His hand slowly crept down to her back, then up again. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The benignant influence crept like gas through the Row. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was fiddling with an old radio and was so engrossed in his work that he didn’t notice Bo creeping up on him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

As they crept toward it, they heard movement from behind it; a low moan, and then a deep, loud purring. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Outside, Jon looked up at the Wall shining in the sun, the melting ice creeping down its side in a hundred thin fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I crept across the grass, back to the edge of the woods, to May’s wall. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then blood crept outward in widening circles of pink on the newspapers, spreading quickly now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I remember when my own hands looked that way, when the memories of fear simulations crept into every dream and every idle thought. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It triggers a creeping, spotty necrosis that spreads through all the internal organs. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A dark figure moves ahead of us, creeping along the edge of the circle of light, waiting for us to take another step. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She shuddered and crept forward, trying to force the thought away. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I stood there for a while, feeling creeped out all over. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She crept out of his bed, down the back steps, and over the path through the darkness back to her cabin. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could creep along the ceiling like a fly and reach the well opening. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Carmen and Tony were so focused on the tank, they didn’t hear the footsteps creeping up behind them. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

The shadows from the walls had lengthened considerably, already creeping up the sides of the ivy-covered stone faces on the other side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A moment of doubt creeps in as I wonder how we’re going to churn our ice cream. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The fire had burned down to embers, and the shadows wore creeping in aH around them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Dustfinger couldn’t prevent something like pride from creeping into his voice. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I drifted at last into uneasy sleep, and dreamt many evil dreams, and in one I saw a shadowy figure with no face creeping into our hut and bearing away the ten ollocks of rice. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had laid my fire; now I lit it, got it going—small but enough to cook over—and crept carefully through the bushes halfway down the hill toward the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He looked up into my mother’s eyes, a slight smile creeping onto his face. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Queenie creeps into his lap, leaving her hind legs sticking straight out, like a frog. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Without a word Neel and Rupa crept to the threshold to listen. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then we eased the door open and crept outside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

There was no blue, no black, no stars, no purplish fan of a creeping dawn. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Tiny roots crept up between the cracks of the marble stones. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The morning was still cool, but humidity was already creeping into the air, promising an uncomfortable day. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Frodo’s spirits had risen for a while after his escape, and after food and a draught of the cordial; but now a deep uneasiness, growing to dread, crept over him again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was nearly four o’clock in the morning when, brimming with elation, Maddie crept into the room she was sharing with Queenie. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

We crept through the small doorway in the stairwell up to the chimney. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Nothing was too insignificant for Frigg to ask, save only the mistletoe, a creeping plant that lives on other trees. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He crept downhill, his eyes stinging from the smoke. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I’m not a superstitious person, but this gave me the creeps. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The cold crept and pinched at them, filling and overflowing the room. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The early daylight was only just creeping down into the shadows under the trees, but he saw his master’s face very clearly, and his hands, too, lying at rest on the ground beside him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

After many kind words and tasty food offerings, Mole finally trusted Hanni enough to creep into the cab. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Kaltain stood at the far end of the court, and he was all too aware of her eyes creeping over every inch of him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

With the speedometer creeping past eighty, ninety, ninety-five, I wasn’t remembering much at all. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I could feel a fatal weakness creeping up on me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I crept along the path, Shriya beside me keeping an eye out for whatever we needed to keep an eye out for. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But she sat a long time with the walls creeping in on her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Momma crossed her arms, the glimmer of an I-told-you-so smile creeping across her lips. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Once I was inside, though, I wondered why I had crept away like that. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the gate they stopped, and three black figures entered, like shades of night creeping across the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

After the bone-grinding cold of the lands beyond the Wall, the caves were blessedly warm, and when the chill crept out of the rock the singers would light fires to drive it off again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then she realized that trees were creeping closer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The sun had shifted lower on the horizon, and long shadows began to creep across the Snapfinger Cemetery. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Me and Jay left the window cracked at night so cool air could creep in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As the last days of 1914 ran out, Endurance continued to creep southward through the Weddell Sea. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

A strange sensation creeps up the back of my neck. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It gave us the creeps, sitting there in that hearse. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I put my gown over the necklace and crept down to the pantry, where I found a tray of freshly baked scones. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She nods just as the light changes, and within a few minutes, they’re creeping at a snail’s pace down a street lined with mostly boarded-up buildings. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He was sure he’d never seen her before—but then the slightest hint of doubt crept into his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

They were practically under the eyes of the soldiers, but step by step, from shadow to shadow, the dæmon crept with his little burden. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t know what it is,’ he said, ‘but I suddenly felt afraid. I durstn’t go outside this dell for any money; I felt that something was creeping up the slope.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Ropes of fog, twisting and creeping like white serpents, had begun to rise from the reeking ground. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Only the mist is cold, this mysterious mist that trails over the dead and sucks from them their last, creeping life. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while Mittelstaedt stops the skirmish and begins the very important exercise of creeping. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alec crept up to a fat, old tree and squatted behind it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Shifts might come and go, one lupus-coloured face give place to another; majestically and for ever the conveyors crept forward with their load of future men and women. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quietly, she grabbed a sharp- looking stone from the ground and crept forward. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I guess she was scared of the ghosts that were creeping all around the house and I couldn’t blame her. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept out of the cage and examined the remains of the money. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger crept on tiptoe toward the trunk with the skillet clutched stiffly in his hand, his eyes dancing and watching every inch of the wooden floor in front of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Two Step,” she said, a smile creeping across her face. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I got off the sofa, crept into my daddy’s home office, and eased the door closed behind me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He had wanted to creep to her and lick the blood off her hand after she had provided him with food, encourage that hand to scratch and stroke him again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

By candlelight, they crept along until they came to a place where the tunnel ended abruptly. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She opened the outer door and crept out and moved back among the weeds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the words crept in, made a home in Sierra’s mind no matter how much she fought them off. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Constantly intent only on creeping along quickly, he hardly paid any attention to the fact that no word or cry from his family interrupted him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, I crept into Reverend Matyolo’s garden and stole some maize, which I roasted and ate right there. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave it more gas and slowly we crept forward, and I turned out of the driveway and onto the Norvelt road. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He woke to the sound of voices and crept to die door of his cell,.but the wood was too thick and he could not make out the words. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He’d been idle in his stall for much of the time since the match, and his weight had crept up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others crept through the grass on the east and west. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Nailer watched them, forcing down the creeping fear he felt at the sight of his father’s grinning features in the spyglass. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

A chill crept down the back of Nok’s arms as she shook her head. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Our phone's in the hallway to make it uncomfortable to use, so if I creep over the landing to my surveillance position I can catch just about everything. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“What’s happening to Julius?” was his first question as soon as they were able to creep away to their favorite courtyard and be alone. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

While I was thinking about all of this that night after Phoebe and I crept into Mrs. Cadavers house, I also thought about Ben. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I’d nearly forgotten Pascal, his wide-set eyes and insolent smile, and now he comes creeping around my dreams, throwing open windows faster than I can shut them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We broke camp—it took nearly two hours, for we crept about like two old men—and set off. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

At two-thirty he crept to the door of Jacobs’ and tried the knob. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crept upstairs again and into Joe’s room, but he was still asleep. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Matilda took the knife she had been eating with, and all four of them crept towards the dining-room door, the father keeping well behind the others. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was Roger’s Lyra, full of grace and daring; she didn’t need to creep along like an insect. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We crept to the cave entrance and saw the Cyclops, grinning wickedly, holding up empty air. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

My fingers played among the herbs in my basket: rosemary, rue, the root of wild ginger, and creeping thyme. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I say with a note of irritation creeping into my voice. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Vines with tiny wildflowers crept up to the ceiling, filling the air with the scent of summertime fields. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The boy observes him, tall and solemn, twelve years older than the night he first crept in with his stone-eyed master. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something dark had crept into the blight’s tone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Without anxiety, but with a sort of creeping affection. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got up and crept quietly away from the fireside towards the outer door. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Some nights, he'd creep in late, well after we had all gone to sleep. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Holding his breath, he crept closer, until he could see her face clearly. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I crept nearer, he leaned into my shin for comfort. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he saw the dark shapes creep from the garden, he knew that he must run for it, or perish. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I crept into the living room and picked up the phone. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Silas crept to the base of the cherry tree, tail twitching, head steady. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was something in her which loved to see him bow—when he came home, stinking with whisky, and crept with tears into her arms. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Stick said, the grin creeping back across his face. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Dad, that creep attacked me when we were upstairs.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

One of the prisoners crept to the door and peeked outside. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, compared to some of the real creeps in school—the ones who cling to Jenny Flick as if she’s some sort of rock star because she gives out—James is an angel. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The doctor crept slowly to the bloody scene, observed it all, but made no comment. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a hazy red glow to the air, enough that Alec looked like a creeping devil in front of him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Away to the eastward the distant fires flickered, and now it seemed that here and there they crept across the plain. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

"He crept down the kingsroad in the night, and now his host is less than a mile north of here, forming up in battle array." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cole breathed deeply, once again feeling the icy numbness creep into his body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He pointed with his new sword, out to where the green flames were licking at Seaflower's golden hull and creeping up her oars. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Look where they got us. Human beings as a whole cannot be good for long before the bad creeps back in and poisons us again.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Just as I was creeping up on Ben, he paused the game. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

His belly was rumbling, a sure sign that the morning was creeping past, and still no sign of food. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But four hours ago, they were fugitives, creeping in bushes, hearts apound, danger surrounding; and now, they sit giddy with escape, surrounded only by companions, drunken on the airiness of flight, recounting mishaps. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He did not want to be surprised by someone creeping upon him from behind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

So foot by foot, like small grey insects, they crept up the slope. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

At the highest tides, the sea creeps into basements at the very center of town. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Weeks later, busy elsewhere, she may have missed the first few velvet-white moths creeping from their cocoons. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

"What are you waiting for?" he called out, his taxi creeping up the street, emergency blinkers on. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

As Tree-ear crept away, he counted the days on his fingers. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

She knew she could not look, so she closed her eyes and crept past it out of the bathroom, shutting die door behind her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious manifestations,” says a wise physician, Dr. Rene Dubos, “yet some of their worst enemies creep on them unobtrusively.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He was lying on his belly, his chin resting on his hands, looking at Barbarossa as if he were some strange animal who had just crawled out of the canal and crept into Ida's house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The night crept past on slow black feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The freezing temperatures crept into my knees and hips. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I creep near the cabin where the council members are talking so that I can eavesdrop. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Through the window he sees that dawn is creeping into the sky, only a handful of stars still visible, the shapes of the surrounding pines and cabins growing distinct. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I crept away along the path, and for the next day or so kept dreading what Miss Emily would say when she saw me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

You picked up little tricks: overturning your boots each morning in case a scorpion or some other critter had crept inside; shaking out your blanket for rattlesnakes before lying down at night. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It was a low, steel-roofed cage where the whole family would creep and wait, huddled together, from the time when we heard the air-raid warning until the welcome sound of the “All Clear.” My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Several times he crept to the very rim of the fire bed, found the smell of meat laced with the warning scent of the war-sick men, then leaped back. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

We crept up, moving from tree to tree. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I unscrewed the top and crept to the edge of the shelf and quickly poured what was in it straight into the silver basin below. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

‘So what you soldiers has to do is to creep up to the giants while they is still in the Land of Noddy and tie their arms and legs with mighty ropes and whunking chains.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They crept down 200 yards, feeling the angle of the slope grow easier with each step. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“What can you expect, when you take one’s breath away, creeping in like a burglar, and letting cats out of bags like that? Get up, you ridiculous boy, and tell me all about it.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept to the door of the bedroom and listened. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He wavered, groping in his pocket, and then fought with himself again; and as he did so the arm crept nearer. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

A twinge of annoyance crept up Ekon’s body when Kamau tried to move around him, but he mirrored his footsteps and blocked him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Gregor crept forward still a little further and kept his head close against the floor in order to be able to catch her gaze if possible. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

The memory of the morning conversation creeps over me again. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The first hour passed, and Thomas felt boredom creep in like rats under the door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Then he left the cart by the side of the road and crept around to the back of the house. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

In the haunted forest to the north, the shadows of the afternoon crept through the trees. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Tears, unrestrained, fell from my brother’s eyes; a sense of mortal agony crept over my frame. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

That winter seemed to stretch on interminably, but spring finally crept back to West Riding to suffuse the meadow in a glow of pale green. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t seen me coming down the hallway, so I pressed my back to the wall and crept closer, positioning myself around the corner. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

With his mind’s eye, Bernard saw' the needle on the scent meter creeping round and round, antlike, indefatigable. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dazed with pain and hunger, he crept to his mat and buried his head in his arms. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Twilight crept over the water towards them, dainty as a mouse. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crept out of the barn and around the side of the structure, seeking the stream that had led her here. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He crept to the doors and pressed his ears against them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Soon, each person in the group had part of the whole except for Moss, who still stood in the aisle, a suspicion creeping into him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dr. van Heerden crept up on a likely cow, bottle in hand. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our courtship crept up on me, mainly because I didn’t recognize that’s what it was. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The vines creep onto the window’s corners, like they are trying to come in and join the conversation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was breathing too hard to answer but crept around to the side of the post office. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Pooky, who had crept in closer, didn’t even have time for that. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

A further decrease of 8% in solar radiation, they calculate, would bring the walls creeping together; there would be no men, no land; only ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

And there’s always that big vase with fresh flowers in the front office, too, with a smell that gives me the creeps. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

As I sat next to her, trying to spin a basketball on my index finger, I heard my grandparents talk about how drugs and violence had slowly crept in. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He looked about to make sure that no one was watching him, then crept on tiptoe down the hall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Thick fog was all I could see out my window in the morning, and I could feel the claustrophobia creeping up on me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The little dot labeled Hope Springs crept closer and closer. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The drums were so near that the beat crept under his skin and set his hands to twitching. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

‘Down, you creeping thing, and out of my path! Your time is at an end. You cannot betray me or slay me now.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The suitcase blocked some of the airflow, but at least I knew it wouldn’t creep up on me while I was sleeping. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The bed is rattling, creeping across the floor like it grew feet. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

A smile crept across my lips, not ’cause I thought it was true, but because the idea was so silly. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then it flickered suddenly, and he felt tiny tongues of heat begin to creep across and into his frozen feet and legs. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

She crept to the other end of the platform. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I creep down a narrow hallway to a metal door that stands slightly ajar. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their mom’s voice sounded a bit strangled, and Maya felt like someone was pushing down on her throat now, too, that three-a.m. feeling creeping back in. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When I reached the peak, I crept up the driveway, wincing each time a bit of gravel snapped beneath my tires. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Last night after everyone had gone to bed, Emma had crept back out of her room and gone downstairs and slipped Mom’s cell phone out of her purse. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Another, circling, touched down on his neck and crept up toward his mouth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She could feel sleep creeping over her like a paralysis. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The house was dusky with dawnlight creeping in around the edges of the blinds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully, Newt leaned in to take a look, and Thomas crept over to join him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

But sometimes Wang Lung saw him come creeping home at dawn, panting and spent, and his great knotty shoulders drooping. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

It was a mountain creeping up on us. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Since the terrible night of the ants, Mother had been creeping her remorse in flat-footed circles around me without ever speaking of it, wearing her guilt like the swollen breasts of a nursing mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shuffled near and put his head against her shoulder and his arm crept timidly around her waist. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a few moments she felt secure enough to creep forward and tie the rope to an acacia. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let his fingers creep across it, feeling their way through the embroidered landscape. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The old man slept day and night, and ate what was given him and there was still strength in him to creep about the dooryard at noon when the sun was warm. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

His fingers could creep like an octopus, could grab and hold like an anemone. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her black T-shirt crept up as she danced, leaving only a band of tight white undershirt ringing her belly, which lay smooth and flat and chocolaty brown above her faded, low-slung jeans. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Says he heard an intruder in his yard. Says he was creeping toward the house, but was ambushed by his dustbins.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Jon crept up warily, probing any suspicious darkness with the point of his sword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

One more guttered out even as she watched, and the darkness came a little farther down the hall, creeping toward her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She crept up onto the porch and stood by the door. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Quietly she put down her cooking pot and crept to the top of a dome-shaped frost heave, one of the many earth buckles that rise and fall in the crackling cold of the Arctic winter. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now they were creeping down the stairs in hopes of glimpsing the aftermath of the night’s revelry. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As quiet as mice, we crept outside through the window. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Kino crept silently as a shadow down the smooth mountain face. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, ever so slowly the wagon began to creep up the hill. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Hamilton, the temperature creeps up into the nineties, the sun beats relentlessly on the lot, and the lemonade goes missing. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

