| 单词 | clatter |
| 例句 | Dill sat in the hush, listening to their clattering refrigerator. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It clatters every time he makes a turn or the slightest swerve. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She was away from the clatter of the loom. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear the clatter of their teacups as they sit at the table, trying so hard to have a sense of normalcy here, of home. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Stella scurried over to help, delightfully aware of the clatter of her shoes on the hardwood floor. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Horse-drawn wagons clattered up and down the cobblestone street, bringing in more fresh vegetables, squawking chickens, and squealing pigs. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They made a very impressive racket, clattering on the hard deck and rolling in a hundred directions. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But as she was sorting through her not-very-many dresses and deciding that the note to strike should be serious and quiet, her letter box clattered. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But the clatter of lunch trays and cutlery is loud enough, so I let go of the tension in my shoulders. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The bird took fright and fled with a clatter of wings. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I snap the laptop shut and jump to my feet, knocking my chair over with a clatter. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Dishes clattered and food spilled as Constance heaved the table above her head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With a clatter of hooves and paws and claws, the celestial mounts shot straight into the sky, carrying Aru and Mini with them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Well, let’s hope he is wise enough to listen to her,” she said, and then the phone dropped and clattered across the floor. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z From a screened window nearby came the sounds of sizzling food and the clatter of pans. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z His horse’s hoofs, however, had no sooner clattered on the cobbles than she came flying from her tower room to welcome him with delight. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was smoke, clatter, mud, and confusion, as if an army were massing for an assault on Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I heard Golan scream a spectacular array of curses, and then something clattered down the stairs, landing nearby. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This close, the buckshot rips through his chest, sending him to the ground, his rifle clattering to the floor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After what felt like hours, the clattering against the roof slowed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The twins put the boat down, and the clatter was met with a sudden silence from inside. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z From the armory came a clatter of shields and swords, as the latest lot of boys and raw recruits armed themselves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But he never did more than linger about the tables and look at the dice as they clattered upon the table, fearful lest he lose if he played. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The little car clattered, like a giant sewing machine. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley was clattering around, cooking breakfast a little haphazardly, throwing dirty looks at her sons as she threw sausages into the frying pan. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z That afternoon on the way home from the store: light angling through the trees, cicadas clattering high in the branches, the twins racing and laughing with Wash, her not needing to say anything. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Not I. They had invaded our village with clatter and din, had taken from us the maidan where our children played, and had made the bazaar prices too high for us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Bullets were popping out of the ejection port, falling out of the gun, falling down on my mom and clattering to the ground. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For some time all three moved on quietly over the grass, while the shadows grew stronger and the wood pigeons clattered among the distant trees. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Auntie let the lid on the frying pan clatter on top of the stove. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They make feelings rise and clatter and wreck, and sometimes that’s dangerous. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Smiler's hooves clattered on the drawbridge, like drumbeats. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was almost as if they had exchanged natures, as though she had become the machine, perfectly tuned to the roaring, clattering beasts in her care. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Please, please," said the twins. "Go on," said Dorothy. The girls jumped off their chairs and clattered away. "You men go on inside and behave. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the quiet African night was filled with shouting, then with banging and clattering sounds as though someone was throwing pots and pans. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He clattered down the wood, jumped to his feet, and ran out the door. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A dagger I fling at the wraith’s chest goes right through him, falling to the floor with a clatter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The tray Amah had placed over the gang’s opening clattered to the floor, and in seconds Yishan was dragging Pinmei out of the gang. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It was like the stonecutting shop at midday when the clatter suddenly died to silence all at once. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z "And didn't you laugh fit to kill when the knights slipped off their horses and clattered to the ground? You'd hog-greased the saddles." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Meggie heard the kettle whistling in the kitchen and Mo carrying a tray of clattering crockery back to the workshop. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was a relief to hear the rumble of a wagon and the clatter of hooves, and see Father perched on top of the wagon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He squatted and scooped up a handful of stones and smelled them and let them fall clattering. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A chill passed through him and his teeth clattered; he was shivering. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The sheep and lambs are bleating in the fields away behind me, and there is a clatter of a donkey’s hoofs up the paved road below. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But cheers and hand clapping began to make such a noise and clatter that no speech could have been heard. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Closer at hand, a pan clattered in the kitchen. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We hear the front door open and Mrs. Byrne clatter down the steps. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A Jeweled wine cup and a pair of silver candlesticks spilled out of the crimson cloak he'd wrapped them in and went clattering down the steps. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Beau came bounding out, his claws clattering on the wet sidewalk. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I stuffed the bills into my wallet, and when the telephone receiver clattered onto its cradle I turned around holding nothing but a pack of Big Red. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His pipe flew out of his mouth and went clattering over the rocks, and the second scream he gave was so shrill and loud that all the seagulls on the island rose up in alarm. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the men in front of me stumbled, and a piece of salt clattered off the wooden boardwalk beneath us and splashed. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Madame Manec clatters around in the cellar and hauls up canning supplies. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And then the roaring turned into a clattering and a squealing and it got slowly quieter and then it stopped and I kept my eyes closed because I felt safer not seeing what was happening. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It clattered on the floor of the cavern. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Mom grabs the back of a chair with both hands, and the mop handle clatters to the floor. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The table was strangely quiet, Mama and Doc sipping coffee and Jay eating up his breakfast without the usual clattering of his spoon against the bowl. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A door opened with a clatter at the bottom of the turret stairs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She was suddenly aware of the trap behind her, clattering over the first bridge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Impossible! she thought weakly, but it was true, for another arrow clattered off the armor of Iorek, standing above her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Across the ward, light spilled through the door of the Barracks Hall, ac-companied by the clatter of tankards and men calling for more wine. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ramps and chutes clatter to the ground, and six- and eight-horse hitches materialize from nowhere, spread out on the dirt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She shook out the cloak, wondering if the clothes had inexplicably become hidden beneath it, but only the medallion clattered out, the stone as opaque as ever. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the sword clattered out of my hand “Now in real time,” he said, after I’d retrieved my weapon. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Ducks bobbed among the cattails at the water’s edge, and a kingfisher hidden in the bushes clattered its call. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I heard them thud against Ernie’s body and clatter on the road. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Lifting herself over the gutter with a neat flick of her bushy tail, Jess clattered across to a small slate side roof. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I heard Jumper snort and the clatter of his hoofs as he went galloping in a wide circle to come up behind the cabin. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It clattered down the street, breaking into splinters. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He dropped his stone as he ran; it clattered to the floor. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She stamped over to her chest of drawers, yanked one out, and threw it clattering to the floor. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I go in to collect they plates and I hear Miss Hilly say, “I’m up to Chapter Seven,” and I freeze, the plates in my hand clattering. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “The noise was very loud, like an enormous train with squeaky axles being shunted with much bumping and clattering,” added Worsley. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z My boots clatter on the stone as I head for the stairs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He clattered to the helm and made a sound like a train whistle. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The pots and knives, the tent and hatchet, the collapsible brass spyglass, all of Nin’s belongings came clattering out in a burst of noise. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A moment later, the screen door clattered behind him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They heard a series of metallic clicks and the clatter of a chain, then the door swung open with a creak and they hurried over the threshold. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It came off the bottle and flew across the desk, clattering to the floor like a plastic coin. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was a clatter from the kitchen at the other end of the apartment. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But the footsteps stopped just when they were loudest, and the keys clattered right outside the door. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It clattered over the tarmac under the swing. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He throws it in the empty cauldron where it lands with a dull wet thud, the watch clattering against the metal. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He could still hear the door slamming too, and there, that clatter, that was the muffler pipe. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally I’d step on something that clattered, and once I stumbled into a crate that crashed into the night. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I picked up a rock and sent it clattering down the slope of the hill-like mound. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy whimpered, stacked dishes and baked goods onto a tray with a tremendous clatter, and hurried down the hall. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z This time the page clattered up the stairs with the usual noise, in the way of pages, bringing light with him at the same time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a clatter of footsteps outside the door, and Hermione burst inside. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The dust cloud expanded, and with it came a clatter of wooden wheels and the clip-clop of horses’ hooves. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In a cloud of dust, an old jeep clattered down the road. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z At last, he spit on the ground and dropped the skateboard with a clatter. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The house was quiet until Scott arrived home with the clatter of his bike hitting the pavement. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z By the time they caught sight of the Manderis muddy waters glinting in the sun, they could make out the voices of men, the clatter of steel, the whinny of horses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The old woman looked amazed, then gave a big clatter of laughter. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He saw no puppet shows, no ladies in swishing dresses, no fancy coaches clattering through the streets. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z In a clatter of forks against plates, beans, stew, tomatoes, rice, and doughnuts disappear. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I run to the side of the road and throw up each grain of beer and that disgusting drag of a cigarette, every last lying, revolting kiss, until I’m just a bag of clattering bones. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A faint clattering rises from the alley, and Etienne peers through the shutters of Marie-Laure’s bedroom, down six stories, and sees the ghost of Madame Manec standing there in the moonlight. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A clumsy, hurried blow, and not hard, but the other slumped immediately and slid clattering among pans and buckets to the floor. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We hear him thunder by on the road and turn up the bridge that heads straight into Carbonel Downs, hooves clattering on boards and then on dirt till they’re swallowed up by the loudspeaker sounds. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He let go of his bike, heard it clatter against the floor, the echo reverberating in his head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He ran in and clattered his lunch pail on the sink. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I push hard enough that the screen falls to the floor with a clatter. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It clattered to life, and then the film began moving through it as light burst onto the wall. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Mandy scoured a pot so hard that it clattered and banged against the copper sink. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Everything was cold and quiet except for a milk truck that idled at the rear entrance as two silent, sleepy-looking men unloaded the wire crates and let them fall with a clatter on the asphalt. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Silver tongs and spoons hanging from the cart chime and clank, and the wheels clatter and wallow. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Tom could be heard about the house, clattering in the kitchen, and up and down the stairs, and singing here and there outside. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Chiron’s arrow flew straight between her eyes and she vaporized on the spot, her empty armor clattering to the asphalt Chiron reached for another arrow, but his quiver was empty. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Emma saw it clatter to the floor and looked at me strangely, wondering why I still had it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z At that, there was a loud clattering from the stable next door. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Grace, what is—” Grace forced her legs to move forward, and she swiped the phone from Maya so fast that it clattered to the floor. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z For a few seconds they looked at each other, then the man staggered upright, the many empty bottles at his feet clattering and tinkling across the floor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He smiled to himself as he stepped away from the lectern and the clatter of silverware on china rang out around the room. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, there was a clattering noise under the car. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” it said, a bag of broken glass clattering against a wood floor this time. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It clatters over me and away, the first wave has passed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Up the climbing streets of Minas Tirith they clattered, while the noise of war rose behind them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z There is no clatter of runs or chutes, no cursing, no flying coils of rope, no hitching of teams. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Durham transformed itself into a bustling, modern city: Electric trolley cars clattered down broad, tree-lined avenues. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After her efforts clattered to the ground for the tenth time, she gave up. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As they passed the last of the sad wooden buildings something whistled past his head and clattered off the street and broke up against the wall of the block building on the other side. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The gun clattered to the ground, and I heard Liam take two running steps in my direction, but somehow I was faster. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His bones unknit and clattered to the asphalt in a heap. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The dishes clattered, the furniture shook, and the windows rattled. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z With that, Kate was off, faster than she would have thought possible herself, perhaps spurred on by the tremendous bang and clatter and scrape of the ladder dragging behind her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The noise sounds as though it has nothing to do with him until suddenly a shirt button pops off and clatters against the door. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Matthias’s chair clattered on its side as he sprang forward, breaking free from the restraining paws of the Abbot. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The empty bowl slipped from his fingers and clattered on the cavern floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The shock of the blow was so great, I didn’t even realize I had dropped the gun until I heard it clatter. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There was a long pause filled with more clattering of knives and forks. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Sleet drummed slantwise at the great rigid envelope of the craft, making a noise that almost drowned the clatter and howl of the straining engines, and obscuring the view of the ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z On his fifth swing the lock shattered, and the chains fell away in a rattling clatter so loud Quentyn was certain half the pyramid must have heard them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z How could you sleep in such a quiet place with no rhythm and clatter from the street? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The door swung down, and a wooden ladder clattered into place. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The only sound was the clatter of knives and forks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He pulled down the coffins, one by one, from their shelves, and let them clatter onto the ground, shattering the old wood, spilling their contents onto the mausoleum floor. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z As we clattered onto the porch, a woman opened the door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Instantly there was a clatter outside the wire. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I put it in a nice thick envelope and clattered down the stairs, determined to get it in the post that day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The rest of the way they went by foot, Tyrion clanking and clattering as he struggled to keep up with his captor’s long, impatient strides. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z How could the others eat so heartily and with such a clatter of dishes and shrieks of conversation? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He was afraid that his body would come loose, all his bones spilling out like a building collapsing, like a picket fence clattering apart. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The rifle was jerked from Jesper’s arms and tossed aside with a clatter. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As we watched, a cobblestone fell over the edge, clattering ten feet to the bottom. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It sounded familiar, like an intrusion from his own world, and then he recognized the clatter of a helicopter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Coins came clattering out and rolled along the floor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The hobgoblin king had fled into the night with his queen, leaving his wrought iron crown to clatter to the ground. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His senses subconsciously savored the clatter of rats and the smell of old paper and wood and the possessed feeling that his pair of baggy Levy Pants gave him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Next came Rattleshirt in clattering armor made of bones and boiled leather, his helm a giant’s skull. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw her wandering in the gardens with a small boy, Maxim’s father, clattering behind her on his hobby horse. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Arya heard a loud crack as the sword went clattering to the stone floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As it clattered across the room and hit a wall, he pictured Darnell, that dart sticking straight out of his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Dropped on the hut’s concrete floor, they clanged and clattered like leg-shaped drums. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Even when he heard the tinkle and clatter of glass he did not move. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z At the table beside them, a baby slammed its chubby palms on the tablecloth and the silverware jumped with a clatter. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a mass clattering of chairs and scraping of forms as everyone was seated. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She grabbed for it, missed, and heard it clatter to the floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Aloe asked across the breakfast table, and lam started, her fork clattering against her plate. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Charles was good-natured, and slow to anger, but he was sometimes so disturbed by these anti-Catholic diatribes that his very teacup would clatter upon its saucer. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was pulled by animals whose feet made a hard, clattering sound against the ground. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Pet reached into its chest and picked out the razor blades that Bitter had embedded in the canvas, dropping them to the floor in tiny clatters. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Much too vigorously; for he came down, bang, into a tray full of mugs, and slipped, and rolled off the table with a crash, clatter, and bump! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As she gave the knot a jerk the change clattered to the floor and rolled toward Blount, who stood muttering to himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As soon as he saw the children, both weapons clattered to the ground and they ran into his arms. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z After a minute, he heard the sound of dishes clattering in the sink. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z About an hour later, I hear the truck’s distinctive clatter and look out the window. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And then the sound of the beach rocks clattering against each other warned us that someone was approaching. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There was a clatter in the bakery and I heard the woman screaming again and the sound of a blow, and I vaguely wondered what was going on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Well, the cable car didn’t exactly hurtle; it was more like clattering down a hill. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She pushed the skeleton out of the way, and it clattered to the floor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The crutches fell to the stone floor with a great clatter. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I always hold my breath while I go, since it clatters into the can like a brook down a mountainside. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The clatter of his precious pans as they fell down into the dark was like a death-knell to his heart. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When they clattered over the first wooden bridge south of the crossroads, Jonathan was still far behind. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Ruthanne did such a fine rendition that we were pleasantly spooked—until we heard a clattering noise in the hallway. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He put his own cup down on the desk with a clatter and stared at me. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There’s a clattering sound on the other side of the phone, like a fork being dropped on a plate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Charred bits of black silk swirl into the air, and pearls clatter to the stage. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Then it clattered on down the hilly road. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The beads clatter as the strands hit one another, and the sound that echoes in the dark space sounds like rain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He flew through the moonlight streets, clattering over cob-bles, darting down narrow alleys and up twisty wynds, racing to his love. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The steady clatter of the machine numbed my nerves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The arrows from the tower thin as we drop, clattering off our armor uselessly. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The restaurant was filled now with people who chatted and laughed to an orchestral background and a clatter of plates, and glancing at the clock above the door I saw that it was two o’clock. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She could hear the calls and clatter of the dinner hour even through the closed front door. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The clatter jagged on my nerves, and the lights were far too brilliant, far too yellow. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The noises start to piece together, and I look up as a pan clatters against the stove. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, Lissa ran water in the sink and began washing dishes with a lot of clattering. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The White Noise cut out sharply as something clattered to the ground and landed a short distance away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He yanked the mask right off, and it clattered to the floor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A hissing, clattering noise I recognized all too well. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Ugwu could tell that the vandals were closer, from the clatter of gunfire and the boom of mortars. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Traditional gate schooling has always been a matter of standing still, teaching a horse to tolerate the huge, clattering metal contraption around him while he awaits the loading of other horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The coin dropped from his hand to the stairwell with a clatter and bounced down half a flight of stairs. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Luke’s sword spun out of his hands and clattered to the rocks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z There was the distant sound of officers shouting orders on Broadway and the clatter of cart wheels. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He switched over to the magneto and the Ford of Lee Chong chuckled and jiggled and clattered happily as though it knew it was working for a man who loved and understood it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if a hundred razors were inside my skull, clattering and rattling around. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then he drove off, down the street, away, the little black car clattering busily. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the clatter of horses’ hooves, but I have not the strength nor will to look out my window. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “You must be very clever,” he said drily, “to make so much clatter with only one coin!” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z His walking stick fell to the floor with a clatter. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Baugi struck again with the auger, but the snake was gone, and he flung the drill from him angrily and heard it clatter on the rocks below. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The painted wooden armor clattered as Pretty trotted across the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z From the kitchen comes the clatter of silverware. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The pencil clattered onto the table, but I hung on, maintained eye contact, let her come on in. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A gust of wind clattered against the roof. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Now she was in the kitchen-living room, making a clatter with the pots and pans. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the class came clattering in, and Ron and Hermione sat down on either side of Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Horse wagons clattered and squeaked, and motorcars honked. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z There was suddenly a crash and a clatter of crockery which could only have meant that the tray the maid was carrying had fallen out of her hands. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy nodded over his bowl and his spoon clattered to the floor. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z As I lifted the lantern’s shade to access the wick, something clattered nearby. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The train rolled smoothly to the east, clattering over the rails, booming warnings at automobile crossings like some great bull. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The knife clattered to the floor, but George didn’t try to get it. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z I hand Andrecito back his dump truck, whisper thanks, then collect our dishes, letting their clatter fill the silence, and head toward the kitchen without a word. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently he took them off and dropped them on my bureau with an absent clatter. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The sign announcing the circus’s closure due to inclement weather clatters in the wind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The butcher knife clattered to the floor, and big drops of blood fell on the counter. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Alex had fired the last bullet, he dropped the gun, letting it clatter to the floor below, and held up the palms of his hands. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Thor shrugged, grasped the cauldron by the rim, and flipped it so he was inside it and the handles clattered at his feet. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Volkheimer returns carrying a clattering raft of buckets; two other seniors uncoil a water hose across the quadrangle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The rest of his father’s words were drowned out by a sudden clatter of wood on wood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I heard her clattering around the kitchen, but I just stared straight ahead, feeling extra morose. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The clatter of the chains that bound them made a harsh metallic music as they marched across the sand in lockstep and formed up with their long spears. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie actually dropped her fork with a clatter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z First she tossed her bundle of bones to the upper level, wincing at the dull clatter of bone against bone inside the cloth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It was strange to be here again, and to be here alone, without the clatter and chatter of other children. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As I reached for the door, I dropped my sticks with a massive clatter. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped as a tray clattered down onto the other side of the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His hand, seared with fire, slipped from the strap and the trunk hit the floor with a loud clatter. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In her arms, Geak’s body shudders and her teeth clatter near Ma’s ears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Candles flickered here and there in front of images of the saints; a faint and distant clatter came from the organ loft, where some repairs were going on; a servant was polishing the brass lectern. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The clatter of Uhmma in the kitchen finally draws me out of my room. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Laura began to float away on the music, and then she heard a clattering noise, and there was Ma by the stove, getting breakfast. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It clattered to a stop, still a few tantalizing feet away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My lips curled into a dumb sort of smile, and I barely even registered the clatter of a receiver leaving its cradle or the rattle of buttons tapping out a number. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Herbie cringed before the fury of her eyes and stumbled away in a clattering trot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The bottle clattering after him down the slope. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z One night in February of ’63, as the family sat around the open fire, a wagon clattered down the road from the north and stopped in front of the house. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a ring and clatter as the Company drew their swords. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He tries slicing at it with his dagger, but it knocks the dagger away, and it clatters to the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Pots and pans clatter and a baby starts to wail. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It hit the wall beyond with a lonely clatter. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She threw her coin into the street, but instead of clattering on the asphalt, the drachma sank right through and For a moment, nothing happened. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “You’re so fortunate to be in Damask,” the wireless girl shouted at me as we clattered through the dark—no lights, not even those useless slitty blackout headlamps. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Carter tugged harder and there was a clatter like a bag of flat river stones upended onto the tabletop. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was a delicious feast; the hall echoed with talk, laughter, and the clatter of knives and forks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z After a few stomping kicks, it clattered to the floor. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A loose penny was clattering around so loudly in the drink holder that I almost reached up from under the sheet to grab it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The whole street rang with the harsh clamor that issued from it, the clatter of chisel on stone, hammer on chisel, granite shrieking against rough granite. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z When it clattered to the linoleum, she brought her arms down, oh, so slowly, and cradled her breasts as though they were two mangoes thumbed over in the marketplace and pushed aside. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The steel clattered on the sidewalk as the whirlwind rose into the night sky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The bar creaks beneath me and comes loose, clattering against half a dozen bars on the way down and bouncing on the pavement. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Little shards of steel clattered across the hallway and the big door tipped over and slammed into the opposite wall. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When it was over and Cain’s eyes stopped seeing him, Chaol's sword clattered to the ground. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The room beyond is well-lit enough that I can see where we’re going: a dining hall full of people and clattering silverware. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The clatter of the stick provided a nice rhythm for the rhyme running in my head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A line of knights, helms reflecting the sun rising in the east, crest the hill in a clattering silver wave. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It flipped into the air before clattering down across the picnic table and sliding onto the ground. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I heard hooves clattering against the pavement. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A red needle ticked along the edges as it spun, making a cheerful clattering noise, then slowly the wheel came to a stop. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She turned back steeply, lost no height, and swore again as the airframe shuddered, automatic flaps clattering alarmingly as the plane tried to decide what speed it was flying. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I moved on, clattering my stick as the trees grew thick around me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A noise clatters from the far end of the hold near the elevator. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We all watch helplessly as their phones clatter to the floor. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Emily jerked her head back and forth so emphatically her pencil flew out of her ponytail and clattered to the floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Malvolio asked with a nervous giggle that made her chunky necklace clatter. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z It clattered on the fireplace stones and fell to the stone floor, ringing. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom heard a horse’s clattering hoofs and he saw a small boy, elbows flapping, urging a tired horse toward the house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He made a clattering, clicking sound, like dry teeth on bone. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He did not stop nor look at her, but charged with a clatter onto the road. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Then there was the sound of something clattering against the floor, followed by footsteps running away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The little, silver balls clattered against the nails. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Before I could explain, however, a booming sound shook the mountain, sending bits of rock clattering down and the two of us stumbling. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z And then the cart was inclining, and they were climbing up onto a bridge, clattering over it and then down onto the other side. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He landed on the ground with a grunt, his gun clattering against a nearby patch of rocks. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He woke when he heard the clatter of seats as people moved out, and blinked in the light. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A stampede of little footsteps clattered across the tile floor. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The rifle dropped from the guard’s hands, clattering against the stone. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Shorty’s in the kitchen; from the clatter and clink, it sounds like he’s setting the table for dinner. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His claws, clattering across the linoleum, sounded like mah-jongg tiles in play. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth tried to raise her dagger, but it clattered out of her hand. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Beneath the music, Davos could hear the murmur of many voices, the clatter of cups and platters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Cari pushed the screen door open and clattered down the porch steps to meet Henry. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the other vampire bit his sword arm, and Riptide clattered to the ground. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The clattering stream on the rocks was a good reposeful sound, but the conversation of the farmer stayed with me—a thoughtful, articulate man he was. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It bounced off his chest and clattered to the floor as the man rose. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The second elevator was opening, and I heard an unmistakable sound— the clattering of skeleton teeth. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In the morning the Germans run him through a second, more laconic spell of questioning while a typist clatters away in the corner. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A clatter immediately followed—he had a good arm as well as being fast—those pebbles had reached the front fence. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It clattered to the street and rolled away. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z ‘Man, being dead sucked. But that physician’s cure? That stuff is worse.' Festus clicked and clattered in Morse code. ‘ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And the answer always came back, like the hollow, clattering echo of a stone tossed down a dry well: Not much of a man at all. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Something slipped out of her hand and clattered to the floor, making her jump. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And past the pyre Akhaia’s captains paraded in review, in arms, clattering chariot teams and infantry. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a big clatter as the bottom of the wagon opened. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But she sat there amidst the chatter and clatter of the meal because it was easier to pass the time in the noise of company than in the raging silence of her room. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to Harriet that the clatter of the loom and the whirr and thump of the spinning wheel went on day and night, too. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The cup and saucer begin to clatter so he has to put them down, but he's hiding his eyes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It was a considerable time before they heard the faint clatter as it hit the Abbey floor. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then, despite the clatter of forks and the roar of hundreds of conversations all around me, I rest my head on the table and fall asleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The bridge jerked violently, the bamboo supports clattering as it was pulled up into the darkness. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z His arrowheads fell from his hand one by one and clattered on the floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes she brushed her fingers against the keys, making them clatter and clank until the small room was a cacophony of noise. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His pearls and amethysts clattered softly against the marble floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In the wild chase around the building the biggest dog struck the tin drainpipe, and it clattered down the wall and bounced on the cement top of the cistern. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He did rattle, Jon could hear it; the bones were strung together loosely, so they clacked and clattered when he moved. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It clattered to the floor of the sleigh. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sohrab shook his head and tossed another tile to clatter on the ground below. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z While she was doing so, rattling the grate bars and clattering the lids, Mrs Compson began to call her from the head of the stairs. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It pulled itself out chest first, then hefted its thighs out, hooves clattering on the floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She was nearly asleep when the bolts clattered and the door opened. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He plugged in the air conditioner, got out his guitar, and played over the clatter, until Dr. Blankenship pulled up in his Prius and honked. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My parents are hidden behind the kitchen wall, voices chattering, dishes clattering. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Through Cavern Hole he clattered in the darkness, stumbling and tripping over furniture, his heart hammering loudly and legs pumping like twin pistons. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He struggles to grasp the topic of conversation—the euro, Monica Lewinsky, Y2K—but everything else is a blur, indistinguishable from the clatter of plates, the drone of echoing, laughing voices. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A column of riders emerged from beneath the portcullis with a clink of steel and a clatter of hooves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sansa heard it too, floating through the woods, a kind of wooden clattering, snack snack snack. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The spear came loose and clattered to the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I did; whereupon began a heaving, stamping, clattering process, accompanied by a barking and baying which removed me effectually some yards’ distance; but I would not be driven quite away till I saw the event. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z This is what I’m thinking about while I’m unloading the dishwasher, with great care and precision, because Evie is napping and the clatter of cutlery against crockery might wake her up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the cart and Louisiana and Bunny were gone, clattering down the hill at an impossible speed, headed right for the pond that used to be a sinkhole. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Inside his lab, amid the stink of petroleum fumes and the clatter of motors, Tuve asked Lawrence what research he intended to do at Berkeley, and got what he thought was a woolly answer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Otherwise, the night is dreadfully silent: no engines, no voices, no clatter. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She let two pots clatter to the floor. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I drop my spoon with a clatter; hers freezes midway to her mouth. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I stare at the rough-hewn wood until I hear his footsteps clatter over top of us. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A patch of scarlet swam past, and Harry heard a soft clatter of claws beside him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The snow goose dæmon wheeled and flew down toward the roof, beating his great wings inward to help him slow down, and landed with a clatter on the pantiles below the sill. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger swung the skillet; it skidded over the floor, missing the rat, and clattered to a stop against a wall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The receiver clatter out a Miss Leefolt’s hand and hit the floor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Boats clattered against their moorings in the heavy chop but none left the harbor; to take one out in such a gale would’ve been suicidal. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The second skeleton clattered his teeth at me and tried to fire, but I knocked his gun into the snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Something clattered to the ground on the other side of the room. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Without warning, Anna jumps to her feet, pushing her chair back—it clatters onto the kitchen floor, startling their daughter. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack looked at her, shuddering and clattering and wide-eyed. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z A horse came clattering into the stable yard. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They clattered along the wood and came to rest against Father’s newspaper. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z From inside our stable, I could hear the cups and plates begin to rattle on their shelves, and the equipment on Fathers work table clattered and rumbled ominously. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the faint scurry raised by fingers against a plastic computer keyboard, the smack and clatter of a typewriter suggests that you're actually building something. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A skull dislodged from the pile and clattered to the floor, where it rolled to a stop at my feet and stared up at me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z There’s a clattering of pots and pans, a clinking of dinner plates. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Sunlight clattering from her skin caused men and women to shield their eyes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The carriage clattered along cobblestoned streets, beneath lampposts, and past statues of dragons along the edge of the river. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The clatter momentarily stole my attention from my father. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Tariq drops a handful of Lego bricks so they clatter on the floor. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Joseph accidentally kicked the table, sending the green earrings and everything else clattering across the room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Several of the drones hover too close to the gates—when they try to cross over, they hit an invisible shield that disables them, sending them clattering to the ground. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The burner David gave me clatters to the floor. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Papa swung left, and we clattered out onto the wide, empty boulevard that ran the length of the camp, back to where our own baggage waited and the final packing. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Another day of that clatter would have sealed my valve for good. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The air smelled of smoke and grease, and the clatter of knives and spoons echoed off the vaulted ceiling. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He said more, but I did not hear it, for at that instant in my great excitement I moved a small rock, which clattered down the cliff and fell at his feet. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma didn’t say much until John slipped getting onto the crate and sent it and the stool clattering to the floor. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z His hand shoots forward and smacks the weapon out of Boss’s hands—the gun fires a wayward shot just as it spins away, clattering on the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They listened to the clatter of their decrepit refrigerator and the ticking clock on the wall. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Pinkie dropped the tire iron; it clattered down the front fender to the ground. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The monster’s fist immediately lashed out and struck the stone hearth from its foundations, the brick chimney tumbling down on top of it in a loud clatter. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The tank clattered and clanked over the cobblestones, swinging right and left over curbs and back again to avoid the few pedestrians, then sped into the harbor district, past taverns and shops and shipping offices. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the heat of my front hall, with my teeth clattering together, I watched the lady and her coat flapping out there in the cold wind. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Moss dropped his lock on the ground, heard it clatter against the tile, and Shawna tried to yelp. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Gay took a good noisy clattering run at the hill and in fifty yards he put the pedal down to low. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right. See you later,” said Polly and clattered up the attic stairs. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “The shadows come to dance, my lord, dance my lord, dance my lord,” the fool sang on, swinging his head and making his bells clang and clatter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was a clatter from the kitchen at the other end of the apartment. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Toni-eeeeee...” hoof beats clattered on the concrete and the hatchet face of the Kid passed me by. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But music can make you rise up and clatter and destroy when you need to, too. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z "Exactly," Mr. Winston said over the clatter of chairs scraping the floor and backpacks zipping. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The house, which was normally alive and full of creaking, clattering sounds, was still, like a grave. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailor spoke more words, but to Amari they sounded like wooden buckets clattering together. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan brought up the rear, dragging his hatchet on the marble, until he dropped it with a clatter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He drove all twelve miles like that, cackling as if it were a game, as if we were both in on it, as if my teeth weren’t clattering. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Henry let his sword clatter to the ground, which was no big concession since Gregor saw he could barely hold it. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She huffed loudly as the screen door clattered shut. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z At last the milk wagon clattered out of the yard. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The camera slipped from my fingers and clattered on the asphalt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Emily jerked her head back and forth so emphatically her pencil flew out of her ponytail and clattered to the floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The club clattered to the street—he wasn’t going to use it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I gathered up his paintbrushes scattered on the dining table and dropped them back into the brush jar with a clatter then wiped the table clean with a damp cloth. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Still, the girl's backpack drops to the floor and three cassettes go clattering onto the floor. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a clatter from the coal shed and, moments later, the mother cat dashed across the yard, flushed out by the noise of the gun. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When she tried to lift the oar, it slipped out of her hands and clattered to the bottom of the boat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z All the café sounds: The voices, the whirring of the espresso machine, the clink and clatter of glasses and dishes go silent as I watch her index finger hover over each part of the page. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “They’ll change the face of the countryside. They get their clatter into everything,” the postmaster went on. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Under the clatter of knives and forks and plates Billy and Roger both told her as much as they knew. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I hear it clatter down on the long fancy dining room table, the chair legs scraping against the floor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She went to bed sometime between eight and eight-thirty only to be startled awake later when a horse-and-wagon clattered past her window at high speed. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The night was full of noises: bursts of drunken laughter, two raucous voices raised in song, the clatter and whine of some badly oiled machine in a basement. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My gun clatters to the ground, half buried in the snow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Our ladders clatter overhead, and the bucket slides out from under me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At its end was the kitchen, noisy and clattering with the sounds of cooking. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He doesn’t say anything as he walks inside and turns on the light and drops his keys on the countertop with a clatter. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s crash and clatter and it usually adds up to one big mash of sound and thought and picture and half the time it’s impossible to make any sense of it at all. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He cleared the crud from his vision just in time to see the boy run off, the rattraps clattering like castanets on the toes of his shoes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She runs water in the sink and dumps the plates and utensils into it with a loud clatter. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Rain clattered loudly in the surrounding forest; lightning and thunder boomed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She stands and hugs her huge book against her chest, and she can hear her cane roll along the edge of the bench and clatter to the ground. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I clattered down the stairs, screaming, “Fire! Fire!” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A clatter on the roof announced the departure of the stork. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We proceed behind her up a wide stone staircase, the clatter of our hard-soled shoes on the steps echoing like a drumroll. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The airplane comes clattering and roaring through the sky, and whatever might be lurking secretly up there in the great cloud-mountains goes running for cover at its approach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z From below came shouting, the clatter of spear and sword, the whinnying of horses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They tapped the pieces onto the wooden board so fast it sounded like clattering teeth. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He draws it out again and it clatters to the ground and I should hope that he is dead but I’m selfish so I can’t. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And then she set the film projector clattering away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Feet were scuffled, and things began to drop from people’s fingers—pencils, computers, map cases, clattering steel flak helmets. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The dagger clattered to the floor and slid until it lodged itself in the wall beneath the windows, and then Elowen began to advance on her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The stones clattered harmlessly off the wall and fell back to the road. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Court had adjourned; the noises of the departing audience clattered in the corridor beyond the lavatory door. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He knocked his fork against his plate to make a noise and the clatter was swallowed up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel shivered and clattered as the witch appraised her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Another dropped his spear and had to go diving after it as it clattered on the stones. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z As I neared the end of the bridge I heard the clatter of hooves and the wild curses of Tenorio. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Curious students from other classes had now gathered around the two entrances to the room, drawn by the crash and clatter. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The roof clattered as he shifted his feet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Over the clatter of knife and plate and the low mutter of table talk, he heard Patchface singing, . . dance, my lord, dance my lord,” to the accompaniment of jangling cowbells. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There’s splashing and clattering as he dumps the lemonade in the sink, pours a cup of liquor, downs it, and pours a second cup. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One night, asleep in the dense tropical dark, Maria and Dorothea heard a loud clatter and buzzing somewhere in the house. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Forks clattered onto plates as Papa and Aunt Loma and I jumped up and dashed to the sickroom, leaving Mary Toy and poor little Campbell Junior sitting there, confused and scared. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Okay,” said Harry, standing up, his fork falling onto his plate with a clatter. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Teletype machines clattered against the wall as spools of paper carrying news from around the world piled up on the floor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He backed up so he could get a flying start and then we whooped across the bridge, our wheels clattering across the loose boards, space gaping below. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The burner David gave me clatters to the floor. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z So much brightness, so much clatter in the kitchen. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And Mrs. Sylvester was surely at her desk, typing, the giant jar of candy corn in front of her trembling slightly from the hum and clatter of the electric typewriter. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I hear dishes clatter and then a chair scraping across the floor. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z In the morning, I got up when the rooster crowed or when I heard the clatter of dishes as the women downstairs made breakfast for the men. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Peach’s teeth clattered together and his lips were blue. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As the newsmen wondered aloud if Man o’ War himself could have beaten Seabiscuit, Howard clattered in. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My teeth clattered against each other, letting my breaths out in a shaky hiss. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “He says to tell you he will be in Vera Cruz the beginning of next month,”—clatter, clatter!—“and if you still have the intention of joining him”—bang! clatter, clatter, bang! The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z He loathed the clatter and smoke of steam launches; he wanted electric boats designed specifically for the park, with emphasis on graceful lines and silent operation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The earth trembled with the clatter of hooves. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Spirits rose as they clattered down to the water's-meet of the two rivers. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z There was the clatter of boots on the stair treads, then boots on the marble steps outside, and then the crash of the front door slamming. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she jostled a small rock in passing and sent a shower of stones clattering down. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My hands shook so the stick clattered a bit against the rock perimeter of the fire. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His radio clattered to the asphalt, and I kicked it out of his reach. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The neighbor downstairs had been awakened by the clatter of their shoes on the floor. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They bounced down the stairs with a great roistering clatter, laughing out loud breathlessly and knocking their hilarious heads together each time they paused to rest. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z From time to time he’d spin one on the table and listen to the sound it made when it came clattering to a stop. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl waited until they had clattered out of the apartment and down the tenement stairs before she turned back to Alfred. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It bounced off and clattered to the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Arrows hissed past his head and clattered off his armor; one lodged between shoulder and breastplate, but he never felt it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I pick up the mop and bucket, and then, on second thought, let them clatter to the floor. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of clattering and banging coming from overhead: Harry wondered what Luna could be doing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It took ten or fifteen seconds for the three of us to pry him loose, during which Birch’s gold watch clattered to the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The roar and clatter of water, the great swirl against the horses' fetlocks, the cool, stirring air and the darting dragon-flies, filled Shasta with a strange excitement. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The owner cleaned some already clean glasses, clinking them together noisily, and clattered crockery on the counter to convey his displeasure to Margaret Kochamma. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them a battle forklift clattered up the stairs and roared through the lobby, a mob of Amazons behind it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I stood up abruptly, and my chair clattered onto its side two feet from where I stood. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Disjointed thoughts kept clattering through my brain—or was the clatter only the rain? Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z While he talks, he makes ungainly movements and bumps the table so that the spoons clatter in their bowls. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The wreckage from the church slid across the field, clattering into the open basement. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It was interrupted by two odd whistling sounds—swit, swit—upon which the tall man closed his eyes, dropped his flashlight with a clatter, and sank to the floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Gimli bowed low, and the axe slipped from his belt and clattered on the ground. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There was a clattering in the cupboard, and Pippo stumbled out in a jacket that came down to his ankles and a hat so large that it had slipped right over his eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I grabbed the shears from his hand and threw them, with a clatter, on the bricks. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Piper’s old enemy bowed his head, braided bones clattering in his dreadlocks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Broken chains clanked and clattered about his legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He always had to make his appearance felt immediately by creating a lot of noise and clatter. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The thing nodded vigorously; as it nodded, the left button eye fell off and clattered onto the concrete floor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Suddenly he pushed it from him and Katie drew a sharp breath as it clattered to the floor. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoes clatter against the wooden planks faintly, under the heavier sound of soldiers' boots. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z All about them was a lazy humming of bees, broken by the sharp clatter of a locust. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The container of half-n-half slips from my grip and clatters to the counter. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z From across the hall came the early-morning clatter of the maids in the kitchen, preparing the breakfast trays. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It was probably the shire reeve’s horse, for above the slow clatter over the cobbles Robin could hear the grating of runners on a kind of sled the horse was dragging. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The clatter of coins pushed towards me in the metal tray The smell of money on my fingers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My sudden movement caused the headphones to pull the CD player off the bedside table, and it clattered to the wooden floor. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Buddy set his cup in the saucer with an awkward clatter. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Two things, real quick,” Naomi said once the screen door clattered shut behind them and their footsteps rang out on the steps. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As the guard clattered away, the Sea King turned to them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “That boy is a perfect cyclops, isn’t he?” said Amy one day, as Laurie clattered by on horseback, with a flourish of his whip as he passed. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z We both let go of the dye at the same time, and the box clatters to the floor. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z There was the heavy clatter of a great coach almost beside him and a coachman was bawling to lesser folk, ‘Make way, make way.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay the coins on his desk, they clattered slightly as I set them down, testament to my shaking hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It grew a tripod of legs and clattered over to the Taser ball. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you tell me so before, mother? You know I wanted—” Clatter, clatter, clatter! The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The pencil case ricocheted off Tyler’s face and clattered on the desk. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z That was because workers were clattering in to remake the lower floor for a display of American Indian art, and a Buddhist student group was chanting in the small sanctuary upstairs. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The leaves we kick aside clatter like tin cans. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A knife slips out from the bottom of her tank top and clatters to the ground. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But Sam did not put it on; for even as he clasped it to his breast, an orc came clattering down. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Then, coming closer through the still summer night, the clatter of hoofs, the rumble of a coach, was a sickening, hair-raising howl... the howling of a human wolf pack. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Low moos and whinnies from outside, the buzz of gossip, the clatter of heels on the cobblestones. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They saw me from across the cafeteria and clattered their teeth. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Where the woods thinned, Taran clattered along a dry stream bed until, exhausted, he stumbled and held out his hands against the whirling ground. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Along the beach, everyone was running—bolting for the cove, summoned by the golden clatter of the bell, so bright in the dusk. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I stand more abruptly than I mean to, which sends my chair clattering into the wall and onto the floor. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I heard something metal struck to the floor in clattering pieces. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z She doubled over, and her cookie tray clattered to the floor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The clatter was loud enough to wake the dead. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Outside, the flag rope snapped and clattered in the wind, and the rooks cawed as they wheeled around the ramparts. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Ana reached for the diamond necklace and yanked at it, pulling it from Ash’s neck, and the delicate strands broke, the large sapphire clattering onto the floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Bran could hear the wind in the trees, the clatter of their hooves on the ironwood planks, the whimpering of his hungry pup, but Jon was listening to something else. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Loud, staccato beats, clattering and banging—hacking and chopping—a trampling of green stems. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He clattered up the steps, threw open the door . . . and came face-to-face with a tall, lantern-jawed man in black breastplate and gold cloak. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Grover leaned back, disappearing from view as the gay yellow cab puttered away, its muffler clattering forlornly after it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the clatter of metal on metal. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When I shout, Dad sits up straight and his clipboard clatters to the floor. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With each repetition of his name, he pounded on the table so hard that the blue glass sugar bowl with the spoons hanging around its rim clattered up and down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Overhead the cannon boomed again and the dry palm fronds clattered in a sudden gust of hot wind. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The echoes came back in waves, like a pebble rolling round a box, and from the wood across the river came the clattering of wood pigeons’ wings among the branches. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As if in response, there was a clatter of the guard returning. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The frames clattered to the floor, and the nurse got the full impact of Daoud's big brown eyes and lusciously thick eyelashes, which he batted. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I push all the books and papers and to-do lists off my desk, everything clattering loudly to the ground. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The sewing machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, bygone make. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard shouts, the clatter of spears, the whicker of horses, though nothing yet that spoke to him of fighting. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But the clattering kept on, followed soon enough by two voices yelling. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Around half past twelve there was a great clattering outside in the corridor and a smiling, dimpled woman slid back their door and said, “Anything off the cart, dears?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Buford made a plaintive squeal, then clattered into the corner in a sulk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The door of the café blows open, sending a gust of rain-spiked wind inside that is met with howls of annoyance from the patrons and the clattering of the umbrellas in their stands. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a clatter of dishes, and after a while the talking stopped. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There was nothing, then a clatter of feet on the stairs from inside, and the door opened to reveal an entryway and stairs. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z When I fell, the clatter startled the air so badly T. Ray’s snore changed rhythm. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Uriah and Zeke are there, throwing pebbles off the roof and listening for the clatter when they hit the windows. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When it was finally time for recess, Hazel burst out of her seat and flew to her jacket, accidentally bumping into Mikaela with such force she sent a pink highlighter clattering down the hallway. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Xenophilius glanced behind him at the concealed printing press, still banging and clattering beneath the tablecloth. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the clatter of five girls dressing and squabbling over a single basin, Lyddie was forced fully awake and began to remember where she was. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z His knives clatter to the floor, or bounce off the wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Three days later Father and I were over visiting with Miss Whitlaw when we heard the tramp and clatter of the demon soldiers. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the clatter and banging of the wheels and couplings we cheered and they yelled back, both sides taken by surprise. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The empty shell clattered to the floor in a massive heap. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z George jumped when she heard a clatter outside. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Judith suddenly let fall a wooden bowl with a clatter. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I'd slid halfway down the curve of the barn roof, clattering between dreaming and waking, before I got my balance back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Her bow clattered as it fell from her hands. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I’ll miss you.” she called back, and rushed on down the stairs with a great clatter to erase any more sounds, any more doubts. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z When they finally arrived, they seemed to crash into the house, for the front door clattered to the floor like a fallen tree. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Halt,” he calls out again, his boots clattering against the cobblestones. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Her knife clattered off the bark and landed sideways in the mulch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My dad dropped his fork onto his plate with a clatter. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z And when the string became the width of Minli’s little finger, a strange clattering — like a wooden wind chime — filled the air. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Castleman abruptly dropped the clipboard and it clattered to the street. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her stick flashed out, and cracked against his fingers, sending his own stick clattering to the floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He drops to his knees, his gun clattering to the ground. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The black box clatters to the ground, but by the time I open my eyes, it has disappeared. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And suddenly the madness was behind and they were clattering across the cobbled square that fronted on the castle barbican. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Several horse-drawn chariots clattered by over the cobbled road. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I heard the clattering, hissing sounds of skeletons as they came closer. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z They littered the bedspread and clattered to the floor. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They went very slowly, for Robin’s crutches tapped an alarm when he made haste, and the least misstep would have sent him clattering down. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Arrows hissed past his ear and clattered off the rocks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The quiet clatter of boot heels against cobblestones. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It clatters to the floor, and the squirrel lands on my head before hopping back onto the counter. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Harry flattened himself against the wall as Mr. Weasley came clattering past with his robes on back-to-front and hurtled out of sight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Harry sprinted up the marble staircase to the first floor, Ron and Hermione clattering behind him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z They went along a short corridor with doors on the right and a canteen on the left, from which came a clatter of knives and forks, and voices, and more cooking smells. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The sack of loot clattered from his nerveless paws. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily, and his staff clattered to the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a sudden clatter in front of the house and an old station wagon rumbled to a stop. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z There’s the ice machine, clattering outside in the hall. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Ron let his fork fall with a clatter. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They came inside with a great clatter of heavy boots. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Their horns and hoofs clattered against the logs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The tray lists, and I barely have a chance to grab the cream pot before the teaspoon clatters to the ground. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He passed, and I went on; a few steps, and I turned: a sliding sound and an exclamation of “What the deuce is to do now?” and a clattering tumble, arrested my attention. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Under a sky peopled with millions of stars and a glaring moon, the sledges bumped and clattered over the ruts and stones until they reached clear snow at the edge of town. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The silverware clattered from my fingers to the bowls. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z From the hall, a metallic clattering sound, doors opening, doors closing. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z When the song ended, the hunters bowed to the gathered people and reclaimed their horses, then rode out of the square, the horses’ hooves clattering loudly on the paving stones. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The clatter of the tiles spilling on the floor sounds like glass shattering. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My younger brothers and sister complained about the noise because they could not sleep, so I placed a towel underneath it to keep the clatter down. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The second time, it was the baby crying downstairs, the girl’s shushing, the clatter of spoon against milk bottle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He collapsed in a clatter of falling rifle, of mess tins rattling in the dust. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Kinko and I clatter along in hostile silence as the train gets up to speed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z From the king’s hand the black staff fell clattering on the stones. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He had heard the clatter of a helicopter taking off and knew that Herod Sayle must be on his way to London. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He sat, watching the sea heaving between his hands, and hearing the wooden clatter of gannets on an island cliff. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And the lid clattered to the stony ground, ringing an alarm in the quiet night. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I put most of the silverware, loose and clattering, in bags. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z When we arrived in London, we tumbled into three taxis and went clattering across the great city to King’s Cross, where we got on to the train for Newcastle, two hundred miles to the north. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The two chairs rattled and clattered to the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment she saw Harry, Ginny accidentally knocked her porridge bowl to the floor with a loud clatter. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Almost in the same instant it dropped onto the board with a clatter. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The subsidiary robots broke formation, waited a moment, then clattered off into the distance—very rapidly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A few days after the Bay Meadows Handicap, Seabiscuit’s train clattered to a stop at the Tanforan siding for the long trek east. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo drops his cup into the saucer with a clatter, wiping his hand on his pants and banging against the coffee table as he moves to greet me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The branches of the big palm tree in Berges’s front yard were lashing with a dry clatter, and a cat meowed over and over and over in front of some kitchen door closed against it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Laughing madly and yelling strange curses, he swayed to and fro skillfully as horse and wagon clattered off down the road into the night. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Fragments of timber and ivy whistled in all directions, clattering against the trunks of trees and slashing through the undergrowth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z With effort, he rose again, letting the rock slip from his fingers and clatter against the stone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Yossarian went to bed early for safety and soon dreamed that he was fleeing almost headlong down an endless wooden staircase, making a loud, staccato clatter with his heels. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At around 8:45, Dill heard his mother clatter up the driveway in their 1992 Chevy Cavalier and come in the house. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Nick began to bark, then Lottie, and the wagon clattered into the yard and stopped by the steps. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z At last the stairs were empty of clattering feet and the shrill laughter of young women at the end of a long workday. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Trays clattered and people screamed as Harry tumbled past them. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z It took several huge, clattering steps, then it was off the side of the hill and cantering across the sky. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z There’s a great clattering of dishes and trays from the kitchen, dropped silverware, people bumping into tables and one another as we’re all thrown into darkness. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There was a clatter from overhead, and they all looked up to see Percy’s head poking out of a window on the second floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Corporal Reynolds whips around, startled by the loud clatter of the handset against the phone’s base. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There’s a clatter as she gropes on the lamp table, then a click, and the television set runs through its warm-up. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran downstairs, moving with color and life against the dark woodwork and the clouded light of the stairs, their feet clattering, and Mrs. Dudley stood below and watched them in silence. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The cup of water she was holding slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor with a splash, but she didn’t look down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The trellis creaks, tips, and, before my horrified eyes, drops with a deafening clatter to the flagstones. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I miss you,” Isobel says as he leaves, but the sentiment is crushed by the clatter of the beaded curtain falling closed behind him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It clattered to the floor, startling Cecilia, who turned around to look at the mess with wide-eyed amazement. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Same day—Wednesday, May 8,1935 When my mother comes in, Natalie’s button box clattering against the sides of her purse, she sees me with the beer. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The clatter from the forge had roused him from his morning meditation; his robe hung askew over his bony knees. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Well, the cable car didn’t exactly hurtle; it was more like clattering down a hill. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But because they had called to her in a friendly way, Kira moved through the shed, through the clatter of the wooden looms at work, and picked up the scraps from the floor. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed moved by eyes alone—the eyes of neat, vigilant young women—needing only the occasional, swift intervention of a human hand to keep them clattering. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It tumbles down and clatters against its neighbors. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of the north bank grew behind them—clattering and shouting and children squealing at one another. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She fell out of her bed and clattered onto the floor. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But her mother was in the kitchen humming happily and clattering pot lids as the visitors sat around the table toasting each other with glasses of mint tea and gobbling roasted chickpeas. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I had watched with growing dread, as the water heated up and the pot began to clatter with this crab trying to tap his way out of his own hot soup. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Around him sounds the din of boots, clatter of rifles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Low voices, the clatter of porcelain and metal. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Can I see that?” he asked through clattering teeth. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z |
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