| 单词 | closing |
| 例句 | He leaves her standing by the table with her mouth opening and closing in silent rage as he closes the door quietly behind him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the danger closing in from all sides that had sharpened his senses. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z From the hall, a metallic clattering sound, doors opening, doors closing. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z It hit the wall next to the hatch and fell to the floor, blocking the door from closing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z By way of closing, he reminded them that there were at least four boys vying for each seat in the first varsity boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She pulls a rose down from a hanging branch, closing her eyes as she inhales the scent, the petals velvet soft against her skin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then lightly she passed them and closing the door she turned her back to it, with her white arms spread out across it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And there, outside the opening and closing doors, is Baba. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Moss heard the water running; he heard the thump of a cabinet closing; he heard the gentle whistle minutes later as the kettle began to boil. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was up at five o’clock the next morning, closing the boarding house door behind him, joining thousands of immigrant men and women making their way through the streets toward the Union Stock Yard. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The wound on his leg was already closing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He pushed the top off the Dumpster and we tossed Erwin’s halves inside, closing the lid on my poor bike forever. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Let’s run,” said Will, though he felt less like running than like lying down and closing his eyes. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This seems the most appropriate closing scene in our attempted recovery of “The Duel” as a famous and eminently visual story. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Holly and I only had a few free moments after closing to set up the back room for her first class. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The German army was now closing in on Moscow, and hundreds of thousands of Red Army soldiers were desperately trying to hold back the invaders. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I can practically hear Jay’s bedroom door closing. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He took a step toward her, closing the distance between them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I watch as her hands reach up to fix her face mask while she leans over to press a button, the doors slowly closing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Grinning, I give it a quick like before closing the app to send her a text. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z After a moment, Kingshaw heard the opening and closing of a door. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z By the time we get to sixth period, the portables’ air conditioners have been struggling along for seven hours, with the doors constantly opening and closing. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I could swear she looked guilty, but I didn’t have much time to think about it, because the giant defective Talos took one step toward us, closing half the distance and making the ground shake. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z After finishing in the early afternoon at K&B, she would walk across the highway to Webster and work there until closing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I stumbled along, head down, fighting to keep my eyes from closing. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am closing the tomb, so that the Un-Dead may not enter.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “This is enough,” I sighed, closing my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Did you learn anything?” she asked, her eyes closing as she kissed me again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In the months after that talk with Roger, I kept thinking about it a lot, about Hailsham closing and all the implications. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As Grandma and Genie were closing down their table, the last of the peas going to Teeth Man, Tess appeared. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I shouted, then looked back to catch a last glimpse of Sam’s face, framed in the closing door, her eyes big and scared. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He flopped onto the couch, tipping his head back and closing his eyes. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In the rest of the United States, drive-ins were usually a seasonal phenomenon, closing at the end of every summer. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Dustfinger was gone for an excruciatingly long time, and when he came back he was closing a switchblade. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She turns away, partially closing her apartment door. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The snow falls softly through the trees, closing up the foxes’ dens, burying the tracks of sleeping deer. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom put the bowl in the refrigerator and stood, closing the door, with her back to me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z For the first several days at dusk, I would ask why we weren't closing the shades, turning down the lights, and locking the doors. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Steam began to coalesce in a film of vapor on the upper reaches of the windows, closing the courtroom in a little, muffling the pale morning light. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z My parents separating, the Hideout closing, the other kids hating me. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The tricky part is determining where the other punctuation marks go: inside or outside the closing parenthesis. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought you and me was gonna grow up and be old playas like the Ray brothers, but you closing your eyes every time you kiss a girl!” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Barbara glanced quickly into the house, then finally stepped completely outside, closing the door behind her. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z By the time the bus got to Welland Cross, fog was closing in thick. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The walls of this trailer feel like they’re closing in on me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He nods, then turns and leaves the room, closing the door with exaggerated care behind him, as if both of us are his ailing mother. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, the day dragged to a close, and the setting of the sun brought the now-familiar grinding of the four Doors closing for the night. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z From fifteen to closing time he was a fixture in the Chestnut Tree. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “It’s not safe,” Luke said, closing the door to a crack and coming back to sit on the floor, “that man’s going to shoot somebody.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Four of them clung to her hair, opening and closing their wings in long, luxurious strokes, while the rest of them crawled delicately along her arms. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then he went out of the back door, closing it quietly behind him, and stood looking out through the quick white vapour of his breath. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She runs out of the car right when the doors are closing—like an action movie sequence. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She brushed the fluff across her cheek, closing her eyes. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The surly old woman harrumphed and crossed her arms, not saying anything else, and Ophie pushed Penelope out into the hallway, closing the door behind her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then she shot her opening bit and her closing bit, and the camera crew drove back to Carrington to edit all the pieces and put them together into a two-minute news story. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean nonchalantly up against the refrigerator, accidentally closing the freezer all the way again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I thank her when she’s done, and she leaves with a small smile, closing the door behind her. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, closing her eyes, she asked, “Would you want to, Shorty?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Betsy picked up her botany book again as though closing the discussion. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She heard him opening the door, opening the drawers of her bureau and closing them. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Archer touched his temple with his fingers and held the blades of his hands together, opening and closing them like the covers of a book. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I was curling into myself, closing up like sleeping grass, and then someone shouted my name and it took me a second to place the voice, and then—and then. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Backstage, before closing night, Jimmy Snyder imitated Grandma to the rest of the cast and crew. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead of closing the Potts foster home, the department merely asked the Pottses for an explanation about each of the accusations. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z When he looks my way, I step out of the room and into the hallway, closing the door behind me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I end the live video and exhale slowly, closing the browser to see the smiling, winter-formal-ready faces on my desktop background. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Then you should hear my other idea,” said Oliver, closing his book. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I notice that Russ is opening and closing his hands over and over again, like he’s nervous or something. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As we walked back to her classroom, students thronged the hall, the metallic ringing of lockers opening and closing as they gathered their books for the first class after lunch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They came on tip-toe, closing the door behind them, and stood at the foot of the bed, looking on. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I’m thinking of closing my eyes tight in case the dog’s around. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z In retaliation, Mr. Carter instituted a lockout, closing the mine to everybody. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He would listen to opera sometimes at night, closing his eyes, riding along with the magnificent voices as they dipped and soared. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched as the therapist reread the closing of the most recent letter: I love you. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Flying high over Brunswick, Georgia, and closing fast on Savannah, Bull contacted Atlanta radio. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry turned away from Ron, who did not look like he would be surfacing soon, just as the portrait hole was closing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “More tea, I think,” said Dumbledore, closing the door behind Harry, Ron, and Hermione, drawing out his wand, and twiddling it; a revolving tea tray appeared in midair along with a plate of cakes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Before her she could see the robes of the scythe in yellow, so she doubled back, only to find the scythe in green closing in. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I am a mountain rabbit bouncing, running, closing my eyes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She is quiet, laying the fedora in the top of a full box and closing it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z And then he left them alone, closing the door behind him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Hassan would go in the evenings after closing his store, and purchase from the butcher’s wife, while the physician went in the morning to shop from the butcher’s son. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The grown-ups had heard the front door closing, so they had investigated. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z With the threat of school closing quickly becoming a reality, I appreciated going even more. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She finished closing the wound, then covered Inej with a light wool blanket. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I leaned further in, closing my eyes in anticipation of the bright connection of her lips. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Show him that the school closings were nothing to worry about. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Would we promote peace by closing our eyes and praying to heaven? Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was easiest to feign sleep; Harry rolled over onto his side and listened to all the curtains closing themselves as she waved her wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The widow's son, after closing his gaping mouth, nodded his thanks, climbed on the horse's back, and galloped into the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Why does she have to cry all the timel She must have slept, though she never remembered closing her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The closing became instead a memorial assembly in the fair’s Festival Hall. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But his father was already closing the bedroom door behind him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked back into the Maze, at the closing wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The voice says, “Shoppers, the store will be closing in fifteen minutes,” and Mr. Kellerman goes, “Sorry I can’t help you with your speech, Bobby.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The sidecar rose like a cork, unsteerable but at least still airborne: He had but a split second’s relief, however, as more curses streaked past him: The three Death Eaters were closing in. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Nailer looked to where the ship was closing on the horizon. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, closing my hand over the note. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z There was the sound of chairs being pushed back, polite expressions, a door closing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Before I could start, I heard the creak of a storm door opening and closing behind me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She leaves, closing the door quietly behind her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Cinder wrapped shaking arms around his midsection and hunched over, closing his eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z John walks home after the school's closing frustrated and distraught. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She watches me for a moment, her mouth opening and closing, like she isn’t sure if she should continue speaking or if she should wait for me to say something now. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Convinced that the problem was a too-abrupt closing of the circuit, Lucci would move the switch with elaborate delicacy, to the amusement of his colleagues. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “It was ugly,” Juanga says, closing his eyes, then taking a small bite of his smelly tuna sandwich. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Step by step, closing in on bottom, I see a darkened cabin. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I'm at the table now, my fingers closing over the tiny orange backpack. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Even one misgiving about what coven you were placed in could spell disaster—could prevent your coven from closing. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When the door had swung, I heard a rustle between the flash of opening and closing. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowds that had been closing in on the train cars backed off. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My compass needle of pain told me it was on the path now, and the way its venom was expanding to fill me meant it was closing in fast. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z If we’re 60 percent water, I’m closing in on the remaining 40 percent being pudding. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She sleepwalked through the morning, unable to think of anything but closing her eyes. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I wondered: Was this only about closing the blinds on your own soul so they couldn’t see in? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, I’m studying with Brij and Matthew on Sunday,” I said, closing my locker. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And they were landing on our fingers, and on our lips, and on our eyes, opening and closing? Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They're closing in on me, I think, remembering my school photograph on the television screen. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I made it around the corner and stood beneath the poster, breathing hard, closing my eyes to the sound of fists hitting flesh. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z With these words she turned gracefully and seemed to float out of the room, closing the door quietly behind her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Teacher Li was closing her notebook when she remembered a note that was in it. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They were closing the dining hall by the time we arrived, and the janitors had already started to mop the floor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Something very thin, maybe for closing the drapes?” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He did as he was told, closing his eyes and bracing himself as best he could. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Twilight is closing in and I am ill at ease. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The listening buildings, rising upward yet, leaned, closing out the sky. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I feel as though there is a noose closing in around James Town, ready to strangle all of us here. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When I left, closing the door behind me, the last thing I saw was the two of them standing in the middle of the living room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Izzy had slipped it into her bag before closing the envelope again and turning out the lights and locking the door behind her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He only gripped me tighter, closing his fingers around the hand that held the ashtray. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I look up to say something, but the door is already closing. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But after he pours, he hesitates, gripping the counter and closing his eyes, wincing a bit. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I swear, T. Sometimes it feels like the walls are closing in on me. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Then maybe we should call the baby Verdi,” Donald muses, just as the opera surges to its closing bars, and the tape ends with a click. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They sponged off his face and neck, closing his eyes and covering them with a blindfold torn from Tali’s cloak. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Dad,” she said, closing the door behind her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The door is always going to be closing behind her, and I will always be here. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Swordfish was closing, lumbering and rolling through a thickening sea under both oars and sail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I get to Mr. Dixon’s class just as he’s closing the door. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At one end of the hall at which he found himself, heedless justice in threadbare robes were biting their fingernails or closing their eyelids, at the other end was a ragged rabble. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I’m practicing faces,” I reply, closing my book to hide the unfinished doodles. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He watched the show, eyes slowly closing, aware that something was odd. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It turned his blood cold to even think of closing his eyes in the city. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Poppet pauses, closing her eyes as she attempts to concentrate on the images in her head. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was closing the gap between himself and Koffi with each step. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This closing of the port of Boston was indeed tyranny; this was oppression; this was the last straw upon the back of many a moderate man. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I count down from three as we swing toward each other, closing the small distance between us. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I could close my eyes, and in closing them not be seen. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Nan stood with her soft toothless mouth opening and closing soundlessly, and Farlen threw himself at Theon, snarling like one of his hounds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Among the villagers there have been many discussions about the Khmer Rouge closing in on us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She started to scream, checked herself and, closing her eyes, waited for the teeth to pierce her skin. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z That was supposed to be his closing sentence. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She rustled out of the room, closing the door behind her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And to make it even heavier, sleep was closing in again, and Roger’s face was receding into shadow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There were no closing costs or other fees. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z "Good night, miss," she says before closing the door. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Sorry . . . about . . . that,” the clown wheezed through his closing windpipe. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The bears were closing in on her, but she couldn’t run, she couldn’t hide, and she couldn’t fight. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Heart thudding, she listened for noises outside; she could hear Elinor's energetic footsteps and then the sound of the library door closing for the second time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Why? Is the building closing for the night?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I sat in my hard folding chair and began closing all the little windows. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But sometimes he chased us—his fat arms out to the side; his fat fingers opening and closing; his legs stiff like Frankenstein’s monster, like the mummy dragging its foot; growling; laughing- crying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” he said, closing his hand around the tooth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z On all four sides of the Glade, only the right walls were moving, toward the left, closing the gap of the Doors. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “He was just giving a speech,” I said, closing my fist around a wad of curtain. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I find that he has never demanded the death sentence in his closing speeches to the jury. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Emily glanced at the forum message once more before closing the browser window. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Without speaking or giving any kind of salutation, Martin went out, closing the door silently behind him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I slid my hand through the crack in the door and gave Noodles a five before closing it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It set the precedents, established in palpable fact what the Constitution had only outlined in purposely ambiguous theory, thereby opening up and closing off options for all the history that followed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I smile and thank them before closing the door, firmly refusing them entry. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “It was a tuba!” answered Julian, closing the door. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Which means he could be only minutes away from closing his eyes forever. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But Pattie ignored him as she went about closing the nail salon early, barking orders in Vietnamese to the two manicurists. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z As Alex rounded second base, Rex passed the center fielder and was closing fast. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z There was the slight sound of a throat being cleared and I looked up and saw Julian closing the door behind him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “You can? Let’s see,” says Guarino closing his folder in mock excitement. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I skip out on the closing to go to the bathroom. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There I stood with both feet out the door, on the brink of tears, and quickly closing in on insanity, when something played out in my mind. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z His face cringing and eyes closing, then opening. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I wipe the back of my hand across my lips and start my closing duties up front. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He barely heard the sound of the door closing behind her. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Finally, the creature stiffened and sank from view, slime closing over its head, a slick of dark blood the only sign it had ever been there. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When her body falls to the ground I turn to harvest a large man crawling toward me, his mouth opening and closing without making a sound, his clothing that of a field worker. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I snap my arms back together, closing the crack, shutting them all out. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” she said, closing the door until it was just a crack. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In a moment his older son Paul came out, closing the door carefully behind him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z It was just about time to start closing down the soda fountain, and I said that Count Basie was playing the Roseland that weekend, and would she like to go? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust her arms toward Mariam, demanding to be held, her tiny hands opening and closing urgently, on her face a look of both adoration and quivering anxiety. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z There was a whistle behind them; nearly everyone had boarded the train and the doors were closing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She bit her lip, turned suddenly and went into the bedroom, closing the door after her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In closing, I offer you my father’s own words: “One day, may we all meet together in the light of understanding.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "I have my ways," he says, closing the gap between us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They were closing it up anyway, and the band had quit a long time ago. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “What about closing the reality tear in the old Machen house?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Supplies cut, bloody gray skies, walls not closing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But instead of heading for the castle, he banked and flew straight at Sorrento, closing the distance between them in the space of a few seconds. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We were just closing when one of the guys stopped, threw a wild punch that grazed my ear and then shoved me back at Rondell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Twig took in my tears, opening and closing her mouth. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In America in the closing decades of the century there arose a rivalry even more spectacularly venomous, if not quite as destructive. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Then there were the walls closing and dinner. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was closing the distance between myself and the lounging pair too quickly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I held my glare for about half a second more, then walked straight into him, nose to his chest, arms at my side, expecting a hug, which he delivered immediately, closing me in. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She turned and ran, the doors closing behind her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The census of 1790 revealed that the window of opportunity to end slavery was not opening, but closing. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In combat he was terrifying, fighting entirely to kill, indifferent to any wounds he received himself and closing with his adversaries until his weight overbore and exhausted them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only one last Question left for the Notebook before closing it and putting it away forever, and that was the telegram: Yes? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She sits on the couch, closing her eyes for a rest, and I join her. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “I’m not supposed to mention names. But the embargo means countries are closing their embassies. That’s why you don’t have an embassy anymore,” he points out to Sammy. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then, as she’s closing the door to her room, Mom says something that makes me freeze. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Grandpa Sorenson walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A strangling cry erupted from Ben’s throat, louder than the sounds of the closing Door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They were, badly, and she let him rub in the bloodmoss salve, closing her eyes and gritting her teeth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He eased himself deeper within her and felt the warmth close around him like river sand, softly giving way under foot, then closing firmly around the ankle in cloudy warm water. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then slowly the whale sank, the water closing quietly along its black and white back. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z His laughter before the hand-slip and the water closing quickly over the place. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I think his closing words were: “I hope you understand I’m saying this because I love you.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z On Friday night, after standing outside the restaurant and going home after closing, I find Audrey sitting on my porch, waiting. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The future is closing on me like a door. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The pocket’s closing around him, and then—ooh! The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Without closing the locker door, he ran out onto Canal Street and jogged metallically toward the central business district, looking over his shoulder for the beard and monocle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They piled tables and chairs and forebears in front of the door before closing it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Everyone hoped attendance would continue rising and that the number of people drawn to the closing ceremony of October 30 would break the record set on Chicago Day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Her throat was closing up from the heat and the acidic air. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “A bit of old parchment!” said Fred, closing his eyes with a grimace as though Harry had mortally offended him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Stewart, following him down the passageway, was closing the distance between them with every stride. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, you don’t, Elizabeth. You opened this can of worms. Now I’m closing it,” the judge’s wife say. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They wiped their dirty hands quickly and left the garden, closing the gate behind them and following the same path Ramon had rushed along. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z When he took the calendar, there was still a smile on his features, but as he flicked through I could see something closing off inside him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re in the air, and I alternate between closing my eyes and opening them. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Rafik added, sighing in a melodramatic way, “But we do miss the school milk in little red cartons,” which made his mother put her thumb and first finger together like an alligator closing its mouth. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The other cars were closing in on him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Then, closing her fingers around the flower, she slipped out of the conference room, shutting the door quietly behind her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The sun had swung over the vertical and the afternoon heat was closing in on the island. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He leaves me standing on his concrete steps, closing the door behind him. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I opened the door and got out, closing it behind me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I can hardly stand to be in here with him, the door closing us in, nothing but the table between us. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “What do you think you’re doing?” she said, opening and closing the lid of the pot like a cymbal. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Jane and Michael hurried away, closing their ears to those enchanting voices, and feeling that the time in the Toy Department had been unreasonably and cruelly short. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z And it was as though the closing of his sticky hand over mine was a signal. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I peered into the dimness behind him, trying to catch sight of an orphan, but he was closing the door. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The curtains were streamers, undulating from the breeze made by the door closing behind me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I am Todd Hewitt, I think, closing my eyes and chewing, embarrassed for my Noise now, now that I know she can hear it, now that I know she can think about it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “We’re closing up,” she said and stepped back to shut the door. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully, Voxy’s cell is empty, and I push the card in the hole on the other side, closing the door again. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I left her standing in the dark entryway and slipped back to my room, closing and locking the door behind me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z As I walked down the hill to the boathouse, I heard a noise, like a door closing, and froze, midstep. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Then he handed down her brother and bowed before closing the door. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She got out fifteen minutes before closing time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Joey had gone into the porch slowly, closing the screen door quietly behind him. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z The trick is at the other end, where the closing quotation marks go. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of weeks before the prom, she showed up at the Charcoaler as I was closing up. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The government ordered the immediate closing of Mobius and the release of all the internees. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A well-dressed member of the gang who wouldn’t arouse suspicion by his manner would go into a selected store about closing time, hide somewhere, and get locked inside when the store closed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The closing of the door behind him silenced the voices. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The rest of the story emerged little by little: The diner was closing. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z And now the vile Russians were closing in. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He winced, his fingers opening and closing helplessly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I took the stairs two at a time, trying to be quiet, and flew into my room, closing the door tightly behind me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “If you say so,” she said, closing the tarpaulin again. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She said it with a downward finality, closing off the subject. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I hear the distant closing of a door, around at the side, footsteps on the walk. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep my Noise as blank as I can but the world’s closing up in folds of light and shimmer so there’s no chance of that. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I also remember him staggering through the front door and lurching for the couch after closing at the pub. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z My room seemed smaller than it usually was, like it was closing in on me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Why have you kept away from me, Robert?” she asked, closing the book that lay open upon the table. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z But the window was closing, let’s face it, we were going to be blown out of the water by the boys in Iraq if we didn’t act fast. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A minor godling spotted us from a balcony and ducked inside, closing his shutters. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The top row thrust forward so enthusiastically that I had trouble closing my mouth completely, and I was always stretching my upper lip to try to cover them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Seeing my eyes slowly closing, Meng takes me to his cloth hammock. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran across the street and climbed in the back of the big rig, closing the doors behind us. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his nose to the sky, letting the oil lap higher, up around his cheeks, closing around his mouth and nose. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She was so lost in thought that when she heard footsteps closing in behind her, she jumped. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A sign said the shop would be closing for winter at the end of the month. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I went through Mrs. Shears’s gate, closing it behind me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I crept along, walking a southern walk in southern weather, closing my eyes from time to time against the dazzling reds, yellows and greens of cheap sport shirts and summer dresses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at Ash, who was closing the front door, and added, “Unfortunately you are not invited; my aunt already has a lady’s maid and you are not needed.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The leaves rustled as it slithered toward them, closing the distance as its massive gray ears flapped eerily in the wind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And indeed, when Nailer finally ducked out of the elements to drink a hot cup of coffee, Dauntless's main radar showed the bloody blip of the fighting ship closing still. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It was like questioning a criminal who says he is not guilty and then closing the case based on his word. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Daddy’s band was booked for the closing entertainment. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I think of sneaking out of the apartment, closing the door behind me, covering my tracks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I couldn't even turn away, so I at least gave her the dignity of closing my eyes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The silence of the door closing bothered Nathan, because it seemed like Uncle Jet was hiding something. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But twilight has arrived and their window of attack on me is closing. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Travis shivered and thought about closing up shop, but he wasn’t sleepy yet, and sleeping was about all he could do when he sneaked into Dill’s house each night. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Maybe you can answer. It’s about the closing of Village. I hear talk of a petition.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Fire had killed fifteen more, and an assassin had transformed the closing ceremony from what was to have been the century’s greatest celebration into a vast funeral. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The one I shot in the leg reaches for his gun, and I fire again, closing my eyes after I aim. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was closing and bolting windows all the time he talked. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Have fun,” Newt said before closing the door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He got up and ran to the closing door, and then Train Ear, who blocked the doors with his skinny body, pulled him off the train. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I brought his ball and was spinning it again and again in my palm—closing my eyes and lifting my head to smell the air. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When we got home, I hurried down to the basement, closing the door behind me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The lady talks to us about her concerns about the high unemployment rate, the recent school closings, the island’s debt. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She stared at Jethro for a time without saying a word; then she got up and went into the pantry, closing the door behind her. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel a blanket fan out over me, and then hear her steps slowly leaving, the east entrance door opening and closing behind her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Elizabeth takes a deep breath next to me, half closing her eyes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z We all sit in silence until Adelita tells us to hold hands for the closing prayer. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z My little sister, Deborah, and I were lying in bed, closing our eyes, trying to fall asleep in the midsummer heat. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I bend down and press my palms to the rail, closing my eyes to focus on the feeling of the metal beneath my hands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I also see you,” she says fiercely, her hand closing around my arm. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Again Ranofer nodded, and the fresh welts on his back throbbed like a fist opening and closing. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z So as we sat there in the sun and the wind, I tried closing my eyes too. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She had a way of closing her eyes briefly when exasper-ated as if to reject for at least a second the existence of a folly that she was bound to recognize later. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about his people without sentimentality, with a strict closing of his accounts with life, beginning to understand how much he really loved the people he hated most. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I picked my way through the dwindling crowd, the lame beggars dressed in layers of tattered rags, the vendors with rugs on their shoulders, the cloth merchants and butchers closing shop for the day. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Please,” Celia replied, and they walked off together, the door closing behind them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I hit dial, listening to it ring, my eyes closing as it goes to voice mail. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He was face-to-face with the enemy plane across a three-mile gap, on a collision course and closing fast. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Behind us, footsteps and shouting—the manticore’s troops were closing in. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She smiled back and the other woman gave me a worried glance before leaving and closing the door behind her. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “The little girl did her aunt and uncle a favor,” Auntie Meiya said slowly, her eyes closing. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But he had gotten such a late start; the closing bell was about to sound. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This is when the Muzak stops and the voice says, “Shoppers, the store will be closing in fifteen minutes.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I thought Mr. Birkway was finished with the journals for that day, but he made a great show of closing his eyes and pulling something from near the bottom of the stack. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I can almost feel the earth closing in, the air going stale and damp, the dark pressing down on top of me, and I have to open my mouth to breathe. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I stepped up to him, closing the gap, and at last he knelt down and took me in his arms. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z As Sabrina is talking, a woman walks in quietly, closing the heavy door behind her so it doesn’t make too much noise. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It is a battle against a tireless enemy in which man never actually wins; the most that he can hope for is not to be defeated, she reads, before closing her eyes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The kid groaned and made a big show of slowly closing the freezer case and cleaning his hands before slouching over to a wall of shelves packed with dry goods. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But he went anyway, closing the door behind him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Well, that’s on you,” he said, closing his notebook and putting it into the pocket of his shirt. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We are outside, but the walls are closing in. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I have a strange feeling at the back of my throat; it’s closing up. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Dusk was closing in when Buttercup crested the hill. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But Lillian was already entering the room, closing the door to the dining room lightly as she came. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead, I nod and scrape my chair back and excuse myself from the table, walking to my room and closing the door. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Those soulless corporate lackeys were closing in on the egg at this very moment. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He tries to shut the door, but Malecki lunges forward across the threshold, blocking the door from closing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When Fiona came near me with the mascara wand, it was like having a mini-blackout, this dark clot closing in before my eyes shut. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He holds out the stone again and goes to the extent of putting it in my palm and closing my hand to hold it firmly He holds my hand in both of his. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “White wine,” Mama said again, closing her eyes to better savor the taste. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Bright lights from the guard towers moved across the White Island, and Nina could hear the shouts of soldiers closing in around the palace. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “See you later, Dad,” I said, closing the door. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The engines were distant now, but he knew that any moment they would be closing in again. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Hazel was tempted to retreat, but the tunnel was closing behind them, leaving them stranded on a tiny ledge. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Everything was building up, closing in on me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Definite dates were being fixed for the closing of the camp. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z No doubt other hunters are closing in on this target, too—I have to get to him before anyone else does. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It has a dull final sound to it, like a lead door closing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z At closing time, there’s plenty of business to be had up in my office. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinjoo watched her mother’s form disappear down their street before closing the door. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Instead, he panted, his mouth opening and closing like a fish wrenched from water. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z ‘Come! There goes the trumpet for the closing of the Gate.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would come by the Charcoaler on Friday nights when I was closing up and we would sit in my pickup and talk. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z At the closing ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Piatigorsky posed for a photograph with Spassky on one side and Fischer on the other. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was closing the gap between her score and mine. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She looked at me, and then peered up at Anastasia, her mouth opening and closing but no sound coming out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It may even be a wish to hear the solid click of a door closing behind their backs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re all just there, holding their breath, following your, like your every move through the house, listening to your footsteps and the doors opening and closing. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple laughed, and he had to stop himself from closing his eyes so he could just let the sound wash over him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The fog was closing over the two ships, curling over their sterns and sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The south wall eventually moved, closing for the night; he leaned forward until it stopped. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A classmate of mine, whose mother had rooms for herself and her daughter in a ladies’ residence, had stayed out beyond closing time. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, guards adopt a siege mentality—a shutting up, a closing of ranks—that is law en-forcement at its stupidest. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I raised his hand to my lips, closing my mouth around his thumb, waiting to see if he would protest. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “I’ll tell him!” he said, closing the door in a rush. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The rhythm of the horse’s paces lulled Ash into sleepiness, and she lay her head upon his back, closing her eyes for what she thought was only a moment. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He imagined covering his head and lying in a deep hole and closing his eyes and not moving until the war was over. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d kept it at bay till now, but it was closing in. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I drink more draft beer than I should, and then the lights flicker on and off and it’s closing time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I slip it in my chest pocket and place my hand over it, closing my eyes. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Ernie immediately winced and tensed, his hands closing into tight fists as Dr. Maris pushed the first tooth back into his gum, like a plug into a socket. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The trees closing over my head in the Amazon furo made me feel the presence of something beyond myself, an intuition shared by almost everyone who has walked in the woods alone. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He finished the stew and almost immediately felt his eyes closing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Off on the right, almost closing the harbor, was a green hill with a castle. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z By the time he’d crossed the threshold into the Glade, the Doors were only minutes away from closing for the night. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The evening was closing in, and his cloaked figure quickly vanished into the twilight. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I imagined my surrender, imagined closing my eyes and recanting my blasphemies. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “We think there is a boat closing on us from astern.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Just opening or closing the screen door behind me was an important experience. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex twisted around, expecting to see Mr. Grin, but it was Nadia Vole who hurried in, closing the door behind her. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Yakov is trying—” I groaned, closing my eyes to block out the pain. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They darkened the room, closing the curtains and shutting the doors. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z None of us speaks, and I am conscious of every squeak of my shoes, every voice in the distance, every snap of every closing door. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He heard Sir Charles speaking to the servant, dismissing him, coming into the study, closing the door. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, today is the day you start,” Mom said, gently taking his hand and closing his fingers around the mug, which she had set beside him on the floor. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I took one last look at the little bird before closing the book and placing it back on the shelf. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Each time I pull myself forward, I have to close my eyes and remind myself to breathe, that the metal walls around me are not closing in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z At night the pool is quiet, and I swim laps and then just float, watching the ceiling or closing my eyes, all the sounds foggy and distant, the lifeguard keeping watch. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It felt almost as if someone were spinning a very fine web around the two of them, a web of secrets and lies closing in on them all the time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This idea plunged me into a reverie so despairing and frightful that even now, when the scene is on the point of closing before me for ever, I shudder to reflect on it. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course you’re mean,” interrupted the bird, closing the eye that had been open and opening the one that had been closed. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z A waiter knocked and came in with crushed mint and ice but the silence was unbroken by his "Thank you" and the soft closing of the door. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Everyone went to bed early, closing windows firmly on their way. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Flashing sirens heralded endless emergencies, and a fleet of buses rumbled past, their doors opening and closing with a powerful hiss, throughout the night. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The last thing he remembered was closing his eyes in his truck and pulling his hat down over his face. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The end of the war brought the closing of the King Street USO and the end of Mary’s job there. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Only one child, poor Charlie Johnson, was ever thus abandoned, and not a single child was lost, although anxiety invested the closing moments of each day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If the entire quotation is in parentheses, then the closing parenthesis should go outside the quotation marks. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t dare knock, but he knew that any moment now the silversmith would be closing his shop, leaving for his dwelling in near-by North Square. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then to the main crowd he said, “All right, folks, we’ll be opening the doors shortly,” and stepped back inside, closing the doors behind him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It got so bad that they had to be told who actually owned the property where vice was practiced, what the rents were and what little hardships might be the result of their closing. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But the next evening, as the Carpathia was closing in on New York Harbor, George and Phoebe overheard a skinny man with a beard speaking to an officer. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z More and more countries are closing their borders to refugees coming from Syria. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z They felt as if a trap was closing about them; but they did not quite lose heart. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I stood in front of the mirror for a few minutes, looking at the stitches closing the cut over my eye. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The right wall was closing fast, seeming to quicken its pace the more Thomas willed it to slow down. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then, closing her eyes, she sighed deeply and furrowed her brow, thinking hard. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The air brisded with comments and questions, and by the time the Keeper finished her closing prayer that night, everyone had agreed that Garvey should explore to see whether the plan might actually work. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Something to get you started,” she said, closing my hand over them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Lupita heard the sound of the front door closing behind someone. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z His plump hand shut on my left foot, then inched up my ankle, closing and probing, as if feeling for a concealed weapon. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Then I thought about my dream of Rachel’s sketch—dark clouds closing on the city, an army gathered around the Empire State Building. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “The closing statement of the Old Testament: ‘So this will be the end.’” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs weren’t nearly as agile as a bonobos, but Otto didn’t know what he was missing and was blissed out, closing his eyes in giddy pleasure and wheezing noisily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He had been on the headland, he had seen the ship closing in towards the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She moved around the house, examining family photos, opening and closing books, and peeking into drawers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z With every word, I feel the prison walls closing tighter around us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The door opens, and he slips inside, closing it silently behind him. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Though the porter had a flat next to the gate, no one disturbed him after the closing hour. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Once all were inside the car and out of the way of the closing doors, the doors opened and closed twice, and the train was off, the boys hooting and laughing at one another. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “He was the emperor,” Pinmei said, closing her eyes as the violence of the evening washed over her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then I hurried my mouse to the corner of the image and clicked, closing it as quickly as I could. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z When he finally put the quill down, the room was dim and chilly, and he could feel its walls closing in. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As I’m closing my bags Miss Larsen comes to my room and presses Anne of Green Gables into my hands. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They were applauding her by opening and closing their little green hands quickly. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She flipped halfheartedly through the pages before closing the book and slumping into the chair. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He was opening and closing his mouth like I had been earlier. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Just stark bright lights that you see long after closing your eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Just prattle about something unimportant until I calm down,” he clarified, closing his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My head snaps over to the elevators, and I see the doors slowly closing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He shrugs and pulls it out of his pocket, handing it to me, and closing his eyes again. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z That meant she was closing in for the kill. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Drawing closer to him, closing my eyes, raising my lips to his, letting this place melt away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Yet when my boat glided into the fur0 the forest shut out the sky like the closing of an umbrella. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The committee met and passed a resolution whose closing passage read: “The men who have helped build Chicago want the fair, and, having a just and well-sustained claim, they intend to have it.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And she went, closing the door behind her. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Dr. Hueper believes that our situation with regard to cancer today is very similar to that which faced mankind with regard to infectious diseases in the closing years of the 19th century. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They looked anxious but not surprised when he told them about the giant’s army closing in on camp. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But now there was no one between Madame and us, and as Tommy kept closing the gap, I had to grab his arm to slow him down. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Gradually they crept forward, closing their circle around the table, and there they remained for a very long time, staring at Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of days before the official school closing, my father was going to Peshawar to meet two video journalists from the New York Times, and I went with him. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Carefully he inched the door open, closing it again swiftly as the Abbot and Brother Alf padded by. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was like one door opening and another door opening and another door, and I thought, Do I start closing them all now? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The boys were all around him now, closing from every side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I could hear him opening and closing drawers. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z But this time they could hear her upstairs, opening and closing her drawers, moving back and forth from the bed to the closet. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The tips of her breasts touched his coat, burning in like acid and closing his throat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He pressed the little bottle into her hands and Winnie took it, closing her fingers over it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked into the box for a moment now before closing it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Only three months remained until the closing ceremony on October 30. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “She’s trying to draw out your sorrow,” the madwoman murmured, closing her eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She was also wrong when she thought I’d understand that nonsense about doors closing and opening all by themselves. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She rolled her eyes and went into the bathroom, closing the door. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By sundown, when the stores were closing, their pockets were filled with cash and the car was heaped with salable, pawn- able wares. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z At high tide, waves sparkle under the wooden bridges, and I can guess the tide before I even see the water, just by closing my eyes and breathing the air through the open car windows. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she slumped over, her eyes closing and her breath whispering through her pale lips. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Looks like it’s going to rain all day today,” she sighed, not closing the curtains. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He went out of the microscope room, closing the door behind him, and hurried down a hallway to the laboratory where he had worked with the material. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A slow widening of her thin black lips to show even, small white teeth, then the slow effortless closing. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She'd take a long drag, lifting her chin and closing her eyes. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The boy could hear iron doors opening and closing. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She kisses me on the forehead and leaves, the door gently closing behind her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He sucked in a sharp breath, closing his eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I start opening and closing my hand, watching the shadow of something I can't see. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Shops and businesses were closing, and the streets became moving rivers of people pushing against one another. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She told him about her dreams: the earth swallowing Camp Jupiter, Octavian closing in on Camp Half-Blood and the hunter with the glowing eyes who had shot Reyna in the gut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Tell Liale it’s time to sleep,” I said, closing my eyes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The next day, right before closing, they returned the dog and asked if we had anything older or more docile. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Can I do the closing, Sandy?” she asks like she always does. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “You know what?” she said, half closing her eyes, as if to put Pearl in sharper focus. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With the whirlpool barely a yard wide and closing, I drop the doubloon, close my fingers around the puzzle piece, and thrust my fist upward, offering completion to the distant sky. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Only my eyes moved, slowly opening and closing. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As soon as she’s out of sight, Nora opens the storage closet and pulls me inside, closing the door behind her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I’ve just realized. The border will be closing in three weeks.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “Look at his family,” said Harry, closing his books, too. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I heard the familiar sound of the backyard gate opening and closing, and there Dad was, going alone up the path to the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He moved from the hard plastic chair by my side to the turquoise faux-leather recliner at the foot of my bed, leaning it all the way back, and closing his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z As usual, the first thing Palmer did after closing his door was to look to the window. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She heard shouts, then pounding footsteps, closing behind her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “It’s Gil,” she whispered, shrugging a little and smiling quizzically as she handed over the phone and left the den, closing the door behind her. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Turner lay in his room, shivering even though he was still dressed, listening to the familiar sounds of his parents moving around in the room below him, coming up the stairs, closing the door. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They shut Boots in the wine vault, closing the door behind them, and walked back through the villa to Marcus’s apartment. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When the sounds had faded, Kaz signaled to her, and they slipped back out the door, closing it as silently as possible behind them, and continued their ascent. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But with Ector’s closing, members of the white community suddenly began to see enormous value in some of its black stu-dents. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And the idea of those walls closing and trapping him inside this place they called the Glade was downright terrifying. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She would come walking down an aisle of rose petals, wearing a white rayon suit with frog closings that Mabelee was sewing for her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In closing, she remembered she had daughters and was writing to them. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Schatzman, down the hall, and the Krasnow sisters a floor below, with seven children between them, came into the apartment and took over, closing the bedroom door behind them. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I have the feeling that he knew, as I could see, that the end was closing in on Archie. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Gall and the warriors were closing the distance. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z We’re closing the distance between us and the fence quickly—but just before we do, Henry suddenly hits the brakes, bailing, the way I bail from halfpipes. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He gestures with his pistol, the business end pointed right at me, and I crawl the rest of the way in, the door closing behind me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Ranofer flew across the street and into the courtyard, closing the gate as silently as possible behind him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Around the corner the elevators were waiting, and I dashed forward, throwing my hand between the closing doors of a full elevator headed down. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z One couldn't hear the doors closing at all. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I take three steps, closing the distance between us. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Bast struggled for a moment, opening his mouth, then closing it with a frustrated look, then repeating the process. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then I crawled in and held my folding chair in front of me, closing the opening, and praying all the while that the Lord not test me with the loss of my child. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned round when I heard the soft closing of the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Back and forth the arguments ranged, and Lyra felt her eyes closing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The rear door is a heavy oak, and it's immediately apparent what she meant by it not closing. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z No one spoke as he made his way across the room and let himself out, closing the door behind him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He did not have the luxury of moving from place to place, of closing a bathroom door behind him, spraying some air freshener when he left. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks at his hand, opening and closing his fingers, trying to grasp something that is no longer there, though he cannot remember what it was. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So by the time Joe Trace whispered to her through the crack of a closing door her life had become almost unbearable. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The flower sat there, opening and closing its petals, like some bizarre, many-lipped oyster. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Chronicler shook his head numbly and Bast waved as he stepped the rest of the way out the window, closing it gently behind him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I watched superhero videos with them on my laptop in my room, closing the door so that Mama and Baba weren’t disturbed by their laughter. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Master Peale is closing up the house with his family and assistants inside. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped into the hallway, closing the door behind me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The countdown clock showing on the screen was now closing in on two minutes and counting. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They werent going to be here that long and he wasnt going to be opening and closing the hatch any more than they had to. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Line up! School is closing early. Back to your homerooms to pack up!” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He opens his mouth to say something, but I hold up my hand, cutting him off I make a beeline for my room, closing the door loudly behind me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “He’s admitting to you that the gap is closing. That he has to practice if he’s going to beat you from now on. He’s admitting some hard things. He’s admitting that he’s getting older.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a shove at my shoulders and the horrible shock of cold water closing over me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Moss didn’t bother closing the door to his room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The skin melds together, swirls of fingerprint ridges finding one another again, closing solidly once more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They were not dead and he could bring the pain of life by simply opening and closing them. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny Villani, the announcer, was cheerily commenting on the snow, advising everyone to be careful, and, no, there was no announcement of any school closing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a zine,” I said, closing the cover of my book over it. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Before I could protest, Sahil had left the room, closing the door behind him. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Hungry inmates emerged up and down the gallery, closing the cell gates behind them in a chorus of metal-on-metal thumps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I run my fingers across glass pots, opening and closing compacts as if I'm preparing, until Bree returns moments later. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, I love to dance,” she says, closing her eyes. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In the final fifty meters, the Washington boat surged forward again, quickly closing in on California. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I will consider your words, Ophelia, for they are weighted with wisdom,” said Hamlet, closing the anatomy book and ending our discussion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She rushed toward me, closing the distance between us in three excited, skipping steps. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Izzy stood off to the side, her mouth opening and closing silently around some new rhyme she was working on. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I try, but I don’t hear anything but a garbage truck and a car alarm, the faraway screeching of wheels down train tracks, the rattle of a bar storefront finally closing. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He blocks out the jangle of keys, the clang of cell doors opening, closing, the words, "Come with us. It is time." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “It’s closing its borders to people like us.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He twirled his fingers, snapped them, fist opening and closing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ollie scans both sides of the street before pulling me to the left, closing the door behind him. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Only when she moves into the room, the door closing automatically and locking with a series of clicks behind her, does Marco notice that beneath her coat her gown is covered with blood. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I hook my fingers in his belt loops, my eyes closing. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Sitting forward, Zooey reached for it and shot it the length of the tub, closing himself off from view. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z After closing time, Carl stayed late into the night, cleaning the bathrooms and mopping the floors. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Yakov stopped me when I held out a coin, closing my fingers around the copper. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’d almost been happy when the man was wedged in the closing door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I was watching my hand stroking and watching my face closing in against her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Ashworth secures a mouth prop over me, a hard rubber tool that disables me from closing my mouth. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There's the sound of another door opening and closing, somewhere down the opposite end of the hall, in the direction of both our rooms. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She leaned in closer, her eyes slowly opening and closing, and opening, and closing. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Koffi did as she was told, closing her eyes to the world around her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His lawyer is going to rely on his closing argument to win the case, and I don't think that's going to be effective unless he's very, very lucky. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Shasta returned with them in triumph just as evening was closing in. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z After a moment, he got up and left, closing the door softly behind him. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He turned just as Meggie’s fingers were closing around the paper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z McMillan was closing in on the elusive new transuranic by watching for alpha emissions in 93’s decay products. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The roots were everywhere, twisting through earth and stone, closing off some passages and holding up the roofs of others. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The door isn’t even finished closing when a notification pops up on his phone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The senators read newspapers, jumped up and down opening and closing doors and windows, gazed at the ceiling, sharpened pencils, clipped their fingernails, stretched, and yawned. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z When the others had gone and the cafe was closing, Mr. Guillory told me he came often to the Y to play chess. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the darkness was closing in on his family; now the evil music filled the night, hung over the mangroves, skirled in the wave beat. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike my friends, they weren’t celebrating the arrival of the New Year so much, it seemed, as closing the book on the old. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the closing decades of the nineteenth century the sleeping giant of Russia had awoken. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Magdalys had just been wondering the exact same thing now that they were closing rapidly. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He relaxed a bit, half closing his eyes. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He flexed his burned hand as he rode, opening and closing the scarred fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One weekend a few months after he’d moved, I heard on my car radio that a vicious blizzard had hit Chicago, closing the airports, shutting down public transit, stranding cars on highways. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He chose the extreme of closing down the city’s sixty-eight parks, thirty-eight playgrounds, six swimming pools, and four golf courses rather than allowing black people to enjoy them.6 “Federal meddling,” Connor had remarked. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was going around the table, closing in on Zaman. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She turns and leaves, closing the door behind her. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He grabs for me—one hand closing on my wrist, the other pawing at my dress and neck. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He and the other Ministry wizards were closing in on them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Teresa? he said in his mind, closing his eyes, as if that would do the trick. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The others were closing in around him, but he was only looking for Sefia. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z With a few minutes to go before closing time, Marcus barks, “Don’t you know any other songs?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I love closing the book and seeing the old lady resting in her chair. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Ba stroked her hair as she wept, occasionally closing his eyes as he fought his own gloom. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I tried not to laugh while closing the door and throwing up the peace sign. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z At the end of the night, Ron sends us all home early and promises to come in tomorrow morning to do the closing checklist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Summer dug up a severed arm, black and covered with hoarfrost, its fingers opening and closing as it pulled itself across the frozen snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Macon began closing books and opening desk drawers. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I step forward, closing the gap between our bodies, stand on tiptoe and kiss his lips. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z With the deadline for the contest closing in, Holly was selling more quilting supplies than anything else. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Several arms slipped through the gap, blocking the door from closing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Dusk is closing around the camp as I walk them back to the children’s center. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Phineas—!” He shook his head sharply, closing his eyes, and then he turned to regard me with a handsome mask of a face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The ping of desire that surfaced along with his whisper through the closing door he began to curry. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to protest that I wasn’t tired and I’d never made up a haiku in my life, but Apollo snapped his fingers, and the next thing I knew I was closing my eyes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The high school is closing, too, he reports. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z A haze rises from the bay like a wall of gray closing me off from everything. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I left the light off and slipped out, closing the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The cage was nearer; it was closing in. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z If Dad stays in the pubs till closing time there will be nothing left from his wages and we might as well go to bed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Ducking his head and closing his eyes, he sings in a dear, low voice. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I watch David trying to get into the car without closing his umbrella. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m rising to my toes and my hands are on his chest and my eyes are closing and my lips are touching his. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z She left the bathroom, closing the door securely behind her. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I felt in my brief case, feeling papers, shattered iron, coins, my fingers closing over Tarp's leg chain, and I slipped it over my knuckles, trying to think. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The hilarious gaiety changed swiftly at the closing bars, and the drummer rattled his sticks in the inevitable prelude to God Save the King. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The closing line went to Mr. Huxley: “Not if we steal it from you first!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Before closing the car door, I lean in and thank Mrs. Doyle for the ride. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z This is a picture of Byrd closing the book on their family without ever giving Axel a chance to know why. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Cabot Searcy, you turn around and get back in your car and get outta here,” she said, closing the screen door back. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Benji threw out his arm to keep the elevator door from closing. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She placed the envelope on top of the clarinet before closing the lid and running her hand over the outside of the sleek black case. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z James goes out for a smoke and I take a quick bathroom break before closing duties. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z If only part of the quotation is in parentheses, then the closing parenthesis goes inside the quotation marks. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, he heard the other bike, some distance away but closing. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Finally as his eyes looked near to closing, he said, “Tell me a story, Alyce.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When they finally left, it was closing time, and they had to borrow a paper bag from the teller at the front desk to transport all the photos. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She sat next to him on the front seat—with two of the babies on her lap—and alternated between clutching Dad’s arm and closing her eyes in supplication. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled, closing his eyes again, this time to sleep comfortably. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Crossing myself in the Orthodox fashion, I stole down the attic stairs, closing the door behind me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z One of the boys by the fire looked up at the sound, his hand closing on a stone, but the woman nearby spoke sharply, and he waited, watching intently. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I roll my eyes, closing the door before I can say anything more ridiculous. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Frank Millet hoped the closing ceremony would attract even more people than the fair’s Chicago Day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z By the time I get to the straightaway, I’m in fifth place but closing in on the girls right ahead of me, and I decide, what the heck? A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z In seconds, he was back on top of him, this time with his fingers closing around Ekon’s neck. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But Jordan, tall and lean and long-legged, was closing fast. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z But even so, by closing time they had sold out completely. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly a wave of fatigue and nausea shuddered over me, and I went to the closet, got my coat, and left, closing the door quietly behind me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She kissed Daddy good night more fervently than ever before and went upstairs, closing the door after her. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The last broadcast finally relented just as Reynie was closing his notebook. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I risked a look behind me and saw the soldier following and closing distance. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Over the next few days, Marx watched Ellsberg locking up again, closing himself off exactly as he had before he’d left for Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You always say the nicest things,” I said, closing my notebook. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Life was closing in around her like the bushes had closed in around the rickshaw. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z The enemy was closing in on the Empire State Building. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She sank to her knees, closing her eyes, and Hanako could see she was praying, like she had at the Christian revival meetings in the Jerome camp. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The closing of breweries, distilleries, and saloons led to the eliminations of tens of thousands of jobs, including those formerly held by barrel makers, waiters, and truck drivers. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Alex slipped out, closing the door behind him, cutting off the sound of the siren. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He steps inside, sets the flashlight on the floor, and snaps the panel back, closing himself in. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His face was slashed, black oil dripping into his eyes instead of blood, but the wounds were already closing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It’s only when I hear the oven door closing shut and the beeps of my mom setting the timer on the stove that I release them. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z After having been hit in the face by a pitch, he couldn’t swing a bat without closing his eyes. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Annabeth managed to cut the strand and crawl away, but the little spiders were closing around her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One evening as the store was closing, Larry and a friend managed to sneak a sip from the white fountain. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t bother. We’re leaving soon anyway,” he says, closing the door behind him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They resemble flocks of butterflies opening and closing their wings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, so that maybe you’ll want to speak it,” Mom said, closing her laptop. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Everything would disappear but the sensation of falling, of the ground closing in on him, of terror. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He placed the tray on a table between Fudge and Harry and left the parlor, closing the door behind him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Petey pulsed feebly into the air and came to rest a couple of feet away, with Ajax closing fast. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because telling Miss Val about turning pro meant I was truly closing the door on being a Bruin. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Pretty soon I heard cabinet doors closing and pans clanking. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Griphook grunted thanks, and Bill left, closing the door upon them all. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Chubs gave him the finger, leaning forward to put his full weight into closing the briefcase. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Hi,” I responded, picking up my lunch bag and closing the locker. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She turned the wood round and round in her hands, closing her eyes and feeling it with the tips of her fingers. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z James Henry Trotter and his companions crouched close together on top of the peach as the night began closing in around them. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Sticky Washington,” Sticky said aloud, closing his eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She slept through them all, from sunrise nearly till sunset, and it always felt as though she were opening her eyes only a moment after closing them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I kept closing my mouth and it kept falling open again. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There were no bugs, the night cool wasn’t too cold, no animals prowled, and he could find nothing wrong and was closing his eyes to sleep again when he heard it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to ask a question now,” she says, closing her eyes and putting her arms out like she’s being crucified. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Cases are won on closing arguments only on television, not in a real courtroom. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he took a seat and made talk and laughter with the rest until closing time. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He lathered and spray-rinsed, lathered and spray-rinsed, maybe ten or twelve times, each time gradually closing the hot- water faucet, until the rinse was cold, and that helped some. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and walked out, closing the door after him. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A minute later, she heard the bathroom door open, steps coming down the hall, and then Jamie’s door, closing quietly. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I tried closing my eyes, letting the wind slap at my cheeks, opened my mouth to swallow the clean air. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He moves forward, closing the gap between us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Then the opening and closing of the bedroom door. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Earl was back closing the safe, and then the clock begun to strike. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "At least feed yourself," she'd added, giving up before closing his bedroom door and leaving for work. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z A hand dropped on my shoulder, and I ended my closing statement, balling my hands into fists. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "I was closing the window so the rain wouldn't come in," Ma says, still holding the notebook. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The governor got the legislature to pass laws closing the schools. But a new school board,” Mother said, “might make a difference. They’re the ones who set the start dates for the schools and...” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hall he opened the dining-room door, and we passed in, he closing the door carefully behind him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Bishop Ambrose Reeves of Johannesburg took the extreme step of closing his schools, which had a total enrollment of ten thousand children. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at the now-dark road, and I could feel the subject closing again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z For the second time in our relationship, as a kind of closing frame to our first meeting which had ended in my flight out of the classroom, I fled up the stairs. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Still, they are closing in, just like a pack of wild dogs, and so I do what I have done my whole life in such circumstances. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As she got close to the checkpoint, she saw the guard closing the gate early, long before the curfew. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She hugged him briefly, her eyes closing tight. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Already the closing hour was drawing nigh, and the red sun had gone behind Mindolluin. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z On our way out, Gavin holds doors open for me and makes sure I’m safely in the car before closing my door and getting in back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I left his room, closing the door behind me, and paused for a minute in the dark, on the landing. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She looked away so her mom wouldn’t see the lie on her face, then excused herself and went into her room, closing the door behind her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Then the rattling crash of a metal door closing. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He could feel the distance growing between us—could see me shutting down, closing off—and I felt his panic. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Lexie paused, closing her eyes, trying to feel that spark of life that she’d been so certain was cartwheeling inside her before. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But they were closing in, the great mass converging. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The stallion guided his herd this way and that, closing the space between us. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A guard is closing the sliding glass doors. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Still, he kept his eyes focused on Diana and moved forward again, closing the space between them, keeping her attention on him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As he walks toward me, I consider closing my eyes and pretending to be asleep, but then our eyes meet and it’s too late. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The shoemaker danced her around the room, holding her appropriately and closing his eyes. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He watched sourly, an unlit cigar clamped between his teeth, as I scrambled aboard an inch ahead of the closing doors. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A young girl of thirteen or so looked around nervously and scurried inside, closing the door softly behind her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z By closing off the rest of the house I kept those two rooms warm enough—really warm, except for a couple of very cold days. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In a moment she will hear the beeps of the security system, the garage door opening, car doors closing, her children’s voices in the house. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He began to flex his hand, opening and closing the fingers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She hurried her family onto the bus just as the driver was closing the door. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed and left the compartment, closing the door after him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He was never quite still; there was always a tapping foot somewhere or the impatient opening and closing of a hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z That library door closing after I walked out was the exact kind of door Momma had told me about. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Sammy is closing the lid to the piano and putting his jacket on, and, if I’m not mistaken, beginning to open his umbrella. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Yesterday afternoon, as the door was closing behind me, I heard Coin say, “I told you we should have rescued the boy first.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then he came back over and shook Grandpop’s hand before leaving, closing the door behind him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ron comes out from the kitchen and says, “We’re closing up, folks. You either take your food to go or you don’t take it at all.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z That’s when it became clear that the attendants’ entire skill set was limited to opening the spigots and closing them again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When I came back to Trebon, dusk was closing over the city. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’d had this strange sense for hours—that some darkness was closing in. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The book was one-half finished, with the opening and closing scenes unwritten. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Every town of any real size held their Friday Festival, closing with the same grim finale. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Here she stopped and, closing her eyes, took a deep breath of the flower-scented air of the broad expanse around her. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the front of the bus, Billie picks up a pair of Chris’s patched, ragged jeans and, closing her eyes, presses them to her face. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had left her own front door wide open and walked back through, closing it softly behind her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The villages form a ring of human settlement around the volcano, and the ring is steadily closing around the forest on its slopes, a noose that is strangling the wild habitat of the mountain. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Hold the elevator," I call, but the door keeps closing. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As the watchman was closing it, Bikitsha, who was a cocky fellow, said, “Why do you make trouble? I told you there was nothing there.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly closing them to her body, she dropped down on the aerie. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “It’s all yours. But I’m closing the window. Bugs are coming in.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z You’ve got auto plants right here in Ohio that have been around for decades closing their doors and laying off workers who’ve never known another job in their entire life. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Joaquin thought for a minute, then rolled back over onto his side, closing one eye so he could see the screen, okay, he wrote back, see you at ten? Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Tally slumped into David’s arms, closing her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “No,” Rick said, once again closing the panel covering of his electric sheep; he straightened up, turned, and faced his neighbor. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The heat has been building all day, closing in on me, I feel as though I’m breathing through a mask. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “And he’s closing on the Cliffs,” added the Spaniard. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Dean Thomas, who, like Harry, had grown up with Muggles, ended up closing his eyes and jabbing his wand at the list, then picking the subjects it landed on. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I jump up from the bed, closing the door to the bedroom behind me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I don’t need rest, and I don’t want to go, but before I know it, my feet are taking me up the stairs and I am closing my door behind me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Charlie glanced back over his shoulder and saw the great iron entrance gates slowly closing behind him. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I was actually sad about them closing down O-Hall,as weird as that sounds. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z So that is how I end up running a full sprint through the school, sliding to a stop in the front yard just as Miss Duncan is closing the armored carriage door. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I can feel the walls closing in on us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Schindler's factory would be closing, and he would start reducing his workforce. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He received a letter dated April 7, 2005, from the Union Bank of Switzerland to the effect that the institution was closing his account. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He pushed himself to his feet, the fingers of his sword hand opening and closing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He cut a little hollow space in the rock of another world, put all the tiny golden hairs into it, and replaced the rock before closing the window. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She pouts, then retreats into her office, closing the door behind her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Maybe we will,” I say, closing the door behind her. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Teasing, tormenting, as cold as a dead hand closing on my wrist. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ve been going over the schedule and work orders since closing a half hour ago. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z It was so blinding that even closing his eyes made no difference. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Be patient! You shall see everything as we go along! Are all of you inside? Good! Would you mind closing the door? Thank you.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The proprietress was a smiling mamasanta, tormented by a mania for opening and closing doors. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “He is not a good person for you to know. He and the others have turned the campus into a propaganda camp. In fact, I’m thinking of closing down the university.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As they walked, the patterned stone pathways gently massaged her feet and the sun seemed to disappear like a closing flower. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Ma,” I said, closing the book, “I’m going to leave school as soon as I finish Standard Six.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It slid over the sky with a definite edge, God’s eyelid closing. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Singleton was feeling a light buzz, the thrill of closing in on some truth, something that had been elusive. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He drank steadily and watched the others, their mouths opening and closing, rancid jibes and conceited boasts and magnified memories coming out of them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She heard the sound of the library door closing and then steps moving away, getting fainter and fainter. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Thank you for coming to find me,” I said, closing my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “So,” he said, closing the book, “did you ever read The Elevator Family?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then, with the same regal bearing with which she entered Mechtild’s cottage, she departed, closing the door behind her and leaving in the gloom her lingering scent and the echo of her rustling gown. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When the door of the workshop opened she was just closing her bedroom door behind her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Try not to be home too late,” she said, closing the bathroom door. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I remember closing my eyes and whispering her name, almost begging, trying to make her come back. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I step through the door, Elsie rushes over and pokes her head into the hallway, looking back and forth before closing the door behind me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Now it’s our turn, but unfortunately, the head officer announces that the office is closing in five minutes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But then, as her family was closing the restaurant down, she had forgotten, and they had all turned dry and brown. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He mistakenly opened the valve instead of closing it, however, and ten minutes later all my oxygen was gone. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I can already feel the welt rising up, the swelling closing my eye. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He's about fifteen yards behind me, hobbling as fast as he can, but the mutts are closing in on him fast. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Grover grinned, and then he was gone, the trees closing around him. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It might be like starting all over from nothing, like closing a book and opening another one. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I slung the backpack over my shoulder and carried the package upstairs, closing my bedroom door behind me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Night, Stella,” I say, hesitating before pressing the end-call button and closing my laptop. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Zabini was already sliding it shut when Harry hastily stuck out his foot to prevent it closing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then he went out of the back door, closing it quiedy behind him, and stood looking out through the quick white vapour of his breath. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z It can’t be much later than dusk but the softness of the cushions and the softness of the sheet and the too-warm of the fire and I’m already pretty much closing my eyes. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The prison was full of sounds, and it was hard not to jump at every one of them—voices floating down the stairwell, the metallic clang of doors opening and closing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You know as well as—” Their voices were cut off with the sound of a door closing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Behind him the gate swung shut with a click like the jaws of a crocodile closing. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I heard them passing down the stairs and the closing of the door below. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z From out in the hallway, there’s a screeching noise, followed by a bang—what sounds like somebody opening and closing their apartment door. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z At four in the afternoon a roll of drums in the square announced the closing of the polls and Don Apolinar Moscote sealed the ballot box with a label crossed by his signature. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Knowing Kathy kept the freezer stocked with meat and vegetables, he leaned down and removed two steaks, quickly closing the door to keep the finite cold from escaping. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It had been a gradual winding down and closing shop. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I shudder, eyes closing against the hot spike of shame. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was a long moment’s drinking noise, the sound of a tent zip parting, the tink of an empty can landing in undergrowth, the tent zip closing. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I turn just long enough to see his fist come from nowhere, scooping me up and closing around me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He tied the top section of his jerk in and made a small pouch, closing the bird safely inside. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Her eyes kept closing in spite of her efforts to keep them open. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Buying us time!” she shouted back, and then she pulled shut and locked a wooden lid that capped the well, closing out the last rays of light. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The local minister—who I’d only met once before—was in the middle of his closing prayer when I glanced over and saw a tiny kitten. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Joel began the meal by closing his eyes and saying his own version of grace. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I shove them all into the bin, pushing them down and closing the lid before running to the sink. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It was less than a foot wide: a tall, straight gap in the metal where, near as they could guess, a door hadn’t quite finished closing when Skathis died. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He left, closing the door behind him firmly as if to say, You can have this room, but the rest of the house is mine. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Dalio realized the pizza shop would be closing soon, so he tried to end the conversation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He leans his head back against the stone, closing his eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On foot they came, and horsemen, filling the river plain with dazzle of bronze; and Zeus lord of lightning threw my men into blind panic: no one dared stand against that host closing around us. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas barely heard him, too fascinated, too shaken by the closing of the Doors. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The bell meant that the museum was closing in five minutes. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he left the room, via the hall, closing the doors behind him. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He tossed the book in the air again, caught it again, before putting it in his bag and closing the locker door. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She quickly tied a bonnet under her chin and left, the back door closing behind her with the sharp sound of a musket shot. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She used to say it like she was opening a door for him to walk through, not closing one in his face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He takes one last look at the girl and the boy before closing the door. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Tata Ndu spoke again but was drowned out by the wave of our neighbors that rolled forward, parting and closing around him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gilly stopped still in the hallway, closing the door without a sound. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He moved slowly toward her, not closing his eyes until their lips touched. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I imagine the gate opening and closing and him being safe on the outside. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Two seconds later, he opened the door just wide enough for his hand to sneak out and hang a “Don’t Bother the Beast” sign on his doorknob before closing it soundly again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Sirens wailed in the background, closing in with every whistle. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She steps into the hall, half closing the door. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z A red kite was closing in on me—I’d caught it just in time. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “It is a pleasure to see you too, Hector,” the man in the grey suit says, closing the door quietly behind him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Good night, James,” she said, closing her door. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In that case, I’d wanted an extra pillow out of their closet, but I’d just done the silly tittery laugh thing and stumbled backward, closing the door behind me super quick. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Cristiana slipped out, closing the door, and I stood by, waiting. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Ugwu’s eyes were closing and would not stay open when he forced them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Just as Dr. Packard was closing the door, Stella pressed her hand up against it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I slumped over on my side, putting my cheek against the freezing, damp cement of the sidewalk, closing my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When he did, he found the hatch was stuck, and he had a difficult time closing it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But I could feel my throat closing on them; I could never say them, never. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good morning,” said Francis, coming in behind me and closing the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ben writhed and kicked and bit and howled, and the monstrous jaws and teeth of Bonneville’s dæmon were closing, slowly, voluptuously, ecstatically, on his little form. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The closing parenthesis, at the end of the palindrome that was Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about the bundle of clothes on the side of the track and I feel as though my throat is closing up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But any time I woke up in the middle of the night, Ollie was still swimming, his little mouth opening and closing like was he trying to say something. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Back then it really scared me because I couldn’t see what one door closing had to do with another one opening unless there was a ghost involved. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “No, thanks,” I said, and looked up to see night quickly closing in. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We start to cut across the parking lot toward our ragwort stalks when a guy about our age touches my arm, warm fingers closing just above my wrist. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She probably could’ve stayed up there for hours, but luckily for me the park ranger announced that the observation deck would be closing in a few minutes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Finally she heard the door closing in the other room and roused herself to stand up. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The fairies busily healed one another, mending wings and closing wounds. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Like the day I would become an orphan wasn’t inching closer with each closing of shop. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I heard the click of her bedroom door closing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Werfel stepped back again, closing his fists, ready to bean opponents if necessary. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Whispered numerals and words floated upward from her coral lips, and, closing her eyes, she copied some figures onto a pad of paper. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, sir,” she said, her face expressionless, and then she turned, and went out of the room, closing the door softly behind her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The story of soldiers closing down the Standard was tucked into the middle page, next to advertisements for womens shoes imported from Italy. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Another Russian winter was closing in, and it hadn’t finished taking its toll. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Her bluish face creased with a pressure closing in, the near proximity of the other-than-life that crowds down around the edges of living. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sue replied by closing her eyes and then assuming a patronizing lecturing voice. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I soak in the Grand Banquet Hall: candelabras and centerpieces dripping with white and gold, animated ceiling frescoes of the royal family's bloodline, roses opening and closing to release their scents. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She keeps opening and closing her mouth, eyes flicking toward me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The hilt of the sword jammed in the wolf’s lower jaw, wedging the jaw open and preventing it from ever closing. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you think about it and get back to me,” he said, closing the folder with my name across the top. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The loud speakers in the tower of the Stoke Poges Club House began, in a more titan human tenor, to announce the closing of the courses. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Fudge was opening and closing his mouth as though no words could express his outrage. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I pull at the collar of my shirt, for the first time in all my years at Saint Grace’s feeling the whitewashed walls closing in on me, my chest tightening. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I say, closing my eyes and sucking in a sharp breath as the Duchess uses a light touch to spread the salve over my back. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Don’t think so,” Dad said, listening more closely, tilting his head and half closing his eyes. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “Here we are,” he said, closing the door after him; he seated himself, plugging the device into the electrical outlet. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The old man finished closing up and double-checked the lock on his booth. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I reach up for the lid and I pull it down, closing myself in. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Not with everything closing in on me because there are literally people everywhere who I don’t know and they are having such a good time and, oh my God, what am I doing here? Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And — several paces nearer, the gap between them closing all the time — Harry saw that the thing in the person’s arms looked like a baby ... or was it merely a bundle of robes? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then I went in myself, closing the grid behind me and pushing the panel half shut again, its normal position. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z In the morning she made the bed but, after breakfast, sometimes went to lie on it again, leaving her tiny white Keds neatly on the carpet and closing the shades. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Food and wine!” he ordered before closing the thick drapes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In particular, I will remember that as my five younger sisters and I gathered onstage for Harry Belafonte’s closing remarks, 1 remained full. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd vibrates with anticipation and energy, closing in around the prisoner, glaring at him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We finish folding our fifty boxes apiece and start on closing duties. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They looked over the schedule sheet for the week and decided it would be the perfect closing story for the CBS evening news for the next day, Thursday. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When they stood to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” in closing, Francie put her face down close to the doll’s face. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In closing I want to add clothing is cultural, and Muslims belong to ALL cultures of the world. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She blinks, closing her eyes against the snow. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Just before the closing of the casket, when the people who were going to faint fainted and the women in white dresses were fanning them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm all ears," Venkat said, saving his document and closing his laptop. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z People rushed on, and the recorded conductor’s voice said, “Stand clear of the closing doors, please.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I straighten and enter the room, closing the door behind me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I can see people moving like bright animated dolls, their mouths opening and closing but no real words coming out. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z With the police closing in on one side and townsfolk on the other, Uncle Al is forced to refund the whole day’s proceeds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The shadowy back alleys seemed to be closing in around her, long, clawed hands reaching out from the darkness, that horrible breathing. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Putting her bureau in order, he thought, for he could hear her opening drawers and closing them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After softly closing it behind me, we went into the living room, where I sat down on the same nasty chair, with the stuffing on the seat part. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z This time the preacher whispered the words, closing his eyes as if in pain. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Emily glanced at the forum message once more before closing the browser window. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He comes to a trail, climbs into the Bronco, and drives, opening and closing gates with keys from a ring that holds scores, given to the agents by ranchers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I say, ducking back into the room and closing the door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Nature had seemed to be closing in on us for a kill, when she suddenly turned her face away and smiled. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The library was closing. I can’t control when people decide to leave the building,” Erin said, without taking her eyes off Drew. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The gap was closing between the oncoming car and us. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “This afternoon when we were scouting, we saw eagles again. They were a long way off, but closing fast. Octavian is on the warpath.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then he left, firmly closing the door behind him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Just a minute,” Phoebe said, closing the door. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But the soldier was already closing the door against her protesting hands. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I left the yard, closing the gate behind me noisily, so they could hear me leaving even in the moonless night. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But he was out the door, closing it gently behind him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I started in the small, central living space, opening and closing the pale cabinet doors. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The enemy was closing in and England was a long way off. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The walls started closing in on him like the sides of a vise grip. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He imagined her holding the envelope above a mail slot, closing her eyes, and letting it go. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Mundín laughs pointedly as he drives through the gate, which the boy is already closing on our taillights. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They sat for a while, and gradually Malcolm found his eyes closing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The wonder of lips that could brush or press, part and close, and—parting, closing—catch the other’s lip in the sweetest of bites. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I print out my five-hundred-word essay just as the security guard announces that it’s five minutes till closing. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “All right,” the driver called out, climbing aboard and closing the door. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The space in the car shrinks, closing in on me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. It’s going to be okay,” he murmured, closing his eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Without closing the gate, I told them to wait. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the janitors in Commons rousted me every night at closing time, I doubt they ever realized they spoke to the same boy twice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As the ring burned smaller we suddenly caught sight of its other side, the red-orange tongues and black ash closing in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Barricades closing the block between Simpson and Roosevelt. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “But . . . how could you possibly blame her for the walls not closing?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The door was just closing as David started across the parking lot. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z After closing the can again, he set it carefully on the table. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I heard him going from room to room, moving things, opening and closing, what was he looking for, why was he always looking? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Now he talks of nothing but Stocktender’s widow, and of closing Village to new ones. What has happened to my father?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Everything was still, and far-away noises seemed near and clear: fowls chattering in a yard, someone closing a door of a distant house. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I duck back inside my room, closing the door behind me and tugging at the neck of my T-shirt. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He said no more, but turned and went back into the house, closing the door behind him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The merchant didn’t respond, but that afternoon, after saying his prayers and closing the shop, he invited the boy to sit with him and share his hookah, that strange pipe used by the Arabs. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “In case any spiders try crawling into your ears while you’re asleep,” she said, closing her eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It’s Sunday, so most of the stores are closing early. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z When Charles asked him why he did that, his son answered that he was not aware he was closing his eyes. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She went out closing the door on the sad sound of the mandolin. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t think that’s what it means—the walls not closing.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A moment later, I hear the school side exit door closing. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Without warning, his—my—our arms jerk toward the glass and reach into it, closing around the neck of my reflection. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I’m fine, child,” Mama said, leaning back and closing her eyes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The thorns had captured Father’s gleaming new rickshaw, bushes closing around it like a trap. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z I took to going into the bathroom at these times, and closing the door, emerging when the murmuring of his voice had stopped—hoping that made him more comfortable. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I follow behind her, carefully closing the door as she exclaims, “Oh, my apologies! Pastor, I did not see you!” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I heard drawers opening and closing, and the clank of spoons against the inside of bowls. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Thus, at the closing hour they parted with the understanding that Griffith would see if the calculations were feasible. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It takes about fifteen minutes to walk there from my school, and I stay until Mama picks me up, usually when it’s closing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z But I do wander by the market as it’s closing. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The quicker they got Lyra out, the better, and that meant darting down there now before Mrs. Coulter woke up, cutting through, pulling her to safety, and closing again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Over and over, he planted his crutches and swung through, closing that distance. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She glanced at the open book, turned it right side up, and then gave up the charade completely, closing it and tossing it to the floor. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When he was sated, he dropped his head, his eyes closing. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then a grey blur flashed past her, and suddenly Nymeria was there, leaping, jaws closing around Joffrey's sword arm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I could feel the cuts on my chest closing up. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Jam got up quickly and left the studio, closing the door firmly behind her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z "Oh, no," says Rue, closing my fingers back over the pin. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It said that Governor Thomas Corbett had proposed that the state’s institutions of higher learning should consider closing their budget shortfalls by drilling for natural gas on their campuses. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He paid the old man and left, opening the screen door only enough to squeeze out and closing it quickly so that no flies got in. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Twilight was closing in when I went downstairs into the natural air. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z At closing time, one man isn’t going home. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z A future she did not want was closing in on her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I do need to figure out what I’m going to do, because I’m certainly closing in on the end of what’s an acceptable amount of time for a gap year. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He shrieked and opened his eyes, almost as soon half closing them again. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She made the mistake of glancing over the rail and saw armed legionnaires closing ranks in the forum, preparing flaming arrows. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Everything in Ranofer fought frantically against its closing, so frantically that his racing mind found a solution. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Even when G’ma says, “Scoob-a-doob, not to get all sappy on ya, but it means the world to me that we made this pit stop. It’s like closing a door almost.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z And then, as I pull her face toward me, as our eyes are closing, we hear the scream. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “That’s ridiculous ,” Luna said, closing her journal with a snap and tying the leather straps tightly around the soft covers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We leave the room, and Mateo peeks in one last time before closing the door behind us. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mama called from the dining room, where she was closing windows and pulling down shades to keep out the morning sun. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I have to go,” I said, closing the cover. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Everything in life is an omen,” said the Englishman, now closing the journal he was reading. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell those were the squeaks and squawks of one door closing and another one opening. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Would the church promote peace by closing the school? Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I quite understood; my only doubt was as to whether any dream could be more terrible than the unnatural, horrible net of gloom and mystery which seemed closing around me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He starts just any place, closing his eyes and letting his finger run down the page till it stops wherever it feels like it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Pontellier, you are cruel,” he said, with feeling, closing his eyes and resting his head back in his chair. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The closing door startled me so I near dropped the volume. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And now Stalin’s army is closing in and people are panicking. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She set it on the counter, closing the oven door as the Owner made his way over to her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The house was closing itself in, like a giant flower, with the passing of light. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have a dad to take me, and my mom was waiting tables from noon to closing time every day of the week now. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The process will be slow, but my brain, my mind, is closing down. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Done?” he asked, closing the novel he was reading. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure what was chasing him, but he sensed it closing fast—something large and dark and full of hate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Cursed Forest made a smacking noise like lips closing, and Thorn shivered. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Get the Epsom salts, she says, leaning back into the soft brown chair, her eyes closing. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He did not add a closing and did not sign the note. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The boy’s lawyer outlined his background in his closing statement. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He got up and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I had tried everything: counting, having Mr. W. conduct me through it, NOT counting, closing my eyes, reading the music, ignoring the music. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As she was closing the dirty white picket gate behind her, Agnes touched her arm and handed her a note. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “All right, I’ll see you guys later,” I say, winking at Jason and closing the door to my room to give them some privacy. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I wait for the magical sound of the garage door closing and then count while her car rolls down the driveway and takes off for Park Street Elementary. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z A shuttle to the Hyatt was just closing its doors a few feet behind me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And in a minute, they heard a thump and click— the door closing, the lock turning—and footsteps once again, this time quick. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "Wait," he calls out again, closing the gap between us. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As she was closing the door, she said, “I don’t have any petrol for you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I know she does cuz I can see her face closing right up. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then she takes the cigarette she’s been fiddling with and, a little awkwardly, presses it into my hand, closing my fingers around it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Resch asked as the elevator doors shut, closing the two of them inside; he punched the roof button and the elevator silently rose. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z My throat felt like it was closing up. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He sat outside for a while, wishing it were not getting dark—something about the coming darkness frightened him—and his eyes kept closing. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Even without closing her eyes, she could see her denim bag hanging from Mom’s long finger, swinging slightly. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I slept and woke up shouting from the old familiar nightmare of men and women closing in on me, shuffling toward me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The man from Bat Lady’s house was across the street now, but I was closing the gap pretty quickly. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z By the end of the month they are closing on Harrisburg, having spread panic and rage and despair through the North. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched her smile vanish between the closing doors. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I say, closing my fist around it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She laughed, closing her eyes and throwing back her head in a way that nearly broke my heart, she looked so much like my mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Taverns were closing for lack of customers, and the street markets remained deserted. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Tea would be nice,” I said, closing my eyes. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When Dad went crazy, we all had our own ways of shutting down and closing off, and that was what we did that night. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z "Thank you," I said, shifting my weight on my feet and touching the door knob, little moves, polite preliminaries to closing the door. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then he came out, closing the door behind him, and sat down. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z From where he sat, the world looked as if it were more than half blue sky closing around like a dome. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The three stores on the street were closing up for the night. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, closing the door to his room behind him, Palmer broke down and sobbed. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Hugo thought he saw Madame Emile and Monsieur Frick closing in quickly, too. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Hot Pie was on his knees, his fist closing around a big jagged rock. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They wiggle and writhe, their suckers opening and closing, exposing tiny sharp teeth, as they're placed on trays and presented to each of our nurses. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Done, he led Nathan back to the truck, closing the corral gate behind them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Clarence Monteith had a heart attack right in the middle of the closing ritual and before supper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then several of the others broke off their conversation and faced us, as the applause muffled down behind the closing door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When she looked down, she saw loops of cable closing over her, binding her upper arms tight to her body. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z With a deep sense of relief, Will went back to the camp by the lake, closing everything behind him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Powell started playing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” so, like a wave closing in behind Peach, we all flowed after him, ready to celebrate the life that had been Florentine Snowberger’s. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She had left her own front door wide open and walked back through, closing it softly behind her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Immediately, she darted forward, the water before them clearing and the water behind them closing in. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It had been a fine day and though the shops were all closing, a lot of people were hanging about outside the pubs, talking and drinking. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "It would not be the first time. Our good Robert is prac-ticed at closing his eyes to things he would rather not see." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z By the time Stuart and I walked into the hotel and sat down and put our napkins in our lap, the waiter said they’d be closing soon. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “You’ve waited thirteen years, right?” my dad says, closing the door behind them. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Ophie gave one last look to the sleeping Mrs. Caruthers, then quietly stepped out of the room, closing the door softly behind her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Night came down without the Riders closing in for battle. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Usually, this is the time of day Mom gets the house settled for the night—giving Dad his evening meds, putting away the dishes, closing the curtains. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z So in George and Emmett’s fine, quiet house, with all of Byrd’s secrets out in the open, Axel slams the bedroom door, closing her inside. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He frowned as what I was saying sunk in, pressing his long fingers to his temples and closing his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He worked the blade lever-wise and the closing muscle parted and the shell fell apart. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched his soul fold up on itself like a closing door. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Already the short afternoon was past, and a dim cloudy dusk was closing in. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Sticky stood a few paces behind them, trembling and closing his eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks, Dad,” I said, pushing him out of my room and closing the door. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Just after Thomas heard the grind and rumble of stone against stone announce the closing of the Doors for the day, Alby showed up to release him, which was a huge surprise. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She reached out and grabbed Tino, who was closing in on the Lake Windsor fullback with murder in his eyes. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the clunk of a heavy metal door opening and closing, then the whine of machinery. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He just walks out, closing the door behind him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The walls were really closing—trapping him inside the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “And remember, eyes open,” Louis called before closing the door. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z That evening, just at the closing bell, she made her way down the street beyond the boardinghouse row to the trim, frame houses of the overseers of the Concord Corporation. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z His overalls fretted his shoulders, the pavement tickled his feet, even the opening and closing of a hand was an effort that made his joints creak. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The sophomores seemed to get smoother with every pull of the oar, and they had been closing fast at the end of that third mile. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mamá tried to control her temper by closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As soon as he was sure, Balthamos hauled the body out of the stream and laid it carefully on the grass, folding the priest’s hands over his breast and closing his eyes. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Percy poured on speed, but he could hear the gryphons closing behind them, and now the monsters were really angry. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The bar was closing up for the night, so I bought them all two drinks apiece quick before it closed, and I ordered two more Cokes for myself. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Then all is lost,” he said, his eyes closing. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z More loud clicking, more rustling; the spiders seemed to be closing in. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Reynie took a deep breath and went in, the door closing behind him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z At last when he felt his eyes closing and knew that his struggle to keep awake could not go on much longer, he wakened Frodo gently. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He stared at me with a serious look, biting his lip while opening and closing the cover of the journal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She stepped into the kitchen and started opening and closing doors. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She kept opening and closing her mouth as if she was going to say something but then fell silent. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Sefia opened it and crawled inside, closing the door behind her, shutting herself into a room barely bigger than a travel trunk. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A loud clang comes from outside, like a large door closing on a vehicle. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Opened it and slipped into the inside-outside room, closing the door behind them, like ninjas. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The roof sagged from the two rough posts which held it, almost closing the gap between his head and the rafters. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z By closing one eye and destroying perspective he brought them down within reach so that he could put up his fingers and stroke them. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Next moment he realized what it was: the horns of Tashbaan blowing for the closing of the gates. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross went first, now and then straightening out the rank, closing up the gaps. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Such “missing mass,” if common in intergalactic space, would make a major contribution to closing the universe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about Hailsham closing, and how it was like someone coming along with a pair of shears and snipping the balloon strings just where they entwined above the man’s fist. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A silver ring fish floated by them, undulating, and closing like an iris, instantly, around food particles, to assimilate them. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She was upset, but still sweet enough to smile at me while closing the door. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I lower my head to the table, closing my eyes against the pain. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I was so sleepy my eyes kept closing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After closing the front door, which was surprisingly heavy, Maniac found a stack of newspapers in a corner. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Their teachers looked at the stage, shook their heads and left, closing the doors behind them. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I appreciate it!” the man calls as the door is closing. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And he went ahead of her, closing all of the classroom doors as he went. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The girl stepped into the hall, closing the door behind her; arms folded self-consciously before her small high breasts, she faced him, eager to understand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He saw Old Nan, her toothless mouth opening and closing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I lay still listening until I heard him opening and closing doors in the kitchen. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z There may be things worth seeing down at the Great Gate ere the closing.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He quickly pushed the retract button and the door squealed, then started closing again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z For the rest of the night the only sounds are the sounds I decide to make: writing numbers, spitting toothpaste, walking like a cat to my room, closing my bedroom door, flipping pages. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z It was an audacious crime, a troubling sign of the violence that felt like it was closing in on her no matter how far she moved away from the center of the city. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Could he do so now, honorably, when Wallace was closing in on him? Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I managed to say, even though my throat felt like it was closing up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His face is bright red, and he’s opening and closing his fists. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He walked around his classroom closing windows and gathering his things. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Sorry, Charlie,” I say, closing Daddy’s notebook and jumping up to get mine. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Grandma watched, opening her mouth, then closing it, then opening it again. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was almost enough to block out the obscenely soft sound of my parents’ bedroom door closing behind me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I heard the click and clunk of the car door opening and closing behind me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The whole page is put together very well, but it’s the closing part of the article that really gets me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I’ll bring some down in just a minute,” she said, closing the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I ran through the house, closing curtains and twisting shut every blind I could find. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The little gray fish looked up at me, rapidly opening and closing its mouth. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My eyes are closing in this warm little off-white waiting room. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Every day is the same: movement therapy, homework, lunch, group therapy, art therapy, individual therapy, then “closing circle.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The cop scans left and right and hears the mechanical voice warning passengers to stand clear of the closing doors. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His eyes were dreaming, closing like small doors over a dim light. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only Mr. Lewis closing the trunk. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It sounds so final, that kind of closing. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Meggie saw his hand closing more firmly around the open door of the van. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But the only sound was Jimmy closing the bedroom door and falling on his old mattress. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Justin smiled at me just as the train’s last yuppie scurried out ahead of the closing doors. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Giving Taisin a small smile, she climbed out of the carriage, carefully closing the door with the oilcloth tacked over the broken window. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe this was what a new queen felt like before she launched herself into the air, the drones closing fast. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron waited for the distant sounds of two dormitory doors closing before seizing the Cloak, throwing it over themselves, and climbing through the portrait hole. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It sits there for several seconds, opening and closing its wings, as if sharing a secret with the stern woman. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Most of the other students at Kabarak lived in the big cities; they’d be home within four or five hours of school closing. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z More than anything else, he wanted to go back into the wood, now, deeper and deeper, with all the branches of the trees closing back together behind him, to conceal himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z |
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