With that she entered the house and the nurse trembling crept after her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others chatted and ate, and the minutes crept by, both too long and way too short. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shelves lined the walls, and there were several blocky wooden tables; everything in sight was covered with all manner of junk that gave him the creeps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I feel my eyebrows creep up my face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three days later, I crept downstairs and went out onto the front porch very early before the daily avalanche of my brothers could crack open the peace of the morning. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Darkness is creeping in at the edges of my vision. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I crept out to look for him—no weasel. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Gandalf went out in haste, and already the fire in the sky was burning out, and the smouldering hills were fading, while ash-grey evening crept over the fields. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

A ghastly creeping terror rises from a place beyond thoughts. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

That evening, when I should have been asleep, I crept out to the courtyard. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Rex Rollins says, creeping over to me like I’m some sort of contagious. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

They crept down Main Street, dragging their feet, each having one ankle completely limp and dangling behind him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I let out my breath and creep away before anyone catches me listening. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She allowed her vision to go wide, to hook over hills and ravines and ridges, to creep over the curve of the world. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

When it had its back to Aru and Mini, they crept forward. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He looks up, pushes the helmet off and like a child creeps under my arm, his head close to my breast. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I creep over to the door, slowly twist its knob, and quickly step outside. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Before I could stop myself, I crept over to Rose’s tent, unzipped the doorway not more than an inch, and peeked inside. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Back at the truck the boys built a little fire when it got dark and the chill crept up from the ocean. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A warm numbness began to creep into her arms and legs. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

An hour later the door inched open, and she crept into the room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Aurelia, greatly daring, crept forward and touched the golden fur with one finger. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was ten o’clock at night before we ventured to creep in again, and then she asked Joe why he hadn’t married a Negress Slave at once? Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t shake his extreme discomfort, and now annoyance crept in as well. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

They crept inside, stepping over frayed curtain ropes, a lute with no strings, a plastic pitcher, and an old broom. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

It climbed trees to find nests; it crept into holes to find the young; it slipped through windows to find cradles. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He crept up the stairs and poked his head into Eleanora’s room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Just as we got to the trail, a car crept up Overlook Road. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

When she finished, she rubbed her eyes, sleep begging to creep in. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She didn’t look up, but I could see the edges of a smile creep onto her cheeks. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She brushed as much soot off herself into the hearth as she could and then crept out of the fireplace, through the dining room—careful not to touch anything—and out into the carpeted hallway. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

His smile faded as he explained, and a hard edge crept into his voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Not long after that Kerwin had come creeping to the captain to complain that four of the crew had dragged him belowdecks and used him as a woman. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Shut up. You totally creeped me out with that whole future wife line! You should be glad I didn’t have pepper spray or throwing stars on me.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It looked like a mouse creeping around an elephant, and I grinned when the statue kicked it so hard it flew into the sky and disappeared. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He must have crept from his bed and gone through the bathroom to his dressing-room without a sound. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

At dawn he crept forward a foot at a time, hoping he would catch her asleep. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lon crept through the corridors, his bare feet achingly cold against the snowy marble. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Now it did something even more amazing—it crept up onto land. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Do you miss your friend greatly?” asked Mademoiselle Reisz one morning as she came creeping up behind Edna, who had just left her cottage on her way to the beach. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

Which stories would help to drive away the fear that had crept into the house last night? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Daylight crept into every valley, beneath every tree, and suddenly Meggie wished for the night again. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

With one ac-cord they began to creep as quietly as possible into the farmhouse garden. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

When she was sure she wouldn’t wake anyone up, she slipped out of the bed she shared with Layla and crept into the bathroom. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Silently, she crept forward, pausing outside the ring of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

At half past eleven that evening, Harry, who had pretended to go up to bed early, pulled the Invisibility Cloak back over himself and crept back downstairs through the common room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But as the cold crept deeper into our shacks, it began to chill generosity. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The flames, as though they were a kind of wild life, crept as a jaguar creeps on its belly toward a line of birch-like saplings that fledged an outcrop of the pink rock. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

My dad does not like to go to the cemetery because it gives him the creeps. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The warm mist of assault crept across the waters and involved us, piling down from ship decks and gun ports, mountainous, sharp with fume. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Chester crept out, looking first at one, then the other. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was all over, the remaining animals, except for the pigs and dogs, crept away in a body. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

It gave me the creeps, helping Grandpa slip his pillow sham of roses under Granny’s head. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

No matter what she did, that little voice came creeping back, persistent and unsatisfied. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He crept down a slope to rocks and scattered trees by the sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He sometimes feels the ghost of carpal tunnel creeping back, a fond ache. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I got lead in my feet as I creep toward the bathroom. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Dancing Fan had been creeping up on Dad, a relentless Borg drone determined to assimilate us both, but as soon as he glanced at it, it stopped moving. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

A new defensiveness had begun to creep into Blaine’s tone when they talked about his friends, perhaps because he sensed her discomfort with them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly very aware of how blind she was, Tally felt a drop of cold sweat creep down her spine. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

A roach crept across the ceiling, nearly reached the center and fell off. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Harry Cat, who had crept into the Metropolitan Opera House a few times and knew how people acted there, shouted, “Bravo, Chester! Bravo!” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Porter’s voice creeps down the hall straight at me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Along with the lack of food, illness had started creeping up on them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He crept forward until he was right beside me, just where Faro had been. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Iluminada has now crept forward to the edge of the circle to offer the matches to her mistress. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He looked round, thinking that maybe someone was creeping up on him; but there was nobody. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the dark on the edge of the firelight stood a ring of hobbits that had crept up out of the shadows. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I spotted her when she crept out from behind a row of cars. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

A cold finger crept down Tally’s spine as she read the labels on the doors. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“In childhood he creeps on hands and feet; in manhood he walks erect; in old age he helps himself with a staff.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

A minor sadness crept into his face, and he buried it in a smile. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

An hour after the lights went out, disdaining Mammachi’s frightened pleading, little Ammu crept back into the house through a ventilator to rescue her new gumboots that she loved more than anything else. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already there had crept into her speech a halting, lisping quality that, though I did not know it, was the shadow of her future. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I should have been creeped out by the strange old pirate, but I wasn’t. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He didn’t try to talk me out of it, because he recognized the tone that creeps into my voice when I’ve made an irrevocable decision. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I say, and that warm, happy feeling starts to creep in. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Your apology is certainly not accepted, creep. But it will do for now.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to picture it, what happened up in those darkened rooms, imagined Trip’s body against hers, and a hot flush crept over her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Treading as lightly as he could, he crept up to the side window where the candlelight flickered lowest, and peeped in. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why she herself was still too weak to run and crept back to her sleeping blanket whenever she could. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Very slowly the Husky Clipper slipped past Columbia and began to creep up on Navy in second. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Smoke crept out of the tin chimneys and hung low over the shingled roofs. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As the hours crept by, the drizzle intensified, and by three in the morning, a steady rain was coming down. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Warmth crept through his body and a feeling of power, as if nothing could be too difficult for him. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what he’d done to his freckles, but I couldn’t let him see how much they creeped me out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Heat crept up her neck into her cheeks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Nate crept closer until he could see that the hand was attached to a man—the Hessian. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Percy?” she called, panic creeping into her voice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She made her way inside, crept up the stairs, and collapsed into her bed, trying not to think of the hideous voice whispering her name. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I finally decided to walk up to the house and check it out and had started to creep out of the hedge when I saw it. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

No more worrying about leopards creeping up on her in the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, we creep up to the door and glance in. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

His eyes were entranced, and he could sense the wary, watchful evil outside the brush house; he could feel the dark creeping things waiting for him to go out into the night. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sat in the cooling quiet as the stars crept out from the mantle of night. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog creeps closer, and closer, until I feel its warm breath on my face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

A dark figure crept through the narrow opening like a cat and reached back in for a coat and a pair of shoes. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Numbness was beginning to creep up his arms and legs, and he was being dragged away from the corner of the house. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tree canopy seemed to collapse over the bus as they slowed to a creep. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I was creeped out of my skin and waiting for a cop to reach up over the stem and yell, "Gotcha!" Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

And even as I ran and panted up the path I could hear the wash of the sea as the tide crept into the cove. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Now one crept across the rump of his stallion, and the horse gave an angry flick of its tail to brush it away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Twilight was about them as they crept back to the lane. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But I won’t be able to hide the spots on my forehead if they decide to creep down past my bangs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A prickle of unease creeps down my neck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m home,” I say, panic creeping into my voice. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I close my door quietly, creeping down the hall. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Fear gripped her as she crept to his side, put her hand to his lips. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

A hot, tight feeling crept up my throat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I crept close to the mouth of the alley. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Among the terriers he stalked imperiously, and Toots and Ysabel he utterly ignored, for he was king,—king over all creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Miller’s place, humans included. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the plants were watered, she sat alone, knees to chin, and rocked herself back and forth as the sun began to rise, a faint pink stain creeping up the eastern rim of the sky. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rage was in his voice, and Adam felt the creeping fear; but he knew also that he had a moment left. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They watched the hands on the chronometer creep toward seven o’clock, and then from far below came a distant blast of the factory whistle. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

They flicker at the edges of each log and then creep over the bark. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I didn't say what was creeping up around me—a feeling of claustrophobia. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

My hand creeps up to the neckline of my nightgown, holding it closed, making me hunch over a little. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She inched around them, turning sideways to squeeze through the narrow space, and crept forward, holding the candle out in front of her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

In fact he was still awake when the others crept under their blankets. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We shall all see how fun it is when those cat-rats creep out and start chasing you!” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“What are we gonna do?” says the boy, creeping up to my shoulder. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

And so when the nights were hot, I crept out to the living room, where the window stayed open, letting out the stale smoke. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And wind creeping through cracks, rattling and banging loose boards and shutters. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She imagines a storybook mouse creeping out from its hole. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As he watched, it crept a length nearer. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chill of the night touched the tips of her toes and fingers, creeping up her limbs to her chest. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“But I Figured I should say hi instead of standing here, watching you like a creep.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They crept into the cave, their eyes adjusting to the darkness, but when they reached the far wall, they realized... Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I can feel it creeping like the tiger I saw in one of my tata’s books when I was small. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“The Augurs are otherwise occupied”—a strange, smug smile creeps onto the Commandant’s face—“and have asked that in their stead, I give you the details of the Trials. Here.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Valley and Thorn both had family stuff the next morning, and alone with her thoughts, Seven felt anxiety creep in. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

On the south side of fire castle, moss grew thick upon the palisade and crept halfway up the towers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I tried to creep by unnoticed, but he stopped me, claiming that I was just the fellow he'd been looking for. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But as I looked into their little dotted faces, doubt crept over me again like a cold fog. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Next, Mrs. Cadaver slashed and sliced at a pitiful rosebush that had been trying to creep up the side of her house. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

A red glow was creeping up the church tower, and gray smoke formed a dense cloud above the rooftops. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

In the cool of the evening, when shadows darkened the Fair Grounds, Templeton crept from the crate and looked around. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Bright green lichens creep up the remaining bricks. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

It is essential, then, to keep one's attention focused on the present; to guard against any complacency creeping in on account of what one may have achieved in the past. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Italy crept a few feet farther ahead of the field. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It is one of those vaguely religious things people say that sometimes creep you out, but now it’s kind of nice. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

If he crept back to Winterfell empty-handed, he might as well dress in motley henceforth and wear a pointed hat; the whole north would know him for a fool. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

De la O would be awake for two hours, straining his ears, alert for any sounds of someone creeping toward them—a snapped twig, the sound of fabric brushing against a plant. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

My blood is charging so hard I hear Manchee creep a little ways away from me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She put them in a paper bag and crept back into the drawing room when the lights were suddenly switched on. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rabbits and field mice and all other small hunted that feel safer in the concealing light crept and hopped and crawled and froze to resemble stones or small bushes when ear or nose suspected danger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But as soon as the music stopped, the sickness crept back into the air. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Cautiously she crept to the edge and looked over. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

While she napped, we would creep past her bed, afraid to arouse the slumbering master. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he crept back under the cover of the trees and started to edge forward toward the place where the dragons were. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The pines stood out dark against the pinks and oranges creeping across the sky, and a breeze stirred around her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That Arm has the funniest handshake,” said Father, watching the shadows creep across the grass. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Fiver crept up to the man’s boots and peered into the hole. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few times, the thought of what that guy could be doing with Charlie’s underwear crept up on me and made me want to tell Dad, but I didn’t. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Some find their way to barn lofts; some even creep into people’s houses and live under the eaves or in attics, taking their chances with mousetraps. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

At this point he had nothing to do but wait, and overwhelmed with self-reproach and worry, he began to creep and crawl over everything: walls, furniture, and ceiling,. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of shining eyes watched as bright flames crept down the sides of the tower and embers floated away on the breeze. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She went into the kitchen to make tea, and as she waited for the water to boil she watched daylight creeping into the cracks around the shuttered windows. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept as slowly as my nerves would allow, keeping to the blind of the biggest trees. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She’d built her own kind of walls to protect herself from the near-constant reminders of death’s presence here, but it had crept in anyway, intruding. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“This is it! Let’s get closer,” Seven whispered, and they crept over to the alley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Hazel crept back to the raised bow and looked ahead. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him six Recruiters crept forward in a semicircle, trapping my brother between them and the dense trees in which I was hiding. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

If I hadn't been so mad at the little creep, I might’ve felt sorry for him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A cold drench of terror went down Lyra’s spine, and Pantalaimon crept very close. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When she was gone, and we were sure she couldn’t hear us, we crept into the kitchen. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Say, would you mind sitting in the back? No offense, but you guys give me the creeps.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

They were staring in horror at the professor who, as far as they could see, was quacking away to himself while creeping along the ground in a most peculiar way. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Suffering from an attack of nausea, Elizebeth crept around the house alone—and then she heard the news that Japan was about to surrender. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As he speaks with her, I creep closer and closer. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I crept inside the opening, taking Bear’s sack and hat with me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Our ship creeps along the river route without lights without cooking without bathrooms. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Beatrice’s stepbrother rose stealthily, tugged off his new sneakers, and crept forward. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept along, walking a southern walk in southern weather, closing my eyes from time to time against the dazzling reds, yellows and greens of cheap sport shirts and summer dresses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crept into her mother’s room and took her cell phone from her purse. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Katherine is skittish as all get out, and I have to remind myself repeatedly that she ain’t used to creeping around in the dark like I am. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Already, swallowing is difficult and fatigue is creeping up on me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

And Templeton, the rat, crept stealthily along the wall and disappeared into a private tunnel that he had dug between the door and the trough in Wilbur’s yard. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I heard a hard edge creep into the Chancellor’s voice, only then did I sense how truly angry he was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A bit of light crept in around the edges of the closed blinds, illuminating the shape in the bed. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She crept onward, her muscles tense, looking carefully around for her company. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He patted his stomach, grinned at the sheep, and crept upstairs to he down. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Salma Auntie is asking Baba as we creep into the room and stand behind the sofa. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Shame creeps up from the back of my neck into my face as Sheila’s eyes bore into me, as she waits for me to say something. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Yet he could hear furtive footsteps creeping down the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He sat in his basement headquarters, recuperating, while we crept around the house and Mommy walked about silently, eyes still red-rimmed, on edge. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing there in the lamplight, trying not to think of how his father had looked creeping along the wall, he heard a knock at his door. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw her at age eighteen, clutching the hilt of her newly formed bloodsword as she crept up the flagstone steps to a little cabin. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Swept by shame, he crept back into the house and, afraid he’d be found out, quietly unloaded the gun and put it back where it had been. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, it stings Americans whose incomes have crept above $75,000. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

He figured he would leave the house just at midnight, but he got so fidgety that he couldn’t wait that long, and around eleven-thirty he crept downstairs. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Roscuro squeezed through the bars and crept slowly over the damp, weeping stones of the cell floor. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Well, three days crept by so slowly I thought I might die from boredom. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Out on the playground, during recess, Nick would creep up behind her and make a grab for the cap, almost yanking it off, then scampering away. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gideon said it was because sometimes a man’s demons could creep up on him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now the humor was removed, and an element of self-pity had crept in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Methuselah gave a sigh of satisfaction and allowed a small smile to creep across his features. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I feel a blush creep across my face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Fadi gazed down at the photo, and self-doubt crept into his heart. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Then, creeping up to Hyena, he smeared the mud all over the sleeping creature’s legs. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

