands of engravings and paintings. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z He’s got a new home up in the mountains now, Dumbledore fixed it — nice big cave. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then I waited until the pack was in the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z His stomach caved in as Janza’s fist sank into the flesh. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” said Malcolm, and went with Alice to a corner of the cave away from the people who were eating. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If the lake is just ahead, I know which direction to head toward the cave. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She remembered a woman’s soft sleepy voice, a glowing cave, and feeling her lungs fill with black oil. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The woman, Mei Ching, and her husband, Mei Han, lived in a stone cave. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It is night again, and I am in the cave with one lamp lit. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She told him of how comfortable she had been in the cave and of how well she had slept. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z We are a cave within a cave within a cave. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He finished the song, and the girl rolled back the rock to let him into the cave. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z |
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