| 单词 | creak |
| 例句 | The spooky ship creaked as it listed to one side, turning to sweep down on us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Doors creaked open and families gathered on the landings, pleased and amazed at the something unexpected being added to that moment of their lives. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The door swings shut, creaking hard enough to send a chill over me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the sound changed to a quiet crunch of snow and creak of timber, and the dogs began to step out eagerly, and the motion became swift and smooth. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The sagging front steps of his boarding house creaked a warning as he climbed them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The sky was getting lighter and I saw Doc come out of his cabin, the door creaking softly. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The room was quiet, except for the creaking of frogs. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Lupe grinned and shouted, “Long as she creaks she holds, eh?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z After a long time, she put the work in her basket, covered it with a cloth, and stood up from her chair, knees creaking. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The screen door creaked and the woman emerged. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The springs creaked as the bed tilted to his side. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I would awaken to the sound of garage doors creaking open and know without thinking that it was Friday and that my father was on his way to six-thirty mass. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He sighed and eased the door open, wincing as it creaked loudly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A moment later the gates began to stir, creaking, dripping, and slowly, slowly opening against the current, making the water seethe and churn. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And sure enough, whenever their voices stilled simultaneously, a thump or a creak would unmistakably sound somewhere inside the building. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The glass creaks under the pressure of their hands, and then cracks, and then shatters. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Some attempted to cross the bridges, which creaked and crackled under their weight. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The window creaked as I eased it up, and the smell of horses and other farm odors hit me, right before the wind issued a warning. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But then the floorboards creaked, and they all turned. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Putting my feet back on the floor, I again felt the floorboards creak and bow. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure listens to the house timbers creak and the gulls cry and the gentle roar breaking against the window. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sail caught the wind until the mast creaked against the tow- rope and fell. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I do as I’m told, but I crank the tiller too quickly, and the rudder creaks. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z His chair creaked once, twice, and then the office was very quiet. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In the creaking, thrumming double bulkhead of the leading zeppelin, the dragonflies were hatching. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The closet door creaks as I push it open. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Xan pulled herself to her feet, her joints creaking and cracking like rusty gears. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The door creaked loudly as Nina stepped inside. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The front door creaks open and then closes. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Eventually I heard the bed creak as he reached it, and when I carried in his food, he was sitting there surrounded by his diagrams. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She was near enough so he could hear the creak of her starched linen coif as she peered at him to see whether he was asleep. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Even now, as the carriage creaked slowly up the mountain, Nok could feel her mother looking, her eyes disappointed and full of sadness. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Kino heard the creak of the rope when Juana took Coyotito out of his hanging box and cleaned him and hammocked him in her shawl in a loop that placed him close to her breast. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor creaked with every step he took. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In a minute I heard him try again, and that time I heard the bed creak as he pulled himself back onto it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The creaking of ropes as the crewmen hoisted Tanin in her longboat over the side of the ship. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He put up his hand to steady his trembling head and continued to rock himself slowly in the creaking chair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We heard the creak of Jazz's door, and then her little feet slide to the bathroom. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Eight curving stairs to the bottom; the second and fifth steps creak. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I heard the boards creaking beneath her feet as she crossed the room to her door as Dad crept down the hall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “All is dark. I hear lapping water, level with me, and some creaking as of wood on wood.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z After a long silence, Tranquilino creaked onto his feet and fetched two glasses, filling both a third full of cheap bourbon. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sound at all but the small creaking of the boat and light slap of waves on her bow. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z We made our first turn, the wheels creaking under us, the chariot threatening to tip, but we were now only ten feet behind Annabeth. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There was no sound but the creaking of the wagon as it floundered through the sour-smelling mud and over mammoth tree roots. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there was the creaking sound of a window being opened. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z She descended one step at a time, the stairs creaking happily. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But his room was the same, the creaking bedsprings and frame pushed into the southeast corner below the small window. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Right as he felt a weakness in his knees, he heard the door at the top creak open. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He heard Carl dismount from his creaking saddle and slap the horse on the side to send it to the barn where Billy would unsaddle it and turn it out. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The low rumble got steadily louder—voices, footsteps, the creaking of bleachers, and the slamming of car doors up in the parking lot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My body is braced: I’m listening out for him, for creaks or footsteps. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The steps creaked loudly in the quiet house. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The machine roars to life, creaking like a rickety carriage on a cobblestone street. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I push the door open a little further; the hinges creak. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They walked in silence for a time; then they heard a creak. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z All four of the lawyers sported new suits; the new shoes of the big-footed county attorney creaked and squealed with every step. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He stretches his fingers, frowning at the audible creaking of the joints. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I heard the floor creak in the hall just as I stood up. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When the wind blew, he could hear the creak and groan of branches older than he was. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I flinch every time the door hinges creak. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She stole a glance behind her, imagining the creak of leather boots, the pounding of feet. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, my bedroom door creaked open. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A rush of dead brown leaves, Asha told herself, bare branches creaking in the wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The house, which was normally alive and full of creaking, clattering sounds, was still, like a grave. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of the ice grinding and crushing, creaking and cracking, filled the cold, damp air all around them. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Eventually everyone settled down to sleep as well as they could in the creak and jolt of the train. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth looked at me like I was nuts, but in the next second, the air was filled with whistling sounds of ropes being snapped taut, canvases unfurling, and wooden pulleys creaking. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Their voices were clear, and the clink and creak of their harness and arms, but they could not be seen. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Anya ducked to the floor, not wanting to be seen, and stayed there until the bed stopped creaking. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Behind them the great cracks gaped wide to receive them as the tree swayed and creaked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The wood creaked as the passenger stepped off, leaving the charioteer to park the vehicle. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Alec groaned and Mark heard the sounds of the cot creaking as the older man got to his feet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z For a while there was the continual creak and rustle of leaves as they tried for comfort. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Lydia’s porch swing creaked as they swung slowly. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The stairs creaked behind us, and we all turned. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Howls, shrieks, the lash and whistle of the wind, the creak of the basket like a tormented animal, all filled the wild air with hideous noise. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The Dolphin rounded to, her top sails were furled, and with a great creaking of lines and shudder of canvas, she came to rest alongside the Wethersfield dock. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The creaking and rumbling came from huge gears and pulley systems that raised and lowered sections of the floor for no apparent reason. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The ash trees creaked and the stream sang. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The bed creaks when I sit down in my parents’ dark room, but my dad doesn’t stir. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Two large limbs being rubbed together by the strong wind made a grinding creaking sound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesper had expected some thunderous noise, but except for a few creaks and clanks, the machinery was silent. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The bar’s front door creaks open, admitting a gust of fresh air and a new customer. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The noise of rumbling carts laden with creaking cages and barrels of goods, the smells of raw fish and flesh, and the cries of sailors and merchants overwhelmed me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z While fighting with the stubborn lock, I heard hinges creak behind me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My back creaked as I rolled my shoulders. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We all hear a creak and scrape across the floorboards above our heads. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The key rattling, the creak of the door—these were sounds that set her heart racing. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The stairs creak as he descends, and the women in the kitchen fall silent. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The walls creak; the window between the curtains is black; the town prepares to sleep. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He drew the other upon his lap, which weight made the sofa creak. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z From the kitchen window comes the wit wit wit of a barn swallow, footfalls on ramparts, halyards clinking against masts, hinges and chains creaking in the harbor. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The team members sat in the creaking, green folding chairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned the wheel back and the trapdoor creaked shut again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z After a moment, a creak of floorboards and the footsteps going away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The movement stopped then, and he heard the metallic creak of the car door opening. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The swinging door between the deli and the kitchen creaked as if something were gently, ever so gently, pressing against it, testing it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Grips the phone so hard, the plastic handset creaks. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z But Warings was that sort of house, it moved and creaked all the time, it was old and the doors and windows did not shut properly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The door opens with a gentle creak, and we all shuffle our way inside. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “The creak of wood and the softness of moss and the rustle and whisper of green and green and green,” the Beast sang. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The packed snow creaked underfoot, and everywhere I could hear a musical trickle and drip as the noon sun thawed icicles and snow crusts that would glaze again before nightfall. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z María Santiago’s footsteps came up the creaking stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He listened to the familiar sounds—the swoosh, crack of the sails, the creak, creak of the wood, the twang of the sailors’ voices. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z A terrible grinding creaks up high, as though the whole structure might collapse at any moment. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I took the lift to the second floor, went through a set of glass fire doors, and walked along the corridor whose polished boards creaked in a familiar way. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Rosemary waits patiently while I lower my creaking body into the wheelchair. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The porch swing creaks as I try to think everything through. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z With one final grinding, creaking sigh, the big sycamore started down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t hear the creaking of leather or the men’s voices either. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Inside, I contemplated taking the stairs but decided to wait for the ancient creaking elevator. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He was rescuing a throw pillow, thrashing it back and forth to free it from a tangle of imaginary vines, when he heard the cellar steps creaking. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The sound of the door creaking open pulled him back, and he shook away the sensation. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z After the plow comes the harrow, with its heavy creaking disks, and then the people with hoes and seeds. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Home, for Dicey, was their house in Provincetown, where the wind made the boards creak in a way that was almost music. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A chair creaked as someone shifted in their seat, and Moss looked to his friends. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Quietly, listening to the creak of her limbs, the crinkle of the cloth that clothed her, Linda roused herself, left the room, turned into the bathroom to draw a tub. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All these years and still she shivered with fright when he was like this, sneering, tightening the belt around his fist, the creaking of the leather, the glint in his bloodshot eyes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then I heard the creaking sound of a heavy, horse-drawn wagon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The screen door creaked open and shut behind us; I waited until I heard the shuffling footsteps of the other kid follow them out before I looked back down at Liam’s face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Bigger tiptoed up the steps, one at a time, hoping that the roar of the furnace and the men’s voices and the scraping of the shovel would drown out the creaking sounds his feet made. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When he didn’t work, he and Mami rustled behind the flowered curtain, creaked the springs under their mattress, their voices a murmur that I strained to hear but couldn’t. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The stairs to the attic are an ink puddle in shadows, but I know exactly how to avoid the creaks. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The door creaked open and Ignatius appeared in his pirate finery. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was rising, and they could hear the old wooden buildings creaking around them, and in the distance a heavy shutter banging, over and over, forgotten. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was a creaking on the loft stairs and Jesse was looking down at her, very beautiful and eager in the faint blue moonlight. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard a series of metallic clicks and the clatter of a chain, then the door swung open with a creak and they hurried over the threshold. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “The sound of men stamping overhead as they run about. There is the creaking of a chain, and the loud tinkle as the check of the capstan falls into the rachet.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the scurrying in the rafters and the creaking in the building became irrelevant—I felt a perverted euphoria. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z A moment later, he heard the creak of the third step down on the stairway. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In the kitchen the stove was settling and cooling, with little soft creakings. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z A rusty iron door, set into the part of the wall visible to the Row’s occupants, rouses the pigeons whenever it is opened, puts them in a flap, for the hinges creak so, scream. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She nods to me, and I duck out of her makeshift home, the boards creaking beneath my feet. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I heard a creaking floorboard in the hallway outside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z An eerie, hair-raising creaking of riding boots, a crop striking leather, a peremptory footstep that makes me shake myself awake and turn on lights all over the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The wagon started moving, creaking faintly as it moved. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The creak of their wheels joined the calls of the pushcart vendors clustered along the curb. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We mounted the stairs gently, trying not to creak them under our feet. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I feel a swell of homesickness as I hear the sound of the worn, rickety wood of that front step, creaking underneath us as we laugh and get close for the picture. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z So all night long, I am going up and down the creaking stairs with the childrens to protect them. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z The rocks creaked under her feet, and beneath that, she could feel the mountain churning, churning, churning. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He heard a bedroom door open and a creak of wood as somebody went downstairs. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Its pine floors creak, windowpanes rattle, flies buzz near the ceiling, curtains flap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The door opened with a rusty creak, and the wind scooped in and wrapped its fingers all around me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Each night, just as I was dozing off to sleep, I would hear a light tapping on Aunt Maggie’s windowpane, a door creaking open, whispers, then long silences. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A loud creak makes my heart stutter, but after a minute of paralysis, I realize the sound is just the trellis groaning under my weight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The wire was cold and it creaked in the staples. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The woman flexed her fingers; the leather glove creaked. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It grew around him as he stood holding the empty ceramic cup; the cupboards of the kitchen creaked and split and he felt the floor beneath his feet give. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Around them, the pack was creaking and groaning rhythmically, like the breathing of an immense animal. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I edged around the noisy floorboard in the middle of the room and opened my door as quietly as I could, but it creaked loudly in the cold. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In mid-morning the Model T truck rolled triumphantly home to Cannery Row and hopped the gutter and creaked up through the weeds to its place behind Lee Chong’s. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking in the tick and creak of Lincoln’s chair as he slowly lowered himself from tilt. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His leg creaked and clicked in its metal brace as he stood, and his left shoulder was lower than his right, so he seemed to be leaning even when he was standing up straight. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The mast creaked like it might snap off. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That was the rhythmic creaking: the wheel, rusty, groaning as it turned. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He heard the creaking of the Wreck Room door. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Someone was pulling a cart; Mariam could hear the creaking of its hinges, the bouncing and rattling of its iron wheels. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The same kind of creaking noise his swing set used to make. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A full moon cuts a white path across the bay while the wind blows, making something creak and a buoy clang in the distance. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the wagons that slowed them, lumbering along, axles creaking under the weight of their heavy loads. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The bus door swings open on hinges that creak and groan. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The ropes creaked and strained, but Lee had no fear of their giving way. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The building was quiet save for the continual creaking caused by the wind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The door to the cottage swung inward with a creak of its hinges. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There was a creak and a click and my door was shut. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The metal door unsealed and creaked open, revealing a dark staircase leading down. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It unfolds with a noisy creak, and I wince, but I don’t think either of them heard it. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But a board creaked the first step I took, so I decided to wait a little. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He eased forward, and the duct creaked all around, protesting his weight. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As the castle loomed nearer Harry twitched the Cloak to make sure their feet were hidden, then pushed the creaking front doors ajar. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The wagon slowed to a creaking halt before us, all wind-shorn wood and rusty nails, its bed heaped with green squashes and baskets of peaches. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The blackness of the sky began to lighten and an old peddler came out of a doorway, the creaking of his cart echoing in the silence of the upcoming dawn. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He glanced over at Ron and Hermione as the lift creaked upward once more; Hermione was now whispering frantic instructions to Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The keys chime and the floor creaks and she thinks she can smell threads of dust cascading from the ceiling. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The gate creaked a little as he pushed it open, but James Potter did not hear. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The springs of her mattress creak; she would know that sound anywhere. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The ladder didn’t even creak when she started climbing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The trap door creaked when he opened it. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She crouched down, trying to cover herself with her hands, as her door began to swing open, creaking, the point of the greatsword poking through . A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This place stinks like rotting wood, and the floorboards creak like they are going to crack open under us. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z A gust of wind rattled the windowpane and made the old building creak. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We sat, without speaking, on a lumpy sofa that creaked each time one stirred. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Not only are many animals running around in the creaking cold, but the trees cry out and limbs snap and fall, and the wind gets caught in a ravine and screams until it dies. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It creaked like we were in a haunted movie. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She leads him up five flights of uncarpeted stairs that creak noisily beneath their combined weight. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then a floorboard creaked right over my head and a little shower of plaster dust sprinkled down. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But I heard him from the kitchen: the thud as his feet reached the floor and the creak of the bed as he pulled himself back. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Uncle Jet cursed, grabbed the door, and slowly closed it as if he didn’t want the hinges to creak. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Quicker than if I’d awakened her little feet padded across her creaking floor. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z And above it all, the strain and pump of hundreds of bellows, creaking like a fleet of ships in a storm. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Bitter finished the painting in the dark morning of a day—it was well past midnight when Jam heard the studio door creak open. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z If this had been an old house, with creaking wood, and dark shadows, and heavily panelled walls, there might have been an eerie feeling. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z We heard the faint sound of creaking metal. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The house creaked like it did once in a while. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a twist of a key, and our front door creaks open. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z A chain rattled, the lock came off and the door creaked open. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The planks creaked as he led her up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The floorboards creak with every step, and it smells like a whole lot of mold. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Who art thou?” he called, hearing the creak of the door. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She ignored the creaks of the counter under their weight and moved around filling their orders and keeping up a conversation. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At the moment, not in the room itself but from somewhere very close, there came, first a rumbling, then a creaking, and then a roar of falling masonry, and the floor shook. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The floorboards creak as I shift my weight and stall. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I hear the step, quiet as mine, the creaking of the same floorboard. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z With affection and deepest thanks, Your own, Penny Penelope had just finished signing her name to the letter and was about to start on one to Dr. Westminster when the nursery door creaked open. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z We had almost made it to the tree line when the screen creaked behind us. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A loud creaking sound approaches and somebody whistles a tune. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z When the door of the upstairs room had creaked shut on its leather hinges and the laughter had at last died away, Ranofer turned and walked slowly back to the acacia tree. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The drawbridge creaked down, the portcullis winched up, and Lady Catelyn Stark rode forth to rejoin her son and his lords ban- nermen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Did the ceiling creak because he was walking quietly up and down, drinking a cold orange crush and studying the chess men laid out on the table? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Another long silence while the house creaked and popped around them. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The walkway that encircled the abyss in the center chamber was about four feet wide, and as they inched along, it creaked and groaned. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Above them, the branches of the oak tree were beginning to creak and sway. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer Maggot drew in his ponies and the waggon creaked to a halt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the morning there was banging of bolts and creaking of rusty locks and several retainers in chain mail came into the dungeon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The brownstone creaked as it settled more firmly into its foundation, wrapping the kids in warmth and love just as it had for so many years past and would, now, for many years to come. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her husband brought the wagon to a creaking stop, and she hopped out. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The lid creaked open when I lifted it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A single warning creak; then there they all were, waist deep in mud and carp, laughing, their shoes unglued. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z As the door creaked, low, rumbling growls met their ears. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Other branches twisted around one another, always creaking, always groaning, until they formed two long arms and a second leg to set down beside the main trunk. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Trees creaked and groaned, and roots tangled my feet, but still I moved forward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The house had been built fifty years before and the stairs creaked. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My shoes made a sharp clip, clip across the creaking floor, which sounded important and made me smile. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then they left the town behind, following the winding course of the Rhoyne through willow groves and poppy fields and past a tall wooden windmill whose blades creaked like old bones as they turned. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even from a distance, Hazel could hear him creaking and clanking in jubilation. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The trellis creaks, tips, and, before my horrified eyes, drops with a deafening clatter to the flagstones. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z At sunset time he hypnotised me, and he says that I answered as usual “darkness, lapping water and creaking wood”; so our enemy is still on the river. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Ears straining, even in sleep, for the sound of footsteps on the stairs, not even footsteps, just the creak of the stairs, and she was awake, because it meant Miss Susan was coming home. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the creak of hinges, the rattle of my cage, but I can’t see beyond my eyes, though they are open. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please, don’t get my hopes up. I can’t—” The window creaked open. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I gave it a good swipe with Riptide and cut a huge gash in its flank, but the monster just creaked and groaned and kept on going. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z For a second I think I hear the glass creak, but it is my imagination. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z People walk the paths of the gardens below, and the wind sings anthems in the hedges, and the big old cedars at the entrance to the maze creak. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The creaking was louder now, and Sarai could make out the silhouette of a man. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Cricks and creaks came from nearby and distant quarters, as if the house were twitching in a sleep of its own. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Nita’s footsteps creak on the floorboards inside, and when I turn she is standing right behind me, her hands buried in her pockets. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Since it has no knob, she tugs at the bars over the window until the heavy door creaks open. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The swing moved back and forth, creaking on its rusted chain, and it was like that old nursery rhyme, Little Jack Horner sat in the corner eating his Christmas pie. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Jaja swung open Papa-Nnukwus creaking wooden gate, which was so narrow that Papa might have to enter sideways if he ever were to visit. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Before I could start, I heard the creak of a storm door opening and closing behind me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The door creaks open to reveal a woman in a bathrobe, with water dripping down her neck and her hair wrapped in a towel. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The blanket beneath her was rough and thin; the bed was hard and creaked when she moved. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Something creaked: it was a door ajar; and that door was Mr. Rochester’s, and the smoke rushed in a cloud from thence. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I was about to give up when the door slowly opened with a creak noisy enough to echo into the woods. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He heard the creaking and cracking of wood again, groaning like a living thing, like the hungry stomach of the world growling for a meal. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z She missed the creaking timbers of the Argo II and the constellations her lamp used to make against the ceiling of her cabin aboard the ship. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The porch swing creaked and swayed like someone had just gotten out of it, but that could’ve been the wind. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Turner sat on the stool, and he heard her settle backbones creaking and snapping. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The drawbridge came creaking down before she could reply, and they heard the sound of oiled chains as the portcullis was drawn up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was the sound of a car pulling up, and the back door creaked open. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He swung open his door with a creak and jumped to the pavement, joining the rest of their family on the sidewalk. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He got down on one knee with much effort, grunting and puffing, the seams of his pants creaking like ship riggings. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z There are staircases, also of wood, which creak when we climb them, and banisters we aren’t supposed to slide down, and iron radiators that make banging noises and are either stone cold or blazing hot. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z As usual, Sefia was curled up in a hammock strung between two trees, eighty feet above the forest floor, with the canopy creaking and swaying above her and the mulchy ground far below. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The creaking of the old mattress was drowned out by the TV. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, Ash picked up the wooden bucket and went to the pump, where she lifted the cold iron handle, creaking, to release a flood of icy water. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The stairs creaked and grumbled as he walked down them, protesting his weight, as if they just wanted to be left in peace. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It turned and the front door creaked open. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The floorboards in the hall creak, and I peek around the doorway. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Out the bay window the wind bends the trees down, down, the branches creaking without relief, a deepening growl in the air. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But worse was the creak as the coffin lid went down and the dry click when it closed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Before them was another of the iron doors, only this time it was topped by a camera that creaked as it swiveled to watch them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The ship creaked in the roll of the waves. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Down at the Early Childhood Center, where Marion worked, the swings creaked gently to and fro, and the corkscrewed slide gleamed silver in the moonlight. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Sean winced at the creak of the metal frame dropping into place. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z For once, the classroom door did not creak when she opened it, and no one turned to look at her when she slipped through. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Back we mushed,” said Woods, “through the cold, creaking snow.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The only real noise was the creaking from the ceiling of the leather belts that connected the wheels in the weaving room to the gigantic waterwheel in the basement. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I do my best to tiptoe down the creaking steps. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And yet he had certainly heard something—something like a sigh, something like the creak of a board. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear something creak above us, and we all stop moving. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The deserted stoplight creaked as it swung, and that little lonesome moan of a sound broke open whatever was already cracked inside me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The boat creaked, the waves lisped, the wind hissed a little on the white sail. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The black frames of her glasses creaked against his cheekbone. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The creak of the rusty hinges startles me even before I can react. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Thanks to Mr. Lucas, our floors didn’t creak as much as Miss Trotter’s old wooden floors. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z There was a slow, repetitive sound out on the invisible water: a creak of wood and a quiet, regular splash. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As he went up the steps there came frequently to his ears a slight creak, as of a tree bending in wind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Later that night, my door creaked open an inch and I saw my father peek in, holding a plate piled high with pizza. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Had switched off ignition and fuel before landing as per Pilot’s Notes and Standing Orders for forced landing, so all was quiet, a few creaks and groans but nothing else. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He looked ridiculous with the giant, fancy box creaking back and forth on the chain around his neck. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z A breeze picked up and the two giant redwoods creaked their bones. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The words were a quiet punctuation to the larger sounds of the ocean and coast outside: gulls calling, the surf, the creak and shift of the wrecked ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The door resisted a moment, before it slowly began to swing inward, with a creak so loud Arya was certain it could be heard all through the city. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A few moments later, the door creaked open and Louis Napoleon peeked out and looked around. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “And another old comrade!” he roared, hurrying to the bard and flinging his arms about him with such enthusiasm that Taran heard Fflewddur’s ribs creak. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked gently as Kendra and Seth tiptoed down the stairs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The stoplight creaked and swung in the slight breeze. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Charity fell, with a resounding crash, onto the table below, which trembled and creaked. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The security door to the upstairs apartment creaked open, and a shadowy figure stepped out. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He heard behind his head a creaking and scraping sound. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z From the way it creaked and smelled, it was probably brand-new fifty years ago. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Wood creaked, canvas cracked, and water splashed, so loudly a man might swear the castle was sure to hear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was the sound of the front door being quietly opened and shut again, and the creak of footsteps on the path. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Then he heard a heavy creak of wood outside, as if something gigantic was stepping across a timber floor. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The two companions strained together until it creaked loudly and opened. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But as she was turning to walk down the path, she heard a creaking sound from the cabin next door. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But there was no longer any life in his belly, and his voice sounded thin like the creaking of ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But before he reached it, he heard the creak again. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The door to the grand jury room creaks open, and the DA, Ms. Monroe, looks out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z It was a chilly night and the desert breeze was blowing, making the old wooden ceilings creak and the curtains swell like black sails on the high seas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hall she moved close to the wall where the floor did not creak. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It creaked on its hinges as she threw it open. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A silence fell over the room as they read, interrupted only by the gentle rustling of pages turning and the creaking slide of drawers as Pet explored the archive. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Slowly, slowly I hear the creak of bending tree, the whisper of needles. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z We crept into the living room trying our best to avoid every creak in the floor. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A moment later, I heard Trevor’s storm door creak open and closed. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Trees snap, metal creaks, and things—stop signs? flower boxes?—are being thrown, slapped against walls. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Belly down on a thick branch, Naomi settled into the sway and creak of the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The freight cars creak as they turn the curves. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “The building creaks. It’s so strange. It sounds like the sailboat my father used to take out on Lake Kariba. I wish I was there now.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The only sound was the brownstone floors creaking when the kids shifted. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The bathroom door creaked and Moss glanced over toward the hallway. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The lamp was blown out and a moment later their bedsprings creaked. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The top creaks as I pull the lid up. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I heard creaking on the stairs in the old house and feared someone was coming to have a little talk with me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The wood walls didn’t creak; they echoed with music and laughter and powerful stories. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Overhead the shingles rattled and the timbers creaked. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The iron cage moved downward at the end of its long chain, creaking and rattling, until it finally jerked to a halt a foot above the ground at the base of the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Everywhere they looked, piles of things teetered—books with leather and gold covers, gold and silver trays, bead necklaces hanging out of chipped teacups, old, creaking furniture of all kinds. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The floors and walls murmured to each other in creaks and groans. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The barracks doors creak open, and somebody barks orders. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z To their left, somewhere in the distance, Percy heard rumbling and creaking, like a huge machine needed oiling. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bedsprings creaked violently as she got up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Going up, the stairs didn’t creak and the walls were freshly painted. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I heard the leather of Baba’s seat creaking as he shifted on it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She can hear everything in this world and others, every sneeze and creak and breath in the heavens or the harbor or the gardenia tree down the block. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The lock on the front door clicks, and it creaks open. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I could hear the creaking of someone's shoes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As the carriage moves along in what seems to be a circular pattern, Bailey can hear nothing but a soft creak and the sound of Poppet breathing next to him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When the door creaked open, we were sure it was Mundín coming back with The Human Body. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But at last with a great creaking and sighing he heaved up his enormous body, signed to the slaves to precede him with the lights and went out. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I tiptoed to their door and a board creaked. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The new sea ice hissed and creaked as it rose on the swell. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I backed up slow as I could, cringing with every creak of the wheels. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The world sighed and creaked, and Louisiana clung to Ida Nee as if she would never, ever let her go. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z “You can never trust a Cyclops, Percy. Six years ago, on the night Grover was leading us to Half-Blood Hill—” She was interrupted when the door of the hut creaked open. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The apartment door creaks open, and I hear the click of heels against hardwoods. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Every time a board creaked underfoot, he stopped and looked over at me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The road curved left against a tall wall, and a fortified gate creaked as soldiers pushed it open. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The iron latch rattled and the hinges creaked. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He could hear the tap of shipwright’s hammers, the creak of wooden wheels, a boatswains whistle. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The trees creaked, though there was no wind. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Harry heard the door of the hall creak open again, and more footsteps. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked, complaining of Papa’s pacing “Sweden is preferable,” said Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then the wind began to moan, causing branches to stir and trees to creak and knock one upon one another. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I was sure they were just teasing me again, until I heard the creak and pull of the rope ladder. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There had been a loud creak behind him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z All of them looked upward in time to see the crystal chandelier tremble; then, with a creak and an ominous jingling, it began to fall. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Ah, yes, of course! How efficient you are, my princess, how noble and precise are your manners!” creaked the palace. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Not a sniffle, not a candy wrapper crackling, not a creak in the wooden church pews, nothing. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Newt pushed open the door, the slight creak once again reminding Thomas of some vague childhood memory of haunted-house movies. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As I tiptoed up the rotting stairs, they creaked and groaned, cussing me for stepping on their aching backs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z When the sun is low in the sky, the cart finally creaks to a halt. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The screen creaked as he did so, and Moss locked eyes with him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Please, spare a piece of fruit for an old man,” a voice creaked. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Sprawled on the top step, I leaned against a turned post and listened to the swing’s slow creaking. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He started to pace the floor, but the boards creaked and I reckon he was scared he’d wake me up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z After a moment, lying there in darkness, hearing the creak of the raft and feeling its motion, it all hit me. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The island rocked gently as he moved farther and farther away from it, the chuckling of the water underneath the boat and the wooden creaking of the oarlocks an unrhythmic lullaby. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z There was a creak and a crack, and then the closet door exploded off its hinges. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Since it was on the ground floor it was rather dark, and the beds creaked when you lay down in them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z After clearing the table and loading the dishwasher, the kids headed upstairs as the brownstone creaked mournfully in the silence. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The high sun streamed down on the dry creaking earth so that even the vegetation ticked in protest. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Festus creaked and whirred warning signals, which were relayed through the intercom to the quarterdeck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The stairs creak and groan on the other side of the wall—though Freddie stays mum—and I imagine the two pairs of massive feet tromping up to lead me to my doom. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z All through the night, the creaking wheels of our buggy moved on. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He dreaded the moment when a tree started to fall over, how its wood would moan and creak as though it was crying out in agony. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z It is clear right away that she’s been lying in bed for days, because her muscles are tight and her joints creak like the wheels of an old shopping cart. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The inn sign swung and creaked in the wind. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The sling creaked against the boulders; the ropes strained. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The creak of the pulley and the low, strained groan of the rope tore at my nerves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z McCoy spoke a little louder at his microphone when the scoreboard creaked a second time. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Enormous it looked, its sprawling branches going up like reaching arms with many long-fingered hands, its knotted and twisted trunk gaping in wide fissures that creaked faintly as the boughs moved. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The engine sizzled and creaked with heat and the jet of steam that blew down the overflow pipe sounded like the hiss of an alligator. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a creak from above—like the attic door opening— and I ran for the front door. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She walked the creaking drawbridge, over the teeming, monster-filled moat, past the stone-faced falconers, under the soaring raptors, and into the woods beyond. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z But you know what happens when you’re trying to be quiet—the old stairs creaked twice as loud. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Halfway across there came another loud creak from the snow; a piece fell off near her feet and tumbled into the abyss, and the bridge settled down another few inches against the crack. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The floor creaked, and the air turned so cold my teeth chattered. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She heard the rustling of clothing and the quiet creaking of leather. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We had to pull the door to shut ourselves in and then the old thing creaked slowly up to the second floor. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I made my way downstairs, my feet creaking on the steps. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mina’s morning and evening hypnotic answer is unvaried: lapping waves, rushing water, and creaking masts. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They heard the child whimper as they tramped through the trees, but the whimpering soon gave way to the swamp sighs and birdsong and the woody creaking of trees throughout the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The trees creaked in the mocking sunlight of the late afternoon. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She slides the Netbook into a file with four others, stands, and guides me through a doorway and down a hall that creaks under her heavy footsteps. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Overhead there's creaking with the weight of him moving around, trying to be light on his feet. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Most of the day she was at the store, but at night she was there in the big house and sometimes it creaked and cried all night under the weight of lonesomeness. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The ship creaked as it sailed through the Adriatic, its remaining oars still out of alignment from the giant turtle attack. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It creaked back and forth in the dark shadows of the porch. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There was a great creaking of ropes and sails and the Current picked up speed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We sat in silence, listening to strange creaks and groans in die maze, the echo of stones grinding together as tunnels changed, grew, and expanded. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Finally a thick voice behind him said, "Seven hells, it's the dwarf," and the cage jerked to a sudden stop and hung there, swinging slowly back and forth, the ropes creaking. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The uneven wood floor creaks and rocks with every step. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The hinge of the door at the top of the stairs creaked loudly, the door banged back against the wall, and Gebu came violently down the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I descended the creaking stairs and stood at the bottom for a while, hoping my eyes would eventually adjust, but it was the kind of dark there was no adjusting to. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And how at night the bush crickets had sounded like creaking stars and amplified the fear and gloom that hung over the Ayemenem House. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The winch on the man-hoist creaked, and everyone looked up as it slowly began to turn. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, with the van creaking under us once again, we pull onto the road. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Through the day the squeak of the seesaw and the creak of the swings joined the sound of the shotguns. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z It was made of blackened oak, immense and broad, with steps as worn as the flagstones: far too solid to creak underfoot. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The creak grew louder, causing birds to scatter. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The air was thick with them, fluttering yellow from the branches; for there was a warm and gentle breeze blowing softly in the valley, and the reeds were rustling, and the willow-boughs were creaking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Everything creaked and moaned and shuddered, and she did the only thing she could do to keep from dying as the metal cabinet started to fall. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The folding chair creaks as I lean back, settle in. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He didn’t hear his name, he didn’t hear the creak of wood. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z She knew how far her door would open before its hinges creaked. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I help clean the ingenio, with its heavy creaking machine that crush the cane. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the earmuffs I can still hear Kiki’s exaggerated screams, the creak of the swings, and Madge’s shouts of “You missed me....No, not me! You’re it!” in a game of tag. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z For a long moment there was no sound but the wind and the water and the creak of leaf and limb. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There’s a good bit of creaking, but it seems fairly solid beneath the peeling plastic stuff in the kitchen. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “Be calm. Be cool,” Tad said aloud, because it was better hearing his own voice than the dripping and creaking and the creepy silence. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Someone stands, moves to the wall, the light in the room fades to twilight, our voices dwindle to a chorus of creaks, of husky whispers, like grasshoppers in a field at night. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stood on a box looking out of a porthole, counting seagulls and waves in a whisper that could barely be heard over the creaking of the hull. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Each step groaned and creaked under his weight; he might’ve stopped for fear of falling through the old wood if he weren’t leaving such an awkward situation below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The halls creak with each step she takes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The barn door creaks open, and a man sticks his head out. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He waited for the building to creak back. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard the creak of a cabinet opening and the pop of a plastic lid. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There were only the sounds he had known all these years in Salem—the creaking of the old wooden house, buffeted by Atlantic winds. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, they climbed the creaking stairs, stepping over broken and mildewed missing steps and finding their way around the holes and gaps in the floors to their room. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It creaked so loudly the abbot flinched, expecting it to splinter under the boy’s enormous weight. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The horses plodded on, the litter creaking and swaying between them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I am listening for Aunt Fannie Mae’s laugh and Grandma Matildas singing and the creak of the swing in the backyard that swayed under my favorite tree. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The priest’s creaking smile made her remember the potion, and she pulled it from her pocket. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I was sound asleep one night when a creak in the hall woke me up. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I hear the creak of the stairs as she starts down them, and I literally run out of the house. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z As everyone finished, the only sounds to be heard were the creaking of chairs, the pushing of plates, the licking of spoons, and, of course, a few words from the Humbug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Falling asleep and waking up with a start when my mother tries to creak the door open to make sure I’m, you know, not dead. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The knock comes three more times, and I’m sweating before I hear the telltale creak of a board that means someone has just set foot on the second stair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The wooden gate in the mud wall behind the house creaked open and Aniekwena came into the compound. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A whipping noise followed by some creaking reaches into my ears. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She heard shouted orders; a thumping and creaking of ropes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z My door creaks open, and Momma peeks in. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The doors creaked open and a herald announced, “Minos, King of Crete!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The house settled under a quiet spell, broken only by the rubber marshmallow soles of Ms. Byrd’s hospital shoes padding up the stairs, followed by the creaking of Clayton’s bedroom door being pushed open. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z After two hours, I stood up on creaking legs and slowly walked home. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait for creaks on the stairs, and I wonder what it would be like to be imprisoned again. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z All I hear is the hum of the refrigerator and the creaking of the stool when I shift or swivel. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Henry, in a dark suit, was creaking down the stairs with a stiff, measured tread. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The cart wheels sank deep in the mud as they turned, mud spattered continuously from the creaking wheels. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Rachel could answer, there was a creaking noise in front of us, like huge doors opening. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Steps like that creaked as soon as you looked at them. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He heard what sounded like a gate creaking open, and they were herded forward, shuffling along in their shackles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The wide arch of the Water Gate came into view, and she heard the creak of heavy chains as the great iron portcullis was winched upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A door opened and creaked shut somewhere nearby. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We hardly ever used them, using the normalsized side door instead, so the barn doors creaked on their hinges as if reluctant to open. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He slumped on the expensive settee again, listening to it creak as he fell back into it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z James’s floorboards had creaked earlier, so she knew he was home, but there was no way she’d ask for his help now. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She wants no part of Cuba, no part of its wretched carnival floats creaking with lies, no part of Cuba at all, which Lourdes claims never possessed her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A while later, I hear the cellar stairs creaking. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She turned to the closed door behind her, the floor creaking. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Behind Lyddie’s back, the ladder creaked, as two by two, first Charles and Agnes, then Mama and Rachel, climbed up into the loft. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The wooden slats of Ron’s bunk creaked as he repositioned himself in bed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They creak under my feet, and I look down to see the Pit and the chasm below us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then he stepped outside, his feet heavy against the creaking porch. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As the landing area creaked back, the buildings reappeared. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z On Leo’s right, the suit of armor with a lion’s head helmet creaked its wiry neck and regarded Hazel and Frank, who were still lying unconscious. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I climbed the stairs slowly, the third one creaking, the fifth one slanting downward. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Their laughter sounded like the creaking of branches, and Lazlo had no choice but to fight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In the gray haze of half sleep, I processed them in small, terrifying pieces: the gasoline reek of shoe polish, the creak of stiff leather, the twist of disgust on their lips. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “The woods aren’t magic, but they still speak: the branches rasping in winter, and the rustling wind. I like the creaking leaves and the birds scuttling their wings.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Trees creaked, and their fall leaves whispered as I left puddles on the dark asphalt. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Matthias approached with more caution, and though he didn’t show it, he did not like the way the rope creaked and bowed with his own weight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The land seemed full of creaking and cracking and sly noises, but there was no sound of voice or of foot. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Before she could answer, I heard a massive creaking noise, and a shadow blotted out the sky. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I walked toward the closed door, wincing every time a board creaked under my feet. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The bar creaks beneath me and comes loose, clattering against half a dozen bars on the way down and bouncing on the pavement. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z No one dared, not openly, though he heard mutterings mingled with the creak of wood and rope and the rush of the river around the pilings. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The rest of the picture was divided neatly into little farm plots, each with its mud hut, each with its creaking well. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps, hoarse voices, the creak of ropes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He turned to her and said, “About time,” when the train finally creaked in, with the familiarity strangers adopt with each other after sharing in the disappointment of a public service. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She heard the house creak as it expanded. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The furniture creaked weirdly, as if it would collapse again without warning. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the creak of a stair, and feet wearing thick socks came into view, and a flash of bare skin, and a blue silk dressing gown that she recognized. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z No problem: Bronwyn wrenched off the knob and tossed it into the street, and the door creaked open on its own. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A door creaks, and then Phil puts me down and unties the blindfold. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Listening to the duct creak as he squeezed against metal. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z With a creaking slide, the door pulls open. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z At the sudden creak of footsteps above our heads, we broke away from each other, panting and flushed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I heard a groan and the sofa creaking. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He creaked open the door and looked inside. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When the big doors creak closed we no longer hear the noise of the street. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I scanned the framed photographs on the walls, the old wooden floorboards creaking under my feet. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The gangplank descended with a creak and a thud. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Cal turned the doorknob very, very slowly and lifted it up so that no creak would betray them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The heavy double doors creaked as they closed behind me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The door creaked open and a tiny body wedged its way inside my room. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Then a strange creaking sound came from the bed. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z And somewhere quite far away, a she-elephant, with something fastened to her legs that made an unnatural clanking sound as she moved her great body from foot to foot in the creaking, shifting, never-ending dark. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I hear the door slowly creak open, and I peer around the corner to see Will. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The bed creaks all night with her twistings and turnings and she keeps us awake with her moaning for water. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He began pacing and then realized that one of the parquet panels on the floor creaked. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z This was a slow and awkward maneuver because she was fearful of sudden movement, and thus the creaking of the bedsprings was prolonged, and half obscured the sound of a man's voice. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The sighing creak of branches and limbs when the breeze pushes them farther than they want to go. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It didn’t creak because I had earlier oiled the hinges. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He inhaled, taking in the familiar smell of old books all around him, listening to the faint creak of his chair as he shifted in it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There was a pause, and then the door creaked open and the children saw Count Olaf for the first time. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The hull was creaking, the deck moving, and Pretty was squealing in distress. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The vines creaked and tensed as the weight of the cauldron shifted. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z When Ignatius heard the oven door creak open he returned to the letter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Light snores curl out from beneath her door as I let myself into Lucy’s room, careful to avoid any creaking floorboards, and begin to search through my mother’s piles. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She barely had a second to congratulate herself for making it before the branch creaked and then cracked. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They were very quiet sounds: a chair being lifted and replaced, a short whisper, the creak of a floorboard. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We could not see them, of course, but the whole air was full of creaking. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Tyrion remembered the storm he’d suffered crossing the narrow sea, the way the deck had jumped beneath his feet, the hideous creaking sounds the ship had made, the taste of wine and vomit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The duct creaked dangerously as he squirmed past, protesting the collected weight of himself and the wire. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Sunlight struck in, and the heavy hinges creaked. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When it’s clear the boy isn’t going to move, Mr. Sorenson rubs his hands together and, motioning for me to follow, makes his way gingerly up the creaking steps to the porch. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z We took them to the back porch, where we sat in the porch swing, taking little gulps of coolness and listening to the chains creak. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull and tug the back of the frame until it creaks open, and then slide the photo out gently, so that it won’t tear. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My bed has a wooden frame that creaks a little. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Pathetically, with the creak of a tired motor, the fountain began to spit up champagne. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And other sounds came to them on the pummeling wind—the roaring beat of an engine, the creak and howl of great masses of wood being crushed together, human cries. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Celaena looked up from an ancient book of Wyrdmark theories as the door creaked open, the hinges squealing loud enough to wake the dead. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I remember the old Zoology Building where we used to go on Saturdays, the creaking, overheated corridors, the bottles of eyeballs, the comforting smells of formaldehyde and mice. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s thirty minutes or two hours, I don’t know, but the house creaks as someone walks down the hallway. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mama and Merry sat on the porch swing, and Mama creaked it back and forth. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Several closets appeared, walls creaked, but there was no sign of the painting. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The wind howled, the snow avalanched, and the air creaked. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The bubbling hiss drew nearer, and there was a creaking as of some great jointed thing that moved with slow purpose in the dark. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He heard the creak of Greyback’s boots as he crouched down in front of Hermione. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And gradually, it all became natural: light steps, small stitches, quiet voice, ramrod-straight back, deep curtsies without creaking knees, no yawns, soup tilted away from me, and no slurping. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Now everything in the house scares her: the creaking stairs, shuttered windows, empty rooms. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Candice heard the familiar sound of creaking wood as Tori ran upstairs. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z All around the Opel, the flowers creak on their stems and nod their heliotropic faces as if in some sad accord. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The Hideout door makes a familiar creak, and then a light bang as it hits the wall. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then maybe you hear some creaking from the baseboard heaters before they turn on. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z From the deepest silence erupt groans and howls, snorts and squawks, creaks and croaks. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I wondered why the board creaked when I had not moved at all. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I pull the heavy door open a bit wider, the hinges creaking loudly as I do. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Just water and a creaking sound of something metal swaying somewhere. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Jon could hear the creak of chains as the winch cage swung and scraped against the ice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Leaving Qarl to his dreams, she padded down the keep’s exterior stair, the steps creaking under her bare feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There is a bit of creaking and rustling, and as we look up casually we see that the child has the bottle in its mouth and is back again with its mother. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no trill of cicadas or chattering apes in the trees, just a low creaking in the breeze, a whisper. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Rotten stairs creaked as they made their way up to the squat. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I cast around, jump down the step, ready to leap into the mist and disappear, when I hear the door creak open. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Loud creaks and groans announced a whole horde of Gladers running to the first floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A window on the second floor creaked open. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Yonder from the fields, like flute notes, sounded the creaking of the water wheels. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The man-hoist winch began to creak and the lift dropped quickly, my stomach lifting up around my throat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It let them in and creaked back to the house. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The gates were open, soldiers coming and going, drays rolling in empty and going out creaking and swaying under their loads. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I lie down on my bed and it creaks as I turn on my side to face the wall. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z The well-worn floorboards creaked beneath his feet, but that didn't wake any of the others. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a tearing creak and the other crack split open, and out of it Pippin sprang, as if he had been kicked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The wind made the building creak and groan. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My family had traveled there twice for the annual trade fair, perched in a creaking wagon amid bolts of cotton and crepe. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In the jungle, she heard the creak of branches breaking, the squawk of a walkie-talkie. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Tears stung her eyes, and the whip creaked as it rose again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But Char squeezes my shoulder so hard, I hear my bones creak. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The rusty metal jaws creaked, then started to separate. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Percy heard machinery creaking in the darkness, huge gears turning, and water rushing through pipes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He heard the bed creak as she lay down. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Every time the monster moved, Conor could hear the creak of wood, groaning and yawning in the monster’s huge body. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The Assassin balled her fists until the leather glove on her left hand creaked. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Lynyrd Skynyrd was blasting through the pickup truck’s open windows as it pulled up alongside us, creaking and groaning in the way all old cars seem to do. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Well, well, well,” sneered Snape, taking out his wand and tapping the padlock once, so that the chains snaked backward and the gates creaked open. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Big Ma creaked along into the recesses of the house. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She settles in a wooden chair Aibileen has brought out from the kitchen, and the frame creaks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The wood walls creak in ways they never did before. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As the old mouse spoke, the door behind him creaked shut! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The house shied away from the presence, timbers creaking as it settled into its foundation. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The iron gate creaked quietly as she pushed it open, almost as if it were welcoming her home. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I creak open the door and step inside. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My door creaked open to reveal a young nun with a round and honest face. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I listened to every creak beneath my steps. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The snow creaked under her, and Pantalaimon flew up and over the bridge, to settle in the snow on the far side and encourage her onward. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Will braced himself as he heard the quiet creak of the top step. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His body was stiff; he shifted on the cot and it creaked as he tried to get comfortable, find a position in which his muscles didn’t ache. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Trevor’s storm door creaked open and shut, and I turned around and jetted back into the kitchen. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I heard the creak of a door swinging open. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I crawl across the floor of my bedroom, the wood boards under my rug creaking ever so slightly. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked as she came over to my side of the bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Right above me, the floorboard creaks as someone walks across the room. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The pallbearers lowered the coffin into the grave with long, creaking straps. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A pause and the creak of a chair going back. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He’s sitting on the floor because the bench is too shaky, creaking every time he shifts. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Festus creaked and groaned with the effort, but he continued to gain altitude. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The oars creaked and groaned, and Piper felt the ship lift into the air. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Every once in a while Festus the figurehead creaked and squeaked through the speakers, reporting the autopilot status in that weird machine language that only Leo could understand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I climb the stairs, stepping long over the two that tend to creak. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Clatter and clack, great shuddering moans, groans, creaks, and rattles. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Two more sharp creaks from overhead, like someone walking across a floor and trying not to be heard. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They creaked, when Marian had creaked three times to account for Kay and Wart as well as for herself, one hundred times. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The little bridges that spanned the small streams that fed the Rhoyne creaked alarmingly beneath their weight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For a while all you could hear was crickets cricketing and the swing creaking...back and forth, back and forth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My ankles hurt and creak, holding up my body like this. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A little puzzled, Harry followed Dumbledore through the creaking door into a space a little smaller than the average cupboard. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The door creaked open and the cat slipped between the doorpost and the door and padded across the room, then up on the windowsill. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z My door creaks, but my head is too heavy to lift. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked my way out of the brambles and climbed to the ground, ankles wounded and creaking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The porch steps creaked when I climbed up to the front door. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z A creaking sound echoed outside the Hall of the Gods. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her mind floated lazily between reality and sleep, taking in the intermingling smells of smoke, ponya seed paste, and the surrounding trees as they creaked and rustled in the darkness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The wooden steps creaked down into a small hallway that led into the kitchen. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard their weight creak on the spruce ribs. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The river flowed black between the buildings, with a rustle and a creak and a constant whispering shuffle. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The iron doorknob made a coiling creak as I turned it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He took a gun from his holster with a creak of leather. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I look up as the door slowly creaks open and two familiar faces appear in the small crack of the doorway. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He slipped away then, back up the creaking steps, but Winnie sat upright, wide awake, her cheeks burning. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She landed with a thud on her creaking hips. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She took out her phone and dialed Tim, while everything around her creaked and wires hung from the ceiling like a scene out of a bad movie. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The floor creaked beneath her feet, and she came to a dead stop. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Later the ceiling turned to wooden planks, and I could hear voices above us and the creaking of footsteps, as if we were walking under some kind of bar. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She eased up the ladder trying not to make any noise, but it creaked and swayed under her weight. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I hold my breath, waiting for the door to creak open. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The tiniest knock comes, and my door creaks open. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her bed creaked as he sat on it behind her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My dread only deepened as the carriage pulled to a creaking halt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I play out the plan for the hundredth time and then I hear a creak on the loose floorboard outside my door and my remembered heart flies to my throat. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I heard the hinges on the trap door creak. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time I put my foot down, the floor creaks. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Branches creaked as something big—huge—pushed its way toward us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She tried to stay focused, but it wasn’t easy as she listened to the floor creak and crack, spilling rubble into the void below. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I would know the sound of it—a creaking fifth step between the second and third floors, creaking banister between the first and second. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Finally, Ivy heard the bed creak as someone stood up. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he rose, his knees creaking, and turned away from the dark hold. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We drove up one alley and then another, bouncing on the cobblestones and the taxi’s creaking springs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “You think I ain’t aware of every creak and squeak in that house? That I don't know every single second what every member of my family is doing?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The wood floors creaked as I moved to the study, where I found Dad, leaning on his crutches, looking at the photos on the wall. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Partly ruinous it seemed, but already before the night was passed the sound of hurried labour could be heard: beat of hammers, clink of trowels, and the creak of wheels. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The creaking stopped, then resumed again, and James’s window slid open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A little wind stirred outside, swinging the door wide open On creaking hinges. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The man was making no noise at all, but he couldn’t help the creak if he wasn’t expecting it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But at that moment, my neck creaking, my lungs burning, I was sure they were going to kill me, and I panicked. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, they’re the worst,” I start to say, but then my bedroom door creaks open. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He gives it a good shove, and the black iron door creaks open on stiff hinges. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z When darkness fell, we all startled at every creak and jumped at every shadow. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The house shudders and groans, creaks and complains like it’s alive. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “The bitterly cold night set everything creaking and crackling,” recalled Haukelid. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At Smoky Inn, I sleep on a tiny couch pull-out that creaks every time I move, and definitely every time Charlie jumps on it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z It creaked on its hinges, and I could smell the disinfectant Father had used to clean out the stable that morning. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The courthouse clock creaked, strained, said, “Phlugh!” and struck the hour. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It creaks under my feet and once I nearly pitch over into the river but I do finally make it to the boat still tied there. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The worn front door creaked when I opened it, like always. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She shifted on her mattress, and the pallet beneath her creaked. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z No sooner did I sit down than the door creaked open. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Also I can hear the boards creaking overhead but you can't be sure, it might be just the wind. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The lid creaks as Scoob’s lowering it to secure the latch, and he freezes. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z His was the only door that creaked like that. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z It was early evening now, the light in the dining room window was a soft amber color, and all through the house the wooden floors, curiously enough, groaned and creaked like a ship at sea. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The third boat was moving in with a creak of oarlocks and he heard an exclamation, ‘Colonel Smith.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A creaking sign showed the picture of the White Hart. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Finally, they got to their block, and with a creak, push, tick tick, psst, it was time for Hazel to get off. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Watch out for the bottom stair — it creaks,” Harry whispered back as the twins disappeared onto the dark landing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z And then their footsteps creak noisily up the stairs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Chester’s cabin rattled and creaked and moaned and shifted as the wind battered it again and again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z One stair creaked under her foot, and she froze as the Ivans stirred. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She knocked on the wooden door, and hearing a gruff answer from within, she pushed it open, the hinges creaking slightly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The hinges creaked as I pushed on the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The shed creaks and I hold my breath, stand still—afraid I’m going to be buried. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He was putting a hook on the tail when the sun came out with such strength that the light creaked like a fishing boat. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The door at the front creaked open, and the driver and a couple of other people got out and lit cigarettes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Soon nothing remained but little piles of dirt scattered on the creaking wooden deck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The table creaked as the agent stood up. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The links slithered and turned and grew taut, and Arya heard the creak of old dry wood as the great iron rings strained against the floorboards of the wagon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The pane creaked open when I pushed on it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As the winds built up speed across the tumbled floes, the frozen sea began to shift and creak and press against itself. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I tender-footed across the porch to the steps; then her chair creaked, and without my willing it to do so, my body turned around, and my eyes looked straight at Mrs. Evans. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Sam could hear his own joints creaking, if he stirred. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Through a fog of pain, she heard the ship’s figurehead, Festus the bronze dragon, creaking in alarm and shooting fire. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The man-hoist winch creaked again, and the waiting wives shuddered as if a cold wind had blown through them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was after eleven o’clock, so I left my door ajar, hoping to hear Mother go out, or the creak of Bailey easing up the stairs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I just stare at him, and a soft sigh comes from the bed, a creak as his weight shifts. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We stood in silence as the pump handle creaked. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor creaked and she woke up and looked at me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The creaking in my rocker died away as I slowed to a stop. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their limbs wove through one another and creaked with every breath of wind, and their higher branches scratched at the face of the moon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was a sound of heavy footsteps, then the door creaked open. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She comes in and sits down on the bed next to me, making the springs creak. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I want out of here, but that could be Margo creaking for all I know. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He swung open his door with a creak and jumped to the pavement, joining the rest of their family on the sidewalk. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Her stomach creaked, so empty it stuck to the back of her body. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The mattress creaked and popped as I kicked back the covers, left Helena sleeping, and ran out of the bedroom and through the empty apartment to Mr. and Mrs. Diamant’s old room. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When the floor of the porch creaked behind us, I jumped. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Slowly I climbed the stairs, stopping every time one creaked. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We tiptoe through the darkness, the floorboards creaking loudly beneath our feet. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He rocked his chair, making the porch floor creak and groan. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The big steel wheels creaked a couple of times, then started moving. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Right in by the wall was where the wood had the most support and was less likely to creak. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Trees creaking with apples, fallen apples red on the grass beneath, the heavy sweet smell of apples rotting on the ground and the steady thrumming of wasps around them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The door creaked open and a flag of light fell in from the corridor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His overalls fretted his shoulders, the pavement tickled his feet, even the opening and closing of a hand was an effort that made his joints creak. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It gave with a low creak, then cracked open slightly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Keep me warm, Caden,” she whispers, her voice like the tender creak of a sapling branch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Roger was waking too; the creaking of the basket was enough to wake the deepest sleeper, nevermind the rocking and bumping. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The evening I go, the grillos are singing their creaking song. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He moved quickly to throw back the sheet but stopped with a hiss at the creak or scratch of his shoulder, which he had forgotten in bis sleep. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Overhead, the planks creaked and thumped with foot traffic. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z With a sort of voluptuous creaking in his joints he climbed the stair above Mr. Charrington’s shop. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z In the morning, I was in the living room filling my backpack with the new notebooks Mom bought for me over the weekend when Trevor’s storm door creaked open and shut. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The only sound was that slow creak and splash that was getting closer and closer. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The barn creaked and then started shaking as if there were an earthquake. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And then, in the first light, he heard the creak of a wagon, and he crouched beside the road and watched a heavy two-wheeled cart go by, drawn by slouching oxen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In one swift, creaking movement, its jaw unhinged. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At that moment, there was a creak overhead. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Boards creak and the floor is ripped up and gaping. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Amelia,” Mrs. Caruthers creaked, her voice like the hinges on the attic door. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z As I’m going back into the house, the deck creaks. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The creaking stopped, then resumed again, and James’s window slid open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The grate creaks open unwillingly, and I practically shove Izzi through before leaping up myself, shutting it just as the soldiers emerge into the tunnel below. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The children heard her and followed, streaming across the enclosure toward the avenue of lights, their boots pattering and creaking in the hard-packed snow. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At the creak of the heavy doors, everyone turned to look at me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He opened one of the cupboard’s creaking doors: It had already been used as a hiding place for something in a cage that had long since died; its skeleton had five legs. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The rungs of the ladder creaked as he descended. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z At dawn Van Helsing hypnotised me; he says I answered “darkness, creaking wood and roaring water,” so the river is changing as they ascend. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The half-moon was up before I heard the creaking of the harness and the crunching of the gig on the gravel drive. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The wardrobe creaked and a voice inside softly asked, “Are they gone?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the floorboards creak beneath her feet, then the door shutting softly behind her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Behind the dusty glass case, sitting on a creaking wooden stool, is Donna Lufkin. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The board lifted up with a creak, and sure enough, underneath was a coffee can. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Flakes of rust fell from the creaking iron frame. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He settled himself astride the motorcycle, which creaked slightly and sank inches into the ground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The other two officers watch me closely, the picture of Mary and the Christ just behind them, while the boots make the ceiling creak over my head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I begin to wonder if maybe Garrett was right, but then the door creaks open, and there’s Uncle Basil. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I walked down the hallway, floorboards creaking under my feet. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The steps creaked behind me, and I scooted to the side to let whoever it was pass, but they didn’t. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked as Hugo tiptoed toward a door on the far side of the chapel. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They heard it then—a moan, like a creaking wind. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Jason’s gold sword cut through the padlock, and the metal gate creaked open. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When the door shut and she heard his bed creak as he sat on it, Anya went about cooking the fish. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Each creak of the house made my heart stand still. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I unzipped myself from my nylon womb and emerged on creaking joints. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The trees clacked and creaked in the wind. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The wooden floorboards creak no matter where you step on them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I situated myself in the chair and rocked back and forth, listening to the creaking sounds that rocking chairs are famous for. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It popped back open, creaking in the still air. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I heard the creaking of the tin roof heating under the sun. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Was he half- expecting to hear the creak of a stair or the swish of a cloak? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Though there were blankets over the cages, I could hear the animals stir as I passed by them, the floor creaking beneath my bare and chilled feet. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now they could hear his voice creaking and whistling. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Now a door was being opened quietly in the passage above; the hinges creaked. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The door slammed, and the key creaked, and the bolts rumbled into their sockets. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked under his tread as he paced up and down outside the locked door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The door creaked open and they slipped inside. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Wooden creaks as patrons swiveled around in their stools to get a look at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There’s a creaking sound and then a thump. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The storm quieted, and there was a murmur of excitement when the man-hoist winch creaked and the lift came up, but it contained only a few men of the rock-dust crew. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The door creaked open, and the old woman appeared, hair wild, eyes wide, spittle coming from her mouth. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The house’s creaks and settling groans swell around me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to get away from that voice that sounded like creaking floors and smelled like used oil. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z No more dreading every creak from the ceiling. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Colin drove cautiously, but still, the worn shocks of the Hearse creaked and groaned at the endless potholes and waving undulations of pavement. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The rest, with faces contorted from the strain of trying to listen, saw distant men gesturing wildly into the sound-killing miasma of whispers, coughs and creaking shoe leather. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The hinges creaked again, and Sam, now peering over the corner of the passage-threshold, saw a flicker of light in an open doorway, and the dim shape of an orc coming out. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The door has barely creaked open when Grandma says, “Where in the world y’all been?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I held my head in my hands, rocking back and forth, making the plastic seat creak. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Thomas heard the creak of an old wooden door, and then Minho was dragging a cardboard box across the floor; the scrape of it sounded like a knife on bone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The creaking wooden sailing ships were crawling with rats. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z In the daytime, the girl was no more than a creaking bedspring, a patter of footsteps overhead. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Outside, she stood for a moment amidst the shouts and curses and the creak of wooden wheels as the men broke down the tents and pavilions and loaded the wagons for another day's march. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The trunk creaked a little, but that was it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Doors hung awkwardly on hinges that creaked and screamed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And finally, slowly, ever so slowly, Stella tiptoed across the floor, carefully avoiding the floorboard that she knew would creak. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The steps protested my weight with a symphony of shudders and creaks, but they held, and what I discovered upstairs—compared to the bombed-out ground floor, at least—was like a time capsule. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When I pulled my hand away the wheel creaked and began to crack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Holding her elbows, she rocked back and forth mournfully on her creaking chair. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Miss Wren sat on the bottom step, and as she lowered herself I could almost hear her old bones creaking. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They sat down without a single chair creaking. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Meggie turned at the sound of the heavy wooden door creaking and saw Capricorn appear between the red columns. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Close enough,” Madge says, and drops into her chair, making it creak. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A door creaks open, and hands, dozens of hands, hundreds of hands grab at me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The door had creaked on its hinges when I opened it. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z C. P. Ellis: hurting and hurtful, possessed of all the tedious, creaking, accumulated hatreds of the South, and yet guileless and—Riddick believed—essentially honorable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The tendons in Bast’s hand creaked as he tightened his grip on the circle of iron. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Every sliding shadow, each creak and crack, sent her mind spinning off into a thousand horrible visions. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The crowd sounds were close enough for me to hear individual voices mixed with the noise of horses’ hooves and creaking wooden wheels. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The house creaked and heeled as wind gusted. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Retiring to my tent at night, I was serenaded by a madrigal of creaks and percussive cracks, a reminder that I was lying on a moving river of ice. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He listened to the creaking of the building caused by the wind sweeping over the city. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Beyond their own voices they could hear, drifting down the drafty halls, a frenetic, muted tapping—the sleepless Number Two on her computer keyboard—and from somewhere above them the occasional creak of a floorboard. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I can see the light come on through my eyelids and I hear a creaking sound and then Mrs. Robbins’s shaky voice. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The creaking of branches, the steady flow of the river, the quiet scramble of small animals foraging in the undergrowth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The door’s edge creaks and with a suctioned pop, shifts backward. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There’s a creaking sound, and then a chorus of moans echo through the auditorium. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The hobbits wrapped themselves up, but their ears were strained for any sound above the creak of the wheels and the slow clop of the ponies’ hoofs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z James’s floorboards had creaked earlier, so she knew he was home, but there was no way she’d ask for his help now. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When the heavy wooden door creaked open, the sudden light was painful to his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Valley reached for the lion-head-shaped knocker, but before she could knock, the door creaked open on its own. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Penny was not so fortunate, but he held her anyway as the ship’s hull creaked and groaned alarmingly around them, like a cask about to burst. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He turned at the slight creak of the door that Kaede pushed open, and broke into a smile. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The entire ship creaks in painful complaint, and the perspiring boards of the hull stretch and contract, straining against the miserable black tar that holds them together. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A hundred dollars slowly creaked out the money slot at the side. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The creak of the hinges almost made him jump. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I hold my breath, relieved the front door doesn’t creak as I nudge it open and relish the evening breeze on my skin. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Unlike all the others on the ship sliding open easily, this door creaks open slowly from disuse. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They don’t even wake up for the food or for more creaking to the toilet. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I was five feet away from the door covered in peeling white paint when it creaked open. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Restless, she rose from the bed, but when the springs beneath the old mattress creaked, she heard a small clear voice. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It let out a metallic creak as dim yellow fight spilled across the floor within, though it wasn’t enough to reveal anything else. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Everyone in the cabin heard it—the far-off creaking and groaning, the boom of the lake ice. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The screen door creaked as Ernie came in, already sweaty, the doctor’s mask the only thing reminding Genie that things were still real. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The latch clicked and the door creaked open. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked as Father began to pace. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z So when I heard the door creak inward, it felt like all my guts knotted down to the size of a grape. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Against all logic, on the second try the bird lifted off without mishap and with a certain elegance, accompanied by the creaking of its skeleton and the roar of its motor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It sprang upward through his hands, and even over the creak and the buffeting and the howl of wind through the rigging Lyra heard or felt a mighty thump from somewhere far above. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z His door creaks when I pull it open, loud enough to wake him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The bus stops, and the doors creak open. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The door creaks on its hinges, opening to a dishearteningly empty room. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z His knees bent; he could feel the sea breeze wrapping itself around the cupola and leaning into it some, setting the frame to creaking cheerily at the familiar nudge. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z At the prow of the ship, Festus creaked his jaw and blew fire defiantly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bedsprings creaked as he got up and moved toward the door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The door to the House of Usher creaked wide. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs the door of the house creaks open. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He could hear the wooden planks of the stage creaking overhead, the distant, muffled voices of the actors, and laughter from the audience. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The Queen Anne’s Revenge creaked and groaned and listed forward like it was going down a playground slide. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A door creaked open, and a high-pitched woman’s voice called out, “I’m coming, Ellen. Quiet, Buster, you naughty dog, it’s Ellen.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard him coughing into his handkerchief and then the front door creaked shut as he left the house. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Slowly, so the gate wouldn’t creak, she opened the goat pen and stroked the mother goat’s back. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Our van creaks as we drive along the small roads. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Dill rose from the bed with another creak. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z But the creaking of the door forced the king to look up, and when he saw the visitors, his face lit with surprised recognition, melting his stiffness. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A tread creaked on the stairs at last. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Let’s go up,” said Hermione with a frightened look at the same spot, and she led the way up the creaking stairs to the drawing room on the first floor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A soft creak in the floorboards compelled Marigold to look up from her music book. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z A creaking of tin somewhere high in the roof above him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Ben pushes a cloth desk chair and it spins, creaking rhythmically. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z At last they reached the entrance hall, slid back the lock on the oak front doors, squeezed between them, trying to stop any creaking, and stepped out into the moonlit grounds. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Nailer made his way deeper into the ship, listening to the creak and rush of water outside, his stealthy footsteps and the rasp of his own loud breathing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It creaks and wails and only I can hear it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Thorn dashed out the door, and they heard a door downstairs creak open, then shut. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She lifted it off the hasp and opened a creaking door. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Very slowly, with a loud creaking of rusty hinges, the great iron gates of the factory began to swing open. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z No point in worrying about creaking stairs when you’ve just sent the intestinal equivalent of Hurricane Hal scurrying around the corridors. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She saw his childhood, before his sight was taken: the rocky Everican shore, an old woman laughing, the tangy smell of mulch, and trees, trees, trees whispering and creaking and laughing and speaking. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He swayed in the air, a good eight feet above the ground, revolving slowly, the green vine rope creaking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I unlocked and opened the screen door gently to step out onto the back porch without it creaking. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The only other sound was the creaking of the rocking chair, which went very well with the cricket’s song. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I admired the immense, steppelike expanse of the lady's wool-clad bosom as she retreated a few inches from my eye, down the creaking wooden stair, a sort of Siberian bitterness on her vivid lips. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Parts of the bridge were sinking and other parts were afire and the whole thing was creaking and shifting and like to hurst asunder at any moment, but that did not seem to stop them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Through several walls, I hear the front door creak open and someone call out. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Joseph moved his bulk back onto the seat and the springs creaked as he sat down. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z The debris surged against Miss Whitlaw s fence and toppled it over with a creak and a groan and a crash. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “A sort of rustling and whispering, floors creaking.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes we would sneak away from home, quietly climbing the dark-green gate in our front yard and jumping over it so our parents wouldn’t hear it creak. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Things cracking and creaking as, like my mother used to say, the house settled. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When the wind picks up they come alive, their wooden boards creaking against one another, and under the sound of the sea there are murmurs of movement: someone or something, coming closer. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Chains rattled as die portcullis was drawn upward, and the great gates opened to the creak of iron hinges. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z |
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