But what she’d suggested was nasty, like peeking through a keyhole.“You must think I’m a creep!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two girls crept back into the cold chamber and climbed shivering into bed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, on the dewy grass, with the first rays of sun creeping across the island, the Ghost shows me how to climb trees silently. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I leaned over the front seat and watched the needle on the speedometer creep up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Daydreams had lost some of their old power; these days reality kept creeping in and ruining them with stony facts. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The captains came; and then out of the trees crept warily other púkel-shapes so like old Ghân that Merry could hardly tell them apart. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The lovely November sunshine crept into the classroom, shining warmly upon the beautifully written but boring English words on the blackboard. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like creep boys looking at me.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then the mirror disappears, and my—his—our hands are around our own throat, dark patches creeping into the edge of our vision. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

In the back gardens the gophers push up the morning mounds of fresh damp earth and they creep out and drag flowers into their holes. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eye crept into the hall and put himself between the guards and the embassy door. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning she woke before first light and crept sleepily to her window to watch Lord Beric form up his men. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We quietly crept up and peeked through the door. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled the pillow over his head, but it kept ringing and ringing until he finally crept out of his warm bed and stumbled over the tortoise box into his office. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

However, we must not allow sentiment to creep into our judgement. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Thursday before school starts, Mom creeps into Gram’s room and wakes me up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The same thing I saw in the card-carrying creep who I know wants to burn down our hotel. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

If you could ignore the telltale signs that he is a certified creep. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as sobriety creeped up on him, the sickening feeling of betrayal returned. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But a moment later I felt a slow, burning sensation begin to creep across my back and realized the truth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They were creeping up on him, hiding in the shadows of his mind, poking and prodding him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The mist swirled round Fiver as he crept through thistles and nettles. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was some monstrous mistake they had made, not I. I crept to her side and saw it was Irawaddy. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept slowly out of my room, careful not to wake Shani. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Eventually Gogol is aware of bluish light creeping into the room. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

A sense of ill-fated timing crept over me, and if Momma hadn’t reached for my hand I would have drifted back to Bailey and Uncle Willie, and possibly beyond. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wrapped around trees and crept through bars of the playground. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

If Sass had let me creep quietly about my tasks, I would have been content. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

No one had heard him creeping down the hallway. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He crept down the hall after her and hid behind the nearest alcove to the girls’ room door. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I stayed in my room until they were settled, then crept into the hall and settled by the open door. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His hand crept lower still, lower, his fingernails catching in the cotton of her blouse. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The huge creeping vine that cloaked the house had shriveled; the main trunk and stems sagged and dripped oily sap. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

My fear and discomfort crept beyond the borders of the classroom and accompanied me out onto the wide boulevards. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

As the numbness crept into the hand, or stole past the foot and up the leg, the flesh stiffened and grew cold and the victim’s skin took on a greyish hue, resembling stone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was curled up on the floor, fast asleep, but jerked suddenly awake as they crept nearer. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I wish you could’ve seen my acres in the spring, all green frizz creeping along the prairie, or in late summer, when the flax turned the fields deep sea blue. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Without giving time for another doubt to creep in, she grabbed the ladder and scurried up it. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The hair was creeping into his eyes again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She let them get a long way ahead, then went creeping after them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The nail on his middle finger had turned as black as jet, he saw, and the grey had crept up almost to the first knuckle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I crept back into the cave, and in two minutes Faro came bounding in. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I crept back to bed, but was awakened later by low voices saying good-bye. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel like a creep. But I have to show this to you.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The four biguns crept into the shelter and burrowed under the leaves. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The bottom part of the trickle, as though conscious of their gaze, thickened to a creamy blur which crept up the feeble column. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

They ran on and crept through the hedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And away in the North-west there seemed to be another darkness brooding about the feet of the Misty Mountains, a shadow that crept down slowly from the Wizard’s Vale. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

At the top, we turned to the right and crept down a long hallway. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They came from the western slopes of the hill, silently, creeping through the trees as if they were hunting. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When Ilse and Karin are gone and Helena is asleep, I creep out of the bed and go painfully up the ladder. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Alex had crept as close as he dared behind the man. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Padva turn at the sound just in time to witness the creeping black fade into snow-bright white at the bottom of the skirt, until all evidence that the gown was ever green is gone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was no question now of creeping out unnoticed: she’d have to sit tight and hope. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She clumsily added hot water, then sipped until wakefulness crept in. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The murderer must have crept up behind him, swung the chopper once and brought it down on his head as he was bending over." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“I beg your pardon? You’re not taken in by that old creep, are you?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ghost wrenched free of the other hand and crept away, red tongue lolling from his mouth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But anyhow' it was alive; it crept about within his closed hand, not biting him: as with most small spiders, its mandibles could not puncture human skin. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

You get blown away because you don’t have a full squad, you can thank those creeps.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They creep into apartments at night. They booby-trap kitchen cupboards, toilet bowls, brassieres. Go to open your panty drawer, and you get your fingers blown off.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As we crept along a path carpeted with oily black leaves, I stared at the trees covered in fungi, and the withered grass and bushes that had turned to mulch. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They left the ring of trees and crept along the road towards the mountains. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

At first light he would creep into the thicket, squeeze between the twisted stems, ensconce himself so deep that only a crawler like himself could come through, and that crawler would be jabbed. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Raymie didn’t know if her father had crept down the hallway with his shoes in his hand, but he had certainly left without telling her good-bye. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She crept along the stalls one by one, peeking inside each and trying to discern their residents in the darkness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The column crept slowly down the long brick street. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They crept into the night with practiced silence. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

And yet jealousy creeps up my spine, paralyzing me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

A man and a woman crept into the clearing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

A nightmarish red began to creep through the snow like spilled ink spreading, expanding, devouring. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The flight from Seattle crept closer to the top of the board. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

We crept to the other side of the trailer. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He looked carefully at the smooth rock shoulder toward the cave to see that there was no trace of passage, and last he climbed up and crept into the cave beside Juana. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment, the cat crept through the door and wound herself between Albert’s legs. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Now Brinker, with his steady wit and ceaseless plans, Brinker had nothing to offer in place of Leper’s dust motes and creeping ivy and snails. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stuck the rest of the egg in her mouth and crept quietly toward the sound, soon coming to a flat spot on the riverbank. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I crept from bed and found the neighbor’s house empty. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oliver and Laney crept upstairs, hand in hand. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The small human crept forward again, inching stealthily closer to the first row. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cautiously they crept along it until they reached the drawing room door, which was ajar. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As quietly as possible, he and Zero climbed up out of their holes and crept toward camp. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Everything about this place creeps me out, even in the daytime.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Hardly breathing, Pippin crept nearer, foot by foot. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

One night, feeling out of sorts and reckless, I crept up the stairs, it was after midnight, and Lockton and his wife slept heavily. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He scratched his head, and ghost lice crept over his fingers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lucia had kept the door to the garden firmly bolted ever since Ida had told her how the children had crept into the house that night. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I try to think of good things, but somehow negative thoughts creep in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I creep closer to the cruiser as Mami talks, being careful not to make any sudden moves the whole way. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I began to feel rather hungry, and when Robert had gone back into the house I crept into the dining-room through the long window and stole some biscuits from the side-board. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The fire had reached the wall and was creeping up the side of the tent. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It seemed a long time before the light came creeping back into the wood. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

And the night mice crept about on the ground and the little night hawks hunted them silently. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only reason any light crept into the house at all was because the plywood was cracked. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

At most the two boys in Wang Lung’s house crept to the door and sat in the sun, the cruel sun that never ceased its endless shining. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Her mission crept back into her head: her job was to figure out where a monster could be in all of this. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I crept up to the lifeboat and I gathered from the locker one of the fishing kits, the knife and a bucket for my catch. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Unconsciously, one hand crept down to her belly, where an ache was beginning to blossom. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was holding on to the nasty smile, but I could feel the cool giving in to the heat creeping up my neck. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was three hours later when the little man finally crept back up on deck to empty his bladder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A few employees crept around, watching their shopping spree. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She crept down, keeping her suitcase under her right arm to conceal it as best she could with her body. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The smallest bit of surprise creeps into the Mask’s voice. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But the real reasons I hate going into Fred’s Bar are: The regulars stare and give me the creeps. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I crept the rest of my way up to my room and closed the door. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Light pinks and purples, the color of the munca flowers, were beginning to creep through the mountains. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

An awkward fear crept up slowly as I contemplated sitting in the car all night alone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got up and crept downstairs to the kitchen. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The following night the white-out was still so dense she could not see the ground when she crept out for snow to melt and drink. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the two talked, I had watched a shadow creep out of the narrow alley between the Sleepers’ hall and the building I was in. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept into the house, shut the door behind me, and took one step—before the lights in the living room flared on. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

No sudden movements, I think, as my hand very slowly creeps toward the gun hidden in my waistband. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She'd sat awake for a good hour, listening to them, prickles creeping up her spine. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I pulled on my shorts and sandals and crept to the desk where August filled honey orders. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't until they rowed back onto the canal that led behind the Mud House that Pong felt an old familiar unease creep up his spine. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Her hand crept into Sissy’s and Sissy squeezed it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave up on creeping and started running down the path with Otto. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Or a beetle, creeping into the clothes to tickle her, or a bird? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

When he thought all was ready he lifted the pans off the fire, and crept along to Frodo. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

They crept through the trees and found themselves on the bank of a river. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Shivering, Pinmei crept deeper into the shadows of the fire, hoping to hide. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Matt suddenly became aware of the little creatures creeping onto his body. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

An explosion detonated and death crept closer, curling around me in fingers of smoke. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

We crept some feet forward toward the dock and there waited. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

It might have been her imagination, but she remembered that sound from the many nights Hylla would sneak out of her own locked room and creep across the roof to check on her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The mothers crept to the bedrooms to see that the children were covered and then came back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed her backpack and crept toward the tree, looking around carefully as she went. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Quietly as they could, they crept out into the hall and up the crumbling staircase. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The former harper crept out into the darkness, unnoticed by the rest. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cows declared unanimously that Snowball crept into their stalls and milked them in their sleep. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The water crept up her face, and she took a huge breath before it filled the bag entirely. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Quietly as possible, they crept along the next corridor after Snape’s fading footsteps. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Instead of hiding in his room as he’d been ordered, Fadi crept down to stand at the top of the stairs. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Up they went, and up, and up, black shadows creeping across the moonlit wall of rock. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He did not have to creep along, for he met nobody on his way, but this did not surprise him in the slightest: This evening, he was the luckiest person at Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I crept back from the ventilation grate and made my way upstairs to join Annabeth and Tyson on the spar deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sticks in my craw like a rusty hook, knowing how little it means to a rich creep like Tyler Croft, that he can ruin my life anytime he feels like it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed all doubts and worries away the moment they crept into my thoughts. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Lennie crept to his bunk and sat down, trying not to attract attention. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Gandalf made no sign; and drawn forward once more, half against his will, the hobbit crept up again from behind the wizard’s head. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She watched the shadow of the boat lengthen and the sunlight creep away from the rock. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cal was silent for so long that Lee’s fingers began to creep a little, holding to his wrists. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Politics on occasion crept into the dialogue, much like an exotic plant growing amid descriptions of vetch as the ideal rotation crop. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He glanced at Fern, then crept cautiously toward the goose, keeping close to the wall. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

As Daddy’s van crept along the quiet street, we both crooked our necks up to stare at the ceiling of the tree cave. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

And yet, she felt curiously guilty as she slid the supple black leather over her hands, as if she had crept into his rooms without his permission, read his letters, lain down in his bed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And to be honest, I didn’t feel like such a creep about it all like I did when I first started sitting in. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I said, “I’ve already been in the right place at the wrong time, you lowlife creeps. You pathetic losers. I was under the bleachers on Tuesday afternoon.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man with net or bow or lance or gun creeps noiselessly, as he thinks, toward the frog. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And once they heard a corncrake calling as it crept among the long grass of a path verge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way he says my name is a little more comforting than the way I imagined that creep Philly would say it; it’s more like a conductor giving a pep talk before a sold-out performance. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“So,” Gloria Dump said, “Otis played his guitar right to that dog, and a little bit at a time, Winn- Dixie came creeping out from underneath the bed.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Marsh brother, Hunter, was staring at the food so hard I got creeped out. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sometimes would have creeps in where had belongs, especially in sentences with wish or if. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, he would creep back into the Store. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We agree on a plan, slip out through the wire and then divide and creep forward separately. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, and kind of creep out, will you? Don’t let the other girls know what I told you.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Arsenic creeps into the whole body,” Celia went on, her eyes as cold as the eyes of a snake. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. And quite a few creeps have turned up,” Alex muttered. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She does not believe the local lore: that “summer birds,” or butterflies, creep out from under the earth. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The lamp looked as if it was floating along in midair, and even though Harry could feel his arm supporting it, the sight gave him the creeps. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It was stupid to feel guilty, Maya told herself sometimes when the clock crept past three a.m. toward four a.m., and the lights from the cars hadn’t slowed down. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She crept in the front door and peered over the counter. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The memory came creeping upon him in the darkness, as vivid as a dream. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Very slowly, as he ate the bacon and the coffee cleared his mind, the spinning in his head began to diminish and he found himself creeping up on a new realization. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Speaking of the weather, as we sat there tucked away all afternoon I watched the thick rain clouds I’d seen earlier creep slowly toward shore and us. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I took two packets out and crept back into the hallway. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed that his hand crept to his back, pushing in the small of it like it hurt him there. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She could feel the heaviness in her limbs, as sleep crept in to fill her up once more. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Every flying creeping thing,” according to the Bible, “shall be an abomination....Neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Pax lowered himself and began to creep back toward the tree. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Frost crept across the rocks and grass around her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I had wanted to make him jealous of me, and my secret feelings must have crept into my voice, just as his had crept into that loony smile. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hastily they crept away and slipped down the north side of the hill to find their companions. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The sailor, Alfred, crept slowly in my direction. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Hazel eyed the open path warily and then moved over to the side, creeping along the trees like a stalking wolf. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Fezzik could tell that because they were creeping very close to him now and all of a sudden yelling their lungs out and making crazy faces. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Late the next day we had got down there and were creeping along that same snow-slope, very softly, not sneezing, lest we bring down the avalanche. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’d built one that could creep along the floor and up the side of her chair, unseen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A warmth crept up from my chest over my neck to the top of my head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A feeling that only a hunter knows slowly crept over my body. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eerie silence gave him the creeps, as if they’d just opened up a recently laid tomb. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When Winston woke up the hands of the clock had crept round to nearly nine. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And day after day we crept on eastward over the plain of ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then he spoke the words that made chills creep up and down my spine. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got up and crept from the room. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

We reach the shelter of the reserves and yearn to creep in and disappear;—but instead we must turn round and plunge again into the horror. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

A notion crept over her like a shadow: that this station was not the start of the line but its terminus. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

At tie sound of her voice, Weasel came creeping out from the bushes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I let some honest bitterness creep into my voice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I did what she asked, then returned to the kitchen, dumped the coals in the hearth, and crept under my own blanket. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she crept down the corridor she heard her father taking the chain off the front door, and when she reached the hall she saw him standing in the open doorway. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And one day I just crept in there and ate off one of that rabbit’s ears. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lethal edge was creeping into his voice. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Daisy snuck out of the house one morning, dragging her muscles and bones with her, and crept into the woods. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

They crept on, full of curiosity and shame. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He crept out of the dormitory, down the stairs, across the common room, and climbed through the portrait hole. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The fire had burned down long since and there was no light but those strips and slants of dimness creeping across the circle, sketching out a face, a hand, a moveless back. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

So slow that he didn’t even see it creeping toward him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Lennie appeared out of the brush, and he came as silently as a creeping bear moves. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the other two nestlings crept into her feathers, she went into a trance. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She crept across the room to her microscopically out-of-line desk and sat down silently in her seat, all without disturbing the air. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But I have to know,” he muttered fiercely, and crept alongside the barn before making his dash for Jen’s house. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had seen the deer mouse, the creeping vole, the green-hued antlers of the white-tailed deer decaying underneath a cedar. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And I’m tired of those Rude cows wandering onto my property. The deer, too. And whatever else is creeping around.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A mangy stray dog creeps toward us and begins sniffing me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Drifts of snow had begun to creep across its icy surface. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I unlocked our front door and crept in. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

