| 单词 | crossing |
| 例句 | No one could keep him from crossing the line. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Miss Mallory asked, crossing the room to peer into the cake bowl. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The old blue hopelessness invades my sleep and I’m crossing the river, looking back at the faces of children begging for food, “Cadeaux! Cadeaux!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched them appear briefly, crossing a ridge about a half mile ahead; they had already slowed from a dead run to a trot. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z There was an ancient highway that ran down from Isengard to the crossings. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And he puts me on it: a black stretch of tape, crossing the room. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She was like that, excited and delighted by little things, crossing her fingers before any remotely unpredictable event, like tasting a new flavor of ice cream, or dropping a letter in a mailbox. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They stood in Charon’s boat, crossing the Styx. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Life is like crossing a river. If you try to take too big a step, the current will knock you off your feet and carry you away.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The orange sashes of safety patrols and the sound of a whistle blown by the crossing guard. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I offer my chair, but Kristi sits on the edge of my desk, crossing her feet at the ankles. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z This was just as well, for I saw only just in time a hen crossing my path in the most leisurely manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But now she was crossing the street and running wildly only to go down at the curb and standing and going down again, with a bumped backside, completely unsteady, now that her momentum was gone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Many Cambodians are trekking on foot to the north, crossing dangerous mined fields and Khmer Rouge control zones, with little food and water, to go to Thailand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We stopped to wait for a herd of cattle crossing the road, driven by Kikuyu boys holding switches. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been rumblings all week about a tropical storm crossing the Florida Keys, a chance it might head north. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Manchee barks at it a few more times but I’m already crossing the creek and on we go, on we go, on we go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “The one with the blue dress. The one crossing her legs. Still has the legs, the legs never left her,” he answered, continuing to gaze at her. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He set it up in his cabin on the ship and spent most of the two-week Atlantic crossing exploring this new discovery. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This is followed closely by the memory of my mother telling me crossing the street anywhere but the crosswalk is a crime called jaywalking. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We stood against walls of houses and inspected the tiny gravel roads between houses before crossing to another house. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Just before it reached the crossing, he tore out and ran across the tracks. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve never seen them, but they’re bright—bright as a hundred fires! You must be very careful crossing the border, though. Don’t get out of the boat. The ground is full of land mines.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Innumerable fingers, like moving trees, were still streaming past in either direction, crossing and recrossing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Others were crossing in the small boats belonging to the Anyuak tribesmen, who used them to fish on the river. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I lift my father’s barbells,” I said, crossing my fingers. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorian, realizing how close he was to crossing a boundary between impertinence and rebellion—a boundary that he’d been very, very careful to maintain—mumbled his apologies. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The leaves seem to grow out of the dark gold, to be living things, their stems crossing over one another in a delicate knotwork. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As Loretta steers her around Dupont Circle and down Massachusetts Avenue, Annabelle feels the wind, the force, the guiding light, the history, the story, the exhaustion and the grief and the triumph of the crossing. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Jones handed Booth the candle, cautioning him to hide its faint glow during the crossing, lest they be spotted by passing patrol boats. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “She was crossing the street, right here, and she looked the wrong way.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I couldn’t figger what eating beans had to do with crossing no bridge, so I shrugged my shoulders. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I called out in French, crossing my arms over my chest. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Trotter was crossing our neighbor’s backyard and heading toward our garage. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was scared she had gone too far in crossing him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z What chance was there that a ship crossing the whole great big Pacific would cut into such a tiny circle? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z One by one the old women who had been founders of the town, several of whom had taken part in the daring crossing of the mountains, praised the virtues of General Moncada. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z That was how they undertook the crossing of the mountains. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Every day on average two people were destroyed at the city’s rail crossings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He could imagine Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho women and children crossing the river and walking onto the battlefield. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Rain always brought her to our door, draped in a long oilskin, skirts wet from crossing over. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He shrugged, a look of disgust with my question crossing his face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is what happens, Jules!” she said to Dad, crossing her arms and nodding quickly. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Careful? I thought that was when you remembered to look both ways before crossing the street.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In less than a month, crossing the Nebraska plains in the yellow school bus and going to school in Grand Island had become a familiar routine. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The only noise in the kitchen is her pen on the page crossing out and adding in, writing and rewriting stanzas, mixed with the slicing of scissors, the tearing of paper. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Thank goodness. Put Ma on,” she says, crossing her ankles. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Far out on the distant water, a few red and green lights glowed like fairy fire—the running lights of clipper ships crossing the Gulf. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Initially, when the level crossing had just closed, the air was full of the impatient sound of idling engines. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, crossing his arms and leaning against his desk, he looks at me. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The voice that had swept down on retreating battalions crossing the Naktong River in Korea. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to have ‘breakfast for dinner,”’ I answered, crossing knife and fork over my mostly full plate. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I was crossing only to save a little time, and this would wipe out the time saved and much more. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He never suspected that in so doing, he was crossing his Rubicon. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It doesn’t go away—not even when I’m out of the woods and crossing the street to Kaori’s house. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Washington left a small force at his New Jersey headquarters and marched southward while still making moves that indicated he was planning to attack New York by taking Staten Island, then crossing into Manhattan. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Look at her,” says Molly, crossing her arms. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mena shouted, crossing her arms and tilting her head to one side. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Guess you thought those hybrid attacks last night were fair payback for that picture somebody left on your wall,” says Kirsten, crossing her arms. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When she stepped out from under the bridge, crossing a wedge of dusty morning sunlight, the train was making a harmless clicking suburban sound as it receded. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The confidence Diego exuded when he’d burst into my class appeared to be waning, and he fidgeted, shoving his hands into his pockets, then crossing his arms, then putting his hands back into his pockets. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Taking a step forward, she saw that the man crossing the field was much closer now. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Caruthers said, leaning back against the bed pillows and crossing her arms. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z In the tent and crossing the road, the needle stayed at about 5. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Also crossing right now: a Desert Storm vet running for immigrant rights and a college student raising funds for National Parks preservation. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “That’s almost crossing the line into making fun of instead of making fun with.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Yes, two men had been seen crossing the river on April 16. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “And if the dear Lord can forgive me for all the times I wished my husband dead,” said Angelina, crossing herself, “surely he has forgiven poor Agnes her sin.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I was only offering to help,” said Mini, crossing her arms. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Not good enough,” said Mr. McCabe, leaning back in his seat and crossing his arms on his chest. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The observers in Athens before Marathon reported seeing a great line of dust crossing the Plain, and they heard the clash of arms and they heard the Eleusinian Chant. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the lord of the crossing, and when one of the other players came up, he had to say, "I am the lord of the crossing, who goes there?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It would have helped if they could have made that crossing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is a very special thing, your gran crossing to speak to you. It’s an honor.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He comes back before crossing the Rio Grande and tells Enrique about riding on trains, leaping off rolling freight cars, and dodging la migra, Mexican immigration agents. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Waiting at the Pelican crossing by the closed-down beautician's she asked me if I'd had a good day and I said, “Okay.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Commander Brum himself had been the one to tell Matthias how to find the secret bridge, as well as the trick for crossing it undetected. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This sensation of being someone else, of changing into someone else, of being beautiful and young and crossing this famous bridge to something big—it was why Jule had come to New York. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mark followed Alec’s lead, crossing the dead lawn—now nothing but weeds and rocks—into the shadow of a home that had once been a mansion. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He says that finally crossing over from slavery to freedom is the most horrifyingest, most bravest thing a slave will ever have to do. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The golden godson managed to look dashing even in the midst of a desert crossing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At length, as slowly as a caravan of camels crossing a desert, some thoughts came together. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z After every wet crossing, I would shake like a dog and wring out my clothes as best I could so they dried in ridges white with salt. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I knew it was an aircraft crossing the cay not much higher than the palms. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie worked her way through the jostling crowd of operatives crossing the yard. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z In 1898, prospecting led him to a nearly vacant trail crossing that the trappers called Edmonton, where he found that the soil was the perfect medium for making brick. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw her crossing the carpet towards the door. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I kept my head down and cleared off all the last things except the big blue-flowered platter in the middle of the table, which I couldn’t reach without crossing into Father’s atomic danger zone. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In two days and nights the companions made the crossing from Iffish to Soders Island, a hundred miles of foul weather and contrary winds. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Of course, there were only three, but it is strange that in mentally reviewing the crossing we should always think of a fourth, and then correct ourselves.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes down, focused on the slick wooden bridge we’re crossing. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Lady Sybelle’s infant daughter was still on the breast, and she had judged the girl too delicate to expose to the rigors of another stormy crossing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The people behind her shifted restlessly: squinting, frowning, biting their lips, crossing their arms....Maybe someone in the crowd behind her was trying to signal her, and she just couldn’t tell. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But in some unspoken way, he did sense that he was crossing a point of no return, that things were about to get complicated in a way he was unequipped to handle. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But Reg stuck to his decision, backing up into his friends and crossing his arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Spreading south at a mere one mile per month, those pioneers would have reached the southern tip of South America only 700 years after crossing the Canadian border. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z After crossing the railroad tracks, we followed right behind Henry when he turned off on another road. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn't have to tell the truth, but the oaths were binding unless they said "Mayhaps," so the trick was to say "Mayhaps" so the lord of the crossing didn't notice. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He sits down beside me on the couch, facing me, eyes on me the whole time, crossing his legs. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “So, how are you?” she asks, crossing her sneakers as she settles into her chair. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Oh,” he said, crossing back to his work. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I was crossing the creek. I stepped on the first stone. And then...” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z There were several lines of bright, clear pain crossing the backs of his arms and a dull ache that pulled at his left side every time he drew in a breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Two blocks away, a couple of guards were crossing to Greengate Square. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Campion meant the crossing point of the two bridle paths, which was about fifty yards away, among the trees. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He finally found him, crossing the Glade on his way to the Blood House. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t think too much of it back then, but now I could see how the wooden crossing over the creek might have led to my great-great-grandfather’s undoing. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Far ahead there were tanks crossing the tracks, guns poking out of their turrets, jeeps with swastikas driving along by their side. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Like little ducks, the girls mimicked my every move until we were all standing in front of the virgin’s altar, crossing ourselves, one right after the other. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I rise, crossing the room to put one gloved hand against the pallid green skin of his face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Omakayas stopped to watch her grandmother step along with such care and dignity she seemed to be crossing a rushing stream on small stones. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Chief Marshal Williams, for instance, had jumped aboard a passing engine and was now at one of the remaining bridge crossings, hosing it down. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z GMO corn is not bred the old-fashioned way, by crossing corn plants. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z And so it was that he found himself once more crossing Shipbreaker Bay in the dark of night, steering a tiny boat with a black sail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It stands to reason, then, that somewhere along that street should be a spot corresponding to the ancient city’s main crossing, the confluence of the Street of the Soma and the east—west-running Canopic Way. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z And I remember too well crossing the Atlantic on a troop ship and knowing that somewhere on the way the dark things lurked searching for us with their single-stalk eyes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Between eighty-six and ninety-four steps to the corner where the crossing guard, Ms. Post, stands. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Indeed, some of the supermarket apple varieties now being munched by readers of this chapter have been developed recently by crossing Eurasian apples with wild North American apples. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I hardly got to go anywhere either, so I wasn’t going to mess up my chance by crossing Raheem. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think about why we get to be alive when so many others died for no reason walking the same walk, crossing the same border. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z An hour before dawn, a long, timber-loaded train that smelled sweetly of pine resin stopped them at a country crossing. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After crossing the Chicago River for a second time and invading the North Division, the fire widened its front. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z He moved discreetly away from her, crossing his legs and wishing that he could smoke on the bus. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a turn and then another, entered a one-way street the wrong way and had to back out, got boxed in the middle of a crossing by a swirling rapids of turning people. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Even after crossing the highway to West Oriole, Roy didn’t slow his pace. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine myself crossing the finish line first with everyone cheering and confetti shooting into the sky. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z One is by road and the other by crossing the river Jong. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Believe it or not, after crossing thousands of miles of ocean to get here, we had to prove that it was O.K. for us to come into the U.S.A. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know they there cause you get punished for crossing em,” I say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But they were laughing like travelers crossing a great river on a tattered rope bridge, finding that the rotted boards beneath their feet were, for the moment, holding. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Absorbed in his thoughts, he didn’t notice that one of the street people had detached himself from the others and was crossing the street, dodging cars deftly. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep shiny gashes gleamed all over the knight's armor, on his right thigh, his beaked visor, crossing on his breastplate, a long one along the front of his gorget. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The competitive part of me liked the feeling of winning, crossing the finish line, and coming home with a medal. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was snooping around the telegraph office when the message came in: Two men had been seen crossing the Potomac. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ali, I think you crossing the line," Noodles said, as if he was trying to say I better chill before he does something. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z What if he is harmed or killed crossing Mexico? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Pen and ink lay on the other end of the desk, and a piece of paper three-quarters full of rewriting and crossing out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As they were crossing, something fell out of someone’s pocket onto an aluminum pan in the clearing. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Steadily it had plodded, through valleys without trails, through streams without bridges or ferries for crossing. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a beaten way, north-westward along the foot-hills of the White Mountains, and this they followed, up and down in a green country, crossing small swift streams by many fords. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m sure they will,” answered Dr. Jansen, crossing his arms and nodding. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “I’m really good at keeping secrets,” Elsie says, crossing her heart. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A long snowfield lay between them and the next gap, and on crossing it they discovered a crevasse so deep that “two battleships could have been hidden in it,” as Worsley said. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It was that this felt like a solid, intractable line they were crossing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z While crossing Clapham Common in a carriage, he somehow fell from his seat, grew entangled in the reins, and was dragged at a gallop over rough ground by the panicked horses. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They ended up in the noisy, chlorine-scented wing of the athletic building where, through a wide window on the fourth floor, they watched swimmers crossing from end to end in glaring turquoise pools. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Cady,” she says, stopping and crossing her arms over her chest. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “My to-do list,” I explain, crossing off number 12, “Work out,” and heading to the very bottom of my list to write “Will drawing.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Some afternoons I'd come home from school to find Aunt Cecile sitting at the dining-room table writing down and crossing out numbers as she talked on the phone. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z It was horseplay, a sort of joke like being shaved when crossing the line. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a stew made with fish. I put the vinegar in it,” she said to him, interrupting her friend, crossing her fingers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Minutes after his crossing, the bridge caught fire again, only this time, the flames could not be put out. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z When we were crossing the street, some guy asked what we were doing. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She made good time that night The track zoomed along beneath her, tracing slow arcs around hills, crossing rivers on crumbling bridges, always headed toward the sea. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We had to move about, and still around sunset I was taken by fits of shuddering like those I had experienced in the prison-truck crossing Orgoreyn. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z As I knew later, we were crossing the Sembensyens that night, and must have gone up over nine thousand feet on the passes. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z "Until the tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day," he said, crossing the room to wrench the dagger from the wood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z By his own account, he became “a mental and emotional wreck” and spent most of the period crossing Maine weeping copiously. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He tried wedging them together, crossing them over each other—nothing seemed to work. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Matty asked, his mouth full of the sweet muffin she had given him, as he watched her arrange a wrapped bundle on her back, criss crossing the straps that held it around her chest. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Two minutes later she was crossing the rose beds and the gravel path in front of the Triton fountain, scene of another mystery that clearly foretold the later brutalities. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The tied quarters here would sound exactly like a half note crossing the bar line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Chiseled into a sun-bleached rock cliff, they peered down at them, as they had nearly two thousand years before, Laila imagined, at caravans crossing the valley on the Silk Road. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He did not know if he could face those heights again, or if his garron could survive a second crossing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z To Canton, crossing guards, especially his mother, seemed to have special powers. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “That seems to be crossing some kind of line,” I say. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A crowd of four drunk young women headed toward them, crossing the bridge precariously on high heels. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I looked around—only one person crossing the street.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Your son was seen in church crossing himself,” said the imam. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He was crossing the street, and the light from the streetlamps elongated his shadow against the wide sidewalk. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He fed small twigs to the flame, crossing them and recrossing them until the fire was full, healthy. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z In seconds I’m off the slope, moving on the level, closer to the border crossing. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Modeled after the border crossings above ground, the sign was perhaps meant as a joke among spies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Forty thousand years ago, those crossings may have been achieved by bamboo rafts, low-tech but seaworthy watercraft still in use in coastal South China today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel were crossing a crater where some ancient battle must have happened. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Her eyes followed Father, who was crossing her parlor to gaze out the window. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Almost on crossing the Ohio line it seemed to me that people were more open and more outgoing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The crossing had been hard: bleak and monotonous, physically and mentally grueling. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Angel sings, sticking out her tongue and crossing her eyes. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z A guard sat squinting against the sun watching for trains and every few minutes lowered a crossing gate as yet another locomotive huffed past. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Look,” said Dr. Jansen, holding his hand out in front of him like a crossing guard. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z There were many such crossings, and I never got used to them. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They could see the tiny bright streets crossing each other, and the squares, little chips of light, and the dark tops of buildings. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "News to me," said Belet, crossing her arms over her chest. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The old man had spoken about signs and omens, and, as the boy was crossing the strait, he had thought about omens. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He woke that night with the dull carbon light of the crossing moon beyond the murk making the shapes of the trees almost visible and he turned away coughing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The table’s legs, crossing through the ring of brass balls, were now pointing to the ceiling. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then she skips up the school steps, her braids bouncing as she and Keisha chatter-giggle, crossing left into the elementary school. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I’ve caused so much pain by leaving my family and crossing into Turkey alone. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z For the first half hour, the lake crossing was routine. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At least one of us isn’t cold, he thinks to himself now, crossing his arms tightly in front of his chest. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My heart, at the moment, is racing away from me, in hot-pink sneakers, looking both ways before crossing each street, like she's supposed to. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The creek flowed past the roadside, coming from outside, crossing, perhaps, paths that I would follow. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Before daylight we reached the bank of the Tagliamento and followed down along the flooded river to the bridge where all the traffic was crossing. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then she moved away, stepping back and crossing her arms, and gave Ash an appraising look. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of my great fright I remember little of the river crossing except the cry of the man who saved me and my burst for freedom. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z June settled into her armchair, crossing her legs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z They were crossing the bridge over the stream. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Then, in the morning, again by luck and the help of Kehaar, they had evidently just missed another at the crossing of the iron road. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She left her room, feeling a little like she was crossing a moat—except the alligators were all inside her, snapping away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He raises an arm and points down the road, which disappears under the feet of the herd crossing it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Not now. We’re almost there. You’ll be Emperor. Foretold. Please, Elias, think of what you could do for—for the Empire—” “I told you there’s a line I’m not crossing.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It took him only a few minutes to make the crossing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, crossing the lawn, on his way to work, he tried not to see how completely dark and deserted Clarisse McClellan's house was... Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z After crossing the valley, Tree-ear stopped on a peak at the far side and looked back. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Sure was, by a group of old men and boys. They delayed those Long Knives long enough for the warriors sent by Gall and Crazy Horse to get to the crossing.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Lazlo had to wonder how many adventurers, crossing the desert without the benefit of threave hawks, had ended their quest in jaws like these. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Nature’s booby trap,” Ruza called it, and they left it there, unharmed, to await the next wave of faranji adventurers foolish enough to attempt the crossing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The first warning siren went off in the morning while we were at breakfast, but we paid no attention, because it only meant that the planes were crossing the coast. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to grow up,” Akira said flatly, crossing his arms over his chest. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I want to run away with the circus but take a deep breath and stand, crossing my arms, which have grown skinnier in the past few moments, against my newly sunken chest. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I sigh deeply and lean back, crossing my legs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “He’d give her the goods on me any day. ‘Potter has been crossing lines ever since he first arrived at this school. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “You’re still doing really well, though,” Hermione said encouragingly, looking down her list and crossing off those spells they had already learned. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And for traditional Hindus, leaving India and traveling on the ocean—it was called “crossing the black water,” the kali pana—was forbidden. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Two rivers of blood poured from his forehead to his chin, one crossing each cheek. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Evan said that this card, the eight of cups, meant she was “crossing over,” leaving something behind and moving toward something she wanted. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I must have reached the Gilo River after Martha had already crossed, because my crossing was as different from hers as night is from day. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pffft,” I said, crossing my arms over my chest and leaning back against the seat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was crossing the brook, going up the slope toward the lane, toward the place where Hazel and he had come upon the notice board. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Our hosts got Estraven to tell them the whole tale of our crossing of the Ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The next day, after school, Canton, with the broom dog tucked under his arm, slowly walked up to the corner to watch his mother—to guard the crossing guard. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The rustling sounds grew louder, as if someone in a silk dress was crossing the room. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “You don’t know a single thing about her, do you?” she asked, leaning back and crossing her arms. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She leaned on the driver's side of the car, crossing her forearms on the window sill. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She stared at her face in the window and thought, Here is me, going to England; here is me, crossing the ocean; here is me, a dot in the sky. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The ships left out in the bay could still land men north of the city; a slower crossing, but safer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We pause, say a quick goodbye, and then two German soldiers are crossing the street, one of them waving a hand. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Julius Caesar’s army wouldn’t have left such a mess after crossing the Rubicon. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z One of the boys standing in front of them looked back over his shoulder, annoyance crossing his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z After a skimpy breakfast of milk, they started out and soon were crossing the Thames River on a bridge that arched like a rainbow, high enough to allow huge cargo ships to travel under it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway there I had a stroke of luck and spotted Mola crossing the courtyard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One for the unknown man at the river crossing. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I might be worse off for crossing her. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I am sweating like a tamal, with fear of the crossing and of the heat. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “We’re close. The crossing point is only a short walk down the hill.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A very fat lady crossing the street says, You sure got quite a load there. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he does, the runner from second is crossing the plate, and the Knights are extending their lead to 4–0. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Catelyn could just make out the muddy crossing where the two great roads met. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It isn’t with Abby, and I certainly won’t be crossing off that one item on Will’s bucket list, but just going makes me feel closer to them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z So he glared at Carolyn, glanced at his father in the audience, then said, crossing his arms, “I’m doin’ the best I can, woman! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Timber can fall any which way, and who knows if the wooden crossing’s steady or standing.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The screen of darkness crossing my face as the cattle-car door slides shut. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The plane was crossing the Eastern Rift Valley. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped trying and stood there in our apartment’s kitchen, glaring at him, crossing my arms over my chest. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z JimmyTrotter had already taken what he needed and was crossing the field, heading into the pines. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Alvin Hooks began his cross-examination by perching himself on the edge of the prosecutor’s table and crossing his well-shined shoes in front of him as though he were relaxing on a street corner. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The town roads have been plowed, so we have no trouble crossing Chokecherry. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Suddenly then I was pushed from behind and pulled by other hands into a boat and we were on the water, crossing to safety. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are crossing the bar of distillery without a pilot.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z "It will be slow crossing Market, but we'll be there as soon as we can." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I shuffle quickly sideways, one foot crossing over the other, squinting to see through the semidarkness. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We are crossing the street when the man comes out of the library. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as they are about to give up and go home, at a ferry crossing known as Port Royal, two men they question positively identify Booth and Herold. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z We were crossing the intersection when I heard a voice yelling. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Of crossing the desert, seeing those glittering domes with his own eyes, and finding out, at last, what happened to the Unseen City. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When we got to the light at the crossing, I turned to Carmen. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Long Knives at the crossing! They tried to ride across the river into the village! They were stopped!” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z We shall never know for certain because in 1906 he was fatally run over by a carriage while crossing a Paris street. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “He should’ve pulled over before he was crossing the center line.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Ah. So that’s what this is about,” I say, crossing my arms over my chest. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When she was a little girl, on one moonlit night Fernanda saw a beautiful woman dressed in white crossing the garden toward the chapel. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Curly considered a quick trip to the minimart to rent some videos, but that would require crossing the property to reach his truck. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The street lamps are ablaze, and I see Elizabeth crossing the road outside our house, holding a younger boy’s hand. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The Indian campaign hearkened back to the 1913 passive resistance campaign in which Mahatma Gandhi led a tumultuous procession of Indians crossing illegally from Natal to the Transvaal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was almost no hope of crossing the continent this year. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He dreamed with his eyes open that he was wrapped in a blanket in the back of Josiah’s wagon, crossing the sandy flat below Paguate Hill. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z While he’s buried in a pile of bodies, I’m crossing the goal line. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z They headed for Central Park, crossing and recrossing it, stopping once for Good Humor ice cream. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin asked her, crossing his arms over his chest as he leaned closer to look at one of the baby pictures, an infant Lauren propped up in toddler Maya’s lap. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Exhausted by the long crossing, they hung up their hammocks and slept deeply for the first time in two weeks. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We took it, that somewhere about the 47th degree, north latitude, would be the place chosen for the crossing the country between the river and the Carpathians. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z To Lefty getting off work one Friday evening and crossing over Miller Road to be paid from the armored truck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This emerging virus was like a bat crossing the sky at evening. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I still get plenty of news from the Kolkata gossip chain," Didu says, crossing her arms and ending the debate. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It goes from one cliff edge to the other, crossing the river what’s gotta be a hundred feet or more above it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z When they came to the crossing on Birdsong Creek, they’d dismounted to get a drink. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Stoned out of our minds, we navigated through the long madhouse days of the voyage as if crossing the ocean in a floating sanitarium. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Downstairs, the radio played and the sound of footsteps crossing the room and then retracing their path echoed up the stairwell. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She summons the strength and the anger from the miles and the crossing and the people she’s met. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The ball arrived six feet in front of our foul line just as I was crossing it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He settled himself comfortably, crossing his legs Turkish fashion and smoothing down the ends of his mustache. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Now we are crossing the grass between the sidewalk and the street. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Kaede remained out on the deck for the three-hour crossing, preferring the salty sting of the wind in her face to the cramped warmth down below. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s like there’s a crossing guard holding a big stop sign in front of me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z By distracting those who guard this river crossing, he has, without knowing it, gotten me across to safety. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z For example, if you are about to run a race, you visualize yourself running the race and crossing the finish line first, and presto! Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She and the golden monkey moved on quickly, climbing great staircases, crossing bridges, always moving upward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She’d thought crossing the creek would save her, but this path led to a hill at the creek’s edge—a natural ramp. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My testing of the rules had gotten me into trouble several times, but I couldn't keep myself from crossing the lines that Grandma had drawn. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And at the moment the sun came over the edge of the horizon, they suddenly appeared on the riverbank, the Ka’t’sina approaching the river crossing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He moved easily, without haste and showed less caution than they in crossing the field. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion remembered the storm he’d suffered crossing the narrow sea, the way the deck had jumped beneath his feet, the hideous creaking sounds the ship had made, the taste of wine and vomit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So even though Evan's door was wide open, just crossing the threshold was a direct violation that carried a fine of one dollar. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z While he was slipping them on, the car veered toward a young couple crossing the street. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z While they were crossing the strait which separates Europe and Asia, the girl, whose name was Helle, slipped and fell into the water. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He was just crossing the foot bridge when his attention was drawn to a small boy and a dog struggling up out of the gulch. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It took forever for mail to get to him, and our letters were clearly crossing each other. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “So crossing the mountains is out. Thing is, they go a long way in either direction.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At each bridge crossing in Manhattan County, police cars stood watch; the Westchester County police had stationed individual patrolmen at intervals en route to the cemetery. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course,” he said, a dark expression crossing his handsome face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “He simply loves crossing bridges. You carry on. I’ll come behind, with Bigwig and Bluebell here.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In a week I would be returning to school, and as always I would be running up the goat path and crossing the bridge to go to church. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes passed, and Thomas felt the long day finally catch up to him, the leaded edge of sleep crossing over his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They had left the downs behind them and were crossing a wide plain with a forest about half a mile away on their left. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Looking at it from the roof of her house, she had thought that crossing it would make her feel like a gossamer-winged fairy flying through the air. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a tunnel under the stage, crossing from one side to the other. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “And to answer yer asking, there’s shallow crossings a couple days’ traveling upstream but there ain’t no bridges for a good distance more either way.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The three of us were crossing an open outdoor courtyard, passing a group of kindergartners in the middle of their recess, swinging from a set of monkey bars and running around the wood-chipped play area. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We accomplish the ring plane crossing and suffer no collisions with the particles and boulders of the newly discovered rings of Jupiter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, one day, Kaz was crossing a bridge over East Stave when he saw a man with florid cheeks and tufty sideburns entering a gin shop. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A man could well despair of getting home at all, if the winds blew him over the Great South Sea—that weary waste, even the wintering birds delay one winter more before the northward crossing. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally remembered crossing the river to New Pretty Town, watching them have their endless fun. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "He is probing, feeling for a weak point, an undefended crossing. If he does not find one, he will curl all his fingers into a fist and try and make one." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A dozen lines of thought began and continued in my brain without ending; crossing, tangling, like threads on some meaningless warp. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched him crossing the street through the taxis, small, heavy, slowly sure of himself in the traffic. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z They had been twelve days crossing the Neck, rumbling down a crooked causeway through an endless black bog, and she had hated every moment of it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Leaders envisioned a powerful show of unity, a massive crowd of blacks and whites together parading through the Black Belt, crossing as one over the deadline, celebrating their common bond as laborers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Though, to tell the truth, none of us has yet safely made the crossing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was supposed to stay a few paces behind me so it wouldn’t look like we were together,” says Schillinger, crossing his legs, which looks strange with coveralls. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Creeks and rivers overflow their banks from the recent rains, drenching the troops at every crossing. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I wait until he’s out of sight before crossing the street, wondering why the professor seemed so strange, and who he was visiting. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It was broad as a boulevard, and it almost seemed, crossing it, as though one went from dusk to day and back again in a matter of paces. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I know exactly what you mean about crossing the border. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think you’ve slept long enough?” he huffed, crossing his arms over his chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I reach over to grab my pocket notebook, crossing off number 14 and trying to get the feeling of calm that usually comes from finishing to-do list items, but it doesn’t come. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Today is different because when I’m on my way to the hot lunch line, I see him crossing the cafeteria. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Three different times he’d gotten rear-ended by other cars while crossing one of the bridges. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He presses Play on his computer and we crack up at all the outtakes, like me crossing my eyes while clapping the clapper board. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z More buses and cars had stopped on either side of the level crossing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Robert and Thomas and the priest, whispering paternosters, followed the prints all the way to the mill where, crossing themselves, they unlatched the door. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen began to run, shouting, as Major stomped on the accelerator and pounded the horn at people crossing the street. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Thirty hours after crossing the border, we arrived, the three of us in the backseat of a red pickup truck that smelled of cigarette smoke and gasoline. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Eighteen years earlier, crossing a street in Cambridge, he had been hit by a car, and the surgically repaired leg canted out at a slight angle, making his gait a little awkward. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The murmuring, the shouting, and the conversations were crossing back and forth. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z All day long a terrible thought had kept crossing her mind: Maybe the Smoke was where she really belonged, but she’d lost her chance by going there as a spy. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Yeah, they’re great!” said Ron, crossing his fingers under the table. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Not that easy. We’re not dying from natural causes. How can we try to live knowing some truck might run us down when we’re crossing the street?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Within moments of the thought crossing his mind, Bailey is on his feet, running as fast as he can toward the depot. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The six of us, including the people we had entered the town together with, gathered at the edge of the swamp as planned and started crossing the clearing three at a time. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Memory of her crossing the lawn toward the house in the early morning in a thin rose gown that clung to her breasts. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z There are the familiar echoes of their footfalls crossing the Grand Gallery. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Was it really possible that they were crossing oceans? The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Jeremy Fitzgerald was crossing the street when a drunk and distraught man—an insurance actuary—in a white BMW hit him at twenty miles per hour. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “My shoes melted crossing this big patch of burning flowers.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Boldly I called out to old men who resembled my father, but they hurried away from me, crossing themselves as if to ward off something evil. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I was sweating like a heroin smuggler at a border crossing when we cracked the door open onto the girl-less girls’ floor. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z For Jesse the fear of the crossing rose with the height of the creek. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I pictured the officers heading back for their own boat and crossing paths with us as they came. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z We thanked Poseidon with many a charred thighbone for that crossing. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the horse slowed down she blinked her eyes open, and they were crossing the meadow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cheers to you, crossing the border into Idaho.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then, an hour before sunset, came word that federal cavalry were crossing the ferry over the Rappahannock River from Port Conway to Port Royal. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘Fugitives from Cair Andros have already reached us. The isle has fallen. Another army is come from the Black Gate, crossing from the north-east.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “You can’t get cholera from cold water,” Stella scoffed, crossing her arms. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “No I don’t, Jacob,” Cob snapped, crossing his arms in front of his chest and leaning back against the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “The trucks would be turned back from the border and fined. Maybe even banned from crossing.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He was crossing the baseball field at the edge of the woods when he heard something moving through the brush. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z When he left, however, she walked over to the couch and sat down, crossing her ankles, resting her hands in her lap, and staring out patiently in black and white across the years. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Without data, you're the Titanic, crossing an Atlantic chock-full of icebergs without radar. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And just before he would go to sleep at night, he would close his eyes tighter than I’ve ever seen and whisper prayers after crossing his chest. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “It will not even look like a river. It will look like a big lake. We will spend a long time crossing to the other side.” A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hands up in the air so he could see I wasn’t crossing my fingers. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z In the crowd crossing the square I said: "How is it?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I could hear the rattling of lizards crossing the road to climb the nearby mango tree. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Turner let his head droop as they were crossing the bridge so he saw nothing of the duty sergeant’s ferocious gaze, though he felt its heat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The odds of avoiding arrest and successfully crossing to China seem to change from season to season. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The badger’s worst suspicions were confirmed by the sight of Cluny crossing the road and heading back into the meadow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was always pleasant crossing bridges in Paris. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z His eyes had narrowed into starpoints of cold, the killing edge of a personal fury that marked a crossing of the line which Lillian recognized immediately. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Confederates had seen the patrol crossing the Rappahannock on the ferry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Without saying anything to one another, the Hessians began to move in the direction of the sound, crossing the road and entering the dark, soaking woods. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Everyone on the street paused to watch as the train leaped past crossing gates waving a raccoon’s tail of white and black smoke. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My toes curled at the thought of crossing the icy floorboards on a dark December morning. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One night he dreamed about a pigeon crossing a road in a faraway place. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I waved to Aymo who was crossing and to the others to come on. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z By the time I reached the halfway point, the other kids were crossing the finishing line. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Less than a week after crossing the border into Poland, the Germans were in Kraków. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A man stepped in front of him, a vicious grin crossing his face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z With the jockeys’ efforts widely perceived as the formation of a union against stewards, owners, and trainers, Pollard feared that he might offend the Howards by crossing the street and walking into the golf club. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And that’s exactly what he was doing now, crossing to the center of the platform as Carter went down to meet Archie. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Two great trees stood there, one on either side, like living gate-posts; but there was no gate save their crossing and interwoven boughs. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Canvas sides are stretched over a metal frame, like dozens we saw crossing the border between Turkey and Syria at Bab al-Hawa. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I face him, crossing my arms to keep myself steady. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Some stories were picked up and passed from mouth to mouth, crossing kingdoms and oceans, while others perished quickly, repeated a few times and never again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Only if I take the risk and bring them with me, am I truly crossing the ocean. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z How had I spent a whole year at Lynbrook without ever crossing paths with him? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Then they swam on ahead of the canoe, crossing back and forth in front of it, diving in and out, as if they were weaving a piece of cloth with their broad snouts. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Small business owners refused to cash checks of individuals who were crossing the picket line. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She continued down the frozen, silent hallways, crossing the three wings of the house, until she came to the drawing room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At my old school, we had crossing guards. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z She asks the tree permission before crossing its shadow, then circles it three times and makes a wish for Felicia. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z That crossing guard is in my head again, stopping me from asking. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then they rode toward each other, with one line crossing the other, like the fingers of two hands interlacing. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Mrs Phelps was concerned about the child's safety on the walk through the fairly busy village High Street and the crossing of the road, but she decided not to interfere. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a time when my heart would play jump rope when I saw him crossing over to our house. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The Government never paid for Sophie Mol’s funeral because she wasn’t killed on a zebra crossing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was crossing the street with his bike, when the van hit him and drove away. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But Ashima does not believe in crossing out names, or consolidating them into a single book. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I look at the stitches crossing her forehead and I add, “Or you. I never wanted you to get hurt either.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Dimly, as if through a veil, geneticists were beginning to visualize patterns and themes: threads, strings, maps, crossings, broken and unbroken lines, chromosomes that carried information in a coded and compressed form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “You need to get dry,” Naomi said, crossing her arms. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In crossing a field, I saw the church spire before me: I hastened towards it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He's walking two dogs, their leashes crossing and uncrossing as the dogs try to get ahead of each other. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There are vines I could imagine Tarzan swinging from, crossing this small jungle with one holler. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “This is a pleasant thing, that you should cross the Ocean of Space, and then add another thousand miles and a crossing of the Karga to your journey to come to us here.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Somehow I can’t imagine a runner that far out crossing the finish line any time soon. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z As before, there were only a few of us on the crossing, and there was plenty of room for me to sit by myself and let my thoughts sort themselves out. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I stare at a homeless guy crossing the street, hunched down and slow, and it makes me even more impatient. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The main street hadn’t changed so very much, but there were many other streets now, crossing the main street. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “You may have a wet crossing home from the city.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Even the interminable days of the Elmuthaleth crossing had passed more quickly than this one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We went along the bank and then worked our way into the crowd that were crossing the bridge. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Fred passed under the neon letters over the store entrance like he was crossing a finish line. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Refugees fled frantically ahead of the German troops, and when they got stuck at river crossings, the German Air Force swooped down overhead and fired their machine guns into the waiting crowds. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Soon after crossing the bridge, the taxi stopped. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The Huntsman walked to her side and said, amused, “Did you think there was no crossing?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I might be crossing soon. I can’t work at the fruit store forever. There’s nothing for me here. I’m sick of this place.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z By the dozens, then hundreds, then thousands, they began to assemble at the border crossings between East and West Berlin on the evening of November 9. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They best be gettin’ back up here 'fore dark,” she said, scanning the sky, worry crossing her face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It happened at a river crossing, where a dusty road went over a low stone bridge beside a stand of trees. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was more cautious nowadays about crossing through the British encampment. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Familiar women were back to their stalls selling fruits and vegetables; I even recognized the families of goats crossing our path. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z None of this orderly and safe crossing of the street ever took place at my school; we had to dash across. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief melee caused by a hard foul, Josh’s twin, Jordan, led the team, like GW crossing the Delaware, to victory, and to their second straight playoff appearance. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z The S-curve in the Mississippi here would give me three crossings of the river. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z No warders, no janitors, no carpenters, no clop-clop-clop of a secretary’s heels crossing the hall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Forgive me, but I don’t like crossing things out, and in these times of scarcity, tossing away a piece of paper is clearly taboo. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The kingdom was held together by thousands of miles of footpaths crossing the forest, with suspension bridges of woven vines swinging quietly over the rivers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The important thing was that the door was open and I was crossing the threshold to learn what happens after the end of An Imperial Affliction. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The storm was crossing southern Florida with winds around ninety miles an hour. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Strider guided them confidently among the many crossing paths, although left to themselves they would soon have been at a loss. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Just so, my lord. The crossing can be perilous in this season. One ship alone may founder, where three together may aid one another. The Iron Bank is always prudent in such matters.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He’d been traveling for twelve years between Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Germany, the Philippines, Japan, Austria, and other countries, clearing customs and crossing borders without incident. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A streetlight outside the nearest window to the left cast stripes through the blinds onto Javier’s skin while he was in the kitchen, crossing over his shoulders and down his arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Those with elliptical crossing orbits tended to collide and destroy themselves. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z That left only one question to ponder: Would he be stopped at the crossing into Hungary and turned over to the U.S. authorities? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “But I’m just crossing a small part of Canada and reentering the U.S.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Georges and Robert did as Baldwin did, crossing themselves. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There was the occasional border skirmish, but crossings from one side to the other were rare. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He translates my angry intestines, and with steely concentration draws a tangled knot of lines on his map—a path crossing itself over and over in every direction but straight. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And the names of junctions, counties, crossings, bridges, stations, tunnels, mountains, rivers, creeks, landings, parks, and lookout points. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z At about the same time, Alexander Frear, a New Yorker who was in Chicago visiting his sister-in-law, was leaving the Sherman House and crossing the square where the Courthouse stood. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, then,” she said, crossing her arms, “what happened before?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I looked back toward the house and saw her crossing the yard, her white dress catching the light. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She clicked her tongue and he sped into a trot, crossing over the little bridge near the house, heading south to the archery grounds. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z As we were crossing the living room I heard voices out on the porch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Now he was crossing the yard, walking his bicycle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Besides, he said, crossing his fingers, this was volcano season down in Mexico. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “May the blessed Saint Margaret care for her in Heaven,” he said, crossing himself. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z That he did, albeit with poor grace, crossing his arms, scowling, and ignoring the naked steel in his lord commander’s hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You could go east, across the mountains, but Gaea will do anything to stop you from crossing Italy. She has raised her mountain gods against you.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z An hour later, Bridge was almost home when she saw Alex crossing the street ahead of her. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z We were crossing what used to be a firebreak, now a sandy field devoid of any growth. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z What if I lost the trail in blizzard or fog, or was nipped by a venomous snake, or lost my footing on moss-slickened rocks crossing a stream and cracked my head a concussive blow? A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I arrange a freaky smile on my face, crossing my eyes to add to the effect. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But a couple of weeks later, while the King, Frederick II, and a party that included the admiral were crossing the bridge from Copenhagen castle into the town, the King fell into the water. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murdo, walking even more briskly than usual to keep her spirits up, was crossing Harken Square when something fell to the pavement just in front of her with a terrific thump. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was warm now, and she would be crossing a shadeless expanse of grass, broken by straight asphalt paths and public shelters. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His voice quivering, he tells her the Khmer Rouge soldiers are crossing the river and will be upon them any minute. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you just go hang out with them today then,” Hazel said, crossing her arms. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They're talking to one another when one of them looks over in our direction, an expression of curiosity crossing her face. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I could hear the morning birds outside and the sounds of cars crossing the bridge over on Fulton Street, but no sounds from the kitchen. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z At one crossing we could actually see a road sign that said Strap 1/4 mile and East Strap 1/2 mile. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The truck rolls away from the waiting area and onto a bumpy narrow road crossing the mountains. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later they were crossing the frontier that separated civilization from savagery. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm is not only a genius; he has the industrious, plodding patience of a tortoise crossing a desert plane. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z One migrant was crushed between the train car and a bridge the train was crossing. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The next day, dawn broke as they were crossing a cracked and fissured plain of hard red earth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They spend their time sailing, playing tennis, and sometimes recalling the halcyon days of crossing the moors behind packs of beagles to hunt down rabbits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He saw his job at this point as mainly making sure that Singleton was crossing his t’s and dotting his is. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Coach tells Pop about the hit-and-run—how Erin was walking home from practice and a car came around the corner just as Erin was crossing the street, hit her, and then sped away. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Bands of it flooded his body, twisting around his torso and crossing his limbs, spiraling down his legs and over his boots. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was like crossing a large body of water at night using stepping-stones hidden below the waves. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I try crossing them, putting my hands in my pockets, holding one arm with the other. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “No sign of Jeremy or evidence he’s supposed to help us with softball again, according to the sub,” Tats says, crossing her legs to sit beside me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He considers crossing the Rio Grande by himself. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z To be clear, Sarai herself—Sarai actual—was at a distance, where she had entered the dream at a street crossing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He runs a finger slowly down the side of my neck, crossing over my collarbone, then down, down. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Furthermore, all foreign scythes must register before crossing our border,’’ he said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Actually, I’m a customer,” Julia said, crossing her arms over her chest. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Is like a web of roads. Is entire canal system. One canal leads to crossing place and meets with another,” explains one man Bernard, drawing lines in the dirt with a stick. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Washington boat neared the finish line, it was eighteen lengths behind Cal, and the only real question was whether it would sink before crossing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The men were hovering near the fording place, thinking I’d try a crossing there. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I point to a wider crossing with fewer whitecaps a short walk away. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There was yet another dramatic influx between 1880 and 1910, when more than four million Italians made the long, dangerous Atlantic crossing. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He stopped, still several feet away, and sank gracefully to the ground, crossing his legs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “We took too long in crossing. The fault is mine.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I look both ways before crossing the street. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Splendid. We can find this crossing in daylight?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay on my stomach, crossing my ankles in the air, flipping through the different novels in the book, trying to decide which would occupy my mind the most thoroughly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It makes the task of crossing a loaded arena, locating Snow, and putting a bullet through his head look like child’s play. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z All of them crossing in front of us was unusual. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Steamer crossings to Europe were resumed, after being suspended during four years of war, and new routes, this time to North America, became the rage. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Right now it seems to be heavy guard on the gate, no more crossing of the bridge. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z After a while he stopped crossing the bridge. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z People crossing the border checkpoint on foot or on a bike are less likely to be inspected. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing she doesn’t want to,” Diana said, crossing to the middle of the room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Many Eurasian societies developed large sailing ships, some of them capable of sailing against the wind and crossing the ocean, equipped with sextants, magnetic compasses, sternpost rudders, and cannons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I almost shake my head but stop, crossing my arms instead. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Horatius, the Roman general, had single-handedly held off a horde of invaders, sacrificing himself on that bridge to keep the barbarians from crossing the Tiber. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Except for a few moments of terror when she found herself crossing the deep sea on the back of a bull she did not suffer at all. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside through the window we saw him crossing the street in the rain. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “In manus tuas, Domine!” he said, crossing himself as he passed over the threshold. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Maize, she suggested, might have been created by repeatedly crossing Zea diploperennis, a rare maize relative, and another cousin species, Eastern gamagrass. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Night now,” she called out, crossing the yard. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I’ve already imagined a thousand times crossing the desert, arriving at the Plaza of the Sacred Stone, the seven times I walk around it before allowing myself to touch it. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa told us after we got here, after we settled down and were safe, that thousands of people have died crossing the border both ways. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Joe Gqabi, another MK soldier who was with us, would carry the matchboxes on our walks to the quarry and drop them at a strategic crossing where we knew the general prisoners would pass. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “One thing my mother did not whisper in my father’s ear during that long miserable crossing. And because a great many were deadly seasick, no remark was made of her illness.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For crossing the river they have bridges that stretch from one great greenheart tree to another on the opposite bank. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Inmates were crossing from the R side to the W side and back again through the center passage, which I had a feeling they weren’t supposed to do. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After crossing the Mississippi, we swung north toward Kentucky, then east. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not going anywhere,” she said, crossing her arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was sure my son had managed to escape abroad by crossing some border pass or had taken refuge in some embassy, on the assumption that he was being looked for. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We were crossing the Potomac when we spotted the helicopter. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was that crossing of stature, names, and character that made Úrsula suspect that they had been shuffled like a deck of cards since childhood. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Fourteen seventy-three,” the guy tells us, crossing his arms as me and Sneaky count the money. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Why they later undertook the hard and perilous crossing of the mountains into Eriador is no longer certain. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z This would mean crossing the Road, but it was the quickest way to more wooded country. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The boys switched sides again, but instead of crossing on opposite ends of the net like before, they crossed on the same side. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But may the saints forgive me, and I believe they will,” she said, crossing herself, “for I did not take it to her, but brought it here directly.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether I should take her arm or not, and so I don’t; I walk along beside her, watchful at crossings as if she’s blind, slowing my pace to hers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she locked all the doors and settled back, her hands moving to the bottom of her sweater, her arms crossing, and she raised it over her face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s a tribe of horses crossing a freeway, making it to the other side thanks to their sheer number. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Dad’s crossing the bridge by the old abandoned gristmill, turning at the boarded-up school, and for the first time I can feel Shiloh’s body begin to shake. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The significance of raclopride is that when it travels through the bloodstream into the brain—crossing the “blood-brain barrier”—it attaches to dopamine. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Well, let’s go and talk to the others. They may not mind staying. It’s crossing they’re not going to fancy, unless something frightens them into it.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And he began writing again...and crossing out words...and writing more, while outside the sun sank lower and lower until its rays were gilding the hilltops. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The sheriff hands me the newspaper with a grunt before leaning back against the desk and crossing his arms, and I tuck the paper into the top of my boot while the man talks. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z That they were crossing through yards in the opposite direction at this very moment. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Jones would feed them and make preparations for their crossing. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They were heading it off, trying to prevent it from crossing. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They had ascended from the cellar level and were just crossing the lobby. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He had a crooked front tooth that reminded Mary Lou of a lady crossing her legs, and when he smiled, there was something slightly naughty in it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Oh, I love cups! See the guy crossing the water?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “What if they just keep going, you know, crossing fences all the way back to Mexico?” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Walking, I could get dizzy and fall while crossing the street. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The final discovery prompted by Morgan’s work was also the result of a methodical study of “crossing over.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z There were rules for crossing London streets, but she took no notice, and when anyone shouted, she fled. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “No one’s crossing now. Unless you want a cold bath,” said the soldier as he opened my papers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I hung back a step, crossing my arms over my stomach. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I wrapped my arms around myself, crossing them over my chest. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One night, crossing the street, he got hit by a car and broke his leg in three places. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z So excited to be crossing these waters again. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z In a French village far to the south of Saint-Malo, a German truck crossing a bridge is blown up. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Fine and dandy,” Sam says quickly, raising a finger when his mother isn’t looking and crossing his lips. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I know this way so well from many crossings—Kingman, Ash Fork, Flagstaff with its mountain peak behind it, then Winslow, Holbrook, Sanders, down hill and up again, and then Arizona passed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I sip from the tall glass of Coca-Cola, crossing my legs to show off my go-go boots, wishing we lived in such a nice house. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The chain we made was so long that we held up traffic while crossing the busy intersection on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Ignatius could tell that she was attempting to record the scene: Eliza crossing the ice with a particularly large genius in her arms. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, amongst a chorus of screams from the peasants and a universal crossing of themselves, a calèche, with four horses, drove up behind us, overtook us, and drew up beside the coach. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They were crossing the broad coastal plain where the secular winds drove them in howling clouds of ash to find shelter where they could. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “I got some filthy monsters crossing my waters too.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Lord Tywin had tried to force a crossing at a dozen different fords, her brother wrote, but every thrust had been thrown back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Here and there, between the shops, a traveler might catch a glimpse of the river he was crossing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I got into the back seat and put my seat belt on, crossing my arms on top of it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z As he was crossing the street, a handsome man in a black bowler and cape with black gun-muzzle eyes approached him and asked if he was Mr. Burnham. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Definitely look both ways before crossing the street, you two. I’m bad luck.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z His mother is the crossing guard at Latimer Middle School and has been the crossing guard there since before he was born. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I look both ways again before crossing the empty street. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Since I had no penny for passage—and did not care to risk my life in another boat, in any case—I would have to find another way of crossing the river. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They never played lord of the crossing again, but they played other games—monsters and maidens, rats and cats, come-into-my-castle, all sorts of things. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For fifty cents you can escape Manhattan by boat, crossing the waters of the harbor and bay past all the famous islands, Governor’s, Liberty, Ellis. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Even today, crossing a vast, splintered wilderness of ice would be a risky task requiring special vehicles and a big support staff. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The day before, at the decisive Battle of Five Forks, Union General Phil Sheridan and 45,000 men had captured a pivotal crossing, cutting off the main road to North Carolina. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z True, they had settled a few islands by swimming short stretches of water or crossing them on improvised rafts. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and made a gesture with his fingers that might’ve been crossing himself, but it wasn’t. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “So, are you excited about tomorrow’s graduation ceremony?” he asked, crossing his hands in front of him on the desk. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He yearned for the comfort of Catelyn's arms, for the sounds of Robb and Jon crossing swords in the practice yard, for the cool days and cold nights of the north. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We all sat down in the living room, Shelly crossing her legs and sipping her tea. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Quite suddenly, it seemed to him, he was at the creek again, but upstream where the crossing—about twelve feet here and so shallow he could see the stony bottom—was laid across with boards. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Though very crowded, I could see a group of soldiers crossing the far side. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘Otherwise nothing can be made out for certain. All our footprints are here, crossing and re-crossing. I cannot tell whether any of the hobbits have come back since the search for Frodo began.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The geography of the place they landed made it impossible for them to escape except by crossing the Potomac. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A long column of armored lancers was crossing the moat between the walls when Bran emerged from the tower,- Karstark men, following their lords into the castle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I stopped talking when I noticed a figure crossing the street. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Charlotte had seen them from her husband’s room, crossing the road, and immediately running into the other, told the girls what an honour they might expect, adding: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z For most of the way, houses blocked their view of the burnt and burning section of the city, but when they neared a bridge crossing to the North Division, the view opened up before them. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z And that’s when we notice the music of Carbonel Downs is competing with the Noise of men now crossing the bridge. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I wait for a car to pass before crossing the street, and by the time I reach the other corner, Papa Legba is gone. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Eventually we came to another stream crossing the road. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But nine years is a long time, and Meggie saw how careful they were with each other, like people on a narrow bridge crossing a wide, wide void. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Buka lies out of sight of the closest island to the west and could have been reached only by crossing a water gap of about 100 miles. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Soon she’d be without toes and have a bandage like the leper at the level crossing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z How could I have survived the Beast journey, the gangs, the polis, the big-river crossing, only to die by tree? Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He took the road for Cambridge, crossing desolate Charlestown Common with its salt marshes, clay pits, gallows, and gibbet. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Lord, for journey mercies,” Papa said as he drove into the compound, crossing himself. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “But I will make them regret crossing me.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Tess moaned, crossing the road, hopping over the ditch, and running to the house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z After walking for some time she saw, crossing a snow-covered field in her fur boots, Raya herself. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Briana picked up her pace, and the two of them walked more swiftly, resting only at street corners before crossing. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z There was no one to visit, no one to play a prank on, and the idea of crossing the river was too painful to consider. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Mya stepped lightly out, her mule following as calmly as if they were crossing a bailey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z St. Christopher, muscled like a weight lifter and crossing a stream of bronze, winked in the sudden light, giving fierce definition to an outsized staff and a Gerber baby Christ. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He had only the vaguest sense that he was crossing the field in the right direction. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Jay followed Doc first, and I tagged behind him, crossing the fields. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The thought of crossing a vast stretch of sea is terrifying, especially if it happens after dark. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Chubs turned toward me sharply, drawing his arms up, crossing them in front of his chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Hazel saw without surprise the road crossing the river. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And crossing the streets would have been a problem too for a cricket raised in Connecticut. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is time for you to make your choice. Should you not succeed in crossing the bridge, you will fall into one of the fires of hell and be forced into the next life.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And as I was crossing the street I had a stroke of inspiration about who might have killed Wellington. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He had been conceived and born during the difficult crossing of the mountains, before the founding of Macondo, and his parents gave thanks to heaven when they saw he had no animal features. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I did not wander into any dangerous parts of the city, nor risk my life crossing the Thames. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Charlie played behind the life-size George Washington statue in the corner, reenacting the crossing of the Delaware. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Then you could try and knock the lord into the water and you got to be lord of the crossing, but only if you'd said "Mayhaps." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The wooden clogs I wore were terrible for crossing icy patches and clomping through snowdrifts, but I was still better off than those who had lost their shoes, or never had any to begin with. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The walls of the Hall had all been covered in sparkling silver frost, with hundreds of garlands of mistletoe and ivy crossing the starry black ceiling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The guard led Shin through a forest to the river, where he said the crossing would be safe. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Then, by the ankle bone, Odysseus hauled the fallen one outside, crossing the courtyard to the gate, and piled him against the wall. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was knocked down by a taxi while crossing Gray’s Inn Road. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a change to the judging procedures,” she told Cady, crossing the fog to read to her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Count the through the list, crossing out whichever item your number lands on. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She didn’t know that she’d been built in a factory and then stored in a warehouse before crossing the ocean on a cargo ship. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She came around to the front of her desk, crossing her arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “He thought you’d like this balloon from his birthday party. To celebrate your crossing.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The glacier’s continual and often violent state of flux added an element of uncertainty to every ladder crossing. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Down the street, at the crossing of Mill and Marcher roads, the crowd thickens and more villagers join the current. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z Horton had a network of support crews waiting at road crossings and other strategic points and so needed to carry nothing but a bottle of water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Seth said, crossing the room to where a little easel stood on a paint-spattered tarp. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He tried crossing the border several times before he gave up and stayed in Tijuana. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Manchee sniffs the ground like a maniac, crossing the road, recrossing it, going to the bridge and back to where we stand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Dimple sighed and leaned against the wall next to the pictures, crossing her arms over her chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Salim said a ‘mate’ had called him from Manchester while we were crossing the Jubilee footbridge on the way to the Eye. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “You two go ahead. Be careful crossing the streets.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He even stopped downstream at their next water crossing to rinse off in the creek. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, yeah,” Gum Baby said, crossing her arms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I lay my head on the headrest and think about crossing the sea to Europe. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “I think there’s a fence right there,” she said, pointing to a wooden patch we’d hit just after crossing the parkway. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z They had the definite impression that that was what zebra crossings were meant for. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were crossing the street when Beans abruptly stopped. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z It doesn't take that long to cross one block, I remind myself, so crossing one hundred streets is not impossible. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z North Korea announced a new policy of harsh punishment for illegal border crossings, with prison terms of up to five years. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “What truth can be found in crossing your fingers until you see a dog?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Through the forest, crossing streams and pushing through the brush. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Cobb is required to challenge anyone entering or exiting Washington, but the truth is that, since the war is almost over, the formal restrictions on crossing the bridge after curfew have ended. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “May his soul rest in peace,” Papa said, crossing himself. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They make a show of everything, especially crossing the finish line. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Varys caught up with him as he was crossing the yard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z May Belle turned expectantly to Jesse, so he crossed his, too, trying hard not to feel like a fool, crossing his heart to a first grader in the middle of the playground. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z My arms sweep past my hips and upward, inward, crossing at the wrists before my chest. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But on Monday morning, while my friend Malli and I are crossing the dirt yard to our schoolroom, we hear the worst sound ever. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I could see the crossing place clearly, though I was some distance away. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t want them working,” Henry said, crossing his arms. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “There I am,” said Dumbledore brightly, pointing ahead of them to a tall figure crossing the road in front of a horse-drawn milk cart. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Perhaps, your only real hope is not crossing paths with one in the first place. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z "Found this in my mother's bathroom," Candace explained as they walked up to the corner, where Ms. Post, the crossing guard, stood. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He tried to put it out of his mind, and they set off together, crossing at the traffic lights and casting just one glance back at the window under the hornbeam trees. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That there are white men out there hungry to hear about a colored person crossing whites, ready with they wooden bats, matchsticks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The businessmen nod, crossing their arms in front of them, figuring, considering. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In no time, Layla is crossing the street behind her, just to be nosy. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The successful crossing represented a high point of this phase of the escape. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, a huge caravan was being prepared for a crossing of the Sahara, and was scheduled to pass through Al-Fayoum. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They found a path on the landward side of the dunes, then they were crossing a sandy lawn strewn with broken bottles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “But let’s suppose that somehow Afghanistan gets its act together,” Omar said, crossing his arms on his protruding belly. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Moody would never remember crossing the street, or propping his bike in the front walkway, or introducing himself. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Your father told me you like to fish,” Rasheed said as they were crossing the yard to the house. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But the Inka army’s plan to burn down the town and prevent the invaders from crossing the river was foiled by the native Xauxa and Wanka populace, which had long resented the empire. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I know there are nineteen of these houses from the crossing guard’s corner to my house. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z We liked to squat in the hot water with me behind her and crossing my arms so that I wrapped her breasts like belts of ammunition. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, dear. That doesn’t make any difference,” said the girl, crossing her legs. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z But all of a sudden, more than you know, he’s outside somewhere, sometimes even alone, crossing the streets, scaling rocks, wrestling with dogs, swimming in pits, getting into everything mechanical and combustible and toxic. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was eager for another crossing, mostly to tend the graves where my parents were buried. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Palmer even saw one crossing a street with a crowd of people on a green light, just another pedestrian. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Well, thought Winnie, crossing her arms on the windowsill, she was different. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Gram is uneasy, I can see her eyes flitting nervously around the room, like she's crossing the border into a really foreign country. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z There had been talk of bloody battles and high casualties in crossing the Rhine. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Trains bearing fangs of ice tore through the crossing at Wallace. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Dany could still see the trail of corpses she had left behind her crossing the Red Waste. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Roli and me on a spaceship made of sofa pillows, on a cardboard raft crossing the Amazon. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Ron and Hermione were crossing the grass to see what was going on. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I remained standing in the bus shelter, watching the black outline of an osprey slowly crossing the sky to its nest. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A longship would have made the crossing in half the time as well The Myraham was a wallowing tub, if truth be told, and he would not care to be aboard her in a storm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Odysseus, now alone before the palace, meditated a long time before crossing the brazen threshold of the great courtyard. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I count the number of loops, then go from letter to letter and name to name, crossing them off until she ends up with only two: Carver J. and Shack. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Coronations are a time when many things are possible. Change is coming, and there is no wisdom in crossing me.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The traffic from the automobiles was so dangerous that he had to wait a long time before crossing the street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He was in a boxcar crossing Germany again. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z You’d see a classmate who normally dressed in ratty jeans and an untucked shirt crossing campus in a pin-striped suit and understand that he or she was destined for a Manhattan skyscraper. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As Cliff talked, he stared at the ground and twisted his arthritic fingers, one over the other like he was crossing them all for good luck. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Skeleton Woman’s shack,” she said, crossing her arms. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z When I tap it open, I see a picture of Edna crossing her eyes at me and letting her tongue hang out. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Before they started out, Grandma gave her tobacco to the water and asked for a safe, smooth crossing. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Dany fell to her knees, crossing her arms over her belly to protect the child within. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “He broke up with her. Janae really liked him, and he dropped her like a sack of dirty laundry. So I see how you Darcy boys do,” I say, crossing my arms. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I lost a friend crossing the ice just yesterday. And you?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z So he started limping upriver in search of a safer crossing. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She stood silently beside me, looking past the trees and shrubs at the lone figure of a man moving away from our house, crossing the street, and finally driving away in his car. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Just after dawn on race day, March 27, the first headlights blinked over the border crossing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z While we stood there under gunpoint, an old man who had escaped from Mattru Jong was heard crossing a creaky wooden bridge leading to the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It was like coming ashore after a channel crossing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, that is right,” Mrs. Flores said, crossing herself, “but how many times do you pick up a paper and see that some healthy person is going to die, eh? Tell me that.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother waits patiently for this dispute to be settled before crossing the street. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Not much different from holding Josh's hand when they were little kids crossing the street. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z But Jason’s mother fidgets — crossing her legs, picking up magazines, putting them down, smoothing her short, Hipped-under, brown hair — so she’d be harder to draw. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Our men started shooting back at the Murle, and they ran away, but we ran too, crossing the shallow creek and racing up the other side. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They rode together, Johnston following, across a road crossing from east to west. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked the wrong way before crossing the street. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They were drinking at midday from a shallow ford crossing an overgrown track to a worked-out silver mine when a cottontail started up in the bracken across the water. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That flapping hand commands my execution, but to her it is just crossing off an item from a list of tasks, the only logical progression of the particular path that she is on. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “You’re going to hit the left wall,” he said, crossing his arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This time when I entered the Archives, there was a young gentleman sitting behind the desk, tapping a pen on a piece of paper that bore the marks of much rewriting and crossing out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One morning, after almost two years of crossing, they became the first mortals to see the western slopes of the mountain range. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A moment later, Pollard and Seabiscuit were alone again, burning over the track, Kayak spinning off behind, the wire crossing overhead. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like crossing the border into another country. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “No squeezing. Not today. Listen to me, Doli,” he added, his eyes crossing and uncrossing frantically, “if I tell you, will you promise to go away?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Soon the Laughing Man was regularly crossing the Chinese border into Paris, France, where he enjoyed flaunting his high but modest genius in the face of Marcel Dufarge, the internationally famous detective and witty consumptive. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z They were already crossing the bridge near Victor's house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Excellent!’ exclaimed Strider, crossing his legs and sitting back comfortably. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The raven dove away from the farm, crossing the empty field toward the forest beyond. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I watched her once from the window when she was crossing over Fifth Avenue to go to the park, and that's what she is, roller-skate skinny. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The train rolled smoothly to the east, clattering over the rails, booming warnings at automobile crossings like some great bull. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z And sometimes you break a barrier that no one knew existed, and then everything you knew before crossing the line is gone. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Agent Burger warned Morrison, “Look out for double crossing and traps.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She walked over to a nearby dresser and boosted herself onto it, sitting atop and crossing her legs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Probably they would even shoot a turtle trying for a river crossing. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I followed them, crossing the room to my own locker. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They were crossing the alley now, coming up from the show. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I assume he’s after that knife. You know it has a name? The cliff-ghasts of the north call it the god-destroyer,” he went on, crossing to the window and looking down over the cloisters. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I mean, does anyone ever talk about why people are crossing? The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Thankfully the crossing guard, Ms. Post, was there to wake Trey up. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z We were due to go to Ireland next, and before crossing the Atlantic, our plane, a small jet, stopped for refueling in a remote place above the Arctic Circle called Goose Bay. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was drama here, I can tell them—thousands upon thousands of us crossing the Rappahannock with banners flying, drums rolling, and our instruments of death gleaming in the sunlight. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nice,” I said, trying to sound sarcastic without crossing into bitter. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A girl about two inches high had entered and was crossing the floor toward the mail boxes. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z No one would ever be lord of the crossing but me. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There’s a dirt road crossing it, but he disregards this and follows the butterflies, red and white and black in color, with an hourglass pattern, something he’s never seen before. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z People are parking, walking over, and crossing the street with big Tupperware bowls and fat brown grocery bags. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The British had evidently thought her sufficient to prevent boats crossing the river that night. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I move my hands by day, and by night, when my fever dreams come back and the river is miles below me, I stretch out over the water, making that endless crossing, reaching for balance. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ferries take half an hour to make the crossing. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I just remember that it was a ship for crossing the pole.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z C.P. watched dumbfounded as the councilman waded through traffic like a man crossing a fast-flowing river, finally emerging on the other side and then hurrying down the sidewalk. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They were getting close to Laguna, crossing the overpass by New Laguna; Leroy shifted into second gear for the hill. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I thought about such things for the rest of the crossing, looking at the Elizabeths as if I’d never seen them before. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He sat back in his chair in the Fosters’ spotless parlor, crossing his long, thin legs, and the suspended foot began a rhythmic jiggling. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Buses and trucks move back from the crossing. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Two more shots came from the thick brush and Aymo, as he was crossing the tracks, lurched, tripped and fell face down. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Jacob Black, not in a tux, but in a long-sleeved white shirt and tie, his hair smoothed back into his usual ponytail, was crossing the floor toward us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Sorry. Awesome as it is, it’s practically in our backyard, in the middle of your three-to-four-mile safe zone. Besides, it’s not about crossing things off a list.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z So we look like normal people, not ones escaped from a river crossing. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z First he spotted the T-shaped shadow of the osprey crossing the pale green water beneath him. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But they saw none and soon grew bolder, crossing open spaces and even stopping to nibble at dandelions in the patches of weeds and rough grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no exhilaration in crossing the bridge. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Their subdued murmuring, coming from lower down, formed a kind of bass accompaniment to the conversations crossing above their heads. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She dutifully wrote down all the names Mrs. Coulter suggested, spelling them atrociously and then crossing them out when Mrs. Coulter decided against them after all. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Well, so much for hiding,” I say, crossing my arms, still a little annoyed at it all. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then, in silence, they came to the wide crossing where the streetcar line ran. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Ms. Post, the crossing guard, was standing there with her arms out. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z But Ben stayed close to him, his chest almost against his father’s belly, their sweat commingling and their breaths crossing like two alien winds. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard footsteps—someone was crossing the stage on the other side of the heavy curtain. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z For many of the lines, these short trips were even more profitable than their ocean crossings. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I guess I knew what Dr. Jansen meant about “crossing the line.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They stood on the corner, looked both ways before crossing. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z It was the last night of their crossing, though, and the water in the skins would last until they reached their destination. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Back and forth the boat went, crossing the river as the trashman made his way south to all his stops. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My father read it to me, and I just quick skimmed along, crossing out whole sections when I did the abridging, leaving everything just as it was in the original Morgenstern. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z There was the memory of the little girl Lyra, whom he had named Silvertongue, and whom he had last seen crossing the fragile snow bridge across a crevasse in his own island of Svalbard. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I had read somewhere that white sharks were solitary creatures, crossing great distances alone, but that sometimes they swam in pairs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They also believed that if they were killed on a zebra crossing, the Government would pay for their funerals. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re crossing the lobby on our way to Yum Li’s when I see Candy and a woman who must be her mom coming in through the front door. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She didn’t look up from her phone but held her hand up to my face, like a crossing guard. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z An elderly woman crossing the street smiled at him and shook her head. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I decided to ignore the lady who was now crossing the threshold into our home. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z While crossing a lake on a ferry boat, they found an outlet for their rage. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a quiet crossing, none of us in the mood for talk. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z After crossing the river, I hopped aboard a streetcar in passing, clinging onto the rear bars for several blocks, until it slowed at a corner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Late in the afternoon, I rounded a bend to find a wild turkey and her chicks crossing the trail ahead of me. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Visitors use the main manor road, crossing through the gatehouse and past the apple trees and the stable. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z That hug happened every day between Kenzi and the crossing guard. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z But as he was crossing toward Mr. Crane’s house, the janitor waved to him from the portico that connected the main school building and the cafeteria. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead, the immigrants declared the border to be a deadline and treated any black person crossing over as an invader of their turf. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Please, can I just show you what I’m talking about? It’s important to me. Then I’m one hundred percent grounded,” I say, crossing an X over my heart. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The note clicked from theme to theme like the wheels of a train crossing a freightyard. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We were crossing the atrium that led to the parking lot. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The Twins—two squat, ugly, formidable castles, identical in every respect, with the bridge arching between—had guarded the crossing for centuries. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z |
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