| 单词 | collapse |
| 例句 | The roar frightened the horses to such an extent that some galloped off in panic, dragging the ploughs in different directions, and others collapsed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She weaved a trifle, then fainted, collapsing to the floor. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Tally collapsed on the ground and coughed, her lungs finally protesting against the smoke and dust particles she had inhaled. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Whole sections of the Nut collapse before our eyes, obliterating any sign that human beings have ever set foot on the place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Three branches on his family tree that won’t break or collapse or let him fall. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When he reached her, she had collapsed on the grass, dissolved in nearly silent laughter. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Chubs collapsed beside me, shaking with each cold breeze that slashed over our wet clothes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In these, the region would stop collapsing because individual parts of the galaxy would be orbiting stably round its center, but the galaxy would have no overall rotation. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Abbott’s medical practice collapsed because patients disliked his touchy disposition and crackpot sermons about ancient spear points. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He staggered down the street and into a neighbor’s house with Joe close behind, then collapsed facedown into a pool of his own blood, yelling, “Oh, I’m dying—call an ambulance! ” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z And then one morning, as they re walking, Margot collapses in the field. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When they finally stopped, he thought he would collapse. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z A thoroughly slimed goblin collapsed retching on the floor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Something hard hit him in the back of the head and he collapsed, his face smacking against the hard tile. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “There are lower levels. Older. The lowest level is partly collapsed, I hear. I have never been down there.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My mother heard his collapse and, in her rush to see what had happened, dropped the sizzling cast-iron skillet and potato pancakes on the floor. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t know I was watching him from the hallway, how he’d collapse against the refrigerator, his forehead pressed against the cold door, his eyes closed, his dreams outside of his body. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He closed the notebook and clutched it to his chest as he collapsed on Javier’s bed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A steel dock half collapsed and submerged in the bay. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The entire building shook as if it would collapse. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He was close to collapse himself and scarcely able to give the Council any account of the disaster. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the 1930s, Sylvanus G. Morley of Harvard, probably the most celebrated Mayanist of his day, espoused what is still the best-known theory: The Maya collapsed because they overshot the carrying capacity of their environment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “A cave ceiling collapsed on her?” he asked. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In other words, the singularities produced by gravitational collapse occur only in places, like black holes, where they are decently hidden from outside view by an event horizon. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I babbled incoherent thanks to God and collapsed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Hence the effect on society is catastrophic when state government collapses, as happened in Britain upon the removal of Roman troops, administrators, and coinage between A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The number of black holes, however, is almost certainly very much higher; in the long history of the universe, many stars must have burned all their nuclear fuel and have had to collapse. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she would give food and comfort, assuming she didn’t collapse first. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His decision was made when Ishtar's brownstone collapsed, turning into a pile of rubble. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Hermione twisted in midair and the thundering of the collapsing house rang in Harry’s ears as she dragged him once more into darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "I'm afraid the side of the hole will collapse." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He said he was suffering from ptomaine poisoning—but his symptoms indicated a nervous collapse. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron crawled to the four-poster and collapsed onto it, panting, his white face now tinged with green, both hands clutching his broken leg. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It stood dark and desolate behind the remains of a collapsed sept where only rats had come to pray for near three hundred years. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Others got a Cocytus shower and collapsed, weeping hopelessly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When disease swept Indians from the land, this entire ecological ancien regime collapsed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I came in exhausted—I’d not had a proper night’s sleep for ages—and just collapsed onto his narrow bed, pushing him against the wall. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He collapsed, sat cross-legged, and cradled the device in his hands. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Let me see it, Charlie,” Mr. Bucket said, collapsing into a chair and holding out his hand. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Thermonuclear reactions in the solar interior support the outer layers of the Sun and postpone for billions of years a catastrophic gravitational collapse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole let his weary arm collapse to the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Who could get points on the board at the beginning of the game, and at the end of the game, when his legs were jelly and his lungs a fire collapsing. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Eventually, such regions would stop expanding and collapse to form galaxies, stars, and beings like us. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We made several laps around the kitchen island and ended up in the living room, where we collapsed on the couch, laughing so hard that tears streamed from my eyes. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Chandrasekhar showed that a collapsing star that has about 1.4 times the mass of our sun will have enough gravity to overwhelm the Pauli exclusion principle. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Naomi wasn’t in the building. Beto was, but somebody got him out before the collapse.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She collapsed, out cold against the hot sand. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Sigurd tore out of the river as Dobrynya pulled his handful of water threads and the canyon collapsed. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z But when I walked in looking like this, his plan collapsed. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z For a moment the face seems almost healthy;—then it collapses suddenly into the strange face of the dead that I have so often seen, strange faces, all alike. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Neil Young sings like a barn collapsing but his music’s epic. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I made my way back to the bow and collapsed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Laila knew that somewhere in the city someone had just died, and that a pall of black smoke was hovering over some building that had collapsed in a puffing mass of dust. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The bombs have collapsed the hospital roof and set the building on fire, effectively trapping the patients within. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The walls looked as if someone had piled up a number of stones in a hurry, the roof had collapsed, and where there must once have been a door only a black hole now gaped. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But then her legs gave out and she collapsed to one knee. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z During his senior year there, he became engaged to the daughter of the founder and owner of the school, and then suffered a mild nervous collapse. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It can be reasonably assumed that she was surrounded by a frightening cacophony of sounds — wood igniting and burning wildly, the glass of windows exploding, stairways and ceilings collapsing. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I walk through the red-eyed people, past the hunching walls, the graying paint, the collapsing furniture, the darkening windows, the moth-eaten air. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Besides, I probably would have collapsed if I tried to stand up. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I ignore him and collapse into the cockpit chair. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Last time, the canvas collapsed and made a mess of everything. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When the announcer on the roof of the Broadcasting Building collapsed from the poisonous black smoke, Theodore’s eight-year-old son complained of “electricity in his stomach.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z As he knelt down in the hole, he could tell that only a small portion of the earth had collapsed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Get out of Limerick before your legs rot and your mind collapses entirely. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z As the tank collapsed, the molasses inside seemed to hover in the air for a split second—a massive roiling cloud. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The crucible began to settle—collapse, the silver was running over the top of the furnace like spilled milk. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are we going down there, or are we going to talk until the building collapses around us?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The whole front part had collapsed, about a third of the whole. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I scrounged deep into the rubble of collapsed buildings, tunneling for coal bins. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Peach collapsed into a lump on the hallway floor. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, an infinitesimal veering of the canoe, and the line of his body would break, the soaring arms collapse, up shoot an uncontrollable leg, and Phineas would tumble into the water, roaring with rage. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were on the point of collapsing from exhaustion, they pulled us apart. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel sank into her mother’s arms, into the darkness, as oil filled her lungs and the island collapsed into the bay. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Looking back over the months that led to this day, it seems the collapse of things started in October, with the vote in church. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Worrying about graffiti at a time when the entire system was close to collapse seems as pointless as scrubbing the decks of the Titanic as it headed toward the icebergs. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, there were barely any rests, so once it started, you were playing until your lips were numb and your lungs collapsed. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Hood and cloak collapsed down nearly to the ground under that fierce blow as if there was nothing in them but wind, and then writhing and flapping stood up again. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z From the time that Colette Ogilvie collapsed, the church bells of Philadelphia tolled without cease. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The games went all day long, until Caesar and his companions fell in panting collapse. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They were trapped and tapped out of ideas and cash and just waiting to collapse, and I was glad I wouldn't be around to watch it all happen. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She collapsed to the wooden slats, a ladder up the sky, her fingers so weak she could not grip the rungs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When the doors close behind her, I collapse forward onto the treatment bed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Four of the puppies had collapsed at his feet and were asleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Though partly collapsed, the Old Bear’s former seat would be warmer than the ice cells. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It seemed impossible, unless the boy had collapsed face-first into a cow’s spraying jugular. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z How deep it went no one knew, but now, all unseen, the intricate subterranean strata were collapsing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She collapsed back on her bed, and her fingers reached wonderingly to trace her own lips, where a moment before his had been. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Gong kicked the woman in the face until she collapsed to the floor. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Then she collapsed into the arms of the women around her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The purple-haired giant toppled backward and Otis lost his grip on the mountain, which promptly collapsed on top of his brother. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One day we ran all the way to Jones Beach, and if Mrs. Sidman hadn’t sent a bus after us, I think we would have collapsed on the boardwalk and died. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z More and more of them were gathering in a throng where the Shadow had collapsed, all looking around as if they'd just woken from a deep sleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Alexander’s empire had collapsed into bickering states, and a new power was flexing its muscles in the West: Rome. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It tottered, then collapsed in a flaring sheet of flame and sparks. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The bells had stilled in their steeples, and houses had stopped collapsing momentarily. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked through the dust and yelled “No!” just as the stairs he’d almost fled down and the area around it collapsed. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The woman fell to her knees, not so much a kneel as a collapse. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The rotted timbers collapsed and the pickup fell between the girders and then it went through the ice and was gone. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I at least had the advantage of surprise I threw myself at Nick's legs, and all his weight collapsed on me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z An entire section of wall had collapsed, leaving a slope of smoking rubble. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Twenty minutes later, just as Stella thought she was going to collapse with worry and anticipation, her father, the pastor, and Mr. Spencer emerged from the polling station, smiles lighting their faces. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “When a house is on fire, you run out before the roof collapses on your head.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The Stinkpit, a rugged sprawl of collapsing tenement buildings adjacent to the Claw, probably wasn’t any safer. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I was sore and dizzy, but I willed myself not to collapse. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Whew,” he said, collapsing in my chair and mopping his forehead with a red bandanna. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z One of its bearers had collapsed to the bricks, overcome by heat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tearing through wreckage near the collapsed “El,” he suddenly spotted a mass of yellow hair floating in a pool of molasses. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She spikes the ball and the girls collapse on the ground in laughter. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Slowly its wings lift and fall, huge arcs rise and collapse, rise and collapse, up and down, up and down. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z By the time we finally got home at night, I’d collapse into bed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When they were near the ferry, Kamala collapsed and could not go any further. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He collapses on the ground and it flies into the abyss. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A week of sleeplessness brought me near the edge of nervous collapse. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The whip fell, slicing into bone, reverberating through her body, making everything collapse and explode in agony, shifting her body into a graveyard, a dead— Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She sprinted past him and dove into a collapsing wave. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In a space of a few short weeks, he had shrunk, literally collapsing around his lungs as they became the entire focus of his being. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The buildings that hadn’t entirely collapsed barely stood, with caved in roofs and walls pierced with rocket shells. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As they were collapsing, the gravitational pull of matter outside these regions might start them rotating slightly. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z With infinite weakness she climbed slowly to her spindly legs, dragged herself to the door, took four laps of water and collapsed on the floor. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The collapse of a star to form a black hole is rather like the later stages of the collapse of the whole universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t know. Probably you just collapse and need tending for a year or however long it takes to get your strength back.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Other than the crackle of the fire and the occasional collapsing wall or floor, the night was quiet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He collapsed through the doorway on to the platform. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The defense collapsed around him, just as his coach had told him they would. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The tent was coming down about his head; he stepped outside to avoid the collapse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered out of the cafe, was clubbed on the head and collapsed in the street, where he lay bleeding until he was taken to a hospital in Selma, thirty miles away. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Stunned by the blows, the old man was crying: “Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me ... You’re killing your father... I have bread . . . for you too . .. for you too . . .” He collapsed. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Massive tension pneumothorax. His lung is collapsing. We need an intubation tray!” a voice yells, and I stare at his unmoving chest, trying to will it to lift. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As I run back home, my heart leaps out of my chest, my head pounds, and I almost collapse on the front steps. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z If left to its own devices, a sufficiently large ball of gas would collapse under the weight of its own gravity; it would crush itself into a tiny lump. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In a funny way, my tower collapse seemed to ease me up a bit, soften my chest rock. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She cried, like a little girl who fell off her bike, and then she collapsed with despair. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After they returned from Virgil’s house, they’d collapsed on the floor of the Tanakas’ living room to discuss their next plan of action. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Researchers have often wondered whether the Inka collapse betokens a major historical lesson. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But if the building was too unstable to stand from all the bombs and the fire, how long until something else collapsed? Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He collapsed instantly on the floor and lay still. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I felt my own scream bubble up in my throat when he collapsed to the ground, finally still. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She grabbed a pillow and hit him several times before collapsing on the bed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was his idling car motor as he looked, looked, looked — observing with some satisfaction how almost impossible it was to tell from the outside of the building that inside it was collapsing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood in front of his chair, leaned back cautiously, grabbed it with both hands, and collapsed into the chair with a series of quick, shallow breaths—like a woman in labor. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The Earlys’ meager congregation has collapsed in their pastor’s absence, and the Original Church is the best they can find in Forrestville to replace it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I walked past neighbors whose eyes overflowed with desperation and depression, people who had watched their once-proud neighborhood become synonymous with the collapse of the American inner city. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The reality is that, just a few decades after the collapse of one caste system, we constructed another. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As they go over the line, Sophie collapses, and down there, on the ground, she rolls onto her back and looks up at the sky. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The train cars collapse, doors and halls sliding apart, silently forming chains of windowless rooms. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I reach the hotel entrance and walk to the dormitory, hoping that I can just collapse into my bed and sleep, but Tobias is waiting in the hallway for me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The impact would have knocked down every structure in the city and collapsed the underground waterways, damming the Uzumark that flows under our feet, and flooding the whole valley. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I made it to my room and collapsed on the bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But this would still be unable to explain why all finches in a single island did not gradually collapse to have identical characteristics. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I was apologizing as fast as I could and as many times as I could for breaking through the window and collapsing one end of the Drinkers’ Ping-Pong table. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He fell to his knees, then collapsed to the ground, still pressing his hands against his head. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Soon after she’d landed on the Argo II, her pegasus Scipio had collapsed, overwhelmed by poisoned claw marks from a gryphon attack the night before. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z An airplane hangar at Boeing Field—then Seattle’s principal airport—collapsed, destroying several aircraft inside. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z All I want is to collapse onto the ground and sleep for a week. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She was afraid she might collapse, but then she looked up and realized they’d reached the top of the hill. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z You understand I am collapsing all time now so that it fits in what's left in the hollow of my story? How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It was late that night when Katherine and Jimmy tucked the girls into their beds and collapsed onto their own bed, but they stayed up even later laughing and gossiping, recapping the family gathering. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The boy made a strange grunt as he collapsed to the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He stood up for a moment, tense and menacing; and then he collapsed, falling forward on to all fours and crawling up the bank of the pit. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z One night, when I was a baby, the building next to ours was hit and the whole thing collapsed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He and Alfred burst out laughing and collapsed into a pile in the backseat. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z My own family, after three years of mess hall living, collapsed as an integrated unit. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth collapsed on a broken slab of marble, too exhausted to take another step. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I folded his wrist onto itself and squeezed hard, trying to get his upper body to collapse the way mine had. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In order to understand what you would see if you were watching a star collapse to form a black hole, one has to remember that in the theory of relativity there is no absolute time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Demand collapsed, however, immediately after Galileo’s telescopic discoveries. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But just when Ivy lifted her arms to hug her, Layla turned and collapsed next to Mom. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Wu Tsing’s promise of a house—for becoming the mother of his only son—had disappeared the day Second Wife collapsed from another bout of pretend-suicide. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was really just part of the top floor of the building, where the roof had entirely collapsed, leaving sweeping views of the ruins. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He collapses with a scream, and I am exposed. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Every afternoon a few more collapsed along the way. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But the fact that I survived physically, that in a time period well into my fifties I never collapsed or needed time off to recuperate, is something I am inordinately proud of. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The hall that led to the front of the school had collapsed. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He collapses his magic props and stuffs them back into his blazer pockets. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I collapsed to my knees on the floor. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z ‘Sleeps four. It has a buffet table and sleeping bags inside. Whatever extra gear you put in it will collapse with the tent. Um, within reason . . . don’t try to stick your giant statue in there.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I hate this feeling, like the weight of this will make my chest collapse. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z How his legs—his entire body—would collapse into the seat next to Annie. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Even while rescuers were still searching through collapsed buildings for possible survivors, one huge question was on everyone’s mind. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I could see what had happened: before he collapsed, he had opened a bottle of water and some pills. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He collapsed gratefully on the short stool Lon offered him, dabbing at his brow with the edge of his embroidered sleeve. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was hard to tell which would collapse first, the wagon or the horse pulling it. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I got Ponytail by a nose—second place—then collapsed, people cheering all around me, jumping up and down in the stands quickly becoming a wavy blur of color as the tears rose. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She nearly collapses as the OR doors swing shut on her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I circled to the left because, like I said, the house tilted and if it suddenly collapsed, I didn’t want it to fall on me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Well, and also, because at the end of every argument she reminds me of the deal I made with a certain officer of the Gestapo, and I collapse. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Despite their big advantage over the Aborigines in possessing guns with which to hunt, Burke and Wills starved, collapsed, and died within a month after the Aborigines’ departure. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Natalie collapsed against the broken wall and splintered shelves, her face buried in her arms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He didn’t say anything, he just collapsed near him. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Two houses had collapsed into dusty rubble and some men were digging frantically through the jumbled cement, saying, “Did you hear that cry? Did you?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A chunk of ceiling collapsed and crushed a waterwheel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The giant collapsed, but immediately started to rise again. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The fire had collapsed into a heap of smoldering coals. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z They are the first harbingers of a tradition of portraiture that will continue unbroken until the collapse of the Roman Empire. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know it’s silly . . . but I’m afraid the bunk might collapse on us during the attack,” she says. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Deborah stopped fussing with the keys and collapsed back into the chair. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A large orange spider with a small brown spider on its back staggered in and collapsed on the floor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He tried to push up one of the brick walls on our bridge and wound up collapsing the whole side. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wonder why Mr. Patterson broke the news instead of my dad, but when my mom collapsed on the boat, things stopped happening in the usual way. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It was weird, how my entire world felt like it was collapsing and he was just standing there, smiling, happy to be at this party. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z According to Desdemona, my grandfather collapsed right after overturning his coffee cup to read his fortune in the grounds. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I collapsed down in Clancy’s office chair and pressed my face against the dark wood. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My wall crumbles and collapses on top of me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the collapse of Jim Crow, all of the race-neutral devices for excluding blacks from the electorate were eliminated through litigation or legislation, except felon disenfranchisement laws. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z After the collapse, silence rushes in as always. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Each time the car collapsed, I prayed we might be stranded there indefinitely. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Now a whole month might pass between beatings, the bad beatings when she pounds me until I’m sobbing, until my legs collapse and I curl up, stinging and throbbing and aching, on the floor. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “A pleasant place for the world to hide from its problems while human civilization slowly collapses, primarily due to neglect.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Masonry arches stretched from one side of the street to the other, as if to prevent the walls from collapsing. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Ripples disrupt the calm surface as cracks tremble across the glaze, and then it collapses in shards of flowered porcelain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The collapse had come, as on former occasion, just as I had expected. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Nero killed his new empress Poppea, their unborn child, then himself, and his regime collapsed disastrously, with Rome in flames. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He felt his smile slide away, melt, fold over, and down on itself like a tallow skin, like the stuff of a fantastic candle burning too long and now collapsing and now blown out. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z People in the crowd collapse like levees in a flood. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z One day she almost collapsed a few blocks from Hopkins, and it took her nearly an hour to make the walk. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Al has never looked small before, but he does now, with his shoulders slumped and his body collapsing on itself like crumpled paper. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And in the silence, given time to think, Winnie felt her elation, and her thoughtless pleasure, wobble and collapse. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z If they talk too long their gums get sore and the teeth have to come out.Then they sit talking by the fire with their faces collapsed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “As you know,” he says, “those giant grasshoppers could never actually exist. At that size their respiratory systems would collapse.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When Celaena finally collapsed onto a bed after her meeting in the throne room, she couldn’t fall asleep, despite the exhaustion in every inch of her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tree-ear found himself on the ground, collapsed in a full bow of gratitude. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In the early 1980s, just as the drug war was kicking off, inner-city communities were suffering from economic collapse. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My head is pushed down, and my body follows, collapsing, folding into the patrol car. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Pima collapsed to the deck, whimpering and cradling her hand. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His left eye had collapsed, a line of raw redness showing where the lid refused to close, and his gaze had lost its command. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She told him how that little dog had limped all the way back to his boy and collapsed right there beside him, his chin resting on Mark’s frozen gloves. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z At the Rouge, workers collapsed from heat and fatigue, while on Hurlbut my grandmother did a double shift. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A critical mass is reached, and now your soul collapses in upon itself. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Her stories, however, of the goodness of good behavior collapsed before the thrill of the sin they deplored. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The soils beneath Berlin were sandy and unstable; engineers quickly determined that the entire length of the 1,800-foot tunnel had to be sheathed in steel, to prevent the structure from collapsing. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The forest was still and frozen around Dorian, and snow collapsed from the trees in large clumps as he passed by. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He collapsed, but his pack mate turned in Kaede’s direction and growled. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z While he was outside, however, in a development that can be regarded either as divine intervention or poetic justice, the roof over the banqueting hall collapsed, crushing Scopas and all his guests to death. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I managed to collapse into the passenger seat feeling about as lovely as a wilted head of lettuce, just as Liam climbed into the driver’s seat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Exhausted, I collapsed and lay on the floor, too scared to move. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Out in the field, Brown collapsed in a cloud of stinging insects. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And the price collapse began to spread to the Far West. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z If the earth shifted any more, the entire complex might collapse on their heads. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His wife found him the next morning collapsed into a bloody heap of towels. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Running or doing anything active could make him collapse into a fit of coughing. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Finally, at about three in the morning, I collapsed on my bed and pulled the pillow over my ears. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And though part of me wanted to hurry—there was no telling if or when the rest of the floor might collapse on my head—I couldn’t stop myself from studying them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I’d stood there in my shiny white kitchen while my lungs collapsed into black holes and my brain exploded. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The first was that England was “tottering to her fall,” that her economy was collapsing and “she must soon be a bankrupt and unable to maintain her naval superiority.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was just moving toward them when three sections of the ceding suddenly collapsed, breaking apart in a crunch of plaster and metal. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z So this is a freak accident to faint and then collapse in such a way as to get sliced between the eyes by the surprisingly dangerous trunk of the elephant coffee table. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Zwicky realized that after the collapse of such a star there would be a huge amount of energy left over enough to make the biggest bang in the universe. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I hit him in the stomach and he collapsed with a grunt. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good morning, weepy boy!” he said as he collapsed into the front seat. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The wood feels good and I pull myself into the boat, collapsing onto the planks. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z It slashed into a coconut palm and the tree toppled, but the blast of the storm was so loud Nailer couldn’t hear the collapse. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As soon as she left to post the letter, I collapsed in front of the fireplace, sobbing. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I collapsed the legs on the card table. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z My mother collapsed as the rest of us stood, stunned by the atrocity. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z After that he crawled to the back of the boat and collapsed. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He started to close the briefcase and saw that there was a folding accordion-style section that collapsed back into the lid. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She’d have yellow fangs and cheeks that collapsed in like a rotten pumpkin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body left the ground and collapsed in the clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As the gravitational collapse continued, the primordial galaxies spun increasingly faster, because of the conservation of angular momentum. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He raced to the ground floor, clinging to the banister as the house shook and huge chunks of the ceiling collapsed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Right now, in surgery, the doctors have to remove my spleen, insert a new tube to drain my collapsed lung, and stanch whatever else might be causing the internal bleeding. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Time and again, the most ardent proponents of racial hierarchy have succeeded in creating new caste systems by triggering a collapse of resistance across the political spectrum. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Now the wreckage of the hull, which was resting against a big rock, was teetering and threatening to collapse on top of the tangled animal. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Finally, Taryn collapsed at Ivy’s side, looping her arm through Ivy’s. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He cast a quick glance upward, as if all that weight might collapse onto his head. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Linda tried to get up again, but this time Bloom’s fingers abruptly dug into her so sharply that she collapsed back against him with a tight little .gasp. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One small boy who had blown up a Russian tank collapsed from exhaustion after receiving his medal. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I collapse the calla lily petals more, shrinking the space inside. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Slowly, the children made their way to the edge of the swamp and collapsed on the relatively solid ground. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A cold, clammy sweat breaks out on my skin and I can't rid myself of the feeling that the boards above my head are about to collapse, to bury me alive under the rubble. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I was looking at a tenement house to our right and it just seemed to shudder and then collapse. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z After we hung up, I collapsed onto my bed and closed my eyes. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Buildings up and down the block were burning and collapsing, punctuated every so often by the explosion of flammable liquids. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The tears ran along the sides of Tayo’s nose and off his chin; as they fell, the hollow inside his chest folded into the black hole, and he waited for the collapse into himself. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Soon they were so beyond control that they collapsed onto two couches, shrieking and hiccupping and holding their noses. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “The faster we can clear this stuff away, the sooner we can leave this mound. Maybe we can even get away before the wall collapses.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The church building crumbled, and the school collapsed into dust, then the whole town disappeared into the chasm. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He took one step forward and collapsed against me, the two of us crumpling to the ground. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The mountain tore itself apart, collapsing inward, and an enormous form rose out of the smoke and lava like it was emerging from a manhole. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Modern physics, chemistry and biology do not emerge out of the corpuscular philosophy, but out of its collapse. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She was high enough to see the third floor, or the part of it that hadn’t collapsed to the classroom below. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize how exhausted I was until I collapsed on my borrowed sleeping bag. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z From without, through windows and a door ajar, we could see that the chambers of the place were in great disorder, some of the loft having collapsed to the floor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Not only had her Freedom Tower collapsed, but when it did fall, it fell right on top of the rest of her city. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z If I go to join my parents, I want to carry with me a good reason, not this—this senseless collapsing at the threshold. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Tally found a patch of sun shining through where the roof had collapsed, and unfolded the hoverboards to recharge. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “It’s Mekay,” one of the girls managed, before collapsing again into hysterics. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z After another exhilarating day at the panopticon I collapsed onto the couch. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I collapse to my knees, crying into my hands. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Lawrence fell back in his chair and stared into his lap, his smile collapsing. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah. This used to be a tunnel, cut right into the mountain. It must have collapsed sometime after the Rusty panic.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The man’s laughter echoed in the darkness, shaking the ground until it seemed the whole cavern ceiling would collapse. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Somehow, this thought strengthened him enough to keep him from collapsing in terror. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It collapsed in the current early this morning. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Before long the whole thing collapsed with a tremendous crash and the startled Humbug leaped to his feet just in time to see the castle drifting slowly off into space. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Kathy collapsed on the couch and tried not to think of anything. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Finally he staggered in and collapsed on a piece of carpet and was asleep immediately. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It is much more like a factory, where masses of people must do every step right, on time, together, or the whole system collapses. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The government’s Public Distribution System, which had fed most North Koreans since the 1950s, collapsed. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z In the early 1990s, resistance to the emergence of a new system of racialized social control collapsed across the political spectrum. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I collapse by the edge of the bluff. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z At one end sat Chiron the centaur, his equine posterior collapsed into his magic wheelchair so he looked like a regular human. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We had returned a couple of hours ago, and collapsed onto the couch next to each other. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He thought of his own parents and their useless lives—his father collapsing into his nap every night after supper and his mother looking tired and dragged-out all the time. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of collapsing, the mercenary spun around and lashed Shep across the face with the jagged edge of the sword. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After Wari and Tiwanaku collapsed, at the end of the first millennium, the Andes split into sociopolitical fragments and with one major exception remained that way for more than three centuries. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But you can’t lug a passed-out person through the woods, across campus, get her up through the bathroom window, and not want to collapse. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It was the last wall of the tenement—one of the buildings he had worked in— and at any moment the wall threatened to collapse. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The Fox Brothers Circus has just collapsed, and Uncle Al is ecstatic because they employed the world-famous Charles Mansfield-Livingston, a handsome, dapper man with a parasitic twin growing out of his chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z All I want is to collapse on my bed. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He tested his weight on his foot and nearly collapsed again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then he collapsed into a wooden chair beside me, put his elbows on his knees, and stared at the floor in silence while I ate. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Eventually dissension and uprisings led to the collapse of the Mayan state. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “The firefighters and police and everyone are just waiting around out there for the building to collapse. They aren’t doing anything.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The core collapses in on itself, ejecting the outer layers in a display of light and energy greater than that which the sun will produce over its entire lifetime. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As Stanley tried to turn over on his cot, he was afraid it was going to collapse under all his weight. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Manya took care of me during the first nightmarish days of blind panic when my mind collapsed and would not function. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z People probably would have remembered the St. Francis Dam better if its collapsing failure had caused the cancelation of an Academy Awards presentation, as opposed to just killing about five hundred innocent victims. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z A slight breeze blew the nauseous stench of the river away, and Matt collapsed with his chest heaving. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if Percy somehow managed to trace her steps, the cavern of Mithras had collapsed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The collapsed school looked like a shattered skeleton rising up out of the earth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A short distance below the South Summit, as the climbers descended into thick clouds and falling snow, Pittman collapsed again and asked Fox to give her an injection of a powerful steroid called dexamethasone. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al climbs onto the bench with the driver, practically collapsing with grief. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When he reached the nearest house, more than a mile away, he collapsed on the doorstep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Recounted in numberless articles and books, the Maya collapse has become an ecological parable for green activists; along with Pleistocene overkill, it is a favorite cautionary tale about surpassing the limits of Nature. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z If all the suns but ours collapsed tonight, how many lifetimes would it take us to realize that we were alone? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Every so often, there is an isolated square of sidewalk with weeds forcing their way through the concrete, or a pile of rotting wood, a collapsed dwelling. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was hauling platters of wet concrete to the crew when he noticed that a freshly poured concrete wall had cracked and was beginning to collapse. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I see it right away: the marble end table collapsed on top of its spindly black legs. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The stairs felt unsteady, as if they would collapse. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her sore body wanted to collapse again, into her own soft bed, sleep. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “One more tower and the whole thing will collapse,” the Crown Prince said from his spot on the other side of Chaol. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Someone with some decency grab that juvenile delinquent. That filthy little minor. Where is his respect? That little guttersnipe must be lashed until he collapses!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t wait for an answer; she just collapses into the seat across from mine. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z In the long run, it helped set in motion the Maya collapse. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Few find it surprising that Jim Crow arose following the collapse of slavery. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A second wave collapsed over my feet, lipped with white froth, and the chill gripped my ankles with a mortal ache. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They would all collapse to form a roughly uniform, dense “soup.” A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Armstrong being busy with the collapsed woman, Lombard was free once more to take the initiative. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Still clinging to one of his big hands, she collapsed to the floor in an elegant curtsey. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In a boggy pocket smothered by drapes of ivy and mistletoe, me and Moran collapsed, too knackered to take another step. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z In an explosion of dust and rock, the largest iron monster I’d ever seen bulled its way through the collapsed doorway, trampling the injured bossling in the process. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z All I want to do is collapse on my metal plate. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In the northern provinces, the collapse of the nitrate fields had left thousands of workers destitute. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Just see if you can go a little—" Zero collapsed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Besides staving off economic collapse, the dams are ideologically beguiling to the family that runs the country. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Since then, I have been involved mostly in work on other projects, especially on my next book about collapses of societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “In the confusion of Miss Annie’s collapse, you seem to have forgotten that you shipped me off to Levy Pants this morning.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was no new model, and on numerous occasions during their trip Cora feared it was on the verge of collapse. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He spotted Ann sitting by herself and collapsed into a chair next to her. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The puppy wandered to a corner of the room, sniffed, made a circle of himself, collapsed, and fell asleep. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The creature collapsed, her rank scent filling the air. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But all that happens is that the one who was being dragged collapses on the beach. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I almost collapse on my way to the chair--Niles has to grab my arm and guide me toward it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And when it died into nothingness, Herbie collapsed into a huddled heap of motionless metal. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Carefully, he pushed aside wires with part of what he was assuming used to be a door frame so he could get closer to the collapsed staircase. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She was set to taking water around to the soldiers who had collapsed with battle exhaustion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Hazel collapsed in agony, her side burning, as the Doors shuddered and disappeared in a flash of purple light. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Finally, when my fingers felt like molten lead and my arm muscles were shaking from exhaustion, we hauled ourselves over the top of the difF and collapsed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Had the story of his collapsing in front of the dementor traveled that fast? Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I got a burning cramp in the calf of my leg and collapsed to the ground. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He turned toward the sound and stared in utter disbelief as the South Tower began to collapse, all one hundred ten stories, crumpling down on itself in an explosion of glass and smoke and steel. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z When the roof collapses, the girl continues to scream long anguished cries as flames engulf the hut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to have grown of late, as if Bran's fall and his mother's collapse had somehow made him stronger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I staggered up to a tree and collapsed under it in the deafening silence. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Moss had once asked his mom if they could move to another street, anywhere that wasn’t just a few hundred feet from where Morris had collapsed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I had to sit down on my bunk, or I would have collapsed. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Quickly she refolded it, but when she tried to tuck it back into the shopping bag, the bag collapsed altogether. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapsed back to the ground, unable to move. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I asked Violet, “Your father, he’s a college professor, but he was too busy to come see you after you like completely collapsed from a hacker attack? Too busy?” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I step back and slump against the wall, letting my body collapse into it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “When the volunteer firemen found her collapsed by the beehive she was still alive, and she had her dentures in her hand and was tapping out an SOS message in Morse code— ‘Help me! Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And when I think about saying no, I feel like my body will collapse in on itself. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Fire officials tell us they believe the collapse of World Trade Center 7 is imminent. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z A collapsing star twice as massive as the Sun will become a supernova and then a neutron star. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And now I’m struck with a crippling wave of panic that starts in my chest and pulls like a lethal gravity, collapsing my lungs until I’ve imploded so deep within myself, I can’t breathe. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z What happens next is not completely clear, but it seems likely that the central regions of the star would collapse to a very dense state, such as a neutron star or black hole. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A fissure ran across the length of the ceiling and the far end of the cavern collapsed, burying the altar and the pater. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes she imagined the bunker itself collapsing, squashing them all into mud. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As Mr. Whitby collapsed to the ground, I lowered the revolver. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The front half of the church had completely collapsed and nearly a third of the town had been scarred by fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Many Australian food chains collapsed, driving the weakest links into extinction. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “When the empire collapsed, the building was turned into a Christian cathedral.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The buildings aren’t as tall, and the roofs are crumbling, some threatening to collapse entirely if too much force hits them. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The hut was full of sunlight, the storm was over, Hagrid himself was asleep on the collapsed sofa, and there was an owl rapping its claw on the window, a newspaper held in its beak. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then she ran to her father and collapsed in tears. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapse on a long bench before a table a good distance away from the lab equipment. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Montag still sat, as if the house were collapsing about him and he could not move, in the bed. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since Room Nineteen had collapsed, he had lived in a state of mild shock. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We fired upon them, and the closest of their number collapsed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He collapsed as hard as if Claudia had suddenly jumped off the down end of a teeter-totter while he was still sitting on the up end. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When he reached the driver’s seat, he collapsed into it, his face drawn and pale. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her weary legs and arms were limp and all but collapsed onto the padding. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z How long could he stand this without collapsing again? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My legs trembled, and I collapsed to the floor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The cavern collapsed, and she felt herself dissolving into shadow. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The wooden tables had rotted overnight—one had collapsed into sawdust. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z His companions realized the urgency of the situation, but they saw that if Matthias continued to drive himself at this rate, he would soon collapse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z However, given Einstein’s record of ill-founded opposition to gravitational collapse and the uncertainty principle, maybe this was an encouraging sign. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When the road is blocked with fallen masonry from a collapsed building, Hamza scrambles over the scorched bricks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Carter collapsed on Croteau and both of them fell in a tangle of bodies. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The poison that caused the collapse of the honeybees spreads to the human population, and, just as the bees did, humanity goes slowly mad. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z One night after a hard day’s work digging trenches for new latrines, I collapsed to the floor of my barrack. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Cora collapsed on the rocks and wept until sleep overtook her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z On the roof of the house, a part of which had collapsed and sunk in, she saw a movement, a turquoise splash of feathers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Yesterday seemed a long time ago: Today he might have been thirteen years old again, the only one who collapsed on the Hogwarts Express. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Occasionally, the embers of the fires flared to life in the breeze, the last standing columns of wood collapsing one by one, crumbling into ash. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His body was poised for a moment like some wounded animal and then he collapsed like a hunk of meat cut loose from a butcher’s hook. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Every swallow tastes sour, and the closer I get to school, the closer I come to collapsing. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z God help us, I thought, should the playhouse catch fire or collapse. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, as another thought struck her, Mama collapsed onto the leather davenport there in the front hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He saw her kills, one after another, the way the light went out of them, the way they collapsed as if they were sacks of stones. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “You half carried me to the back door before you collapsed. Stop apologizing.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The entire Ryan Dean West universe instantly collapsed to the size of a five-eighths-inch metal cleat stud, and everything I knew, everything I would ever know, got sucked into that pinpoint of agony. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Keep going for the basket, make them stop you. If they collapse on you it’ll open it up for Trip and Nick.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z And then I collapsed into a puddle of sorrow on the couch and told Howard about Wishbone running off. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The black man hit him one more solid blow, and Rufus collapsed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Its massive transparent dome was riddled with cracks and looked as though it might collapse at any moment. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The furniture creaked weirdly, as if it would collapse again without warning. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The giant threw his weighted net and Percy collapsed to the floor, hopelessly entangled as the poison thickened around him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The dying animal has collapsed on the ground, its legs no longer able to carry the weight of the body, its head lowered in defense. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, she didn’t want to cause the building to collapse on top of her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A cave mouth appeared, but this time it didn’t collapse right away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Boo had collapsed on the front lawn outside of what Aru could only assume was the girl’s house. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The collapse of the Soviet Union had meant the deterioration of its public health policy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She’s always on the verge of collapsing from one imaginary illness or another. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya opened up her coat to keep from sweating, and Ivan stripped off his and collapsed to his knees in front of the fire. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Leper went over in his chair and collapsed against the floor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And when I collapsed into the closet, a pile of jackets on the floor caught me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I turn to face Lucinda, and we collapse in each other’s arms, sobbing. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Moreover, the collapse did not occur in the pattern one would expect if drought were the cause: in general, the wetter southern cities fell first and hardest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There might even be potholes or underground weaknesses which would cause the surface to collapse under their weight. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside in the world, volcanoes erupted, governments rose and collapsed and bartered for hostages, rockets exploded, walls fell. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn't recognize him until he entered our apartment and collapsed into a chair. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Yet, as Fiedel conceded to me, the collapse of the Clovis consensus means that archaeologists must consider unorthodox possibilities, including that some other people preceded the ancestors of today’s Indians into the Americas. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Yossarian answered in a collapsing voice, weary suddenly of shouting so much, of the whole frustrating, exasperating, ridiculous situation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The figure started at first to collapse, and then to expand. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She threw open the thin wooden door of her house, collapsed on her bed, and cried. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z At the same moment, Harry felt Hermione collapse next to him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Boxton was a tired town, a neglected place that looked as if it was in danger of collapsing in on itself. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Day and night they heard the muffled thud of the picks above and dreamt of the collapse of the grotto and of every ghastly eventuality. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He lets out such a roar of a laugh I think he’s going to collapse. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I rock back and forth a little, to dispel the image of her collapsing in the street from my mind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z More important, it might precipitate regime collapse in North Korea and lead to the unification of the Korean Peninsula under a Seoul-based government closely allied with the United States. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z We reach our quarters, and I collapse onto the edge of my cell. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z At 8:32 A.M. on a Sunday morning, May 18, the north side of the volcano collapsed, sending an enormous avalanche of dirt and rock rushing down the mountain slope at 150 miles an hour. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a dull, double thud, as two bodies collapsed separately into two chairs. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Luke turned and collapsed, clutching his ruined hands. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Crawling in, I collapsed and panted for a moment. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The ramp would collapse as I drove away, and the rocks might damage the wheels or undercarriage. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Me, I’m wishing the building will collapse on top of me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Christina rests her head on the edge of Uriah’s mattress, her slender body collapsing sideways. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The sorceress backed away, her hairdo bent sideways like a collapsed cake. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was a complete collapse, ending the life we had known in Kraków. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z His own blinding arrogance, and now the entire plan could collapse around his ears. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Don’t collapse, I beg the stone beneath my feet. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Soon he’d collapse from exhaustion, and then —as hard as he was to kill, he was pretty sure the gorgons would find a way. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z This room didn’t seem to be in danger of collapsing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then, on July 28, Joe Bates, an Osage man in his thirties, obtained from a stranger some whiskey, and after taking a sip, he began frothing at the mouth, before collapsing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The lizard groaned and collapsed on its side. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A large portion of the building’s north end collapsed, which in turn caused the failure of an elevated gallery designed to ring the interior of the building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Martin Adams, exhausted from his summit climb, “had collapsed into a sleep; he had nothing left,” according to Boukreev, and was clearly unable to help. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, the bridge collapsed under its own weight and plunged into the water with a hissing roar. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Here and there, tendrils of its curling white churn seemed to rise up and peer about before collapsing again into the tidal flow like whitecaps sucked back into the surf. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A little farther along, an entire apartment building has collapsed and lies in a mound under the gel. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The dam that had been holding back Sierra’s rage collapsed. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Within a few months after the match ended, Vasiljevic’s financial house of cards began to collapse. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Within seconds, Phiri’s heart cooled down, and he collapsed from exhaustion. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z One fall, six nonwhite students I knew suffered severe mental collapse. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There has to be something inside, if only to keep the skin from collapsing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Within the great circle of light, men crawl over the crumpled form of a collapsed school. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a matter of life and death not to stumble or collapse from exhaustion. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “Nonsense! I’m only redistributing the wealth. I need to repair the roof and fix the robot, have the tennis court put to rights and replace the pipe in the fountain. The stables are collapsing, too.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Hana swirls her around and around until both of them collapse in laughter and dizziness. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z This is the last thing I remember with perfect crispness—her breath floating down to me like a tiny parachute, collapsing without a trace among the piles of shoes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Theon had watched from the safety of the Sea Tower, and sometimes he still saw die torches in his dreams, and heard the dull thunder of the collapse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Rather, their psyches had been pushed by extraordinary events to the breaking point, and they had experienced a sort of nervous collapse. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The Ashwinder fives for only an hour and during that time seeks a dark and secluded spot in which to lay its eggs, after which it will collapse into dust. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the upheaval the steps collapsed and he felt himself falling downward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It makes me more and more uneasy, like I’m standing on shaky ground that could collapse at any minute. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She looked as if she might collapse at any minute, but she still had fight left in her and tugged the bag back toward her—surprising Z, who let go. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But then a sound like a large flock of birds came from above them, and Seven nearly collapsed. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At the halfway point, he was an eighth of a mile ahead, and observers began speculating on when the boy in the black shorts was going to collapse. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Inside the lobby, I found an empty bunk and collapsed, sure that I would never be able to sleep. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z One possibility was that the universe would collapse under its own gravity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “The South Tower burned for less than an hour. Then, it collapsed.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “Do you want him to collapse inside of himself?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They laughed leaning on each other and standing up—bending over as if they were in pain—and finally collapsed, sitting flat on the ground. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a whisper this time, and next to me, Audrey’s eyes collapse and cry in the dark, dark theater. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Swayed on his feet like he was going to collapse. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By then, however, only three or four people had headlamps with batteries that hadn’t run down, and everyone was on the brink of physical collapse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I thought it was my mother’s will alone that kept the house from collapsing around us. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Along the way, contrary to my initial impression, they have managed to learn a great deal about Calakmul, the landscape it occupied, and the collapse that led to the forest’s return. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Seven and Thorn ran into the protective magical safety of the Twilight Square gazebo and nearly collapsed onto the wooden floor. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I shook so hard, I thought the bathroom was going to lose molecular cohesion and collapse into a vibrating pile of dust. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z By about 2:00 that afternoon, everybody but us Navajos had collapsed. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He collapses, still sticky, back in his pod. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We made it to the edge of the mountain just as the final section collapsed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I sketch, adding contours to capture the sloping land, trees, no trees, some rocks and boulders, collapsed logs. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When she finally felt the heat of the fire, she collapsed. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The thermal collapsed, and Duchess fell landward, alighting on the limb of an enormous sycamore tree near the river. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But the ones he passed were too old; if one went into them they might collapse. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Its powerful magnetic field, amplified during the collapse, traps charged particles rather as the much tinier magnetic field of Jupiter does. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the middle of the night when Matt pulled himself over the edge and collapsed onto wet earth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl sets her own bag down by another tree without needing any more convincing and we both just sort of collapse down, leaning on our bags like pillows. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She collapsed on the seat facing Poirot and wept steadily into a large handkerchief. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I got the bike into the house and barely made it to my bed before collapsing. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I collapse on the floor, feeling like I’ve been shot again. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z It had started on the back porch when the story of my mother had collapsed, like the ground under my feet giving way. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I let go of his lifeless hand and stand, collapsing into Dad’s chest. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then he realized that he had been on the verge of collapse. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The two gallons of pop had me squirming in my seat for the last sixty minutes of redundant nonsense, and I practically sprinted to the can when the film finally collapsed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Chalcuchima’s miscalculation marked a turning point in the collapse of Inca resistance, a moment almost as significant as the capture of Atahuallpa himself. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He grew awkwardly into a tall, strange, dreamy boy with fragile eyes and a very delicate mouth whose tentative, groping smile collapsed instantly into hurt disorder at every fresh rebuff. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was no food in his body, but that didn’t stop him from heaving until he collapsed from horror and exhaustion. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z They told him that the Ethiopian government was near collapse. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Two seconds before, Percy had been ready to collapse. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It hit Flatnose in the middle of the forehead—an insignificant little stone, but the huge man collapsed in the grass at Dustfinger's feet like a felled tree. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Sir Palomides had collapsed on a stone mounting block, without troubling to take his head off, and was breathing heavily. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His legs collapsed, his mind went blank, and he fell to the ground, unconscious. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I tramp a perpetual journey All goes onward and outward.... and nothing collapses, And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When I was a child I would look at my father, the thinning hair, the collapsing teeth, and wonder why anyone would give money for a head like that. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He paints it seven months after Pa collapsed on the threshold. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Shaking his head, sighing and sputtering, the King collapsed onto a throne carved from rock. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He ran through the streets, and kept running until he reached the steps of a relative’s house, where he collapsed on the porch. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But an invisible object weighing ten times more than the Sun and collapsed into a volume the size of an asteroid can only be a black hole. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Supposing the weight collapsed the earth, caved in the storage room and trapped them? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I could easily collapse into the tub, and fall asleep with the water running over me, my foot over the drain. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The drakoris flesh dissolved, and it collapsed into a hollow scaly tunnel of armor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It collapsed back into a sphere and began to hum. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Macon knew otherwise, because he was there and had seen the eyes of the midwife as his mother’s legs collapsed. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The most ardent proponents of racial hierarchy have consistently succeeded in implementing new racial caste systems by triggering a collapse of resistance across the political spectrum. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z His eyes rolled back in his head, and he collapsed to the ground. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She pulled the boat away from the foaming water and collapsed on the warm stone. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that his whole story would collapse with the smallest investigation, but on the other hand, he only had until his face regained its usual appearance before the game was up in any case. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It occurred to him that if a star collapsed to the sort of densities found in the core of atoms, the result would be an unimaginably compacted core. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They look a little like sea horses and will ride over land and sky, according to Vivi’s command, keeping their seeming for hours before collapsing back into weeds. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A searing pain tore through my body and I collapsed in the snow. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My sister was on the verge of collapse. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The horrible sound of the brakes being pulled, coupled with the metallic screech of the wheels against the rails, made it seem like the whole station was about to collapse around him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The creature collapsed to the ground in a heap, dropping Ivan. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Schoening and Beidleman, barely able to speak, told the Russian where to find the five clients who’d remained behind out in the elements and then collapsed in their respective tents, utterly spent. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She watched the water rise and listened to the cracking and booming of caverns collapsing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The coach collapsed with a silver dart in his neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I collapsed on the lid of a trunk, gasping for breath but feeling no real pain yet, only a kind of numb panic flooding through my body. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I collapsed on the bed, holding myself against the pain and humiliation, but I didn’t scream. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He knows about Patricia in two days because she got out of the bed to go to the lavatory when she was supposed to use a bedpan and collapsed and died in the lavatory. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z One of the bridges actually collapses from the weight, and the Confederate advance comes to an abrupt halt. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “I have much better things to do than worry about the collapse of civilization as we know it.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Lupin’s retort was lost: Finally succeeding in squeezing through the door, Hagrid staggered to a chair and sat down; it collapsed beneath him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He was holding on to a wooden beam, a collapsed roof support. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Extricating herself from these collapses is not too hard, because nobody presses her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After a drawn-out series of death throes—the precise sequence of events depends, again, on the mass of the star—the star’s fusion engine fails, and the star begins to collapse under its own gravity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He collapsed to his knees, his head and shoulders just clearing the water. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The world beyond ours is full of roads and dark buildings and collapsing power lines. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It does nothing to quell the fire, because the flames just close in and the remaining sides of the cooler collapse. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Papi nailed new boards under Mami’s treadle sewing machine, and under their bed, but the floor still groaned and sagged to the corners, threatening to collapse and bring the house down with it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They scrambled into the common room and collapsed, trembling, into armchairs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It had once been surrounded by English gardens, which had partly collapsed into clay and African weeds. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When an extremely massive star collapses, it disappears. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Despite feeling terribly dizzy, he managed to find four of his fellow firefighters trapped almost out of sight under parts of the second-floor ceiling that had collapsed into the first floor. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I remember propping myself up to accept a drink of water and then collapsing back on the bedroll. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Now she collapsed and put her head between her knees. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z My strategy collapsed and I didn't even clear the first screen. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I collapse to the floor on my left shoulder, and try to breathe through die pain. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z All you can do is fight a losing battle, waiting for those walls to collapse, and your life to become one huge mystery ashtray. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When the Soviet Union collapsed, the subsidies ended, and North Korea’s centrally planned economy stopped functioning. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z But even among poor whites, the collapse of slavery was a bitter pill. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The exhausted rowers collapsed over the oars and were pulled aside by the other men, who took their places. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Once the buildings were up, in other words, Philadelphia’s hopes would collapse. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z My work in the 1970s focused on the black holes that can result from such stellar collapse and the intense gravitational fields around them. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, in the commotion that followed Fenton’s collapse I had slipped out and had a frightening few minutes in a back hallway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The next charge struck die angle at the boulder, at the colors, lapped around it, ran into the new line, was enfiladed, collapsed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we finish congratulating the Hurricanes, we collapse into a huddle, all crying like big babies. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Tally collapsed onto the bed, covering her face with her hands and sobbing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As her theater company collapsed, she thought of him more and more. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z By the time midafternoon arrived, Thomas was ready to collapse from exhaustion—all that bending over and crawling around on your knees in the dirt was the pits. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Here was the chair she had collapsed in. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I go back into my room and collapse on my bed. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I left the photo on the desk and collapsed onto the bed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the light collapsed back into darkness, Cole realized the at.oow he had dreamed of was not covering him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z In the morning he stepped from his tent looking haggard, fearful and guilt-ridden, an eaten shell of a human building rocking perilously on the brink of collapse. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Anton collapsed back into a heap on the cot, and a few seconds later the sounds of his snores filled the room. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Metal rang, and a falcon's wing collapsed with a crunch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Not only did the building seem on the verge of collapse, it appeared completely deserted. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The elf collapsed next to Wielaf and pulled him into a tight embrace. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The little loudmouth dropped from Nyame’s head and collapsed on the sand, pounding it with her fists. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Richard saw fear etched so deeply onto his face that it collapsed his cheeks and transfigured him into a mask that looked nothing like him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The bridge between the Bell Tower and the rookery had collapsed into the yard below, and Maester Luwin's turret was gone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The door shut behind him, and he collapsed against the wall, overcome with guilt. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The branch released the magistrate once the vodyanoi had fled, and he collapsed onto the ground in front of Mama with a wet squish. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I wonder what things he wants to speed up, but my body and mind feel like they might both collapse, and I can barely get any words out. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I stayed on my feet for a moment holding on to a bookcase and wondering what was wrong, then finally, I collapsed to my knees. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Wrapping wet cloths over our faces, we ventured into the house, entering through the collapsed wall. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I mean, your father collapsing and all that.' indeed not, sir.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And just as she thought that her breath was breaking, that the blood might burst through her ears, Jinny felt her feet touch bottom, and she let herself collapse. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Well, a hundred tears or one,” the woman said, obviously cross to have her account disputed, “when her tear fell on the wall, the part it touched just collapsed—as if crushed by her sorrow.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When finally, full of worms, she collapsed in the ravine beside our house, we reevaluated our mother's healing powers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z There were no sidewalks or grass or paved anything at Stagecoach Pass—just dirt and old wooden buildings with old wooden steps and old wooden porches that looked like they might collapse at any time. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Stars and their accompanying planets are born in the gravitational collapse of a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His body collapses, his hands remain suspended as though he were praying. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We collapsed together onto the pony, my arms wrapped tightly around him. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I drag myself in the door, all ready to collapse in front of the fire. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I went inside and up to my room, where I collapsed on my bed in a drunken stupor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When the tunnel network collapsed after Daedalus died, Percy had been relieved. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His shoes kicked lightly against the yellow oak wood, his sludge-brown socks, garterless, collapsed in sagging circles below ankles that were surprisingly small and white. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I heard the crack of bones breaking, the thud of a body collapsing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was day's end now and on top of every building the flags were fluttering and diving down, collapsing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes melted, her mouth caved, and a terrifying thing happened to her face: it collapsed into despair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My hands found the wall’s white tile first, a second before the rest of my body collapsed against it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her mother stared at her with eyes collapsed of expectation. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time he stood up from the table and pulled out of the small lockbox salvaged from his business, which had collapsed five years previously, some document or other or some notebook. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z They collapsed in a cacophony of grinding metal and shrieks as they struggled to extricate themselves. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z President Garfield fell to his knees, then collapsed to the floor on his back. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The shorter route had been blocked by a tunnel collapse. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Then they were gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust and debris as the walls and floor collapsed. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Before we collapsed into bed, my father led us down the hall to show us the bathroom we would share with three other families. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In the fireworks’ diminishing glow, the tenement houses across the street seemed precarious, as though they would collapse into ruin and rubble at any moment. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was a poor country, in part because the United States maintained its trade embargo, and because the Soviet Union, once it collapsed in the late eighties, no longer provided financial subsidies. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z That night the new stable collapsed beneath the weight of the snow that had buried it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The collapse of inner-city economies coincided with the conservative backlash against the Civil Rights Movement, resulting in the perfect storm. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They stretched out as her barn groaned and collapsed, shooting sparks up to illuminate the black clouds like fireflies in the night. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I collapsed among the refugees on the floor of the music room. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It occurred to her that if she could get sick, too, no one would blame her for collapsing but, of course, she didn’t catch anything, except irritability from not sleeping properly and worrying. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I tighten my throat, dash, collapse over the toilet, and throw up. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The ceiling collapsed, and the second floor fell into the first. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z If the bunks collapse, the whole bunker will have given way and buried us, but I decide this kind of logic won’t actually be helpful. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The floors inside were covered with straw and manure; they’d collapsed in several places under the weight of cows that now roamed free on the property. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z My insides cave in, shoulders collapsing into my chest. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In California orchards sprayed with this same parathion, workers handling foliage that had been treated a month earlier collapsed and went into shock, and escaped death only through skilled medical attention. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The tires had collapsed a long time ago, and the black rag roof was peeling. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Tendai could focus on a part—the little teeth or scraps of scalp—and another area would collapse. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When the sun began to set, they ate their rations of dried beef and hardtack and collapsed into their tents without a word. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And some of the stars don’t even exist anymore because their light has taken so long to get to us that they are already dead, or they have exploded and collapsed into red dwarfs. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t tell her now, he wouldn’t have her collapsing on the tiles and cracking her skull. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He swayed like a strand of seaweed, then collapsed facedown on the concrete floor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But she just collapsed right there in the driveway. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One notion is that perhaps the singularity was the relic of an earlier, collapsed universe–that we’re just one of an eternal cycle of expanding and collapsing universes, like the bladder on an oxygen machine. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z If there’s an obstacle, like a bridge, I would collapse it to let us through. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She stood and stumbled a few steps before she collapsed onto the floor, making horrible retching noises, convulsing violently before falling still. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z During the gravitational collapse of a star to form a black hole, the movements would be much more rapid, so the rate at which energy is carried away would be much higher. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Two nights of fire fighting and little rest or food had pushed many to the brink of collapse. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z They make my English collapse in a heap. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The forest that the first New England colonists thought was primeval and enduring was actually in the midst of violent change and demographic collapse. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When they finally arrived at the clinic, they collapsed in the crowded waiting room. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She ricocheted off the wall and collapsed like a ton of bricks. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Harry was several streets away before he collapsed onto a low wall in Magnolia Crescent, panting from the effort of dragging his trunk. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Slowly, we started to titter and crack up, collapsing finally into full-blown fits of laughter. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was the day after Sam’s house collapsed, though she couldn’t be sure. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Her head met the plaster with a sickening thud, and she collapsed to the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I think we’ve got a collapsed lung. Get a chest tube in her and move her out!” the nice red-haired medic screams as she passes me off to a team of nurses and doctors. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was like the whole world collapsing. Adolf Hitler’s death left me with a feeling of emptiness.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Then Papa’s face would collapse, and I could see the regret in his eyes. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then she collapsed onto a chair and sat there looking at me and at Jay across the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sound is so grotesque that Mary collapses. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Once they entered the restaurant, Wes quickly sat down to avoid collapsing. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z On the day he took office, according to some indicators, the American economy was collapsing as fast as or faster than it had at the onset of the Great Depression. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I collapsed gratefully onto the pallet Sarah had made me there, and it felt like the world’s softest bed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Many of my classmates came from families who couldn’t afford to hire help, so everyone, children included, picked until they collapsed. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She’s dropped the stick she hit me with and her face is all collapsed in on itself with what she must be feeling from that cut. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Can you follow my lead for once? I said go center, toward that collapsed amphitheater.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the case was a machine revolving slowly on a turntable, a machine with metal parts that slid in and out and collapsed in upon themselves to form new images. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Bees often abandon the hive, leading to the collapse of the entire colony. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She stepped inside, picking her way along in the gray light, as though the floor might collapse beneath her feet. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Whatever nerves she felt, she kept them hidden from him as she gave an exaggerated sigh and collapsed into a chair with the grace of a large beast. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A doghouse sat rotting and half collapsed in one corner, and near it a toppled laundry line was gradually being swallowed by brush. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It lifted its head, laboriously hissed, and collapsed. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the spring of 1975, near the time of Saigon’s final collapse, I received a long, disjointed letter in which Bowker described the problem of finding a meaningful use for his life after the war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But regardless, some of these collapsed loops and hasty scribbles are impossible to make out. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He tried to turn over, but he was so weak and hurt, he collapsed in my arms. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jody’s throat collapsed in on itself and cut his breath short. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The player collapsed on the ground in pain and had to come out of the game. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The enormous creature roared pleasantly, rattling all the blank video screens in the game room, then disappeared back into the floor, which closed up around it like a collapsing ring of tiles. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I collapsed on the sand, and Nico scrambled back in surprise. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He staggered backward and collapsed onto the waterlogged floor with a great splash, his wand falling from his limp right hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He collapsed down to the ground, and wound his body upward like a cobra. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The ceiling was going to collapse, or a flood was rolling in, or burning hail would rain down. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The entire back wall of the building collapsed, sending a cloud of silt and algae through the chamber. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As I look at them, my legs feel about to collapse. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Constance and Methuselah collapsed against each other, laughing helplessly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The room collapsed around them as they plunged into the dark. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But we caught one wave at just the right point and it carried us a great distance, past the high, collapsing walls of water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The city’s aqueduct collapsed like a line of children’s blocks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She ran over and collapsed next to Ivy. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mama was the kind of person who would carry her youngest child until she collapsed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I tug Ben’s sleeve, whispering, “These are graves, too. Holes where the towers collapsed, where people died.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Icicles hung from the collapsed roof of the fire-mined building that had housed Black Muslim Mosque Number 7. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z From the corner of my left eye, I see a gray blur collapse to the pavement. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Three of the rooms were collapsing and a frightening crack had opened up from the porch to Fernanda's room. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Let’s get out, now!” he said, and moments after they did, the floor on which they had been standing collapsed. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Curled up and breathing deeply, Fang didn’t take up a lot of space, so I collapsed beside him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The fiasco placed heavy pressure on Lawrence, whose outwardly sunny disposition concealed how close he had been brought to physical collapse by the weight of his responsibilities and the strain of constant traveling. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When the column crumbled, Percy used the unleashed water to guide the collapse—bringing down several tons of bricks on the giant’s head. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Fletcher’s lies collapsed immediately—one of those weak religious specimens—and he relinquished the name of his associate on the railroad, a man named Lumbly. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She was not yet twenty and her daughter was not yet two when the love of her life collapsed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But the world still seemed to be collapsing in on itself, and he knew it would all be gone from him in just a few seconds. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z If Root was as intellectually challenged as he looked, it was quite possible the entire scheme would collapse around his ears. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The Dunmore’s mizzenmast, cracked by shot, collapsed, and took with it the main topmast. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He put out his hands as though to ask, but then, when Deydey tried to blubber an explanation, only to collapse in fresh laughter, LaPautre swiped his hand through the air and scratched his head. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She didn’t know, but as the spiders began to cross, the beams crumbled and collapsed into the pit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even for objects the size of stars, the attractive force of gravity can win over all the other forces and cause the star to collapse. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A stray mine, set off by some collapsing crate. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I collapse back into my chair, shaking my head. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z As if a hand has grabbed my wrist, I am slingshotting upward as the whirlpool collapses around me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z At the same time, her fierce annoyance with Francis and me collapsed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The New India split to pieces and collapsed in Father’s mind. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Steal stones from the structures that have collapsed to repair those still standing.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Brooke collapsed against the railing, her hands clutching the wooden bars. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As Mayor Clarkson approached city hall that morning, he carried with him the full weight of his city’s almost complete collapse. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Luckily for us, stars don’t collapse because there is another force at work: nuclear fusion. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I leave my sandals by the door and collapse on the sofa. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Buildings fell like wounded dinosaurs; others collapsed like a house of cards. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to spend a second down here,” said Rita, but she only went a few steps before she collapsed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Anatole has reorganized the secondary school, which had been in pure collapse for ten years—hardly a young adult in Kimvula village can read. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "You better...eat that thing before I collapse!" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Karim collapsed on the floor and rolled around fighting for air when Baba finally let go. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Private Jocko gave forth a grunt—collapsed—and the smoke of combat twined with that of arson. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Its legs collapsed beneath it, and Matt had to throw his arms around its neck to keep from being catapulted into the sludge. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeta pulls me to the lake where we both flush our mouths with water and then collapse into each other's arms. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They had not gone ten paces before the entire slope, weakened by the downpour, collapsed with a loud roar. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I collapsed to my knees, desperately willing the dizziness to intensify, the transferal to come... Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z At first many people, including Israel himself, argued that since black holes had to be perfectly spherical, a black hole could only form from the collapse of a perfectly spherical object. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour and me collapsed in a heap on the edge of a graveyard. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapse back onto the floor, thinking about how it’s do or die now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He collapsed to the ground, heaving, surrounded by a long, thick trail of yellow vomit. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z That, and lots of witnesses to see your chute collapse as your body plummets helplessly toward certain death. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Finally, they were too tired, and the sisters carried the little boys on their backs until the evening sun began to set and the girls were near collapse. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Every crew that crossed her tolt the company over and over that it was ’bout three years overdue from collapsing, but them folk in Charlotte didn’t care. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The stack containing my aunt’s trailer had collapsed into a fiery, smoking ruin, along with all of the stacks adjacent to it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “One hundred and two minutes. The North Tower collapsed twenty-nine minutes after the South Tower.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The few friends I’d made who didn’t live exclusively on paper had collapsed into little more than memories and even those were fading fast. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z With a soft grunt, Mr. Griswold collapsed against the slick granite wall behind him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As soon as the verdict had been announced, she’d heard a terrible keening, so sharp she’d clamped her hands over her ears and collapsed into a ball. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Cut to the hospital collapsing in on itself, the desperation of the onlookers as I continue in voiceover. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z If the thing started collapsing he wanted to be able to make it back to the High Hall. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But after Christmas Dad seemed to deflate, to collapse in on himself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I hugged Akhi, almost collapsing into his arms, happy to have won and happy to see my mom’s and sister’s faces in the crowd cheering. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Carlos's toothless mouth had collapsed into a dark zero. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The door disappeared from behind my hand and the music crashed into me and I lifted my head and it’s then that I think I sort of collapsed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Thorn collapsed to the ground, tears falling down her face as Valley and Seven held on tight to her, crying as well. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Rachel collapsed and curled into the fetal position. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Like he wants to collapse into the space and disappear. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z And why was there no sign of its initial climb past ecological limits, only of its subsequent collapse before them? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Hazel also knew that the instant her own concentration wavered and that darkness touched her, she would collapse. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Yes. Uncle Al called me in. He says the show is on the verge of collapse.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Also how much it took out of you—he felt so weak he stumbled over to a cushion and collapsed upon it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I have guts, just not when it counts. Will you—um,” and she sat up straight and then moved toward me, and I raised my arm as she collapsed into my skinny chest and cried. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She whacked it fiercely and it crackled and collapsed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The tent’s exit had already collapsed, and more pieces of it were still caving in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The moon was hidden somewhere behind the blinding glare, and it felt like the city itself was collapsing, pressing in, taking only the shallowest of breaths in the squeeze of lost space. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Sierra almost collapsed from the sudden ferocity of the voice. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When I collapsed, the vuvv in the emergency room must have healed my infection. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tents went up, then swiftly collapsed or keeled over. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It says, Over these three years, our leader has had the courage to face a Europe that was in danger of collapse. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She held her breath, hoping that the cups of water at the edges of the well would weigh the cloth down, letting it take the weight of the key without collapsing into the well. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Fortifications fell and ceilings collapsed, and when the queen was found in her chambers, the mob seized her and dragged her to the stake right then to burn her alive. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z We can add as many stars as we like, but they will still always collapse in on themselves. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We heard that in the main section, prisoners were collapsing and being taken away in wheelbarrows. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt embarrassed, collapsing like some fairy-tale damsel, but her energy was gone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “We must consult the governors,” said Professor Flitwick in his squeaky little voice; he had a large bruise on his forehead but seemed otherwise unscathed by his collapse in Snape’s office. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As I looked around I saw Trip’s tent lying half collapsed and smoldering in his fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Still, the walls sagged inward on the verge of collapse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Finally, he crashed against the largest column of the gate just as it collapsed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Bullets were flung among us—I saw men collapse before me—or grab a limb and topple—rise up—and stagger. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “With Washington gone, the revolution will collapse,” predicted the mayor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z My elbows collapsed and I fell flat on my back, coughing out air, the TV sounding as if it was right beside me. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She had awakened when Lazlo did, then collapsed back on her pillows, squeezing her eyes tight shut to block out the sight of the mesarthium walls and ceiling that hemmed her in. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The bombs drew closer until their reports were followed by lower, more ominous sounds—the dull thud of walls collapsing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “The other side is near collapse. In my opinion, victory is very near.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Scientists speak out against the use of certain neonicotinoids, and some countries limit or ban their use on crops, but the rate of collapse remains unchanged. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But he struggled on for a while longer, until at last, completely exhausted, he collapsed onto one of the steps. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Thomas took a closer look at the collapsed boy and realized just how bad things were. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z People have been weeping and collapsing and even calling for change. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She could only focus on his face as it wrinkled and withered in front of her eyes, his skin collapsing like the petals of a lily drooping at the end of the day. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Huge pale hands groped for her while veins bulged along Biter's arms, but the bonds held, and finally the man collapsed backward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It might seem a bit academic to worry about what will happen when the universe collapses again, as it will not start to contract for at least another ten thousand million years. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapsed against the guardrail, holding on tight to consciousness. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She and Percy hauled themselves ashore, shivering and gasping, and collapsed on the dark sand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The pain of those seconds must have been awful as her heart burst and her lungs collapsed and there was no air and no blood to her brain and only raw panic. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Esther’s black high heels were shaky, and as she walked past, Ifemelu worried that the shoes would collapse and sprain Esther’s ankles. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When the song ended, Marcus and I both collapsed on the couch with big, identical smiles, and I felt grateful and happy and full. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Warmth radiated from it, making Mo's wet clothes hiss with steam as he clambered onto the narrow ledge and collapsed next to me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z At the periphery, interstellar matter is compressed by the supernova shock wave, triggering new generations of cloud collapse and star formation. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled me behind a thorn bush and we collapsed, both breathing heavily. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Did he mean that maybe some night when they were asleep the walls would crack and the house collapse? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The best was when Thomas collapsed to the ground and joked that he’d fallen into a black hole and could never get out. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Before he knew what he was doing he had collapsed onto a small stool that stood beside the bed and burst into tears. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The game of Twister collapsed into a mound of crushed bodies, bent arms, and wriggling feet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She was afraid she might collapse, but then she looked up and realized they’d reached the top of the hill. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As Percy watched, a cannonball hit the Senate House and the dome partially collapsed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He didn’t like to venture far from home, he said; crowds made him nervous; two blocks away, he said, and he started to feel as though the buildings were going to collapse on him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He collapsed into the chair next to her. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d stagger from the table or collapse in quiet shameful agony, hoping no one in the family would notice. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Thomas felt as if the world were collapsing around him, crushing his heart. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was just as well, because I would have collapsed to the court otherwise. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And now communism, the only way of life he had ever known, seemed on the verge of total collapse. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The cousins with their bugs — those bugs — and that funny wooden bridge over the neck of the pond, collapsing once under their collective weight. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Easier to work through. I’m just worried about these boulders collapsing if we start prying rails up.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In a great blur of snow and silvery glass the building’s roof—that marvel of late nineteenth-century hubris, enclosing the greatest volume of unobstructed space in history—collapsed to the floor below. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The gourd head began to rot in the sun and collapse upon itself, oozing and purple like a bruise. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Lupin looked wildly from Ginny to Harry, as though hoping the latter might contradict her, but when Harry did not, Lupin collapsed into a chair beside Bill’s bed, his hands over his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Tree-ear collapsed backwards—into the arms of another man who had stolen up the path behind him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It looked like it was on the verge of collapse—much like several of the other buildings at the park. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The blade caught the charging horse in the throat with a meaty thunk, angling upward, and Tyrion almost lost his grip as the animal screamed and collapsed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This would mean that the atom, and indeed all matter, should rapidly collapse to a state of very high density. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s gone, I thought as everything inside of me collapsed into a singularity. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “I’m going to the powder room. Y’all watch her in case she collapses dead of hunger.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The sprite immediately collapsed on the mat, her entire frame quivering violently. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I didn’t collapse or make a spectacle of myself; I spoke with reporters, signed the forms, made the decisions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed upon the attempted thief, who collapsed to the floor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then he talks to the librarian for a minute before walking over to us and collapsing into the chair next to mine. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Cora collapsed once they entered the cabin and were out of sight of the rest of the village. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Like an emptying tube, after a couple of minutes he collapses. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They pushed him over the side and he collapsed in a heap. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z After Cortes, the population of the entire region collapsed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And when the mangoes refused to fall, the children cried, stomped their bare feet, and collapsed in frustration on the ground. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The Auditorium alone had taken nearly three years to build and driven Louis Sullivan to the brink of physical collapse. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Several slavers collapsed where they stood or tumbled over the side, screaming. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I was about to collapse from exhaustion when I heard a familiar “WOOOOOF!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The United States Army had ventured here before, in the early twentieth century, to restore order during another period of turmoil, only to leave and watch from a distance as the new government eventually collapsed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He was on the point of collapse so I took him into the music room and made him sit down while I sent for something to eat. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z "I've spied on their base camp by the lake. They made it back before they collapsed from the stingers. But he's not there. Maybe he did save you and had to run." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I could only see the dripping bowels of an ancient hill that might collapse on top of me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She collapsed to the ground, spilling the girl next to her as gently as she could. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Just in time, too, because Gale looks on the verge of collapse. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z At night he’d collapse into his little droopy tent next to Paul’s. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z She lifted me into the seat, strapped me in, and began the process of collapsing my chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The Greek universe, created by Pythagoras, Aristotle, and Ptolemy, survived long after the collapse of Greek civilization. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She caught some water with her first breath and coughed violently as she collapsed to the ground. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The moles collapsed on the rubble, breathing hard. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The gray wood looked as though it would collapse if just one more book were added. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Mars’s eyes bulged, he backed off, the scowl collapsed, and he howled with laughter. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She clutches the door frame, looking about ready to collapse. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She made her way inside, crept up the stairs, and collapsed into her bed, trying not to think of the hideous voice whispering her name. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It entered his heart and throbbed there, moving with purpose through the labyrinth of muscle, collecting energy that came faintly to it from his collapsing lungs. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Tray and beer collapsed forward into the young woman’s lap. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He managed to say, “Go — cupboard — stay — no meals,” before he collapsed into a chair, and Aunt Petunia had to run and get him a large brandy. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He couldn’t eat his dinner, he refused the evening walk, and once we were in he collapsed on the floor and went to sleep. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I stagger, collapse in the dust of the road! Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z The wineries flourished for three decades; the art colony collapsed within a few months. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Would she collapse then in a heap on the rug? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She would stop, teetering shakily, catching herself just before the bike collapsed onto the sidewalk. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the suit was pinned under a table, which was held down by the collapsed canvas. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she noticed a collapsed fence running along the edge of the marsh. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Space and time were on his side if he could keep the army united until the British will collapsed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Behind him the broken tower stood, its summit as jagged as a crown where fire had collapsed the upper stories long ago. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Near me, men were collapsing into the dirty snow. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapsed to the ground and groaned the way I thought an animal might. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Moss collapsed in exhaustion on the steps, the concrete cold against his legs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The formation of runners collapsed, and horses began to rack up behind him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The stresses and fractures, the quick collapse, the two of them buried alive under all that weight. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She collapses to the ground on her knees and her good arm. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As the screen door slammed, May collapsed in Hermes’s arms and began to shake. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The whole thing was on the verge of collapse. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “The tower was collapsing. We barely made it out alive. “ Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z In two day’s time they came to a broad tidal river where the bridge lay collapsed in the slow moving water. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z And the more I thought, connecting the events in my life, the more my heart collapsed. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The challenger went over backwards in sudden collapse, with nothing on his face but blank, blank surprise. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Brer groaned and collapsed on the ground, his ears flopping over his eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I let go and collapsed in the dirt, and the iron, now free, and being chewed violently by the blades, launched into the air then crashed down next to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then the entire deck hovers in the air for a moment before collapsing onto the table, cards scattering out over the red felt surface. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And without his plan and his leadership—these two items seemed inextricably connected in his own mind—the government and inevitably the national union itself must collapse. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Each evening he collapsed, drenched in sweat and covered in soot; but he felt great. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was lying on his back across the floor of the collapsed shelter, shivering convulsively. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t even be able to try to escape; they would find him collapsed under the tree. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z King collapsed, quickly lost consciousness, and at 7:05 P.M.—barely an hour after the shooting—was pronounced dead. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Thomas collapsed to the ground, groaning from the pain. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But before he could form a sentence, the boy collapsed to the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Nok bolted into the shadows and collapsed against the wall of the blackened building. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I thought the Labyrinth collapsed during that battle at Camp Half-Blood—like, it was connected to Daedalus’s life force or something, and then he died.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Moreover, its size and shape would depend only on its mass and rate of rotation, and not on the nature of the body that had collapsed to form it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba appeared in the doorway at the very instant when the house snapped in half like an eggshell and collapsed in a cloud of dust, flattening him beneath a pile of rubble. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She hadn’t said anything outright, but she’d sighed so much, Dimple was afraid the house was on the verge of collapse. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Suppose an intrepid astronaut on the surface of the collapsing star, collapsing inward with it, sent a signal every second, according to his watch, to his spaceship orbiting about the star. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was pretty sure he was over the flu, but he knew it wouldn’t take much for him to collapse. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Lindsey Lee Wells and Colin stared at each other dead in the eye for a very long time, until finally her smile collapsed into a gentle laugh. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The head spun onward as the body collapsed right by my feet. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Lot’s nerve began to collapse at this stage. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They stuffed themselves silly, then collapsed and listened to polka music. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We all collapsed, exhausted, on the obsidian graveL My limbs felt like lead. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Worn out, she climbs down the tree rope, collapsing on the firm ground. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Sam, clinging to Frodo’s arm, collapsed on a step in the black darkness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The pleasure—this time, at least—for her came afterward, when he gave a huge shudder and collapsed against her, his face pressed against her neck. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Pretty soon the monkeys began to collapse in their cages. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next half hour, I joke nervously with my fellow candidates about fear of collapsing folding chairs and throwing up. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, his energy totally spent, Cole collapsed to the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He staggered into the woods, collapsed, and either fell asleep or fainted. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We still collapse into giggling fits if one of us mentions the lady who called me Anemia, as in the blood disorder. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The economic collapse of inner-city black communities could have inspired a national outpouring of compassion and support. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “The graffiti was symbolic of the collapse of the system,” he says. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapse back into my chair and close my eyes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The Colonel relied so heavily on perfect synchronicity that if one of us messed up even slightly, the endeavor would collapse entirely. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She collapsed in a heap on the floor. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z It’s easy to see where it collapsed, a valley betwixt two hills. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He collapses to the floor, the flames climbing higher and higher all around him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Dazed by the collapse of all his hopes yet another time, Ranofer started back to the shop. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z In the morgue they discovered that Hassan did not die of disease or from the collapse in his shop. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He turned again and jogged toward the other collapsed stairwell that Tad already knew was a no-go as far as an escape route. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “As the world collapses around us, it is learning and culture that will prevent us from becoming barbarians.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Cole’s body folded and collapsed to the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z You could play dead: “the state of collapse may be imitation of death, which many animals put on.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father nodded, and she collapsed to the floor again. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Eddington thought it was simply not possible that a star could collapse to a point. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Many and more were burned and many and more were collapsed; others stood as they had before. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To founder is to collapse, fail completely, or sink like a ship. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard pretended to try and pick her up and then collapsed on a chair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We heard the snap of fragile bones, the pop of bursting skin as the car rolled by, leaving a trail of collapsed green sacs in its wake. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The building collapses in a rush of fire and thunder. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But he did find me, lying beneath a collapsed wall. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She knew this ancient chamber was on the verge of collapse. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then a ten-foot section of roof collapsed and crushed him flat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But they were lucky; the arrow had been true, and it was only another half mile before they found the deer collapsed on the ground, his flanks heaving. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The moment she was gone, I blew out the candle and collapsed on the bed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When Daedalus died in the Battle of the Labyrinth, the entire maze had collapsed—or so Annabeth believed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He thought he heard a soft, collective sigh when he collapsed into the grass, but when he looked up, looked out over the gravestones, he was still alone. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There was no position in reference to matter or objects; not the recognition of surfaces; the senses themselves collapsed and abrogated their wonted distinctions; and the body was left aware but bereft. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Newt finally gave up, collapsing backward in defeat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Abby collapses into me, laughing and panting, and we slide to the floor against the lockers. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Your Father’s very brave, dear. I should have known. He’s been doing so much war work on top of his own work. The doctor says sometimes a man collapses all at once.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She collapsed against the gunwale, her head in her hands. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z At once, the whole moth, already years dead, disintegrated, collapsing into a soft, formless heap of dark dust. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z And consumed by curiosity, by a fleeting hope, Thomas joined her, collapsing to the ground to get a better look. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z And President Coin collapses over the side of the balcony and plunges to the ground. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He knows he’s in trouble when he takes a final step and a feeling like lightning shoots up his leg, but he catches her just as she collapses. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He ran until he couldn't run any farther, then collapsed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The league was predicated, in short, on the consent of the governed, without which the entire enterprise would collapse. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z One fragile musical thread did survive the collapse of Greco-Roman civilisation, given impetus by what seemed at first to be insignificant events in a troublesome frontier territory. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z One evening on her way to dinner, she collapsed on the third-floor landing, pounding her fists, kicking her feet, sweating buckets, lost to this world. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She kept it from collapsing on her and Luke just with her own strength. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Celia had collapsed in a big easy chair with Tam Lin not far away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t easy, but with the strength of three horsepower, we managed to shift the wreckage so it was no longer threatening to collapse on the baby cow serpent. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I walked inside, felt the blessed heat, and collapsed on the floor. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Drunkard’s Tower leaned as if it were about to collapse, just as it had for half a thousand years. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The damaged chalk phantom had collapsed to the ground in a muddled heap and was crawling forward like an injured dog. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z And then he has a complete mental and physical collapse. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She had got out of bed, and was reaching for her clothes, and then she suddenly collapsed, and a fierce cry of despair enveloped her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z How on earth was his government supposed to have stopped that bridge collapsing? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Finally, he collapsed back panting and holding his side. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z One night our dingy shack, which had been leaning precipitously on the edge of a donga, collapsed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “The North Tower was hit first, collapsed second.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t say anything, but I saw the peak of her tent collapse from the cluster where it had stood like a circus pulling up for the next town. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Richard felt as if his body was gearing up to do something, to shiver, to collapse. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Seven had to force herself not to collapse right then and there. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Any real star—which would never be perfectly spherical—could therefore only collapse to form a naked singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Illuminators who lost their referents collapsed, their bodies empty and catatonic, eyes open but not seeing, breathing but not living, until their organs slowly stopped working and they died. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Stack collapses weren’t that uncommon, and if the scaffold supports buckled at the wrong angle, the domino effect could bring down four or five of the neighboring stacks too. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z With the show on the brink of collapse, the working men probably would have been redlighted anyway, but not over a trestle. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He hadn’t been out of bed in a day and a half, ever since the girls got back from Sparta and he’d unexpectedly collapsed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By April, Hitler’s armies were in complete collapse. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, Hyacinth spotted her mom leave the kitchen, disappear into the laundry room, then reappear lugging a stack of collapsed boxes that had been stored behind the washing machine. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z After a few more weeks, the skeleton collapsed into a pile of bones. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z That same morning, Adams collapsed in his favorite reading chair. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Of all the Communist leaders deposed in the years bracketing the collapse of the Soviet Union, only Nicolae Ceaujescu met a violent death. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. He had a fever all day. Thought it was the flu, but then he started coughing uncontrollably, and he just—he just collapsed in the living room.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then, the modern age was an age of restoration, after a lengthy period of catastrophe, crisis and collapse. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In fields, dells, and hollows, families terrified by what they read in the papers each day about the collapsing national economy nonetheless now began to think about Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He was afraid that his body would come loose, all his bones spilling out like a building collapsing, like a picket fence clattering apart. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Back in the empty kitchen, I place the tray in the sink and collapse at the worktable, letting my head fall into my hands. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Everybody collapsed in laughter when they were safely back inside. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They roll and churn, hurtling over each other, collapsing across the shore. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The collapse would heat the plasma, releasing energy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The collapsed wreckage of the barn, a windmill with three fins, and a burned-out husk of a house. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He collapsed to his knees and began crumbling into sand, until all that was left were three cooking aprons and an oversized pair of cowboy boots. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z After the business collapsed, our family was left to survive on its own. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Vincent, on the verge of collapse, is relieved to be in Paris. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He rose slightly to sit farther back; but when he sat he sank down so suddenly and deeply that he thought the chair had collapsed under him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “If you leave marks, it could cause an international incident. Archivist Werfel, take him collapsed to the room you’ve prepared for him. Watch him. Ensure that he recovers. Take good care of him.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Emo pulled down the collapsed frame of the watchman’s shed and threw the boards on the fire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead there was the wind and the collapse of waves and the withdrawing of the water down the beaches. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The telescope, on the other hand, brought about its immediate and irreversible collapse. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Pain stabs through me as everything I am made of collapses, my entire world dismantled in a moment. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z One of the legs collapsed and it fell backwards, revealing crossed lattice strips of hessian on its underside. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Pain and weariness slogged through Mark’s arms and legs, making him want to collapse beside their unconscious friend. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z According to reports, Bell suffered from hypertension and had three fainting spells in the four months before his collapse. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z She stole one last look at the collapsed hillside of Nin’s body. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I collapse into the armchair and put my face in my hands. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Salva counted nine men, all of them collapsed on the sand. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Laney collapsed in a torrent of giggles, and Papa swung her off his shoulders and to the ground. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I could scroll through Twitter until my vision blurs and then collapse on my bed like an Oscar Wilde character. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was now the teacher who was in command, making the guys jump up and down until they almost collapsed in exhaustion. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They went up three flights of ancient stairway to Miss Harris’s room slowly, so that Trotter would not collapse. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “This is insane,” Lindsey said, reaching for one, half of it collapsing as she gripped it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Most of the posse’s men collapsed closer to the tree line, on mossy ground, among large rocks. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped back and saw the corpuscule slump to his knees and then collapse into a heap. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A mountain collapsed before my eyes and disappeared beneath my feet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he talks to her brother, Louis, and warns him that she might be heading toward a nervous collapse. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Inej wiggled forward so Nina had a better view through the vent, and a moment later, she heard four soft thuds as the Menagerie girls collapsed on the dark blue carpet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They reached the bedroom, where Kathy collapsed on the bed and got under the covers. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Max wants to go to Cuba and track her down, but I tell him what happened four years ago, when I ran away to Florida and my plans to see my grandmother collapsed. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Buildings that collapsed in real life also collapsed in the picture. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I collapsed into bed with my clothes on and didn’t wake up until after 11 a.m. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs gave out beneath me and I collapsed against the entry hall’s marble floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He came out with a collapsed cardboard box and a lawn chair. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They hiked back to their car and collapsed into their seats. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The bravery she had managed to recover in the last year disintegrated, and she would have collapsed to the ground if Demyan hadn’t caught her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The horse collapsed with a shriek of pain. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “How does she keep from collapsing under the weight of those diamonds? They can’t possibly be real.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She simply collapsed when Flint tried to ride on her back, so he had to walk. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Some of them were too weak to walk and collapsed on the pavement. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z All the juice had spurted out of him and he was completely collapsed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Finally through extreme effort and much cursing he manages to beach canoe on jetty and collapses exhausted on sand at sun-down. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he collapsed on the grass, curled into a ball and started gasping. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then she closed the door and collapsed face-first onto her bed, her hands crossed over her head, pressing her elbows to her ears and wishing she were someone else—anyone else. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Long ago, the four pillars of the sky collapsed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I was just saying that the Nigerians who keep complaining about the oil companies don’t understand that this economy will collapse without them,” Dapo said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They blew past two of the plesios, Missy clobbering one with her tail and broadsiding the other, sending it and its riders collapsing into the water. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After the tunnel collapsed, she wept and screamed like a two-year-old throwing a tantrum. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z That let them collapse under the basket and box out for the rebounds. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z After a few seconds,Toad obeyed, collapsing to the ground in a heap, lying there like he’d been shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She collapsed to her knees on the frozen treadmill. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z His body goes rigid, and he collapses on the pavement, trembling. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Stopping only to sink a foot in a soggy, collapsed castle, she was soon out of the area reserved for guests of the hotel. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Is that a fact ?” mused Milo, and was gone, sliding from his chair so swiftly that his striped barber’s apron retained his shape for a second or two after he had gone before it collapsed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His head was drooping feebly now, and his hands were propped on the ground to keep him from collapsing. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Blood spilled over the sand as the Tidemakers collapsed in two very solid heaps. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Finally he collapsed on the edge of the boat dock. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Near dawn, every square foot of the collapsed building has been sifted and scoured for survivors and for remains. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The fountain spurted a few inches into the air from a rough length of pipe, threw up its hands, collapsed and drowned its ragged dribble in a stone basin of yellowing water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Shells are launched into the row of apartments, setting off the chain of explosions we heard, and the building collapses into rubble and dust. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Benjamin Rush found himself exhausted and near collapse as the day drew to a close. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Had his tiny lungs collapsed, his breathing stopped? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And then she thought of Aron’s beautiful face so like her own and a strange pain— a little collapsing pain—arose in her chest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly had collapsed, sobbing, on the bar, one hand clenched around her beer glass. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the other men stumbled and collapsed, and the guards fell on him with sticks and clubs. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z As the roof of the cavern collapsed, sunlight blinded her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The giant crumbled from the top down: his head, his chest, and finally, his legs collapsed. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The cosmological constant’s push would balance out gravity’s pull; instead of collapsing, the universe could stay in a steady balance, neither collapsing nor expanding. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Nap time,” the Witch said, brandishing both palms, and Luna collapsed onto the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Just when my legs feel like they’re about to collapse, she steps back. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the sudden silence, I collapsed on the steps, weak with fear. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Someone had lived here long ago, and the vine had grown so heavy, part of the arbor had collapsed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The bricks of the chimney, which collapsed in a charred heap, provide a point of reference for the rest of the house. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The old man’s arms snap to his sides and he collapses. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The princess collapsed, and her bodyguards rushed to her side. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dill collapsed onto the sofa, running his fingers through his hair. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She looks nervous, and no wonder—who wouldn’t be nervous after watching Will collapse like a rag doll? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The noise of a fence collapsing and a kid falling through glass carries a long way at twilight. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I was sure the wheel would collapse altogether, but we somehow kept going. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The woman collapsed onto the floor, and the lifeless creature rolled out of her arms, leaving a glistening crimson trail down the front of her dress. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “You survived a bunch of explosions, a fire, and climbing down through a collapsed floor.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And even if every star managed to lose enough mass to avoid collapse, what would happen if you added more mass to a white dwarf or neutron star to take it over the limit? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One of us collapsed the tent and folded it while the other loaded stove, bags, etc., onto the sledge; the tent was strapped over all, and we were ready for skis and harness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She wanted Leo with his fire skills, or Jason with his lightning, or Hazel to collapse the tunnel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I collapsed on the stool next to the stove, sobbing so hard I couldn’t catch my breath. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He collapsed across me, somehow still alive, still holding my arm. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z With a soft grunt, Mr. Griswold collapsed against the slick granite wall behind him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z John Lowe was about to sit down when he heard the noise of collapsing furniture. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We drive past the same kind of ruins I saw when we left the city—the buildings collapsing under their own weight, and the plants roaming wild over the land, breaking through concrete. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z My legs collapsed beneath me after several steps, and I sucked in the breathable air near the floorboards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I reached the top of the serac without it collapsing and flopped breathless onto its flat summit, my heart pounding like a jackhammer. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In fact, almost all the floors have collapsed walls. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then she let her legs collapse underneath her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The oil production industry in West Texas had collapsed. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He collapses with a groan on the bed. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The dining pavilion had collapsed into a pile of white rubble, and the Big House was on fire, its windows glowing like demon eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The ceiling was collapsed in places to his right. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They would both likely collapse on the trip and have to be put down. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z My legs collapse beneath me and I pull my arms in, rolling as fast as I can to the side. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Eventually, though, Padre Sinkovich undermined the very foundations of his church, which collapsed on top of him, writing finis to another droll chapter in Milagro’s history. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not know whether to dart through the door to freedom or collapse on the bed to fall in love with her and place himself abjectly at her mercy again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We turned to see her pointing at the wrecked icehouse, where broken boards had begun to shift in the collapsed pile. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Pilar had confided in me as we drove around looking at houses that Rudy’s business was about to collapse. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They stowed most of their gear in a collapsed building far from the center, a crumbling place that even truant uglies would probably avoid, packing only water purifiers, a flashlight, and a few food packets. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z According to this view, any non-rotating star, however complicated its shape and internal structure, would end up after gravitational collapse as a perfectly spherical black hole, whose size would depend only on its mass. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A column of dust rose from a mound of rubble, which I realized was a collapsed skyscraper. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But if people stopped buying that sugar, the whole slave system would collapse. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The existence of radiation from black holes seems to imply that gravitational collapse is not as final and irreversible as we once thought. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns away, and I am wondering if she means any of it when I see her shoulders collapse. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It would either fall apart or it would collapse to form a black hole. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank glanced back and saw his family mansion on fire, the walls collapsing inward and smoke billowing into the sky. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When they got close to the collapsed staircase at the end of the hall, Cas asked, “Do you think there’s another way down?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He collapsed into the nearest chair and waved off a blue parrot that was trying to land on his head. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I felt something collapsing inside me, sticks snapping, logs on fire splitting and falling, and I suddenly felt so ashamed. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Trying not to think of the warmth of her skin beneath his hand, he directed her to her bedroom and watched her stagger into bed, where she collapsed on top of the blankets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “At least it isn’t raining,’’ remarked Elinor, looking at the collapsed roof. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He tried to lift himself, but his arms collapsed. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Had gravity been a trifle stronger, the universe itself might have collapsed like a badly erected tent without precisely the right values to give it the right dimensions and density and component parts. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But every movement made him cry out more, and he collapsed against the floor. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Matty woke at dawn to find himself still curled next to Kira in the place where they had collapsed together after struggling as far as they could into the evening. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z After the war the problem of gravitational collapse was largely forgotten as most scientists became caught up in what happens on the scale of the atom and its nucleus. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z By silent agreement they collapsed around the picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In universes whose dark-energy value is much smaller, the repulsive push changes to an attractive pull, causing those universes to collapse back on themselves so quickly that again galaxies wouldn’t form. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Wilson's eyes fell upon Tom; he started up on his tiptoes and then would have collapsed to his knees had not Tom held him upright. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He dragged himself forward one last time, then collapsed. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Asserting that De Soto’s visit caused the subsequent collapse of the Caddo and Coosa may be only the old logical fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoc. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then as the blue material of the parachute collapsed the corpulent figure would bow forward, sighing, and the flies settle once more. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Javier arrives before dawn in an unraveling tweed suit, his face sunken to flat angles, and collapses on his mother’s back porch. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Only one thing could help me, so I prayed earnestly that I’d be allowed to sit under the house and have the building collapse on my left jaw. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z That word seemed terribly important, a kind of safety word to cling to lest some structure collapse. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As time went on, the hydrogen and helium gas in the galaxies would break up into smaller clouds that would collapse under their own gravity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeeze my thumb so the blood gathers in a perfect sphere before it collapses and slides toward the palm of my hand. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z But for an elderly star left after supernova explosions and other impetuosities with more than several times the Sun’s mass, there are no forces known that can prevent collapse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At the first sign that the flow of milk was slackening, they collapsed in exhaustion, not worried about lying in milk because their clothes and hair were already drenched. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He says, “This wall is the foundation of your house. See? And then they built two side walls and capped them so it wouldn’t collapse...” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z As she wet me down with the vegetable sprayer, I could feel my hair collapsing from its planetoid shape. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I spend the time studying the ten-foot walls of snow piled up on either side of the narrow path that has been cleared, wondering if they will collapse in on us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Every wall on this floor is collapsed, so I can walk straight out to the building’s edge and ease my legs into the water. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Everything in my ears is hissing, which might be vuvv or just collapse. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then his eyes roll back, his knees give out, and he collapses. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The pool boy collapsed to the ground, his head hitting the marble. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D. came back to the room and collapsed into a chair with a loud sigh. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But if Lawson was lying about anything, getting a confession from Burkhart was even more crucial; otherwise, the case would collapse. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Our nation declared a war on people trapped in racially segregated ghettos—just at the moment their economies had collapsed—rather than providing community investment, quality education, and job training when work disappeared. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In the crucible the gold collapsed suddenly into molten scarlet. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z First it fell to its knees, and then it collapsed, utterly, as the life fled. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Once in the oven it put up a bubble like a baseball which grew tight and shiny and then collapsed with a hissing sound. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As for me, I stagger myself back to a walk and collapse under the shade of a tree. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Chiron flew into the side of the building with such force the wall crumbled and collapsed on top of him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If it was the shorter-winded Specify, whom he expected to collapse in the homestretch, he could afford to wait. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Hers and the one to her right skidded off to the side as the poor beast collapsed with a squeal. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Helmuth collapsed when he heard the sentence, but the guards yanked him to his feet. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z His business foundered when the market collapsed. flout/flaunt. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood, her chair scraping like Moss’s had, and she moved into the wings, collapsing into a man’s arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I collapse into it, feeling clammy and strange. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Occasionally, Francis would look disgusted when my daydreams kept me from observing that he needed my help to keep the model from collapsing as he rearranged the supporting ring stands. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Because the Agency had no high-level agents in East Germany, Rolph's cable was America's only official source of information about the impending collapse of the East German communist state. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin’s voice trailed off as he remembered how the photos had made his stomach feel like it was collapsing in on itself. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When I reached my tiny plastic coffin, I crawled inside and collapsed on the mattress, facedown, in the same exact position as the night before. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He didn't want the side of the hole to collapse, along with the huge pile of dirt directly above it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z You wanted your world to collapse around you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A Cyclops warrior stumbled inside, collapsing on the lunch table. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The crowd obscured what was happening, but suddenly the rotten frontage of a building gave way and collapsed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The guy’s head snaps back and blood sprays from his nose; he collapses to the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When I don’t say anything—too focused on keeping my chin from quivering—her smile collapses. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Harry crossed to his bedroom on tiptoe, slipped inside, closed the door, and turned to collapse on his bed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Montague moved purposefully forward from the doorway where she and Arthur had been sheltering against the probable collapse of the stairway. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z "It's your sword. It collapses into the hilt!" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m falling all over myself as I stop pacing long enough to collapse in one of the chairs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Without looking back, she ran out of the house and down the street to the courthouse, where she collapsed in a doorway. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He envisioned himself being discovered here tomorrow morning, collapsed in exhaustion, a disgrace to himself and The Vigils and the school. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Some pastors were more violent than others, but what they all had in common was that they wouldn’t stop until the demon was gone and the congregant had gone limp and collapsed on the stage. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I collapse into the chair closest to the door. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Was it because he’d seen Harry collapse on the train, and thought he wasn’t up to much? Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Mikey’s hand goes faster in his pocket, so fast the spout gives a lurch and collapses and Mikey is rolling on the ground yelping, I’m dead. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The North Tower continued to burn for another half hour; then it, too, completely collapsed. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I watched the straightness of her as she moved, her long belly, the dark collapse below that. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As cheerful voices and bursts of laughter from my Worlds Party floated in through my window, mixing with the rhythm of “Burn,” I collapsed onto my bedroom floor and started bawling. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Camp rumors were insistent that Hitler’s government was starting to collapse and Russian troops were moving toward Germany. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Until, that is, she collapsed to the ground and cried that she was about to die of hunger and fatigue. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She would never let either of them know that a world had collapsed for her, a dream had been destroyed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have collapsed, but the men of her khas held him up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Behind my closed lids, I see floors collapsing. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Nailer wondered at the people who had inhabited those collapsing buildings. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then her mother collapsed; she simply began to slide down as if her bones had liquefied until she half lay, half sat on the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then the collapsed roof of the Great Hall had been cleared away and a new one raised hurriedly in its stead. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All the gooey membranes popped and the tunnels collapsed, billowing plumes of dust. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The men around him were rigging shade, collapsing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even from the island, she could see the land rear toward the sky and the tall buildings collapse and crumble as if made of sand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z An examination would reveal that she died immediately in the collapse of the building. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But you have to be careful not to make the mound collapse on that pocket or on you. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We rocketed up and away in the net, the tension that had been holding us down suddenly released, and soaring over the lip of the wall, we collapsed in a heap on top of it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I find a dark spot in the alley and collapse. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z We collapse on a bench, leaning against each other, snorting and gasping. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He had been watching old films of the Allied liberation of Nazi concentration camps, which included scenes of bulldozers unearthing corpses that Adolf Hitler’s collapsing Third Reich had tried to hide. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the much stronger and more centralized Zapotec empire collapsed completely in about 800 a.d. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Tayo poked a stick into the coals and watched them lose shape and collapse into white ash. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Crane-man’s normally placid expression was replaced with a frown of worry when Tree-ear stumbled into the space under the struts and collapsed in a heap on the ground. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Olmec society was surprisingly unaffected by the collapse of its greatest polity. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The lumber had probably once been a staircase, long ago collapsed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The meticulously constructed gown collapses into a puddle around her feet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On the day they left for Nigeria, she collapsed onto her bed, crying uncontrollably, and thinking: What is wrong with me? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Half of them had collapsed, pulled down by the weight of the grey moss that draped them and the thick black vines that snaked upward from the water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I collapsed on the bed and stared at the ceiling, because to sleep on my side meant that I would wake with a clear view of Yakov’s empty cot. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She looked at me so woefully that I collapsed in shame and said “I’m sorry” again and again, repeating it until I hoped maybe she believed me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I stumble to the closest table and collapse into a chair. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He leaned on the table loaded with desserts, but it collapsed and he fell with it, everything sliding down on top of him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z What has changed since the collapse of Jim Crow has less to do with the basic structure of our society than with the language we use to justify it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I made it into Mr. Ebgard’s office before I collapsed, slumping into the nearest chair. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Laborers were subject to almost continual lashing by long horse whips, and those who collapsed due to injuries or exhaustion were often left to die. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He came out of the room sweating and on the point of collapse. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Again and again they heard parts of the great palace collapsing, sometimes quite close to them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z More spurting blood, more death throes, another collapsing body. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Even if the whole universe did not recollapse, there would be singularities in any localized regions that collapsed to form black holes. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The alchemists had pursued a secret learning, convinced that only a few were fit to have knowledge of divine secrets and that the social order would collapse if gold ceased to be in short supply. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He collapsed in a clatter of falling rifle, of mess tins rattling in the dust. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Like if you don't hold it up there above you, everything's going to collapse around you.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Wes’s chest collapsed against the trunk of the car, sending pain throughout his entire body. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The Dauntless man screams and collapses, his hands clutching his leg, which gives Tobias the opportunity to shoot him in the head. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I ran into their arms and collapsed in tears as they gathered around me, laughing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Jacobs was forever predicting the imminent collapse of the United States government. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly my thigh was on fire, with a pain so intense I collapsed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z If they were hit in the body they would just lean forward, as if they were reaching for the ground, and then collapse. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold my breath so I don’t collapse into a heap. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z His legs collapsed suddenly and he began to fall, and the two young lieutenants sprang forward and seized him under both arms to save him from slumping to the floor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His insomnia and pain, the crushing workload, and his mounting frustration all tore at his spirit until by the end of March he felt himself on the verge of physical and emotional collapse. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He staggered inside and collapsed on the fraying couch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z If the gravity were much more, plants and animals and architecture would have to be short and squat and sturdy in order not to collapse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A frozen banana tree, brow'n and stricken, languished against the front of the porch, the tree preparing to collapse as the iron fence had done long ago. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart wants to collapse because she says my nickname exactly the way my mother says it, with the same voice. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Anya heard her mother scream her name, but Anya had to focus on the Varangian before her, or she was going to lose every last bit of her nerve and collapse to the ground. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z During most of its life, a star is in an uneasy equilibrium: the propensity to collapse under its own gravity is balanced by the energy that comes from the fusing hydrogen in its center. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Eric nearly collapsed, and Jesse mustered all his well- honed phone skills with the telephone company, talking his way past the first rank to a supervisor, then claiming he was misled. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Eugenia sobbed harder, collapsing into Moss’s shoulder, and Moss wasn’t certain he could stay upright much longer. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And suddenly I fell apart, collapsed into a jelly of weariness. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The economies of states and countries that depend on honeybee-pollinated crops collapse shortly after the hives. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Doha entered the waiting room and collapsed onto a stool, exhausted by everything that had happened. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Ben opened the door to the car, his knees so weak that he seemed likely to collapse in the driveway. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Not because I had anything against him, but because my heart and my trust were in the process of collapsing. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It was magnitude 7.5, not vast as earthquakes go, but so abrupt and wrenching that it collapsed an entire mountainside. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z So I walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk, thinking that if people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I collapse to my knees, crying into my hands. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Further, one of my students, Raymond Laflamme, found that in a slightly more complicated model, the collapse of the universe was very different from the expansion. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, she showed us a video in which a scientist described what he called “the most astounding fact,” which was that all living things are composed of the atoms of collapsed stars. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Cole tried to stand up, but his legs collapsed under him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A static universe, as should have been obvious to Newton and every thinking astronomer since, would collapse in upon itself. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Between them, they have come up with the two major reasons why Western Civilization is about to collapse. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The market will collapse or the crops will fail. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The townspeople looked at the colored girl laying there collapsed on the ground and stepped over her into the bakery. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He collapsed in a patient’s room on October 4 and had to be carried home. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The year of their happiness ended with Arthur's return—and almost immediately collapsed in ruin, but not on account of the King. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our owl. He’s ancient. It wouldn’t be the first time he’d collapsed on a delivery. So then I tried to borrow Hermes —” “Who?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Jody knew how he felt, how his insides were collapsed and empty. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The cabinets shook, and a suit of armor collapsed as the cat launched himself at me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Tree-ear liked arranging his wood neatly so the potters could take what they needed without the whole of the stack collapsing. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z When all was quiet, Mama collapsed into a chair. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The figure in front of me collapses, and I stand above him, waiting. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When it collapsed, everything on the surface above it collapsed, too—in this case, the area of the field that contained Portables 16 through 21. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the rotten old floor collapsed, and the boys plummeted into the basement. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Her chest expanded unnaturally, too quickly, and collapsed just as unnaturally as JoJo hyperventilated her. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman near the front throws an arm across her forehead and collapses as the men on either side scramble to catch her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She collapsed, gagging and retching, her whole body shaking violently. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z One of the stone bridges collapsed, but more monsters kept pouring over the other one. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Thomas almost collapsed from the sudden rush of terror. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “The whole Gothic line is in danger of collapsing!” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Bigwig had collapsed beside Hazel and lay on his side, exhausted. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She collapsed on the porch steps, crying with her hands clasped over her mouth. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Finally, he collapses under a small mango tree. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Above my head the horses panted, their bellies swelling and collapsing, their hooves pawing at the dirt. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I collapse on the ground and hold the body in my arms. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A tree canopy seemed to collapse over the bus as they slowed to a creep. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It had fallen across the bathtub, which was wrecked but had not entirely collapsed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In pain, half starved, with a tapeworm and an eye infection, he collapsed on the road to town and was taken to the infirmary by a kindly widow. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She grabbed my arm with both hands to keep from collapsing. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z As late as January 1865, with the Confederacy in danger of collapse at any moment, not one of the conspiracies resulted in serious action against Abraham Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree branches, power lines, porch awnings collapsed like they’d plumb given up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t really eliminate the need to make a decision, because the closer South Vietnam got to collapse, the more pressure there would be on the United States to intervene. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The rest of the ceiling was about to collapse. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We stepped onto the train right in time, and collapsed into two empty seats. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He collapses to the floor and his blood spills fast and surrounds him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “How can such solid buildings collapse?” she whispered. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Soon, he was sure, it would collapse, and still pinned by the heavy wreckage, he would be hurled into the harbor, where he would certainly drown. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z At the same time, that very sweep is why the Maya collapse has fascinated archaeologists since the 1840s, when the outside world first learned of the abandoned cities in Yucatan. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It had been more than a month and some of us had almost gone through the withdrawal stage, even though there were still instances of vomiting and collapsing at unexpected moments. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The blast and the collapse and the chaos could have flung him anywhere. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z As the core of a massive red giant collapses to form such a neutron star, it spins faster. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mam is happy we’ll have loads of paper for lighting the fire though the wood we burn from that collapsing shed leaves a sickening smell and she worries the white maggots will escape and breed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I've been unconscious since Lev and I collapsed together on the threshold of the kibbutz. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And that collapse created a vacuum in my chest. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I tell her, but my whole chest seems to collapse under the effort of that single, empty word. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z This is rather like the big bang at the beginning of time, only it would be an end of time for the collapsing body and the astronaut. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear a cracking inside me, my ribs are collapsing in on my lungs, which is why I can’t breathe. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z When it came, it was the edge of a steep river- bank crumbling under the downpour until suddenly it all broke loose and collapsed into itself. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I watch as he shivers, coughing, his body swaying as he starts to collapse. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As a cloud of gas collapses, it gets hotter and denser, and hydrogen atoms slam into one another with increasing force. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It is as if a building he’d been responsible for designing has collapsed for all to see. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Blood on his face, hair pale with the dust of collapsing ruins, he lifted his head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Without its own justifications, the Dream would collapse upon itself. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Hounded and harried by forces on the ground, the spy rings of Argentina collapsed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” she groaned as she collapsed beside the circular hearth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I collapse on the last stair and rock back and forth silently. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He shook his head and in a single motion of disgust scooped up the clay and slapped it back onto the wheel, whereupon it collapsed into an oafish lump again, as if ashamed. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z To these people, capitalism had failed, and ordinary Americans were bearing the brunt of its collapse. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The boy took the girl in his arms and led her back to the cabin, where she collapsed on the steps, all knees and pointy elbows. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Finally, with permission slip in hand, Keav staggers back to her camp and collapses. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Three years later a hotel they had designed in Kansas City collapsed during construction, injuring several men and killing one. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He passed the test and was released to go home, where he collapsed into bed and slept for twelve hours. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Ayanna had stumbled back, clutching her head in pain, but now she moved forward again, nearly collapsing against my shoulder, and pointed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A moment later, Don Hume pitched forward and collapsed across his oar. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I make it to the condo lobby before collapsing into a faux-leather couch. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “She rose up in the air,” said Harry, before either Ron or Hermione could speak, “and then began to scream, and collapsed. Professor, can I see Professor Dumbledore, please?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Using foot, knee, chin, elbow, and fingernails, I scrape my way inside and collapse on the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I let him; I gave in to our slow collapse, all the while watching Rex Reese and the Object out of one eye. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Put one foot in the wrong place, and the whole structure would collapse. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In my dream, all of the collapsed ceilings reformed above us. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I crawled onto the sand on all fours, invisible creatures skittering away as I collapsed onto what felt like a pile of leaves. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I push every bit of' air in my body into her lungs, collapsing on top of her, no idea if it was enough, hearing the sirens of the ambulance I called blare in the distance. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Grover collapsed next to his coffee, which steamed against the snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He swims away from the others and toward a series of collapsed columns that form a cave. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One night she was carrying a tray of food to his bed when she collapsed on the back stairwell. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z If a star could collapse to such a small size, it is not unreasonable to expect that other stars could collapse to even smaller size and become black holes. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Håkon let his tail drop, and the water spider collapsed back into the river with a dull crash. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It’s collapsing and surely we could use some of the wood for the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Robineau gave him a tryout, hut Chico was so skinny he practically collapsed under the camera. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I collapse onto the couch with a Coke, feeling edgy and restless. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The shriek went on and on, as she tore her hair and rent her garments and collapsed onto the floor. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ice collapsing her wicker swing, his sisters at her feet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Not because I’m out of breath or my legs are ready to collapse. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z At the end of each day Amari collapsed, exhausted, on the floor mat in their small cabin. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z High-Tech groaned before he collapsed on top of her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The glass panels fall to the sides and the lid collapses downward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If I collapsed out here, my body would be dinner for a monster. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z At that his mother screamed all over again, hurried from the table, and collapsed into the arms of his father, who was rushing towards her. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z It has always depended on handouts from foreign governments, and if they end, the Kim dynasty would probably collapse. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Once I see what’s on it, I have to force myself to keep my feet moving so I don’t collapse in the middle of the hospital corridor. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Harry clapped loudly with the rest as Ron collapsed into the chair next to him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z My aunt had tried to come to the cemetery, but she collapsed right before we left the house. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The paper crumbles and the ocean of ink fades away, leaving only a circle of chairs inside a striped tent as Marco collapses to the floor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With a tremendous crash! a section of barn floor collapsed into the cellar. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The Indians left the area the day before the collapse of the dam. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Zola clops up to the balcony and collapses in the hammock. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Her dad had been beheaded by a sharp piece of slate when the tunnel he was working in collapsed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The child, now frantic, collapsed into a coma. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s not a bad face except that lately my nose seems to have grown longer, and my upper lip appears to have collapsed against my teeth. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Tidbit collapsed by the stream and then crawled into the water to cool off. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not previously been able to get a good look at it, but now that he did, he realized that terror and fatigue had probably not been the principal causes of Holly’s collapse. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After Dad had collapsed, I would try to pick up the place, but Mom always made me stop. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Everyone said the dementors were horrible, but no one else collapsed every time they went near one. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I fight every muscle in my body, begging me to collapse. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I collapsed out of view at the tree line while a mother walked by. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Rome had collapsed, and Western civilization seemed but a shadow of Rome’s past glory. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z One day the system would collapse in blood. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One minute I was fine, and the next it felt like my chest had collapsed in on itself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Across the city, a building collapsed in a great gout of fire and smoke, and she heard distant screams and the wailing of frightened children. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The universe and everything in it could collapse into a massive singularity, or it could initiate another Big Bang, a new beginning to the universe. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Crime falls to its lowest levels in recorded history, while airline corporations and automobile industries across the globe collapse. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But their voices are muffled by the gasping for air, the pounding of earth, the pumping of blood, the need to collapse. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Deep inside my chest, a main sequence star collapsed under its own gravity. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Scrambling, dragged by the harness, he came up over the edge and collapsed face-down on the ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I would have collapsed from exhaustion if I hadn’t been held up by the prisoners squeezed in around me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The low ridge of snow that had collected against the bottom of the door collapsed onto the dirty linoleum inside. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Hopefully she would have a heart attack and collapse. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Jinny dashed back into camp, breathless, and collapsed near the fire circle. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then she was in Gaea’s cave in Alaska, where Hazel and her mother had died as the ceiling collapsed and the voice of the Earth Goddess wailed in anger. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After about a year of this sort of thing, he suddenly collapsed and was hospitalized. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At first, the cans just bent over and started to collapse into themselves, but after a few blows they split open, and chili spattered out. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z They linger there on the edge of your consciousness like the things you hear just as you’re waking up, before the dream collapses under the crushing weight of the real world. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Because Jonas collapsed on the job, they said, he had forfeited his ration. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Their players scatter left and right as the structure collapses in an explosion of cracking ice. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the old fox reached the spicy shade of the hemlock bough, he collapsed. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The collapse of the Toltec created an opening in the warm, fertile basin. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z At this point one of the remaining lads from the bus collapsed in a shivering heap and Mitraillette sort of stalled. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They passed a farmhouse burned to the ground, its roof about to collapse. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Now there’s wreckage, and inflation, and moral collapse. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z With her luck, it would collapse in the next two minutes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He collapses into the dining booth and looks up at the over-cab bunk where he’s supposed to sleep. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Imre’s population griped about unnatural arts being practiced two miles away, but when an aqueduct collapsed or someone fell suddenly sick, they were quick to call on engineers and doctors trained at the University. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “He’s collapsing the magic barriers around Manhattan—cutting off just the building, and us.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And if black holes were as varied as the objects that collapsed to form them, it might be very difficult to make any predictions about black holes in general. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the city on the hill of Rhaenys stood the blackened walls of the Dragonpit, its huge dome collapsing into ruin, its bronze doors closed now for a century. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The work had been too hard for him, and he had started to go for help when he collapsed. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The peace deal was on the brink of collapse. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I whip around, expecting Peeta to collapse to the ground, but he only raises his eyebrows. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Formed long ago by the collapse of two rock pillars, the rubble had created a little enclosure, barely big enough for two people, hidden by a tree perched at its entrance. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And when they were too spent to flap and screech anymore, they collapsed on the point, and Lizzie’s granddaddy waved them to his door. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Then he steers himself into the bedroom and collapses face first onto the bed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They collapse, tighten, squeeze, and suddenly you’re breathing through a drinking straw. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He collapsed at a Jewish National Fund meeting and was rushed to the Brooklyn Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They were cold and stiff and hot and sweaty all at once, and Kaede would have done anything at that moment for a fire and a bath and a soft bed to collapse into. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But it will collapse andpossibly even catch fire in the oven, leaving you with a flat, burned souffle. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So for the perplexed audiences who first heard it in 1804 and 1805, even the funeral march is denied its thundering climax, collapsing rather than concluding. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Then the shelter collapsed with smothering finality; and the anonymous shapes fought their way out and through. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z They appear as knackery trucks that carry dead horses, as collapsing dams, and maybe as beautiful girls with long dancer legs who drift silently through the dust of a California desert morning. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z As the collapsing region got smaller, it would spin faster—just as skaters spinning on ice spin faster as they draw in their arms. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So she saw it clearly when the horse screamed with a panicked shriek and reared, and the blue smear of the thrown rider collapsed to the ground. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I was also misled by work I had done on a simple model of the universe in which the collapsing phase looked like the time reverse of the expanding phase. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron and Hermione kept looking at him sideways, as though frightened he might collapse again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He staggered out of the room, drunk with grief, and collapsed in an armchair, weeping like a child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The left lung had been stabbed and was half collapsed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Mostly he reminded me of a man coming out of a long, hard drunk—worn out, depleted, collapsed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A terrible grinding creaks up high, as though the whole structure might collapse at any moment. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Shep staggered backward against the bar, then collapsed to the floor with the broken end of the sword still jutting between his ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “See, they’ve modified it so it collapses and you can sit down. Isn’t that just marvelous? And look at the silhouette.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He throws me a triumphant grin and collapses on the seat right next to me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The rest of it collapses on top of me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When he had talked all that tough stuff and I had turned him down, his face had collapsed. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Mama collapsed on a kitchen stool and took a long drink of water. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He would return from a long day of work, empty his pockets of whatever he had been able to get, and then collapse into bed. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Then he sighs and slouches off to one of the inn's small bedrooms, to collapse on a pile of straw. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He collapsed in the taxi, moaning a bit. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “The priory collapsed in the flood. We just got her out in time. Then we got swept away.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Just as multiplying by zero causes the number line to collapse into a point, the vanishing point has caused most of the universe to sit in a tiny dot. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Felicia collapses on her mother’s lap, sending the swing lurching crazily, and wails to the heavens. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still small compared to Alcyoneus, but he slammed into the giant with such momentum, Alcyoneus toppled into an icy watchtower that collapsed on top of him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z What is remarkable is that hardly anyone seems to imagine that similar political dynamics may have produced another caste system in the years following the collapse of Jim Crow—one that exists today. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There was a thunderous crash overhead, a ceiling giving way or a piece of the roof collapsing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z On the tiny cell screen, the South Tower, floor by floor, falls, leveling, collapsing like an accordion. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He howled with outrage while his companions collapsed in laughter. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Helsinki’s Olympic stadium was partially collapsed, toppled by Soviet bombs. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The Athena Parthenos collapsed into its own shadow and disappeared, along with its three escorts. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I nearly collapse in relief as I see Hideo crouched down in the security box room, surrounded by his bodyguards and colleagues. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Gasping, thoroughly pooped, the men trudged into the half-mile-wide grassy alpine bowl with the small circular lake in the center and collapsed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was trembling, and he looked as though he might either explode or collapse. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Yet it was at that moment of maximum affluence that the Roman political order collapsed into a series of deadly civil wars. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she collapsed with her face half in the mud. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z However, within just a few hours, as the region continued to collapse, the difference in the gravitational forces on his head and his feet would become so strong that again it would tear him apart. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, Skylab would crash into the school, we’d all be in the bathroom and the crash would—conveniently—collapse the entrance and we would be trapped. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z They scrambled out of the water as the roof of the tunnel finally gave out and collapsed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The platform of wood and brush and grass began to shift and collapse in upon itself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He returned home each day around three p.m. and collapsed into bed for a few hours of sleep before waking up for another double shift. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Once in a while, she'd stir, get up as if moved by some urgent purpose, only to then collapse back into stillness. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I realized that Mother had been four years old in 1955, and with that realization, the distance between me and Emmett Till collapsed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Temp collapsed on the bank just as the bridge gave way. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The collapsed Hab rippled in the distance, a junkyard of debris strewn across the landscape in front of it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The disoriented pirates trudged after them and collapsed on the beach. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He made space for it on the messy table surface, pushing aside the collapsed pile of unopened letters and packages. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I heard a cracking sound, and the next thing I knew, the corroded metal of the garbage can began to collapse and I fell to the ground. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, Gawaine,” he said, suddenly collapsing, “it seems that Mordred has proclaimed himself the King of England, under this New Order of his.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Alki Hotel, a brick wall collapsed, killing a Chinese boarder in his bed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There were no more tricks to play; exhausted, despairing, he collapsed on his bed and fell asleep. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Out in the forsaken city, every other structure, it seems, is burning or collapsing, but here in front of him is the inverse in miniature: the city remains, but the house he occupies is gone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Above the pulpit hung a battered Christmas bell, the accordion sort that collapses. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The Roman dead collapsed into bones and crumbled to dust. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Isaac kept attacking the trophies, jumping on them with both feet, screaming, breathless, sweaty, until finally he collapsed on top of the jagged trophic remnants. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Then we borrowed Slats to haul the planks from the collapsed barn on Bando’s property. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just in time—another step and Reynie might have collapsed into a useless heap. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z So after gravitational collapse a black hole must settle down into a state in which it could be rotating, but not pulsating. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She shuddered, took a step forward, collapsed on the floor. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “The coroner,” he wrote Margaret three days after the collapse, “is a disagreeable little doctor, a political hack, without brains, who distresses me.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Disappointment with the collapse of his plan and perhaps also his weakness brought on his severe hunger made it impossible for him to move. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally he gave up and collapsed at her feet, his head turned away in misery. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But mostly they were angry with the “brass,” and with their own officers for abandoning them in the retreat, and with the French for collapsing without a fight. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I somehow made it to my bed and collapsed into a near-coma that lasted until I got too hungry to sleep through lunchtime. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Fenoglio braced an arm against the door frame and looked at the house opposite as if he feared it might collapse at any moment. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Occasionally it shifted, and the twigs collapsed into soft, ashy heaps. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He wanted to collapse right then and there, to rub his face in the living-room rug, but he dared not stop. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly looked at her son’s reddening face and realized that he would very happily collapse at her feet just to prove his point. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He slashed across the giant’s path and Porphyrion collapsed into his makeshift throne, which crumbled under the giant’s weight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By mid-April, the collapse of the South Vietnamese government was imminent. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Wagon horses ran in a panic through the streets, snapped their legs in the rubble, and collapsed from exhaustion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Areida collapsed on top of me, and together we shook the purple chair. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until they reached the end of the next hall, near one of the collapsed stairwells, that they stopped running. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z This hasn’t stopped some believers—physicists included—from picketing high-energy laboratories like Fermilab; they believe that a high-energy collision could cause a spontaneous collapse of the vacuum. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She collapsed, and as she fell to the ground she screamed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The clotheshorse collapsed under the weight of the stupid beast, sending angry cat and white linen into the red dust. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Emboldened by the collapse of the windmill, the human beings were inventing fresh lies about Animal Farm. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I tried to make a ladder from bits of scrap wood, but it kept collapsing whenever I put my weight on it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I stand up shakily and collapse onto my bed, curling up into a tiny ball on the bare vinyl mattress, tears streaming down my face as I lie there, alone. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Those remaining on the shelves collapse, a few volumes falling, but Marco does not seem to notice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then, as he tried to lap the water, his legs seemed to crumple under him and he collapsed, half in and half out of the rut. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The tents were damp and heavy, hard to raise, harder to take down, and prone to sudden collapse if too much snow accumulated on top of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z |
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