One night he parked his motorcycle a couple of blocks away, crept up to the house, and climbed a cherry tree near Ernestine’s bedroom window. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as I sat there, I felt a vague unease creep over me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Roger opened his eyes and saw him, a darker shadow crept beneath the swarthiness of his skin; but Jack noticed nothing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

As he crept into the light, she saw more wounds, scars. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

My mother was watching Lily with narrowed eyes and then a faint smile crept over her lips. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Now he crept along the wall looking at a man who was as tall as he was—and forty years younger. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

On and on the wildlings came, as the sun crept across The bright blue sky. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A darkness had crept over you, she’d said, and maybe she was right. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until the clock bonged four that I could make myself creep up to bed. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The first trick I taught them was to creep up the sleeve of my jacket and come out by my neck. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

There’s hours of this silent nighttime fast creeping. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The exhausted band of sleds crept over the ice through another night, covering only two and a half miles. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Siddhartha looked up and around him, a smile crept over his face, and a strong feeling of awakening from a long dream spread right through his being. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gray had crept beneath our skin, settling in dark trenches under our eyes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Stealthily, so as not to alarm it, I crept off to get Katz. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Those things creep me out. Are you okay?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As the warm unconsciousness finally crept over her, she was thinking with some irritation of how her white lawn shroud would have mud down the front when they pulled her out in the morning. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Those creeps passed around the Spanish newspaper and clapped each other on the back, as if they themselves had struck a big blow against the forces of evil. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept inside and curled up on the floor. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Brownie crept back to the dormitory, too exhausted to enjoy the carnival at all. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I could hear an ant creeping up on the sugar bowl,” boasted Ear. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

At last slow morning crept up the cliff and raised the Westing house, the house of whispers, the house of death. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fingers of Kate’s right hand slowly curled around the palm while the left hand crept like a lean cat toward the edge of the desk. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I say, but I can feel a smile creep on my face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It creeps quietly into my dreams and it looks like Pop, and you, and home. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then she breathed out slowly, very slowly, and all the fear and the desperation that had crept into her since the police had brought her to the orphanage left her. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

We ate in silence as the light crept steadily over the smooth, oily sea. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept into the cornfield to get a better view. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Moving quietly, I crept halfway down the stairs and listened. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally creeps down the hallway, he is surprised how late it is. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hands, softer than he had been expecting, touched Harry’s face, pulled back an eyelid, crept beneath his shirt, down to his chest, and felt his heart. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

My hand crept instinctively toward my pocket, where I kept my lethal ballpoint pen, Riptide. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Sala creeps down the ladder while the nurses listen to the news broadcasts on the radio. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The darkness crept down and the rain drummed on the steel roof of the cab and the windshield wipers sobbed their arcs. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flopped onto his back, stared up at the branches and the stars above.There wasn’t even the slightest hint of dawn creeping into the sky. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I locked the porter in his cell, prefatory to keeplocking him, and tried to come to grips with the splitting headache that had crept up on me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wrapped around trees and crept through bars of the playground. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I had risen up in bed, I bent forward: first surprise, then bewilderment, came over me; and then my blood crept cold through my veins. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Even down in the hollow where they had just hidden, a lump detached itself and crept up the side. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he was aware that two black specks were moving slowly along it, going westward; and looking again he saw that three others were creeping eastward to meet them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In the valley, Faye tried to stop her ears against the constant gossip of a small town, whose opinions pushed in through the windows and crept under the doors. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was late when she came back, and no one saw her creep upstairs and shut herself into her mother’s room. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Let's creep forward on hands and knees. Maybe it's asleep." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I too crept away, my mind aswim in ringing phrases, magnificent, golden, and all of them, incredibly, lies. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I creep to the banister at the top of the stairwell. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I immediately look back down at the glaring digital numbers on the bike, trying to ignore the red creeping slowly up my face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

That creeping doubt, that deadly fear, began to slide away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It would have had to work through inlaid wooden floors and thick carpets, to creep up the grand staircase to the second floor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The man crept toward one of the last boulders near the edge of the ridge. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

If someone was creeping up behind me, I would never know it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The creeping monsters turned back into the chair covered in clothes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He cowered, trying to creep away into some cranny and to hide. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When they had gone, I crept from the water and in the shelter of the willow boughs put on my sun-warmed clothes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

They crept under the window and stood up just enough to peek over the display shelves. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I crept forward, and then I saw him—a big white man, even taller than my father, broad and huge, like a wrestler. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I creep up behind him and watch through the curtain. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Feeling like an undertaker’s apprentice in a funeral parlour, I crept downstairs. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the guilt creeps up on them, and they work twice as hard to convince themselves that we’re scum. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

People who would not have dared to foot the place before crept in and did not come to the house. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

How much of that had crept into my voice yesterday when I began asking him about the Jack-and-Jill bathroom? Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she blinked and focused and there I was, gawking, looking like the creep I was. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I had to really think about how to get the colors just right, so I didn’t notice the shadow creeping up behind me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

One hand crept to her waist and felt the topaz upon its silver chain. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel was still shivering from his cold touch, but she crept up the stairs to see what he would do. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Minli slipped quietly out of her bed and crept to the table where the goldfish was. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

After a while Gollum got up and crept forward again, muttering and shaking. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The dragonflies returned with their riders to the children, and Pantalaimon crept into Lyra’s breast as she and Will moved closer together, treading carefully along the slimy path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mom would trip on them if she managed to open the latch and come creeping around late at night. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept farther down the corridor, his knife held ready beside him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Clouds of coal dust rose from the open cars, invading everything, seeping through windows and creeping under doors. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She crept to the edge of the hallway and pressed herself against the wall. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until they pulled up to the school that the doubt began to creep into Candice’s head. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They crept out of the box that Mo had made her and jumped from the pages of her favorite books. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

We descend the stairs next to one of the stone pillars and creep with silent feet at river level. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Orange and purple shadows crept over the land as the sun went down that night, and Miyax crawled into her sleeping skin noting that the days were growing shorter. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

School allowed me to creep out of my shell slowly, but surely. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I crept back through the kitchen to Henry. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He paused, and a hard edge had crept into his voice when he spoke again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I creep silently through the shadows, letting them conceal me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She didn't say it loud enough to be heard over the creeps in the back. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

That night, Newt and Alby gathered every last Glader at the East Door about a half hour before it closed, the first traces of twilight’s dimness creeping across the sky. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

By night it creeps from its lair and steals toward the settlements of civilization! Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They creep back to their resting spots, rubbing their heads and eyeing each other with suspicion. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Patrick is like a brother to me, creep. Good? Yay. Ben, tell me everything you know about Arthur.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“He really is staring in this direction, though. Oh, it gives me the creeps. Surely he’s not looking at our window? I have to remember it’s dark in here. He can’t see me.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She picked up a chunk of jagged black obsidian and crept to the left. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Let me tell you, we probably did not look bold as we crept toward the Coat Room with our brooms. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The darkness of the night creeps into my heart. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

They crept quietly into the kitchen, Genie finally daring to let his guard down, when he jumped a mile. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

That was beyond disgusting, so Genie began creeping toward the other side of the house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

That was impossible, he was told, as a scene that required the full stage was being performed and there was nowhere to hide from the audience by creeping behind the scenery. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could creep up behind us at any time. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grass and thorns, blackberries broken on the ground, mud, worms, rotting leaves, a rat creeping through the bush. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And I stayed close enough so that when he opened a shop door and disappeared inside, I had time to slow and creep up to the shop. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Reaching the second floor unobserved, I crept to the room at the end of the hall and tried the door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Every now and then, the recent memory of that kiss tries to creep into my thoughts, but I shut it down. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The shame and anger we felt for having allowed ourselves to be duped crept into our blows and blood ran into our eyes, half blinding us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first it seemed to the hobbits that although they walked and stumbled until they were weary, they were creeping forward like snails, and getting nowhere. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

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

The bears crept to the edge of the cliff. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I think of that, and a cold and terrible dread creeps over me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Food was eaten, mead was drunk, and they caroused and joked and talked and boasted and laughed as the fires became glowing coals, until the sun crept up above the horizon. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He tossed and rolled in bed, and at dawn he got up and dressed and crept out of the house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the angel was equal to that: he became a mouse and crept into Will’s shirt as if he were shy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

A nagging doubt crept into Calder’s mind: Could Mrs. Sharpe be so clever that she had framed herself? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I flatten myself against the ground and creep forward so I’m facing the mountains, peering through openings between the orange plastic barriers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Like the Room Nineteen assignment when he’d had to creep in there and help the kid Goober take the place apart—all that work so that Archie and The Vigils would look good. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw his hands unclench, relax, and—torn between tears and a bellow of scorn—I crept back to my cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

And maybe that’s the reason that I’m not creeped out by it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They believe that all flying, creeping things are pests, born of filth and decay. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then he put on his jacket and crept past the others. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

At times it was the silent destroyer, creeping in unseen, unrecognized, except when, like a powerful time bomb, it would explode inside my guts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I felt the smile start to creep over my face, stretching my lips and cheeks, an embarrassed and amused smile. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were almost at the end now, and Bran felt a sadness creeping over him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The creeping shadows of the walls didn’t reveal the time or direction—it could be early morning or late afternoon. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

With gun in hand, Bigger crept across the roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then it was time to creep back down the stairs, clutching the laptop that had been shoved into his suitcase. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I crept down the stairs, careful to skip the squeaky ones. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are no trees creeping into the edges, and the gentle swaying of the carriage makes him feel almost weightless. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I imagined bacterial colonies beginning to creep up, so I used a knife to wiggle it out of the pan and let it flop into the garbage, which had just about reached its limit. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The speedometer needle crept past one hundred, the last number on the dial, and pushed into the empty space beyond. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I look down at my two layers of sweatpants and three layers of shirts I put on to appease her, a smile creeping onto my face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

There was a silence as Merry crept nearer, and then the Wild Man began to speak, in answer to some question, it seemed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He crept to the door, keeping close to the wall so as not to tread on a squeaky board. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

They crept back to the greenbelt and reached the river before the sky had even shown a sliver of pink. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Lunches at the Eagle frequently went by without a mention of DNA, though usually somewhere on our after-lunch walk along the backs genes would creep in for a moment. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I'm not a creep, and I won't let her think that about me for the rest of her life. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A grim specter has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we all shall know. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And during the day there was always an agent camped out in the lobby, waiting for me, creeping up on me even as I called home from the pay phone by the back door steps. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Every day after school she would come home, hang her backpack from the stone elephant’s trunk, and creep toward the Hall of the Gods. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was Saturday, Christmas was near, and the traffic crept along Main Street. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept to the lean-to and stood in front of her—not a ring, not a pin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He bared his teeth and crept backward, eyes glowing golden in the light of the maester's torch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

After a while, he got up and started to creep towards them. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She tied the grass shelter more firmly to the trees and crept as far inside as she could manage. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

At any rate, I felt invisible, creeping bent over toward that great gray clapboard house. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cold, crawling chill crept over my body. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

That wonderful feeling that only a hunter knows crept over my body. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A note of doubt crept into his voice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Maybe it's all of this remembering or talking about books and paintings again or being with Mabel, but I can feel the ghost of me creeping back. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Skilled at creeping under floorboards and behind skirting boards, they infest houses. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would have cringed at the sight of the intruder’s weapon, whimpered, and crept away. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay against a log, his mouth gaping, blue shadows creeping round his lips. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

For a moment I thought of creeping out again, and going upstairs to my room and sitting there. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Snuffy crept quietly into some bushes and saw that they were naked in the big shallow pool, Joe passionately munching on Nancy’s plump flesh; chill autumn winds whistled down the river. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept out farther; the huddled group inched behind him, scuttle, scuttle, freeze; scuttle, scuttle, freeze. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept into the hut, leaving the blanket hanging over the door in case somebody should walk by, and knelt down by the bed. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whole thing gave Tally the creeps, waiting around in the dead city for some guy who didn’t seem to exist. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Because she felt the nervousness creeping up her fingers again, she turned to humor. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She crept behind Mum Olga and pantomimed dumping a pail of water over her head. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, that just made the next step all the more urgent, especially with the faintest of orange tinges creeping into the sky. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

His eyes narrowed and a flush crept up his neck past the velvet collar. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As is so often the case in music’s rich history, the most original, daring and influential works - Beethoven’s Eroica symphony, Richard Strauss’s Salome - are ones that creep up on the world, apparently out of nowhere. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The way she had glared at him at the Super Saver gave him the creeps. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I crept along the outer rim of the lava lake, hoping I could get a better angle to see what was happening in the middle. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then I crept out of the potatoes and cautiously poked my tiny head over the edge of the sack. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

She crept on hands and knees to the piece of roofing and caught hold of it by either side. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

I crept out of our bedroom and onto the porch of the cottage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Raizel had discarded her shoes, hat, and petticoat somewhere back, and had a fistful of her skirt hitched up to keep from dragging as she crept closer. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The tug-of-war, sack hop, and three-legged races were over, and a languidness had inevitably crept over things, so that here and there grown men slept in the grass with newspapers over their faces. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Do she and Rita know what I’m up to, creeping down their stairs at night? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tendrils unfurled, exuding their stinky green fumes as they crept toward Frank’s feet. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The king stumbled into her arms, a sheet of blood creeping down the front of his armor, a dark red tide that drowned his green and gold. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He sat up and pulled wisely at his long whiskers, then crept away to pay a visit to the dump. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Had death come creeping on him from behind, or faced him like a man? Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

We hide amongst the banana trees that have sprung up all around his latrine, even while it gives us the creeps knowing all this lush growth is fertilized by such a disgusting man’s night soil. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chills ran down my back, but I couldn’t tell for sure if it was thrill chills or the creeps. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, almost in slow motion, a grin crept across the Colonel’s face. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I heard him creep up the stairs and then I started thinking all over again. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I’d finished changing clothes, I had Miles wait by the front door while I crept into the kitchen. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Hazel kept talking as they crept along—“Here, step here, be careful, don’t slip”—and under her words hummed the whisper: I'm here, I’m here. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The distinct feeling that someone was staring at her crept up her spine and settled into her brain. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Memories begin to creep forward from hidden corners of your mind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Guys never talk to me, unless you count the creeps on the street who whistle and say gross things about my body. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He crept in the low brush, His ears perked up. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once when he was asleep they crept upon his couch and licked his ears. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little plume of smoke was creeping out from the instrument panel! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

His anxiety faded, and a tremulous smile crept across his face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But we see with understanding eye only if we have walked in the garden at night and here and there with a flashlight have glimpsed the mantis stealthily creeping upon her prey. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

No crocodile could creep up on her here. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only the way he talks, he goes ah wanna woid weecha, except it's bad enough having to listen to the creep, I don't want to have to spell the dumb way he talks. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even from where I was standing, I could see the fear creeping into Hassan’s eyes, but he shook his head. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at it, and a smile crept onto his face...but when he looked back at me, I could tell he didn’t recognize it any more than he recognized us. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Then I bribe Boomer with a bone to stay quiet and creep onto the landing to make sure everyone’s lights are out. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A fear of the cracked tongue, aching body and fuzzy mind brought on by my previous dehydration creeps into my consciousness. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And, of course, Wells creeping his way in on the side. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

No one saw her, and she saw no one, only a grey and white cat creeping along atop the godswood wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Bruno creeps out from underneath the bench, stretching his legs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The water ripples in arcs around my body as I creep forward. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

That way they could alert the crew that cops were creeping, but if the cops questioned them, they could simply say they were calling for a friend and walk away unscathed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She would not creep into bed until she thought that he was sleeping. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He felt his eyelids growing heavier, the old darkness creeping in from the corners of his vision. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he noticed that the vlei people had silently crept up to them while they were eating. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

His friends had been searching for him on the bridge, and he’d stayed hidden for a while before creeping out and startling them with a whoop. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I finally get it undone, and creep back out into the hallway, looking both ways before—POP. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

As for the woman, she crept around the corner of the curtain and began without a sound to prepare for the bed. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

In spite of himself, a smile creeps across his face. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I feel a prickle creep up my spine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I held my breath as a flush of irritation crept down the man’s neck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The sapling creeps off the stick all the time. I have to sit here and hold it on. I might as well pound the acorns myself for all the time it saves.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the light of sunset is orange, creeping across the floor and illuminating my face from below, I have never looked paler; the circles under my eyes have never been more pronounced. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

On the middle finger, the grey had crept up past the second knuckle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You hear anything creeping around last night, boy?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite his odd expressions, his strange distraction, and that annoying way he had of creeping up on a person, they knew him as well as they knew anyone. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Harry’s lamp seemed to grow dimmer as the cold gray light that precedes sunrise slowly crept into the room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Word of it crept in among the nuns; the beggars in front of the church spoke of it, for they would be there to take the tithe of the first fruits of the luck. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was not a breath of wind in the darkness, and the glowworms were dancing above the dry grass as Dustfinger crept back to Capricorn's village. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But Frodo felt the chill lessen in his side and arm; a little warmth crept down from his shoulder to his hand, and the pain grew easier. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Roy Baty got out a book of matches, lit a match; he held it near the spider, closer and closer, until at last it crept feebly away. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

When Sarah stopped hollering, I crept down the stairs to see the babe. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something like fear or, indecision crept into the bear’s eyes as the cat advanced; she shuffled back a step with lowered head. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A numbness was creeping up his body, pulling him down into the earth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The elegant Arctic terns cut swirls in the sky, a spider crept under a stone, and the snow buntings flitted and called. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the strange light, beautiful plants grew—giant orchids, star-shaped flowers, vines bursting with orange and purple berries that crept among the crystals. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Despite fear of discovery, I crept through the woods. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She crept back down to the cellars without saying a word. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Desperate for something to do, for distraction, he slipped out of his sleeping bag, picked up his wand, and crept out of the room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As we looked at his photo, tears crept into Grandma's eyes. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Just touching the pages gave me the creeps. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as Gurgi saw what it was, he hunched up his shoulders, and with many fearful glances behind him, turned and crept off to a safe distance. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

They sometimes do this by creeping near the cattle and spreading their urine on the ground. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept closer and hid behind a bush. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Van Eck’s voice was calm, but an angry flush had crept up his neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He sat there hearing the music while the sea crept in again over the bouldery flat. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Numbness crept into my joints, tempting me to lie down and just take a little nap at Hades’s feet. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

We in his family recognized the danger in his extremely calm speech, and the rising color creeping toward his hairline. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it really did creep me out the way that Casey looked at me, especially considering what I knew about him, and what he obviously thought about me and Joey, too. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I felt the chill of the hard ground slowly creeping onto my back and up over my shoulders. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I lie awake for a long time, listening to insects and little creeping creatures. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

My hands are just creeping up to my hips when Isabella finds us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It crawled out from under the veranda on its belly and crept carefully up to me to take the bit of food I had saved from my meal. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he did, the pain crept in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Miyax changed her plans to travel that night, crept into her shelter, and watched the air turn white as the snow arose from the ground and hung all around her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as the father brimmed with contradictory feelings as he crept along the wall—humiliation, anger, and a grudging feeling of pride in his son—so the son felt his own contradictions. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flatcar sometimes crept, sometimes went extremely fast, often stopped—went uphill, downhill, around curves, along straightaways. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, suspicion creeping into the corners of my mind even as I put the chocolate treat in my mouth. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The secret was keeping your eyes glued to the horizon and noticing whether the nose of the plane was creeping up above or falling below the horizon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he drew a cover over his friend, turned off the lamp, and crept from the room. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had been creeping along the baseboards and peeping out windows. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She squinches her eyes and sees them, the clouds, creeping over some low-lying hills. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They crept into the kitchen and found everything in there pieced together, too. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Weeks must have passed, months, maybe even years—I felt the exhaustion creep through me, wrapping itself like a heavy chain around my center. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He crept beneath it and stood up in a forest turned to crystal. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

All seemed quiet and still, but Frodo felt a cold dread creeping over his heart, now that Strider was no longer speaking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The other mother remained statue still, but a hint of a smile crept back onto her face. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

He began by making readers face the terrible illness: “About this time, this destroying scourge, the malignant fever, crept in among us.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I creep back toward the fence, and Max has his head out again, beckoning. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Celaena crept to her bedroom window, pressing herself against the marble wall, and glanced down. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Minos, the royal creep himself, swept into the room. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

And now it was Cilia Lapham, just good old Cilia, that was giving him spinal creeps. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She must have crept after them for miles. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He stood there for a long time, until the sun vanished behind the saw-toothed mountains and darkness began to creep through the forest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Warily I began to creep forward, always staying behind the brush. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The book creeps into my dreams and chases me around and around a softball diamond inside a field of lava. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

It was such a relief to rest, and the thought of continuing the search was so unwelcome, that we sat on while the gloom thickened and night crept up on us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept to the back sides of buildings as I crept forward, checking for people before advancing, Otto’s hot nervous breath at my back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They crept forward to the place where the tunnel turned. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I crept silently into the shed, my heart pounding like a drum. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She’d even been to the Underworld; but Percy’s story about freeing the incarnation of death itself really creeped her out. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Sleepiness seemed to be creeping out of the ground and up their legs, and falling softly out of the air upon their heads and eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Even before the sun gave light, dead day was creeping from bush to bush watching man. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

His teeth crunched on dirt, and there wasn’t much flavor, but he chewed as he watched another big worm creep slowly past his hand just inches beyond his reach. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Then—I still shudder to remember it—a desperate, pleading note crept into his voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Genie asked, trying to keep the conversation going a little longer, hoping to shake the weird feeling that was creeping into his stomach. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Plants died and the grasses rotted, cattle and sheep crept to the river that was no more and perished there for lack of water, lizards and squirrels lay prone and gasping in the blistering sunlight. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept to his closet and lifted the cardboard flap covering a hole in the wall. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her blower cut off, and her suit began to go limp until it stuck to her sweaty scrub suit, and she felt contaminated air creeping around her. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frightful and I crept back to the tree. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

An ugly bluebottle crept along his cheek before buzzing off. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

How could she still have any feelings for that creep? The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

His red hair was cut so short it was just a tinge of rust creeping out of his cap. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, the hand came creeping back. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The “sir” crept in without his knowing it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bits of the hills began to detach and creep after them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then the four of them crept to the back of the building. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look away, but the draw of his stare is powerful, and a moment later, my gaze creeps back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The night was clear, cool, and starry, but smoke-like wisps of mist were creeping up the hill-sides from the streams and deep meadows. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Sshhh,” Chester warned unnecessarily as we crept along, "don’t make any noise. We don’t want him to hear us coming.” Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t look at me like that,” Mama says, that familiar sadness creeping into her expression. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Not cheap cardboard gravestones, but full-on motorized zombies that creep across the driveway by themselves. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Was that three figures creeping along, or two? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He crept almost halfway down the stairs when he heard his mother say, “I can’t deal with him right now. Come and get your son.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Hooper stood up again and crept on, still following the deer. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I can almost feel her presence as morning creeps in through the window and reaches me on the air mattress. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And now, quite slowly, there began to creep over Matilda a most extraordinary and peculiar feeling. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Each time the giant’s smoky veil started creeping around one of them, Nico was there, slashing through it, drinking in the darkness with his Stygian blade. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then the muffled roar of the battle becomes a ring that encircles us, we creep in upon ourselves, and with big eyes stare into the night. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

So engrossed was she that she had no consciousness of being observed and one emotion after another crept into her face like objects into a slowly developing picture. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He became a mouse and crept away from Lyra’s hand to sniff timidly at the drink in the monkey’s clutch. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Quiet as a burglar in my cornflower-sprigged bathrobe, I crept to the edge of the parapet. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Nehemia and her creature must have been creeping around down here, just floors below everyone else. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw watched the blue-edge of flame creeping and flickering and expected to feel exultant, but there was nothing much, it scarcely interested him any more. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

And now one, finding an empty snail shell he likes better than his own, creeps out, exposing his soft body to the enemy for a moment and then pops into the new shell. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that exact moment the teacher’s head creeps up from his desk, his eyes directly on me. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

He touched the molten gold that was creeping down his face, and smoke rose from his finger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The mangy old lion has crept back into his den and is huddled in the corner, quivering. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

See, he told himself, you can stand up to a creep like Fulcher. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

They hunched down and crept toward the stronghold like police detectives on TV. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Trees hide the moon, and Enrique does not see two men who are behind the stranger, or three more creeping up the other side of the car. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

A tear crept out from beneath her closed eyelids. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The agent crept back to the catamaran stashed behind the rocks and paddled through rough surf to the far side of the island. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

It was an ancient mossy smell, the smell of a silent church where services are seldom held, where rusty lichen grows upon the stones and ivy tendrils creep to the very windows. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The other tiger kept creeping closer, belly touching the ground, eyes down, making a low, singsong sound. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The rat entered the barn the way he always did—creeping along close to the wall. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

With a sigh, Victor placed Bo on one of the beds, tucked him into another blanket, and then crept out of the room; Hornet, Mosca, and Riccio were at the door. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Without them, the summer had crept by like a runaway turtle. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It moved almost perceptibly, creeping back inside the door, driving the shadow back into the door. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Caldwell creeps up behind me in the buffet line. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Lost in thought, he did not immediately register the unnatural chill that was creeping over him, as if he were descending into fog. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But it crept out wide and gently swung back in. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I was content to let it drop there, but Diego had this way of looking at me that made me keep talking, like I was afraid to let the silence creep up between us. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

You can get the creeps, I tell you, reading what a dead man has just written. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Dogs sniffed them, cats crept past them stalking the fat pigeons; women, laden with heavy shopping bags, shuffled across the wet pavement; But still Scipio didn't appear. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The gas ignited, and flames spread quickly into a steady blaze that crept over the boxes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I suddenly feel like it’s all up to me to protect her from the creeps. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Two cloud boys—one slightly larger than the other—crept into a large nimbus of a building. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I stretch and yawn as I creep down the hall. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Unhooking the safety catch on her knife, she crept forward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But as reality crept back into her consciousness — the chill of the cellar, the smell of it — she felt her way back to the trunks against the far wall. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew he knew where my head was, because right when I could feel the tears creeping up, he put his hand on my shoulder. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He ground his teeth together, and a look of panic crept across his face. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I can creep along the edge of the room and surprise whatever guard is shooting at us before he gets the chance to fire a bullet into my brain. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Good morning,” said Hermione, and as Harry crept past, still carrying Griphook piggyback under the Cloak, he saw Tom look surprised. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I was creeped out. Its like nobody’s here, and it looks like someone trashed the girls’ floor, or something.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

After some minutes I crept up to the side of the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of each day Tree-ear crept away on tiptoe, as if any noise might disrupt Min’s concentration and somehow ruin the firing. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The people, thousands of them, crept forward, their limbs stretching, elongating as they limped and crawled and skittered like insects. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

While the others were unrolling blankets and making beds against the walls of the chamber, as far as possible from the hole in the floor, he crept to the edge and peered over. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In pantomime, Chief Joyi would fling his spear and creep along the veld as he narrated the victories and defeats. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We crept slowly closer, finally coming around a tall tree, and there we saw Mama sitting in front of a headstone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He knew, in a detached way, that her terror should have had some effect on him, but a numbness was creeping over him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Such daylight as followed was dim; for here as the Mountain drew near the air was ever mirky, while out from the Dark Tower there crept the veils of Shadow that Sauron wove about himself. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Another has crept out of his bed to the window. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He scratched his hair, and ghost lice crept over his fingers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still wearing the Invisibility Cloak, they crept toward the grimy window and looked down. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

His own ships crept along the shores of the Disputed Lands to take on food and wine and fresh water at Volantis before swinging south around Valyria. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I crept as close as I dared, but there was no way to sneak past them. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this moment, her face a portrait of scorn, Mary Anne walked through the middle of the war game and said, “Is the war over, creeps?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he looked at me, and a smile of recognition crept across his mouth. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Did I expect that he would come creeping up on me from behind? Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I crept closer and concealed myself behind a bed curtain. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

‘Probably something to do with that creep Octavian. Maybe he was so bad at telling the future that he broke Apollo’s powers.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Every night, it was said, he came creeping in under cover of darkness and performed all kinds of mischief. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

They came to a patch of milkwort—a blue as deep as that of the sky—with long stems creeping through the grass and each minute flower spreading its two upper petals like wings. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A familiar shame crept over me, the shame of slipping past a stranger in the street and relieving him of his wallet without him even knowing it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The irritation had begun to creep back into her voice. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He liked to pretend he was a superhero creeping up on his enemies. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even when he is, the happiness starts to creep in and makes his legs jumpy, his eyes flicker. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

At other times, when the afternoon was almost over and disturbing shadows crept across the storage yard, a different kind of theory went the rounds. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the Shaws, the legal bills crept up. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Not daring to waste any time, I hurriedly crept inside through an open balcony door. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Gives me the creeps just to think about it. He’s just the sort who always stands up in the back of the courtroom during the last five minutes of ‘Perry Mason.’” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Phoebe imagined that every noise was the lunatic sneaking in or the message-leaver creeping up to drop off an-other anonymous note. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then Mack would offer a second time to watch over and preserve Lee’s property—and at the second refusal, Lee could smell the smoke, could see the little flames creeping up the walls. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was just creeping into dusk when he fell asleep, which means—what time is it? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I thought about the sickness and the insanity that crept like bedbugs through families while they slept. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He got up and stretched and went around to the front yard and looked at the violet bougainvillea that crept up the walls. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I use my glove as a handkerchief as I watch the shadow of the dugout roof creep down my outstretched legs as the sun rises to the top of the sky. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

All night long I had been having nightmares in which throngs of black people sprawled dead in pools of red blood, surrounded by all sorts of slimy, creeping creatures. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they reached the edge, they crept toward the closest cave. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She had been half willing to sponge out what she had seen and heard, creep back to New York, and make him a memory. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Chandra was busy in the courtyard carrying water from the well to the small vegetable garden, where squashes and melons were creeping about, looking for room to grow. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He cautiously crept up to the porch and—after pausing to take in a deep, fortifying, leg-steadying breath—shimmied through Duke’s doggy door. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Harry reached the door at the top of the stairs, slipped through it, and found himself behind the counter of Honeydukes — he ducked, crept sideways, and then straightened up. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon crept close as Lyra looked down on the poor wasted face. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The fighting came right outside, gunfire and breaking glass, and when the shots finally slowed and stopped, Henek crept up to the street. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

My doubts rise insidiously from the soil of my mind like creeping, choking vines. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

His young wife crept ,up timidly and covered his legs with a blanket. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And always I remember that this huge area had once been much more settled and was now abandoned to the creeping forest, the animals, the lumber camps and the cold. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several men with shovels had begun another line, heaving dirt from the Spencers’ front yard onto the flames that were creeping into the grass. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was looking at Tom, and a smile was creeping over his mouth. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Night seemed to have taken refuge under its great trees, creeping away from the coming Dawn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Haymitch started drinking somewhere around witty, and a nasty edge has crept into his voice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

With the bundle under her arm, she crept to the far end of the stable. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The Tribune warned that “the hawks, buzzards, vultures, and other unclean beasts, creeping, crawling, and flying, of New York are reaching out to get control of the fair.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The banging, the creeping, the clanging becomes audible. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel the altercation-ness creeping up in my chest like a new kind of lightning. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Icy sea spray and rain crept down their necks and a chilly wind whipped their faces. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

There are a few people milling around the entrance to Erudite headquarters, but none of them notices me creeping across Michigan Avenue. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Terrified, Angel crept out of bed and peeked around the corner to see what he wanted. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Heavens, Scipio! Did you have to creep up on me like that?” he spluttered. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The day was warm and sticky, and she realized with creeping horror that she was starting to stink. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

How had it crept up on him, this advanced stage of fetishizing the love object? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The shed door was still unbolted, and she let herself in and crept noiselessly through the house. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

We creep infinitesimally northward through the dirty chaos of a world in the process of making itself. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my way there, so I didn’t bump into something, and crept to the backside of the sectional. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She crept into the kitchen, took an apple, and ate it in just a few bites. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He lay quietly a few moments, waiting for his mother to go back to sleep, and then he slipped his clothes on, and crept out in his bare feet. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I concentrate on my feet trying to step as lightly as I can, and I creep down the hallway to her room. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He stayed in the tree, scarce daring to breathe, while the moon crept slowly across the black sky. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It had crept over her imperceptibly: a kind of stirring, an allure. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Life that crawled, life that slunk and crept and never closed its eyes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

For weeks, the barges crept farther north up the Angara. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

After Uncle Clark and Aunt Jody had gone to bed, I rose and crept into the front room and slept in a tight ball on the sofa, without any cover. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the cover of darkness, the VC crept in silently and turned the mines around. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

As a half-moon crept up the sky, they staked their horses out in the village commons and supped on salted mutton, dried f apples, and hard cheese. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Chaol glanced at her ring, and she hid her smile as a faint line of color crept into his cheeks. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Get in her coat! Make yourself big and warm her up!” he snarled, and the girl’s daemon, frightened, crept inside her coal-silk anorak at once. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

In the twilight Roy and Beatrice crept along, darting from one rusted hulk to the next. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She showed him how to creep soundlessly forward, knees to the ground; pushing the bow out in front of her to minimize her movement, she took aim. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But I was thirsty, and no one came when I rang the little bell Betty Jean had put next to my bed, so I pulled on my robe and crept down the hall. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It has the worrying power of effigies, a lifeless life that fills me with creeping horror. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I crept on, and an instant later I tumbled in, too. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He crept along till he reached the egg sac. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She didn’t notice it creeping up her leg and along the back of her cloak. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He crept back down, trying not to touch the walls. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Still he stood, and stared, and remembered, until he felt the sun burning down on his bare feet and knew his shadow had crept behind him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Some had been burned, as if the inhabitants had wanted to make certain they could not come creeping back, but this one had been spared the torch. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I gave up trying to signal him and crept ahead to the next window. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus admonished, she crept forward again until she was near the edge of the cabinet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t going to relegate our love to the creeping pace of the postal service. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Gripping his dagger in readiness, Matthias crept into the right-hand tunnel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Keeping low, she crept along the bush line. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Hearing the wails of sorrow, the younger Torres children crept back inside the house and stood big-eyed against the wall under the Virgin’s altar. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Dropped by a runner, probably, but something about it gives me the creeps and I want to get out of there quickly, back into the sunshine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The storehouse had been big enough for her to creep off and make her water in some comer when no one was looking, but it was different on the road. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She had also actually observed that Gregor needed a great deal of room to creep about; the furniture, on the other hand, as far as one could see, was not of the slightest use. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched his chance and when no one was looking he crept into the crate and buried himself in the straw at the bottom. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She crept to her window and saw men running on the walls, carrying spears and torches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I’d hear people laughing and playing and I’d get off my bike and creep up and peek over the wall and see a bunch of white kids splashing around in someone’s swimming pool. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The person pushed the door open, slowly, just enough for his slim, slimy self to creep in. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I can feel the tension creep into the room and slip down over different faces and shoulders I see in the crowd. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Then together, on their knees and elbows, they crept towards the house. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing what I knew and not knowing what if anything Grandpa knew, all this funning and politeness gave me the creeps. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The cats crept away, disappearing just as they had arrived or been bom in the cracks and crevices of the roof. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that same ’zact feeling come creeping up all o’er me when Sylvanus Demarest stood there clutching on to his mother’s necklace with tears in his eyes. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

As I creep down the hall, the odor becomes overpowering. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When he awoke the next time, dawn had crept into the sky. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

They crept along the wall and took the stairs to the upper deck to make sure it was clear. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I crept to them slowly, wanting to surprise them. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Snowbell crept softly toward the bookshelf and climbed noiselessly up into the chair within easy reach of the Boston fern where Margalo was asleep. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

I creep over to my bed and take a seat. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I creep down the stairs of our building as if I’m hiding from the bad guy in a scary movie. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

At dawn waking he lifted his head; the rain had ceased; he saw, sheltered in the folds of his cloak, a little animal curled up asleep which had crept there for warmth. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

While the others were sleeping, she crept from her hut. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

See you creeping into my room tonight at midnight to check on me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mom closed her eyes and took another a deep breath, but this time a small smile crept onto her lips. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“By night, or under cover of mist,” said Adam, “a whole army could creep over hill and through forest without being seen. ’Tis from the north and west that we look for trouble. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Retrieval One crept together, making slightly less noise than a silk spider. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

As soon as we were done, Mouse crept out of the grasses and attacked a small hole in the soil, dragging out a strand of sea lettuce so she could properly subdue it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Ah!” gasped Nhamo as she suddenly noticed that water had crept halfway up her body. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It crept up his bare skin, his chest, his head. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even though she could feel anger creeping up in her, she’d been taught since she was very young to say as little as possible to mean white people. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A few days after James’s party I crept into Mom’s bedroom, where she lay on the bed in her pajamas. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

But in this case it crept over him slowly, as he made sense of the image and remembered what he had, until right now, forgotten. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Huge knotted roots sprawled in the center of twisting, creeping shadows. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But the men said nothing to her, and the eeriness of their uniformity finally crept under Moss’s skin. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Arya was certain he was dead, but when she crept closer, his eyes opened. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She had been asleep for a short time when Boseman crept in and put his hand over her mouth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

So I dressed, and through the deep and unfamiliar dark, I crept back to my room and lay upon my maiden cot. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Could he be climbing over courtyard walls, creeping into rich men’s houses, prying into their storerooms and treasure chests in the dead of night? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She felt a chill creep over her arms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The circus has arrived near London, the train creeping in just after nightfall without drawing any notice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I crept closer, put my head inside, and my eyes adjusted to the dark. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Warm vapors rose from the earth, shrouding the trees in their moist breath, creeping up the walls to draw grey curtains across the watching windows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And then, panic creeping up my throat, squeezing— A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was trembling steadily as the plane crept ahead. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

And so Gollum found them hours later, when he returned, crawling and creeping down the path out of the gloom ahead. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I crept slowly out of the room and down the hall. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The very first page gave me the creeps. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Keeping low to the ground, she crept around the side to get a better look at what was inside those crates. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I ran as fast as I could to the storage shed, before I lost the last bit of light creeping in through the filmy windows. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There was no movement to be seen, but the hobbits crept by cautiously, keeping as much as they could to the thorn-brakes that grew thickly at this point along both sides of the old water-course. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He crept along the corridor below, pushed aside a tapestry about halfway along, and proceeded down a narrower staircase, a shortcut that would take him down two floors. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She crept up to the bag and found the scrawny, scruffy orange cat tangled in the soggy sack. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before the first light of the morning, the hyena crept out of his hut and made his way to the elephant’s sleeping field. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

As the days crept by, more and more people shook off their despondency and began to rebuild their homes and businesses. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

The wood burned merrily; and though all round it the snow hissed, and pools of slush crept under their feet, they warmed their hands gladly at the blaze. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was as if she could see the leaves unfurling gracefully from their jewel-like buds, the young beetles creeping purposefully forward on the earth. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

School was creeping up in a few weeks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

As the weeks crept on, Harry could not help but notice, even through his new self-absorption, that Ron seemed to be taking charge. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

A living tail crept like a secretive velvet snake through the rungs of the chair behind him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t realize I’m checking my palms for creeping lesions, eruptions called cutaneous larva migrans, until Grandma gives me The Eye-Roll. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I was pretty creeped out by this point, and I kept wondering where the hell Mrs. Singer was. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It had led under the wall, so that even if the fort were stormed he could creep out behind the attackers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I've never wanted anything but to be a player, ever since the day I crept into the theatre at Blackfriars and watched The Lady of May through the crack of the door." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

In silence, she crept away from the campsite and into the looming trees. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I knocked my glass over as I reached for it, and the blood-colored juice crept over the white lace tablecloth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

That same windbreak allowed the black brothers to crawl within a few feet of them, creeping along on their bellies until they were looking down on the men they must kill. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“See, no serpent, no Satan creeps in this Eden.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Slowly, uncertainly, dressing-gowned people were creeping down the steps, looking around nervously for some sign of the Death Eaters who had fled into the night. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Nailer could imagine the dead crew boy’s ghost in the ducts with him, creeping through the darkness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

A man crept on all fours along the path. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She kept her eyes closed and let the warm alcohol creep through her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

That night, when the pink house was sound asleep, I came creeping in, needing the bathroom. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The soldiers crept forward with their ropes and chains. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, as the hours crept toward midday, the shadows of temple columns grew shorter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that how you look after your little brother? Teaching him how to creep into strange houses?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I didn’t have one, but Willy might, so I crept through our room while he still slept and tried to find something that might work. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

A giant brick wall surrounded the Night Zoo, but there was a section of the wall where creeping vines hung down in thick ropes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

And it was Lyra who woke them when the gray light of a wet dawn crept into the cave. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He crept carefully, until no one who might be watching could tell where he had come from. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept out of the tent, found Mabel, and whispered the news. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Mo’s quilt was cold when she crept under it, and the pillow didn’t yet smell of him either, only of laundry detergent. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

If he could have got away from it by creeping into a rat’s hole, he would have done so. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

And somehow, even though he was playing the accordion, and no matter how quietly I crept over, the accordion-man would always hear the swoosh of the dollar bill as it fell into the accordion case. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Here and there fumaroles cast a heavy yellowish fog over the ground, low and creeping. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

In a modest library, the creep of moisture had bowed the shelves into crooked smiles. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Some creep had written do i make you wet on her geography book, so she spent a really long time covering it up with a black ink pen. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

My usual doubts creep in but then so do Jayden’s words. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Yet at the same time a thought crept into my mind: If only I didn’t find him! Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The light crept through the cracks in the walls and under the shutters and seemed to delight especially in dancing on my eyes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sparrow flushed at this, a roseate warmth creeping into the blue of her cheeks and giving them a violet cast. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Leaving Sam to take care of matters in the tiring-room, I crept up the stairs to the balcony. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Still, desperate to find some food—even a tiny morsel—I crept with care through what remained, fearful my steps might waken restless spirits. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I creep closer to them, trusting the dark to keep me hidden. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Only a few scattered clouds crept across the sky, but the air still felt too crisp, almost burned, like all the moisture was gathering into something solid, something we could feel. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But soon they began to fall down into the darkness, and as the sun turned west a grey shadow crept over their faces. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

My heart feels like it’s creeping up into my throat, and a pain kicks me right in my side, but I don’t stop running. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I crept out of the room that no longer belonged to Jesse, and stood at the top of the stairs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was only later when rumors began to creep in that Doc added the whole thing up. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the fire has crept in behind us and ignited the gas, then we’re cut off. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Rushing, degenerate mutter of noises I send out before me wherever I creep, like a dragon burning his way through vines and fog. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shhh,” Jay said, creeping closer and bending forward to get a better look. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He crept down the hill and circled the camp as close as he dared, scenting from all directions. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Someone had crept silently into the small room. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Any time I let it, the weight of living creeps in and starts to drag her down. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Naomi crept around to the front porch of the house where the window into their bedroom was. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you remember the movie Uncle Arthur took us to last year? The one where the werewolf creeps out of the cave to attack the unicorn?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The boys dug hard and the American flag snapping on the foredeck of the Husky Clipper began to move past Duckworth, creeping halfway up the length of the British boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The rabbits crept into the shade, under any cover that offered. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

To ease her restlessness she crept out to her plot and sat on her maple and smelled the air and listened. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The room seemed unnaturally bright for so early in the morning, despite the curtains being closed, and within only a few minutes, the headache had crept back in, claws out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Fear creeps its way into my body, making it tremble. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the hippos were silent, she imagined them creeping around the tree where she had tied up. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the turnout of West Oakland High attendees was higher than Moss expected, an unease crept through him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A gloom started creeping over me the same way clouds’ll all the sudden start sliding up to cover a full moon. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Just after he found this one, while he was sitting on the floor watching in fascination as the creature crept up his arm, a couple of workers came by and saw him. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A second later it creeps up to 98 percent, then 99 percent, and finally 100 percent. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As I crested the ridge, a prickly feeling crept over me, and I looked around to see a man watching me from a distant outcropping. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She creeps down the seven ladder rungs and stays fixed for a long time against the back of the wardrobe. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But with the rise of geological prospecting elsewhere, names began to creep in from all over. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She glanced back at her brother, who was creeping up on a small group of hovering fairies. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I imagined how it would feel to creep up to his bed while he was sleeping and put the shotgun barrel right in his nose. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

What skin the corpse lord showed was white, save for a bloody blotch that crept up his neck onto his cheek. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He took to hiding in the truck, creeping in and trying to make himself look small. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mateo creeps behind me, still suspicious of the empty corridor leading to the turnstiles. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When a grey light crept back over the western heights, long after day had opened in the lands beyond, they went into hiding again and slept a little, turn by turn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Kind of creeps me out to be going this fast without a motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

A red tide rose from the collar of his shirt and his shoulders crept up, like a kid expecting a cuff to the back of the head. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We drank another glass of wine looking out at the mountains of snow and then we crept up to our room and put on dressing gowns. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chills creeping up his spine, he slowly lowered the blanket. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sweat creeps along my brow, and my cheeks flush. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The thought creeps into my mind like a slithering creature—Maybe we would have become better people. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

If she focused on all the little lives creeping and fluttering and scurrying around her, she wouldn’t have to feel what she was feeling. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He snarled, “Panther prowls the jungle. Panther stalks his prey. He waits, he creeps—” Beans crept across the kitchen on tiptoe. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Cursing quietly, he shoved the thing aside and crept toward the double doors that led to the movie theater’s auditorium. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He now came creeping back, his teeth chattering and his fingers snapping. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The corridor was still quiet as George crept toward his suite. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Black vines crept in and out of windows, through doors and over archways, up the sides of high stone walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I crept by Mr. Lucas, who was asleep on the sofa, and picked my way through my uncle and cousin camped out on the living room floor. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"Come share our fire, the night is cold," he called out to the creeping shadows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But by the half-mile mark, Washington had crept up and nosed ahead of them without raising its stroke rate. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A creeping gloom unfurled in her chest, the same kind of bleak feeling she got when she’d broken a rule and knew her mama was fixing to be cross with her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The king’s host was creeping through the heart of the largest forest in the Seven Kingdoms, yet dry wood became difficult to find. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The snake ambles over, his eyes creeping down her body, leaving no doubt as to what he's thinking. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They creep out the door, one dribble, two dribble, slinking along the side of the building. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

He crouches down and creeps up toward the window, soil rolling into his loafers, hoping he guessed their destination right, until he finds the pane he’s looking for. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

So that night, Ivy crept from the cottage and into the heart of the forest. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A fern sits in the comer, and more plants dangle from the ceiling, a forest creeping into the house. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to prevent the shrillness that crept into her voice. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then footsteps on the back porch—creeping, then more confident. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

And at three a.m., when that same old insomnia crept back, Maya wondered if her mom, the one who was in rehab, missed her the same way that Grace missed her baby. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

That first night, at midnight, an attendant, or ikhankatha, crept around the hut, gently waking each of us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I come to life, pressing closer, my hands creeping up his back, sliding over his shoulders. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I crept over to the side of the bed, The Tempest open in my hand. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The slumbering village was silent, and as Minli crept into her home the pale goldfish greeted her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was getting harder to creep down the stairs in the dark now, as people were sleeping there. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Slowly they crept past the swing set, the laundry building, the dark green trash bins, the rows of parked cars. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Since Megan went missing I’ve avoided walking this way whenever possible—it gives me the creeps passing that house—but to get to the cafe it’s the only route. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“More than that. I can’t think of the word for it. Selfishness, I guess. It’s creeping in.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to think of it like that, but it creeps in under my skin anyway. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yo, you scared me. Don't be creeping up on folks like that. Get you messed up, man." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The smell of azaleas and the creeping loneliness that climbed over me as I poked around Suffolk had begun to suffocate me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he crept through the kitchen, Jody stumbled over a chair. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let go of Thomas’s shirt and took a step back, then crept up to the corner around which he’d seen the Griever. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She’s no different from the ones begging for coins on the street with outstretched hands—the ones who make guilt creep over you like tiny, biting fleas. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will stared back, and the dæmon became a mouse once more and crept into Lyra’s pocket. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally she couldn’t bear it any longer and got up and crept softly down the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The sun crept down toward its setting place behind the Salinas River, and a bird began to sing wonderfully from the golden stubble of the field. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gold crept in at the corners of her vision. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“What’s that about flatirons and cats?” asked Meg, as she crept into the room with the finished letter in her hand. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crept a little closer, hiding behind a plant with leaves shaped like elephant ears. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Using an iron shovel from the Dalton basement, Buckley showed how the bones had been raked out; explained how Bigger had “craftily crept up the stairs during the excitement and taken flight.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s in violation of the dress code. I’m well within my rights, and I don’t take orders from faction lovers,” she says, her eyes on the ink creeping over my collarbone. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Determined not to let the past creep up on her, she altered her thought at once. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned her back I went around in front of her the rain creeping into the mud flatting her bodice through her dress it smelled horrible. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one of his past crimes, he crept into a quarantine zone by tying up a street policeman. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

That was when the shop door opened and Mr. Caton crept inside, holding his finger to his lips. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

In the darkness Thisbe crept out and made her way in all secrecy to the tomb. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cat crept a little ways out, following the light. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just like on Halloween, I give Boomer a bone to distract him, and then I creep out to make sure all the lights are off. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A fox trying to catch a rabbit usually creeps upwind under cover—perhaps through a patch of woodland to the edge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Poppins sat between them, offended and silent, and presently, because they were very tired, they crept closer to her and leant up against her sides and fell asleep, still wondering.... Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

As soon as he pulled open the drawer that run along the bottom of the table, a smile starts creeping ’crost the cap’n’s face. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

While everyone scattered, I crept into my favorite hiding place, the little closet tucked under the stairs. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept around to the front of the store. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I crept to the tent and looked in. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Luke turned and ran, blindly, not even slowing down to creep alongside the barn. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the phone went dead, the cloud of depression began to creep over me again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They laughed, but silence soon crept over them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I swallowed and crept out a little farther. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But the doors did not open, and a creeping anticipation snuck in. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Keeping one eye on Cook, he stepped out from behind the spool of thread and crept closer. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I think about sliding open the glass doors, stealthily creeping into the kitchen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eyeball became a severed hand, which flipped over and began to creep along the floor like a crab. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Arya crept back away from the well, dropped to her stomach, and flattened herself against the wall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Which is great, because nothing gives me the creeps more than skinhead Nazis. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Cornell crept up behind them and briefly threatened but then fell back. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When no one does, I creep out of my room— “Laia? Where are you going?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Lexie would creep home at two thirty, Trip at three, and the next day they would still be asleep past noon. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And just to think of a garrison hospital gives one the creeps. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept closer to the hall to hear. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took advantage of the noise to creep a few steps closer. “... being ‘yoked to shadow,’ whatever that means,” I heard my father say as the wind died down. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Instead it slides over the rails like some hidden, creeping thing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The bougainvillea had also crept through the tree. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wasi was sturdy, built of tightly stacked stones with a thick thatched roof, but it could not protect us from the creeping fingers of the cold night air. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

To my horror, the shadow began to creep up the bed, and I felt its slight weight upon me. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept down the alley until I dimly saw Father’s tall figure bulk out of the mist. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first traces of dawn had crept up on them, and Thomas could see every detail of Newt’s face, his skin tight, his brow creased. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

You think, as you walk away from Le Cirque des Rêves and into the creeping dawn, that you felt more awake within the confines of the circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The memory of it had crept into her dreams like a vine, curling around her in vivid, oversaturated colors. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I cracked open my eyes early this morning when the sunlight crept over the cliff to the east. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

After six months on the job, Cullen knew it was inevitable that the sand would creep into his socks despite the canvas gaiters covering his pant legs and shoes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

It became his habit to creep out of bed even before his mother was awake, to slip into his clothes and to go quietly down to the barn to see Gabilan. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tally crept along the river until she reached a pleasure garden, and slipped into the darkness beneath a row of weeping willows. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But during breakfast, Papa’s hands kept shaking, so much that he spilled his tea; I watched the liquid creep across the glass table. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I can hear the pleading creeping into my voice. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I folded the map and pass, blew out the candles, and crept down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy held prior place in this lost garden, the long strands crept across the lawns, and soon would encroach upon the house itself. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“The fatso probably imagines you're a huge guy with a stocking on his head who creeps around the pillars of the Doge's Palace like a cat. Anyway, he wants a quick answer.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

A grin crept across my face as I took back the fake teeth. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The edge of the sky began to lighten as morning crept up on the Strong family farm, just enough to do a bit of reading. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They scampered backward, and then crept forward shyly again. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He sends me his phone number and I’m tempted to call it to make sure he’s the one who picks up, and not some creep who’s paying him to collect addresses of young vulnerable guys. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

If I took my eyes from them, the walls of our room crept closer and closer to me until I thought I would suffocate. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’s tiptoeing around the trunk, creeping up on lizards as best he can. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A smile creeps into the corner of my mouth as I see myself. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

But he did not step into the road; he crept into the cover of a thorny tree and peered out along the way he had come. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, Thomas felt anger creeping in to compete with his fear and panic. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Watched old people hold hands and creep around. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The question mark just kind of creeps in there. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His flesh crept and he shivered in the evening sun. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Sweet,” you moaned, but your hand met mine and we crept into our bedroom. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

"What you've got to understand is that these creeps are practiced professionals," he said. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Equations occasionally crept into his argument, but in most cases words would have sufficed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

All we could do was creep forward a few feet at a time. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Against his better judgment, Nailer crept forward, drawn by her eyes and desperation. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Shady moved into the opening, placing himself between Jinx and whatever or whoever might be lurking in the darkness as time crept on. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Pearl slipped out of bed and together they crept to the kitchen. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now refuse covered the farm and was creeping toward the mountain base. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The following morning Ranofer crept to the shop sore in every muscle, with the old, familiar strips of fire across his shoulders. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Merry and Pippin were indignant when they heard that Sam had crept into the Council, and had been chosen as Frodo’s companion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mother is sick with waves in her stomach even though the ship barely creeps along. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I creep around the house, sticking close to the shadows of the com. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked as if she wanted to creep up and surprise him, so I was quiet too and cautious in my steps. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The whimpering Scot crept toward the cockpit, keeping low to the floor of the aircraft to avoid having to look out. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Night after night the slaves kept creeping into the cabin to look at Harriet. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there is little doubt that the firebreaks he created halted the southward creep of the fire and saved several blocks of homes from destruction. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I drag myself toward him, hesitate, support myself on my hands, creep a bit farther, wait, again a terrible journey. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I felt relief only after I crept down the stairs and went to her door to listen, to see if she was safe. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to concentrate on my feet, but he kept creeping back into my thoughts just when I really needed my balance. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It—or whoever was in it—arched like an inchworm, attempting to creep away. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Shiny SUVs charged through the snow, whizzing past Hazel and the other small cars that crept along like scared animals. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ophie crept out of the bedroom and down the stairs, stopping only to grab the iron nail and salt out of the pocket of her work apron. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Snow squalls and heavy seas made visibility poor and forced Endurance to creep forward with the engines dead slow as it headed into Stromness Bay. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As the time passed, a star crept out from among the overhanging grasses. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They crept down a spiral staircase to the main deck and the bridge. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I feel a little flush of embarrassment creep into my cheeks when I think about it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then there came, suddenly, quiet, and the secret creeping silence they all remembered; holding their breaths, they looked at one another. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Bill crept up behind him, placed a shoulder against his rear and hunched. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

It even creeped up on me and made my rock fishing go real unpleasant for both me and the fish. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Nailer shivered and it wasn’t just the creeping infection in his back that chilled him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Quietly we crept up the narrow walkway to their hedge. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

They came in the night, their long ships creeping up the moonlit fjords. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried not to be a creep, but it’s really hard not to look in an open door, and most of the patients on the floor had their doors wide open for whatever reason. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Wash tried to keep his voice calm, but he felt his fear creeping in. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The dark blue light of dawn was starting to creep in through the laundry room window. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As I crept along I was forced to turn sideways in places to make it through. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Harry, Ron, and Hermione had crept out of their dormitories very early and hurried up to the Owlery together to send a note to Sirius. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

At last loneliness and creeping guilt drove him inside the walls of his home. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

As Bobby sat with the referee, not a word was spoken; the afternoons crept slowly into summer twilight. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he plunged his heavy body into the shallows, Mwase crept behind him and put a bullet into his skull. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how much of my fascination with her crept into what I was saying, but I guess a lot of it did. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted it to stop, all of it, but Pet kept talking, its voice like many hands dragging over an infinite drumskin, creating a thrum that crept under her skin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The mist crept over them and they grew cloudy and insubstantial. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

They walked to the stairwell in the corner of the room and crept up it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She crept up quiet as a shadow, but he opened his eyes all the same. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

That afternoon, as the man and the woman were in the fields, the two children crept up to the bird’s hut and opened the door. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Thus they wandered for some five minutes, standing still, listening, clanking, crouching, creeping, peering, walking on tiptoe, and occasionally making a chance swipe behind their hacks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it didn’t take long for the feeling to pass, for the worry to creep back in, for me to remember that I was the fifty-thousand-dollar kid and I didn’t belong. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sheets washed down his cheeks, and a finger crept under his cloak and doublet and down his back, a cold rivulet along his spine. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Worry crept in again and I felt myself sinking. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes lately, I catch her shadow creeping around my bed at night trying to pull the dreams out of my head. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I could feel the heat creep up my face and across my chest. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They crept down the hallway, step by careful step. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sierra and Robbie crept back downstairs and dashed to hide behind the crates at the far edge of the room. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Sadness creeps into Momma’s eyes, but she gives me a small smile. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It crept across the countryside suddenly to expand and burst forth over all the peaceful woods and meadowland. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Leon gave him the creeps, the way he could change the atmosphere in a room without even speaking a word. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And sometimes his right hand would creep to his breast, clutching, and then slowly, as the will recovered mastery, it would be withdrawn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Or we were too stressed about getting picked up by some cop car that would eventually come creeping up over the hill behind us and flip on their lights. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It creeped me out, and I had to look away. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I crept from one classroom to the next, my adrenaline surging, and peeked through the windows, looking for her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Next, they crept past the Beiderman’s windows, which were covered by blackout curtains. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Water slowly crept through a crack in the bottom of our boat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Didn’t she realize that this didn’t help his business reputation or his chances for the Chamber of Commerce Businessman of 1968, which that creep Kowalski was trying to steal from him? The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Drawing his grey hood well over his face, Sam crept stealthily towards the cliff. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As the full light of day crept into the windows, the deafening noise of the mob engulfed us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see that small smile creep across his face again, and it makes me smile, too. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

And yet, the farther into this tunnel we walked, the more I was overcome by clammy, creeping dread—a feeling entirely apart from the one I sensed hollows with; this was simply a bad feeling. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

As Mr. Trepid approached, the salesman noticed the angry rash creeping up Mr. Trepid’s neck and across his face, and the salesman took a step backward. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I waited till he got downstairs before I crept down myself. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And when, after a long time, the room went dark, and there was the slow, silent, creeping movement of the woman beside him, an exultation filled him fit to break his body. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

At this instant the younger of Wang Lung’s two sons came creeping to the doorway upon his hands and knees. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Foul-smelling brown ooze crept across the floor of the cell, soaking into the straw. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Stars were shining above; but over the ground there crept a darkness blacker than the night. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A flush of crimson crept modestly to her cheeks, and she made a depreciating moue.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She combined images of its egg, larval stage, its pupa, and the butterfly or moth that “crept from” the chrysalis or cocoon. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He crept backward, away from the little man, and settled down below Bran's dangling feet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She cannot tell if the feeling creeping up her spine is excitement or dread. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I crept to my bed and wrote what I had seen and heard, then wrote the ending backward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flies began to torment them, and the air was full of clouds of tiny midges that crept up their sleeves and breeches and into their hair. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then a knowing grin crept across his face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The box creeped me out, but I was determined not to show it. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

"We spread round. I crept, on hands and knees. The spears fell out because they hadn't barbs on. The pig ran away and made an awful noise." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Worry had crept on a corroding world, and what was lost— good manners, ease and beauty? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And Lee saw him mistily, one soldier of the Imperial Guard creeping away from his company’s defeat. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The minutes crept by with a torturous slowness. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Guilt crept into the expressions of the two men. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A faint flush crept up his neck, and the pitch of his voice lifted, became a fraction higher. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shifting of the island grew worse as the fire crept closer. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

So he crept into his mother’s bedroom where she was still asleep, climbed the lamp cord to her bureau, and pulled a strand of Mrs. Little’s hair from her comb. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

The rest of the afternoon creeped along so slow I couldn’t hardly stand it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

In the end we all crept home with our meat, feeling hunted ourselves. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brandon cautiously crept into the kitchen, his huge backpack on his shoulders. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

After the first burst of energy, the moving in of the machines, the digging of tunnels and rooms—after that was done, a feeling of discontent settled upon us like some creeping disease. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

It's where the professors and the local geniuses and all the rest of the university creeps send their kids. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His fingers crept over her knees, then stopped. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The light was no longer bright, for the clear morning had faded, and clouds creeping out of the East had now overtaken the sun, as it began to go down. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“The boy must be meeting his friend,” Minli realized, and unable to control her curiosity, she crept to the window to peek. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Now and again the bridge people crept out of the library like hermits to watch the dancers, and then returned again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“There is no reason for you two to be anything other than friends,” Kvothe continued, an edge creeping into his voice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she saw it: something moving stealthily, slowly, stopping now and then, and waiting; then creeping forward again. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pima took a breath and crept close to the dead man. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

A really bad smell was creeping through her filters. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came to her arms and then, mouse-formed, crept into her hood where he couldn’t be seen. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He felt the beginnings of doubt begin to creep in. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Clummer was creeping over the grounds around the castle; sky L_Jand lake alike turned periwinkle blue and flowers large as cabbages burst into bloom in the greenhouses. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

When she looked back, he had crept away again, and the aisle was empty. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my breathing gradually creeping toward hyperventilation as I approached the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Hugo crept through the walls, came out through an air vent, and hurried down the hall until he reached the toy booth. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

And then…well…certain thoughts begin creeping around. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

As Joe watched the flag rise with his hand over his heart, he was surprised to find that tears had crept into the corners of his eyes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Theon pointed to where a snowbank had crept up the wall of tire keep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Hoping it wasn’t a hippo, I crept into the bushes. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The final week of sixth grade and the start of summer break creeping up mean prime relocation time. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then she left her room and crept down the hall to her parents’ room. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He continued to kick, but the muscles in his legs were tiring, and he could feel the cold creeping in on him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She was shaking, but she slowly, quietly crept into the bushes to hide. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crawled under the house and crept into a dark hollow of a brick chimney and balled myself into a tight knot. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, the internet is full of lying creeps. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Cautiously, they crept along in the direction of the sounds. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Winnie crept out of her room and crouched in the shadows at the top of the stairs. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good luck,” Ron muttered, climbing into the room as Harry crept out past him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Find the deepest thicket, the darkest hole on the island, and creep in. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I see his fingers creep closer to his gun's trigger, but one of the other soldiers shakes his head. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Slowly the soul sickness of the rich crept over him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Aron was in his bedroom, lapped in resentments— Lee had seen him creep in and close his door behind him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

While Mrs. Dursley was in the bathroom, Mr. Dursley crept to the bedroom window and peered down into the front garden. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Matthias crept from the room, and stole off in the opposite direction. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I was about to creep out again when I saw Kat’s copy of The Tempest, face down on the duvet. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crept over to the bed to get a better look at our poor, unsuspecting victim. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Toting my orange backpack over one shoulder, I crept down the hall in the community center. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

They had no time to find any hiding-place better than the general darkness under the trees; Sam and Pippin crouched behind a large tree-bole, while Frodo crept back a few yards towards the lane. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He could pass through barbed wire and melt away like ice and creep up on you without sound or footsteps. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tidbit crept closer to the woman’s woodsy fire. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They crept on bare feet to the window and looked down. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I was thinking this when behind us crept a rumbling against concrete, like a barrel rolling, the rolling broken by the cracks in the sidewalk. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

My shirt creeps up my body, and I don’t pull it down, even when I feel cool air on my stomach. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Below her the world turned from black to indigo to green as dawn crept across fields and forests. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

With the help of friends I rearranged my small apartment to accommodate a grown-up baby, and warily crept each morning from a mattress to my coffee maker and hotplate on the kitchen floor. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They crept through a vast cellar with thick support columns holding up a vaulted ceiling. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Silent and terrified, the animals crept back into the barn. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

What is going on? he thought, a prickle of unease creeping down his spine. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Soon, they were creeping down an infrequently traveled dirt road lined with palmettos and mossy live oaks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When no one else was there, I would creep into the church to pray to him. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Arya would wait until she heard him snoring, then creep barefoot up the servant's stair, making no more noise than the mouse she'd been. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps in twenty years his Korean words will creep out like mine, the notes uncertain, tentative. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They waded or crept in one after another while the horrible clucking continued and overhead the swallows, alerted to a feast of insects, dipped and soared. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I creep back to my room and stuff my bed with pillows and an extra blanket. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I crept back to the farthest spot the curse let me feel comfortable. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

His mother should have been on her way to work, creeping along on the expressway in her car. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She listened, not hearing the workers below or Sam Gribley, who was creeping along the girder to her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

A bad feeling was creeping up out of my gut. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I crept back into the basement like a highly skilled sneak thief and then proceeded to listen to the most calming music I know: the Beatles. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I got out of bed and crept to the door of the front room and stole a look. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fenoglio raised his eyebrows, which were like hairy caterpillars creeping above his eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“They said they don’t have my paperwork, and if they don’t have it, I can’t fence,” she said again, panic creeping into her voice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Sefia cursed again and crept forward, through the clusters of barrels and old nets and other miscellaneous cargo waiting to be loaded. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

In a few minutes it was creeping up the lower slope of the distant mountains, making that young world every moment softer. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

She might have been alone in the world, but of course she never was, and Pantalaimon crept out of her anorak as a mouse to keep her company. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I started creeping through the hall, the bat clinched tight in my right hand, my left hand sliding softly along the wall to guide me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He put the pup under his coat, and he crept to the barn wall and peered out between the cracks, toward the horseshoe game. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was almost no sign of sunlight left as they crept among the trees, closer and closer to the chorus of creepy chanting. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A fly crept out from the depths of his throat as his eyes glazed over. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They held their breath and crept as close as they dared. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

His tail lashed sideways and caught the pitmaster creeping up behind him, breaking him in two. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Nattie and I creep around like kittens in the morning so we don’t wake her up. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His fingers crept across the soft carpeted floor, behind Gulmina’s back. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

But the street remained quiet as I crept forward. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“How about that Elizabeth! How’d a little kid like that know how to handle those two creeps? I’m pretty good at handling adults and people like that, but boys! Yick!” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had a feeling you cared about me,” Clay said, assurance creeping back into his voice. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron was just taking out his quill to sign after Hermione when Lavender crept up behind him, slipped her hands over his eyes, and trilled, “Guess who, Won-Won?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The dry leaves crackled underneath their feet as they crept toward the house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She wrapped the bracelet in a silken cloth and crept from the palace. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He felt the creeping of fate, the circling of wolves, the hover of vultures. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I saw it: the white smoke puffed out of the front of the car and crept in through the vents on the dashboard, penetrating my lungs and causing me to cough uncontrollably. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then, the applause having come to an end, the company took up their cards and continued the game that had been interrupted, and the animals crept silently away. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

It’s dark, but little lines of light creep around the windows’ edges. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bridge was of gray stone, lichened, dappled with slow moisture where the fungus crept. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

At exactly midnight I crept down the hall and tapped on Abbey’s door. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As he worked gently with his cloth a huge warmth crept over him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And when the guns fell silent and the tanks went quiet and we dared to come creeping out of our hole, Przemyśl was a divided city. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Remembering past losses wasn’t helpful, and those thoughts creeping into my psyche before competitions were what created the anxieties in the first place. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But by the time the first musket shot rings out, theIndians are already leaving, creeping away silently on hands and feet like bears. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Genie crept super slow down the dark steps, trailing his hand on the wall. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They had not gone far before the sun sank behind the westward heights and great shadows crept down the mountain-sides. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Making herself as small as she could, she crept over to the window to the left of the door. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“No, Jake—you. If the people in charge see that a student like you can come out of a place like this, maybe they won’t let those two creeps tear us down.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“No, sweetie. I’m not being a creep. You’re being very haughty and unkind about their lives. People live quiet lives and that’s okay. There’s dignity in that, no matter what you may think.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But gradually a note of doubt crept in. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said the chaplain, a pink flush of impish pleasure creeping into his cheeks. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I don't know why I keep asking, because it gives me the creeps. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

The truck crept along slowly in low speed. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He was a long- limbed farmer, a God-fearing, freedom-loving, law-abiding rugged individualist who held that federal aid to anyone but farmers was creeping socialism. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But the woman, his wife, somehow crept back into my thoughts. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can hear Manchee snuffling around again outside so I creep out and I go to the second scoop. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

They crept down the hall, then headed back down the English wing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was everything I feared, and it gave me the creeps. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Across the street, Drave watched, and when the alchemist was gone, he disengaged from the shadows, crept to the mouth of the alley, and went in. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It’s just a pity that a bee got under Miss Love’s dust veil about time she crept the car around the Confederate monument. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“That was back before they dropped fish traps all over the reefs. Back before certain creeps started dumping their crapola in the sea.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Even more embarrassed, she crept into the carriage where the children were already busy gobbling up all the chocolate. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Leaving the bike at the corner, they moved stealthily down to 2814 Thompson and crept to a side door. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The tangy taste of pomegranate crept into my mouth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He looked around, blinking, then crept to the window and peeked out. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Ben was with me and he was invited, too, but—ever the protective big brother—he said we shouldn’t go because he didn’t trust the guy, he thought he was a sleazy creep. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

My intention was to creep across the neck of Ontario, bypassing not only Erie but Cleveland and Toledo. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

"So tell me. Tell me the truth. Tell me the big secret. Tell me how come you're not some shirtless creep." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I didn’t think I’d like empathy it kind of creeps up on you and makes you feel all warm and glowy inside. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor forgot about the mattresses and crept toward the folding seats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It crouches low and creeps toward me, its lips peeling back from its white teeth. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When Salim wakes, the cold sun creeping into the white room, he is alone. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Of all the slaves of the Dark Lord, only the Nazgûl could have warned him of the peril that crept, small but indomitable, into the very heart of his guarded realm. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Here and there, little breezes crept over the polished waters beneath the haze of heat. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

But I figure if I spend as much time around her as possible without crossing into creep territory, I’ll eventually win her over. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t know Hades would be such a creep.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It is difficult to usher the remaining patrons out as the dawn creeps up, and they are only consoled by assurances that they may return when the sun sets again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I creep back into our room, finger to my lips again, and get an eye around the edge of the rug nailed over the window, careful not to move it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

What monsters will creep from the darkness and steal my rationality? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The poison of greed was already creeping into the innocent and laudable merchandising agreement. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside her head, Gilly packed the brown suitcase and crept down the stairs. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Matt settled on another rock, not too near.The sun was sliding behind the hills and shadows crept into the little valley. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t insignificant, it was more like a line rippled around the edge of the field, slowly creeping toward the center. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Kit crept up the stairs, but the empty bedchamber was not the refuge she needed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel the flush creeping up his cheeks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

All my life, I’ve stared at a gaping hole in the roof, the boarded-up windows, the slow, creeping forest that was starting to suffocate that house. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Tears welled from his eyes, creeping down his nose, past emeralds, amethysts, and black diamonds. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

From some deep place in Jinny, a song came creeping out, a small song, a quiet song, but a song she didn’t know she knew. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I had a sudden rather terrifying impulse to creep upstairs now to the west wing and go into those rooms and see for myself. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then she crept back out into the hallway. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Doha crept back into his room and went back to bed. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He crept down into his hole, pushed the goose egg out of the way, and returned with an old piece of dirty white string. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Like a small, striped snake, like a salamander, or a squirrel maybe, or a raccoon, something quick, little, harmless, and desperate, she slid, crept, wiggled underneath the sides of the summer house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

From this height, the red boxes crept up on the uncleared woods in impressive rows. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Nameless forebodings crept upon him as he sat there in the dark: He tried to resist them, push them away, yet they came at him relentlessly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I can feel my depression creeping up on me, weighing me down with heaviness. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then he eased the door open and crept to the kitchen. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They crept and scuttled all across his body, between his fingers, into his ears; they covered every inch of him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They lay in the grass together, watching as the soft light of morning crept up from the horizon. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t like George creeping around so late at night. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

They getting plastered, he thought, feeling the effect of the rum creeping outward to his fingers and upward to his lips. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Through the illuminated doorway, a new shadow creeps out onto the screen—a slate gray silhouette of a boy who walks across the stage of the window frame beneath the hovering moon. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She went into the lean-to, the gray room, and closed the door and sat in the darkness, listening to the pain creep back into her fingers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She crept closer, and what she saw nearly made her drop her breakfast. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

His father had crept along the wall and then come upstairs with a terrible piece of news. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shadows seem to creep from every corner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s almost enough to distract me from the tiny frown I see creep up her face. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The night had been black and gray as the fog crept over the rowboat, winding along her arms as she strained at the oars. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She grasped the reins as they advanced into a gallop, the tangy smell of horsehair creeping into her nostrils. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When she crept downstairs later, however, the garbage was empty. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Down they sank once more into the crunching, thudding, voluminous barrage of bursting antiaircraft shells as Aarfy came creeping back behind Yossarian and jabbed him sharply in the ribs again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Much like tonight, he had felt too worked up to sleep, and despite the late hour he had slipped quietly out of bed and crept down to Mr. Benedict’s study. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Frank also described the guy as a “creep.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He turned away from the bowl almost with aversion and crept back into the middle of the room. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

He faked and crept closer, and just as he was about to take the shot, I sprang at him and took him out. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Cha-Cha crept through the shadows, making her way toward Duke’s private doghouse. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we could make you a dress?” asks Millie, her voice creeping so high it almost cracks. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Believe me, that creep is trouble with a capital T.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like a skinned person creeping on all fours, bent, a horrifying open gap where a mouth should be. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As Hermione and the wizard headed for the main road, Harry and Ron crept along behind them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s let as well,” she said, allowing just a tiny hint of sadness to creep into her voice. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I crept into the bedroom and quietly changed clothes. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

The woods were on the move, creeping toward the castle like a slow green tide. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As she left the village and began climbing the hill to her house, the fog crept closer. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She stepped over a snoozing Franz and crept out the door, careful to turn the doorknob in that special way to keep it from squeaking. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I’m hanging a poster outside the metal-shop room when IT creeps up. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Cynthia thought for a second, a smile creeping onto her lips. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

As she read it, her eyebrows crept higher. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“There’s something...” she said as they crept up the stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

One day he would see how he’d been led to the dark side by a lying little creep. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

As I read the article I felt despair creeping over me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chains rattle, rivers roll, animals startle and bolt, forests inspire and expand, babies stretch open-mouthed from the womb, new seedlings arch their necks and creep forward into the light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hamlet’s excitement mounted as the black-robed villain crept from the curtains, holding a vial and praising its rank and poisonous contents. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Looking after their boss's son was a creep's job. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

There was even a yellowed human skeleton in one corner of the room: Mo did not know if it was real or not, but right now it was creeping her out. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I felt a smile begin a slow creep onto my face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She crept nearer and listened to what her daughter said. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

His hands are always touching me, stroking my hair, my neck, my cheek, my shoulder; when they creep lower and his body moves closer, I duck away, find an excuse to leave. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You do not comfort me,’ said Pippin, but nonetheless sleep crept over him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It was a relief when six o’clock arrived and they could slip out of their sleeping bags, dress in the semidarkness, then creep out into the garden, where they were to meet Hermione and Griphook. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I crept under the kitchen window and then down the garden in the far shrubbery till I got to a water butt. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Still low and quiet, the boys crept past the mirror emporium’s display window, catching glimpses of their own reflections dozens of times over in mirrors of various sizes, shapes, and mounts. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As we had been talking, ordinary city folk had begun to creep out of their houses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think too much about the conversation until a few days later, when Sam Houston, the fourteen-year-old, crept up to me in the hallway and spoke out of the corner of his mouth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Piper crept around the left side of the ridge. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Cora crept on Calvin after supper: I need help. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Silently they edged into the hall and crept toward the door to the living room. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The man crept, hunchbacked, down the last few steps and moved into the room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Not our problem, I say to myself, a little creeped out. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was creeping across all of Germany, growing shorter all the time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grey dawn creeps in through the windows, casting soft shadows. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby hopped closer and then, carefully, crept up the side of the stump and peered inside. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ama, stiff and painful, crept up from her hiding place and tiptoed out past the sleepers, and didn’t make a sound till she was halfway down the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was just glad to be out of there, so I crept back into bed, and never said a word. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

You had to stand at the end of the garden with your back turned to the rest, and one by one they crept nearer to you, advancing in short, furtive fashion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Meggie was clutching the book tightly, as if that were the only way of preventing yet more misfortunes from creeping out of it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I creep up to sit on Throne Rock, flipping through the journal to the new chapter and rereading it once again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I wish you would have told me about that creep.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

In the corner of the ghost wagon, something flickers, dark and creeping. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Well, in the early night we crept down a long ravine into the upper end of the Wizard’s Vale, the Ents with all their rustling Huorns behind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A bee hummed by me in search of scent, bumbling, noisy, and then creeping inside a flower was suddenly silent. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“For Avignon?” die chaplain’s heart missed a beat, and all his flesh began to prickle and creep. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Timidly she crept from her lattice, put her hand on Roderigo’s shoulder, and was about to leap gracefully down when “Alas! Alas for Zara!” she forgot her train. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way the redness crept into his face. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She crept along until she found a gap and squirmed through on her belly, keeping well hidden until she saw what made the smell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And I creep out onto the streets of the ghetto like bombs are about to drop. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

On their way across the airport car park, Hotweather crept into their clothes and dampened crisp knickers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of creeping stealthily down an unfamiliar street surrounded by unfamiliar buildings while trying to steal the most valuable treasure in an unfamiliar city, guess what I was doing? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The man crept forward, taking care not to allow his footsteps to be heard. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

They crept beneath the twigs and leaves, settled themselves in the smooth, curved trough—which soon took on some of the warmth of their bodies—and slept at once. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Real was the truth she had to tell them, and real was the dawn glow creeping up the horizon. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I crept back to the colored side and hunched over the water fountain as the girl in white relayed all this to him, using a lot of hand gestures. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Juana’s hand came creeping over to him in warning, and then the sound came again! the whisper of a foot on dry earth and the scratch of fingers in the soil. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

A blush crept up her neck and into her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As Riccio’s clock showed almost eleven and Bo was nearly asleep on Prospers lap, they crept under their blankets and Hornet began to read to them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He could creep back and ask him to get the huntsmen to shoot. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She crept away from the school building, walked around the corner to the house, sneaked to the back yard, climbed the chinaberry tree, and sat there until dinnertime. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Hours later I unlocked the door and crept downstairs. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I think I’ll go rest awhile,” she says, and two minutes later I hear her creeping around upstairs in the empty bedrooms. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He glanced at her and quickly looked away, and she saw the redness creep up his face. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I fancied that a malevolent Rumpelstiltskin crept into my room at night and undid my best work, turning the gold of my efforts into pathetic dross on a wheel perversely spinning backward. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

‘Sleepy heads, yes, sleepy heads! Leave good Sméagol to watch! But it’s evening. Dusk is creeping. Time to go.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I’m still trying to piece it all together when an unsettling feeling creeps up my neck, like the greedy touch of a ghost’s fingers. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I once visited Santarem, in the central Amazon, during the river’s annual flood, when it wells over its banks and creeps inland for miles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mutt crept into his own little house and whined softly to himself for a long time. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sweat crept into his eyes and stung them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, I hear the bathroom door, and I risk creeping out of bed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

His slow, creeping way of progressing forward made snails look like Olympic sprinters. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Growing ever more curious, he crept forward and found a hiding place behind a clump of boulders. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I crept to the flap, heard Rose cursing outside, and unzipped it enough to get a one-eyed peek and to push the barrel of the gun out. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Mustafa’s voice is sincere, without a shred of the defensiveness that creeps in when he apologizes to our parents. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

As though he were serenading the rising sun, Jack went on blowing till the shelters were astir and the hunters crept to the platform and the littluns whimpered as now they so frequently did. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The Nogtail will creep into a sty and suckle an ordinary sow alongside her own young. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

April and Melanie were creeping cautiously from pillar to pillar in the Temple of Evil, on their way to the rescue. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crept away from the kitchen, then made a big production of entering the bathroom and slamming the door shut. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

His body is shaking all over, but he don’t try to get away, don’t creep off from me the way he did that first day. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cars creep up to the intersection and the driver will see the party blocking their way and shrug and make a U-turn. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The movement created shadows that crept toward me, then away, and I shivered. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Quotes from the Bible and religious precepts have been creeping into his letters to Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She lives on or near the ground, fluttering about among low vegetation or creeping up tree trunks. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He crept inside a narrow crack in the rock. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

One by one we crept to that open end of the steel box, some on hands and knees, and jumped or crawled down onto the ground. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z